Dr. G’s Flute Horoscopes January 2020
by Rachel Taylor Geier
Happy New Year! The year begins with Mars, planet of action, encouraging all of us to roll up our sleeves and get to work on some of our most important New Year’s Resolutions. This is followed by a lunar eclipse that calls upon us to end something that no longer serves our best interests. Just remember, as one door closes usually another one opens! That is the nature of change. A Saturn/Pluto conjunction mid-month will urge us to reclaim the power in our lives needed to restructure areas that may have recently spiraled out of control. The month ends with a New Moon, bringing in new and inspiring possibilities for the future. This will be a month of hard work and change, with a number of well-deserved rewards along the way.
Capricorn (December 22-January 19) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Mars moves into your 12th house of behind the scenes activities on January 4th. Although Mars, planet of action, does not typically like to hang out in the background, this placement is actually quite ideal for long, productive practice sessions. Practice everything! New repertoire for your next recital? Spend some time identifying technical areas that will need your attention. Start woodshedding!
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 7th house of relationships on January 10th. Toxic relationships, either personal or professional, will need to dramatically change or come to end around the time of this Full Moon. Do you have a colleague that turns every rehearsal into a competition? You may need to have a chat with them about their behavior or may even need to question your own involvement in this particular ensemble.
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 1st house of identity on January 12th. This conjunction is all about taking back your power and restructuring your life from the ground up. Have you felt like you have had no control over the direction of your life lately? Reprioritize to devote your time to the things that matter most. Are you spending your energies wisely? What can you change?
Venus joins Neptune in your 3rd house of communication on January 13th. This is a great time to try your hand at creative writing or record a few YouTube videos of yourself performing your favorite works. Venus and Neptune will help increase your popularity on social media during this time.
Mercury moves into your 2nd house of income on January 16th. This is a great time to ask for a raise or apply to an exciting new job. Use this opportunity to update your application materials and start brushing up on your excerpts.
The Sun moves into your 2nd house of income on January 20th. With your materials in excellent shape, the Sun will help you make your move towards a promotion. Meet with your supervisor and present your case.
A New Moon appears in your 2nd house of income on January 24th. The Universe is suggesting that you will be rewarded with a new work opportunity around the time of this New Moon. Jump on this opportunity as it will open doors well into the future.
Aquarius (January 20-February 18)
Mars moves into your 11th house of groups and communities on January 4th. You may likely be diving head-first into a crazy rehearsal schedule. Did you recently join a new group? Or put together a new chamber group? This is a great time to start working on new repertoire.
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 6th house of work and health routines on January 10th. Something in your daily routine will either need to drastically change or come to end around the time of this Full Moon. Are you serving on a committee that takes up far too much of your time? Spending too much time in rehearsals or sectionals that go nowhere? Participating in an exercise group that you do not enjoy? Cut these activities out of your schedule to make more time for higher level priorities.
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 12th house of behind the scenes activities on January 12th. Take back control of your practice schedule! This conjunction will help you take a critical look at the way you practice, when you practice, and how much time you devote to practice. How can you better prioritize your daily, weekly, and long-term practice goals? Are you spending your time wisely?
Venus joins Neptune in your 2nd house of income on January 13th. Venus will make you quite popular at work, but beware of ingenuine praise from frenemies. This is a great time to host a masterclass! Be patient with any parents or students that question your methods but also enjoy the admiration from those who respect your ideas.
Mercury moves into your 1st house of identity on January 16th. Use this time to meet with an advisor and discuss your most important priorities. What means the most to you in your personal and professional lives? Where do you need to improve?
The Sun moves into your 1st house of identity on January 20th. The Sun will be shining a light on who you are and what matters most to you. This is a good time for a makeover! Treat yourself to a new recital outfit or fancy new flute accessory.
A New Moon appears in your 1st house of identity on January 24th. Use this time to reflect on what makes you unique as a flutist and what directions you would like to take your flute playing in the future. This New Moon will help you attract new opportunities and resources into your life to make your dreams into realities.
Pisces (February 19-March 20)
Mars moves into your 10th house of career goals on January 4th. Pull up that list of New Year’s Flute Resolutions and start working on your top 2-3 goals for upcoming year. What actions can you take right now? Mars will help you roll up your sleeves and get to work.
