**BRAND NEW** THE BBHQ MONTHLY MEOWOSCOPE FOR JANUARY 2026 with PANDORA

A Celestial Forecast for Furbulous Felines Everywhere

Greetings, my supurr‑stellar furriends! 

Pandora here, adjusting my astro‑goggles and tapping into the cosmic tuna frequencies. The star charts are glowing, and the universe is whispering secrets into my supurr‑sensitive ears, and let me tell mew... It’s meowgical. 

Now, just in case mew were wondering… I have been thinking about this post and series for over three years. Yes, mew heard me right, three long, star‑studded years! And finally, my dream has come true.

Also, I know that mew know that I am rather gifted in several esoteric practices. Well, mew've read The B Team stories, and if mew haven't, just slide your gaze over to the left sidebar and start with Claws of Terror. Some of my many gifts are revealed there. 

✨ So here’s the scoop: on the first Monday of every month, I’ll be sharing your Monthly Meow’o’Scope... a cosmic download of feline‑friendly forecasts from the BBHQ Astro‑Observation Deck. ✨

Cosmic Cat‑Intel from the BBHQ Astro‑Observation Deck

 January 2026 is PACKED with planetary shenanigans, we’ve got exalted moons, Capricorn power‑clusters, a dreamy‑turned‑fiery Neptune shift, and enough cosmic oomph to fuel a thousand zoomies.

So fluff up your tail, strap in, and prepare for your monthly dose of intergalactic insight. Let’s dive into the star‑saucer and see what the universe has in store for every furbulous feline…

🌌 Major Planetary Events This Month

Jan 1: Moon in Taurus, exalted ~ emotional stability & comfort vibes

Jan 2: Chiron turns direct in Aries ~ healing energy moves forward

Jan 3: Full Moon in Cancer ~ big feelings, home‑snuggles, family focus

Jan 17: Mercury enters Capricorn ~ structured thinking, planning mode

Jan 17: Venus enters Aquarius ~ quirky affection, social sparkle

Jan 20: Sun enters Aquarius ~ innovation, independence, weirdness encouraged

Jan 23: Mars enters Aquarius ~ inventive action, rebellious zoomies

Jan 26: Neptune enters Aries ~ end of a 14‑year Pisces era; bold new dreams begin

This month is a cosmic cocktail:

½ Capricorn discipline + ½ Aquarius chaos + a dash of Aries fire.

Shake well. Serve with catnip. Add some Dreamie sprinkles.

🐾 BBHQ's January Meow'o'Scope 🐾

🐱 Aries Cat (March 21–April 19)

With Chiron going direct in your sign on Jan 2, mew’re healing old scratches, emotional or literal. By Jan 26, Neptune enters Aries, giving mew mystical zoomies and visionary nap‑dreams. Expect sudden inspiration to reorganise your toy stash or start a new adventure (cupboards count).

This month, your whiskers are tingling with bold energy. Mew may feel compelled to launch surprise zoomies at 3 a.m. or attempt daring leaps onto surfaces mew definitely shouldn’t be on. The stars say: go for it. Just don’t knock over anything breakable… look before mew leap! 

Cosmic tip: Chase the red dot of destiny.

🐱 Taurus Cat (April 20–May 20)

Mew start the year with the Moon exalted in Taurus on Jan 1,  meaning mew’re basically the emotional CEO of the zodiac right now. Comfort, snacks, and naps are your divine right. The Full Moon in Cancer on Jan 3 amplifies your desire to nest.

Comfort is your kingdom, and January brings premium napping opportunities. A new blanket, a warm lap, or a sun‑puddle will become your personal temple. Expect extra treats; humans are feeling generous. Milk it.

Cosmic tip: Claim every blanket. They belong to mew anyway.

🐱 Gemini Cat (May 21–June 20)

Mercury is busy this month, moving into Capricorn on Jan 17, sharpening your mind like a fresh scratching post. Mew’ll be extra chatty, extra clever, and extra nosy. Expect to insert yourself into every conversation, cupboard, and grocery bag.

Your chatty side is in full bloom. Meow loudly. Chirp at birds. Hold full conversations with your human while staring at the wall. Communication is your superpower this month, and the universe is listening… even if your human pretends not to.

Cosmic tip: Meow loudly. The universe is listening.

🐱 Cancer Cat (June 21–July 22)

The Full Moon in Cancer on Jan 3 is your personal emotional supurr‑bowl. Mew may feel extra snuggly, extra sensitive, or extra dramatic (all valid). Jupiter retrograde in Cancer keeps Mew reflective, but in a cosy, curled‑up‑in‑a‑box way.

