Astrology Landscape: January 25 - 31. Yep. Still Tense.

First Quarter Moon & Gibbous Moon

 

 

We are twenty five days into the new year and nine days into the Capricorn lunar month, and 2026 is already proving to be as potent as the astrology community anticipated. Sadly.

Looking ahead to this week, we are in the First Quarter waxing Moon, with an emphasis on practicality. Pragmatism rooted in the seeds you planted at the New Moon will go far now.

On Monday, Neptune makes a major move as it ingresses into Aries. This is not for the faint of heart, but we are all here, which means we must have signed up for the next fourteen years.

Tuesday the 27th brings the Mars conjunction to Pluto. This is an intense and volatile aspect that occurs about every two years. This one, however, is notable as the first Mars Pluto conjunction since Pluto moved into Aquarius in 2024. The last time Mars and Pluto formed their early conjunction in Aquarius was November 17, 1779, in the midst of the American Revolution and then again in 1781 near the end of the war.  So there is that.

Pluto conjunctions have been active all month, beginning with Venus on January 19, followed by Mercury on January 22, the Sun on January 23, and finally Mars on the 27th. Pluto rules masses, and Aquarius rules people coming together for a collective purpose. It is not hard to see how this has been playing out in the news.

As the Gibbous phase unfolds, we enter a window free of tense planetary aspects. Instead, we receive support from Mercury and Chiron, offering fresher thinking and communication. There may be inspiration around independence, along with a desire to chart a new path or begin a new adventure.

The Gibbous phase ends on Sunday, February 1, with the arrival of the Leo Full Moon. We will save that for next week’s report.

 

January 25, 2026

8:47 PM PST 

 

 

First quarter: We do more actions based on the information that we just received.  Or we feel our instincts guide us on something.  We pursue again. What hurdles have popped up involving the seeds you planted on new moon?    We make another call, or we see someone. We mail something.  We stir the pot again.  This can be a time when we realize that the goals, we planted on new need more action from us, perhaps actions that involve breaking away.   Are there people who say they have our best interest in heart but fear us growing away from them?  Maybe we need to get help from others not the usual suspects.  Some independence may need to be exerted.   

 

 

Focus on:   What actions are you taking that make practical sense?  What actions are you taking respect being grounded?  What actions are you taking lean into building something bit by bit?  What actions are you taking that support your goals launched on new moon that need financial investment?   

 

Planetary Notes:

1/26 – Neptune enter Aries where it will stay until 2038 (see separate post)

 

1/27: Mars conjunction Pluto (3 AQUARIUS)

This aspect is not by itself.  It is close to the Sun aspect four days ago.  They also formed a conjunction in Aquarius Feb of 2024.  Now Pluto is deeper into Aquarius.  It is sizing up the joint.  Mars lives to be in battle.  It’s answer is to fight.   Pluto  is more the assassin than the brawler.   Any war front will be stimulated with actions that are or are not helpful.   Pluto in Aquarius speaks to masses of people perhaps hearing a call to action? 

  

1/29 Mercury conjunction Venus (14 AQUARIUS)

The mind and the mouth come together for love of humanity and breakthroughs.    

 

 

Gibbous Moon

January 29, 2026

5:44 am PST  

 

 

Gibbous:

We refine our information.  We pick and choose, we discriminate, and we organize to be ‘Virgo’ like.  We sort through details.  Have we missed something?  How are we sifting through the information?  Go back and make sure something hasn’t been neglected.  Refine our actions.   How are we perfecting our goals? 

 

Focus on:

How are you refining your communication?  How are you refining your information gathering?  How are you finding the updated; facts on the ground and how does this shape the seeds you planted on new moon?  

 

Planetary Notes:  

 

Mercury sextile Chiron.  (23 Aries) Knowledge is sharpened and communication is straight shooting about finding independence and the power of self-agency.