January 2014 horoscope - Cancer

I follow the Vedic calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 16^th July to 15^th August or Cancer Ascendants and Moons

Cancer, it’s a hectic start to the year and you may feel as though you’ve not had a break at all over the Christmas period, probably because you made sure everything at home remains on the straight and narrow over this period. The new Moon on 1^st January in the area in your chart to do with your daily routines, health, wellbeing and disagreements is a push to initiate a new routine, habit or processes of some sort. It is a time of taking care of business, handling details, and increasing your efficiency by re-organising your paperwork. It is also a good time for self-analysis. This period is marked by a desire to sort things out and to be useful. The Moon phases for Cancerians are connected to self-development, self-value, possessions and your earned income. This can be a time of renewed focus on these areas too. The new Moon is in the nakshatra of Purva Ashadha, The Invincible Star. It is ruled by Venus and is quite a high-achieving nakshatra. It signifies the ability to convince others, generate wealth and think quickly on one’s feet. The only downside is that we may adopt a know-it-all, preaching attitude, especially with Pluto and Mercury in Sagittarius, the sign of the preacher. For you, this could temporarily affect your relationship with work colleagues or those around you if you’re not careful.

Then, two planets are retrograde this month, Jupiter and Venus. Venus is retrograde for the whole of January 2014 and Jupiter, your ruler, until mid-March. During retrograde periods, the planets are said to become stronger and the areas touched by the two planets are coming into even more focus. The reason for this is that during a retrograde period, we have to repeat things, gain a new perspective, re-do, adjust and modify. We have to go through the same exercise a couple of times before we can move on but when the results then materialise, expect them to be solid – by the time the planets move forward again and cross the degree on which they went retrograde, you will have had enough time to make the right choice and think about the right decision. Hence, you’ll be able to choose the right path to move forward….In any case, Jupiter is transiting an area in your chart to do with intuition and dreams as well as foreign places. Some of you may want to travel further afield than they ever have over the next year, while others may want to look into taking a higher education course in another country or on a quite spiritual topic. Venus retrograde starts off in your house of committed relationships where you could be discussing issues around the home, your parents or more broadly speaking, the sense of security you get from the relationship.

By the time the full Moon on 16^th January in your own sign comes round, you’ll be the centre of attention and this also includes your needs in a relationships. Your most intimate partnerships can be discussed now and you’re keen on structured and solid outcomes of your conversations. Whatever began in July 2012 is coming to a close and if there have been ongoing situations around your relationship – including your finances – these can be resolved now or at least you’re getting closer to a solution that best for both of you. If you are single, this is a time when you’re opening up to others a lot more – maybe standing in the limelight for a few days helps…In any case, the second half of the month is dedicated to solidifying relationships and establishing your needs in relationships.

The second new Moon on 31^st January 2014 introduces a new cycle in relationships, just in time for Venus to light up your relationship sector in February and March. Have a great month, Cancer!

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