1/1 Horoscopes from Beliefnet

[LuAnn]

The New Year begins with the Moon enters sensible Taurus the Bull at 12:02 am EST. This moon is down to earth and practical and determined in action. Continuing on from yesterdays serious theme, today Mars heats up the picture as he forms a tense square aspect with Saturn. Mars is hot. Saturn is cold. Mars says lets go. Saturn says not a chance. We feel the frustration of bumping up against our own limitations. We are ready to move, but cannot. The good news is that the Taurus Moon can come to the rescue as it gives us the fortitude to hold onto what is important.

[LuAnn]

ARIES (March 20–April 19):

Your very own planet, Mars, the God of War is in your sign for the entire month of January. This should bring you lots of get-up-an-go energy to do the things that need being done. But not today. Now, even though Mars is hot-to-trot, restrictive Saturn is saying no. Your frustration can turn into depression if you dont find something to do.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20):

You may not be inclined to do much today at all. Sure, it's a holiday, but your resistance to work now goes deeper than this. Your senses need to be treated nicely. You might, however, have to exert yourself to fend off pressure to do something you don't want to do. I wouldnt wan't to be the person pushing you now, for your resistance to changing your plans can be formidable.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20):

Tension is in the air. You might even say its a crisis. You'd probably rather take the day off--like others are doing--but something comes up that moves you into high gear. Unfortunately you can't find your keys, your car is out of gas or there's no paved road where you need to go. Whatever the obstacles, face them with a sense of humor. You are being tested for a reason, even if you haven't a clue as to what that reason is.

[LuAnn]

CANCER (June 21–July 22):

As I've said before--and will again--you Crabs are in a long-term phase of taking yourself and your feelings quite seriously. Now, with hot and feisty Mars tugging at your life, you may be inclined to take a risk and do something youd normally not do. On the other hand, you might respond to the possibilities of the day by hiding out in your room with a cup of warm tea and pulling the covers up over your head. Waiting until the tension subsides won't make the underlying issues go away.

LEO (July 23–August 22):

The circumstances that have been bringing you tension may now reach the boiling point. But as the bubbles appear in the water, the temperature is turned down just enough in order to stop the boiling action. You don't want your emotions to boil over, but holding them in will just make matters worse and your frustrations will turn into cold anger. Look at the big picture. Don't get hung up in the details.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22):

Even with the problems that you've been facing, today may offer you some relief from the tensions. It's not that anything has been solved. That would be wonderful, but it's just not true. Instead, you are able to let things be, especially if you look at your situation from someone else's point of view. As long as you remain practical now, you'll do the right thing.

[LuAnn]

LIBRA (September 23–October 22):

You may feel like youre being pushed and pulled all over the map. You might be ready to snap, like a rubber band thats been stretched too far. You can try to pull yourself together, but every little thing can set you off again. Getting angry at someone you love isn't going to help matters. No matter how much things out there are bothering you, today's solution will require you to change your attitude on the inside. While your doing your inner work, try some healthy outer distractions like a spectator sports, a walk outside or reading a good book.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 22):

It may seem like others are being stubborn now. You wish they could be more flexible, as if that would solve your problems. But your stuff is only being reflected by the circumstances in your life. You may be less flexible than you wish you were, but it's easier to project the blame onto someone else. Whatever your frustrations are at this time, rest assured that they will begin to diminish over the next few days--even if there's nothing you can do about them now.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21):

It can be rather irksome if you feel stuck today because of plans made that didn't consider your needs. You might rather be out skiing, playing football or just taking a long hike. But instead, duty calls and you might just have to put off your favorite activities until another day--or at least until you've shown that you really do have a responsible side. Happiness can now come from the little things, so remind yourself that there's plenty of time for your kind of big fun later on.

[LuAnn]

CAPRICORN (Dec 22–Jan 19):

Although things may heat up, its still going to be difficult for you to act. You are torn between doing the right thing and doing what you want to do. The right thing is attractive because you really do try to be responsible, especially when others are involved in the situation. But there's a reckless streak that is firing you up now and its difficult to ignore it. Try to find a course of action that takes both sides into consideration, for if you are too impulsive, youll be facing the music pretty quickly.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18):

You could be feeling pretty determined now, but you are giving out mixed messages because you are feeling conflicted about your activities. You may think that you want to stay at home and do very little that is active now, but you cannot get rid of that restless feeling. You might try to work off this tension by making some phone calls or writing emails, but its going to take some physical action to touch the real source of your frustration.

PISCES (February 19–March 19):

Your love life may cool off a bit now as your partner comes down on you for something you've done. Of course, you feel that you've just been being you, so you don't understand the problem. This can put a damper on the activities of the day. Even if you arent involved with someone, it still can feel that you are being held back from being as happy as youd like to be. Try to go with the flow. Show some self-restraint and things will get better in just a day or two.