Astrology for January 23-29 2026

Major Week, Neptune Enters Aries until 2039, Sun/Mars Conjunct Pluto in Aquarius 

This is a massive week filled with conflict, challenges, and major changes. Stay as present and integral as possible in your personal affairs and public dealings. 

On January 23, Mars enters Aquarius until March 2. Mars, the planet of action takes on a flavor of social justice and order, humanitarian causes, and community. From another angle, this propels AI, robotics, and intelligence technologies forward. Mars adds fuel, drive and ambition to whatever sign it enters, so do check to see where Aquarius falls in your personal birth chart. (readingsbynoa.com to book a session) January 23 begins a very intense and likely challenging week on both individual and collective levels. This is a future-forward Mars and we will very likely see aggressive developments from this angle on the world stage. Mars in Aquarius adds momentum to the ongoing intellectual and informational wars. It challenges tradition and convention. The way we used to engage in warfare has transformed. Displays of this evolution and the pushback, the rebellion in response to these changes, are very alive this week. Check your power - and your power supply. Aquarius rules electricity, so prepare accordingly. Choose your battles wisely. Self-reflection, although difficult to activate at this time is a superpower. What are we rebelling against? Are current actions really the most effective form to those aims? Detachment and objectivity is useful, but not if it removes our humanity. 

Today, January 23, this emphasis is exaggerated, as the Sun conjuncts Pluto in Aquarius at 3º. The Sun represents vitality, individuality, and self-expression. When it meets up with Pluto, the planet of transformation, alchemy is underway. On the one hand, in the sign of Aquarius, this has the potential to benefit humanity, the people of the world, as there is a possibility that the egos and imbalanced leadership of those in power are especially vulnerable today. The Sun may in fact shine a spotlight on left-field/hidden information, bringing something critical to public attention, and a rebellious response naturally ensues. Both the Sun and Pluto deal with matters of power, balance and integrity of power, and in the sign of Aquarius, this is due for an upgrade. On a personal level, all of these themes also apply. What are you motivated to fight for? What has come to light? Are you considering future consequences and the benefit of the group as you wield your own personal power? We can do great research and psychological investigation now. What matters to you most? What is really going on? Look beneath the surface. 

On January 26, Neptune enters Aries until the year 2039. This is a major transit. Neptune spent the last 14 years in the sign of Pisces, and today that chapter comes to a very final close. (Think back to what has transpired in your life in the Pisces area of your chart since 2011!) As Neptune enters Aries, collective themes move to highlight the power of the individual. Spirituality becomes more personal and intertwined with agency and autonomy. More and more, people will depend on their own gut feelings for guidance (Aries) and less on sanctioned religion or traditionally appointed middlemen (Pisces) for guidance. Art and music follow suit, as independent artists find new ways to thrive without labels or formal management. This is a very long transit, but for a significant sign change of a major outer planet to occur on this extremely active week, just emphasizes its significance. (We are looking now to the upcoming conjunction of Saturn and Neptune in Aries at 0º - the very beginning of the zodiac - for extreme new beginnings in the world and in our lives on February 20.) Massive collective changes are underway. If you have any planets or points at the early degrees of the cardinal signs (Aries, Libra, Cancer, Capricorn), your personal life will feel these changes immensely. 

On January 27, Mars conjuncts Pluto in Aquarius at 3º. Here is the big bang, the explosions, the conflict, the protests, etc. This planetary meet up is notorious for war-like developments and promises intensity, and in the sign of Aquarius that could involve the literal power grid and power outages. but no matter what erupts, the goal or byproduct is transformation. Holding onto the past is a poor strategy. Stay open to innovation, but with care for humanity. Power struggles between the one and the many. How are you participating in this human family? How are you innovating your fight? What are you detaching from? Changes are happening fast now, but more power than ever rests in your own two hands. 

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