Mercury in the 1st House This is a mentally active year, where curiosity and communication come to the forefront. You’re likely to feel more engaged with the world around you, eager to start new projects, connect with others, and explore ideas. Mobility, both physical and mental, is emphasized, and you might upgrade your tech or travel more. The pace picks up, and there may be a tendency to take on too much at once. If focus becomes an issue, simplify your environment and prioritize carefully before committing to new projects or connections. Expressing yourself clearly becomes important, and you may revise the way you communicate to better reflect who you are becoming.

Mercury in Scorpio is flavored by qualities of being passionate, intense, magnetic, deep, and guarded.

Mars in the 1st House This is a year of action, urgency, and self-assertion. You feel compelled to initiate, to move forward, and to lead with instinct rather than strategy. Your energy is direct, sometimes sharp, with little patience for waiting, compromising, or holding back. You’re more likely to speak your mind or make bold moves, especially when something feels off or misaligned. This can come across as confrontational or impulsive, but it is rooted in a deeper drive to live honestly and actively. The work is to find the balance between courage and recklessness, between owning your space and bulldozing through other people. This placement is a powerful engine for personal growth—especially if you channel that heat into a cause, a mission, or a bold reinvention of self. This is a year for fighting your own battles, owning your decisions, and learning through direct experience.

Mars in Scorpio is flavored by qualities of being passionate, intense, magnetic, deep, and guarded.

Mars is the ruler of the Solar Return Ascendant (Scorpio). This means the 1st house is emphasized this year.

Lilith in the 1st House A more unapologetic version of yourself is rising to the surface. You feel a strong urge to express who you really are, even if it challenges norms, unsettles others, or breaks from your usual persona. You’re becoming aware of the ways you’ve edited yourself or been self-contained in order to be palatable, and that awareness can bring both power and discomfort. There is often a sharper clarity about how you are perceived, especially in moments when that perception does not match your inner reality. People may see you as intense, provocative, or difficult, even when you’re just being honest. You may feel more reactive, more sensitive to intrusion, or more inclined to challenge anyone who tries to define you. What is emerging is not aggression for its own sake, but a deeper refusal to minimize or erase parts of yourself.

Pluto in the 4th House Your sense of emotional safety and belonging are in a process of excavation and remodeling. You feel a strong urge to confront what feels restricting, and break away from inherited expectations. External events or memories bring family dynamics and childhood conditioning to the surface to be examined. Your home itself may become a site of transformation, whether through physical changes or internal shifts in how you relate to your personal space. You may confront control, secrecy, or power dynamics within your domestic sphere, or reclaim parts of yourself that were once hidden or suppressed. The transformation here is toward emotional sovereignty.

See also Pluto Lessons.

Saturn in the 5th House Joy is serious business this year. Creative blocks, fears around visibility, or challenges in romantic or parental roles may arise. The purpose of Saturn is to teach discipline and maturity, so take whatever happens seriously and do your best to meet it with a steady hand and a long-term outlook. Romantic relationships could feel complicated, or demand more commitment than you anticipated. If you have children, they may need more guidance this year. Creatively, this would be a good year to work on your technique or something that requires endurance to master. This placement doesn’t completely shut down fun, but it does suggest that you will find more satisfaction through depth rather than spontaneity, and through building rather than chasing. Pleasure that’s earned tends to be the most satisfying.

Saturn is retrograde, which means something old must be finished before starting something new. You feel limited, but the cause is self-imposed. Examine any internal rules or beliefs you have in this area of life that are keeping you stuck or restricted. It‘s time to let them go and allow yourself room to grow. In the 5th house, this could mean returning to an unfinished creative project, revisiting a cherished activity you have let drop, or rethinking how you take risks or pursue romance.

See also Saturn Lessons.

North Node in the 5th House This is a year for embracing joy, creativity, and self-expression without apology. If you’ve been deferring pleasure, minimizing your creativity, or hiding behind a role, it’s time to allow yourself to enjoy life and explore your passions. Express yourself through art, romance, play, or anything that excites you—not what’s productive, expected, or strategic, but what feels alive. Growth comes from taking risks and choosing passion over practicality. Let yourself be seen, and have fun!

Neptune in the 6th House Daily routines, work habits, and health matters may be harder to manage in a straightforward way this year. There can be a sense of fatigue, emotional overwhelm, or loss of structure that interferes with productivity or clarity. Boundaries at work might become blurred, whether through unclear roles, misplaced responsibilities, or a desire to help that goes beyond what is sustainable. You might be drawn to healing practices that are more intuitive or spiritual in nature, especially if traditional approaches feel too rigid or impersonal. This placement can also reflect a sense of sacrifice, where you give more than is returned. Finding balance may require attention to both physical and emotional well-being, as well as a compassionate yet honest look at what is realistically manageable in your everyday life.

