Horoscope today, January 8, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg
OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.
Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today.
ARIES
March 21 to April 20
This is your day to take charge of your ambitions, however small they may seem to other people.
Mercury reinforces this with the kind of clear thinking and planning you’ve been seeking.
It’s good to be kind in love, but not if it means being less than honest.
Luck ticks a yellow box.
TAURUS
April 21 to May 21
That learning journey you’ve had to stop and start more times than you would like can get a clear run at success.
But first, do take stock and be sure this goal is still what you truly want.
A three-way conversation can play a key part in this. Love is right there in the air when you watch an expert at work.
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GEMINI
May 22 to June 21
Today’s moon gives you permission to dream and dream big – so this is your moment to dust off big plans from last year and start setting yourself new deadlines.
Believing you are worth great love hasn’t always been easy, but now you know this to be true.
The interesting part is what you decide to do about it.
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CANCER
June 22 to July 22
New friendships and the sparkle of social success are the gift of the moon – as you have a special allure that draws eyes and hearts towards you.
Saying straight out what you think about a family plan is a better approach than trying to work out what other people want.
Luck is strong where white flowers grow.
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LEO
July 23 to August 23
The more surprising the schemes you come up with seem to you, the better they can work.
Your skill is radiating enthusiasm that can convert the hardest no into a potential yes.
So if you believe in it, go for it. Love connects two people on a deep secret level, and you will sense this the moment you meet “D”.
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VIRGO
August 24 to September 22
New horizons tempt you, but duty and responsibility may keep you stuck – you can balance this brilliantly by making the most of Saturn’s input and taking one decisive step forward by tonight.
Your most outspoken friend can also be your luckiest, especially if you have any mutual wish to launch a business.
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LIBRA
September 23 to October 23
Deciding to manage a family like a work team can be the breakthrough you need to get a goal over the line.
Mercury helps you set emotions aside, see the practical steps needed, then set them in motion.
Your Mars energy boosts fitness and professional ambition – so you can be a powerhouse at work.
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List of 12 star signs
The traditional dates used by Mystic Meg for each sign are below.
- Capricorn: December 22 – January 20
- Aquarius: January 21 – February 18
- Pisces: February 19 – March 20
- Aries: March 21 – April 20
- Taurus: April 21 – May 21
- Gemini: May 22 – June 21
- Cancer: June 22 – July 22
- Leo: July 23 – August 23
- Virgo: August 24 – September 22
- Libra: September 23 – October 23
- Scorpio: October 24 – November 22
- Sagittarius: November 23 – December 21
SCORPIO
October 24 to November 22
Holding on to the past in relationships may feel comforting, but it can be holding you back from the future you deserve.
Take time to think through situations one last time, then let them go.
Then Uranus can take charge, with a sparkling new sense of passion potential – linked to a fellow Scorpio.
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SAGITTARIUS
November 23 to December 21
You know exactly what you need to do in a health situation yet something stops you taking action.
Today all excuses evaporate and you have a special energy that sees only the positives in making a change.
By tonight, you can be on your way.
Someone at work you have never taken to can be a surprise supporter.
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CAPRICORN
December 22 to January 20
Mercury settles in your sign, and you can use these skills to push a personal project to the next level.
Borrowing other people’s words may not work, but when you start simply writing, or speaking, you can find your own.
Single? Someone whose voice you could listen to all night can be The One.
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AQUARIUS
January 21 to February 18
So much talking lately may have crowded out what really matters in love.
With Venus plus a moon of security, this is your moment to be clear about what you need – and even more clear on what you don’t.
This can narrow a long list of options down to one obvious winner. Luck travels east, then south.
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PISCES
February 19 to March 20
Your impulsive Mars chart can throw up unexpected choices. At least one of them links to the place of children or younger people in your life.
Instead of sticking to a decision you may feel was not truly yours, you can fine-tune the future.
When you need a willpower boost, at home or at work, trust in Saturn.
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