Mew’re feeling extra snuggly, sweet, and emotionally intuitive. If your human is stressed, sit on their chest. If they’re sad, bring them your favourite toy (or a slightly chewed sock). Your nurturing vibes are off the charts.

Cosmic tip: If mew need to cry, do it on your human’s clean laundry.

🐱 Leo Cat (July 23–August 22)

Spotlight? On. Fur? Fabulous. Ego? Majestic. January is your month to strut. Pose dramatically on furniture. Demand admiration. Expect applause. Mew are the main character, and everyone else is merely the supporting cast.

With Venus and Mars shifting into Aquarius later in the month, your relationships get a quirky twist. Expect admirers. Expect drama. Expect applause. Mew may also attempt a bold new stunt, like leaping onto the top shelf.

Cosmic tip: Pose. Hold. Wait for admiration.

🐱 Virgo Cat (August 23–September 22)

Mew’re in full organisational mode. Toys must be arranged. Litter must be pristine. Humans must follow your schedule precisely. If they don’t, give them the look. Mew know the one.

Capricorn energy dominates the first half of the month, and mew LOVE a good structured vibe. Mercury in Capricorn on Jan 17 helps mew organise your toys, your routines, and your humans. Mew may even attempt to clean the house, well, judge others for not doing it properly! MOL

Cosmic tip: Alphabetise your treats.

🐱 Libra Cat (September 23–October 22)

Indecision strikes again. Window perch or radiator bed? Feather wand or crinkle ball? Sit on the laptop or the laundry? The stars advise: choose both. Gracefully. With style.

Venus enters Aquarius on Jan 17, giving mew a burst of social sparkle. Mew’ll want to charm everypawdy, humans, other cats, and in extreme cases, the vacuum cleaner (maybe). Decision‑making is still hard, but at least mew’ll look fabulous while hesitating.

Cosmic tip: Choose the comfiest spot. Then choose another one.

🐱 Scorpio Cat (October 23–November 21)

Your mysterious aura intensifies. Mew may disappear for hours only to reappear silently behind your human, judging them. Mew may stare into the void for dramatic effect. Mew may plot. The cosmos approves.

Mars entering Aquarius on January 23rd stirs your inner rebel. Mew may knock things off shelves “just because.” Neptune’s shift into Aries adds a mystical edge to your plotting. Mew’re mysterious, powerful, and slightly chaotic.

Cosmic tip: Stare into the void. It stares back respectfully.

🐱 Sagittarius Cat (November 22–December 21)

Adventure calls loudly this month. With the Sun entering Aquarius on Jan 20, mew’re ready to explore new territories, behind the sofa, under the bed, inside the forbidden cupboard. Your curiosity is unstoppable.

Your inquisitiveness becomes turbo‑charged, and your sense of boundaries (yours or anyone else’s) becomes… theoretical at best. Expect spontaneous expeditions, dramatic leaps, and at least one moment where your human says, “How did you even get up there?”

Cosmic tip: If a door is closed, demand it be opened.

🐱 Capricorn Cat (December 22–January 19)

The first half of the month is YOUR domain, Sun, Mars, Venus, and Mercury all pass through Capricorn at some point. Mew’re focused, determined, and ready to snoopervise every human task. Mew are the boss. Everypawdy knows it.

Mew’re all business. Serious loafing. Serious grooming. Serious snoopervision of human activities. If they’re working, mew’re working. If they’re relaxing, mew’re snoopervising their relaxation. A true professional.

Cosmic tip: Sit on the paperwork. It’s your throne.

🐱 Aquarius Cat (January 20–February 18)

Your quirky genius is shining. Expect sudden bursts of innovation: new sleeping positions, new ways to open cupboards, new methods of demanding snacks. Mew’re basically a feline inventor this month.

Your season begins Jan 20, and suddenly mew’re the zodiac’s eccentric genius. Venus and Mars join the party, making mew extra charming and extra unpredictable. Expect new ideas, new sleeping positions, and new ways to demand snacks.

Cosmic tip: Invent something. Like a new vocal range, caterwaul away!

🐱 Pisces Cat (February 19–March 20)

Dreamy, floaty, magical vibes surround mew. Mew may stare at dust motes for hours or drift into naps so deep mew forget where mew are. Your imagination is your playground, enjoy the cosmic daydreams.

Neptune leaves your sign on Jan 26 after 14 years, a HUGE shift. Mew may feel lighter, clearer, or slightly confused (normal). Dreamy vibes remain strong, but now mew’re ready to turn visions into reality… or at least into naps.

Cosmic tip: Follow the sparkly dust mote. It knows things.

