The beginning of January finds you obsessed with money management. You may be sending out checks, depositing checks, and deciding how to appropriate funds you have for the coming year. You had been thinking about this topic in December too, and may have had meetings with your bookkeeper and accountant, but if not, early January will be when you will want to get things in order. You may also be getting ready for the coming tax season, a good time to get the tax preparation out of the way, for you will be very busy this year, and you won't want to be shut in working with receipts at your calculator or computer when you have people to see and places to go.

The emphasis on money will come up due to the full moon in Cancer 15 degrees, to light your personal income and savings house, January 4, and will influence you for an extra four days. This full moon is not friendly, and may cause you to feel tension over money. Uranus will be in hard angle to the full moon, indicating a financial situation you did not know about or expect to come up now will suddenly surface. Pluto will be in hard angle too, forcing you to do things or agree to certain actions or promises contractually that you would rather not do. Pluto rules the government as well, so you might get a bill from the taxman that you didn't see coming. I am so sorry to have to report this, dear Gemini. Luckily, the full moon delivers its news and then it is done. You won't have a lot of time to fix things, but you are one of the most resourceful and adaptable of all signs, and you will find ways to handle what will come up.

The rest of the month will be lovely. Mars went into Aquarius, a place that's divine for you, on December 5 last month and will remain in that sign until January 12. You may have traveled a long distance in December or will in January, and you also may have been involved in a publishing, TV, or video broadcasting project, perhaps at the same time. If so, things will continue to go miraculously well, despite all the other things vying for your attention that are spinning around you. No doubt you have a lot on your plate. If you are hoping to go to the university for graduate or undergraduate degree, you will get most done - choosing your classes and getting settled in your dorm or off-campus housing, getting your books, and so forth - during the first twelve days of January if you didn't already set things up in December.

All these areas will continue to be quite important to you after Mars leaves Aquarius, for the new moon in Aquarius 0 degrees will arrive on January 20. Saturn will be very friendly, giving you solidity and focus, so plans you may put in place on this day should go well.

If your birthday falls on May 21 through May 26, or you have Gemini rising from 0 to 4 degrees, you will benefit the most from this new moon. If you have your natal chart, check to see if you have a natal planet at 0 to 5 degrees of Aquarius, Libra, or Gemini, Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius, for that planet will benefit too from the new moon in the last ten days of January.

All new moons have two weeks of energy to use, but there is a little problem this month in that Mercury will be retrograde from January 21 to February 11. Mercury is your ruling planet, so that means you will always feel the activities of Mercury more than most other signs. You will start to feel the showdowns and crossed wires as early as January 6. It would be best to sign papers very early in the month or else wait until February 26, your best day.

If you own an electronic item that has a part inside that is wearing out, you will know it now. We all run to the repair shop when Mercury is retrograde. Be careful not to lock yourself out of the house or the car, and count your treasures, lest you lose an important one, like your cell phone, eyeglasses / sunglasses, tablet, or wallet. Be very careful with your possessions, and bring only with you the things you absolutely need.

One January 13, Venus will be in beautiful angle to Uranus, making it an extraordinary day for socializing for any reason. What fun! All kinds of surprising things will happen, all of it thrilling. You may meet someone new, which, if you are single, is always a happy thought. If you are attached, you will still have a fun night out, if you do go out together! Travel and love seem to go together like cup and saucer, so if you are in a relationship that has become a little dull, consider taking a trip - even a long weekend may do the trick.

On January 14 and January 27, Mercury will be involved with Uranus in the very same aspect (both times), lighting your mind with 100,000 watts of light. You'll speak or write beautifully, and all projects involving communications or code writing will go far better than you expect. If you go to a book signing or lecture to listen to a speaker, you will gain a lot from what you hear at the event.

The second half of the month will bring on an exciting new element. Mars will move into Pisces on January 12 to stay until February 19, and light your tenth house of honors, awards, achievement and fame with a brilliant spotlight. Mars will see that you will come before the public and that you are given credit for your successes. Your name will be in lights, and all the hard work you've done last year, and will do now, become revealed and lauded. Venus will join Mars on January 27 to February 20, an indication of the strong popularity you will have among VIPs at the top, and also among those under you, who report to you. Life can't always be this sweet, so enjoy it by making the most of it! If you were self-employed, this would be an ideal time to launch a PR or advertising campaign.

