Zodiac sign–specific positive affirmations are an invaluable tool to help you make your 2024 intentions a reality.
If there’s one thing that’s clear about the astrology of 2024, it’s this: Change is in the air.
With all of the twists and turns lighting up the skies, the new year has the potential to be particularly eye-opening, empowering, and change-making for the entire zodiac — that is, if you can keep your eye on the prize (whether that’s your desire for a new career opportunity, a new partner, a move, travel, or anything else) and stay focused and committed to your intentions.
A simple yet powerful technique — one favored by both spiritual experts and scientific researchers alike — to help you do just that is practicing positive affirmations.
“Affirmations are positive statements that we repeat several times a day as both a reminder to ourselves of the goals we are headed toward and a way of reinforcing the changes we are affecting in our unconscious mind’s image of us,” explains astrologer Amy Zerner, co-author of numerous astrology and tarot books as well as a DailyOM course creator of Read Tarot Cards Like a Pro and others.
What makes affirmations particularly powerful is that they are present-tense statements, repeated intentionally. You are affirming — ideally with gusto or positive feelings — that something is happening right now, as opposed to it being a future possibility.
So, not only do affirmations keep our goals top of mind, but they also have the potential to inform our deeper subconscious programming. In other words, affirmations can help you shed limiting beliefs you’ve been carrying for years.
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Why Affirmations Can Be Powerful Tools for Manifesting
Experts say that affirmations work so well because they provide an accessible way to interrupt negative thought patterns and replace them with much-needed doses of positive self-talk.
This is a process that can help you change how you think and feel about yourself in the long run, says licensed psychologist Victoria Latifses, PhD. That’s because, she explains, “repetition creates new neural pathways, which means we are training our brain over time to think more positively about ourselves. If we stick with them, positive affirmations build new routes in our brains for positive thoughts.”
Scientific evidence backs up the validity of incorporating affirmations into your life. Countless studies cite benefits ranging from enhancing performance and encouraging problem-solving under stress to promoting healthier behaviors.
People with an affirmation practice report increased confidence, a decreased stress response, an improvement in their relationships, and a newfound belief in themselves and their abilities, Latifses says. Moreover, affirmations can be effective tools to add to your toolbox, along with other wellness practices and mental health care, if you’re experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or other challenges, she adds.
What also makes affirmations particularly powerful is that they are present-tense statements, repeated intentionally. You are affirming — ideally with gusto or positive feelings — that something is happening right now, as opposed to it being a future possibility.
For example, say I am abundant versus I will be abundant. This reinforces the knowing that when it comes to manifestation — the act of creating with your thoughts, beliefs, and intentions using the Law of Attraction — believing is seeing. Right here, right now, you are the conscious co-creator of your experience.
Your 2024 Mantra: The Best Affirmation for Your Zodiac Sign
Back to the bumpy (but exciting!) astrology of the new year. The year begins fresh on the heels of a Mercury retrograde that hints at the impending dissolution of outdated concepts and behaviors and the creation of a new normal. And there’s Pluto moving into Aquarius in January (a rare and powerful transit astrologers say might activate a global shake-up) and the nodes shifting into Aries and Libra come summer (an empowering period that calls for letting go of relationships that no longer serve us). Three lunar eclipses and two solar eclipses round out the year, ushering in change and awareness.
Although the collective as a whole will undergo some radical transformation, you can expect to experience change on an individual level as well.
Naturally, the area or areas where you’ll be feeling the most change will differ according to your zodiac sign and your unique planetary placements in your birth chart.
And what better (read: easy and effective!) way to stay focused than to incorporate a dedicated affirmation into your day-to-day life, according to your specific zodiac sign?
Let these affirmations for the 12 zodiac signs, created by Zerner, be your guide.
She recommends reading for what she calls your “celestial trilogy” — your sun, moon, and rising signs — as little reminders to stay true to yourself all year long. (If you’re only familiar with your sun sign, which is determined by your birth date, download a free natal chart to ascertain your moon and rising signs, which are calculated based on your birth time.) If three affirmations seems like too much of a commitment, simply choose the one that feels best to you or stick with your sun sign.
Typically, affirmations are repeated out loud, ideally for five to 10 minutes at any time of day. If that doesn’t resonate with you, try writing them down, silently repeating them in meditation, or even singing them instead.