See also Neptune Lessons.

Chiron in the 6th House This year invites healing around work, health, and how you care for yourself. You may feel you’re never doing enough, or that your efforts go unnoticed or unappreciated. Perfectionism can become a way to avoid feeling exposed, or to earn your right to wellness through sacrifice or constant improvement. It can feel selfish or wrong to prioritize yourself, but who else is going to do it, if not you? The antidote to burnout is learning to care for yourself with the same devotion you offer others. This is a time to bring compassion into the most ordinary corners of your life, because they are the foundation on which everything else rests.

See also Chiron Lessons.

Moon in the 8th House This year will be emotionally intense. Some of the turmoil may be tied to financial investments, shared assets, debt, or money matters involving others in some way that requires trust, which may be in short supply. Your emotional reactions may be stronger and less predictable, but you will also be more intuitive than usual. You could pick up on undercurrents you might normally miss, and be especially aware of power dynamics and any hidden motives in the people around you. Watch out for power struggles and manipulation, especially those that involved using your feelings against you. You may have to deal with situations that are unfair and very emotionally taxing, or that involve financial dependency in some way. There is also an opportunity here to confront old wounds or past traumas that have left you insecure or vulnerable, and need healing. Significant periods of introspection (and perhaps therapy) can help you release old patterns and finally leave the past behind.

Moon in Gemini is flavored by qualities of being curious, adaptable, communicative, restless, and scattered.

Uranus in the 8th House Themes of intimacy, shared resources, and psychological transformation can become more charged this year, often through unexpected developments. You might find yourself reexamining trust, especially in situations involving money, secrets, or emotional vulnerability. Sudden changes in a partner’s income, a shift in financial agreements, or internal shifts in your own boundaries around intimacy may bring up both discomfort and insight. Emotionally, you may be less willing to carry burdens that aren’t yours, or more attuned to the ways that control and freedom operate in your deepest connections. This placement often correlates with a breakthrough in how you deal with the hidden or taboo (death, sex, power, trauma), and such breakthroughs rarely arrive through calm, linear processes.

See also Uranus Lessons.

Jupiter in the 9th House Your world is meant to get bigger this year. This is Jupiter’s home, and it amplifies your hunger for exploration, meaning, and understanding. You may be drawn to travel, higher education, publishing, or philosophical study. Your beliefs will expand or shift as you encounter new perspectives, and you may feel called to teach, guide, or share what you’re learning. The invitation is to stretch beyond the familiar and let your worldview become more spacious and inclusive. This is a time when faith in life deepens, not because everything makes sense, but because you are willing to stay curious.

See also Jupiter Lessons.

Venus in the 11th House Your social life blossoms this year, offering not just fun, but meaningful expansion. You feel more drawn to groups, causes, or communities that reflect your values. Romantic opportunities may arise through your network, or through deepening a connection that began as a friendship. You’re more generous with your time, money, and attention, especially when it comes to collective goals or fundraising efforts. Financial bonuses or unexpected income through professional connections are also possible. There’s a strong pull to align your lifestyle with your ideals, and to explore what a future built on mutual values really looks like. You enjoy dreaming about the future, especially with others. The risk is becoming too idealistic or people-pleasing in group dynamics. But handled well, this placement offers genuine affection rooted in shared hopes and mutual support.

Venus in Virgo is flavored by qualities of being practical, precise, discerning, helpful, and detail-oriented.

South Node in the 11th House Connections to certain communities, friends, or social identities could feel easy to maintain on the surface, but you are noticing a lack of resonance on a deeper level. You may have a tendency to stay loyal to collective roles or visions even when they no longer reflect your personal path. Future plans may feel vague or borrowed, as if you’re still following a vision that once inspired you, but has since faded in clarity. The work here involves reconnecting with your personal voice as a necessary ingredient for authentic contribution. This is a time to honor your own creative direction and to trust that genuine connection can emerge from your distinct perspective, not just shared ideals.

Sun in the 12th House The 12th house is where individuality and ordinary life retreat and you experience the universal. Whether you are deep in meditation in a silent retreat, performing in front of thousands, or are incarcerated—you’ve left ordinary life behind and you are encountering something larger than yourself. For most, the Sun here means you’re less focused on public recognition and more tuned into private healing, reflection, and quiet transformation. You may spend time in solitude, spiritual exploration, or working behind the scenes. Your sensitivity and sense of compassion can deepen. Be diligent in your self-care and discerning about your boundaries, as things can get nebulous (but also magical) in the 12th.

Sun in Libra is flavored by qualities of being diplomatic, relational, principled, indecisive, and always seeing both sides.