Venus Cazimi, Venus conjunct Mars, Mars Cazimi, Venus opposite Jupiter, Sun opposite Jupiter, Mars opposite Jupiter
This is not a quiet week in our skies, nor in our bodies. And yet, it is not here to scatter us.
There is a strong Capricorn emphasis now, and with it, a particular quality of energy: intentional, focused, devoted. We are no longer hovering at the threshold of the year. We are slowly stepping into it. But the astrology asks us to do so with presence rather than force, with awareness rather than excess.
Across this week, Venus and Mars both enter the heart of the Sun in a Cazimi. Desire and action are renewed. Worth and will are re-illuminated. At the same time, a series of oppositions with Jupiter Retrograde in Cancer stretch us between inner needs and outer ambition, emotional nourishment and long-term responsibility.
It’s a week that doesn’t ask us to choose one side over the other. Instead, it asks us to learn how to hold both.
January 6, 2026: Venus Cazimi in Capricorn
A Cazimi is a rare and potent meeting, when a planet enters the heart of the Sun. The word itself comes from the Arabic kaṣmīmī, meaning “in the heart”, and astrologically it represents renewal, rebirth, and a kind of cosmic ignition.
On January 6, Venus enters the heart of the Sun in Capricorn. Venus speaks to love, worth, desire, beauty, and what we value. In Capricorn, she has already been asking us to take these themes seriously. To look at what we are building in our relationships, in our creative lives, in our sense of self-worth. To ask whether our desires are fleeting, or whether they are rooted in something we are willing to commit to.
As Venus meets the Sun, there is an inner illumination. A quiet clarity around what truly matters. Around what you want to devote yourself to, not just emotionally, but practically and over time.
It’s not about chasing pleasure. It’s about recognising enduring value. What feeds you long-term. What you are willing to show up for again and again.
January 7, 2026: Venus conjunct Mars in Capricorn
The following day on January 7, Venus and Mars meet in Capricorn, continuing the momentum.
Venus reveals desire. Mars initiates action. When they come together, there is movement born from the heart rather than impulse. Passion becomes purposeful. Attraction becomes intention.
In Capricorn, this conjunction does not burn quickly and disappear. It steadies. It commits. It channels desire into something that can be built, sustained, and lived.
This is a moment where love and action are aligned. Where what you want and what you do are invited into partnership. It can show up as motivation returning, creative energy strengthening, or a renewed sense of devotion to a path, a relationship, or a vision.
There is a grounded sensuality here. A reminder that desire does not have to be reckless to be powerful. That patience can be deeply alive.
January 9, 2026: Mars Cazimi in Capricorn
Two days later, Mars himself enters the heart of the Sun in a Cazimi on January 9, 2026.
Welcome to the ignition point of the week. Mars governs drive, courage, will, and how we assert ourselves in the world. When Mars is Cazimi, our relationship with action is renewed. There is a re-spark of vitality, leadership, and direction.
In Capricorn, this is not explosive. It is focused. It is deliberate. It is strength with purpose. This Cazimi offers a reset around how you use your energy. Where you push. Where you over-extend. Where you hesitate. And where you are being asked to step into leadership – not over others, but over your own life.
Something is re-aligning here. Your will, your capacity, your readiness to move forward with maturity and integrity. It isn’t about doing more. It is about doing what matters.
January 9, 2026: Venus opposite Jupiter Retrograde
On the same day, Venus forms an opposition with Jupiter Retrograde in Cancer. Oppositions stretch us. They reveal polarity. They ask us to hold two truths at once.
Venus in Capricorn is focused on responsibility, commitment, and long-term value. Jupiter Retrograde in Cancer is tender, emotional, and reflective, drawing us inward toward safety, nourishment, and belonging.
This opposition can heighten longing. It can exaggerate desire or emotion. But beneath that, it carries an important invitation: balance.
What feels good now versus what supports you later. Emotional comfort versus sustainable growth. Nurturing yourself versus building something beyond yourself.
Neither side is wrong. The work is in allowing them to inform one another, rather than compete.
