ASTROLOGICAL WEATHER and TAROT | JANUARY 4–10, 2026
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This week’s ASTROLOGICAL WEATHER, January 4–10, 2026, arrives like a poem pressed into our hands—measured, luminous, and quietly devotional, as though it could have been written in the third century, inked beneath lamplight by an Abbasid poet tracing the movement of the heavens.
The week opens on January 4 as the MOON enters LEO, warming our inner landscape and reminding us of the quiet courage it takes to be seen by our own lives. There is a creative pulse here, a desire to inhabit ourselves more fully, to let vitality circulate again after the introspection of recent weeks. Something in us wants to stand a little taller, not from ego, but from a renewed sense of aliveness.
On January 6, the poetry deepens. VENUS moves into CAZIMI—a word derived from the Arabic kaṣmīmī, meaning “in the heart.” In our solar system and in astrology, the SUN is the animating force, the source from which life, coherence, and purpose radiate. When a planet enters the heart of the SUN, it is momentarily consumed and re-lit by that essence. As VENUS in CAPRICORN passes into the SUN’s core, she is not diminished but refined. Values are clarified. Desires are distilled. Love, worth, devotion, and priority are illuminated not as fleeting wants, but as long-term truths. This is an inner rebirth—quiet, enduring, and concerned with who we are becoming over time. It asks us to consider what we are willing to tend patiently, and what kind of beauty we are committed to building.
That momentum carries forward on January 7 as VENUS and MARS meet in conjunction, both held within the Saturn-ruled terrain of CAPRICORN. Here, desire and action speak the same language. What we love and what we are willing to work for are no longer separate conversations. This is not impulsive passion, but purposeful movement—energy directed toward form, structure, and the slow architecture of a life.
January 9 concentrates the week’s themes into a single, potent day. MARS enters CAZIMI, passing through the heart of the SUN and receiving its charge of clarity and vitality. At the same time, VENUS forms an opposition to JUPITER RETROGRADE in CANCER. Oppositions invite us to hold the full axis—to see both sides, to feel the stretch between present needs and future visions. Here, commitment meets care. Ambition meets emotional truth. Growth is not about excess, but about balance: honoring where you are now while remaining devoted to where you are going.
Both the CAZIMI of VENUS and the CAZIMI of MARS this week mark the beginning of new synodic cycles for each planet—rare moments when a story closes and another quietly begins. A synodic cycle is the rhythm formed between a planet and the SUN, describing how we relate to that planetary energy over time. When VENUS is reborn in the heart of the SUN, a new cycle of relating, valuing, desiring, and devoting ourselves begins—one that will unfold gradually over the months ahead. When MARS follows, ignited by the same solar core, our drive, courage, and will are likewise reset. Together, these CAZIMIS offer a profound recalibration: how we love and what we act upon are being rewritten from the same source. In our lives, this can feel like a subtle but undeniable shift in orientation—new motivations arising, old patterns losing their charge, and a clearer sense of what is worth our energy, effort, and devotion as we move forward.
Altogether, the week invites us to look ahead without abandoning the present moment. It asks for maturity, devotion, and a grounded faith in time itself. Wishes are not meant to replace the now, but to be nourished by it. The future is being shaped not by force, but by the quality of attention you offer today.
This is one of the most potent moments of the year to sit with your chart. Not to rush forward, but to understand how you arrived here, what has been quietly reshaped beneath the surface, and what is now asking for commitment and care. An ASTROLOGY READING at this threshold offers wintered ground wisdom — the kind of seeing that honours reflection, integration, and embodied preparation before momentum returns in spring. Together we trace the planetary movements that have been working through your life, clarifying where you stand now and gently opening the horizon ahead. If you feel something shifting, ripening, or asking for your attention, this is an invitation to listen more deeply and to step forward with clarity rather than force.
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ASTROLOGICAL WEATHER SUN | MOON | RISING
Read through your SUN | MOON | RISING to know where this week’s energy unfolds in your chart. Take what resonates, leave the rest.
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ARIES RISING
This week refines your relationship with direction, purpose, and visibility. With the SUN, VENUS, and MARS gathered in CAPRICORN, you are being asked to mature into your next chapter rather than rush toward it. The VENUS CAZIMI clarifies what success actually means to you now, while the MARS CAZIMI restores your willingness to take responsibility for your ambitions. JUPITER RETROGRADE in CANCER continues to tug at your inner foundations, asking that your outer striving be fed by emotional security rather than self-pressure.
