Your Weekly Horoscopes: January 18-24, 2026

The new moon in Capricorn on the 18th is a chance to pause and consider your intentions when it comes to career and public image. If something you want has been eluding you, perhaps it’s because you haven’t been focusing your energy in that direction. Aquarius season begins on the 19th, and for the next month plus, opportunities for networking and expanding your reach will come up more often than usual.

This week’s mantra: “Spotlight”

The new moon in Capricorn on the 18th feels like the first day of school. Whether you’re in a grad program, at a professional development conference or downloading Duolingo again, let the learning journey commence! Your focus isn’t just on knowledge though, it’s also on building community and seeking out mentors. Aquarius season starts on the 19th, bringing leadership opportunities and career pivots if you want them.

This week’s mantra: “Grasp”

The new moon in Capricorn on the 18th finds you in a state of resolution or reconciliation. Maybe you’re apologizing to your partner. Maybe you’re heading back to therapy. Maybe you’re setting up an appointment with your accountant. You’ve had to do a lot of negotiating over the last month and you’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. The start of Aquarius season on the 19th brings an opportunity to get out of the muck and into your next adventure.

This week’s mantra: “Peace”

This week’s new moon in Capricorn on the 18th brings one more fresh start for your partnerships and agreements. You’ve signed a lot of contracts and gone on many “first dates” this month. Now you’re moving out of the honeymoon phase where the work really begins. With the start of Aquarius season on the 19th, so begins a season of making compromises and adjustments.

This week’s mantra: “Agree”

The new moon in Capricorn on the 18th might not be your first day at a new job, but it sure feels like it. You have a new challenge on your hands and a new set of rules to learn. You might be getting used to a new person or pet in your daily life too. Or maybe you’re adjusting to a new medication. As Aquarius season begins on the 19th, consider who would make a valuable partner in crime for this quest.

This week’s mantra: “Habit”

The new moon in Capricorn on the 18th brings one more fresh start for your creative and romantic life. The experimentations of the last month are coming to an end as you start to get serious about something you’re in for the long haul. Then on the 19th, Aquarius season begins and tasks you with building more discipline and healthier habits.

This week’s mantra: “Commit”

This week’s new moon in Capricorn (on the 18th!) brings a chance to set intentions around home and family. The last few weeks have shifted your priorities in your private life, and this week feels like you’re finally starting a new chapter. Whether you’re moving apartments or saying goodbye to your childhood home, it’s a bittersweet start. Then, on the 19th, Aquarius season begins pulling your focus to romance, creativity and joy for the next month.

This week’s mantra: “Goodbye”

This week’s new moon in Capricorn on the 18th is a chance to implement a routine, schedule or communication method that you’ve been considering for the last few weeks. Once Aquarius season begins on the 19th, you’ll be more of a homebody than usual and very focused on close friends and family. Find your hibernation flow so it can feel more like a retreat and less like confinement.

This week’s mantra: “Choice”

The new moon in Capricorn on the 18th brings one more reset for your money mindset and livelihood. The last few weeks have shaken up your financial life and though you (probably) didn’t win the lottery, you’re feeling more grateful than usual for the resources you have. Then on the 19th, Aquarius season shifts your focus to cultivating friendships and routines. How can you participate more on the local level?

This week’s mantra: “Gratitude”

New moon, new you! The new moon in Capricorn on the 18th brings yet another fresh start for your image, health and identity. Over the last few weeks, you’ve been going through a bit of a style crisis, but this week, you’re finally feeling confident in how you show up. Sure, it’s different than how you were showing up a few years ago, but the change is invigorating. Aquarius season begins on the 19th, shifting your focus to money matters.

This week’s mantra: “Glow”

How are you feeling, Aquarius? The new moon in Capricorn on the 18th has you feeling isolated, meditative and distant. Maybe the past few weeks have brought some much-needed rest, but maybe you’re feeling angsty and like it’s time to end this period of hibernation. Your season begins on the 19th, so get ready to come out of the darkness and back into the light!

This week’s mantra: “Rest”

The new moon in Capricorn on the 18th initiates a new era for your friendships, community and worldly visions. Many dreams and schemes have taken shape for you over the past few weeks, and now’s the time to commit and get started.

That said, once Aquarius season begins on the 19th, you enter into your hibernation season. You’re more withdrawn and in need of lots of rest. But also: Do your big plans need some work behind the scenes?

This week’s mantra: “Shadow”

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