LEO HOROSCOPE for JANUARY 2026

LEO/LEO ASCENDANT

So Jupiter retrograde all month, in your hidden soul sector is a vibe, lowkey influential in the background for January. Permission to be turned on by your own spiritual practice and placing value on whatever is truly sacred in your life, in order to reveal your most positive, inner radiance. Rather than having to be so much performative about it, just because everyone expects you to be some show pony or whatever. This is kind of a relief…

I mean especially Uranus, also retrograde in your 10^th, brilliant career sector all month. As in you may be an electrifying change agent, in your professional world, but  that doesn’t mean your genius is on call, to all & sundry. Even a Leo needs a bit of downtime, to fill your own cup sans public scrutiny!

Also because the more you are motivated by deeply personal, dare I say divine sense of purpose-you have a different kind of manifesting magic, to walk your talk about it, with right action in your daily life:

Cue Full Moon of Jan 3^rd, in your 12^th house. Activating a spectacular stellium of Venus & Mars, flanking your ruler the Sun, powering up your practical 6^th house for the first half of Jan. Just as Mercury turns up in your 6^th, from Jan 2^nd.

Suddenly so aware, of your capacity to focus your most inspired intentions, in tangible, realistic ways. Healthy daily habits and a balanced lifestyle, between Venusian pleasures & hardcore Mars discipline, for the radiance of physical wellbeing. And Venus optimising your gorgeous, natural talent on the job, by bringing Mars work ethic to effectively finesse the creative process-kind of more satisfying than overtly showing off about it, for the moment. Thus do you thrive, with the satisfaction of being the creatrix of your own material reality, right?

This feels especially tangible by the New Moon of Jan 19^th, activating Mercury & Mars exactly conjunct, in your 6^th house. Could be a fab moment, to harness whatever crystal clear intentions are calling your name, with the determination to work your ass off about it.

And yes, trine Uranus in your 10^th, so you have an eye on whatever  exciting professional goals, you are currently teasing out. But still, is more about the satisfaction of personal accomplishment, lowkey getting the details right, in your own sweet time.

Because this Moon just in time for Bitch Lilith into your natural habitat-the 5^th house of shiny creative talent, self expression and play. You are doing creative stuff and figuring out lifestyle choices, on your own terms. Just because it feels good to be really authentic, more so than running around husting shameless self promotion etc, know what I mean?

And this sexy authenticity is so attractive, as the focus switches to Leo mating season:

So with sexy Pluto throbbing away in your 7^th, love/partner sector, revealing the transformative passions & power dynamics, going on. Is a big deal to have Venus joining Pluto in your 7^th house from Jan 18^th, into a stunning conjunction by Jan 21^st, where sweet romance suddenly feels so much more available! Followed swiftly by Mercury, your ruler the Sun and Mars, into your 7^th by Jan 23^rd, conjunct Pluto by the end of the month. A crash course in Leo relating dynamics! The passions are riding high as well as the desire for harmonious, compatible connection, with supremely intelligent communication skills. And ok, by the time Mars/Pluto exact by Jan 28^th, any brewing tensions may become explosive to deal with, just as much as simmering sexual tensions could bring fabulous fireworks, in the bedroom! So whether dealing with marital bliss, a promising love affair or attractions on the dating scene-way more likely to be turning up, depending on your situation?

Or even if romantic love aint your thing, right now-same goes for all the important people in your life-friends, family, biz/creative collabs etc. You are figuring out optimum ways to relate to one another, in terms of the significant roles you play, in one another’s lives.

Especially as Neptune completes 13 years in your 8^th house, of deep interdependent entanglements, by the end of the month-where he has been conjunct Saturn recently. Recognising how much you have a handle on the subtle distinction between soulmate connection, unconditional, empathetic love, karmic lessons, deep commitment and necessary personal boundaries-by now?

Ready for Neptune to swan into your expansive 9^th house, from Jan 28^th, for the next 13 years. A taste of the kind of freedom coming up, to pursue your most visionary adventures & idealistic, meaningful personal growth.  And a sense of the people you have around you, ready to support you as you spread your wings-and share this new chapter with you. For the confidence to live & love large, moving forward-this is so your favourite vibe!

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