ASTROLOGICAL WEATHER | DECEMBER 14–20, 2025
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The week ahead introduces a new chapter — one that will quietly shape much of the year to come. There is a feeling now of standing with one foot in vision and the other in responsibility, learning how to let imagination and discipline speak to one another. With MARS entering CAPRICORN, the SUN squaring SATURN and NEPTUNE, the MOON moving through SCORPIO, and a NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS, we are asked to consider not only what we desire, but what we are willing to commit ourselves to building. This is a week of daydreaming and grounding, inspiration and structure, ambition and surrender — not as opposites, but as necessary companions.
On DECEMBER 15, MARS enters CAPRICORN, marking a decisive shift in how we access motivation, vitality, and willpower. Mars is the force that moves us toward what we want; in Capricorn, it becomes deliberate, patient, and purposeful. This is not about urgency, but endurance. Not about proving ourselves, but about responsibly daring to take our desires seriously. Around this time, the MOON enters SCORPIO, deepening our emotional field and inviting us to feel beneath the surface. We may become more aware of what truly matters, what we’re ready to shed, and what we’re no longer willing to approach halfway. There is an inner seriousness now — a sense that something is being chosen, even if the choice hasn’t yet been spoken aloud.
On DECEMBER 16, the SUN in SAGITTARIUS squares SATURN in PISCES, illuminating the tension between vision and capacity. Square aspects ask us to work — to reconcile inner contradictions and turn friction into fuel. Sagittarius longs for expansion, meaning, and possibility; Saturn in Pisces reminds us to honor our limits, refine our intentions, and move with devotion rather than force. This can feel sobering, but it is also clarifying. It is a moment where enthusiasm begins to ask for form, and where potential starts to reveal the commitment required to bring it into being. Something shifts from idea into responsibility.
The week crescendos with the NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS on DECEMBER 19, our final lunation of the year. This new beginning is both expansive and grounded — rich with inspiration, yet anchored in integrity. Sagittarius brings vision, wisdom, and aliveness, but the surrounding astrology insists that these dreams are not fantasies to escape into. They are futures we are meant to inhabit. This New Moon invites us to see ourselves inside the life we are imagining — living it, building it, devoting ourselves to it over time. Faith becomes practical. Hope becomes actionable.
We close the week on DECEMBER 20 with the SUN squaring NEPTUNE, softening edges and reminding us to stay awake within our dreaming. This aspect can blur lines, heighten sensitivity, and thin the veil between intuition and illusion. It asks for discernment without cynicism, and surrender without self-abandonment. Taken together, this week does not demand answers — it asks for honesty. About what you want. About what you’re ready to tend. About what kind of future you are willing to grow into, one intentional step at a time.
SUN | MOON | RISING
Read through your SUN | MOON | RISING to know where this week’s energy unfolds in your chart. Take what resonates, leave the rest.
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ARIES RISING
This week asks you to take yourself seriously — not in a heavy way, but in a grown, intentional one. With MARS entering CAPRICORN, there’s a shift from instinctive movement to purposeful direction. You’re being invited to consider where your energy is best invested long-term, and what kind of legacy you’re quietly building through your daily choices. The SUN’s square to SATURN and NEPTUNE may bring moments of doubt or fatigue, but these are not signs to stop — they’re cues to refine. The NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS opens a wide horizon again, reminding you that commitment doesn’t diminish freedom; it gives it somewhere to land.
TAURUS RISING
This is a week of recalibration — between faith and realism, hope and responsibility. You may feel pulled to expand your worldview, learn something new, or reconnect with a sense of purpose that stretches beyond the immediate. Yet the astrology asks you to move slowly, with care. The SCORPIO MOON midweek stirs relational depth, bringing clarity about what feels reciprocal and what no longer does. As the NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS arrives, you’re invited into deeper trust — not just in others, but in your own ability to navigate change with steadiness and grace.
