Your January 2022 Monthly Horoscope, From The AstroTwins

Raise your hand if you're so ready for things to change on this planet, sooner rather than later. In January, the stars hand you a metaphorical mop and bucket and say, "Awesome! Get to work!"

With the planet of love and harmony gone rogue, it's no surprise so many celebrations were canceled or severely restricted over the holidays. And as the new year begins, we'll need to dole out extra goodwill for a month, even when it's in short supply.

This new moon will also be in harmonious trine to innovative Uranus. When the present moment is filled with FOMO, it can help to look out even further into the future. Set your sights on July 13, the corresponding Capricorn full moon. Start working on a project or personal goal that will come to fruition around that time—one that will have your personal stamp on it. What could you do in a generous six-month window?

On January 14, Mercury, the planet of technology and communication, turns retrograde until February 3, splitting its time between the two most future-focused signs, Aquarius and Capricorn. Use this time to do the behind-the-scenes work on your goals or to tie up loose ends. Then, you can do your full-on launch in February, right after the Lunar New Year on February 2!

This is the final month of the heavy, responsible Year of the Metal Ox, which began on February 12, 2021, and the end of a two-year cycle ruled by the Metal element, which is about infrastructure, organization, and clarity. On the eve of February 1, we'll begin the Lunar Year of the Water Tiger and a two-year Water cycle.

Either way, think of January as a "prelaunch" to 2022, even—here's a positive spin—a bonus month of 2021, giving us a little extra time to prepare and ease into the new year.