2015 horoscopes: From fashion to relationships, see what’s in store for you this year
Many of us in the Northern hemisphere are either already buried in snow or are just around the corner from it. I find it interesting that while Sagittarius has a reputation for being light-hearted and playful, it is the sign that leads us straight into the winter solstice, also known as the darkest day of the year if you’re on this half of the planet. However, the human spirit has the capacity to find hope even in the very darkest of times. It can, in fact, be the challenges themselves that fuel our inspiration and desire for love.
2015
A global phenomenon has been occurring since 2010 that has begun to expose the secrecy and power dynamics behind the larger systems of our world, and the unfair distribution of resources. What may look like chaos erupting everywhere is actually just the powerful wave of transformation that is starting to offer new ways of relating to each other and the earth. We’re at ground zero of this process right now, so this year is all about finding your voice as an individual and using your voice to bring change in your community.
Choose the world you want to live in, then build it yourself. Use this powerful force mid-March to your benefit so you don’t fall into a power struggle or get lost in despair. From July 25th to early September, we will all make the journey to the underworld—whatever that means for you. Listen to your darker side, the uncomfortable aspects of yourself that are often silenced. There is wisdom in these aspects of yourself.
January
The full moon on the 4th is a good time to take notice of how well you listen to your own needs and the needs of others. Be sure there is a balance between the two. And the new moon on the 20th is a chance for you to reset your ideals and understanding; remember that an ideal is not meant to hold to you accountable to perfection, it is an ever-changing horizon.
Mercury will go retrograde on the 21st, where the planet won’t actually actually move backwards, but will appear to do so from the perspective of planet earth. This is a time to slow down and have patience with communication that feels difficult or confusing, things breaking, and travel plans getting derailed. Clean your whole house or take up a writing practice to follow the flow of Mercury’s inward energy. Wait until February 11th when it goes direct again to make important decisions, or implement big changes.
Horoscopes by Aerin Fogel. Illustrations by Stefanie Ayoub.
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Aries (March 21 – April 19)
January
You may feel sometimes like it’s hard to commit yourself to like-minded communities because you are always on the hunt for how you can stick out. Find the balance this month, meaning seek out the friendships and initiatives that support you in being more radical, more self-expressed, rather than assimilating you. Be sure to listen to your inner voice and weigh that against the voices and subjective truths of the people around you before jumping to conclusions or saying something you don’t mean.
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Fashion and Beauty
Your style for 2015 is all about creative expression. If it doesn’t feel like art, don’t wear it. Choose lines and fabrics that will boost your air of authority, but soften your hair and makeup to add mystery to your strength.
Money
Be careful this year that money is not leaking out of invisible holes in your pocket. Stop and think before making big purchases, investigate the details, and make sure that you can trust your decision beyond the initial impulse. From August on, your job will be financially supportive, as long as your are putting in the hard work to receive the rewards.
Relationships
You are still steady on the path of self-discovery from the past few years. Any relationships you enter into or remain in need to have space for your wild self to be as raw and spontaneous as you please. Make sure to learn the balance between commitment and spontaneity though, or else you will always have one foot out the door.
Fitness
You’ve got too much energy bursting inside you to go the slow route, so you’ll do better with shorter high-intensity workouts. You can even weave them into your day in ten-minute segments so you don’t get restless with what you’re doing. Using a workout app can help keep things interesting, since you can choose a different routine every time.
Career
Change is still afoot for you this year. You have the opportunity to step into real positions of leadership and build something new from the ground up, but be careful not to plow down everyone you think is in your way. True leadership serves the highest good of everyone who is a part of the system.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
January
You are finally getting the recognition you deserve. The question is, can you step up to meet it without deflecting it to someone else, and without inflating yourself. Use this fuel to serve; there are projects and communities around you that need your help right now, and you are able and ready to give it. Anytime you are feeling frustrated by someone else, know that it’s your feeling and yours alone. You are the only one who can do something about it.
2015
Fashion and Beauty
This year, don’t be afraid to be noticed with more dramatic pieces, a new hair colour, and the shoes that you bought because they’re amazing but have never actually worn. Everything is either much longer or much shorter, and a whole lot louder.
Money
Though I know you value stability, your finances may ebb and flow this year. If you can let yourself follow the changing tide of ideas and opportunities, this will work in your favour. If you have been considering teaching or writing this is a good time to benefit from that as an income source, too.
