Week ahead forecast 5th-11th January
If your dreams have been vivid, symbolic, emotional, or just plain strange — yes, that’s astrology doing its thing. Neptune is still swimming through Pisces, hovering at the very end of a 14-year cycle that’s been quietly reshaping who you are. This is the final exhale before Neptune crosses into Aries later this year, and with it comes the release of an old identity, an old storyline, an old version of you that simply can’t come with you anymore. Think back to where your life began shifting around 14 years ago. That chapter is closing. We’re not rushing the rebirth yet — we’re dissolving, composting, and making space. Monday’s Leo Moon brings the emotional focus back to joy, creativity, play, and following what lights you up — but with Neptune so loud in the background, energy can feel foggy or disrupted. Sleep may be strange. Messages come through dreams. Trust what you feel more than what you can logically explain. At the same time, we have Mars, Venus, and the Sun all clustered in Capricorn, reminding us that this isn’t just about feeling — it’s about building. New systems. New boundaries. New foundations that are meant to hold you long-term, not just for this year but for the next era of your life. Even though the calendar has flipped, the energetic new year doesn’t truly begin until mid-February into March. Right now, we’re still in the in-between. Integration mode. On Tuesday, the Leo Moon rubs up against Uranus in Taurus, and emotions can feel restless or unsettled. You may feel a strong pull toward something you want — creatively, romantically, or emotionally — while also realising that something internal needs to change for that desire to actually work. Later Tuesday, the Moon shifts into Virgo, and suddenly it’s time to clean things up. Mentally, emotionally, practically. This is about refining your life so forward movement is actually possible. Chiron is now direct in Aries, still activating Jupiter in Cancer, which means old emotional patterns, wounds around identity, and long-held beliefs are resurfacing — not to haunt you, but to be released for good.