Your personal New Year doesn't start until the Sun enters your sign on January 20. This means that your social life might not operate at full speed until then. Spending more quiet time alone or with an easygoing individual is meant to reduce the pressure to connect and allow you to take a more low key approach to relationships.

Still, this transit can also stir memories that may exaggerate your failures, leading to feelings of regret. It doesn't help to judge yourself about the past but it's certainly worthwhile to learn lessons from it by starting to make some changes now. You may be excited by unexpected events as alluring Venus aligns favorably with your inventive ruling planet Uranus on January 4 and motivated to take risks with a positive Mars-Uranus aspect on January 12.

But the real fun starts bubbling under the surface when passionate Mars enters Aquarius on January 15. The first visit of the energetic planet to your sign in almost two years increases intensity and spurs action. You could be bold and impatient with this transit but you're even more likely to be more direct in going after who and what you want. If you're in a hurry and not gentle enough, you could rub someone the wrong way. Still, the advances you make then are reinforced on January 20 when the confident Sun moves into Aquarius. Now you're ready to shine in almost any environment, appearing comfortable with yourself and able to take charge in almost any situation.