Something is Stirring

Something is Stirring

By Lauren Howard Coleman

Posted on February 14, 2025

Mars has slowed for its direct station on February 23rd at 17º of Cancer. And as it does so it makes a trine to Saturn in Pisces. It may still be out of bounds, pushing against limits, but the limits themselves are gently pushing back. There are reasons why Mars is considered to be exalted in the Saturn sign of Capricorn. Mars left to its own devices can be dangerous. We need the things of Mars: fire, energy, heat, motivation, movement, and passion. However too much fire can destroy, and too much passion can consume our senses.

But if you take that same energy and you channel it in a constructive way, much like the insulation around a wire guides the energy for a selective purpose, so we can use Saturn to channel our energy and our passions in useful ways. Retrograde and out of bounds Mars feels both stagnant and reckless at the same time. Like swimming upstream with your last ounce of energy, Saturn reminds us that there is only one way forward, and that is to persist. We don’t give up the fight when Mars is trine Saturn. We don’t throw our hands up in frustration, we persist.

Due to its station, Mars will continue to trine Saturn through the middle of April, at which time Mars will approach the last of its oppositions to Pluto. This is the stuff that requires courage and fortitude. The stuff that requires staunch determination. This is not about losing our way. This is about staying the course.

Use the Mars/Saturn trine for anything that requires patience, planning, discipline and persistence. And that is true even if your heart isn’t particularly in it. Set goals for yourself. Both long term and short term. And just through sheer determination you will make progress, even if it doesn’t feel like it is happening at the time. And before you know it, you will make it through to the other side. One day at a time, one foot in front of the other.

Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all. ~ Vincent Van Gogh

On Friday, Mercury dives into the diluvian depths of Pisces, followed by the Sun on February 18th, and so we enter Pisces season. With 4 planets, plus the North Node in the sign of Pisces we are being asked to have faith, even in the face of uncertainty. To have hope even when all else appears otherwise.

Soon, Neptune and then Saturn will enter Aries. But before they do so they are moving through the liminal void found at the very end of Pisces. Whenever the slow moving planets, like Neptune, enter Aries, it can almost feel like a revival or even a rebirth. But from where we are standing, with Neptune in the last few degrees of its 160-year-long journey through the whole zodiac, there is a sloughing off, a sadness, a bitt of ennui, and perhaps even some deep despair. We stand on the threshold of a new order, something that could even feel like a spiritual rebirth. We just have no idea what that is going to look like. We cannot yet see it. So as we stand here with Neptune in the last degrees of the last sign of the zodiac, we are all being asked to take this leap of faith as we progress out into the unknown.

Never are we more intuitive than when we immerse ourselves in the sign of Pisces, a sign of vast potential. Never can we feel more, see more, touch more hearts than through the sign of divine compassion. We may stand here waiting for the other shoe to fall into the apparent chaos of the abyss that is opening before us, but know that much of what we are seeing is confounded by so much smoke and mirrors..

Our homework for the next several weeks, is:

To be present even in the face of impermanence and uncertainty. That means focusing on what is in front of us. Do not ignore it or pretend it away. See it for what it is now, and know that we are in a state of flux and change.

To have faith that we are being led where we need to be, even if it doesn’t look like it, and even in the face of uncertainty.

To remember that we are all swimming in this Great Ocean that we call Life, and that there are others here with us. We are not alone. And if one falters, we will hold each other up.

To remember that within the sign of Pisces is a vast potential, uncommonly perceived at other times, but stronger now. Within that potential we are all planting seeds, therefore plant seeds of hope, plant seeds of compassion, caring and empathy.

To remember that together we are so much stronger, so much more powerful than we could possibly be on our own.

To recognize and connect to your own divine center, from which all potential emerges. Be aware of that still small voice that breathes into your conscience, and reminds you of who you truly are in your heart of hearts. For that is what will lead us more surely and more dependably than any other road map out there.

