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January 2008 by Bob Mulligan

We start the New Year with a strong stabilizing energy of the Saturn Jupiter Trine. This is meant to inaugurate a new approach to life for everyone in the world. We are moving into a more cautious moment in global history. This Trine occurs three times in 2008: January, September, and November showing the pervasiveness of this sobering aspect of 2008. We have the obligation to establish limits to what has been our "runaway life styles" of the last period of human history; we get a chance to re-evaluate the contents of our lives. We ask the question "What is it worth?" for every ingredient. Hard work and practical focus brings results in our personal lives as well as our professional lives. January is a practical and conservative month, offering us an opportunity to apply common sense to our everyday problems.

Tuesday the 8th we have our New Moon at 6:37am EST . Practical concerns rule the day. There is an undertone of fear that must be confronted and transformed. The sobering aspect of this new beginning is actually helpful provided you meditate on things that can be achieved.

Sun goes into Aquarius on the 20th beginning our new solar month. Anything initiated this month will be working under the limitations of time and consciousness. Choose your goals wisely; let them be practical, quickly achievable, and linked to your overall purpose. Do not be afraid to ask for help.

On the 21st, Jupiter in Capricorn Trines Saturn in Virgo, allowing us to focus on measurable goals. This is a great time to prioritize and to recommit to our most basic values. Accomplishment can be incredible but steady application of attention and energy are necessary. The key to success comes through knowing what details are truly important. This sounds easy but it requires daily awareness and commitment. Successful people will prioritize several times a day.

The Full Moon occurs on the 22nd at 8:36am. We are completing our old projects, yes, but more importantly, we are able to free our thinking to envision a better world. This is the most pregnant moment for group work and higher thinking that we have had for several years. Make use of it.

Pluto goes into Capricorn on January 25th inaugurating a cycle that will last until March 23rd, 2023. 2008 is the transition year with Pluto going into Capricorn this month then going back into Sagittarius June 13th and then returning permanently to Capricorn November 26th. This transition will scarcely be noticed now but what we will find this month is initial stirrings of dissatisfaction with how things are and a feeling that permanent lasting change is forced and inevitable. Our most fundamental government structures are up for careful reappraisal.

Mercury turns Retrograde on the 28th and we will feel that we have a special moment to recalibrate our friendships and social contacts in general. During the next three weeks we will be able to see more clearly our real expectations of other people and will be able to address anything that has gone wrong.

Mars turns direct on the 30th and we get a feeling of being able to move forward. Talk and communication in general get a big boost now and facilitates our ability to put energy into our various projects.

From the 1st to the 6th we find ourselves engaging in some inner isometrics. People who disagree with us during this week are just reflecting back to us part of our own thinking. Make progress through harmony and consensus as much as possible.

From the 7th to the 13th we are most happy and productive by focusing on only one or maybe two things. Our ability to put all of our attention into one thing makes our life successful now.

From the 14th to the 20th ambitious plans are worked on and hammered out. If you are willing to put a practical timeline on your ideas this will be a very fertile week. Arguments can be a source of great ideas if everyone can stay impersonal.

From the 21st the 27th excitement and high expectations gives a certain urgency to the week. Stay calm and you will see some important goals materialize. Avoid letting your focus become so narrow that you don’t understand the effect your actions have on anyone else.

From the 28th to the 31st we all find it difficult to keep up with the irregularities around us. So many people change their mind and change their direction and participation in so many things we may feel that direct action is impossible. This is all on the surface of life. Underneath it all, fundamental necessities keep chugging along and we can move with the flow of events. Just remember that it isn’t possible to please everyone.

1st – Tuesday – The day is gentle and we experience relative calm. This is a good time to pay attention to partnerships and emotional ties. Our ideals benefit by fitting the realities of the moment.

2nd – Wednesday – Mercury Semi-sextile Neptune, Venus Semi-sextile Jupiter, Mars opposite Pluto – We easily gamble on something new saving our day, but the facts of our situation are fairly clear. We have a little lift but there are persistent problems. We accomplish most if we are singularly focused and avoid confrontation. This is an excellent time to understand our own internal conflict.

3rd – Thursday – Mercury Sesquiquadrate Saturn – Discipline seems to be intermittent as we try to come to terms with the details of the plans for the day. Think carefully before acting but then be willing to go the distance. Stay very basic in your approach and you will be successful; get fancy and correcting and alteration overwhelm you. Prioritizing and staying time sensitive with your actions brings results.

4th – Friday – Mercury Parallel Jupiter – It’s okay to think big thoughts today. As long as you stay reasonably organized you will find progress and help. Don’t fight the system; work with the way things have to happen.

5th – Saturday – Friction can prohibit us from acting; it doesn’t have to stop us from doing our best. Fear is the enemy of accomplishment.

6th – Sunday – Sun Sextile Uranus, Venus Square Saturn, Mercury Quincunx Mars – It is easy to fall into criticism and anger. If you are working on something that has many components do your best to work by yourself if you can because it will be less confusing. There is plenty of new and exciting information; it is just difficult to harness it to anything practical right now.

7th – Monday – Sun Parallel Mercury, Mercury Semi-sextile Pluto, Mercury enters Aquarius – We are rectifying our thinking today. Discipline and organization allows us to build our own clear intuitions.