Relationships
You are still learning what a relationship really means. It’s not a power struggle, nor is it a teacher-student dynamic. Surrender control this year in relationships and you will gain the real wisdom; your satisfaction is proportionate to how genuinely you let the other person in. If you fall in love you will have to let yourself go in deep, but remember that nothing can hurt you other than your own fear.
Fitness
Go slowly and leave time to take care of your body this year. You need a daily practice that follows the clockwork of your day’s rhythm. Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, or any physical practice that invites true presence is how you will best support yourself. Restorative yoga is a must when you’re feeling low on energy.
Career
Stay steady in what you’re doing. Some of you have been trying to change careers, and some of you have been trying to bring change into the one you already have. This year is about remaining in the footsteps of what you’ve already started while still being open to the mystery of the possibilities that are trickling down to you.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
January
If you’ve been studying all your life it’s time to think about why you never started teaching. You know more than you think you know. Ask yourself what your path to wisdom looks like, and let the answer come slowly and surely through your intuitive understanding. From the 21st on give yourself enough time and space to understand this path. Meditate on it, journal about it, listen for clues. Whatever method calls to you from the gates.
2015
Fashion and Beauty
I challenge you to walk a gender-neutral line this year. If you are exploring a style that is beyond your normal identification, or even your normal idea of who you are as a person, you’ll connect with a new part of yourself. It’s mischievous, it’s fun, and it’s enough to satisfy your political and philosophical mind.
Money
Money comes and goes faster than the sands of time. Remember that it’s just a type of energy; it is not a fixed and static promise. But I can promise that as long as you make your income in a way that is helpful to others, it will keep flowing back to you. When you take care of others, they have a way of taking care of your pockets.
Relationships
You have to learn what commitment means for yourself because it’s easy to pretend the other person is always holding the reins. If you know what’s up, you might be ready for the long haul. When you change your mind as you probably will, remember this readiness.
Fitness
You need exercise that’s going to keep your mind from wandering. Take a dance class or join a group where you can talk to other people while you’re running. You might want a list of different options that you can cycle through, to keep it playful and exciting. You could join a gym that offers a range of group fitness classes, so you can get the most bang for your buck (kickboxing on Monday, TRX training on Wednesday, and so on).
Career
Some of you feel a bit confused right now around what you’re doing with your life. You might have a lot of hopes and dreams that feel impossible to turn into realities. You might feel limited by the people around you if they don’t support your ideas. If you can continue to work hard through the confusion, instead of giving up on the whole thing, it will pay off. Just take it one step at a time.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
January
Synchronicity is your best friend right now. There is so much that happens in the universe that we don’t currently understand rationally or scientifically, so forego the need to understand it and respect that it is still a part of your reality. You know what you know, when you know it, and that’s called intuition. Trust it beyond anything else even when it doesn’t make sense, because I can promise you it won’t steer you wrong right now.
2015
Fashion and Beauty
Explore your simple side this year. You can still feel good and look sharp with clothing that serves a purpose beyond going for coffee. This is a time of hard work for you, and since you are so good at adapting, you can adapt an element of seriousness to your style and still look like a boss, maybe even literally.
Money
This is a good time for you to be saving money. Even if it’s just a little bit each month, you are building a stable system of abundance for yourself, and leaving space for big decisions you may want to make further down the road. It’s a better focus right now for you than spending it all on other people.
Relationships
You’ve been doing good work in this department, albeit not easy. The transformation is still in process, as is the struggle for balance between commitment and freedom. You have the chance to redefine commitment as something that frees your individuality rather than stifles it, so long as your honour your own word and your agreements with another.
Fitness
Make a routine out of your fitness schedule; get up and doing it first thing in the morning instead of pulling the blankets back over your head. It’s okay if you’re cranky about it, let that be your fuel. Slower strength-building practices will work better for you. You can start by simply keeping a pair of weights at home, and going through basic moves like bicep curls, shoulder presses, squats and lunges.
Career
You may not always have the easiest time thinking bigger-picture with your career. When it comes to the day-to-day you know what you want to wake up and do, but I think it’s time to take a step back and get perspective. You are an agent of change. What focus can you have in the world that allows you full freedom of expression and a path of self-discovery, while also serving the needs of others?
Leo (July 23 – August 22)
January
Learn to communicate your feelings this month with those you are close with, or in partnership with. Don’t act passive-aggressively or assume that everyone else is going to magically know how you’re feeling all the time. If you yourself don’t even know, take time and space to listen and let yourself be surprised by what arises. You may start to find things surfacing from the past that you didn’t even know you were still holding onto, and it’s up to you to either share what’s going on or find a supportive way to let it go.
