Home renovations or car repairs may be stressing you right now. Look for solace in nature or in connections with a parent or parental figure. You may need to learn a new skill to get the job done. The knowledge you gain will help with your plan going forward. Domestic and official tasks demand your attention. When you live for a clear purpose, hard work is a necessity. Control your wandering mind to find success. Demands are equally high professionally and personally but a little tact will help you handle both fronts with equal efficiency.

Since December 29, analytical Mercury has been retrograde, backing up through your zone of home and family. Like it or not, this offered you an opportunity—or several—to consider whether your inner circle was lifting you up or dragging you down. These retrograde cycles aren't exactly fun, but they do provide a chance to reflect, review and, once they end, make some necessary course corrections. Today, the messenger planet straightens out, inviting you to institute some new policies. You might be starting 2023 with a leaner team, but at least you'll know that they've earned their loyalty points.