8th – Tuesday – Our New Moon occurs at 6:37am EST, Mercury Semi-square Uranus – This is a great time for meditation and planning. Do some journaling. Brainstorming can be fruitful but it is best to work alone.

9th – Wednesday – We come up with new ideas and share them with others. We can gain a receptive ear if we are clear in our communications.

10th – Thursday – Our practical concerns and our beliefs can work in tandem. Relationships may be the key to staying on task with our most basic responsibilities.

11th – Friday – Mercury Parallel Venus, Sun Semi-sextile Neptune, Mercury Semi-sextile Jupiter – We have an opportunity to be of service to others. Render help in the most practical manner that you can. Today, the needs of the community can be taken care of and you may have a critical contribution to make.

12th – Saturday – Jupiter Semi-square Neptune, Venus Square Uranus – We have the big picture in mind as we go about our ordinary tasks. We are unusually sensitive to the needs of others. Moods shift easily and we work to accomplish more in less time. Too much stimulation can leave us exhausted. Be careful with how you allocate your time.

13th – Sunday – Mercury Quincunx Saturn, Sun Sesquiquadrate Saturn – We struggle to get our breath back. You may try several things today before you find something that works well for you. Keep changing your approach and you will find a magic key.

14th – Monday – Sun Parallel Venus, Mercury Sesquiquadrate Mars – A light heart and swift feet can make today productive and enjoyable. Be willing to share ideas with everyone.

15th – Tuesday – Be willing to correct your course of action. We tend to be overly attracted to our ideals but important information can come through uncomfortable channels. Let others be right and see where it leads you.

16th – Wednesday – Sun Quincunx Mars, Venus Sextile Neptune – We are in a versatile and forward looking day. Artistic expression is able to raise people’s awareness of many important issues now.

17th – Thursday – Mercury Semi-square Pluto – As old mental habits fail you new ones emerge. Have faith in your own inherent goodness to embrace the good that is actively seeking you right now.

18th – Friday – Mercury Parallel Pluto, Mercury Semi-sextile Uranus – We have an invitation to reorganize some critical aspect of our lives right now. Don’t be intimidated by big ideas; stretch to meet the new requirements of the day.

19th – Saturday – Mars Opposite Venus – The urge to relate to others, romantically, to create harmony, to design something new are powerful now. Be clear in your motives and in communications and fulfillment is at hand.

20th – Sunday – Sun Semi-sextile Pluto, Sun enters Aquarius – Last minute adjustments occur to us as we prepare to enter a new phase of our year. Careful vision can pick up much detail about why change is necessary right now.

21st – Monday – Jupiter Trine Saturn, Sun Semi-square Uranus – We have an irresistible prompting to take a leap of faith right now. Ignoring our intuition is hard and probably not a great idea anyway. It is still critical to keep practical concerns of the moment in front of our vision, even as we venture into unknown territory.

22nd – Tuesday – Mercury Parallel Neptune, the Full Moon occurs at 8:36pm EST, Mercury Conjunct Neptune–Will you be connected to your idealistic group and work for a better world, or will you revert to a personal escapist fantasy? As the Buddha said “There is more pleasure in a desire over come than in a desire fulfilled.” We have a golden opportunity to live out of our higher self today. You are better and bigger than you think you are; don’t be afraid of your own growth.

23rd – Wednesday – We adjust all day as we try to get in the flow of events. When in doubt, act. Create; don’t wait for circumstances to happen to you.

24th – Thursday – Venus Conjunct Pluto, Venus enters Capricorn – We are prompted to act on very forceful feelings. You may find people acting with a certain urgency; we all feel it. But, you are most productive and happiest when you are methodical and practical.

25th – Friday – Pluto enters Capricorn –There are profound and yet very subtle changes going on in our world as we move toward certain inevitable results from our past actions. You are most effective when your eyes are open and your heart is unafraid. It is impossible to be completely at peace with the changing circumstances because the moment is supposed to create some discontent so we will improve.

26th – Saturday – Balance is achieved by refocusing our attention on the things for which we are responsible. Our personal life calls us and we work to bring harmony to our key relationships.

27th – Sunday – Sun Quincunx Saturn – Working today might bring little joy; it is too easy to get lost in minutia. Relax and take time off; don’t even try planning today if you can avoid it. If you have to work, take a “no nonsense” logical approach to each thing and get closure as soon as possible.

28th – Monday – Mercury turns Retrograde –Avoid making changes in your schedule today if at all possible. Stay with the program and work to achieve some balance and harmony within your circle of friends and family.

29th – Tuesday – Venus Semi-square Neptune, Sun Sesquiquadrate Mars, Sun Semi-sextile Jupiter, Venus Trine Saturn – Start projects, relationships, and creative enterprises where you are looking for long lasting results. Be willing to put forward extra effort to bring about results and be willing to wait.

30th – Wednesday – Mars turns direct, Mercury Semi-square Venus – This may be the perfect time to clear up any misunderstandings. Listen closely to what others bring to you. Some people have real difficulty articulating their needs. Patience can bring profound mental chemistry.

31st – Thursday – Seriousness can dissipate into mirth if you allow yourself to be silly. Take time to let your higher needs express themselves and make light of all the circumstances of this world of form which is so very transient anyway.

Bob Mulligan is available for personal appointments, astrology classes, and astrological material. Call him at 239-261-2840 or e-mail him at bobmulliga@aol.com

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