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 5th house of creativity and joy on January 10th. If you have been struggling with a creative project, this eclipse will help you change your direction or abandon the project all together. Do you really need that complicated piece on your CD or can you replace it with a less time consuming classic? Do you really need four movements in your new composition or would three movements make a more cohesive work?
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 11th house of groups and communities on January 12th. This conjunction will help you reorganize your commitments to performing groups. Are you involved in more groups than your rehearsal schedule can accommodate? Are there groups that do not really interest or inspire you? Are there other groups that you would prefer to devote your time to? Reprioritize your performing commitments.
Venus joins Neptune in your 1st house of identity on January 13th. You will be very popular during this time, which makes this a great opportunity to host a recital. Just beware of those in the audience who may be searching for flaws in your playing. Haters gonna hate. Don’t let them pysch you out.
Mercury moves into your 12th house of behind the scenes activities on January 16th. Do you host a flute blog or YouTube channel? This is a great time to discuss practice techniques on social media. What works for you? How do you organize your practice time? What practice resources can you recommend to others? Blog about it!
The Sun moves into your 12th house of behind the scenes activities on January 20th. The Sun will encourage you to spend more time in the practice room at the end of the month. Research new practice approaches and try them out behind the scenes. Is there a good way to restructure how you work?
A New Moon appears in your 12th house of behind the scenes activities on January 24th. You may be practicing a variety of new repertoire around the time of this New Moon. Are you preparing for a Spring recital? This is a good time to start reading through new pieces to possibly add to your lineup.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Mars moves into your 9th house of travel on January 4th. Do you have the time and money to go on a trip? If so, Mars will encourage you to take a vacation! This is a good time to book a stay at a ski lodge or take a hiking trip in a warmer climate. You may also be inspired to travel across the country to take a few lessons with a flute guru that you admire. Pack your bags!
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 4th house of home and family on January 10th. Something in your home or environment may need to change or come to an end around the time of this lunar eclipse. Is your home studio environment just not working for you (or your family)? This is a good opportunity to explore off-site studio options. Contact your local instrument retailer about available (and affordable) studio spaces.
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 10th house of career goals on January 12th. Create a one-year, five-year, 10-year, and longer-term career plan around the time of this conjunction. Pluto wants you to change your approach to your career, perhaps adding new and different career objectives, while Saturn, the task master of the Zodiac, will help you put together and execute well-thought out action plans to achieve your goals.
Venus joins Neptune in your 12th house of behind the scenes activities on January 13th. This is a great time to play from your heart in the practice room. Spend some time at the conclusion of every practice session playing through your favorite pieces or improvising. If you are new to improvising, a great way to start is by sustaining a chord on the piano (using the pedal) and improvising a melody in the key of that chord. Have fun!
Mercury moves into your 11th house of groups and communities on January 16th. This is a great time to host a flute sectional with your band or orchestra colleagues. Work out difficult technical passages through slow practice and iron out intonation issues in those pesky high register sections.
The Sun moves into your 11th house of groups and communities on January 20th. Your focus will shift onto the groups that you perform in when the Sun moves houses. So. Many. Rehearsals. Try to remove other distractions in your schedule during this busy time to avoid burnout.
A New Moon appears in your 11th house of groups and communities on January 24th. Did you recently audition for a local orchestra? You will likely be offered the chair at the time of this New Moon. Jump on this opportunity as it is a gift from the Universe for all of your hard work.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Mars moves into your 8th house of banking and finance on January 4th. One of your New Years’ resolutions may involve securing a loan to make a larger purchase such as a new flute. Mars will help you sit down with a financial advisor and make a plan. Part of this plan may include saving a certain amount of money each month to put toward your purchase. What can you cut out of your current budget to make this happen?
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 3rd house of communication on January 10th. If you are working on a writing or video project for YouTube, you may find yourself having to make major changes to your work around the time of this eclipse or even abandoning the project all together. What will you need to revise in your writing to make it more cohesive for your audience?
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 9th house of travel on January 12th. Contemplating an Eat, Pray, Love type of year for 2020? This conjunction will help you formulate a thoughtful series of travel plans with a purpose. Applying to a travel grant? Start putting together your travel budget.
Venus joins Neptune in your 11th house of groups and communities on January 13th. You may find unexpected harmony in your performing groups when Venus moves into your 11th house, but beware: Things may appear rosy and perfect now, but this could very well be an illusion. Are there issues buried below the surface?