2015
Fashion and Beauty
You’re very aware lately of what’s going on for the people around you, but remember that fashion is about how you want to express yourself. You’re larger than life the first half of 2015 and you should dress to make it known. The only person who’s judging you is yourself, so let go of the criticism and wear your art.
Money
If you can make it to August without being too extravagant, it’s all going to get easier. You’ll have everything you need as well as the temptation to give everyone else what they need as well. It’s okay to just let your finances balloon for a bit without feeling like you have to spend it right away or give it over to someone, no matter how much you love them.
Relationships
Has anyone ever told you that being in love with someone can be very challenging work? And yet it’s infinitely rewarding. A new level of maturity awaits you this year in the understanding that opening your heart is a slow process that needs commitment. The fun and passion are inevitable for you Leo, so let the deeper work guide you as well.
Fitness
Move in ways that inspire your creative soul. If you have never tried a tango class, or an afrofusion class, or even a jazz class, then don’t be shy. Or at least go and hide in the back of the class. Follow the places that have loud music, sweaty crowds, and welcoming encouragement.
Career
Later in the summer and earlier in the fall you’ll have a chance to examine the path you’re walking. Ask yourself if this path is something that is really offering you new levels of maturity, or if you’re just doing it because it feels good. That might not be enough for you anymore. Keep asking the difficult questions and as the year progresses you will see your values start to shift.
Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
January
The true calling of a Virgo is to be in service, though at this point humanity has a fairly distorted idea of what it means to serve. Return to this concept this month, and listen deeply to what you feel called to do. You are able to bring true inspiration and beauty into every action, and able to support others. Not because you need to be needed but because you act as a bridge, carrying each person from where they have been to where they desire to go.
2015
Fashion and Beauty
If I were hosting a makeover show this year I would invite all the Virgos of the world. It’s not a statement that you are somehow not good enough as you are, it means you are ready for change, and ready to wear those changes. You should only wear what makes you feel beautiful.
Money
If you’re thinking of buying property, it’s not a bad year to invest. Whatever you decide to do with your finances right now should maintain a long-term perspective and speak to the more mature parts of yourself. You are so inspired though, that this may actually prove challenging. Invest with awareness but don’t overanalyze the situation; if you are stuck on worrying it might be a sign that it’s not the best choice.
Relationships
This year it’s time to put your feet on the earth and think about what family means to you. To really let your partner be your family, you have to see them as they are past the fantasy and longing of who you want them to be. Stand strong in what you believe in and the contents of your relationship (or the relationship you want in your life) will become clear.
Fitness
If you haven’t already, start a yoga practice. Get on the mat each day as a way to remember you are a whole person. Find flows that help you integrate anything that feels fragmented; if you bring it into your practice you will transform it into stability and clarity.
Career
This is your year to distribute knowledge. There are many mediums you can use; writing, speaking, teaching, anything that allows you to communicate what you know to others. Consider the idea of committing to you own life’s path in the way you would to a partner, rather than being distracted by the many possibilities presenting themselves.
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
January
You might feel at times this month as if you are speaking a completely different language than the people around you. Remember that you often see things with a perspective that others lack, so have a little patience. Don’t give up, but take the time to speak through the confusion. Pick up a journal, a guitar, or a paintbrush and see if the expression comes out any clearer that way. And don’t bother going anywhere far, because home is where you’ll find that clarity.
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Fashion and Beauty
This is your year to be playful with your style. Explore light, flowing fabrics and pastel or neutral tones. And a wide brimmed hat is your best friend—wool in the winter and something woven in the summer.
Money
If you’ve been struggling with your finances, consider pooling resources. Your partner or someone you trust might help you build a more solid foundation to draw from. Keep investing in the home you have because it will help you stay grounded amid everything else. I can’t think of a better way for you to spend your money.
Relationships
The challenges you’ve had in your romantic life the past couple years will only get easier once the spring comes around. But this process is like a giant fire – you have to tend to it, feed it, but also keep it contained. When there are roadblocks, don’t turn away from them, but keep chipping away. Soon you will find this area of life transformed.
Fitness
Consistency is key for you, Libra. Techniques like Pilates that help you build strength and steadiness will support and energize you. Use a set series each day, but be creative about your environment – inside, outside, on a mat, otherwise you’ll get bored.
