The Final Boss Battle: Surviving the Last Days of Mars in Capricorn

Juan Farah
Jan 17
4 min read

The Final Boss Battle: Surviving the Last Days of Mars in Capricorn

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Current Moon Phase: Balsamic (Dark Moon)

Daily Ruler: Saturn

Can you feel the pressure in your chest? That isn't just anxiety, beloved; that is compression.

We have arrived at a "Saturn Saturday," ruled by the Lord of Karma himself. But the headline today is the relentless, grinding, diamond-forming pressure of Mars in Capricorn.

We are in the final stretch. On January 23, Mars will finally shift into Aquarius, ending a cycle of intense restructuring. But right now? Mars is at its most potent, "exalted" degree. It is the General on the battlefield, demanding you finish the mission before the frequency changes.

With Saturn currently in Pisces dissolving the old timelines and Mars in Capricorn demanding tangible results, you are existing in a Quantum Paradox: Your soul wants to rest, but your ego knows it has one last mountain to climb.

This is the "void-of-course" era for your ambition. The Universe is asking: What must be built now so it can sustain you when the world gets weird later this month?

The Microcosmic Navigation: Your Saturday Scopes

Aries: The spotlight is burning a hole in your 10th House. You are being asked to lead, but the Imposter Syndrome is loud. Silence it. You built this. Unity Rx: Shadow Work (R2222) to own your authority.
Taurus: Mars is challenging your 9th House of beliefs. You are fighting to be "right." Stop. You need to be effective, not correct. Unity Rx: Tarot (R955) to see the bigger picture.
Gemini: Deep surgery in the 8th House. Debts, taxes, and toxic emotional ties are being severed. It’s messy, but it’s healing. Unity Rx: Cord Cutting to stop the energy bleed.
Cancer: Mars is opposing you in the 7th House. Relationships feel like a negotiation or a battlefield. Stand your ground, but lower the weapons. Unity Rx: Mediumship (R1555) for ancestral support in love.
Leo: The 6th House grind is real. You are exhausted. Your body is screaming for a detox from the stress. Listen, or you will crash. Unity Rx: Animal Communication—your pets are worried about you.
Virgo: Mars in the 5th House has you obsessed with a passion project or a person. It’s magnetic, but is it healthy? Channel the fire into art. Unity Rx: Tarot to distinguish lust from love.
Libra: War on the home front (4th House). Family dynamics are tense. You cannot "keep the peace" by sacrificing your boundaries. Unity Rx: Shadow Work to heal the people-pleaser.
Scorpio: Your words are weapons today (3rd House). You are sharp and strategic, but remember: you can’t unsay it. Write it down, burn it, then speak. Unity Rx: Akashic Records for wisdom.
Sagittarius: Mars in the 2nd House creates a hunger for resources. You are hustling hard. Just ensure you aren't spending to fill a spiritual void. Unity Rx: Tarot for financial alignment.
Capricorn: Mars is in YOUR sign. You are the protagonist. The power is intoxicating, but you are running on fumes. Finish the task, then sleep for a week. Unity Rx: Shadow Work to integrate this new power.
Aquarius: Mars in the 12th House is a psychic storm. You are fighting battles in your sleep. The breakthrough comes next week; for now, rest. Unity Rx: Mediumship to clear the psychic attack.
Pisces: Mars in the 11th House is purging your network. Friends who drain you are revealing their true faces. Let them go. Unity Rx: Tarot to find your true soul tribe.

Shadow & Spice: The Exalted Grind

Focus: The Addiction to Struggle

Mars in Capricorn loves the hard way. It convinces us that if we aren't suffering, we aren't succeeding.

Does it hurt? Good? No.

Today, I want you to look at where you are manufacturing difficulty just to feel "worthy" of the reward. We are days away from Mars entering the electric, detached air of Aquarius on January 23. The energy is about to shift from "Working Hard" to "Working Weird."

If you are still carrying the heavy baggage of "I must do it all alone," you will not fit through the portal that is opening.

The Shadow Work Prompt: Who am I if I am not busy?

Your Alchemical Next Step

The cosmic weather is about to turn volatile. With Neptune re-entering Aries later this month and Uranus going direct in February, the time for slow contemplation is over.

You need a strategy. You need to clear the Karmic Debris before the speed increases.

Juan at Unity Soul Align is your anchor in this storm. Based in Douglasdale, serving the global collective.

Feeling the weight of the past? Book a Shadow Work Session (R2222) to transmute the lead into gold.
Need a map for the next 6 months? Book a Tarot Reading (R955) to spy on the timeline.