Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! Moon In Scorpio And The 10 of Cups--The Rainbow Will Come After The Storm Passes!
Daily Horoscope for Monday, January 16, 2023
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Good morning, friends!
Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day! Dr. King’s birthday was actually yesterday and you can see his natal chart here.
I would like to share with you all something personal before I get into the daily forecast, so feel free to skip to the horoscope if you’d like.
Today I am feeling quite melancholic. I have not told you, my dear readers, about my Horary exam experience with my Horary teacher, but I will sum it up here briefly, as I have no intention of speaking ill of him, but do want to share my experience because it is affecting me. Basically, I did not do too well on my exam. It turns out I misunderstood the question and so my answer went astray.
In Horary Astrology it’s very important that the Astrologer understand the heart of the question otherwise they could answer the wrong one, which is what I did. So, I learned a very valuable lesson, one that I believe is a lot harder to make in real-life scenarios because when someone asks you a Horary question you are able to ask them questions in return to make sure you fully understand. In the exam situation, I should’ve asked my teacher to clarify the question further, but I did not. First lesson learned.
The response that I received from my teacher after me and my partner's presentation of our delineation, at first felt scathing and personal, but after much reflection, and re-watching the video recording of the feedback I received, I realized that it was indeed very constructive and valuable feedback. I attempted to apply this feedback and decided to rework the chart, answering the real question (I felt okay to do this because my teacher did not tell us what happened to this client and so we didn’t know the answer). I sent this new delineation to my teacher for “off the record” practice, only to show my dedication and willingness to apply his feedback—I half expected him to write me back and tell me he didn’t have time, but I received no response.
So, after a few days of waiting, I decided to share it with my class subgroup (which my teacher is a part of) for feedback from my peers—again, only for practice. My teacher replied to me sharing it with my peers with what felt like shame and contempt by telling me to “get over it” and “let it go.” I was very surprised at his response and felt very disappointed, angry, and completely misunderstood. It turned out that he thought I was trying to resubmit my delineation for “credit” which I was not doing and when I explained to him that my intentions were only to practice and learn from my mistakes, he scolded me for interrupting the group and labeled me as “disrespectful.” Unfortunately, all of that exchange was personal and I have decided to end my student relationship with him at this time.
I do not believe any student should ever be reprimanded and shamed in front of their peers for trying to learn from their mistakes and do better. I saw my teacher’s true colors shine through and I was disappointed with what I saw.
So, I am feeling very melancholic today—sad, disheartened, and disappointed. I was very excited to take this teacher’s class and I did learn a ton of wonderful things, but I will not stay in a situation where I am made to feel small, unworthy, shame, and guilt for my willingness to learn the beautiful art and craft of Astrology. I will miss being a part of the class and the friends that I made, but ultimately I know that his teaching style was not for me and I wish them all the best.
This experience ties in very nicely with a transit that I am having and so, astrologically, it has taught me many things!
Okay, let’s get into… the astrology
The Moon is Scorpio today, the sign of her fall. The good news is, the moon will be leaving the Via Combusta (from 15° Libra to 15° Scorpio) today after 11 am ET, but she won’t leave Scorpio until tomorrow afternoon.
The Moon in Scorpio is a time when we feel deeply connected to our emotions and may need to explore them fully and intently. It’s a great time to keep a journal about how you are feeling and experiencing things, but it may not be the best time to make decisions and take action. I have often heard the saying, “Don’t quit on a bad day,” and I believe that can apply to the Moon in Scorpio as well.
So, there could be emotional things people are dealing with today that come up suddenly, as the Moon is also conjoining the South Node and forming an opposition to Uranus in Taurus retrograde. With the Moon conjunct the South Node opposite Uranus, we could feel drained emotionally by whatever upheaval comes up. It may be a good day to just lay low, and do what’s on your to-do list, but not take any major steps forward. In Electional Astrology we would avoid making important plans when the Moon is in her fall in Scorpio, so that may be good advice for the day. Do what you need to do, but don’t worry too much about anything else. Once the Moon makes her ingress into Sagittarius tomorrow, things will feel less heavy, and brighter, and there will be more optimism in the air! So we can look forward to that!
The Sun in Capricorn today is also getting closer to his conjunction with Pluto which will perfect on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, so the pressure could be building around your goals and the direction you are going in life right now. Major shifts and transformations are coming, so today may be a good day to prepare yourself and your home by cleaning, and doing mundane chores and tasks, like shopping or folding laundry, car maintenance, etc…so that you have the emotional and physical space for the transition that’s on the horizon.
Let’s move on to the card for the day:
What is the guidance for today?
10 of Cups
I love this card! The 10 of Cups is all about the happy ending; having everything work out. The couple on this card is looking at a beautiful rainbow of golden cups in the sky and two children are dancing in the foreground. The storm has passed and a rainbow has come out, blessing the family. This card symbolizes that the troubles you’ve been dealing with are over or soon will be, maybe in 10 days, weeks, or months, and happiness is, or will be, yours. This card also represents having good fortune in matters of health, wealth, and prosperity. It’s a wonderful omen that confirms you are making the right decisions for your future. I love this for the start of the week! It’s a very positive and hopeful omen!
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I hope this is helpful!
Until tomorrow,
AstroMommy
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