HeartwingsandFriends.com - Tasha's AstroPlanner (January)

January 1st sees the year begin with Mercury still retrograde. The 4th brings a great day to think and plan, remember to hold off on the doing until after the 15th when Mercury turns direct. The evening of the 4th and the morning of the 5th may bring pleasant communications or give you a chance to let people know you love them. The 11th suggests another very gentle, perhaps lazy day. You can take advantage of it by doing some art or creating beauty or pleasure. The 13th may be strenuous as Saturn turns retrograde and delayed karma can come due. This can be good or bad karma, so hopefully you have earned the good kind. A creative day is also featured beginning after 12 PM. A Solar Eclipse, suggesting change is due, highlights the New Moon on the 15th. Mercury also turns direct close to noon and all systems move forward now. The 22nd is another pleasant day presenting an opportunity to achieve a long desired goal. The 24th is helpful for whatever hard work or organizing you wish to accomplish. The Full Moon in Leo on the 30th is a romantic impetus—seek out those you love to be with. The 31st can be highly disturbing or a good day to work on making an important change, or both.

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Day	Date	Astrology
Fri	1st	New Years Day - This could be a lazy day or an active one depending on the timing.
Sat	2nd	Romance your sweetie and have some fun!
Sun	3rd	Take it easy and communicate with old friends.
Mon	4th	It's back to work time and the stars are cooperating. All sorts of good ideas are available now.
Tue	5th	Create art or enjoy some. You may also be able communicate your needs or wants to a loved one with eloquence.
Wed	6th	Legal matters are featured or partnership issues.
Thur	7th	Peacemaking efforts go well. Arbitrate a dispute or help bridge differences.
Fri	8th	Visit an art gallery even if it's only on line. Later it's time for passion or perhaps a good mystery.
Sat	9th	Fixing things around the house goes well today, repairs or restoration are featured.
Sun	10th	Clean and organize in the morning, in the afternoon philosophical discussions or travel planning are featured.
Mon	11th	Plan an easy day. Everyone feels good and probably not too much gets done as people laugh, tell jokes and maybe take friends out to lunch.
Tue	12th	Plan your vacation or business travel. Helping others is also a theme.
Wed	13th	A strenuous day as delayed karma can catch up with you. Be mindful of what you promise and be sure to follow through. Brilliant solutions are available for those who seek them.
Thur	14th	Business like behavior is featured, setting goals and creating structure also work well.
Fri	15th	Mercury turns direct, YAY! In addition there is a New Moon and a Solar Eclipse. The energy for change is strong and needs a direction: set one.
Sat	16th	Helping others is featured now. However, be sure to ask before acting.
Sun	17th	Jupiter moves into Pisces and gives a helping hand with limits, afflictions or heavy hearts. For today, focus on new opportunities and ideas.
Mon	18th	Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday is Observed - Venus moves into Aquarius and new ideas abound. For today, seek out someone who needs cheering up and be of help.
Tue	19th	Sun enters Aquarius today for its short, sweet stay. Altruism is in the public eye. For today, practice compassion and be of service.
Wed	20th	A new Lunar cycle begins today. Starting new projects works well or using innovative techniques.
Thur	21st	Continue to discover or seek innovative ways to solve old problems.
Fri	22nd	Long term choices may be made now that can be of great benefit.
Sat	23rd	Tending your houseplants, working on home projects or making jewelry are all featured activities.
Sun	24th	Put your energy into something meaningful to you. If you've earned it, good karma is coming your way.
Mon	25th	Errands, communication, and short trips are all featured.
Tue	26th	Activities reflecting building bridges go well. Later, take time to seek agreement with partners or others.
Wed	27th	Find new ways to resolve differences or go through possessions to see if you truly want to hold onto everything you have.
Thur	28th	Caring for others is featured. Cook or bake if you feel inclined.
Fri	29th	Take time to make good use of available energy. You may wish to spend some time having fun in an active way.
Sat	30th	Full Moon in Leo suggests love is in the air. Take your lover somewhere romantic or have some really great fun with children.
Sun	31st	There is a strenuous aspect today suggesting that some heavy karma could come down. This could bring long term change. To best use the energy, try to resolve a persistent problem or work for positive change.

