A new year approaches once more and it’s going to be a big one for astrology. With some major planetary shifts and next-level cosmic energy going down, why not tailor your goals to what the stars have in store this New Year?
Our astrology writer Emma Howarth has devised a guide to the perfect New Year intention based on your star sign – check out your Do’s, Don’ts and resolution solution for the year ahead. In these unpredictable times, why not trust in the stars?
Plus, your mantra for the month ahead.
Aries
20 March–19 April
Expect to level up like never before in 2023, Aries. Plans to switch up your image and/or reinvent yourself look lit from the off and you’ll have enough financial luck on your side to turn anything into gold this year. Success awaits but don’t be fooled into thinking it’ll all be plain sailing. A major life detox awaits you in 2023 and the changes you need to make are long overdue.
Do Get healthy. Ditch the haters. Avoid drama. Pursue a passion. Write your story. Take the starring role. Explore your spirituality. Expect more. Cash in. Seek closure. Make a difference. Hit reboot.
Don’t Waste your energy. Date takers. Stay stagnant. Remain the same. Settle for less. Ignore your passions. Allow a vice to control you. Let your heart rule your head. Give up. Play small. Forget how magical you are.
Resolution Solution In 2023 I will leave the past in the past, detox my mind, body and soul and become the best ever version of myself.
Taurus
20 April–20 May
Creating the kind of financial security that can buy you real freedom could become a priority in 2023, Taurus! The good news is that your luck is in, especially in the second half of the year. Before then you’ll be busy seeking closure on something that’s been holding you back and making peace with a future that’s different to the one you once imagined. Allowing friends that feel like family to play a bigger part in your life could be your biggest lesson in 2023.
Do Let it go. Relax more. Seek peace. Spend time in nature. Connect with the people you care about. Prioritise friendship. Get healthy. Clear your mind. Build wealth. Take a risk. Invest. Travel. Try yoga.
Don’t Look back. Stress out. Work too hard. Put yourself last. Forget to renew your passport. Keep quiet about something that bothers you. Buy the cheap version. Miss the chance. Skip the celebration. Zone out.
Resolution Solution In 2023 I will get closure, prioritise my friendships and create long-term financial security.
Gemini
21 May–20 June
A new career, exciting social life and sky-high motivation levels await you in 2023. The year might get off to a slow start but there will be no stopping you come spring. It’s time to get up, grow up and start living life on your own terms, Gemini. Think big career moves, using your life experience to your advantage and feeling a renewed excitement for a passion project you are about. Get ready to become more yourself than ever in 2023.
Do Finish what you started. Commit to a passion project. Switch up your style. Remember what you’ve learnt. Trust your intuition. Follow your heart. Make the change. Believe in better. Take the promotion. Ditch the day job. Heal your heart.
Don’t Forget your friends. Stand in the shadows. Ignore the truth. Stay where you are. Take the easy option. Forget to shine. Live in the past. Ignore your health. Put up with toxic types. Stay the same. Fake it.
Resolution solution In 2023 I will step up my career, heal my heart and move forwards with a project or passion.
When the stars align for one hell of a haircut 🌠
Cancer
21 June–21 July
Get set for success in 2023 Cancer. Your luck is in when it comes to career moves, business ideas and bids for stardom! And the good vibes don’t stop there either. Expect to expand your social circle dramatically in 2023 – more friendships, more networking, more opportunities to get your message across to a wider audience. Travel could be healing for you this year too, so make sure your passport is up to date and start packing.
Do Renew your passport. Book a flight. Explore your mind. Read more. Invest in yourself. Take a chance. Show your face. Share your story. Expect success. Expand your circle. Let people in. Try something that scares you.
Don’t Stay in when you could go out. Staycation when you could go long haul. Forget your friends. Let success go to your head. Forget to relax. Be ungrateful. Close yourself off. Think you know it all.
Resolution Solution In 2023 I will allow myself to take centre stage, share my story and expand my mind.
