Cosmic Weather:

“Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” –  Ralph Waldo Emerson

Good afternoon!

We kick off our last Tuesday in January with elusive Neptune – the planet of our colossal dreams, imagination, spirituality, and compassion – spending its first full day in pedal to the metal Aries! Neptune is a generational planet, and it will be hanging out in Aries until 2038-2039.

Just as Neptune was re-entering momentum-building Aries yesterday – after a short stay in the sign last year, from March to October  – it was announced by the Israeli military that the remains of the last hostage in Gaza were recovered from a cemetery in northern Gaza, marking a significant development in the ongoing ceasefire and paving the way for the next phase of negotiations. (PBS)

Neptune is traditionally depicted in astrology as the “Great Dissolver” and its ray has often been activated/implicated when there have been efforts to arrive at more peaceful/unifying solutions to end (Aries-ruled) conflicts. Neptune also symbolizes victims, the infirm, shut-ins as well others who are held beyond their will or dwelling in places of confinement such as in hospitals or prisons.

Personally, and collectively, Neptune is widely regarded as helping to sensitize us to the pain or misfortune that others are feeling/experiencing.

***

Today, energizer Mars, the planetary ruler of the sign of the ram, is also exactly conjunct power-seeking, mass influencer Pluto in Aquarius, the sign of the water bearer, which symbolizes the flow of ideas (6:02 pm).

When these two heavenly bodies team up (which they do about every two years) the thought among many astrologers is to potentially expect some really big transformational (Pluto) stuff/elements to occur in society as well as in our personal lives.  Aquarius represents change, innovation, technology, social justice issues, and generally more progressive/humanitarian type thinking. 

Mars conjunct Pluto is also often characterized as a period when we are more apt to want to stand up for/defend our beliefs, especially when deposited in individualistic Aquarius which sometimes finds us wanting to do battle with the status quo. Too, Aquarius is a fixed sign and can be very stubborn, so with Mars-Pluto aligned in Aquarius, on the shadow side, there may be a tendency to dig our heels in and not budge from our agendas.

Too, as I write this, CNBC.com is reporting that Tik-Tok has agreed to settle a social media addiction trial that was slated to kick off today, with Meta and YouTube going forward with it. CNBC states online that the trial is the first of multiple major legal cases against (Aquarian-ruled) social media companies in 2026 that have drawn comparisons to lawsuits brought against ‘Big Tobacco’ in the 1990s.

Ought to be interesting to see how these suits play out!

Too, in the short-term, Mars-Pluto energy is seen as excellent for getting at the truth or exposing what has possibly been hidden. Neptune, by the way, also is associated with addictive behavior.

*All times EST

Hope it’s a good one! Please be safe and well.

Patrice Thompson 

Copyright 2026

Source Notes:

Photo by Marc Rentschler at Pexels.com

Disclaimer: For entertainment purposes only. The information and data contained on and through this site are to be treated purely for your entertainment purposes only. Any prediction or other messages that you receive is not a substitute for advice, programs, or treatment that you would normally receive from a licensed professional such as a doctor, lawyer, mental health professional, or financial advisor. Cosmic Life Coach and Patrice Thompson provide no guarantees, implied warranties, or assurances of any kind, and will not be responsible for any interpretation made or use by the recipient of the information and data mentioned above.