Through our scientific and technological genius we’ve made of this world a neighborhood. And now through our moral and ethical commitment we must make of it a brotherhood. We must all learn to live together as brothers ~ or we will all perish together as fools.~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

As a preview it might be helpful to remember that we are standing on the threshold of an awakening. Much of what we have been experiencing up until now is tainted with destruction. But as all the planets are changing signs this year, they are all going to be in approximately the same degrees of their signs. And as a result they will be speaking to each other in uncommon ways. Pluto in the early degrees of Aquarius will be sextile to Saturn and Neptune as they enter Aries. And as Uranus enters Gemini it will be trine Pluto and sextile Saturn and Neptune. This is incredibly creative energy which can open all sorts of innovative ideas and lay the groundwork for invention and technological breakthroughs.These too can change the world in ways that we might not even be able to fathom.

These can also be used to adapt to change in the best possible ways, which may require us to update our goals and strategies for the future. The alignment of these outer planets also asks us to bring our personal goals and strategies more in alignment with our ideals, especially where it can benefit a higher purpose, a cause, or the greater good of humanity as a whole. And so Dr. King also advised us back in those days of the early civil rights movements, to: Commit yourself to the noble struggle for human rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in. So may it be.

Lauren Howard Coleman

• https://www.astrologybylauren.com/new-blog/2025/2/13/patience-something-is-stirring

February’s Theme: Enhancing Receptivity

February’s Theme: Enhancing Receptivity

By Kathy Biehl

Posted on February 1, 2025

 

 

 

 

The year is going out with attention to practicalities, costs and meaningful connections – and a more retrospective than usual air.

Thoughts and conversations turn to the bottom line from the outset, with Mercury entering Capricorn on day one. No matter how many holidays dot the calendar, attention is on goals, working hard, and considering responsibilities, all of which Saturn, planet of adulting, quickly supports.

Late November’s sociability also gives way to seriousness, and to more private and selective activity as well. Relationships, financial dealings, and creative projects gain laser focus (and cut back) when social director Venus squares Pluto, agent of inevitable change, and then enters his Scorpio realm December 3 and 4. As with Mercury’s shift, Saturn is on board, bringing commitment or structure to something of importance.

The communication mode and the flow of relationships are simpatico until just before Christmas. Ideas proliferate and settle in to benefit both when Mercury and Venus link with Jupiter and then each other December 7-11, largely coinciding with Hanukkah. Dream big; ask for what you want, and you might get it, or something close.

Optimism with a dose of nostalgia (and holiday films) hits a peak December 12, with the bright-spirited Sagittarius New Moon squaring dreamy, otherworldly Neptune.

The event leaves a retrospective vibe in its wake. Mercury begins his final retrograde of the year December 13. It lasts until New Year’s Day and takes him from early Capricorn back into Sagittarius, which he re-enters December 23.

The first 10 days of the retrograde present tangible trip-ups and do-overs. These mushroom especially December 18, when Mercury revisits his collab with Jupiter in the month’s first week, and may stabilize when Saturn offers containment again December 21 (echoing his assistance at the month’s start).

The final stretch, from Christmas week on, reviews the scope (or lack of it) of our outlooks. Watch for opportunities to address situations you avoided or did not take adequately seriously.

A flurry of powerful activity precedes the Sun’s entry into Capricorn December 21, which marks the solstice. Relationships and desires are feeling the need for change – or challenged by the prospect of it – or frustrated by it not being within reach – with Venus opposite Uranus. Sudden developments are requiring adjustments in tactics and approach, with Mars inconjunct Uranus. Cleaning or firming up practicalities and goals is on offer from Mercury’s sextile to Saturn.

And underneath it all, there’s a sense in our very bones that a huge chapter is on the way out, and that our holiday celebrations are in their current configuration for the last time. The cause is Pluto hitting the very last degree of Capricorn for the next-to-last time in our lives. He’ll stay there, continuing to deconstruct and reconstruct institutions and foundations, until he moves into Aquarius late in January, and returns for a brief, final visit early next September.

We quickly know our position. Clarity comes from the Sun/Mercury conjunction December 22; Saturn drops a grounding cord within our reach, via a sextile from the Sun December 24.

