CANCER HOROSCOPE

Cancer

General Outlook

The Sun forms a positive aspect to the Moon, your planetary ruler at the start of the week. As a result, you are likely to be feeling in harmony with yourself, ego and emotion on the same page. Generally, you are likely to be quite positive and want to on with your ideas and projects. You may come across as being a little to assertive which could end up in a confrontation.

Love & Romance

Your planetary ruler, the Moon, forms a conjunction with the planet of action Mars at the start of the week. So, you may be feeling quite assertive when it comes to your emotions and want to dominate that area of your life. Not to the detriment of other people, you just want to have some control. This may manifest in a need to talk about how you feel and any imbalance rather than exerting actual control.

Prosperity & Opportunity 

You are not likely to be short of new ideas to move forward with, which in itself may be a problem as you could have too many choices. You are likely to be attracted to anything that is new technology and progressive in its nature. You can hold to the past on occasion, but this is not likely to be one of those times, you will be looking to move forward.

Phases of the Moon

Full moon:  In Cancer, Wolf Moon,  Friday 6th January,  Make a plan today…

Waning Moon: In Libra,  Sunday 15^th January,  Reflect on your progress…

New Moon: In Capricorn,  Saturday 21st January,  Make a new start today…

Waxing Moon: In Taurus,  Saturday 28th January,  Time to set new intentions…

Planets

Sun in Capricorn until 21st January – then Aquarius.

Mercury in Capricorn all month.

Venus in Capricorn until 28^th, then Aquarius

Mars In Gemini all month.

Jupiter in Aries all month.

Gemstone – Garnet for January

In Greek mythology, a pomegranate is referenced as a gift of love and is associated with eternity. Nowadays, Garnet remains as a gift of love and is traditionally given for the 19th anniversary of marriage. It may also be used as a gift for two-year and six-year anniversaries. Moreover, Garnet is symbolic of a quick return and separated love, since Hades had given a pomegranate to Persephone before she left him to ensure her speedy return. Therefore, Garnet may be given to a beloved before embarking on a trip, as it is believed to heal the broken bonds of lovers.

It has been said that a garnet engraved with the figure of a lion is an all around effective charm that will protect and preserve health, cure the wearer of all disease, bring him honors, and guard him from all the possible perils in traveling. It was also said to warn the wearer of approaching danger and was long ago carried as a protection against harm.