Happy New Year! These January 2025 elf-care horoscopes for each of the 12 zodiac signs are based on the upcoming astrological transits, (the movement of the planets around the sky), and some of the general themes that are going to be activated for you in the coming month.
As a witch, I’ll be sharing some predictions, insight, and inspiration on how you can most effectively nurture yourself and practice self-care this month based on the cosmos.
I highly recommend that you generate your birth chart at www.astro.com or www.astro-charts.com and read the horoscope for your rising sign but if you only know your sun sign, you can read for sun signs too or instead.
Please note that in order to generate a chart with an accurate rising sign, you will need your exact birth time, as even a few minutes can actually make a difference.
January 2025 Astrological Transits
- Mars Retrograde in Cancer (January 6 – February 23): Most of January and February are spent slowly starting the year off, as the planet of action and passion is taking a nap in the restful sign of Cancer!
- Mercury in Capricorn (January 8-27): On the opposite side of the zodiac, the planet of communication has us striving for directness and practicality in our conversations.
- North Node enters Pisces (January 11): Throughout this year and the first half of 2026, we are collectively being called to surrender to compassion and intuition, (and release shadows of perfectionism and being overly critical.)
January 2025 Horoscopes
2025 January monthly horoscopes are here! Don’t forget to read for your sun AND rising sign.
January 2025 Aries Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde has you feeling sleepy in your home life and family connections – if you’re tired of the animosity in those spaces, choose to release it.
Mercury in Capricorn asks you to communicate your career goals and ambitions with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters Pisces, you will be invited to surrender to more compassionate ways of being and to release self-criticism in your daily thoughts.
January 2025 Taurus Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde has you feeling sleepy in your communications – if you’re tired of butting heads with someone, choose a different conversation.
Mercury in Capricorn asks you to communicate your spiritual beliefs and ideals with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters Pisces, you will be invited to surrender to more compassion for your community and to release criticism that has stuck with you since childhood.
January 2025 Gemini Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde has you feeling sleepy in your finances – if you’re tired of thinking you have to hustle and burnout to make money, choose a different belief.
Mercury in Capricorn asks you to communicate your innermost thoughts and desires with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters Pisces, you will be invited to surrender to more compassion for the people you work with and to release criticism of or from your family.
January 2025 Cancer Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde in your sign has you feeling sleepy AF – if you’re tired of giving way more to other people than you give to yourself, knock it off.
Mercury in Capricorn asks you to communicate your romantic ambitions or relational needs with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters Pisces, you will be invited to surrender to compassionate spiritualities and beliefs and to release the critical way you sometimes speak to others (and yourself).
January 2025 Leo Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde has you feeling sleepy – kind of literally! You’re in a space where you might feel really tired and it’s fully time to give yourself a break.
Mercury in Capricorn asks you to communicate your daily to do list with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters Pisces, you will be invited to surrender to compassion for the dark, shadow corners inside yourself and to release criticism in your tangible, material world.
January 2025 Virgo Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde has you feeling sleepy in your communities and friend groups – if you’re tired of always being the one to chase everyone down and make plans, ask someone else to take over.
Mercury in Capricorn asks you to communicate your most creative ideas with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters Pisces, you will be invited to surrender to compassion for the people you love and to release self-criticism – your inner critic is out the window.
January 2025 Libra Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde has you feeling sleepy in your work and career goals – if you’re tired of striving for external achievements, set some internal and emotional goals instead.
Mercury in Capricorn asks you to communicate your need for rest with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters Pisces, you will be invited to surrender to compassion for the people you interact with on a daily basis and to release deeply subconscious self-criticism.
January 2025 Scorpio Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde has you feeling sleepy in your spirituality – if you’re tired of fighting to figure out what you believe or always bucking the system, let rest be your spirit guide for a while.
Mercury in Capricorn asks you to communicate your thoughts and ideas with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters Pisces, you will be invited to surrender to compassion for your inner child and to release criticism from the friends or communities you grew up around.
January 2025 Sagittarius Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde has you feeling sleepy in your shadow work – if you’re tired of digging deep in therapy and always doing the work, it’s okay to take a breather from it all. (And you may well find come spring that you have new insights and motivation!)
Mercury in Capricorn asks you to communicate your pleasurable pursuits with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters Pisces, you will be invited to surrender to compassion for your family and to release criticism about your public facing life.
January 2025 Capricorn Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde has you feeling sleepy in your intimate relationships – if you’re tired of searching for the one, (or of trying to force things to work with someone), date yourself for a while.
Mercury in your sign asks you to communicate what you most want and need this year with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters Pisces, you will be invited to surrender to compassion for your siblings or friends and to release criticism from the spiritual leaders you’ve interacted with.
January 2025 Aquarius Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde has you feeling sleepy in your habits and routines – if you’re tired of filling your time with unhealthy or unhelpful activities, choose a new direction.
Mercury in Capricorn asks you to communicate your dreams and hopes for the future with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters Pisces, you will be invited to surrender to compassion for the pleasure-seeking part of you and to release criticism from the part of you that thinks everything has to be a struggle.
January 2025 Pisces Horoscope – Sun & Rising
Mars retrograde has you feeling sleepy in your creativity and self-expression – if you’re tired of feeling stifled or smothered in some way, ask yourself how you can break out of the box.
Mercury in Capricorn asks you to communicate your political beliefs and values with a direct, strategic approach.
As the north node of destiny enters your sign, you will be invited to surrender to self-compassion and to release criticism from partners or others very close to you.