Nostalgia, tenderness and an abundance of affection and sentimentality flow on Christmas Day, as Venus trines her higher counterpart in love and inspiration, Neptune.

The tender touch continues with the Cancer Full Moon December 26, highlighting issues of nurturing, home, family and traditions and, from a link to Jupiter, offering awareness and appreciation of aspects that have stood the test of time.

Nostalgia and escapism stay in the air as well, pumped up by squares from Mercury and Mars to Neptune December 27 and 28. Inspired action is high, with mind and motivation fusing from the inner planets’ conjunction.

These three aspects are delivering real-world examples of form following thought bordering on the magical. Watch where your mind goes; your drive is following right behind.

The end of 2023 has us homing in on our heart’s desires and deciding to go for them, as Venus sextiles Pluto and enters Sagittarius December 29. We turn to adventure and exploring the new. That feels eminently and imminently possible when Sagittarius’ ruler Jupiter stations direct December 30.

May 2024 bring a long-held wish come true.

 

Kathy Biehl

 

https://empowermentunlimited.net/

 

 

The New Moon in Aquarius (Uranus stations Direct)

The New Moon in Aquarius

(Uranus stations Direct)

Astrology By Lauren

Posted on January 25, 2025

Democracy just cannot flourish amid fear. Liberty cannot bloom amid hate. Justice cannot take root amid rage. America must get to work. In the chill climate in which we live, we must go against the prevailing wind. We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust. We must dissent from a nation that has buried its head in the sand, waiting in vain for the needs of its poor, its elderly, and its sick to disappear and just blow away. We must dissent from a government that has left its young without jobs, education or hope. We must dissent from the poverty of vision and the absence of moral leadership. We must dissent because America can do better, because America has no choice but to do better.~ Thurgood Marshall (1992)

Whenever the great Lord Jupiter stations, the planet of Big Vision, High Hopes and grand expectations, it is accompanied by a trine to the Sun. This brings a resurgence of confidence and hope, a rekindling of the heart, reminding us of what this journey is all about in the end: the things that matter. This year Jupiter will make its direct station on February 4th, but before it does so it makes its trine to the Sun right after the New Moon in Aquarius, on January 29th (7:36 am here on the East Coast of the United States; 4:36 am on the West Coast and 12:36 pm in Greenwich time). And how timely this all is.

Just as we are all grasping for that one glimmer of hope, that last vestige of goodness, here the New Moon arrives escorted by the grand planet of benevolent optimism. It almost seems as if it is here to remind us of what our vision for the future was, and what we need to do to revive it. Back in April Jupiter made a conjunction to Uranus (the modern ruling planet of Aquarius) at approximately 22º of Taurus, instilling the seeds for some sort of vision for the future that would allow you to reframe your life in a way that might work best for you, and make your life better.

Jupiter and Uranus would move on. Jupiter entered Gemini. They both stationed retrograde. And now both are stationing Direct. One day after the New Moon in Aquarius, Aquarius-ruler Uranus ends its retrograde and stations direct at 23º Taurus, just 1 degree from the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction last year in April. It’s as if both of these planets are reminding us of the seeds that had been planted way back when, and are now ready to germinate, sprout and grow.

During the 5 months that Uranus has been in its retrograde phase we’ve been processing and making all sorts of inner adjustments, in service to that vision for the future, or in order to bring us more in alignment with our highest ideals and aspirations. And all of those internal changes that have been taking place, all of those seeds have been incubating. And now, due to a series of surprises, challenges, twists and turns, we have all been compelled to either adjust to a whole new way of being, or to recommit to those values, to those ideals, that we would like to see promoted in the world at large, and in our own lives. This is about walking the walk, as well as talking the talk.

The Saturn/Pluto semi-square is exact on the 26th, so we should not come into this carrying any illusions. We are being shown precisely how things are. Whether or not we choose to face the truth of the challenges we are being faced with, or to escape into a world of delusion is entirely up to us. But there are forces operating here, that are much larger than any one individual. And we are all going to be choosing our place on the new playing board that is being laid out before us. And the one gift we are being given this week, is the gift of hope.