January 10, 2026: Sun opposite Jupiter Retrograde
As the week continues, the Sun in Capricorn forms the same opposition with Jupiter Retrograde.
Here, identity and purpose are stretched across the same axis. The Sun illuminates our sense of self and direction. Jupiter expands whatever it touches.
This opposition asks us to look honestly at how our ambitions relate to our emotional needs. Where we may be striving without nourishment. Or where we may be clinging to comfort without allowing growth.
It is a moment of perspective. One that invites humility, self-awareness, and recalibration.
True expansion does not abandon the inner world. And true security does not fear growth.
January 10, 2026: Mars opposite Jupiter Retrograde
Finally, Mars takes his turn opposing Jupiter. Energy is high. Motivation is strong. But so is the risk of over-extension if we are not attentive.
This aspect asks us to check in with our bodies. With our nervous systems. With the emotional motivations behind our drive.
Are you moving in a way that honours your capacity? Or are you trying to outrun something that needs care?
Mars opposite Jupiter invites conscious pacing. Courage guided by wisdom rather than excess. Action that is informed by emotional truth.
Weekly Astrology: January 4 to 10 2026
Welcome to a week alive with momentum, clarity, and activation: but it is not asking for burnout or bravado. It is asking for balance.
Venus and Mars are renewed. Desire and action are re-aligned. At the same time, Jupiter stretches us between inner and outer worlds, reminding us that devotion to the future must be resourced by care in the present.
Your invitations this week:
- Let desire become devotion: Move toward what you are willing to commit to, not what simply excites you.
- Balance action with nourishment: Take yourself with you as you build.
- Use energy intentionally: Focus on what truly matters, and release the rest.
- Listen to your body: It holds wisdom about pacing and capacity.
- Allow inner and outer worlds to collaborate: Neither is meant to be sacrificed for the other.
This week offers a powerful re-alignment between who you are becoming and how you are choosing to move forward. When desire is grounded, and action is resourced by care, what you build does not drain you, it strengthens you.
Move steadily. Build wisely. And let what you commit to be worthy of your life force.
Weekly Horoscopes for Your Zodiac Sign
As the planets shift in our cosmos, they simultaneously shift through our astrological chart, highlighting different areas of our human experience. By looking to your zodiac sign – in particular your rising sign for your horoscope forecast, we can begin to discern those shifts and invitations.
Read on for your weekly horoscope for January 4 to January 10. For a greater in depth reading based on your astrology chart, explore our Transits Astrology Reading.
Aries Rising
This week asks you to take your desires seriously, Aries Rising. Not impulsively. Not defensively. But with intention and love.
As Venus and Mars are renewed, something within you clarifies around what you actually want to build, not just pursue. There may be a strong pull toward responsibility, visibility, or leadership, alongside a quieter tug toward rest and emotional care.
The oppositions to Jupiter ask you to notice where ambition has been carrying more weight than nourishment. You don’t need to choose between them. You are learning how to hold both.
Let action come from steadiness rather than urgency. What you commit to now wants longevity, not intensity. The question beneath everything this week: what is worth your sustained energy?
Taurus Rising
There is a widening happening this week Taurus Rising, but it doesn’t come through force. It comes through re-orientation.
Venus and Mars illuminate a path forward that feels meaningful rather than merely productive. You may feel a renewed sense of purpose or direction, paired with emotional memories or needs that rise unexpectedly. Jupiter’s presence asks you to listen to what your body and heart require as you move forward. Over-doing will not bring you further right now.
Alignment will. Let this be a week of choosing direction gently, allowing your inner world to inform your outer movement. What feels supportive now becomes the foundation you grow from.
Gemini Rising
This week invites you beneath the surface, Gemini Rising. Desire, motivation, and clarity arrive not through outward motion, but through emotional honesty. You may feel called to reassess how you share energy, time, or resources with others. Where are you giving from devotion, and where from obligation?
The renewals of Venus and Mars offer insight into what you are ready to invest in long-term. At the same time, Jupiter stretches you to notice where emotional safety and trust are asking for attention. This is not a week to rush decisions.
It’s a week to feel into them. Let yourself slow enough to sense what is actually sustainable.