Mercury moves into your 10th house of career goals on January 16th. This is a great time to have a discussion with an advisor or a flutist that you admire about your career goals. What advice do they have for you? Are they offering any assistance to help get you from where you are today to where you would like to be in the future?
The Sun moves into your 10th house of career goals on January 20th. Your focus will shift onto these larger career goals at the end of the month. The refreshing energy of the New Year has inspired you to make progress on your most important goals. Apply to jobs that may seem above your pay scale. You will be surprised at what the Universe offers at this time.
A New Moon appears in your 10th house of career goals on January 24th. The New Moon may be providing you with an opportunity to move forward in your career. You may be asked to participate in a job interview or invited to an exclusive audition for a local, or not so local, orchestra. Congrats! This is an opportunity you will want to jump on.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Mars moves into your 7th house of relationships on January 4th. Gemini, this is a great time to do what you do best and network. Make some new friends! Chat up fellow musicians at concerts, conferences, or even just online in flute forums or other social media venues.
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 2nd house of income on January 10th. You may be transitioning to a new job during the time of this eclipse. As you submit your two-week’s notice to your current employer, be sure to discuss transition plans for your current duties. Avoid burning bridges. This door must close for you to move onto a better opportunity.
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 8th house of banking and finance on January 12th. This is a really great time to look at your loan payments. Are you paying too much? Are there refinancing options available to you to either lower your monthly payments or pay off your balance more quickly? Discuss these options with your financial advisor.
Venus joins Neptune in your 10th house of career goals on January 13th. You may be receiving some seemingly great career advice from others during this time. Take this advice with a grain of salt: It may be too good to be true. Do your research and be careful with any career moves.
Mercury moves into your 9th house of travel on January 16th. Discuss possible travel plans with others during this time. Would you like to study flute abroad? Have a great research project idea in Europe? Explore travel funding opportunities that may be available to you.
The Sun moves into your 9th house of travel on January 20th. The Sun will shine a spotlight on travel opportunities. Start putting together a travel budget and timeline for your research abroad project. When can you take this trip? What will you need to get there? What will your plans be once you are there?
A New Moon appears in your 9th house of travel on January 24th. A new travel opportunity may present itself at the end of the month. Start packing your bags! You are in need of an adventure abroad. Price tickets and create an itinerary.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Mars moves into your 6th house of work and health routines on January 4th. You will be very busy at work at the beginning of the month. Not to worry; Mars will help give you more than enough energy to tackle all of those planned and unplanned tasks on your to-do list.
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 1st house of identity on January 10th. Something that has been very important to you will need to change dramatically or even come to an end around the time of this eclipse. You may find yourself abandoning a career as a performer to focus on teaching or following your heart to the stage from the behind the composer’s desk.
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 7th house of relationships on January 12th. Some of your relationships, both personal and professional, may have become quite complicated over the past year. This conjunction will help you clear the air and forge a better pathway forward. Have a nice long chat with your flute nemesis. Are there any ways to collaborate rather than compete?
Venus joins Neptune in your 9th house of travel on January 13th. Be careful with travel plans that seems too good to be true. It is okay to book a trip to a beautiful and/or relaxing location, but just keep in mind that it may not be all puppies and rainbows. Have a backup plan for travel itineraries that go array.
Mercury moves into your 8th house of banking and finance on January 16th. This is a good time to discuss the possibility of purchasing a new flute in the new year with your advisor. How should you go about finding the right instrument? What companies offer the best trial programs? What makes and models should you consider? What is your budget and what bells and whistles would you like to consider?
The Sun moves into your 8th house of banking and finance on January 20th. Your focus will shift onto purchasing a new instrument when the Sun moves houses. You are really excited about the possibility of upgrading your flute! Spend this time designing a realistic payment plan with your financial advisor. Can you make this purchase sooner rather than later?
A New Moon appears in your 8th house of banking and finance on January 24th. A new funding opportunity may present itself around the time of this New Moon. Have you set up a GoFundMe page to help raise the money for a new instrument? You may also have a generous family member willing to chip in. Graciously accept their generosity as a wonderful gift from the Universe.
Leo (July 23-August 22)
Mars moves into your 5th house of creativity and joy on January 4th. Mars will help you make incredible headway on any creative projects at the beginning of the month. Is “finish transposing a new piece of music for flute choir” or your New Year’s Resolutions list? Roll up your sleeves and get to work!
