Read your sign's 2025 horoscope to see what's in store for you this year, or check out the Cancer personality profile.
Welcome to January, Cancer. During December, the dreamy planet Neptune went retrograde, bringing spiritual understanding with it. Now, this month, the first of the year, turns your focus to your love life, which feels rather divine. This romantic deepening begins on Thursday, January 2, when Vesta, the asteroid of sacred spirituality, moves into sexy Scorpio, affecting your pleasurable 5th House. Mars, the warrior planet, is currently retrograde until the end of February. Mars retrograde is associated with decreased libidos. However, that's not a hard and fast rule. With Vesta moving into Scorpio, all partnerships should feel beautifully divine. Whether you're in a new relationship or a long-term relationship, expect to learn from one another around this date.
However, while unions are blessed, early January is mostly about your spirituality. That's because on Friday, January 3, lover Venus moves into Pisces, and affects your 9th House of Philosophy. As a result, early in the month is wonderful for connecting with ancestors, working with tarot, or deepening your prayer practice. When Mars retrograde moves into your sign, Cancer, on Monday, January 6, work may slow down. Things will feel sluggish and frustrating. Turning to your spirituality is an excellent way to deal with this.
Shortly after, on Wednesday, January 8, messenger Mercury enters Capricorn and affects your relationships. This brings conversations to the forefront with professional contacts and romantic interests. If there's been building tension with anyone, it should start to come to a head once Mercury moves into Capricorn. However, the culmination truly occurs on Monday, January 13, when there’s a full moon in your sign, Cancer. You're ruled by the moon, so this lunation, a time of results, affects you even more than other signs. Full moons light up the sky like a disco ball and are beautiful, but in addition to bringing culminations, can lead to burnout. Mark this one down in your calendar and try to take it easy.
On Sunday, January 19, the sun enters Aquarius, kicking off Aquarius season. The next few weeks are set to be a transformative time for you. Later this year, Venus, the planet of beauty, goes retrograde during March and April. Venus retrograde isn't considered the best time to make drastic changes to your appearance. Therefore, do them now! If you've been considering a cute piercing or new hair color, now is a great time to do so. Aiding you in any makeovers, Mercury, which is a creative planet, moves into your transformative 8th House on Monday, January 27.
However, the absolute best day for a change to your beauty routine arrives during the Aquarius new moon on Wednesday, January 29. Not only is this the moon phase associated with fresh starts, but it takes place in your 8th House. This date is also the Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Snake.
Finally, perhaps the biggest transit of the month occurs on Thursday, January 30, when eccentric Uranus ends its retrograde and goes direct in Taurus and your 11th House of Friendship. With Uranus direct in your 11th House, any tension that you felt in friend groups should smooth out. Additionally, you'll want to pay attention to any newfound friends, as they will likely become best friends and play a crucial role in your life. With Mars retrograde, we're all less interested in work, and perhaps even sex, than usual, so see this as an opportunity to nurture your friendships. As a Cancer, it's very important that you have a happy home life, but your friends, your chosen family, form the bedrock of what counts.
Thursday, January 2: Vesta enters Scorpio
Friday, January 3: Venus enters Pisces
Monday, January 6: Mars retrograde moves into Cancer
Wednesday, January 8: Mercury enters Capricorn
Monday, January 13: Full moon in Cancer
Sunday, January 19: Sun enters Aquarius
Monday, January 27: Mercury enters Aquarius
Wednesday, January 29: New moon in Aquarius
Wednesday, January 29: Lunar New Year
Thursday, January 30: Uranus goes direct in Taurus
To see monthly predictions for another zodiac sign, check out our full list of January 2025 horoscopes.
