Welcome to my monthly forecasts. These forecasts will help you understand the energies around you. The planets are constantly shifting and the universal energies affect our daily lives

Each month I will guide you through the planetary movements and explain them in detail. Some months will have more astrological events than others but there will always be universal movements that will affect you.

• The first half of January is deeply influenced by Capricorn energy, with the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars all gathered in this sign early in the month. The tone is serious, motivated, and purposeful.
  
  
• Strong focus on goals, discipline, and long-term planning.
  
  
• Prime energy for setting intentions for the year ahead.
  
  
• Collective desire to build something meaningful and lasting.
  
  
• The second half shifts dramatically as planets move into Aquarius, pushing us toward innovation, collective awareness, and progressive action.
  
  Key Dates:
  
  January 1: Mercury Enters Capricorn The year begins with Mercury moving into Capricorn, sharpening our thoughts and grounding our conversations. Planning takes precedence over procrastination, and intention replaces impulse. With the Sun, Venus, and Mars also in Capricorn, the universe encourages us to commit—whether to our goals, our integrity, or the long-term journey. These first weeks are perfect for laying down foundations that can last.
  
  January 3: Full Moon in Cancer This Full Moon illuminates emotional security, home, and family. It reminds us that ambition without emotional nourishment leads to burnout. Emotions rise, offering clarity about what—and who—makes us feel safe. Honor your inner needs as they are key to sustainable success.
  
  January 18: New Moon in Capricorn One of the most important intention-setting moments of the month, this New Moon serves as a cosmic reset. It supports ambition, responsibility, and personal authority. What you commit to now has the potential to grow steadily through patience, discipline, and self-trust.
  
  January 17: Venus Enters Aquarius Love becomes unconventional. Relationships thrive on mental connection, curiosity, and mutual respect for independence. Romance turns lighter, freer, and more experimental, focusing on friendships and unconventional bonds. This transit invites you to redefine love on your terms.
  
  January 19: Sun Enters Aquarius Aquarius season begins, shifting the focus from tradition to progress. Innovation, community, and forward-thinking ideas take the spotlight. This is a time to question outdated systems and align with visions that serve the greater good.
  
  January 20: Saturn Sextile Uranus This rare and supportive aspect peaks for the final time in this cycle, blending stability with innovation. It’s a moment for breakthroughs that are both bold and grounded. What evolves now is designed to last. Also, on this date, Mercury enters Aquarius, sparking rapid thoughts and flashes of insight. Conversations become future-oriented, and unconventional solutions emerge—perfect energy for brainstorming and visionary thinking.
  
  January 23: Mars Enters Aquarius Mars joins the Aquarius stellium, alongside the Sun, Mercury, and Venus. Motivation becomes collective, with action focused on innovation, activism, and dismantling outdated systems. Courage now comes from authenticity and alignment with your values.
  
  January 26: Neptune Enters Aries One of the most significant shifts of the decade, Neptune enters Aries for a long stay through 2039. This marks the end of a dreamy, introspective era and the beginning of a bold, action-oriented spiritual cycle. Ideals now demand movement, and faith calls for courage. You may feel driven to pursue dreams you once only imagined—with confidence and conviction.
  
  

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  WORLD FORECAST  Part I

  "Forewarned is Forearmed"

  
  

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  There is nothing like a major worldwide disaster to ruin your day. What good does it do to read in your horoscope that “Today is a wonderful time to get out and meet new people” if everyone is being forced into quarantine by a pandemic? We must pay close attention to the Astrology of World Events for our own protection.
  
  Do you think this decade, the 2020’s, has been crazy and chaotic so far? Trust me, we haven’t seen anything yet. Not to worry. Forewarned is Forearmed.
  
  First, Pluto, the planet of extremes, entered Aquarius, the Sign of sudden and unexpected changes, on January 20. The last time Pluto was there was during the late 1700’s when we had the American, French, and Industrial Revolutions. The time before that was the early 1500’s. That one gave us the Protestant Reformation as well as 150 years of religious wars.
  
  Right now, there are several potential wars brewing in the Middle East and Taiwan. Artificial Intelligence is poised to totally change the way we work and live. And Pluto is just beginning a 20 year stay in Aquarius.
  
  

  "The Attack of the Outer Planets "

  
  If you think this decade of the 2020’s has been wild and crazy, brace yourself. We haven’t seen anything yet. During the next few years, the World will be hit by a Cascade of Astrological events any one of which can turn things upside down and inside out. The most powerful effects will be caused by three outer planets: Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
  
  Pluto a planet of power (death and rebirth) is already hitting us. It has entered Aquarius, the sign that likes to turn everything upside-down. Demonstrators are already occupying University campuses all over the country. And this is only a small beginning. The last time Pluto entered Aquarius, we had the American and French Revolutions. The time before that in the fifteen hundreds, the Protestant Reformation ushered in a century of religious warfare. Pluto isn’t just “out with the old; in with the new.” It’s “Let’s completely destroy the old until nothing is left.”
  
  Uranus, planet of sudden and unexpected change, is going through Taurus, a rock-solid sign of stability. The last time that happened was 1936 to 1942. No, Uranus going through Taurus didn’t cause World War II all by itself. But it did contribute to the world-wide instability then, just like it is doing now.
  
  What has Uranus done to the United States over the years? Plenty! It takes Uranus about 84 years to circle the Sun. When it does this, it “returns” to where it was in the birth chart. The first time Uranus returned in America’s chart was 1860. Abe Lincoln won the election and the Southern Stated started to leave the Union. The result a few months later was the Civil War.
  
  The next Uranus Return was in 1944. That’s right. World War II. Both times the nation was fighting for its life. The next Uranus Return for the United States will be right after the Presidential Election in 2028, just 4 years from now. Will History repeat itself? The planets certainly do.
  
  How about Neptune, planets of Dreams and Ideals? It’s now going through Pisces, the sign that it rules. The last time it did that was 1848 to 1861. That was the set-up period for the U.S. Civil War. People’s ideas changed. Then Neptune went into Aries, the sign that rules War, and they decided to fight for those beliefs.
  
  Any one of these planetary transits could cause major upheavals in the world. Over the next decade, we are going to get all three.
  
  What can we do to protect ourselves? Keep a close watch on our own personal horoscopes. As long as we can see what’s coming for ourselves, we can maneuver and come out ahead.
  
  I was reading for a client once who told me: “If you see something bad coming, don’t tell me; I don’t want to know.” My answer to him was: “If you’re driving at night, don’t turn on the headlights. You may see something nasty in the road.”
  
  And that’s what Astrology is for. Like headlights on a car, it helps us see what’s ahead so we can drive safely through our life.
  
  The big problem here is that all these things are going on at the same time. There is too much happening to put in one post. That is why I am making World Forecast a regular feature of this website.
  
  Stay tuned.
  
  See you next month for the February 2026 Forecasts.
  
  

  Bob Marks

  "May the stars be with you"