January 2018

Matilda alas has been in Antarctica and is only recently returned. As Matilda is away in remote locations a lot she is moving from a weekly to a monthly astrology column on this site. However, to get daily astrology updates you can go to Tibetan Buddhist Altar Blog where Ani Wangmo (Matilda's sister) writes a daily column with with her friend Jampal. Just click on 'Astrology'.

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Theme: Intensity and productivity

There is a lot of stored up planetary energy this month. So what to do with it all? The challenge is to harness the energy as best you can and put it to good use rather than frittering it away or getting put off by obstacles. There is a lot of benefit if you can make your plans come to fruition and there will be helping hands along the way. The first half of the month is a good time to lay the ground work for plans that you wish to see realized in the second half of the month.

Depending on your sign you will experience it in different areas of your life.

Aries: You can harness this energy through focussing on relationships, vocation (especially if you work from home) and relationships with fathers (or father figures). The effort is worth it even if some relationships are challenging right now. Focus on letting go of the past in order to move forward.

Taurus: You can harness this energy through focussing on friendships, relationships generally, travel, learning and cultural exchanges. There is always room for expanding your understanding of what the basis for good relationships are.

Gemini: You can harness this energy through focussing on health, day to day work and intimate relationships. It’s a time to pick up your tent pegs and do some travel. Close relationships are more difficult right now but worth the investment.

Cancer: You can harness this energy through focussing on children, creative and spontaneous enterprises and through connections with others especially women. It’s also a time to deepen in the friendships that matter most to you and streamline the dynamics in your closest relationships.

Leo: You can harness this energy through focussing on building relationships and re-establishing beneficial connections with a friend or two from the past. The end of the month is a show-stopper for productively working with the community.

Virgo: You can harness this energy through focussing on your creativity and spontaneity. Are their ways you can do things differently? Also there will be a renewed focus on your health with a promise of better outcomes.

Libra: You can harness this energy through focussing on the changes evident in the home. Some restructuring and re-thinking the model is required in the first half of the month. In the second half you’re focused on letting your hair down!

Scorpio: You can harness this energy through focussing on improving communication and reviewing how the home can be both hearth and a helping space for the heart-mind. Aside from that there is a lot going on in your own wheel house. Harness that energy for good.

Sagittarius: You can harness this energy through focussing on spirituality, meditation and becoming more conscious of what drives you. In addition there is a lot going on with material security right now that will lead to lots of interconnectivity in the second half of the month leading to productive outcomes.

Capricorn: You can harness this energy through focussing on working productively with groups and communities. There is a lot of self-development going on and in the second half of the month this includes prioritizing and making your footing more secure in life in general.

Aquarius: You can harness this energy through focussing on showing your good friends how much you value them and returning the favour in some way for their support. It’s also a time to pay attention to your dreams and work with groups. There is a lot going on!

Pisces: You can harness this energy through focussing on learning and exploration in the wider world. It’s also a time when friends can help bring out the best in you including the sides you’re less aware of. Sometimes people from the past can assist you at this time.