Overview
2023 is a year in which you’ll be challenged to stand up for your beliefs, especially once Saturn changes sign. You’ll also discover a fascination for life’s mysteries courtesy of Pluto, and many new friends will arrive in your orbit as Jupiter switches its focus in your life.
January begins with a focus on passion, intimacy, and identity issues in your life - Venus, heading into this area of your natal birth chart on January 2nd, brings passion and a hint that you’re too willing to please other people. The Cancer Full Moon on January 6th encourages you to instead stand tall and independent.
On February 5th, A Full Moon in your values zone could suggest emotional conflict over an issue that’s close to your heart. This foreshadows the self-questioning that will become a theme for you once Saturn changes signs on March 7th. You may feel lost at sea for a while, or anxious about where your path truly lies, but if you keep seeking the truth, you will find it.
On March 21st, the New Moon shines from the top of your chart, heightening your ambitions; this is go-getting energy that’s backed up by the arrival of Mars in Cancer on March 25th. In between these two dates, however, on the 23rd, Pluto changes signs and moves into the mysteries zone of your chart for the first time in your life. This marks the beginning of a 19-year period during which you will be increasingly drawn to life’s darker, more hidden secrets.
April’s Solar Eclipse on the 20th occurs in the career zone of your natal birth chart and could bring shocks and surprises around how you make your living - especially if this doesn’t currently align with your authentic dreams. The corresponding Lunar Eclipse on May 5th encourages you to take a dramatic leap of faith toward the joy you seek. Part of this may involve making much more time for your friends and your hobbies - something definitely encouraged by Jupiter’s change of sign on May 16th, and for the following twelve months.
July looks set to be an interesting month for love, starting with the Full Moon in your opposite sign on July 3rd. The Cancer New Moon on July 17th is perfect for dating or for making new, heartfelt promises in romance.
During August and September, keep a careful eye on your work-life balance. When Mars heads into the home and family zone of your natal birth chart on August 27th, you’ll be driven to spend more time with your loved ones - but a potent Full Moon in your career zone on September 29th suggests that there could be consequences for this.
It isn’t easy to have it all, and the Solar Eclipse in your family zone on October 14th suggests further upheaval in this part of your life. The corresponding Lunar Eclipse on October 28th may bring drama around friendships or your social life - especially if your social activities need cutting down in order to match your limited time.
There’s light at the end of the tunnel, however. A New Moon in the joy zone of your chart brings plenty of happiness on November 13th, and on December 4th, Venus moves into this area of your chart too, spreading love, fun, and passion. You’ll end 2023 with a Cancer Full Moon on December 26th which shows you how much potential you have - and sets you up for an amazing 2024. Love and Romance
Venus’ arrival in the passion zone of your chart on January 2nd is hot, hot, hot - but the Cancer Full Moon on January 6th warns you against selfishness in your closest relationship. Work hard to equalize the balance of power between you and your partner ahead of Pluto’s arrival in the intimacy zone of your chart on March 23rd.
This Pluto transit - the first in your lifetime - may have a profound effect on the way you love and the way you are loved. Avoid seeking power or control via sex - it’s vital to avoid emotional manipulation of any kind, too. Don’t be surprised if you start to develop a much more intense relationship with your partner with the highs and lows that this can bring. If you’re single, you may become obsessed with seeking a partner. Mars’ arrival in Cancer just two days later could make you seem very pushy in love, so be careful with issues of consent.
The Solar Eclipse on April 20th mostly influences your career, but it can also point to shocks around personal or relationship power, too. The Lunar Eclipse on May 5th activates your dating zone - be careful with someone new you meet around this time. The good news is that, for all the instability these Eclipses can bring, Venus moves into Cancer on May 7th and you will instantly feel calmer and more secure.
A Full Moon in your opposite sign on July 3rd is intriguing for your love life - it could spell great passion or great anguish. It looks likely, however, that by the time the New Moon shines from Cancer on July 17th, you will feel more in control of how your love life is faring.
If you’re single and looking for love, October 12th could be a significant moment, as this is when passion planet Mars heads into the dating zone of your natal birth chart. This influence could also be tempting even if you’re not single - but if you play with fire, beware of the Solar Eclipse in your family zone just two days later.
If family tensions do rise, look to the arrival of Venus in this area of your chart on November 8th for some welcome peace and calm. The New Moon on November 13th brings passion, joy, and enthusiasm, this time with a clear conscience.
December begins with Venus also lighting up the joy zone of your chart, in a sweet and romantic start to the holiday season. However, Mercury turns retrograde in your opposite sign on December 13th, so you will need to communicate carefully with your partner. Round out 2023 on a high note with the Cancer Full Moon on December 26th - this is a brilliant influence for love, and it hints at a poignant yet super-romantic end to the year. Money and Career
The main impact on your finances this year will be Pluto’s sign change on March 23rd. This transformative planet will spend the next 19 years in a complex area of your chart that deals with - among many other things - debt, inheritances, and other people’s money. You will need to be very careful with your motives this year - it will be tempting to make money in shadowy or unethical ways.
On either side of Pluto’s era-defining shift in your chart, we see a New Moon in your career zone on March 21st, and then Mars arriving in Cancer on March 25th. If you need to change career direction to better fulfill Pluto’s transforming mission in your life, now is the time to consider it.
The Solar Eclipse in your career zone on April 20th may be the moment where matters come to a head in this regard. The Lunar Eclipse on May 5th brings hidden or shocking revelations about the nature of risk - you may need to leap into the dark and simply trust that all will be well.
Jupiter, the prosperity planet, changes signs on May 16th and moves into an area of your chart connected with humanitarian vision, community, and like-minded people. The following twelve months will be excellent for networking and forming alliances - but most abundance will come to you when you focus on making life better for other people, not just yourself. You could get started on this right away when Mars moves into the money zone of your chart on May 20th, where it is joined by wealth planet Venus on June 5th.
Watch out for Venus turning retrograde here on July 22nd, however. What seems like a good deal… isn’t. Get expert advice before making any major financial choices around this period. Things will seem much brighter when the New Moon falls in your money zone on August 16th, when you have an opportunity to develop a new income in some way. This new venture may stand its first real test when the Full Moon shines from the very top of your chart on September 29th.
The October 14th Solar Eclipse mostly concerns your family life, but there could be a financial connection with the past here - and if there is, expect it to be shaken. The Lunar Eclipse on October 28th reminds you not to put too much faith in strangers - and that goes for business, too.
The rest of 2023 is reasonably settled for your career and finances, although when Mars changes signs on November 24th, you should be careful not to aggravate your colleagues. Gentle, charming Venus moves into this zone of your chart on December 29th, soothing tempers if need be, but the intervening month could prove difficult if you have to work with people who are not on board with your plans.
