Weekly Horoscope: December 31 to January 6, 2024

Your weekly horoscope is here. Happy new year Glamour-zons! Say sayonara 2023, and hello 2024 as it sets off on a positive note, and so can you. Choose your own adventure and step out with visionary statements as Mercury swings out of retrograde on day one. New year, new you, choose inspirational resolutions to motivate you to take action. Keep tracking by jumping ahead to the end of the year to the sense of achievement and pride you feel for completing your goal. It’s less overwhelming from that perspective, and you can see it’s possible. As the planet of action heads into industrious mode on Thursday, this is your cue to pull up your bootstraps and take practical steps toward the item that tops your list.

Read on to discover your weekly horoscope and what’s in store for your sign during the week of December 31 through January 6, 2024.

AriesTake the Birds Eye view and look into 2024 as Mercury spins out of retrograde on January 1. In your sphere of education and big ideas, are you course-correcting or recalibrating to hit a target? That could look like thinking big, a study goal or challenge, or getting your communication into the world. As Mars, your ruling planet, kicks over into a new sign for the next month, energizing your career and public image sphere, this is the perfect time to set your professional pathway. Structure and plan for the long haul while acknowledging your need for impulse and passionate immediacy. You may not see yourself as a pillar of the community, but this is your time to act in alignment with your version of the role model you’d like to see in the world. Act like everyone’s watching; you’re ready to impress and blaze a worthy trail.

TaurusThe planet of abundance, aka overdoing it, swings out of retrograde in your sign, suggesting energy returning and the go-ahead in a direction that may have been out of your reach until now. If you’ve been spinning your wheels or just frustrated with slow movement, this is your time to begin putting things in place to gain traction. That may be a creative project, a new direction, or taking a leap of faith. Just make sure you believe in it, and it feels 100 percent right in your core. Go for growth, make big moves, and above all else, remember your worth. The planet of comms swings out of its retrograde on Monday, further emphasizing a period of putting ideas or plans into action. Opportunities or connections through others are likely to become valuable resources, so go for a win/win outcome.

GeminiNew year, a new chapter in your book of life, Gemini. Jupiter, the planet of luck and expansion, will head into your sign this year, so set your plans ready to take off. For the moment, it’s finalized a three-month retrograde in your sphere of dreams, rest, solitude, and the non-material planes. Delve into the next level of your mystic journey if you’re on one or are curious to jump in and discover what the buzz is all about. If you’re tempted to run your batteries down, remember you’re in charge mode right now, rest up, eat well, be kind to your body, and conserve resources. On January 1st, Mercury switches its status from retrograde to direct, so what rerouting or course correcting are you ready to implement in terms of your direction or communication? Consider any changes in how you wish to be perceived (and why), then move into alignment.

CancerAs Mercury, the planet of comms, moves out of a three-week retrograde and into direct motion, what in your life is ready to course, correct? Especially consider this reroute in terms of communication or transport in your sphere of work, wellness, and daily routines. Feelings don’t always convert easily into words as they do moods. However, it may be time to articulate your ideas or give voice to something brewing. Mars, the planet of action, energy, and assertion, moves into your opposite sign, energizing your sphere of one-to-one, significant relationships. It’s all about the other, so team up in a dynamic duo for the win. If you need motivation, rope in a buddy, but be sure to share the load rather than expect them to do the legwork or, in reverse, to take on more than your fair share. Keep active in partnership to expel excess energy and assert your boundaries where applicable. This is a practical yet feisty period with bae and besties.

LeoNew year, new series of everyone’s favorite lioness. Let’s make your story binge-worthy for all the right reasons. Who will exit the stage left? Will new characters be introduced? Scene change, plot twist, glamour, romance? Consider your New Year intentions and set up for your best life. If you can envision it, you can plan it; if you can plan it, you’re more likely to live it! Remember that yours is a sign of stability, so you can stay put if you’re content there or switch into force-of-nature mode once you gain momentum. Aim at what you want and begin padding toward it with your eyes locked on your target. Mercury swaps out its retrograde for direct motion in your sphere of creativity, leisure, and romance on Jan 1st, so decide on an artistic endeavor and make your mark. Mars into your work and wellness zone suggests a health or fitness routine is timely. Take the lead at work with a solid plan, structure, and system in place.

VirgoWith Venus, aka the Pleasure Principle, cantering through your sphere of home and hearth, it’s time to unleash your domestic Goddess. Sitting at a tense angle to your sign suggests a breakthrough or new approach around relating, decorating, or engaging with this sphere of life. Perhaps you’re resisting decorative change, turning a corner in a relationship, or what you need to find joy and beauty in this area of life. Themes of independence, adventure, and swapping out the nitty-gritty details for a broad brush view may be key. Are you ready for a breakthrough? In love, this may mean broadening your circles, going with the flow, and being less scheduled and more spontaneous. Your sign hosts the moon from Sunday to Tuesday; notice the urge to get things in order, eat healthy, and offer a helping hand.

