Horoscope today, January 1, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.

Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. 

ARIES

March 21 to April 20

You may feel priorities shift with the moon today, from chasing after solo success to teaming up with friends and family.

You often keep emotions captive inside – but today you can set them, and yourself, free.

A late new year message comes with an overdue question. The luck factor sings an “A” song.

 TAURUS

April 21 to May 21

Your sense of a new start is reinforced by positive planet shifts – the moon and Pluto bond and for you it’s a wake-up call that you welcome.

Start as you mean to go on at home, with some higher expectations.

In love terms, admitting what or who you want is step one – step two can happen by tonight.

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GEMINI

May 22 to June 21

You realise you will never transform your image while your inner doubts remain, and today you are ready to tackle this.

However small a change you can make in your outlook and confidence, do it.

You will feel the difference straight away. Jupiter guides you back toward a prize ticket you may have shared with “L”.

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CANCER

June 22 to July 22

The key movement in your chart is toward transformation, and letting the past go for good, so you can concentrate on the future.

Mars stirs up money matters, but you face them and find a solution.

So many love factors you’re seeking are already there in a partnership, and now is your moment to recognise this.

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LEO

July 23 to August 23

The sun shines on tasks in the open air, from delivering a late gift to returning a borrowed item.

What starts as a shy smile can grow fast into something unique. If you’re single, your soulmate does the same word puzzle every day.

If you’re already attached, deep togetherness vibes in your chart can open up marriage talks

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VIRGO

August 24 to September 22

Your feelings about children can be changing more than you realise – and you get the proof today.

Instead of leaping into action, hold back while you let your new reality settle in. The next step will appear.

If new love is your dearest wish, look again at someone who runs or walks in the opposite direction, daily.

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LIBRA

September 23 to October 23

If your day is planned in advance, be prepared to scrap it and start again – as spontaneous planets have surprising plans for you.

You can embrace change and be the leader in terms of wilder, more wonderful ways of giving and receiving love.

Walking outdoors can be your pathway to a new public role.

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SCORPIO

October 24 to November 22

Your place in a family can switch up or down – and even though at first this may seem a backward step, it can benefit you so much.

So try to keep your response level-headed and confident.

Mars fires up an ambition you may have inherited from someone else, and now you see exactly how to make it your own.

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SAGITTARIUS

November 23 to December 21

Money secrets lose their power when they are openly discussed, and this can be the day to do it.

Relaxed people will make relaxed choices, so ensure this applies to you and everyone else in your life.

Reconnecting with an old “H” friend may feel a big ask, but there is something there that needs to be explored.

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CAPRICORN

December 22 to January 20

If any personal factors are non-negotiable, this is your day to say so – before a potential bond goes too far down the getting-to-know-you route.

Putting what you really feel into words can be positive, but mustn’t be rushed.

Mars fire is hottest where promises are made, not necessarily for the first time.

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AQUARIUS

January 21 to February 18

Daring to dream, and caring to connect, are your two pathways forward.

If you visualise a different, better future, the energy is in the air today to start moving toward it.

And even if a silence seems the easier option, if you need to try to contact “P” again, this can be your day. Luck turns memories into words.

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PISCES

February 19 to March 20

Music that reminds you of a past friendship can be the key to finding a new group who make you feel you could achieve anything.

So be bold if you need to sing aloud, or speak to camera. Your inner shine will be irresistible.

Keep self-promises loose until you match the perfect goal with the ideal schedule.

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