Astrology of the Week Ahead with Chani Nicholas

The Week of January 19th, 2026: A powerful start to Aquarius season

Jan 19, 2026

Unleash your inner power as the Sun, Mercury, and Mars align in Aquarius, spotlighting humanitarian efforts. Chani dives into Pluto's influence, unveiling deep emotional truths and systemic inequalities. Expect transformative insights with Mercury passing through, bringing secrets to light and prompting critical conversations. Relationships face intensity with Venus conjunct Pluto—prepare for some raw, emotional confrontations. This week is all about taking collective action against oppression and embracing our shared strength.

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INSIGHT

Pluto In Aquarius As A Power Shift

Pluto in Aquarius signals a technological and power-focused transformation this era.
Chani Nicholas connects Pluto's return to historical revolutions and today's tech-driven power shifts.

INSIGHT

Power Of Collective Consent

Collective power and refusal shape how technologies like AI take hold in society.
Chani Nicholas stresses that systems only function if people consent, purchase, or participate in them.

ANECDOTE

Chani's AI-Free App Choice

Chani Nicholas shares her personal policy: the Chani app is intentionally AI-free.
She explains this choice is about valuing human labor, creativity, and environmental concerns.

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Episode 266

In this podcast, New York Times best-selling author and astrologer Chani Nicholas discusses the astrology of the week and what it might mean for us all.

The astrology of the week of January 19th, 2026, awakens us to our collective power. The Sun, Mercury, and Mars all move into Aquarius, pulling focus toward humanitarian issues and the fight for liberation. And four planets join forces with Pluto, bringing secrets, power imbalances, and hard emotional truths to the surface. It’s time to face our fears and the forces that try to rob us of our autonomy.

This episode covers:

The Sun’s sextile to Neptune on Monday, January 19th
The Sun’s entrance into Aquarius on Monday, January 19th
Venus’s conjunction with Pluto on Monday, January 19th
Mars’ trine to Uranus on Monday, January 19th
Mars’ sextile to Saturn on Monday, January 19th
Mercury’s sextile to Neptune on Tuesday, January 20th
Mercury’s entrance into Aquarius on Tuesday, January 20th
The Mercury cazimi on Wednesday, January 21st
Mercury’s conjunction with Pluto on Thursday, January 22nd
Mars’ sextile to Neptune on Thursday, January 22nd
Mars’ entrance into Aquarius on Friday, January 23rd
Mars’ conjunction with Pluto on Tuesday, January 27th

This episode was recorded on 11/19/2025.

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Want to know what Chani’s reading beyond the astro? Join her book club, The Next Chapter, to explore her favorite titles and build community around books that reckon with and reimagine the world we’re living in.

Want to learn what 2026 has in store for you? Open your CHANI app and head to the “This Year” tab to listen to your month-by-month astro breakdowns from Chani Nicholas, read your horoscopes for the year (tailored to the four main areas of your life), and dive into the journal prompts, rituals, altar suggestions, and guided meditations that will help you navigate the astrology of 2026 as it unfolds. Btw, we’re never wrong.

The music featured in the podcast was created by Latashá.