LibraAs the moon swans into your sign on Tuesday p.m. through to Friday a.m., the emotional temperature is around all things Libran. That means self-care and nurture are found through beauty, balance, a sense of fair play, and harmonious relationships. Treat yourself to the above, and enjoy one-on-one time with besties and bae. Mercury, the planet of comms, swings out of retrograde in your sphere of local connections. Consider how you switch up the way you relate and form community. Even if it’s friendly banter with local retailers, vendors, or neighbors, open up that person who reminds you of someone you like or feel drawn to. The planet of action steps into your domestic sphere, bringing energy to get those jobs done and dusted. On another note, taking assertive action, calling boundaries, or acting professionally will get you everywhere.

ScorpioThe weekend is full of Scorpio-flavoured feels as the moon moves through your sign Friday a.m. to Sunday p.m. Enjoy time alone or with a close intimate, as you’ll wear your heart on your sleeve over this period. Others may see your sensitive side, so protect yourself with healthy, clear, and assertive boundaries, letting in the ones you trust. As Mercury switches out of retrograde mode on New Year’s Day, ideas and revelations around income, resources, and personal values are ready to implement. What intel have you received over the past three weeks in your sphere of finance? You have the information and inspiration you need, so budget, plan, and act. 

SagittariusMercury, the planet of comms, finally swaps out its retrograde for business as usual as it slowly inches forward, retracing its steps. Follow its lead in an area of your life that you’ve gained clarity on or swung around and feel ready to act. Since Mercury is direct in your sign, it’s a significant decision that aligns perfectly with what’s best for you now. Go for it. As things fall into place, take the necessary steps and prepare to move in the right direction. Your ruling planet, Jupiter, is spending the year in the fertile earth sign of Taurus. Having wrapped on a three-month-long retrograde, the about-face supports your own forward motion. Ground your vision into daily experience and achieve it by chipping away at your goal with practical and focused action.

CapricornYour season hosts the pivot from one year to the next, at least on our Western calendar, which seems fitting considering you’re a sign of long-range planning, strategy, and structure; a practical way to approach a fresh year from the outset, I’m sure you’ll agree! Tradition has it that New Year resolutions are made in earnest. I wonder which sign makes it to the finish line; I’m guessing it’s yours and then some. So take your usual care to plot out your year as Mercury, the planet of communication, finally turns direct after three weeks in retrograde, boosting reflections, recapping, and wrapping up 2023. It began its retrograde in your sign, so reroute and course-correct where it matters. Mars, the planet of action, heads into your sign on Friday, further boosting your pragmatic approach and ambition. Get to work and ride the wave of momentum all the way to success.

AquariusYou can chalk it up to Mercury in retrograde if you’ve reflected on friendships, groups, clubs, or peers. Wrapping up on January 1, it’s the perfect reason to start the new year with fresh, clear lines of communication and connection. Redirect, repair, and course-correct anything that needs attention. Take an adventurous approach to an idea, communication, or learning in these areas. Perhaps you’re ready to next level and teach your knowledge. If so, keep it upbeat and inspirational, and don’t shy away from humor or spontaneous opportunities to teach and preach. If you’ve rethought a membership or finally decided to join one you’ve had your eye on, make sure it’s a positive learning environment. Mars takes residence in your Zen zone on Friday, so take extra long breaks over the next month to rest, digest, and gather your energy. Charge your batteries in preparation for an energy burst as it moves into your sign next!

PiscesStaring down the barrel of a brand new year could be daunting to some. Still, for you, dear Pisces, it casts the opportunity to rethink your career and public image. As Mercury flips out of retrograde in this zone on January 1st, take a positive outlook, think big, and motivate through inspiring others as you find inspiration yourself. Setting up a positive feedback loop with colleagues and fans will help sustain you as you cheer each other on. With mystical Neptune still in your sign, your manifesting power is top-notch, so a creative vision board for the year will help clarify and direct your planning and strategy. Ground any New Year’s resolutions into action on Friday as the planet of energy and assertion moves into a mode best suited for ambitious structure and discipline. It may involve work during the journey, but it’s fun once you get to the top! 

Vanessa Montgomery—a.k.a. Astro All-Starz—is a professional counseling astrologer and the upcoming author of Astro Power: A Simple Guide to Prediction and Destiny for the Modern Mystic Aimed at enlightenment and seeing past labels to the oneness that unites us all, Montgomery’s work also helps navigate the practical essentials with grounded cosmic intel. Her motto: Free your mind, own your power, create your world. You can learn more at astroallstarz.com or follow Montgomery on Instagram @astro_allstarz.