The Stars This Week - 01/23/06 - 01/29/06

As the Sun conjuncts Mercury on the 26th, saying what you feel will be next to irresistible. That may lead to some feelings of guilt by the 27th, when the Sun and Mercury both move opposite Saturn, but gentle Venus's sextile to Jupiter that same day will temper seriousness with forgiveness. The new Moon in Aquarius will shake things up on the 29th, though, so prepare to give new attention to a cause close to your heart.

January 26: Sun conjunct Mercury

Anything and everything you're feeling will come tumbling from your lips right now. The good news is that this freewheeling verbal roll you're on is perfectly understandable -- it's due to the conjunction of the Sun and talkative Mercury. They'll connect today in startling Aquarius, the sign that most loves saying and doing the very last thing anyone would ever expect. The bad news -- and it's really not bad at all -- is that if you push the envelope a bit further than usual, tomorrow's astrological agenda could include some guilt. Your assignment for the day, then, is this: Weigh your options. What's more important: to be true to your cause and have to deal with the fallout tomorrow -- or to keep quiet and live with it a lot longer?

January 27: Mercury opposite Saturn, Sun opposite Saturn, Venus sextile Jupiter

As expected, we may all be on a self-induced guilt trip at the moment -- but it won't last long. Thoughtful Mercury is opposite serious, conservative Saturn, the stuff that lectures and finger-shakings from authority figures are made of. Still, there's a lovely safety net in place: Gentle, all-forgiving Venus is in a harmonious relationship with powerful, benevolent Jupiter at the moment -- and if these two aren't the astrological recipe for forgiveness of all kinds, nothing is. Don't beat yourself up too hard. The heavens certainly won't -- not for long, anyway.

January 29: New Moon in Aquarius

Once a year, the Sun (which represents our 'outer' behavior) and Moon (which represents our 'inner' behavior) get together in startling Aquarius. With both of the heavens' lights in the sign that's most famous for its love of breaking rules and pushing limits, it's easy to see how this could well be one of those days when even the most conservative souls won't hesitate to act immediately on whatever they feel strongly about. Today could even mark the beginning of your involvement in a group that's a bit on the radical side. Regardless, enjoy your new peers. You're about to learn something new and wonderful about yourself -- and others.

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