The Aquarius New Moon is a moon of stark awarenesses, of new realizations, and all of the adjustments that must occur, all the ramifications of whatever changes have already happened. Nothing remains hidden long with this New Moon in Aquarius.

New Moons set the tone for new beginnings. And the New Moon in Aquarius fills us with the intention to seek the freedom to live our lives more truly and authentically. What that will actually be will become even more evident over the months ahead. But to recognize what that is for each of us is essential, and will serve as your lodestar moving forward, and commit to that. Even if that means having to stand out and be separate. Even if that means having the courage to be a paragon of the change we wish to see in the world.

This is the day each year that we are given permission to fully appreciate that which is special and unique about each and every one of us, and to wear it as a badge of honor. The Aquarius New Moon corresponds with the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese Astrological Pantheon, we are entering the year of the Wood Snake, which begins on January 29th and culminates with the Lantern Festival at the Full Moon on February 12th. May we use the Snake Wisdom of the Lunar New Year to guide us in all of our choices.

This is an excellent and fortuitous Moon to make intentions with. If you choose to do so, make intentions or affirmations after the New Moon on January 29th (7:30 am EST; 4:30 am PST; 12:30 pm GMT) up to the Crescent Moon on February 1st. Make them clear. Make them your own, and in your own words.

Some possible intentions or affirmations for the New Moon in Aquarius might be:

• Today is the first day of the rest of my life, may I live it truly and authentically.

• I dare to walk my own path, following my own unique vision.

• I am able to see solutions when I am willing to look at a problem from another perspective.

• May I be open to new and innovative solutions that can help me remove the obstacles standing in my way.

• I want all fear of being different or standing out from others be lifted from me.

• I vow to uphold the noble aspiration to defend equality and promote civil rights unconditionally.

• When I surround myself with others who share similar ideals, I find myself even more motivated and inspired to do good works.

“Hope” is the thing with feathers ~ That perches in the soul ~ And sings the tune without the words ~ And never stops at all ~ Emily Dickinson

Lauren

• https://www.astrologybylauren.com

January 2025 Energy Report

January 2025 Energy Report

By Jennifer Hoffman

Posted on January 15, 2025

We are barely 2 weeks into the new year and so much is going on that it feels like it should be June already. I told you the energy would be moving faster this year and if you heard the 2025 Predictions you know that so much more will happen this year. We are in a big power period, one of several that we will have this year and the energy will be moving non-stop. If you missed the 2025 Predictions call you can get it at this link. The GPS 2025 program which is the 21 Day Ascension Re-Vibe is available at this link.

I almost didn’t do this month’s energy report partly because I covered so much of January’s energy in the 2025 Predictions call and to be honest, the days have been moving so quickly that I can’t believe it’s already nearly mid-January. But it’s tradition and I have been doing monthly energy reports for over 20 years so here it is. And in February we will celebrate 23 years online as my first website went up and my first newsletter went out on February 4, 2004. What a ride it has been. More on that in a later article for now, here’s the January 2025 energy report.

Since we ended 2024 with a strong Capricorn new moon on December 30, we enter 2025 on a high note, sort of. The year began with the echoes of a new moon representing fresh starts, new actions, bold moves, and beginnings.  At least we do not have Pluto in Capricorn to deal with any longer but we still have a strong energy aspects to start this new month and new year. A lot is happening this month with Mars returning to Cancer, Mercury transiting Capricorn, the nodes changing sign to Pisces,  the end of a 19 year cycle, and  a big Pisces stellium which last happened in 1989.

It is going to be a good year for putting new plans and projects in place, for finally creating the transformations you have wanted to create for so long, and for coming to terms with your truth and your light. And it starts in January so let’s sit up, pay attention, take notes, and ask the right questions.

Get the GPS 2025 program and 2025 New Year call at this link. 

January opens with the echo of the December 30 Capricorn new moon which featured strong oppositions – planets at 180 degrees and most importantly, a Mars/Pluto opposition from Leo to Aquarius.  I call this a ‘power to the people’ moment which started in November 2024 and will last through  April 2025. It is not going to go away quickly and it will have a profound effect on society and culture all over the world. Watch what happens as people rise up against the 3D energies of corruption, control, domination, power over, separation, competition, and disconnection from spirit.

