Sparking something fresh, Friday delivers a new moon in Aquarius. Saturday marks the official start of the Metal Rat Chinese New Year. Chinese and western astrology are in accord. The year ahead can be a bumpy ride, especially for those who are hunkering down rather than facing forward regarding necessary and timely improvement, upgrades, and reinvention. Like Harry and Meghan (welcome to Vancouver and left-coast living!) wisdom is found in breaking the chains that bind and taking a risk to create a reality of your choosing. Stay ahead of the curve now and you will set yourself up for better odds in the year ahead and the years to come.

Venus in Pisces, Neptune in Pisces, and Mars in Sagittarius are activated from Saturday through Tuesday. Sunday to Tuesday, the moon in Pisces is also in the mix. Combined, they can set a wonderful backdrop for a vacation, a romantic escape, or a spiritual regroup. It’s also a great few days to immerse yourself in creative projects, and/or to let the music or the movie sweep you away. On the other hand, Mars square Venus/Neptune can hit an unexpected trigger and/or expose something that has been on brew but hidden from view. Pump up on vitamins and guard your health. There is an increased potential for a sudden onset of the flu and such. We could hear news of the spread of a mystery virus. Theft, forgetfulness, naiveté, the folly of blind-spots or rose-coloured glasses, losing track or losing items also fall under the signature of these transits.

Through Tuesday, ease your way along. Watch for trends, emotions, circumstances, and progress to move along a fluid and unfolding track. Wednesday/Thursday, the Aries moon sets up a better cut to the chase backdrop.

Aries
March 20 - April 20

Feeling a sense of anticipation? Something new to shoot for? Ready to revive it? Look to Friday’s new moon in Aquarius and the start of Chinese New Year to stimulate your social life, and to boost impetuous and fresh ideas. Sunday/Monday could trigger something unexpected. It could be news, a silence broken, a curtain pulled back, a mystery or uncertainty solved.

Taurus
April 20 - May 21

Change is afoot. Friday’s new moon in Aquarius sets a new reality or next chapter into play. To the plus, it is one that can provide you with a more solid baseline to work with. Sunday to Tuesday can trigger the unexpected. Mars, Venus, and Neptune put creativity, romance, clarity, and/or the potential into a fuller swing. Travel or a vacation is well timed.

Gemini
May 21 - June 21

A change is as good as a rest. Launching the Chinese New Year, the new moon in Aquarius can produce a fresh-air feel. Ease up on full steam ahead. Cut yourself loose, take a vacation, or try something new on for size. This next week also triggers matters to do with career, love life, relocation, a transition, or personal reinvention.

Cancer
June 21 - July 22

Perhaps you were not ready yesterday, but you are today. Friday’s new moon puts you in a better frame of mind to explore new ideas and avenues. The stars now help you to make a psychological, emotional, or financial breakthrough. Saturday through Monday, Venus, Neptune and Mars make it easier for you to let go, move on, or to break the ice.

Leo
July 22 - August 23

Your social life can gain a perk-me-up from Friday’s new moon in Aquarius. Don’t hesitate to jump on a new trend, to explore a fresh money-making venture or a new solution. Spend money to upgrade your knowledge, website, technology, equipment, or services. Regarding matters of heart, romance, or wallet, one thing leads to another, perhaps unexpectedly so through Monday/Tuesday.

Virgo
August 23 - September 23

A change paves the way for improvement. A new job, schedule, project, health regime, or training program is well-timed. Don’t hesitate to put time, money, or effort into the upgrades you know are necessary and advantageous. One door closes and another opens. Venus, Neptune, and Mars facilitate a smooth transition. Let go, open up; go by feel, ease your way into it.

Libra
September 23 - October 23

Check out what’s trending; heed a first impression, fresh instinct, or impulse; keep plans open-ended, and let spontaneity pick it for you. Friday’s new moon in Aquarius keeps it stimulating and upbeat. A vacation or a temporary getaway from the work or stress is well-timed. Through Monday, sensitivity, vulnerability, emotionalism, creativity, romance, and potential are heightened.

Scorpio
October 23 - November 22

You’ve been working on that new living-with-yourself chapter for a while now. Friday’s new moon in Aquarius and the Chinese New Year now set the table and ask you to join them. The year ahead will continue to supply you with fresh impetus. Monday’s Venus/Neptune and Tuesday’s Mars/Neptune keep creative opportunity well-stoked. Go with the flow. Progressively, you’ll gain greater clarity.

Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21

Check out something or someone new. You could be impressed at how the dots can connect for you. A new line of thinking, a fresh idea, conversation, or trend, Friday’s new moon can jumpstart something good. Mars in Sagittarius is on the move along with Venus/Neptune. Let go and move on, ease your way along. Clarity comes of its own volition.

Capricorn
December 21 - January 20

Now through the end of the month puts you into a better know. Time out to observe and reflect, decompress, or take a vacation serves you well. Now through the start of next week, Mars on the move with Venus and Neptune can clear up doubt, uncertainty, or confusion. Also, they’ll soften you up. Take your vitamins.

Aquarius
January 20 - February 18

Springboard time. Vacation time. Either way, look to Friday’s new moon in Aquarius and the Chinese New Year to infuse with you fresh energy and incentive. Mars, Venus, and Neptune keep you on the move through Tuesday/Wednesday. Don’t push what isn’t coming naturally. Watch for confusion, uncertainty, or added pressure to fall away naturally.

Pisces
February 18 - March 20

It’s time for a spruce-up! Try a new look or something else outside of your norm. You could be surprised at what you come up with and how good it feels. Now through Tuesday clues you in or produces the unexpected. Keep track of valuables. You can be forgetful. Venus/Neptune also increases responsiveness, inspiration, creativity, and attractiveness.