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 12th house of behind the scenes projects on January 10th. Something you have been working on in the practice room will need to change drastically or come to an end during this eclipse. Have you been struggling with a piece you had hoped to perform at your next recital? Pull the plug and find a piece better suited to your interests and abilities.
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 6th house of work and health routines on January 12th. Take back control of your schedule! Things have gotten out of hand. Too many rehearsals. Too many students. Too many work commitments. Not enough time to properly eat, sleep, and exercise. Sit down and reprioritize your daily responsibilities. What can you eliminate or delegate to somebody else?
Venus joins Neptune in your 8th house of banking and finance on January 13th. Venus may help you attract more financial resources into your life, but there will likely be strings attached. Do not ignore the fine print! If you sign up for a credit card, make sure to enroll in automatic payments and keep an eye on that pesky interest rate.
Mercury moves into your 7th house of relationships on January 16th. This is a great time to attend networking events and make new friends. Are there any music conferences in your area? Attend a few local performances and chat up some of your colleagues during intermission.
The Sun moves into your 7th house of relationships on January 20th. The Sun will put a spotlight on your relationships. Schedule a few meet ups with your colleagues. Discuss possible collaboration opportunities. Would you like to start a new chamber group? Or arrange a joint recital? Get to planning!
A New Moon appears in your 7th house of relationships on January 24th. You will likely make a very important new friend around the time of this New Moon. What can you learn from this person? What can they learn from you? How can you pool your collective talents to create something new and wonderful in the future?
Virgo (August 23-September 22)
Mars moves into your 4th house of home and family on January 4th. This is a great time to start working on any of those home or studio renovation projects on your New Year’s Resolutions list. Mars will give you the energy to completely revamp your space. Add some new furniture or inspirational new art to your studio. Create a rehearsal space in your garage for your chamber ensemble.
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 11th house of groups and communities on January 10th. You may need to end your affiliation with a performing group during this lunar eclipse. Something is just not working out with this group. Perhaps it is the rehearsal schedule. Or maybe you just do not jive with the conductor. Whatever the reason, if you dread going to rehearsal each week, you may need to reexamine how important participating in this group truly is to you.
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 5th house of creativity and joy on January 12th. You may be a bit frustrated or feeling trapped when it comes to a creative project. Do you feel as though you do not have a say in how this project turns out? Take back your creative voice! You do not necessarily need to bow to the whims of somebody else if that is not the way you would like to proceed with this project. Restructure the work so that it is reflective of your unique talents.
Venus joins Neptune in your 7th house of relationships on January 13th. Somebody may be acting overly nice to you, but all is not as it seems. This person wants something from you. Beware of flattery as it will come with a price.
Mercury moves into your 6th house of work and health routines on January 16th. This is a good time to discuss creating a better work/life balance for yourself with family, friends, advisors, or even your boss. You are drowning in your daily responsibilities. What items in your schedule truly need your attention at the moment?
The Sun moves into your 6th house of work and health routines on January 20th. Your focus will be on your schedule. Create a better plan for yourself using scheduling tools such as Google Calendar or Outlook. Practice time batching and working in larger, more focused time blocks.
A New Moon appears in your 6th house of work and health routines on January 24th. It is a good thing that you have balanced your schedule out because this New Moon will likely add a few more important responsibilities into your life. An orchestra may need a sub for a very important performance and you are at the top of their call list. Do not pass up this opportunity as it will open doors for you in the future.
Libra (September 23-October 22)
Mars moves into your 3rd house of communication on January 4th. This is a really good time to write a book or an article. Do you have some great practice tips or teaching techniques? Write about them! Create a catchy and inspiring article for the masses and submit it to your favorite publication. What is the worst that can happen? Get writing!
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 10th house of career goals on January 10th. You may be rethinking something in your career. Are you on the right path? Are you truly happy pursing the path of a performer? Would you rather be teaching? Are there any ways that you can remove performing responsibilities in order to focus more on teaching? What do you need to let go of to make more room for the career objectives that mean the most?
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 4th house of home and family on January 12th. There may be chaos at home or in your environment. You have been doing your Libra thing lately to make sure everybody else is taken care of at the expense of your own happiness. Take back control of the situation. This conjunction will help you communicate to family members and work out a better plan moving forward.
Venus joins Neptune in your 6th house of work and health routines on January 13th. Watch out for colleagues that seem to be complimenting your ideas at work. They may be acting super nice to you but there is likely a hidden agenda buried under their praise. Proceed with caution.
