Starcodes Jan 7, 2022 Heather Roan Robbins

The first few months of 2022 may not feel like a new year, more a review of the last few years’ and all its trauma. Venus is already retrograde (hence the emotional review) and Mercury turns retrograde in a week, both in the vicinity of heavy planets, Pluto and Saturn respectively. When planets retrograde- appear to back up against the sky -they send us back to remember -and our review of the last couple of years can feel pretty harsh. Not that we’ll necessarily have fresh new trauma to deal with, but we are asked to remember, use our new coping skills, and — if we’re lucky- learn a bit more from where we’ve been.

A change is coming, we turn a corner in springtime. Steady work, whether it’s personal work, professional work, or work in our community, can be good Capricorn therapy for this potential lingering depression while we wait. Like a bird gathering winter berries- if furthers to stay busy.

So we need something to do this month. Capricorn likes a clear goal; with the Sun, Venus, and Pluto presently in an industrious Capricorn we can accomplish a lot in the weeks ahead. But to do so we need to get organized now.

Before we build up a head of steam towards our life’s direction, it’s good to reconsider the point and purpose of our plans. Mars in Sagittarius squares Neptune on Tuesday which can bring up some personal doubts about where we’re going…