WHAT'S YOUR STAR SIGN? TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS.

And so, beneath the shimmering hush of the star‑winds, I draw this month’s Meow’o’Scope to a close.

The constellations shift, the crystals hum, and the cosmic threads tug softly at my whiskers, calling me back to the Astral Observation Deck.

Until the next lunar whisper finds me…

May your dreams be silver‑lit, your paws guided by ancient currents, and your spirit wrapped in the quiet magic that only we, epic felines, understand.

In cosmic grace and ethereal light...

Pandora

Ethereal Magi of BBHQ, Keeper of the Celestial Pathways 🌌🐾✨

⭐Disclaimer⭐

This Meow’o’Scope is for entertainment purrposes only. And should not be taken as serious astrological guidance (even if your cat insists otherwise).

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The Sunday Selfies and Caturday Art Blog Hops at BBHQ **FEATURING** Fudge's First Selfie of 2026

 

Supurr Sunday greetings, epic furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ selfie selection. Today, Fudge needed to be on fleek and centre stage, and oh my Cod, does he do that well or what? MOL

Fudge's First Selfie of 2026  

He's quite the character, very determined, knows exactly what he likes (freeze-dried chicken treats) and what he doesn't (worm pills and flea treatments! MOL).

We love this photo of him, he's such a ginger-licious dude!  

We're also joining in Athena's Fabulous Art Hop so do stop by and show off your pawesome arty-farty skills.

The effect was created with Befunky - AI Enhancer, Oil Painting GFX + colour changes to hue and saturation.

Click here to dive into this cat-tastic puzzle starring Ginger Ninja, height-loving feline Fudge! It’s a floof-tastic test of feline finesse, and guess what? 

We crushed it in just 8 minutes and 20 seconds. Can mew beat our time? 

Of course, mew can! MOL

Anyhoo, it's time for us to go and snoopervise outside, as it's been a little frosty the last couple of nights and the pond needs checking as there are frogs in it and the P.A. put a breather pipe in yesterday to keep the oxygen available, as the pumps are off due to technical issues. 

And then the birdbaths need defrosting, as those little tweeters need their water. Yes, we feed them too; they have half a dozen feeders with primo seed, four with suet, and two with mealworms; it's a veritable burd buffet at BBHQ! MOL

So, we'll see mew in the morning when we're sharing a brand new post, never seen before, and we bet mew can't guess for all the treats in the cosmos what it is!!! (Or maybe mew will! MOL) 

We do hope mew have an epic day, and remember to...

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team

Don't forget to join in the pawesome Sunday Selfies Blog Hop with

 Angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer ~ visit them at their pawesome blog:

www.thecatonmyhead.com

link up coming later....

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Book Reviews with Amber ~ The Cat Book Connoisseur at The Mewton-Clawson Library ~ #343 featuring **The Enchanted Greenhouse** by Sarah Beth Durst **PLUS** Friendly Fill-Ins

Hello, gorgeous library guests 

and 

Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ 

Thank you for joining me in the stacks today, and here's wishing mew an absolutely EPICALLY EPIC 2026. I'm still a little fragile from the raucous BBHQ NYE Pawty, and if mew missed it, click here to catch up before reading on, otherwise mew'll think I need an intervention! MOL 

And the password choice by Vera, well, I'm not going to mention that again - EVER!

If the place looks a little… temporal‑disaster chic today, it's the pawty aftermath, the one where Smooch bent the timeline, we counted down to midnight three times, and I may or may not have face-planted out in the frosty grass after declaring myself “Queen of the Niptini Al-Fluffo.”

Anyway, I arrived in the library this morning to find Melvyn, my supurr efficient intern, staring at the shelves like they’d personally betrayed him.

📚 A Conversation in the Library This Morning 

Me: “Melvyn, sweetie, why are the encyclopaedias arranged by emotional frequency instead of alphabetically?”

Melvyn: “Because time kept looping, Amber. I shelved A–C three times. THREE. I gave up and went with whatever felt spiritually aligned.”

Me: “Spiritually aligned? Dahling, Volume 7 is next to a cookbook called Fifty Shades of Gravy.”

Melvyn: “That’s where it wanted to be.”

Me: “Books don’t want things, Melvyn.”

Melvyn: “Amber, I lived the same five minutes for half an hour. The books were whispering.”

Me: “Oh, don’t be dramatic. I passed out in the grass for a while. It was four rounds of 6 minutes, and I’m fine. It was practically a structured nap. ”

Melvyn: “Amber, you tried to knight a squirrel.”

Me: “It bowed! That’s respect.”