This new moon in Capricorn is not a rehash of the past 16 years of that tough Pluto transit, it is a new energetic boundary reminding us of where we have come and what we do not want to repeat. I see it as a 4D bridge activation, creating a space of awareness of where we began in 3D and shining a strong light across that bridge to new levels of joy, peace, love, abundance, and prosperity.

The 5D portal is wide open now so there are options available and choices to be made and many, many people are choosing the light. The first Pluto in  Capricorn transit opened the portal to self-sovereignty. The latest one opened the portal to energetic sovereignty. We are energetically sovereign, aware, and ready for action. We know this, now we have to live our lives within this understanding.

Then on January 7 Mars retrogrades back into Cancer, the sign it first entered in September 2024 to begin its ongoing opposition to Pluto as that planet finished its final Capricorn retrograde and moved into Aquarius. I’m telling you, this Mars/Pluto opposition is the cornerstone for the new empowered 5D paradigm and will help many people choose empowering transformation and move into higher frequencies.

The next day Mercury enters Capricorn to hold that transformation and decision space for us as we get more ‘gentle’ nudges from the Universe about moving through the 5D portals to create our 5D paradigms. These gentle nudges can be  soft whispers of a need for something different to a full out disintegration of our reality so we can start over. For some people this will be an easy, gentle process; for others it will be a real challenge. But whatever form your transformation takes, the goal is the same – this is our moment to become aware of, align with, integrate, and embody a 5D energy paradigm.

A full moon on January 13 is in Cancer, bringing attention to the Mars/Pluto opposition and brings the Sun and Moon into its orbit of influence. We have a strong presence by the warrior planet Eris, as well as the opening stellium in Pisces (a stellium refers to 3 or more planets in the same sign) which comes to full peak around January 15. My guides have been telling me for weeks that January 15 was an important date but they did not tell me why, they usually don’t give me all of the information.

This Pisces stellium highlights the ongoing presence of both Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, holding the energy for spiritual awareness and integration and grounding. With so many planets present there, we get the full effect. Remember the chariot parade from the movie Ben-Hur? And with the North Node in Pisces for the first time in 19 years, since 2006, we are on a spiritual roll here.

Do you remember me saying that  we would be getting spiritual support for this part of our ascension path and that Neptune in Pisces has been holding that energy for us since 2011? Well now it’s time to take our victory lap, to enter the winner’s circle, and congratulate ourselves for a job well done. I am not saying this ascension path is over, just that we have arrived at another significant milestone and we can take a minute to celebrate.

And that’s just half of the month. Ready for the rest? We have a new moon on January 29 which is also the Chinese New Year and this year is the year of the snake, an interesting testament to the transformation of this year because snakes shed their skin when it is time to replace it because they have outgrown the old one.  In this 9 numerology year, symbolizing endings which create space for beginnings, what a beautiful synergy.

So we will have to ask ourselves:

 What ‘skins’ are we ready to shed now?

What is attached to them that is going to also leave our reality?

Are we ready to let it all go?

There is always a choice in every situation and what we choose is what we are ready to align with in this moment. With so many energy cycles ending and renewing now, avoid judging what you were not ready to see, do, understand, acknowledge, or release before today. Because ultimately, it is what you do in this moment that matters.  

The energy theme for January is truth and this is a very big topic because it does include what we believe is true but it is also inclusive of our truth, what we believe about ourselves, our reality, and our power, light, and spirit.

This month we have an opportunity to create a new truth, one that is not determined by how we want others to acknowledge and accept us, the truth that we mirror to gain the love we so desperately want from those who do not, will not, or cannot love us, the truth others will connect with so we can be part of their group, or the truth that will help us do the healing work that will resolve our healing missions.

