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Weekly Planetary Energy Guide: January 6 to 12, 2025

Weekly Planetary Energy Guide: January 6 to 12, 2025

Details: Monday, 06 January 2025; Written by Pam Younghans

RETURN TO THE WATER: Mars has appeared to be moving backward through fiery Leo since it stationed retrograde on December 6.

This Monday, however, the Red Planet returns to watery Cancer, so we are likely to feel a shift in the energies.

Over the next several weeks, we may find ourselves motivated primarily by our emotional needs and a desire to protect ourselves and those we love. Personal goals and issues related to home and family are top priorities.

While Mars is in Cancer, from January 6 to April 18, actions tend to be based more on intuition than on logic. We could find that we are strongly swayed by our mood of the moment and that it is harder to be objective. We may also feel somewhat withdrawn, less inclined to take assertive action — unless, of course, we feel threatened in some way, and then Cancer the Crab can quickly attack.

When a retrograde planet returns to the previous sign, it means that we collectively and individually are needing to learn more from that sign and to consider how we used its energies in the past. With Mars returning to Cancer, we are called to review our actions and emotional reactions of the past couple of months, since mid-October:

How did we respond when we felt vulnerable or fearful? Did we go into fight/flight/freeze mode, the shadow side of Cancer? Did we react in anger and attack? Or did we use the Crab's gift of being able to sidle, to step to the side (and into the light) to allow for better objectivity and to gain a different, higher perspective?

As we review our previous responses, we have the opportunity to make new choices. If we realize that we fell into the shadow before, this is not meant to be a time of self-recrimination, but rather a chance for us to grow and change. With Mars retrograde in Cancer, we now have the opportunity to choose to stand in the light in situations where we might once have resorted to anger and defensiveness.

ASPECTS THIS WEEK: Here are my brief interpretations of this week's most important planetary aspects, day by day:

Monday

Retrograde Mars RE-Enters Cancer: Mars will be retrograde in Cancer until it stations direct on February 23. It will return to Leo on April 18.

Mars sesquiquadrate Saturn: Frustrations and delays are possible with this aspect. We may be uncertain as to our best course of action or could feel overly worried about making a mistake.

Mercury square Neptune: The mind is intuitive and imaginative, but logic may not be our strong suit. Because of information being unclear or somewhat hidden, it is not the best day to make major decisions or to try to communicate our ideas.

Venus square Chiron: People could be very sensitive today and quickly respond in anger, especially if they feel their personal needs are not being honored.

Tuesday

Mercury quincunx Mars: We may speak impulsively and with strong emotions today. We could feel a need to defend something we believe in.

Wednesday

Mercury enters Capricorn: While Mercury is in the sign of the Seagoat, from January 8 to 27, our minds tend to be more serious and realistic. We are drawn to think about and discuss practical matters and have less patience with subjects that seem frivolous or emotional. The mental state can tend to be inflexible and pessimistic at times.

Sun square Chiron: Insecurities arise if we feel we are unable to succeed at a goal we have set. With aspects involving Wounded Healer Chiron, it is always helpful to spend time focused on expressing caring and understanding for the aspect of our being that is feeling fearful.

Thursday

Jupiter trine Ceres, Neptune semisquare Ceres: Nurturing and compassion come more easily with these aspects, and we are able and eager to see the best in others. However, it is important not to idealize a person or a situation, nor to try to rescue another through self-sacrifice. Powers of discernment and personal boundaries may not be strong.

Friday

No major aspects are exact today.

Saturday

Eris stations direct, Venus semisquare Eris: The urge to stand up for oneself and to claim one's rights are heightened with Eris at its station in assertive Aries. Controversies are ignited and burn brightly. Relationships may experience challenges if they do not honor each person as an individual.

Sunday

Mars trine Neptune: Our actions are strongly informed by our intuition and are more fully in alignment with our spiritual values with this influence. Compassion and a desire to be of service motivate us to take risks or to assert ourselves in new ways.

Aspects of Note This Week:

All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time. For Greenwich Mean Time, add 7 hours.

MONDAY: Retrograde Mars re-enters Cancer, Mars sesquiquadrate Saturn, Mercury square Neptune, Venus semisquare Chiron
TUESDAY: Mercury quincunx Mars
WEDNESDAY: Mercury enters Capricorn, Sun square Chiron
THURSDAY: Jupiter trine Ceres, Neptune semisquare Ceres
FRIDAY: No major aspects are exact today
SATURDAY: Eris stations direct, Venus semisquare Eris
SUNDAY: Mars trine Neptune

WEBINAR NEXT WEEK: I'm looking forward to seeing you at my first webinar of 2025! "A Dark Night's Journey Into Day: From Conflict and Chaos to Clarity and Healing" will air live and be recorded for replay on Wednesday, January 8.

