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January 1 in the stars: Find out what’s in store for you today in our daily horoscopes for Wednesday January 1. Read the daily horoscopes for your Sun sign or rising sign (ascendant) to plan your day.
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Your daily horoscopes for Wednesday January 1, 2025
Aries (March 21-April 19) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
The new year starts with a major surge of momentum as the Aquarius moon faces off with your ruling planet, Mars, which is retrograde in Leo. It will take a village to pull off the outsized schemes you’re dreaming up—and that’s a good thing! Here’s your first resolution of 2025: learn how to be a better team player. Letting go of control and asking for support are softer muscles for your independent sign. Practice, practice, practice remembering not to swing to the opposite extreme and compromise TOO much. You could take your walk of fame with an ensemble cast in the days ahead.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
As you emerge from the champagne-addled haze, your mind will be on your grandest ambitions for 2025. You can thank a dynamic opposition between the Aquarius moon and motivator Mars for this momentum. When this buzz starts, it will be hard not to talk off the ears of your hungover friends and family. On that note, how can you rally their support and talents to pull off your moneymaking missions? Since Mars is retrograde, look to the past. Your inner circle of supporters will be the ones who will help you make your dreams come true this year. Setting up a home office might even be part of the plan.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
Think globally, act locally. That’s the missive from the stars on this auspicious New Year’s Day. With momentum-boosting Mars opposing the Aquarius moon, you could really make a name for yourself in your corner of the world. From company superstar to community activist, resolve to be a game-changer who opens people up to fresh ideas. The one challenge you’ll face in early 2025? Figuring out how to get your message across clearly so that people respond immediately to it. With Mars retrograde in your communication zone, tone down the zeal and take both sides of the “argument” into consideration.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
Grab your umbrella, Cancer, because you’re ready to make it rain. The year is off to a prosperous start, thanks to the help of momentum-boosting Mars opposing the Aquarius moon in your money zones. While your security-loving sign is a wreck when you don’t have adequate funding, this year, it may come from more unconventional sources, like an entrepreneurial venture or a daring investment in somebody else’s startup. Since Mars is retrograde in Leo (and inching back into Cancer on the 6th), get a savvy budget in place for Q1 of the new year. It’s not just how you earn it, Crab; it’s also how you burn it.
Leo (July 23-August 22) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
Me plus you equals a portmanteau? That’s not the equation you’re plugging into in 2025, Leo. With the indie-spirited Aquarius moon facing off with unbridled Mars in your sign today, you’ll happily couple up but not if it means getting lost in a bubble. That’s not to say you shouldn’t make relationship resolutions. Mars is retrograde, helping you revamp your vision of love. How can you invite in true love (or enjoy the person you’ve already found) without losing your autonomy in the process? In 2025, this will be a challenge worth taking on!
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Virgo (August 23-September 22) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
As the sign of service, you’re no stranger to sacrifice, Virgo, but this first day of 2025 brings the subject of boundaries to the fore. With self-authorized Mars facing off with the liberated Aquarius moon, you could have a major epiphany about where your limits lie. How can you be generous without draining yourself and also ensure that your own tanks are refilled? For starters, book an appointment with a healer or sign up for a class the moment your yoga studio or gym opens. When you commit to treating yourself with the utmost care, other people tend to respond in kind. While you’re on the subject: Are there some toxic people you need to leave in 2024? Unfollow, block or hide them from your feed.
Libra (September 23-October 22) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
If the first day of 2025 determines anything, Libra, you’re set to put your name on the map in a major way. Powerhouse Mars is planted in your fifth house of fame, opposing the Aquarius moon in your zone of popularity. Teamwork makes the dreamwork in the year ahead, and your exemplary people skills will come in handy for recruiting collaborators. The challenge? Mars is retrograde, which could make you uncharacteristically aggressive about getting what you want. While it’s great that you’re taking command, don’t be so forthright about YOUR vision that you wind up being a dictator instead of a facilitator.
Scorpio (October 23-November 21) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
How well does your personal life sync up with your professional image? As 2025 opens, you may realize that some adjustments are in order. An ambition-fueling opposition of driven Mars and the visionary Aquarius moon could turn hair-of-the-dog discussions to your “personal brand.” Ask friends to weigh in on your superpowers. Where do they see room for improvement or ways you could play up your strengths? Survey your social media profiles over the coming few days and reconsider any posts that are more inflammatory than informative. With Mars retrograde until February 23, you don’t want anything standing in the way of your success.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
It’s only January 1, but already your feet are starting to itch. Nope, it’s not the fault of your too-snug UGGs, Sagittarius, but the fact that adventure-junkie Mars in your nomadic ninth house is opposing the experimental Aquarius moon. Don’t brush off this wanderlust. Let your first resolution revolve around making a 2025 pilgrimage to an exciting part of the world. Since Mars is retrograde, this may be a favorite location that feels like a home away from home for you. Is a relocation on the agenda? When the espresso kicks in, scroll through travel feeds or send out “happy New Year” texts to ignite conversation with your globetrotting friends.
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Capricorn (December 22-January 19) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
A little music for your ears, Capricorn? No, we’re not talking about the hook that’s stuck in your head from last night’s celebration. The first day of 2025 brings a prosperity boost from driven Mars and the indie-spirited Aquarius moon. No one understands better than you that money is a resource for creating a life of fullness and satisfaction. But how will you go about creating that income? With Mars retrograde in your investment zone, today’s starmap could draw your attention back to an old revenue stream. Is it time to turn the taps back on, Capricorn? Start crunching numbers or reaching out to people you worked with successfully in the past.
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Aquarius (January 20-February 18) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
All you need is love? Well sure, if that equation also involves loving thyself. The new year opens up with the moon in Aquarius and your indie-spirited first house, underscoring the importance of tending to your own ambitions and desires in 2025. Across the zodiac, motivator Mars is retrograde in Leo and your partnership zone. You may reconfigure partnerships in the days ahead, finding a new balance between “mine” and “ours.” If you’re feeling a little snappy, don’t blame it on the hangover. Your conscience may be telling you that you need more personal space — or more together time if you’ve been spending a little TOO much time apart from the one you j’adore.
Pisces (February 19-March 20) daily horoscope for Wednesday January 1
What a strange turn of events! While other people are popping Advil and hiding under the covers, you may already be doing sun salutations in the living room or bundling up for a brisk outdoor run. Okay, Pisces, even if you’re lingering in the sheets till 2PM, know that your first 2025 order of business is to map out your wellness plan for the new year. Today, driven Mars in your healthy-living zone faces off with the idealistic Aquarius moon, pumping up your desire to glow from the inside out. One of your first missions of the new year may be to join a gym or sign up for a 21-day detox challenge. Purge your cupboards, revamp your menu and get ready to blast off on a rocket-fueled mission to vitality!