This is the truth that is aligned with our energetic sovereignty, the truth that is aligned with our 5D life path instead of what we have experienced in our 3D realities.  We have to acknowledge this truth about ourselves first before we can present it to others. It won’t be easy to change lifetimes of mirroring the truth we want others to believe about us, to rise up out of our fear of persecution karma repeating itself, to break the cycles and patterns of our fear of betrayal and rejection and set forth a new truth that creates a different reality.

It may not be easy to affirm a truth that requires us to release all of our attachments and connections, to let go of years, decades, and lifetimes of effort to acknowledge that what we have tried so hard to create will not happen as we want it to, hoped it would, or tried so hard to manipulate into being. But this is the threshold of our 5D portal that is waiting for us to shed our energetic baggage so we can enter it.

Many years ago (around 2009), while I was hosting my radio show on Blog Talk Radio, which was on the air from 2008 to 2016, I said that the portal to our new energetic realities was very narrow, similar to the biblical tale of the camel going through the eye of the needle. And if you imagine your energetic baggage like a big backpack on your back, like a camel’s hump, there is only room for you to get through that portal. There is no room for you and your energetic baggage, it just won’t fit. You have to decide whether you are ready to shed your baggage to enter the portal now, or not. It is a yes or no choice, and there is no judgment about it.  Like crossing the 4D bridge, your choice opens new energetic portals and it is final – there is no turning back. You know this on a soul level, which is why the choice can be so hard.

And it’s also why January’s full moon on the 13th is such a powerful motivator for truth, being, alignment, and transformation, preparing us for the new moon on January 29 in a process that was started with the December 30, 2024 new moon.

With Pluto now firmly in Aquarius, another ‘no turning back’ milestone on this ascension path, we have our new 5D soul mission before us. Do we have the courage to embrace it? Are we moving forward with confidence or turning back with regret because we (still) have hope for different outcomes? Ponder this question as you experience the transformative aspects of January and the ‘skin’ you know you have outgrown.

It’s a powerful month, the start of a powerful year. And In this 9 year, January is a 1 month which means from the outset we start the year primed for new beginnings, fresh starts, elevated paradigms, and the opportunity to explore our energetic sovereignty free from the baggage of the past and the bondage of our energetic prisons.

If you have the courage to shine big and brightly, you will find this a month that is both challenging and freeing and by month-end your life may look very different than it did when the month began.

Have a wonderful  month.

Jennifer Hoffman

https://enlighteninglife.com/

Intuitive Astrology Forecast December 2024

Intuitive Astrology Forecast December 2024

Intuitive Astrology

By Tanaaz

Posted on December 1, 2023

As we move through the final month of 2024, our hearts may be in a reflective mode thanks to Mercury and Mars being retrograde in unison. We may feel the busy pace of the season too exhausting this year and find ourselves seeking comfort in a slower and more relaxed end to 2024.

Mercury and Mars retrograde together can create a general sense of sluggishness, lack of motivation, and a feeling of climbing uphill. With this cosmic energy at play, we would be wise to take it easy, not take on too much, and prioritize self-care. December can be a stressful month for many with holiday travel and family plans, but if you needed any excuse to keep it low key this year, these two retrogrades are a good one!

While we do have Mercury and Mars both slowing down our cosmic airways, we also have this theme presenting of wrapping up the past. Issues that we have been dealing with for the last 6 months may begin to settle or resolve. We may start to realize the bigger picture or begin to see new truths. This will especially kick into gear as Neptune stations direct on December 7.

December is also a special month as we are gifted with a Black Moon. This occurs when we have two New Moons in the same calendar month. December 2024 opens with a Sagittarius New Moon on the 1st and ends with a Capricorn New Moon on the 30th.

New Moons represent new beginnings and the start of a new cycle, so it seems we will be welcoming something new in the month of December. We may feel a burst of inspiration or fresh energy flowing our way, or we may decide to plant some new seeds for the months ahead.

Sagittarius is an adventurous sign, whereas Capricorn is ambitious, so we have some adventurous ambition on our side when it comes to creating new goals and laying new paths. Use this energy to your advantage by setting intentions on each of these New Moons, and watch how those seedlings sprout as we move into 2025!

