This current mood atmosphere sees a major background change with numerous potent planetary alignments. In particular there is the opposition between Mars and Uranus. This will remain extremely influential till the first week of February.

Undoubtedly this will have an extremely dynamic effect on moods and feelings. Likely emotions include strongly excitable moods with energetic, restless, and self-willed inclinations, together with a powerful deviation from ones normal state of character.

Added to this there is likely to be impulsive, impatient, and erratic impulses that may prove hard to control. This is definitely a period requiring the utmost caution, as over reactions to mundane everyday occurrences have the potential to provoke extreme events and happenings.

Another notable alignment at this time features Neptune and Venus. This will be influential for around ten days, till the 18th of January. Likely mood traits include refined and delicate feelings with idealistic and sentimental emotions, together with a heightened degree of aesthetical appreciation. The downside is an easy sense of disappointment and disillusionment that for some may weigh heavily on the mind. There may also be a disposition to deceit and deception with altered values and out of character feelings and inclinations.

In these circumstances escapist tendencies are likely to prevail, with the possibility of reliance on drugs and alcohol to take the edge off the heightened mood atmosphere. On the other hand music may become especially meaningful and lead to the release of a flood of enchambered emotions. Either way it means this period will see highly potent and powerful mood swings with a colorful range of feelings. For some this may equate to the level of a personal crisis, but for others the potential to reach beyond the ordinary and take grasp of positive ideas and opportunities that may never have otherwise occurred. These mental impressions may be of a lasting nature and establish firm foundations for years to come.

In many respects this is an atmosphere that will suit those of a bold and adventurous nature, whilst also pushing the more unsure and timid towards broader horizons.