Melvyn: “It bowed because Fudge bribed it with snacks.”

Me: “Details. Anyway, could mew tidy the shelves? I need to meditate.”

Melvyn: “Meditate or nap?”

Me: “Yes.”

Melvyn: "Just what I thought!"

Me: “And bring me a cushion. I require proper lumbar support and comfort.”

As part of my ongoing Egyptian Adventure series, today’s destination was nothing short of divine…

🌙 Amber’s Egyptian Adventure #10: The Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el‑Bahari🐾

Location: The Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el‑Bahari ~ a breathtaking terraced monument carved into the cliffs of Thebes, built for a queen who knew the true meaning of grandeur

Time: Dawn, when the cliffs blush rose‑gold and the desert wind whispers ancient secrets across the colonnades

Dahlings, today I rose before the sun, yes, I, Amber, willingly awake at an hour usually reserved for bakers and over‑enthusiastic roosters, because only the earliest light would do for my visit to the magnificent Temple of Hatshepsut.

My paws padded across the vast stone terraces as the first rays of sunlight spilled over the cliffs of Deir el‑Bahari, turning the whole temple into a shimmering staircase to the heavens. Honestly, if a goddess had descended right then, she would’ve had to wait her turn. I was having a moment.

“Ah,” I purred, “finally, a temple worthy of a queen… and of mew.”

I arrived draped in a flowing robe of desert‑rose silk, embroidered with tiny gold sun‑discs that glittered like dawn itself. My accessories? A wide collar of lapis and carnelian, and a headpiece inspired by Hatshepsut’s own, because when visiting a queen’s temple, one must dress accordingly.

The air was cool, tinged with sandstone and history. As the sun crept higher, illuminating the colonnades and reliefs of Hatshepsut’s divine temple, I sipped a Queen’s Sunrise Catnip Spritz, garnished with a sliver of candied date, and whispered, “Amber, mew are destiny.”

One of the statues definitely winked. Or maybe that was the spritz.

My Morning Essentials Included:

🌞 A Queen’s Sunrise Catnip Spritz, infused with hibiscus, citrus, and just a hint of royal ambition

📜 A scroll of Hatshepsut’s achievements, annotated with my paw‑written notes (“Visionary. Iconic. Would absolutely have been my bestie.”)

👑 A gold‑trimmed sun‑shade parasol, because even queens must protect their whiskers from UV rays

🐾 A desert‑rose silk fan fluttered dramatically whenever the breeze dared to ruffle my fur

I wandered through the terraces, the colonnades, the chapels dedicated to Hathor and Anubis, each space glowing with the soft warmth of the rising sun. The symmetry, the scale, the sheer audacity of carving a temple into a cliff, it was all breathtaking. But naturally, I remained composed.

After all, I am Amber, head librarian of BBHQ, and I, too, appreciate a well‑executed architectural statement.

The temple may hold echoes of queens, gods, and ancient triumphs, but this morning it held me: a cat of legend, strutting through sunlit halls, sipping spritzes, and adding a touch of feline fabulousness to Hatshepsut’s eternal legacy.

Mood: Regal, radiant, and slightly smug (but only because my silk robe fluttered more gracefully than the desert breeze)

Quote of the Day: “Greatness isn’t carved in stone, dahling, it’s carried on confident paws.”

✨ Next week, prepare for something ancient, windswept, and wonderfully dramatic, think: cliffs, carvings, and cocktails with a desert‑spice twist. 😸

Today, the P.A. is also joining in Friday Fill-ins Blog Hop with the pawesome 15 & Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs.

1.  ____________________________ is a New Year’s tradition for me.

2. ______________________ is not the same as ____________________________.

3. I would pick _________ as my theme song for 2026.

4. I’m a coward when it comes to _________ but brave when _________.

The P.A.'s answers are...

1.  Not making any resolutions is a New Year’s tradition for me. I find that New Year's resolutions are counterproductive for me; my brain is wired differently. If I made one, my brain would insist on rebelling and saying, "Fluff no, you've got to be kidding, that's just not going to happen, like ever!" LOL

2. Being busy is not the same as being productive. I always remember the phrase "busy fool"; I try to avoid that at all costs.

3. I would pick The Muppets as my theme song for 2026. Yep, you can tell what kind of mood I'm in, and it's only Day 2 of 2026! LOL

4. I’m a coward when it comes to heights (yeah, not my favourite thing - I refused to go up the Eiffel Tower - twice) but brave when it comes to completely bonkers ideas! Well, you guys read the stories, I don't think anyone else in the world writes stuff like the B Team, completely unpublishable mainstream because they are un-pigeon-holable! LOL

Let's see what I've got to show mew this time!