December also brings the Solstice, a powerful day for our life-giving Sun. On this day, we celebrate the light. Whether experiencing the darkest or the lightest day, we are reminded that life always flows in cycles.

As we wrap up the year, perhaps it is worthwhile to honor the cycle you have journeyed. Even if you are not happy with where you have landed or if 2024 has brought some incredible struggles, this, too, is just part of the whole. Allow the cycles of our sun, moon, and stars to be a reminder that nothing stays the same for long and eventually, just like our Sun, we will enter a new phase of being.

Here are the key astrological dates for December 2024-

November 30/December 1- Sagittarius New Moon

We welcome our month with a new lunar cycle, a reminder that it is never too late to begin again. The adventurous and playful energies of Sagittarius will help us to make our mark. Represented by the arrow of the archer, Sagittarius reminds us that when we put our mind to something, when we take aim, there is nothing we cannot achieve. Plant some ambitious seeds under this New Moon, allow the prospect of these seeds to fill you with wonder and awe. Think big! And then watch how these seeds take hold in the new year. This New Moon also falls directly opposite the planet of optimism, Jupiter, so wherever you have found yourself at this point in your life journey, look for the silver lining – you will most certainly see it!

December 2-4: Antares Stargate Portal

Antares is known as one of the four Royal stars and during this time period, the Sun conjuncts with Antares, activating its energy and beaming it straight into our beings. Antares is known as the heart of the Scorpion, and this energy can open our own hearts. We may be feeling more abundant and creative. We may be feeling more compassionate and supportive towards ourselves and loved ones. In some cultures, Antares is considered the resting place for souls after they depart their bodies and make their way to the afterlife. It is under the energy of Antares that they can weigh up their regrets, triumphs, and memories. We don’t have to wait till we are on our way to the afterlife to do this. Take some time under this Star portal to reflect on the course of your life. Is there someone you need to forgive? Is there someone you need to call? How can you use this energy to bring yourself into a state of peace with all that has unfolded?

December 4- Retrograde Mercury Opposite Jupiter

Mercury has been retrograde since November 25, and now it aligns directly opposite Jupiter. Jupiter can expand whatever it touches, and as Mercury Retrograde is linked to miscommunications and delays, we may be experiencing our fair share of these today! Mercury Retrograde however, is also a highly intuitive time, so we may find our intuition peaking. Trust your instincts, especially when it comes to the timing of your life.

December 4- Sun Square Saturn

A potentially challenging day where you may feel tested, prodded, and pulled! Pay attention to what is happening around this time, as it will serve as a guide for where you need to set your boundaries and manage your time and energy levels throughout the month.

December 5- Sun Conjunct Mercury Retrograde

This is a power day in the Mercury Retrograde cycle! Known as Mercury Cazimi this is when we start to see a turning point in whatever miscommunications or inner wisdom Mercury Retrograde is trying to bring to the surface. It is at this point that we may start seeing things with clarity. Just be patient however, and give things time to reveal themselves. Don’t rush ahead and be extra mindful of your personal belongings- Mercury Retrograde can sometimes turn us into scatterbrains!

December 6- Mars Retrograde

It’s one of the most critical cosmic events of the year! Mars Retrogrades the least out of all the planets, so it is definitely one of the most consequential retrograde cycles we can experience. Mars Retrograde helps us to redefine how we are choosing to spend our energy. It can adjust what motivates us and help us to reorganize and reprioritize what we choose to give importance to. Mars Retrograde can create a sluggishness when it comes to our motivation and feelings of energy, but this is all part of the re-harmonization process. Mars will begin its retrograde in Leo before making its way back into Cancer. Both of these zodiacs are very heart-led, so we may find our focus on matters of the heart. Mars Retrograde through Leo will focus on self-love and our authenticity, whereas Mars Retrograde in Cancer will turn our attention to our home and family lives. Mars will remain in Retrograde until February 2025. You can learn more about this potent cycle here.

December 6/7- Venus Conjunct Pluto

Venus moves into Aquarius where it will align with Pluto. This planetary duo can bring up power struggles in our relationships, but can also boost the intensity. If you want to get your way, focus on your feminine powers.

