A new year is almost here! 2025 has some VERY interesting astrology, and we're in for another powerful year of powerful change. This began with the Capricorn stellium in 2020, and it's going to last until likely 2027. So, we've got a few more years to go, and it only gets much stronger in 2025!
Retrogrades to Start 2025 Slow Things Down
Mars is retrograde, or appearing to move backward, as 2025 kicks off. It's in Leo and moves to Cancer on January 6th, and stays retrograde in Cancer until February 23rd.
But the break is brief as Venus retrograde kicks off March 1st until April 12th, and Mercury retrogrades at the same time March 15th - April 7th. With Mars retrograde to start the year, it might feel like 2025 gets off to a slow start. Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde as well, though they retrograde for months at a time every year. It's a big deal with Mercury, Venus, and Mars retrograde, and they can throw us off. What retrogrades are great for is second chances, so many of us will be focusing on that for the first third of the year. Instead of making resolutions that focus on brand new goals, we can pick back up old goals, old dreams, old ideas, and old plans for another shot. March & April Are the Definition of Wonky
The aforementioned Venus and Mercury retrogrades in March and April occur in roughly the same spot in the Zodiac, starting in mid-Aries and going backward to Pisces. These overlapping retrogrades can trigger some major events in the world and in our lives.
The start of both retrogrades trigger the March 29th Aries Solar Eclipse, so this is definitely a fantastic time for second chances. Solar Eclipses want us to embark on new journeys, so tie that with the retrogrades, and that journey is likely one we tried before or wanted to but did get to start. Then when both Mercury and Venus go back to Pisces, they will conjunct (align with) Neptune at the very end of Pisces, with all 3 anaretic. There are 30 degrees in every Zodiac sign, and 29 degrees in the last degree. This is called the anaretic degree, and it's supercharged energy. Mercury retrograde conjuncts Neptune on March 29th and Venus retrograde conjuncts Neptune on March 27th all at 29 degrees Pisces as Mercury and Venus change signs and Neptune pushes forward to Aries. Holy planets Batman! This is monster energy. We are likely to see a major event in the world; it might be something involving water, poison, chemicals, or that's especially cruel. Not good, I know! On a personal level, look to the house in your natal chart where 29 degrees Pisces falls. The areas of life ruled by this house likely get the focus of the energy. There can be an important ending, something karmic, something creative, something spiritual, or a major letting go. This can be profound and it's likely something we're meant to go through. It might tie into the September 17th 2024 Lunar Eclipse as well, as this was in Pisces and conjunct Neptune. Look to what that eclipse triggered for you to get ideas. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune ALL Change Signs
And this is likely going to be what makes 2025 such a monster year! We normally would get Jupiter and one other planet changing signs in a year, but to have 4 of the 5 slow planets changing signs, and this comes as Pluto is officially in Aquarius as we go into the year - times, they are a-changin'!
Jupiter enters Cancer on June 9th, and a lovely Cancer New Moon comes shortly afterward on June 25th that is conjunct. This is nice after the Mars retrograde in Cancer might muck things up a bit, and Jupiter comes in to fix things. We can feel more connected to the home and family, make ourselves more comfortable and emotionally supported and secure, and we may see many move, expand their families, or start from the bottom with something, especially around that New Moon. Saturn moves to Aries May 24th - September 1st, and Neptune also moves to Aries March 30th - October 22nd. They've been riding together in Pisces, and this continues for a little while longer in Aries. This can bring more action, and we can be energized to take control, be disciplined, and bring the inner outward. This is a time to make things tangible, and to be an active part in that. Uranus moves to Gemini July 7th - November 7th, putting the planet of change in the sign of the mind. We can think way outside of the box, come up with plans for our futures, embrace the unconventional and experimental, and open up our minds in big ways. This is a great time for learning, teaching, writing, or speaking, particularly about anything future-focused, scientific, charitable, or otherwise ruled by Uranus. There's a LOT of Anaretic Energy
Because Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all flirting with new signs, this means they spend extra time anaretic in the signs they're ending their dance with. We got a taste of this in 2024 with lots of anaretic Neptune and Pluto; this time, it'll be Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Anaretic Saturn makes it important for us to be disciplined, responsible, mature, and focus on our plans. We can't cut corners or we'll pay the price so we have to do things the right way, and we have to do them for the right reasons. In Pisces, we're likely dealing with old issues from past lives, have karmic baggage to release, or have to face ways we've become our own worst enemy. Anaretic Uranus can be unpredictable and all over the place, so it's important for us to be flexible and quick on our feet. In Taurus, we're tempted to be stubborn, but this just makes us more frustrated and gets us more stuck. We have to be willing to change the status quo and find confidence and value in who we are. Anaretic Neptune amplifies the foggy energy, and it's important for us to have both strong intuition and to be grounded. We can't let ourselves get too lost in the energy, hence the grounding, and intuition can help us when we're not seeing everything clearly. This is super important paired with Saturn in Pisces, and we can be punished if we don't work with this well. And oh yeah, there's also an anaretic Solar Eclipse in Virgo on September 21st! Spurs us to take action in small ways, with projects and plans, and we have to be detailed, practical, and productive about it. Suggested Reading: The 2025 Yearly Horoscopes Comments are closed.
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