Just as we are growing acustomed to the Venus retrograde insanity Mercury turns retrograde on Friday. We are already feeling the effects!

Monday the Moon is square Pluto in the wee hours bringing disturbing dreams. The Aries Moon really knows how to fire up Pluto. If you are having domestic difficulties, try to put them off until the energies are less dangerous. By the time that the 9:00 whistle blows things calm down as the Moon egresses into Taurus. This is much more laid back and with the Moon sextile Jupiter mid-afternoon, it's all about comfort, ease and relaxation. Today the Sun is sextile Neptune. Ego is on the back burner and ethereal bliss is the keynote today.

Tuesday is not easy with a lunar square to Mercury, a conjunction to Uranus then a square to Saturn. Mars is square Neptune. Today is apt to be quite clallenging with issues connected to communication, freedom and responsibility creating havoc.Tonight a lunar trine to Venus, still in retrograde brings up old issues connected to love or money.

Wednesday the Moon is sextile Neptune taking sleep to a deeper level until the quincunx to Mars. Dreams are apt to be disturbing. This afternoon use the lunar trine to Pluto to clean out closets or clear out debris from the holiday. The Moon moves to Gemini tonight.

Thursday the Moon is square Jupiter before daylight. Watch out for a refrigerator raid. A lunar trine to Mercury gives a last ditch chance for clear communications before Mercury turns retrograde on Friday.

The early morning hours of Friday bring a lunar trine to Saturn. Since most of us will be sleeping, we may miss the opportunity to relate with elders. A lunar quincunx to Venus followed by a square to Neptune may have us thinking about going back to an old plan with love or money. Exercise caution. Venus is still retrograde until Jan. 29. Tonight the Moon is opposite Mars. Tempers flare and minor aggitations turn nasty.

Saturday the Moon is quincunx Pluto and the Sun in the pre-dawn hours. Sleep is apt to be restless. Late this morning the Moon enters Cancer. Tonight a lunar trine with Jupiter temps overdoing, over-eating, over committing.

Sunday the Sun conjoins Pluto. This is a powerful aspect bringing out the best or the worst of the ego self. On a positive note, Pluto helps the Sun claim its power and transmute the shadow side. On the negative side it can turn into a power trip. This coupled with a lunar sextile to Uranus and quincunx to Saturn says "Don't fence me in! Don't tell me what to do!" A lunar opposition to Venus, still retrograde, insists on comfort for self while being challenged to put others first.