The Current Sky

Zodiac sign meanings are based on the changing ratio of the Sun’s light to darkness through the seasons, from the perspective of the Northern Hemisphere.

The Sun is in Capricorn

Capricorn season means it is time to get real and do the work. In the dead of winter, we steel our resolve and marshall the discipline to put one foot in front of the other toward making our dreams real. The feminine face of Saturn is resourceful, determined, and can be ruthless. The shadow of Capricorn is brutality, when ambition becomes exploitation and discipline becomes control. But Capricorn is also the gateway to the gods. Saturn stands between the earthly realm and the transpersonal. All ambition is seeking to go higher, to transcend our limitations—it’s up to you to align your climb with the light.

Journal Prompts Where do I want to level up? What work is it time to do now?

Jan 20, 2026

Sun enters Aquarius

Jan 20, 2026

Sun enters Aquarius

The Moon changes signs every 2-3 days, and sets a collective emotional tone. You’ll feel it more strongly if it’s interacting with planets in your natal chart.

The Moon is in Capricorn

The emotional vibe is serious and reserved. Productivity can feel emotionally satisfying, but you may also feel lonely, pressured, or disconnected from your deeper feelings. The Moon is a long way from home in Capricorn. A little softness goes a long way right now.

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Jan 3, 2026

Full Moon in Cancer in 13 days (ruled by Moon)

Honor the Moon by cooking something nourishing, calling someone you love, spending quality time at home, or letting yourself cry if you need to. If you’ve been working hard lately, today your heart needs nurturing and to be reminded of what you are doing this all for. Cancer is the Moon’s home sign, so she is usually stable and grounded here—but she may also be fully in her feels. It’s a good day for connecting with loved ones, and feeling whatever you feel.

Waxing Crescent Moon

2% full · 17° Capricorn

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Jan 3, 2026

Full Moon at 13° Cancer

Jan 18, 2026

New Moon at 28° Capricorn

Mercury goes through a 4 month cycle that starts in one retrograde and completes in the next. This creates an overlapping creative spiral where the dissolution of one cycle gives birth to the next.

Mercury is in Sagittarius

Jupiter infuses Mercury with optimism, confidence, and a need to know what it all means. But Mercury is in detriment in Jupiter, meaning it can lose its normal precision and clarity as it tries to understand things on a bigger scale. This is a good time for questioning assumptions and imagining possibilities—but not for detail work. This energy is perfect for hanging out in a cafe talking philosophy and planning big adventures (whether or not they are realistic).

Stage in Cycle

Morning Star Direct

Mercury is moving direct as the Morning Star. This is the second phase in the Mercury cycle, and a fertile time for creativity and moving forward with your plans. Morning Star Mercury is Yang—the face of Mercury that produces clear distinctions, sharp mental boundaries, precise articulation. But Mercury moving back toward the Sun means Yin is growing within it. You’re beginning to sense the larger patterns forming and how things fit together. This is a good time to focus on getting the internal structures and systems right as you start to build out your projects.

Cycle Dates

Initial Cazimi

Nov 20, 2025 at 28° Scorpio

Station Direct

Nov 29, 2025 at 20° Scorpio

Direct Cazimi

Jan 21, 2026 at 1° Aquarius

Station Retrograde

Feb 26, 2026 at 22° Pisces

Final Cazimi

Mar 7, 2026 at 16° Pisces

Where is everything else? The other planets? Transits!?

I will add more over time, but my goal is to support tracking the underlying energetic changes that happen on a cyclical basis. This helps us develop a relationship with the sky, seasons, and signs on a deeper level than the transit-of-the-week. Let me know what you think!

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