Cancer Rising
Relationships and commitments come into focus this week, but not in a dramatic way. More like a quiet recalibration. You may notice where your emotional needs have been set aside in service of responsibility, or where growth has felt intimidating because it requires vulnerability.
The oppositions to Jupiter invite balance: between closeness and independence, between caring for others and tending to yourself.
Venus and Mars bring clarity around what kind of partnership, with people, work, or life, you want to be in. Let honesty guide you. What you choose now should feel like a place you can rest, not perform.
Leo Rising
Energy returns for you this week Leo Rising, but it’s refined. Less about proving. More about aligning.
Venus and Mars offer renewed motivation around your daily rhythms, health, or work, asking you to move in ways that respect your capacity. The pull toward ambition is strong, but Jupiter reminds you that nourishment matters just as much as achievement.
Pay attention to where you are over-extending. The most powerful choice you can make now is pacing yourself with care. What you build through steadiness will outlast anything created through pressure.
Virgo Rising
There is a soft but potent re-awakening of joy this week for you, Virgo Rising Desire, creativity, and inspiration stir again, but they ask to be treated with maturity rather than idealism.
Venus and Mars align your heart with action, inviting you to commit to what genuinely lights you up. At the same time, Jupiter’s presence highlights the importance of emotional support and shared vision. You don’t need to do everything alone.
Let yourself receive encouragement, collaboration, or rest. This is a week where pleasure becomes purposeful and devotion feels alive rather than heavy.
Libra Rising
Home, belonging, and emotional roots are quietly reshaping themselves this week. You may feel a renewed desire to stabilise your inner world or redefine what safety means to you now.
Venus and Mars bring clarity around commitment, but Jupiter asks you not to neglect your emotional needs in the process. There is wisdom in slowing down, tending to foundations, and choosing what feels grounding rather than impressive.
Let this week be about building from the inside out. When your inner world feels steady, your outer life will follow naturally.
Scorpio Rising
This week sharpens your awareness around communication, boundaries, and how you use your voice.
Venus and Mars bring renewed energy to conversations, learning, or decisions that require clarity and follow-through. At the same time, Jupiter stretches you to notice where emotional depth or vulnerability is asking for space. Don’t rush past discomfort. Insight lives there.
This is a week to speak intentionally, listen deeply, and let truth emerge without force. What you articulate now has the power to shape what unfolds next.
Sagittarius Rising
Questions of worth, value, and security move into focus. Venus and Mars renew your relationship with what you invest your energy in, asking whether it truly supports your long-term wellbeing.
Jupiter’s presence may heighten emotional longing or desire for comfort, reminding you that growth doesn’t need to come at the cost of care.
This is a week to balance ambition with self-respect. Choose what sustains you. Release what drains you. What you commit to now should feel like it honours your whole self.
Capricorn Rising
This is a deeply activating week for you. Venus and Mars are renewed in your sign, offering clarity around desire, motivation, and self-direction.
You may feel a strong pull toward action, leadership, or visibility. At the same time, Jupiter’s oppositions remind you to stay connected to your emotional world and relationships. Strength does not mean doing everything alone. Let support in where it’s offered.
This week asks you to move forward with maturity, not rigidity. Lead with integrity, but remain human. That balance is your power.
Aquarius Rising
This week invites introspection before outward movement. Venus and Mars stir motivation beneath the surface, helping you reconnect with inner drive, rest, and subconscious desires.
Jupiter’s influence may heighten emotional awareness around your body, health, or daily rhythms. Listen carefully. Pushing now would blur clarity rather than create it.
This is a week for quiet alignment, tending to your inner world so that future action feels supported. Trust that rest is not avoidance. It is preparation.
Pisces Rising
Your future vision is quietly reforming, Pisces Rising. Venus and Mars bring renewed clarity around community, friendships, and the dreams you share with others.
At the same time, Jupiter stretches you to honour your individuality and emotional truth. You may feel pulled between belonging and self-expression. Let this tension guide you toward balance rather than choice.
This is a week to invest in connections that respect who you are becoming. What you align with now should support both your growth and your authenticity.
