Posts by Laura Orcutt
Leo Weekly Horoscope | January 12th – January 18th 2026
This is the perfect time to start a new diet or exercise regimen. The Sun in Capricorn allows you to appraise what needs to be done coolly and objectively. No more excuses or giving in to force of habit. Capricorn industry combined with Saturn in Pisces discipline ensures that you’ll achieve your objective within weeks. This planetary combination is also good for reorganizing the working pattern of your life. You’ll be able to take a look at the things that are working for you and prioritize accordingly. This could result in the end of some friendships, as you will have zero tolerance for toxic relationships.
Read MoreCancer Weekly Horoscope | January 12th – January 18th 2026
This is the time to unplug, drop out, and reconnect with yourself—even if it’s only for the day. The New Moon in Capricorn is either the last New Moon of the year or the first New Moon of the new year, which makes it a good time for setting intentions. Whether it’s reflecting on how far you’ve come, deciding if you want to continue with the road you’re on, or choosing to pull up roots and start somewhere else—this is when you’ll be able to examine these things most organically. There’s something about the Moon in winter that lends itself to peace, contemplation, and fortitude.
Read MoreGemini Weekly Horoscope | January 12th – January 18th 2026
You really have to start getting pickier about those golden apples that keep rolling across your path, because chasing after each and every one could result in an armload of rotten fruit at the end of the day. Identifying and then prioritizing your opportunities is the key to keeping them fresh and crisp, which is what the Mercury/Jupiter opposition on January 14th is all about. Yes, it means you’ll have to dump three-quarters of what you have right away—never an easy task—but it will clear your mind so that you invest less energy in what could be and more energy in what is.
Read MoreTaurus Weekly Horoscope | January 12th – January 18th 2026
It looks like you and the other party will be sitting back down at the negotiating table after all on January 15th. The past few weeks haven’t been easy, as you repeatedly locked horns, fired off ultimatums, and retreated to your separate corners in a huff. In truth, neither of you was being particularly cooperative. You were both equally demanding and equally stubborn about not giving an inch. Thankfully, changes in planetary dispositions will allow you to reassess what’s at stake. The main takeaway is that you’re better off together than you are apart, and it’s only by joining forces that you’ll achieve your goals.
Read MoreAries Weekly Horoscope | January 12th – January 18th 2026
You don’t like it when people get whiny. Complaining about their hurt feelings or life being unfair is more likely to harden your heart than open it. Nevertheless, you might want to ask yourself why you’re so quick to write them off as being “oversensitive” when Mercury opposes Jupiter on January 14th. Is it possible that they’re expressing things you’ve felt forbidden to express yourself? Powering through problems isn’t always the answer, and taking a moment to be there for someone in their hurt may be both revealing and comforting. Perhaps it’s time to give them the hug and support that a parent never gave you.
Read MoreYour Weekly Horoscope | January 12th – January 18th, 2026
This week marks a rare moment when Venus, the Sun, Mercury, the Moon, and Mars are all traveling together in the sky. This daisy chain of planets is unique in and of itself, but what makes it even more powerful is that they will trine and then sextile Saturn in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus at the last degrees of these zodiac signs.
Such an alignment won’t occur again for at least another 84 years. You can think of this as the cosmic version of a sendoff; a farewell celebration for the start of a new journey. Ancient Gnostics believed that when the spirit incarnated in a body, it would leave the celestial realm of its brethren and descend through the planetary spheres to the fetus below, and as the spirit passed each planet, it was blessed with its specific traits. When the baby was born and cried out for the first time, these traits locked into place and became faculties and values to be used in life.
You can think of this week’s sextiles and trines in the same way. Saturn and Uranus will show you how to use the best that Venus, the Sun, Mercury, the Moon, and Mars have to offer so that you carry the virtues of Pisces and Taurus forward into the years to come. Pisces and Taurus are all about planting a seed in the earth and watering it so that it grows into something beautiful and green—something that we all need to nurture and protect in the days ahead.
Read MoreYour Weekly Horoscope | January 5th – January 11th 2026
A “cazimi” is when a planet forms an exact conjunction to the Sun in the sky. Instead of diminishing a planet’s power, a cazimi intensifies it so that the planet becomes positively resplendent. On January 6th, Venus, the planet of attraction, will form this aspect to the Sun. It’s a rare occurrence, but what makes it even rarer still is that Mars, the planet of gumption and drive – will also be cazimi on January 9th. This marks a conjunction of cazimis – arguably one of the most powerful combination of planetary energies in Astrology. Attractions will become irresistible and desires undeniable during this period of time and given that it’s in Capricorn, the effects won’t be fleeting. Usually this would signal a romantic rendezvous, but encounters often turn into one-upmanship as Venus and Mars struggle for control in the sign of the goat. This is bound to produce an embroiled situation that neither you nor the other person can quit. Loved ones and friends will say you should cut ties, but they don’t understand what’s at stake in this long game.
Read MorePisces Weekly Horoscope | January 5th – January 11th 2026
Loved ones and friends pride themselves on telling you how to live. They like to lecture you about the need to be more grounded, responsible, and conforming, but as a Pisces what they say just doesn’t make sense. It’s like someone talking to you under water. On January 10th, the Sun and Mars will oppose Ruling Planet Jupiter in the sky and you will have to choose between doing things other people’s way or yours. Given that Jupiter will be in the stronger position it looks like you’ll let your freak flag fly – which is something you’ve been waiting to do for the longest time.
Read MoreAquarius Weekly Horoscope | January 5th – January 11th 2026
The last quarter Moon in Libra on January 10th is your “come to Jesus” moment. This is when you’ll recognize how much your daily schedule rules you rather than the other way around. It’s human nature to blame demands, responsibilities, and expectation for driving our lives, but the truth is we’re the ones who set them up in the first place. We can change the script whenever we want. You may feel like you can’t, but you can. The beauty of Pluto in Aquarius is that it insists you call the shots in your life and that the sooner you do, the happier you will be.
Read MoreCapricorn Weekly Horoscope | January 5th – January 11th 2026
There’s always an undeniable attraction at work when Venus conjoins Mars, however romantic encounters often turn into one-upmanship when these two planets conjoin in Capricorn. That’s because each planet is trying to impress the other with their accomplishments and accolades and since neither is willing to play the appreciative audience, it can sometimes devolve into a competition. That’s why you’ll want to be the first to praise the other party – even if it feels like you’re catering to a snobbish ego. Do this and you’ll soon see the reason why this person was parading around like a peacock was to get you to like them.
Read MoreSagittarius Weekly Horoscope | January 5th – January 11th 2026
On January 10th you’ll be asked to help a loved one or friend who’s experiencing hard times. It’s quite a change from the past when it was you who approached those with money with hat in hand. Sagittarians are no strangers to boom and bust cycles. It’s practically written into your zodiac sign, but nowadays…
Read MoreScorpio Weekly Horoscope | January 5th – January 11th 2026
Ruling Planet Mars cazimi on January 10th shows that you have the advantage in a negotiation, the ability to name your price, or the upper hand over an opponent. Scorpios are often portrayed as heartless in moments like these, but nothing could be further from the truth. If anything you’re apt to be more merciful than merciless because you understand both the harm and the good that Mars can do. Obviously you’ll take what’s yours, but you won’t take anything more than that. This self-restraint signals to people your full control of the situation and gets them to think twice about messing with you again.
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