As you begin January, you may be concerned with settling finances, paying those you owe, and doing some savvy year-end tax planning. Be careful in all your tax reporting, for in the distant future, your chart shows the strong possibility that authorities may be looking at the return you are about to hand in now.

Within four days of the full moon January 4, you will finish up financial tasks. Admittedly, this full moon will not be an easy one. With difficulties from Pluto (pressure) and Uranus (surprise), you may feel tense about money or you have to delay a purchase you had set your heart on making. This full moon will be in Cancer and under siege with Pluto and Uranus; you may feel quite emotional. Get rest, for you seem to be worn to the bone, and you will want to bolster your health. Get distance from the full moon's pressures, and within several days, as the moon wanes, you will feel in control again.

At some point in the first twelve days of January, you may travel to a distant point, as Mars will be stimulating your ninth house. Alternatively, if you planned to return to college or graduate school, you'll be very busy making preparations. More emphasis on these mind-expanding activities will come up on January 20, the new moon, suggesting this area will grow in importance for you. If you work in the digital world, in publishing or video, TV or digital broadcasting, or do public speaking, you will find that you will be very much in demand for new assignments. Unlike the full moon, this new moon January 20 will be friendly, for you will have staunch support from Saturn, the planet of stability and long-term gains. If you are making new relationships abroad or in a distant city, you are likely to forge a very solid alliance now.

If you are serious about your career, things are about to get quite exciting and lively in the second part of the month. Action hero Mars will enter your tenth house of honors, awards, achievement, and fame for the first time in two years on January 12, to stay until February 19. Your profile in the industry will rise very high, so you may get exceptionally positive publicity at this time or bring in a prestigious client. If you work for others, you may be in line for a big position or offer from another firm.

This is only the start of a key trend, for you are likely to hear glimmers of big news that bubble up about your career on February 18, the new moon next month. All your efforts toward getting more power and responsibility will crystallize at the new moon solar eclipse on March 20. As you see, this will be a process that begins January 12, cranks up further after the new moon of February 18, and reaches full bloom by the solar eclipse March 20 (plus ten days). Get your career wish list ready, dear Gemini!

Your ruler, Mercury, will be retrograde from January 21 to February 11. During this period - and in the ten days as you get closer to January 21 - you will need to be flexible when projects get delayed. Be willing, too, to shift schedules. Everything will be in flux, but you will find benefit from going back to your past each time Mercury is out of phase. This month, you may be able to reactivate a situation that you had put aside for lack of time or funding, but can make a success of it now.

In terms of love, Venus will be in Aquarius too, so in early January, go shopping to choose new clothes (possibly designer goods on sale). It's an ideal time to make yourself new, and to that end, to also see your stylist to inquire about your hair color or cut (and that includes my male readers) and for my female readers, to choose new makeup. Having a new look for the New Year will make you feel like a million dollars, and your timing would be ideal. Venus in Aquarius will make you more alluring too - mark down January 13, 14, and 27, as standout days to socialize and show your face to the world.

If you have been dating someone two years or more, Saturn in Sagittarius will make you more serious about making a commitment to move the relationship forward. With Saturn there, if you don't see progress, you may leave the relationship sometime in the coming two years. If your birthday falls at the end of May, Saturn is opposing your Sun now, so you mean business, and that is precisely when positive things begin to happen.

You have an enormous emphasis on communication, TV / video / or digital broadcasting, publishing, long-distance travel, speaking, and writing. Mars will stimulate this area until January 12, and then the new moon will pick up the banner January 20, influential for twelve days.

When Mars enters Pisces on January 12, your excellent work will become public knowledge, and you will be ready to unveil so much of all you've worked on in secret, away from prying eyes. You have stunning aspects for career success that will run straight through the end of March, so fasten your seat belt, dear Gemini.

On January 14 and 27 your mind will move at record speed, and you will stun everyone with your way with words and language. You will also be quite an idea factory - brainstorm! All sorts of original ideas will occur to you!

Your ruling planet, Mercury will be retrograde January 21 to February 11, but you will begin to feel the slowdowns that Mercury is well known to bring as early as January 6. Do not sign contracts during Mercury retrograde, nor buy any electronic items.

Meet or call your financial advisor on January 23 when Saturn and the Sun will be at ideal angles. You will get wise, experienced, solid advice, which sounds like exactly what you likely wanted to hear.