A Lightworker's Toolbox

01/14/2026

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01/14/2026

01/14/2026

Vultures are often misunderstood and feared, but these remarkable birds play a critical role in public health and disease prevention.
Their incredibly strong stomach acid can neutralize pathogens like anthrax, botulism, rabies, and cholera—preventing these diseases from spreading through ecosystems and into human populations. Vultures act as nature's sanitation system, safely disposing of carcasses that could otherwise become disease reservoirs.
The consequences of losing vultures can be severe. When India's vulture populations collapsed, the increase in feral dogs led to approximately 47,000 additional human rabies deaths over several years.
Why vultures matter:
→ Destroy dangerous pathogens that other scavengers can't handle
→ Prevent disease spread through rapid carcass removal
→ Reduce populations of less-efficient scavengers
→ Provide essential ecosystem services at no cost
These birds don't just consume carrion—they protect entire communities from disease outbreaks. Understanding their role can shift our perspective from fear to appreciation. 🦅

01/14/2026

January 13 — As mentioned yesterday, Chiron is a major focus in the astrology at the moment, touching on an emotional and psychic nerve that may have childhood and ancestral roots. What we are feeling of late has many layers.

(A technical point: Chiron is at the apex of a cardinal t-square between four planets in Capricorn opposite Jupiter in Cancer, which is a bit intense.)

While Chiron can represent a pain point, it is also a key to unlocking our healing. It requires compassion for others. Chiron always reminds us that true healing comes when we take the things that have made us suffer the most and use it like medicine to help and inspire others.

Life is a tapestry. Creation is a weaving. Chiron represents the knot or the rip in the fabric that must be repaired so that life can flow.

Four weeks from now Saturn will leave Pisces for Aries, a major shift in the astrology of this New Year. If Saturn represents our personal and collective priorities, then Aries will be one of our top focuses in 2026.

What will this mean for your Sun and rising sign? Watch my webinar, The Astrology of 2026, which includes monthly overviews, key dates, and a sign-by-sign guide. Click link in bio or go to empoweringastrology.com/category/webinars/

For more on today's , go to my website, empoweringastrology.com. You can also book a consultation with me! Click link in profile to learn more about my services.

If you are in AUSTRALIA or NZ, this forecast applies approximately for January 14, 2026.



Image: Following the Sun, Mars also squares Chiron in Aries, activating an emotional and psychic pain point. Have the courage to take action and to seek healing.

Photo by Aidan Smith on Unsplash

01/14/2026

FREEZING ON FRIDAY!
These are actual temps, not wind chills.
The red line below shows where the low temp Friday AM will drop to ~32° (freezing mark) or below. Any towns/ cities inside the line - most of FL pictured here east of I-75 & West of I-95 - will drop close to or below freezing. Cover plants, take pets (and husbands) inside.