Mercury moves into your 5th house of creativity and joy on January 16th. This a good time to discuss an idea for a creative project with a trusted colleague or adviser. Is your chamber group considering recording a CD? Have a chat regarding repertoire and rehearsal schedules.
The Sun moves into your 5th house of creativity and joy on January 20th. Your focus will shift squarely onto this new creative project when the Sun moves signs. You and your colleagues have come up with some great ideas! Create an action plan and start gathering repertoire to read through.
A New Moon appears in your 5th house of creativity and joy on January 24th. You will hit the ground running on this creative project! Initial rehearsals will be successful and inspiring! Set up a meeting with a recording studio. Find a good venue to market your future recording. This is a great project that may be quite lucrative in the future.
Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Mars moves into your 2nd house of income on January 4th. You may have “find a new job” or “apply for a promotion” on your list of New Year’s Resolutions list this year. Mars will help you brush up your application materials for job opportunities near and far. Fine tune your excerpts for audition opportunities that may pop up during this time. Take any interview offered and turn on the charm.
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 9th house of travel on January 10th. You may have been planning an important trip or wanting to take a very meaningful adventure abroad. Unfortunately, this lunar eclipse may force you to change or abandon your travel plans. It may just not be in the cards to travel at this time. Book a stay-cation instead!
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 3rd house of communication on January 12th. You may have been working on an important writing project that has spiraled out of control or, more likely, has given you a bit of writer’s block. The Saturn/Pluto conjunction will help you revise your work and forge a better pathway forward. Create daily, weekly, and monthly writing goals. Is there a different, better direction that you can take this project? Discuss alternative ideas and timelines with your editor.
Venus joins Neptune in your 5th house of creativity on January 13th. This is a great time to express yourself creatively. Spend some time improvising. Scorpios are great at hiding emotions until they reach a boiling point. Release emotional energy in the practice room! You may even develop a melody or hook that could be used in future creative projects.
Mercury moves into your 4th house of home and family on January 16th. There may be a bit of turmoil at home. This is a good time to have a chat with your family to work out any difficulties. They may need your attention more than you realize.
The Sun moves into your 4th house of home and family on January 20th. This is a great day to spend some quality time with your family. Play a few rounds of mini golf at the Mall. Attend a fun musical performance. Go to a movie or host a movie night at home. Save the practicing for another day!
A New Moon appears in your 4th house of home and family on January 24th. You may be planning some renovations at home. Move the furniture around! Is there a room you are not using very well at home? Could you create a practice or teaching space in this room? Start making plans for a fresh new home environment!
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)
Mars moves into your 1st house of identity on January 4th. Mars will encourage you to undergo a makeover. Cut your hair. Purchase new clothes. Upgrade your flute swag. Transform into a better version of yourself!
A Lunar Full Moon eclipse appears in your 8th house of banking and finance on January 10th. A financial commitment may need to drastically change or come to an end around the time of this eclipse. Are your loan payments emptying your bank account each month? Are there better repayment plans available to you? Can you schedule payments to better coincide with pay dates? Have a chat with your financial institution.
Saturn moves into conjunction with Pluto in your 2nd house of income on January 12th. Things may have recently gone haywire at work. This conjunction will help you put the pieces back together. Have you found yourself covering parts for colleagues that are out sick? Take back control of your work schedule. You do not have to be the hero in these situations. Only commit to what you can reasonably handle on top of your regular work responsibilities.
Venus joins Neptune in your 4th house of home and family on January 13th. A family member might be very upset with you but pretending like nothing is wrong. Proceed with caution and communicate as clearly as possible. There may be an argument brewing under fake smiles.
Mercury moves into your 3rd house of communication on January 16th. Use this energy to clear the air with everyone in your life. Difficulties at work? Schedule meetings with your colleagues to discuss solutions moving forward. Difficulties with your students? Spend the last 10 minutes of their lesson time chatting about ways to communicate more clearly. Difficulties at home? Discuss problems and solutions over Ben and Jerry’s.
The Sun moves into your 3rd house of communication on January 20th. This is a good time to update your flute blog. Do you have a few great teaching tips to share with readers or repertoire recommendations for high school students? Write about it!
A New Moon appears in your 3rd house of communication on January 24th. A new writing project may be on the horizon around the time of this New Moon. Have you always wanted to write a book? Is there a particular composer or musical era you would like to analyze? What publishers would you like to work with? Start brainstorming ideas and get to writing!
Happy January!