December 7- Sun Opposite Jupiter

The Sun moves directly opposite Jupiter, the planet ancient astrologers considered the lucky planet! Lucky rays may shine upon us, but in the words of Deepak Chopra- “luck is simply opportunity meeting preparedness.”

December 7- Neptune Direct

Neptune ends its retrograde, bringing clarity and new insights our way. Neptune Retrograde can open our third eye and help us to access portals of higher dimension with greater ease. Now that it is stationing direct, we are guided to work with the transmissions we have already acquired. Chances are, some new information may have come to light, or perhaps we are now able to see the world or a situation in a different way. This is a day to honor our authentic selves and to trust our intuition. You can learn more about Neptune Retrograde 2024 here.

December 12- Venus Opposite Retrograde Mars and 12:12

The two cosmic lovers rest on opposite ends of the zodiac. It is time for them to go their own separate ways before returning together again. How can you use this symbolism in your own life? Venus and Mars on opposite ends of the zodiac wheel can help us to balance our masculine and feminine. We may find that the feminine presence of Venus helps us to slow down and savor what we have achieved instead of reaching for more.

It is also the 12th day of the 12th month, giving us the number code 1212. 12 is a powerful number of completion. Sometimes it is only at the end that we are able to understand the whole and to see the bigger picture vision. Hold space for these ideas on this day. You can also find a 1212 ritual here.

December 15- Gemini Full Moon and Mercury Direct

It’s the last Full Moon of 2024 and it falls in the sign of the Gemini twins. The story goes that one twin was mortal, the other immortal, and together, they create the balance of what it means to be human. We are both a soul and a body and during our time in this earthly realm, it is our job to honor both sides of the equation. The Gemini Full Moon also represents a powerful point of completion and endings. If there are things you want to do away with and not bring into 2025, this is the perfect time to set those intentions.

Mercury also stations direct on this day, allowing our minds to move into a new clarity. Pay attention to what messages come your way at this time, as they are likely divinely inspired.

December 18- Sun Square Neptune

Neptune has just stationed direct and is now coming into a tense alignment with our Sun. Any lessons or gifts that the retrograde was supposed to deliver will be brought to the surface now. Trust your intuition and stand up for yourself if something feels amiss. Be mindful not to move through the day with rose-colored glasses. Don’t give the benefit of the doubt unless they truly deserve it.

December 19- Venus Trine Jupiter

A beautiful planetary duo! This harmonious combination of planetary energy will shed good fortune on this day! This is a great day for creative projects, socializing, and shining bright! Make use of this day by doing something you love.

December 21- Winter Solstice/ Sun enters Capricorn

Welcome to Capricorn Season and the Solstice! Here, we celebrate either the longest or shortest day of the year. But, no matter where we are on our great cosmic cycle, we won’t stay here for long! Things are always moving and shifting, and nature is a great reminder of that. Capricorn Season is a time to honor our innate gifts and to celebrate ourselves for all that we are. It is an ambitious sign that can give us the stamina to make it through the holidays and into another year!

December 27- Venus Square Uranus

Venus square Uranus can be a potentially volatile combination. Perhaps use this as an excuse to have a low-key day where you are able to focus on the things that you really wish to do. Instead of saying yes or trying to please others, please yourself!

December 29- Chiron Direct

Chiron ends the year with a power move! Chiron stationing direct represents a new turning point when it comes to finding peace. We all have wounds, and Chiron gifts us with remembering that our wounds can lead to beautiful openings and a deeper authenticity. As it emerges from retrograde, we too, can emerge from some painful wounding of the past. Perhaps we can create space to realize that even though we are wounded, we can still lead a beautiful life.

December 30- Black New Moon in Capricorn

We end the month like we began it, with a New Moon! The second New Moon in a calendar month is known as a Black Moon. This is perfectly timed with the start of the new year and is a great way to set intentions for the new chapter ahead. Capricorn is a very ambitious sign, so set some big goals for yourself- you may just surprise yourself on what you can achieve!

Tanaaz

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