Career
Most Libras just want to help. And the world really needs you now. Do your best to follow through on the projects you initiate, or at least work with people who can follow through for you when you skip off to the next thing. As long as you are using your vast well of sensitivity and compassion you are on the right path.
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
January
In many ways this month is about you reaching a new level of maturity. It might require you to shift your beliefs and values, as you connect with deeper parts of yourself. You will learn to maintain perspective while you explore a different kind of creative expression. Unless it’s the first week of the month, it’s not a good time to move or travel, though it might be a good time to make plans for this in the future if you feel ready.
2015
Fashion and Beauty
This is your year of collared shirts, ties, and oxfords. You’ve been through a real discovery when it comes to your place in the world in the past couple years and it’s brought on a lot of hard work that you’re happy to get your hands into. Let your style reflect your intensity and focus, as long as you don’t get too serious about the whole thing.
Money
Most Scorpios do best when they are sharing their resources with a partner or loved one. Since some of your challenges this year may be around conserving finances, sharing is not a bad idea. Just be sure you don’t become dependent on the other person, but are continuing to take responsibility for what you are bringing to the table, or any blocks around this you might need to work through.
Relationships
The late summer and early fall will bring some change to the stability you value in your romantic life. If you are hoping to meet someone, go on a trip; they might be out there somewhere in the world. If you are committed to someone, give yourself a bit of space to consider the value of attachment. The idea of belonging to someone is only an illusion, after all.
Fitness
Your physical activity is not so much about frequency as longevity. Running or cycling or anything that allows for long, consistent periods of cardio will be satisfying to you. Make sure you leave a lot of time because it’s hard for you to stop something once you’ve started. If you need help with your motivation, sign up for a race so you have something to work toward.
Career
This area of your life may not be entirely clear right now because you are still in a process of discovering your skills. Speak up, use your voice, and recognize that you are a catalyst for change. Stay focused on this and the big picture will reveal itself to you eventually.
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
January
If you have the patience you might want to consider focusing on writing (or at least journaling) this month. You have a lot to share from the perspective you have. And most of the time you are so far ahead of yourself that writing can be a helpful way for your future-oriented visions to start to become a reality. Bring these visions down into the day-to-day experience simply by making them a part of your day. It will happen slower than you like, but it’s the only way.
2015
Fashion and Beauty
This year is about toning down and simplifying your style. Let others see your serious side, even though most of you probably don’t even realize you have one. Long cuts and dark fabrics will add intensity and authority to your presence.
Money
Your finances have likely felt limited the past while. After March, it’s all going to start to smooth out, slowly but surely. You will help matters by using discernment with your purchases, and stopping to pause each time you are about to buy something. There is a part of you that knows how to conserve money; you just have to focus on tapping into it.
Relationships
You are about to enter a new phase of maturity. Though you tend to prefer light-hearted (if not downright indecisive) partners, it’s time for you to present yourself as someone worth committing to. This means believing it yourself, and being willing to stick around when things get difficult, and working through things step by step.
Fitness
If you haven’t already, it’s a good time for you to join a sports team—even dodgeball. You’ll have an easier time showing up if you are part of a group, but you need to have something that challenges you and that gets your blood and muscle moving on a regular basis.
Career
In this new phase of maturity you will be able to take on more responsibility without feeling absolutely burdened by it. If you have been thinking of changing career paths, this is the perfect year to move from the role of the student to the role of the teacher. From the end of the summer on you will feel supported in these new steps, and more comfortable in an authoritative role.
Capricorn(December 22 – January 19)
January
Think about what you believe in. What are the values that you hold dear and true, even when the rest of the world bumps up against them and you struggle to uphold these ideals? Write an essay about your values. Assess your material possessions and ask which of them hold value to you, and which are weighing on you and are no longer needed. Sleep in an extra hour and take time to daydream, stare out the window, and listen to the sound of wind, running water, and the bones of your house creaking in the cold.
2015
Fashion and Beauty
If you haven’t already, watch the movie Practical Magic. It’s a great entry for a Capricorn because magic, like everything else, needs to be practical. Find a style this year that allows you to express your magical mysterious nature (since capes and shimmering shirts are normal at this point) and remember that it’s practical to be tapped into the power of the mystery.
Money
This is not usually your biggest struggle. If there’s one thing you know how to do it’s manage your resources, and if there’s another thing, it’s work towards a goal (like buying a house). I’m not telling you to buy a house, in fact it’s not the best year for that, but I am telling you to sort out your goals for the next two years so you can focus your finances.
