Can’t believe it’s December! Can’t believe that 2025 is almost over! Time is more than a little relative but, for me, 2025 went as fast as lightning. It seems like January was yesterday, yet so much has happened. Astrologically, December will end the year in a mixture of fast and slow.
Saturn has just turned direct, on the 27th last month, and it is gaining back speed as we speak. The week (or weeks) around Saturn turning retrograde/direct always feel a bit slower, as Saturn tends to create slow downs. In our case, these first days of December will be like this.
Things will improve around the 5th, after the Full Moon, and after Jupiter retrogrades back into Gemini. The 5th itself can be an interesting, maybe eventful date, as the Sun will be exactly aligned with the Lunar Nodes. This can deal with destiny, fate and strong events.
The Full Moon this month happens in Rohini nakshatra. A star that relates strongly with luxury, wealth and a powerful sense of lust. Horniness, to reiterate. On the negative, this nakshatra can deal with sex scandals or sexual misbehavior of all sorts.
The nodal alignment, mentioned above, combined with Venus opposing the Full Moon makes me think that something sexual or deviant could be revealed/exposed around this Full Moon.
Events in December 2025
- 27/11/2025 23:16 Saturn direct 00°56’15” Pisces
- 12/07/2025 23:28 Saturn retrograde 07°43’10” Pisces
- 29/11/2025 12:39 Mercury direct 26°29’12” Libra
- 04/12/2025 18:14 Full Moon in Rohini 18°50’30” Taurus
- 05/12/2025 06:55 Jupiter in Gemini
- 05/12/2025 06:22 Sun Square Nodes 19°21’16” Scorpio 19°21’16” Aquarius R
- 06/12/2025 10:15 Mercury in Scorpio
- 07/12/2025 09:48 Mars in Sagittarius
- 08/12/2025 19:16 Mars Square Saturn 01°02’34” Sagittarius 01°02’34” Pisces
- 10/12/2025 08:49 Neptune direct 05°09’06” Pisces
- 04/07/2025 15:49 Neptune retrograde 07°57’40” Pisces
- 14/12/2025 06:44 Mars Square Neptune 05°09’22” Sagittarius 05°09’22” Pisces
- 15/12/2025 17:50 Sun in Sagittarius
- 16/12/2025 23:34 Sun Square Saturn 01°15’37” Sagittarius 01°15’37” Pisces
- 19/12/2025 20:43 New Moon in Mula 04°11’40” Sagittarius
- 19/12/2025 21:16 Venus in Sagittarius
- 20/12/2025 20:02 Sun Square Neptune 05°11’01” Sagittarius 05°11’01” Pisces
- 28/12/2025 20:54 Mercury in Sagittarius
Moving on from the Full Moon, Mars will enter Sagittarius on the 7th. The transition from a Water sign to a Fire sign is always complicated, specially for Mars. So the 6th and 7th could deal with conflict, turbulence and complications. This end of Mars in Scorpio could have a nasty sting.
Still, we move on. Sagittarius from Scorpio is an interesting transition. Scorpio is all about the hidden, the occult, and making things a secret. Sagittarius is the opposite, dealing with exposing, flashing, showing and making it clear.
As Mars rules our actions and how we solve conflict, from December 7th until January 15th we will tend to be more direct and expressive. So the tendency now is making things clear, being sincere or putting the cards on the table. On a mundane level, this will deal a lot with tensions becoming actual fights, cold situations becoming hot, etc.
On December 10th, Neptune will turn direct, after being retrograde since July. Neptune is the planet of illusions, hopes, dreams and deception. The retrograde motion pushes back the illusions. On one hand, this makes things clearer, and it is easier to get the truth. On the other hand, dreams are simply illusions that we tell ourselves. It is harder to dream (or delude ourselves) with Neptune retrograde, and life seems a bit duller.
With Neptune direct, our hopes and dreams are livelier than ever, just in time for New Year’s Eve. On a personal level, this is good news, as it can help some of us get out of a funk or bad mood. On a mundane level, easier illusions means more lies, so expect that.
On December 15th, the Sun will enter Sagittarius, reiterating the mood explained above about Mars. Similarly, Venus and Mercury will follow along later on, with the 4 planets all in Sagittarius from December 29th until January 12th.
The New Moon this month happens in Mula nakshatra, which is a strong and powerful star, dealing a lot with destruction and rebirth. It also deals with finding the root of the problem. This New Moon will square Neptune, so the month ahead (early 2026, for that matter) will deal a lot with this conflict between dream and reality. This will deal with compromise, adjustment and maybe some revelations. The themes of the New Moon will tend to predominate the final days of the month/year.
Summary
Mundane
December can start slow. In the first week, we have the leftover slowdowns of Saturn turning direct. Things will tend to pick-up speed as the month goes along.
The 4th and 5th, around the Full Moon, can be eventful days. Many alignments will happen around this date. Some type of sex scandal, or issues with sex abuse, could be unveiled around this time.
The 6th and the 7th can be turbulent days, with Gandanta Mars between Scorpio and Sagittarius.
From the 7th onwards, we start having planets entering Sagittarius, a sign know for being truthful and direct. So December, specially after the 15th, deals a lot with demonstrating the truth. Being upfront regardless of the conflict this might cause. As such, December can deal with revelations and conflict.
The New Moon, on the 19th, will deal a lot with the clash between reality and our dreams. This can deal with the need for compromise in deals, or with leaders losing face in some way.
Personal
On a personal level, early December can have us in somewhat of a funk. The Saturn energy is strong, as a leftover from November, and we can be moody and negative now. Things will improve as the days go, specially around the 8th.
Neptune direct, combined with many planets in Sagittarius, will have us in a more positive mood. We will dream more, feel more imaginative, inspired and open. The Sagittarius portion will make us more brave and willing to take challenges.
In fact, Sagittarius will be a strong influence in late 2025 and early 2026, as we will have 4 planets in the sign between December 29th and January 12th. We will tend to feel stronger, corageous and decisive. This is a great moment to take action and make the change we want to see.
Holidays and Parties
I always like to plot the charts for Christmas and New Year’s Eve, to see how the mood will be and if it is a good day for parties.
Christmas Eve (24th) will have the Moon in Aquarius, mostly in Dhanishtha and later on in Shatabishak. The first one is a fairly good star for parties and socialization, the second one, not so much. Still, a jolly aspect from Venus will improve the moods and favor anything musical and entertaining. A square to Uranus can show some sudden mood changes, or changes in plan. Technical problems are also possible, like the internet going down temporarily, or maybe some miscommunication.
New Year’s will have a Rohini Moon. Taurus is the strongest sign for the Moon, so this gives us a great start to 2026, in general. The Moon will form, in the early hours of Jan 1st, an alignment to the Lunar Nodes. This shows a time of karmic events, fate and destiny. So chance meetings are possible that day.
Nothing is ever perfect. Some disagreements are possible that night, as the Moon will form a quincunx to Venus. Still, New Year’s will tend to be an excellent and fun day. Unless you’re reading this in Australia, cause then my calculations are all off for you.
Housekeeping and 2026
I’m kinda late with this month’s predictions, as I’m working on my 2026 Predictions. I wish I was already done with them, but I had some delays. I blame Mercury Retrograde, I blame the world and I blame my coffee maker. It happens.
Anyway, I will publish my 2026 Predictions on the 12th of December, so check back around then.