December 22nd - 28th, 2025
The astrology for this week of December 22nd through the 28th of 2025, the first week of winter and the final week of 2025 arrives with a gentler tone than much of what preceded it. The frenzy of the past months begins to soften as we gather with family and friends, celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the Winter Solstice.
In the northern latitudes, the Sun has turned — and with that turning comes a profound reminder:
the light is born.
This week asks us to balance practical responsibilities with sacred pauses. There is much to finish, much to celebrate, and much to release. Amid the bustle of holiday preparations and social obligations, a quieter dimension opens — a subtle reminder that spirit moves beneath the surface of material life.
While the week is largely pleasant, sensitivity runs high midweek. Emotional missteps, misunderstandings, or unguarded words could bruise feelings if we are not attentive. The remedy lies in kindness, restraint, and remembering that not every thought needs expression.
As the year winds down, we are invited to reflect on the blessings we carry forward, even if the year itself was challenging. This is a week to affirm gratitude, release resentment, and consciously participate in the turning of the cycle.
Monday, December 22 – First Preparations, Then Social Gatherings - Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Moon Void-of-Course, Pluto. Monday has the Moon completing its transit of Capricorn with the Capricorn Moon sextile Saturn, the Moon trine Uranus, and the Moon sextile Neptune. The Moon then goes Void-of-Course for a little over an hour [9:44 AM EST – 10:52 AM EST] with Moon making no further connections to the planets before the Moon enters Aquarius where today the Aquarius Moon conjuncts Pluto. All three transcendental planets are engaged, lending this day a sense of unseen orchestration.
Tone of the Day
Grounded, quietly inspired, and subtly guided.
Best Practices
Attend to practical matters early in the day — finishing tasks, tying up loose ends, completing holiday preparations. Allow intuition to guide your sequencing; efficiency flows when you follow subtle cues rather than rigid plans.
Pitfalls to Avoid
Over-controlling outcomes or forcing progress. Trying to dominate the day disrupts the ease offered by the planetary flow.
How to Use the Energy
Notice the signs. Pay attention to nudges, synchronicities, and quiet insights. This is a powerful day for recognizing how your personal transformation aligns with larger societal shifts. Let go of resistance and allow new trajectories to emerge naturally.
Tuesday, December 23 – Expanding Our Awareness – Mercury. The Aquarius Moon sextiles Mercury in the evening of this Tuesday. There is not a great deal of energy today, sandwiched as it is between two highly active days.
Tone of the Day
Reflective, exploratory, and mentally expansive.
Best Practices
Engage in conversation, brainstorming, and idea-sharing without the pressure of decision-making. Entertain possibilities freely, even those that seem impractical.
Pitfalls to Avoid
Premature commitments or dismissing ideas simply because they lack immediate structure.
How to Use the Energy
Let your mind wander. Consider future paths, creative projects, spiritual journeys, or new directions. Evening conversations may spark insights that quietly reshape your vision for the year ahead.
Wednesday, December 24 – Be Nice - Uranus, Moon Void-of-Course, Venus, Neptune, Venus Capricorn. Wednesday continues with the Aquarius Moon with the Moon square Uranus before the Moon goes Void-of-Course for three and a half hours [4:42 PM EST – 8:09 PM EST] as the Moon completes its transit of Aquarius without making any further connections to the planets and before the Moon enters Pisces where the Pisces Moon tonight sextiles Venus. Venus squares Neptune just before Venus exits Sagittarius to enter Capricorn [11:26 AM EST].
Tone of the Day
Emotionally sensitive with the potential for friction — softening later.
Best Practices
Choose kindness deliberately. Pause before speaking. Assume goodwill even when others are reactive or unguarded.
Pitfalls to Avoid
Sharp words, sarcasm, or revealing truths that do not need airing. Avoid narcissistic displays or attempts to dominate conversations.
How to Use the Energy
Accept that tensions may arise, but they do not define the day. As evening arrives, peace returns. Embrace the quiet magic of Christmas Eve — simplicity, forgiveness, and the gentle grace of a silent night.
Thursday, December 25 – Practical Application -Sun, Mars. Thursday has the Pisces Moon sextile both the Sun and Mars both in Capricorn. This is Christmas Day, celebrating in Christianity the birth of Jesus who would become the Christ. The light is born, as we noted in the northern latitudes with the winter solstice.
Tone of the Day
Centered, purposeful, and quietly sacred.
Best Practices
Honor both spirit and structure. Reflect on your life direction, values, and intentions without urgency or pressure.
Pitfalls to Avoid
Getting lost in material excess or emotional distraction.
How to Use the Energy
This is a day to reconnect with purpose. Whether through contemplation, prayer, journaling, or conversation, allow yourself to feel aligned with your deeper path. The world slows — and in that stillness, clarity emerges.
Friday, December 26 – Putting Our House in Order - Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus. Friday continues with the Moon’s transit of Pisces with the Pisces Moon today square Mercury, the Moon trine Jupiter, the Moon conjunct Saturn, and the Moon sextile Uranus.
Tone of the Day
Practical, reflective, and quietly visionary.
Best Practices
Clear physical and mental clutter. Finish lingering tasks. Simplify systems, schedules, and commitments.
Pitfalls to Avoid
Ignoring unresolved matters or postponing necessary closure.
How to Use the Energy
This is a threshold day — not only between holidays but between eras. Consider how to streamline your life as we move deeper into technological and cultural transformation. Make space for what is coming.
Saturday, December 27 – Banging Up Against It - Neptune, Moon Void-of-Course, Pluto, Venus, Sun, Mars. Saturday begins with the Pisces Moon sextile Neptune. The Moon then goes Void-of-Course for an hour [2:03 AM EST – 3:02 AM EST] with the Moon making no further connections to the planets before the Moon enters Aries where today the Aries Moon sextiles Pluto and the Moon squares the three Capricorn-transiting planets of Venus, the Sun, and Mars.
Tone of the Day
Initiatory but obstructed; determined yet tested.
Best Practices
Practice patience. Recognize when to pause rather than push. Redirect effort rather than force progress.
Pitfalls to Avoid
Confrontation, frustration-driven action, or bypassing necessary procedures.
How to Use the Energy
If roadblocks arise, they are signals — not failures. Step back, reassess, and try again another day. Persistence tempered with wisdom preserves momentum without exhaustion.
Sunday, December 28 – Good Times, Good Friends -Jupiter, Mercury
Tone of the Day
Upbeat, expansive, and socially nourishing.
Best Practices
Enjoy companionship, laughter, and wide-ranging conversation. Keep plans loose and flexible.
Pitfalls to Avoid
Excess — whether in spending, indulgence, or overpromising.
How to Use the Energy
Let imagination roam. Discuss possibilities without obligation. This is a day for optimism without pressure — a reminder that joy and connection are essential fuels for the journey ahead.
Reflective Weekly Close
As this final week of 2025 draws to a close, we stand at a profound threshold. The year ends not with spectacle but with quiet revelation. In the darkest days of winter, the light returns — slowly, steadily, inevitably.
This week reminds us that transformation does not always announce itself loudly. Sometimes it arrives in stillness, in forgiveness, in gratitude, and in the willingness to release what no longer serves.
May we carry forward the wisdom gained, the burdens released, and the faith renewed. The cycle turns. A new year awaits. And the light, once born, continues to grow.