TAURUS RISING
Your perspective is widening, but with discernment. The CAPRICORN emphasis supports long-range thinking, learning, and belief refinement. VENUS reborn in the heart of the SUN brings a gentle realignment of truth and values—what you stand for, and where you are willing to grow beyond familiarity. MARS CAZIMI fuels movement toward a future that requires courage and commitment rather than comfort. This is about steady expansion, not dramatic leaps.
GEMINI RISING
This week works in the deeper layers of trust, intimacy, and shared responsibility. The CAZIMIS illuminate what you are ready to invest in—emotionally, energetically, and materially—and what you no longer wish to carry alone. VENUS clarifies where reciprocity is present or lacking, while MARS resets how you engage with vulnerability and power. JUPITER RETROGRADE in CANCER continues to refine your sense of worth, asking you to build security from within.
CANCER RISING
Relational themes remain central. The CAPRICORN gathering activates your awareness of how you meet others and how you meet yourself in partnership. VENUS CAZIMI offers a renewal of devotion—either to a person or to a more balanced way of relating. MARS CAZIMI brings momentum, sometimes through necessary friction, but ultimately toward honesty and clarity. JUPITER RETROGRADE in your SIGN continues its quiet work of redefining growth in emotional, embodied terms.
LEO RISING
The focus turns to the structures that support your life—work rhythms, health, and the way you expend energy. The CAZIMIS invite refinement: what truly sustains you versus what drains you. VENUS brings pleasure back into routine, while MARS rekindles motivation where duty or fatigue may have dulled it. This is a week for small, intentional adjustments that create long-term stability.
VIRGO RISING
Creative fire meets discipline. The CAPRICORN energy grounds inspiration into form, helping you take your desires seriously rather than postponing them. VENUS CAZIMI reconnects you with joy that feels mature and meaningful, while MARS CAZIMI strengthens your confidence to create, express, or risk being seen. This is not about performance—it’s about devotion to what feels alive.
LIBRA RISING
Your inner foundations are under gentle reconstruction. Home, belonging, and emotional safety are themes as the CAPRICORN stellium presses against your roots. VENUS CAZIMI asks you to redefine what home means now—internally and externally. MARS CAZIMI may stir old motivations or family patterns, but ultimately supports rebuilding from a place of integrity rather than obligation.
SCORPIO RISING
Your voice carries weight this week. Communication, perception, and narrative come into focus. VENUS CAZIMI brings clarity and beauty to the way you express yourself, while MARS CAZIMI gives conviction to conversations that matter. This is a potent time for writing, dialogue, and decisions that shape the months ahead. Speak from alignment, not urgency.
SAGITTARIUS RISING
This week reshapes your relationship with worth, resources, and sustainability. The CAZIMIS encourage alignment between desire and responsibility. VENUS clarifies what abundance means beyond accumulation, while MARS strengthens your ability to build stability through consistent effort. JUPITER RETROGRADE in CANCER continues to link emotional security with material choices.
CAPRICORN RISING
This is a pivotal personal reset. With the SUN, VENUS, and MARS in your SIGN—and both VENUS and MARS reborn through CAZIMI—you are entering a new identity cycle. Desire, direction, and self-definition are being rewritten at the root. Responsibility may feel heavier, but so does agency. The invitation is to embody who you are becoming with steadiness and self-trust.
AQUARIUS RISING
Much of this week unfolds beneath the surface. The CAPRICORN emphasis activates rest, closure, and subconscious patterning. VENUS CAZIMI offers compassion around old relational narratives, while MARS CAZIMI helps release stored tension or fatigue. This is a quiet clearing, preparing you for a more visible chapter ahead.
PISCES RISING
Collective vision and shared goals come into focus. The CAPRICORN energy grounds dreams into structure—who you align with, build alongside, and commit to long-term. VENUS CAZIMI renews faith in meaningful connection, while MARS CAZIMI activates leadership within your communities. Growth here is relational, not solitary.
TAROT OF THE WEEK | EIGHT OF PENTACLES
This is the card of quiet devotion, mastery in the making, and showing up for the work without needing spectacle. It speaks to the beauty of repetition, care, and refinement—the understanding that what we commit to consistently becomes what we are known for, and eventually, what sustains us.
In the context of this week’s ASTROLOGICAL WEATHER, the EIGHT OF PENTACLES mirrors the CAPRICORN emphasis perfectly. This is not about rushing or proving. It is about tending. Returning to the bench. Honouring the process of becoming skilled in our own lives—emotionally, creatively, relationally, and materially.
There is deep dignity here. A sense that what you are building now matters, even if no one else sees it yet. Especially if no one else sees it yet.
This card reminds us that devotion is not loud. It is steady. And it is enough.
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