In the first half of the class, I will share my perspectives on the major astrological events of 2025. I'll then focus on the planetary activity that will occur in the first three months of the year, and what we can expect. To learn more, please see the full announcement below, or visit https://events.humanitix.com/pamjan-mar2025.

IF YOU'VE ALREADY REGISTERED: Please check your email inbox on Monday, December 30! I'm sending out a short five-minute video where I talk about the Mars-Pluto opposition on January 1-2, since our class will be after the event. The email will come from , so check your spam/junk folder if you don't see it in your inbox.

WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT

A Dark Night’s Journey into Day

From Conflict and Chaos to Clarity and Healing

An Astrological Overview of 2025 with Guidance for January-March

With astrologer Pam Younghans and moderator Elsie Kerns

Airing Live and Recorded on Wednesday, January 8

4 pm PST | 5 pm MST | 6 pm CST | 7 pm EST | 12 midnight GMT

To register: https://events.humanitix.com/pamjan-mar2025

A YEAR OF MAJOR TRANSITIONS. As we begin our journey through 2025, we will still be navigating unresolved challenges that surfaced during the final months of 2024. But as we face those difficulties with courage, creativity, and spiritual maturity, we gradually sense that a new, more uplifting wave of energy is building. This new wave is due to four outer planets changing signs and beginning to form harmonious, long-term aspects. These aspects beckon us forward, into a new and more enlightened future that will blossom over the next couple of years.

In this 90-minute webinar, astrologer Pam Younghans will share her insights into the planetary energies we are working with in 2025. The first half of the class will be an overview of the major influences of the entire year, which will take us on a journey from the dark night into day. Then, Pam will focus on the specific aspects and events we’ll be working with January through March, providing helpful insights as to how we can best utilize their energies.

Here are a few of the events occurring in the first quarter of 2025 that we’ll discuss in detail:

JANUARY: Intensified emotions, polarization (Mars opposite Pluto). A need to withdraw and protect (Mars re-enters Cancer). A shift in our evolutionary directive (North Node enters Pisces). Power struggles and surprising twists (Saturn semisquare Pluto, Uranus stations direct).
FEBRUARY: Information overload (Jupiter stations direct in Gemini). A heart opening and spiritual promptings (Neptune conjunct North Node). Unexpected turns in the road (Full Moon square Uranus). Emotional reactivity and defensiveness (Mars stations direct in Cancer).
MARCH: Reassessing values and relationships (Venus stations retrograde in Aries). Profound shifts, revelations, and karmic completions (Total Lunar Eclipse opposite Saturn, Partial Solar Eclipse). Taking time to review and regroup (Mercury stations retrograde). Heart awakenings and the birth of the spiritual warrior (Neptune enters Aries).

PLEASE JOIN US! This webinar is designed to benefit everyone, whether you are a newcomer to astrology or have spent years in study. Pam will use astrological terms but will explain what they mean and how they play out in everyday life.

Before the class, you will receive calendars for January-March so that you can use them for notetaking. And if you’re not able to attend the live broadcast, no worries! Everyone who registers will receive links to the video replay and slideshow within 24 hours after the class airs.

TICKET OPTIONS: This year, for the first time, you may purchase either a Single Ticket for admittance to the January 2025 webinar, or a discounted Season Ticket that registers you for all four of Pam's quarterly webinars in 2025. (The other webinars will be in early April, early July, and early October, dates to be announced.) Please see prices and other details on the registration page at https://events.humanitix.com/pamjan-mar2025.

If you have any questions about registration or payment options (including PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle), please contact moderator Elsie Kerns at or 609.744.6787 (talk/text), Eastern Time Zone. Please note that your registration confirmation and other follow-up emails will come from .

DAILY ASTROLOGY: For daily astrological insights, including lunar aspects not covered in this weekly Journal, please follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pamyounghans/

Astrologer Pam Younghans writes the NorthPoint Astrology Journal based on planetary influences and insights received. Her hope is to bring astrology "down to earth" in a way that will help readers navigate current energies, while also utilizing these energies for spiritual and personal growth.
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To learn more about Pam's work, please visit www.northpointastrology.com.

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