Leo
22 July–22 August
A voyage of discovery awaits you in 2023, Leo. If you’ve felt stuck in slow-mo mode for too long let this be the year you finally create lasting change. Make time for your friends, level up in your career and allow travel and new experiences to expand your mind in the best possible way. You can expect success, new connections and good vibes galore this year but not without facing a few difficult home truths. If you know your dark side is stopping you from living the life you dream of, it’s time to take it in hand. Do the work and the rest will fall into place.
Do Take a trip. Explore. Learn to meditate. Get philosophical. Boost your career. Start a business. Aim higher. Study something. Make new connections. Become part of a power couple. Face the truth. Apologise. Admit when you’re wrong.
Don’t Say no to a great opportunity. Play small. Bypass the truth. Take more than you give. Stay trapped. Assume you know what someone else thinks. Lose someone you love (when it can be avoided). Stay stuck. Forget your passport.
Resolution Solution In 2023 I will think bigger, learn from my mistakes and level up my life.
Virgo
23 August–22 September
The biggest lessons you’ll learn in 2023 involve love and relationships, and if that sounds ominous it really doesn’t have to be. Prioritising a partnership, even if it all feels a bit ‘last chance saloon’, is the next step on a long journey that might just end exactly where you want it to, Virgo. There’s plenty of positive alignment happening for you this year. Expect windfalls, surprises and exciting new horizons to feature as you solidify your success in 2023.
Do Put love first. Give someone a chance. Be strong. Create boundaries. Embrace imperfection. Practise gratitude. Be kind. Travel more. Learn something new. Expect success. Follow a passion. Trust the process. Work smarter not harder.
Don’t Accept less. Put up with negativity. Ignore your issues. Fail to grow. Close yourself off. Be too busy. Be afraid to stand out. Hide your magic. Say no to a generous offer. Believe a cheat. Look backwards. Hold a grudge. Forget who you are.
Resolution Solution In 2023 I will create more, embrace my success and put love at the top of my priority list.
From Leos plumping for an opulent castle for their venue to Sagittarius's eloping on a beach.
Libra
23 September–22 October
It’s time for you to claw back something that fell by the wayside in 2022. Love? Health? A goal? A passion project? Something that slipped off your priority list is ready and waiting for you to give it another go – and this time you know it’s for real. Your health, wellbeing and daily routine is set to change for the better in 2023 as long as you’re prepared to put the work in. Leave a vice where it belongs and step into a whole new version of yourself, Libra.
Do Prioritise a health kick. Change the way you live. Find work/life balance. Ditch a bad habit. Find new ways to have fun. Expand your horizons. Think bigger. Fall in love. Find your passion. Practise self care. Commit. Dream big.
Don’t Go backwards. Go it alone. Stay stuck. Ignore the niggle. Try to have it all. Put yourself last. Forget how many people care about you. Get your priorities wrong. Think there’s only one way to enjoy life. Be afraid to try. Be afraid to fail. Stop till you get what you want.
Resolution Solution In 2023 I will recommit to my health and wellbeing, let love into my life and find the balance I need to thrive.
Scorpio
23 October–21 November
Something you’ve learnt the hard way about creativity could change the way you live your life in 2023. There’s good news ahead for your health, wellbeing and relationships as 2023 hits its stride but the real magic of the year ahead might lie in keeping something back for yourself. A secret project, private creation or brand new idea you’re not ready to share could pave a thrilling new path for you this year.
Do Keep a secret. Do it for yourself. Expand your family. Create something beautiful. Do what you love. Have more fun. Make life beautiful. Find balance. Eat right. Detox. Embrace the seasons. Get outside. Make magic. Love harder. Communicate better.
Don’t Do it for the money. Say ‘Yes’ if it feels wrong. Be afraid of change. Shout it from the rooftops. Go public (if you’re not ready). Stay closed to love. Ignore your own needs. Give up. Work too hard. Forget to rest. Miss an opportunity. Ignore a magical new connection.
