This is Astrology Coach. It's your planetary update for the week of January sixteenth. Don't forget there's a personal Taro reading for you at the end of this episode. But first, what's in store for you this week With astrologer Natasha Weber.
I have great news from the cosmos. Mercury's retrograde comes to a grinding halt on Thursday. The communication planet has been sliding backwards through Capricorn since December twenty nine, causing frustrations, hold ups, and verbal slip ups. And this retrograde might have poked your personal and professional aspirations. Maybe you found yourself reflecting on where you're at and where you're headed, and that kind of introspection isn't really a bad thing.
Sometimes we need to slow down to figure out what we actually want. So once Mercury moves forward on Thursday, its positive influence builds gradually, because after a planet ditches its retrograde, it can take about two weeks for the lessons learned to kick in, so I thought it might be helpful to highlight some key areas where each sign can expect progress. Once Mercury's reversal is done and dusted and As always, please listen out for your sun's sign as well as your rising sign if you know it.
So let's start with aries. Mercury's forward motion reinvigorates your ambitions. If you've felt a bit lost or directionless, this cosmic shift will clarify your goals. For Torreans, you start thinking about journeying abroad. It's a winning idea. Book your flight after Thursday. Geminis might have been holding off from feeling a financial deal or entering a partnership romantic or otherwise. Consider this the sign you've been waiting for to move
ahead to the cancer crabs. Mercury reversed through your relationship sector, so this forward motion could smash through a love roadblock or a communications stalemate. Leo's luck is about to turn. If you've had trouble with your health goals, get your sweat on after Thursday, and don't forget to get any niggling health issues checked out asap. Both single and paired up virgos have faced a big question this retrograde, what do you want from love? You might begin a new
relationship chapter or conquer a creative block. Good news for librins issues or frustrations around the home should begin to ease. If a family squabble ruffled your feathers, mercury shift initiates a healing conversation. Scorpios will get the chance to clear the air after Mercury's rewind through your communication sector, which explains why your intentions might have been lost in translation lately.
Cash flow eases for Sagittarians once Mercury gets moving. If you've had an epiphany on how to grow your money tree, act on it. After Thursday, Capricorn, you're desperate to sprint ahead, but something's holding you back. Rest assured you'll come unstuck After Thursday. Goats wanting a makeover should wait until week's end and then go for it. Mercury's retrograde sparked Aquarium's curiosity in the mystical realm. I mean, hey, you're listening
to this astrology podcast. Now it's time to dig even deeper into the spiritual space. And lastly, Pisces, have you been ruminating over a friendship inventory or culing your business connections? If so, Mercury's forward flow promises healthier platonic real life relationships.
So that wraps up the first of four Mercury retrogrades all in Earth signs in twenty twenty three, with the exception of December when Mercury steps back through Sagittarius in the tail end of its retrograde, but this one does start off in earthy Capricorn. Thankfully, Mercury promises progress, and if you're willing to learn from the lessons that surface during Mercury's retrograde, a mega strideforward can be yours for the taking.
So how does this week's cosmic climate affect you? Tarot can help with that, and after this, your card will choose you. Make sure you follow Astrology Coach in your favorite podcast app so you never miss a forecast. Natasha Webber will be back on Friday with everything you need to know to plan your weekends.