1. Aries
Your 2024 Affirmation: I am patient, persistent, and disciplined in pursuing my dreams.
Why These Words Speak to You: While you can expect plenty of excitement and surprises this year, you’re going to need to exercise your patience muscle, too, Zerner says. There will be a need to keep reorienting yourself and your actions as you shed new light on how your present situation is the result of karmic forces set in motion years ago. Practicing self-awareness and self-love will be key for you, Aries, which is why this affirmation reminds you to value and celebrate your strengths.
2. Taurus
Your 2024 Affirmation: I attract and magnetize all that I need to get what I want.
Why These Words Work Speak to You: On April 20, Jupiter and Uranus conjoin in the sign of Taurus, per Zerner. Together, they may bring unexpected and beneficial opportunities. You may be surprised at new and different relationships that come into your life around that time. This affirmation will help you make the most of these opportunities coming your way.
3. Gemini
Your 2024 Affirmation: I am certain that I will get my wish while letting go of how it will happen.
Why These Words Speak to You: On May 25, Jupiter goes into Gemini, which will help make your wishes come true, Zerner says. You might feel like there are actually two different 2024s — one occurring January through May, and another the rest of the year. This affirmation reminds you to stay flexible while remaining positive as you head through the twists and turns of the year.
4. Cancer
Your 2024 Affirmation: The Universe will show me the right path to reach my goals.
Why These Words Speak to You: There will be no shortage of opportunities to finely hone your gut instincts this year, dear Cancer. You will be able to persist and overcome job challenges as Saturn may cause some setbacks in the second half of the year. This affirmation reminds you to have faith that good things will come your way.
5. Leo
Your 2024 Affirmation: I attract success and like-minded people into my life with my positive attitude.
Why These Words Speak to You: Your year begins with stability and improvement in both your professional and personal lives, due to Jupiter’s and Saturn’s prominent positions in Leo in 2024, Zerner tells us. This will bring many opportunities. There may be a change of career at the end of the year. Use this affirmation to remind yourself to keep your chin up and spirits high!
6. Virgo
Your 2024 Affirmation: Every day, I take small steps to make my ideas grounded and real.
Why These Words Speak to You: Virgos can look forward to some real success in April and May, when goals may come to fruition if details have been attended to along the way. Let this affirmation be a powerful reminder to stay the course.
7. Libra
Your 2024 Affirmation: I make mental pictures of my intentions that are simple and to the point.
Why These Words Speak to You: During the retrograde period of Saturn, which lasts from July to November, be ready for some delays and obstacles when carrying out plans. Keep things simple, but put effort into achieving your goals with visualization, a powerful tool for success.
8. Scorpio
Your 2024 Affirmation: Special friends are there to help and bring me strength during difficulties.
Why These Words Speak to You: Opportunities for new relationships as well as promotions will come from August to October. There will be some stress this year, but it will push you to work harder and invest energy in new people and projects. You’re fortunate to have wonderful people in your life, and it’s due to the wonderful person that you are.
9. Sagittarius
Your 2024 Affirmation: I am flexible and adaptable to change while I pursue my ambitions.
Why These Words Speak to You: Between April and August, work pressure may have an impact, leaving feelings of being overburdened, so repeat this affirmation as a reminder to stay open-minded and as flexible as you can throughout the highs and lows. Deep philosophical discussions with loved ones will help ease the bumps, too.
10. Capricorn
Your 2024 Affirmation: Riches flow into my life in many ways and from many directions.
Why These Words Speak to You: This year, prosperity is especially important for Capricorn, Zerner says. November, in particular, will be an important month for advancement. Relationships will benefit and could be linked to your career choices.
11. Aquarius
Your 2024 Affirmation: I surround myself with supportive people who believe in my dreams.
Why These Words Speak to You: With Pluto in Aquarius from January 20 to September 1, everything gets reinvented! Even your relationships will flourish.
12. Pisces
Your 2024 Affirmation: I act on my instincts and notice the signs and symbols in my life.
Why These Words Speak to You: This year, you may be called to use the most spiritual and powerful force in the Universe: forgiveness. Be open and there will be opportunities with travel, those foreign-born, or foreign matters. Trust in your intuition as it will be enhanced and can put you in a position of power.
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