	Holidays & Other Interesting events happening in JANUARY: Holidays and Other Cool Events brought to you by Doc Dingley
	News Years Day is (January 1st)
	Various Christian feast dates were used for the New Year in Europe in the Middle Ages, including March 25 and December 25. However, medieval calendars were displayed in the Roman fashion of twelve columns from January to December. Beginning in the 16th century, European countries began officially making January 1 the start of the New Year once again — sometimes called Circumcision Style because this was the date of the Feast of the Circumcision, being the 8th day from December 25
	The first Monday in January is known as Handsel Monday in Scotland and northern England. In England, the agricultural year began with Plough Sunday on the Sunday after Epiphany
	The Coming of Age day (Seijin shiki) in Japan is the second Monday of January, for those becoming 20 years old in the new calendar year. It is a national holiday. The day has been celebrated since 1948, but fell on January 15 until 1999, when it was moved by the Japanese government in an attempt to lift the economy by making more holidays consecutive.
	January 6, Russian and Ukrainian Christmas Eve, also known as Svyat Vechir
	January 7, Russia - Christmas Day Christmas celebration in Russia is not as widely followed as in Western countries in favor of the New Year celebration. Christmas is celebrated on the 7th of January (which corresponds to 25th December in the Julian Calendar). The tradition of celebrating Christmas has been revived since 1992, after decades of suppression by the communist government. It is centered on the Christmas Eve "Holy Supper", which consists of 12 servings, one to honor each of Jesus' apostles. The Russian traditions were largely kept alive by shifting some of them, including the visit by gift-giving "Grandfather Frost" and his "Snowmaiden", to New Year's Day. Many current Russian Christmas customs, including their Christmas tree, or "yolka" (spruce, sometimes pine instead of it), were brought by Peter the Great, after his western travels in the late 17th century.
	January 7, The First American Presidential election was in 1789
	January 8, The First State of the Union Address in the U.S was by George Washington in 1790
	January 10, First United Nations General Assembly met in London, 1946
	January 10, First great oil discovery in Texas, in 1901. Information as to the history of petroleum can be found here (Petroleum)
	Plough Sunday is a traditional English celebration of the beginning of the agricultural year that has seen some revival over recent years. Plough Sunday celebrations usually involve bringing a ploughshare into a church with prayers for the blessing of the land. It is traditionally held on the Sunday after Epiphany, the Sunday between 7 January and 13 January. Accordingly, work in the fields did not begin until the day after Plough Sunday: Plough Monday.
	January 15, is Makara Sankranthi (Festival of Harvest) in India
	Martin Luther King Day in the United States - 3rd Monday of the Month (January 18th 2010)
	Presidential Inauguration is held in the United States January 20 at Noon EST, every four years.
	January 21, Nautilus (SSN-571), first atomic submarine launched, 1954
	January 23, Elizabeth Blackwell, first modern woman physician, graduated from Geneva Medical School of western New York, 1849
	January 24, Gold first discovered in California by settlers, 1848
	January 26, is Australia Day in Australia.
	January 26, is Republic Day in India.
	January 27, Canadian Great Western Railway first opened, 1854
	January is National Soup Month in the United States
	Other Names for January: Historical names for January include its original Roman designation, Ianuarius, January is named for Janus (Ianuarius), the god of the doorway and beginnings in Roman mythology, where the Latin word for door (ianua) comes from - January is the door to the year. The Saxon term Wulf-monath (meaning wolf month) and Charlemagne's designation Wintarmanoth (winter / cold month). In Finnish, the month is called tammikuu, meaning month of the oak, but the original meaning was the month of the heart of winter, as tammi has initially meant axis or core. This month is in Czech called leden, meaning ice month
	January is the middle month of summer in the Southern Hemisphere and the middle of winter in the Northern. January in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to July in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.
	Leap years exempted, January always begins on the same day as October.
	In leap years, January always begins on the same day as April and July.
	January's flower is the carnation or snowdrop.
	The Chinese floral emblem of January is the plum blossom.
	The Japanese floral emblem of January is the camellia
	January's birthstone is garnet.
More:	Bizarre & Unique Holidays for (January): ThinkQuest.Org - Holiday Insights.Com - Brownie Locks

Fire Signs	Earth Signs	Air Signs	Water Signs
ARIES May 21-May 19	TAURUS May 20-May 20	GEMINI May 21-June 20	CANCER June 21-July 22
LEO July 23-Aug. 22	VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22	LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22	SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21	CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19	AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18	PISCES Feb. 19-May 20