Aquarius 20 January – 18 February

With your ruler Uranus in early Gemini, forming a sweet trine to Pluto in your own sign, Aquarius, you’re feeling a powerful pull towards personal transformation right now. Pluto retrograding at 5° Aquarius is asking you to deeply reconsider what "freedom" really means to you, especially when it comes to your core identity and how you present yourself to the world. It’s not just about breaking free; it’s about rebuilding something even stronger from the inside out.

Today, the Moon in late Libra squares Mercury and Jupiter in Cancer, highlighting a subtle tension between your need for intellectual connection and a deeper, more emotional current you might be trying to rationalise away. This air-to-water dynamic can feel a bit like trying to catch smoke with a fishing net, Aquarius. You might find yourself overthinking a conversation, particularly with Mercury and Jupiter conjunct in the emotional waters of Cancer – perhaps a friendship or a family matter is bringing up some unexpected feelings.

Here’s the tea: While you excel at detaching and seeing the bigger picture, this Waxing Gibbous Moon phase is asking you to sit with those feelings, not just dissect them. Are you pushing someone away, even subtly, because the vulnerability feels like a threat to your beloved independence? With Venus in the middle degrees of Leo trining Saturn in Aries, there’s a genuine opportunity to build lasting, authentic connections, but it requires you to show up, not just philosophise about showing up.

Mars in late Taurus is sextiling Jupiter in Cancer, giving you the practical energy to ground some of those big ideas into tangible action, especially regarding a cause or community you care about. However, be mindful of Sun in early Cancer squaring Neptune in Aries; it could cloud your judgement or make you overly idealistic about a situation. Trust your gut more than your brilliant brain today, Aquarius. Allow yourself to feel, even if it’s a bit messy, and you’ll find true clarity, not just intellectual understanding.