Resolution Solution In 2023 I will follow my own path, put my own needs first and create something beautiful just for me.
Sagittarius
22 November–20 December
Fun, freedom, health and hard work are all major themes for your year ahead but it’s the lessons you’ll learn about what home means to you that could change your life forever. It’s time to forget conventional ideas about how things should be done and start living life on your own terms, Sag! If the last two years somehow managed to convince you that boring is the only option, they were wrong. Get your sense of adventure back on track in 2023.
Do Make time for a passion project. Work hard. Get healthy. Find balance. Enjoy the spotlight. Allow yourself to be known. Choose your own family. Create stronger foundations. Explore more. Find adventure. Have fun. Change your routine.
Don’t Accept the status quo. Think this is it. Stay small. Hide your talents. Put others down. Put yourself down. Be afraid to try. Ignore a health issue. Stress out. Feel bound to conventional ideas. Worry what other people think. Stay quiet.
Resolution Solution In 2023 I will find work/life balance, allow my talents to shine and create a life that feels more exciting than ever.
Capricorn
21 December–19 January
Big news in your home and family life could change your outlook on everything in 2023. Major moves, new additions and happy commitments all look lit for you as the year gets underway. Better still there’s plenty of fun on the cards too, especially in the second half of 2023. Think weddings and celebrations and career highs and finally bagging your moment in the spotlight. The power of words looms large for you in 2023. Sharing a story that changes lives could make a big difference to yours.
Do Keep creating. Know your power. Share more stories. Communicate. Speak up. Push ahead. Build bigger. Create a home. Put family first. Shine bright. Celebrate. Notice the small stuff. Find gratitude. Try manifestation. Forgive yourself.
Don’t Forget to have fun. Work too hard. Ignore the small print. Be afraid to take a chance. Accept less. Ignore your instincts. Keep quiet. Fear the unknown. Be unfair. Burn the candle at both ends. Expect to stay under the radar.
Resolution Solution In 2023 I will trust my instincts, take a chance and change my life by changing someone else’s.
Aquarius
20 January–17 February
Projects related to writing, speaking or sharing stories look lit for you in 2023. Expect positive change in your home and family life, renewed enthusiasm for a relationship you once feared had run its course and plenty of good times. Finding financial security could bring you the freedom you crave most before the year is out. It’s time for you to not just know your worth but believe in yourself like never before.
Do Write. Read. Tell your story. Invest wisely. Cash in. Find freedom. Have fun. Try harder. Recommit. Save up. Know your worth. Be brave. Stand up for something you believe in. Learn more. Make time for your family. Make a house a home. Level up.
Don’t Keep quiet. Be afraid. Listen to your inner critic. Waste time. Ignore your passions. Believe everything you hear. Let someone else change you. Hold back. Forget to shake things up. Miss out by working too hard. Ignore the truth.
Resolution Solution In 2023 I will share my voice, be more real and create my own version of a place to call home.
Pisces
18 February–19 March
Be ready for a big personal transformation because there’s no escaping change in 2023. What starts as a quest to improve your health, well-being and work/life balance could become your biggest success story yet. When the spotlight calls – and it will call in 2023 – you’ll be more than ready! Expect financial good news in the first half of the year followed by a next-level opportunity to share your work or story with the world in the second half. If you’ve been wondering when life was really going to start happening for you, Pisces, you’re about to get your answer.
Do Take on a challenge. Practise magic. Make time for friends. Host. Create. Keep going. Write it all down. Know it will be worth it. Value your time. Share your wisdom. Keep it real. Create a happy home life. Be ready for your life to change. Grow up. Evolve.
Don’t Fear love. Ignore someone’s needs. Be selfish. Procrastinate. Waste time. Stop dreaming. Stay stuck at a desk. Say no to an opportunity that scares you. Think you’re not good enough. Ignore the lessons. Slack off. Forget your own power.
Resolution Solution In 2023, I will be ready to take centre stage, begin to change the world and reap the rewards of a job well done.
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