Relationships
You’re adept at taking care of your partner(s), that’s for sure. But make sure you get some alone time in this year to take responsibility for your own needs as well. I don’t mean that you can’t be in partnership, I mean make sure you have the space for solitude and working on your relationship with yourself.
Fitness
It may feel like with all the changes you’ve gone through in the past couple years that even your body is changing. Adapt a strength-building practice that relies on your own core strength and muscle rather than props or machinery. Moves like mountain-climbers, planks and supermans are great exercises to start with.
Career
Whatever path you are on, this year calls for your communication skills. Distribute the knowledge you have that will be useful to others through writing, through conversation, through public speaking, and if all else fails, through sitting down and having a good think about what exactly you are doing. I suspect that many of you are out there demanding social justice right now.
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
January
You are like an overflowing fountain of beauty and articulacy this month. Just don’t overflow (or bowl everyone else over) with your own desires, but instead listen to them, and let them guide you. Stand strong in what you believe in even when it feels like no one else has a clue what you’re talking about. And make a list of your overflowing ideas, because after all, you can only do ten at a time.
2015
Fashion and Beauty
No matter what I recommend I know you’re going to go out into the world and do it your own peculiar Aquarian way. So that’s what I recommend. Don’t follow the trends this year, get weird. If it’s not supposed to be clothing you can probably wear it anyways. It’s not about rejecting the mainstream, it’s about re-visioning what everyone will look like in 200 years.
Money
I know how much you love to help. But be careful you don’t give your money away to the wrong cause, or lend it to someone who is never going to pay you back. There are always appropriate and helpful times to give things away, but I’m saying pause before you do and make sure you are not being lied to or disillusioned.
Relationships
Things will start to quiet down mid-year for you, which isn’t a forecast of loneliness. It means that a lot of your energy has gone into creating, or sustaining your romantic life in the past while, and it will soon be time for you to direct this energy elsewhere. Your friendships, for instance, might be begging for extra support and you are able to help carry a little of their load.
Fitness
Hey, remember how you have a human body? That’s right, it needs some love and attention. Join a bootcamp or plan with your friends to find some fun aerobic activity that will increase the circulation in your limbs. Fortunately there’s a lot for you to try, because you will get bored trying to stick to one thing. Many gyms and exercise studios offer group training, which is less expensive than personal training but highly effective, so you and your BFFs can join together and save some money.
Career
You’ve been working really hard the past couple years, and though it hasn’t always felt easy, though it has often felt like you’re banging your head against a brick wall, your work is paying off. I think you will start to see the fruits of your labour sprouting on the trees. Where you have felt like you are working alone, you will start to see things carried by others.
Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
January
You are bursting at the seams with energy this month, so find a productive or creative outlet for it otherwise it will travel underground and become passive aggressive. Leave some time for extra sleep and keep a dream journal, because your dreams can be powerful teachers right now. Set your career goals for the year and write them down in a place where you will see them everyday and not get distracted by your next idea.
2015
Fashion and Beauty
Your style can change its mind as often as you do. You might wear ten necklaces over a houndstooth onesie one week then nothing but a plain black t-shirt the next. Just make sure to keep the flow going, and mix vintage pieces with new finds as well.
Money
Be conscious of what kind of mood you’re in when you spend money. It’s easy to get fired up and then get impulsive with your wallet, but it doesn’t serve you in the long run. Start a logbook where you actually keep track of where all your money goes and it will help you bring focus and awareness to your finances. You will thank me later even though I know you’re already thinking that sounds like no fun.
Relationships
You’ve been putting a lot of hard work into this area of your life, whether it’s in an existing relationship or in making space in your day-to-day to welcome a partner into your life. The universe will give you a boost come August, and though some more work may be required on your part, you won’t feel so much like you’re swimming upstream. Pause and enjoy this supportive feeling.
Fitness
If you can, you may as well do your whole workout underwater. If you can’t get to a lake or better yet the ocean, head to a community pool and do laps. Everything just makes more sense in water to a Pisces. There are even some cardio and Pilates classes you can join at the pool. Let it be your outlet to releasing any emotions that feel overwhelming.
Career
Though long-term commitment can be hard for some of you, this is a good year for it. You need to direct your energy into building just one dream, not a thousand. It’s enough work as it is, so if you can focus and shoulder a little more responsibility you will start to see it all manifest over the next couple years. If you shy away from hard work now you may later find yourself still lost at sea.