Mewton-Clawson Library Copy

The Enchanted Greenhouse

by

 

Sarah Beth Durst

   

Mew may remember a couple of weeks ago that I reviewed The Spellshop, and what a furbulous book that was. This is book 2 in the series, and I read it immediately after the first one.

📚 This Week’s Paw‑Approved Top Pick: The Enchanted Greenhouse

Settle into your comfiest sun‑patch, tail curled, ears perked, because this week’s read is a warm, whimsical fantasy overflowing with singing flowers, honey‑sweet magic, and one very important detail: there is a winged cat. Yes, mew heard that right. A winged cat. Background character? Maybe. Essential to my feline‑centric rating system? Absolutely. MOL

❓ What’s the Genre?

A cosy, slightly heart‑hugging fantasy about second chances, gentle magic, and unexpected companionship. It stands beautifully on its own but shares the same enchanting universe as The Spellshop, bringing that same cottage‑core charm, this time with more flowers, more feelings, and more baked goods than any cat could reasonably steal in one sitting.

🕵️ What’s the Story?

Terlu Perna made one tiny mistake: she created a magically sentient spider plant (See book 1) because she was lonely. (Relatable, honestly.) The law disagreed, and she was turned into a wooden statue and tucked away in the Great Library like a forgotten knick‑knack.

Years later, she wakes up on a nearly deserted island bursting with magical greenhouses, each one brimming with life, secrets, and the faint hum of failing enchantments.

Her only human company is a grumpy‑but‑soft gardener who bakes honey cakes capable of healing both hearts and stomachs. Add in a sentient rose with opinions, a winged cat who flutters through scenes like a furry, judgmental cherub, and a mystery threatening the island’s magic, and Terlu suddenly has more to do than simply “go home.”

Because she doesn’t want to. And maybe, just maybe, she’s found a place where she can bloom again.

⚔️ What I Loved

🌹 The Sentient Rose: Sharp‑tongued, dramatic, and absolutely convinced it knows best. A floral diva with petals full of personality.

🐈‍⬛ The Winged Cat: Not centre stage, but oh, the vibes. A graceful, fluttery background presence who clearly supervises everyone’s emotional growth. A true icon.

🍯 Terlu: A heroine with a tender heart and a spine of quiet steel. She’s been through the wringer, statuehood will do that, but she still chooses kindness, curiosity, and courage.

🌿 The Greenhouses: Imagine wandering through endless glass‑walled sanctuaries filled with singing flowers, glowing vines, and magic that hums like a lullaby. It’s cottage‑core meets botanical wonderland.

🔥 The Vibes: Warmth, whimsy, gentle romance, and the soft ache of starting over. Honey cakes, soft breezes, magical blooms, and a slow‑burn connection that feels like sunlight after rain.

🎬 The Greenhouse Dream: Running away to a quiet island full of magical plants? Honestly, sign me up. The story captures that irresistible fantasy of beginning again, this time with better snacks, better company, and fewer laws to accidentally break. MOL

🏝 The Setting: A lush island of greenhouses, each with its own personality, secrets, and enchantments. It’s the kind of place that makes mew want to curl up on a warm stone path and nap among the roses (sentient or not).

📖 My Final Thoughts

The Enchanted Greenhouse is a story that blossoms with charm, hums with magic, and wraps mew in a warm, honey‑scented hug. Terlu’s journey is tender, hopeful, and quietly powerful, and the cast of magical companions, especially that winged cat, make every page sparkle.

It’s a comfort read in the truest sense: soft, sweet, and full of heart. A tale about healing, growing, and finding the courage to bloom again.

Grab your fluffiest blanket, a cup of catnip cocoa (well, that's my winter beverage of choice, I'm sure mew have yours! MOL), and maybe a plant that definitely isn’t sentient (yet), and let the magic begin.

A FURBULOUS READ, TOTALLY TOP PAW!

 I can't wait for book 3!

Paperback: 384 pages

Audio: 13 hours 32 mins

My Rating Scale

Ratings of:

 

The Enchanted Greenhouse

Overall Enjoyment

   

Other Fun Blog Hops to Join Today

          Brian's Home   Catblogosphere    Feline Friday   Nature Friday    Flashback Friday   Friendship Friday      

I'm off to read next week's books, as mew know the drill, so many books, so little time! 

Don't forget, if mew are looking for great books with cats, check out the Book Review page, just click the link here or at the top of the page, as that's the place to visit to get your feline fiction fix. 

Until next time...

Keep calm and read more books

Amber 

The Cat Book Connoisseur

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