Laurie Farrington

Laurie Farrington

Laurie Farrington

Laurie’s Weekly Astrology Forecast: January 5, 2026 – January 11, 2026

A WEEK OF BEGINNINGS AND RECALIBRATION

Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág ca. 1928

This week carries a noticeable shift in tone. After moving through emotional processing and reflection at the end of last week, attention now turns toward achieving clarity, making adjustments, and recalibration. Several powerful conjunctions in Capricorn and oppositions from Capricorn to Cancer require that we examine the efforts and projects we are beginning and the necessity to balance those efforts with nurturing care for ourselves and our loved ones.

As the days unfold, you may feel pulled between confidence and correction, enthusiasm and restraint. For personal understanding, find the houses that hold Capricorn and Cancer in your natal chart. It is in these areas of your life that you are seeking and developing balance at this time.

The astrology of this week favors clarity over optimism and effort over excess. By the end of the week, the focus turns inward as we encounter deeper emotional engagement at the start of next week.

STEADY CONFIDENCE: Monday, January 5, 2026

The Moon remains in Leo today, keeping the emotional tone focused on confidence and personal expression. With no major planetary aspects shaping the day, you have room to move at your own pace and follow what feels authentic to your individual expression. This is a good day to simply shine without needing validation or response from others.

The highest expression of Leo lies in the warmth and generosity of creation. Notice how you offer your energy and where it is received well. You may feel motivated to create and share your work. Let your actions reflect great generosity rather than performance.

  • Where does confidence come naturally when you stop trying to prove anything?
  • What deserves your attention simply because it matters to you?
  • How can you express yourself without needing the approval of others?

VALUES AND DIRECTION: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

The day begins with the Moon still in Leo, keeping the focus on personal warmth and expression. At 11:57 am EST, the Moon enters Virgo, shifting the emotional tone toward discernment and practicality. Your attention moves from inspiration to getting things done. You may feel the need to get organized, refine plans, or address details that have been previously set aside.

At 11:57 am EST, the Sun conjuncts Venus at 16 degrees Capricorn. This suggests heightened attention on your personal relationship and financial values. With this occurring in Capricorn, our attention is on our responsibilities and long-term intent. You may find yourself reassessing your relationships and your financial matters. What you give your time and energy to now needs to make sense beyond the moment. Plant seeds of intention for the future of what you value most.

  • What is worth committing to when you look at the long view?
  • Where do you need more structure or clarity in your relationships?
  • What needs attention now to support future financial stability?

PRACTICAL FOCUS: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The Moon moves through Virgo today, keeping emotions steady and focused on what can be improved or adjusted. This is a productive placement that favors problem-solving and meaningful service to others. You may feel less interested in discussion and more inclined to handle practical things that need doing.

Keep your expectations reasonable. Choose tasks that offer benefit without looking for perfection. Tackling small projects with consistent effort will feel more satisfying than taking on ambitious goals today. Do something useful but not highly demanding.

  • What small task, once completed, will leave you feeling satisfied?
  • Where can you simplify instead of endlessly refining?
  • How can you be of practical support to others?

PREPARING FOR BALANCE: Thursday, January 8, 2026

The Moon continues through Virgo for most of the day, keeping attention on responsibility, service, and follow-through. Use the daylight hours to finish tasks that require focus or care. Emotional satisfaction comes from knowing you have handled what was in front of you to do.

At 7:06 pm EST, the Moon enters Libra, and the emotional tone shifts toward relationships and pleasing others. You may notice a growing awareness of how your choices affect others or how shared responsibilities are being managed. The evening favors conversations and thoughtful exchange. Let this shift help you step out of self-focus and into dialogue with those around you.

  • What deserves completion today, before the evening turns your attention to others?
  • Where do relationships need more attention over the next few days?
  • How can listening improve a shared situation?

PRESSURE AND DESIRE: Friday, January 9, 2026

At 6:40 am EST, the Sun conjuncts Mars in Capricorn. This suggests strong drive and ambition. Pay attention to how it may be highlighting where your efforts have become relentless. Motivation is high, yet it requires discipline to use it well. Later, at 12:34 pm EST, Venus opposes Jupiter, amplifying desire and expectation. It can be easy to overreach, promise too much, or assume more is available than truly is. Moderation and honesty will help you effectively utilize both the enthusiasm and ambition that are prominent at this time.

The Moon remains in Libra today, keeping attention on relationships, fairness, and shared values. This is a day when dynamics with those around you are difficult to ignore. You may feel the need to negotiate or find a way to rebalance how you exchange energy with others.

  • Where has effort crossed into pressure?
  • What desire needs clearer limits?
  • How can ambition and enthusiasm work together today?

COURSE CORRECTION: Saturday, January 10, 2026

The day opens with two strong oppositions. At 3:41 am EST, the Sun opposes Jupiter, followed by Mars opposing Jupiter at 9:24 am EST. Together, these aspects highlight excess, overextension, and inflated expectations. You may feel pulled between confidence and restraint, or become aware of where growth has been pushed beyond what can realistically be sustained.

Each opposition marks the peak of a longer cycle. The first began on June 24, 2025, when the Sun was conjunct Jupiter in Cancer. Since then, attention has expanded in the house that holds Cancer in your natal chart. That process reaches full visibility now, making it clear what has grown well and what may have outpaced itself.

The second cycle began in mid-August 2024, when Mars conjoined Jupiter in Gemini. That marked the start of a period of intensified action, effort, and momentum in the house that holds Gemini in your natal chart. Consider what large initiative, push, or other action began then. What once felt energizing or necessary may now reveal where enthusiasm has turned into overextension, or where ongoing effort needs recalibration rather than sustained force.

At 10:49 am EST, the Moon reaches its Last Quarter phase in Libra, signaling a moment of adjustment and release. Something set in motion earlier in the month now requires correction. With the Moon in Libra, the emphasis falls on relationships, agreements, and shared effort. This is a day for reassessing what no longer feels balanced and for letting go of arrangements that cannot be maintained without strain.

  • Where has expansion gone too far?
  • Where do you need to reassess growth?
  • What relationship agreements need revision?

TURNING INWARD: Sunday, January 11, 2026

At 5:56 am EST, the Moon enters Scorpio, and the emotional tone turns inward. After several days shaped by adjustment and outward engagement, attention narrows. You may feel less interested in social connections and more protective of your internal space. This shift does not require explanation. It reflects a need to gather yourself rather than continue responding to external demands.

With the Moon in Scorpio, honesty matters, especially self-honesty. Feelings that have been held at a distance or managed carefully may surface again with persistence. Instead of analyzing them, notice how they feel in your body and how they affect your sense of trust and safety.

This is a day to allow awareness to deepen. Let yourself move slowly. Resist the urge to come to conclusions or explain your state of mind. Emotional clarity comes over time; there is no need to rush anything.

  • What feeling needs your attention but not explanation?
  • Where do you need privacy to process what has changed/ is changing?
  • What inner personal truth is becoming harder to ignore?

The Week Ends:

As this week comes to a close, notice how much has been clarified simply by paying attention. Effort, desire, responsibility, and relationship dynamics have all been brought into sharper focus. This is not a time that demands immediate change, but it should make the shape of your current commitments more visible. What feels sustainable now may differ from what felt necessary only a few months ago.

The inward turn at the end of the week is not a retreat. It is a pause that allows recalibration to settle before the next cycle begins. Let yourself absorb what has been revealed without rushing to respond. The coming days will offer new emotional terrain. What you carry forward from this week will shape how you meet it.