January 2023
ARIES (March 21 – April 19)
This month Jupiter is moving forward in Aries and so stimulating you to new horizons. At the start of the month go slowly as Jupiter is squared by the Sun. As you move towards the end of month things will lighten up and other than maybe feeling a bit heavy with wintertime all will be good. When I say go slowly in the first week, I mean don’t be jumpy or agitated by the unexpected. Be mindful and of good cheer.
Aries Buddhists love to be motivators. This month do as I suggest above. Of course, you should always be mindful and of good cheer. That is what makes our lives meaningful.
TAURUS (April 20 May 20)
This month is good for meditation. The reason is the Sun will run square Uranus and your sign in the last week of January. If you are thoughtful, then life will be insightful. If you are in a rush, you may find many projects are done poorly. The Sun square makes desires intense, so just slow down and be mindful in each moment. Considering the square is with Uranus, impulsive desires can arise. Your wisdom needs to check on what you plan to do.
Taurus Buddhists love to be grounded and practical. This month be present to what transpires in your immediate environment. Speculation and desires would not be useful as it opens the door to anxiety. Be present and compassionate.
GEMINI (May 21 – June 20)
This month you are prone to being excitable most of January. This is because Mars is in your sign and running retrograde and forward. The first week has the retrograde aspect and the last weeks the forward movement. What this means is you could plan things in the first week but they are poorly done. In the last weeks you will be more successful, as the “wind is in your sails” so to speak.
Gemini Buddhists are quick on their intellectual feet. This month be mindful of what you are going to start as a project. Match a situation with a proportionate amount of energy. The first week you need to slow down on what you are doing.
CANCER (June 21 – July 22)
This month everything seems distracting. The Sun, Venus, and Mercury are opposite your Sun sign. Therefore, patience is important. Don’t try to solve your problems with arguments because of frustration. Move with patient grace as things unfold. It is a good time for contemplative meditations Mercury stimulate intellectual understanding, even if he is opposite your Sun sign. This will not last long though, after the first week the stimulation is over.
Cancer Buddhists normally work with feelings. This month you can be overly analytical and skeptical. As everything seems to be an obstacle you need to remember, “No one controls samsara. Life is unpredictable.” This mantra will keep you balanced.
LEO (July 23 – August 22)
This month is great for romantic inspiration in the last weeks of January. Leo has the Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Venus positioned opposite to your Sun Sign. The effect stimulates imaginative sensual thoughts. Maybe write a poem or do something romantic with your partner. Do it with a Bodhicitta motivation and it can be the cause of enlightenment for you both. Although Saturn is often slow to excite you, the other planets will overcome any hesitancy.
Leo Buddhists like to be motivators. This month look at the world with the eyes of an artist. Artists relate to the sensual world with the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body. So use form, sound, smell, taste and touch in your artistic expression. Work creatively with good intention. That is the life ambition of all bodhisattvas.
VIRGO (August 23 – September 22)
This month you are free of direct planets in you sign. What you have from the position of your Sun sign is an opposition to Neptune. That can mean you feel dreamy or spacious. Slow down and check your motivation. If you feel you are living in a dream, then the astrology is negatively influencing you. If you have a broad-minded vision of life, then it is a positive effect. Be mindful of how you are acting, and you will control this influence.
Virgo Buddhists do things in an orderly manner. This month practice mindfulness in each step and each breath. That will keep you centered and out of trouble.
LIBRA (September 23 – October 22)
This month there are no planets in your sign. That does not mean there is nothing happening astrologically. It means there are no strong positive effects influencing you directly. Jupiter is just coming into an opposition aspect, and that will give you enthusiasm. As this is the new year, motivate with positive feelings. Be peaceful and act in a graceful manner. Grace is a natural Libra trait.
Libra Buddhists keep life in balance. This month the main message is above for you to read. The general message says it all.
SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21)
This month things seem exciting. Uranus is opposite and in the last weeks Venus and Mercury will stimulate you too. Venus and Mercury help you from a distance and compliment the Uranus aspect. That makes you feel you can accomplish anything you wish. This will quickly change as Mercury moves forward. Uranus will remain opposite Scorpio though for some time and that means enthusiasm pervades you.
Scorpio Buddhists are passionate. This month you feel inspired in the last week. Be mindful of the illusions samsara might create during this time. Do things that are realistic and beneficial.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21)
Clear intellect stimulates you for the last weeks of the month. Mercury and Venus are progressing quickly into aspect with Sagittarius. The month it is good as the Sun will also come well aspected Sagittarius, giving you happy feelings. This can be useful as happiness gives you a flexible approach to life. Therefore, practice meditations of Bodhicitta. These meditations never let you down and the astrology is good during this time. Just make sure you have positive intentions.
Sagittarius Buddhists are inspired individuals. This month your sensual feelings play a stronger role in your life. Bodhisattvas use their emotional life skillfully. Perhaps meditations on Guru Yoga or exchanging self and others would be beneficial?
CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19)
This is the birthday month. Offer thanks to your parents for giving you this rebirth. They are the ones that really deserve the presents. You would not have met the dharma or the great teachers if you did not have this body. It is a good time to rejoice and offer thanks to all that support you. This month the Sun, Venus, and Mercury give you a brilliant mind and good feelings. It will only last a short time though as Mercury and Venus move into Aquarius soon. Share your good ideas and inspirations with others. That is 30% of the planets available inspiring you. It cannot get better than that.
Capricorn Buddhists reflect and contemplate on decisions. The time is good for you to be open hearted toward others. Capricorns tend to be controlling. This month give up control and just be a nice person with no special agenda. Let the unexpected enter your life. Magic is being open minded and seeing the interconnectedness of it all.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18)
This is the birthday month. Offer thanks to your parents for giving you this rebirth. They are the ones that really deserve the presents. You would not have met the dharma or the great teachers if you did not have this body. It is a good time to rejoice and offer thanks to all that support you. The month starts slowly as no planets are in your Sun sign. That will quickly change as Venus, Mercury and the Sun will enter Aquarius. Use these good astrological transits to enhance your practice of altruism. Those planets generate a sense of presence and affection. This exists most strongly in the last week of the month.
Aquarius Buddhists are sociable beings. This month your Bodhicitta wisdom meditations are the focus. Don’t miss a day and you may be surprised with the new levels of love and wisdom are there for you by month’s end.
PISCES (February 19 – March 20)
This month has the usual message with Neptune in your sign for some years to come. Neptune will give you lots of dreams and visions that will grow and grow. This is because Venus and Mercury will run well aspected to Neptune. That will make your feel like a million dollars provided you keep the situation under control. If you are mentally scattered, then illusions could get worse. Astrology is only an influence; it is up to you to manage the situations you find yourself in. Wisdom, compassion and mindfulness are the real creator of your situations.
Pisces Buddhists are sensitive and introspective. This month put a filter on your mind to stop illusions polluting you. Any realization Neptune may stimulate is only as valuable as you have the ability to absorb them. As Buddhists we don’t let others know we are gaining realizations verbally. We just incorporate the realizations into daily action and express it in beneficial ways.
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