GEMINI RISING
Something is shifting beneath the surface now — subtle, but undeniable. This week may feel introspective, even private, as you sense old patterns loosening their grip. With MARS moving into CAPRICORN, there’s a call to take responsibility for your inner world: your fears, desires, and the ways you share your power. The SUN–SATURN square highlights where energy leaks or vague commitments have diluted your focus. The NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS brings renewal through connection, asking you to meet others with honesty and to allow relationships to evolve beyond old scripts.
CANCER RISING
Relationships are at the heart of this week’s astrology for you. With MARS entering CAPRICORN, dynamics with others may become more active, charged, or defining. This can look like clearer boundaries, renewed commitments, or honest conversations that bring long-term stability. The SCORPIO MOON reawakens desire, creativity, and emotional truth — reminding you that pleasure and vulnerability are powerful forces. By the time the NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS arrives, there’s an opportunity to redesign daily rhythms in a way that better supports your vitality and emotional well-being.
LEO RISING
This week gently redirects your attention toward the foundations of your life — your routines, health, and the systems that support your creative fire. With MARS entering CAPRICORN, discipline becomes an ally rather than a constraint. You may feel motivated to structure your days more intentionally or commit to practices that strengthen your body and focus. The SUN’s squares can momentarily dim confidence, but they also help you discern what’s sustainable. The NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS reignites joy, creativity, and play — not as distraction, but as something you now know how to protect and prioritise.
VIRGO RISING
This week invites you to soften your grip without losing your integrity. With MARS entering CAPRICORN, there is a steadying of creative and emotional energy — a sense that devotion, when applied gently and consistently, becomes deeply nourishing. The SCORPIO MOON midweek sharpens perception and brings truth through the body rather than the mind. You may notice subtle cues asking for rest, refinement, or a more compassionate rhythm. The NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS draws attention inward, toward home, memory, and the quiet places where you gather yourself before stepping forward again.
LIBRA RISING
The week asks you to anchor beauty into form. With MARS moving into CAPRICORN, there is an invitation to tend your foundations — the spaces you live in, the structures that hold you, the emotional ground beneath your relationships. The SUN’s squares may bring moments where harmony feels elusive, but they are not here to disrupt — they are here to refine. As the NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS arrives, fresh perspective enters through conversation, learning, and gentle truth-telling. Words carry weight now. Speak with care. Listen with your whole body.
SCORPIO RISING
This is a deeply resonant week for you, rich with inner knowing. The MOON passing through SCORPIO awakens sensation, memory, and instinct, while MARS in CAPRICORN helps you translate feeling into action with calm precision. You may feel more certain about what you want — not urgently, but quietly, in a way that no longer requires explanation. The NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS opens a new relationship with worth, value, and self-trust. This is about choosing what nourishes you, and allowing that choice to ripple outward.
SAGITTARIUS RISING
This is your moment of renewal. The NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS offers a clean slate — not through reinvention, but through remembering who you are beneath expectation. With MARS entering CAPRICORN, the call is to ground inspiration into tangible form. The SUN’s squares may temper excess or idealism, asking you to commit only to what feels aligned and sustainable. This week is not about chasing the horizon — it’s about choosing a direction and beginning, slowly, with faith.
CAPRICORN RISING
With MARS entering your sign, energy returns to your body and will. There is strength available now, but it is measured and intentional rather than forceful. You may feel a renewed desire to act, initiate, or lead — not for validation, but because something within you is ready. The SCORPIO MOON brings emotional insight through community and connection, while the NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS invites reflection, retreat, and listening. Rest is not withdrawal — it is preparation.
AQUARIUS RISING
This week feels like a clearing behind the scenes. With MARS in CAPRICORN, attention turns to the quiet work — the unseen adjustments, the internal restructuring that supports future expression. The SUN’s squares may highlight tension between visibility and vulnerability, asking you to honor both. The NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS reconnects you with vision, community, and shared ideals. You are not meant to carry everything alone. Let inspiration move through connection.
PISCES RISING
You are feeling the weight and the wisdom of this moment. The SUN squaring SATURN in your sign brings a sober clarity — a knowing of what is possible and what must be released. With MARS entering CAPRICORN, long-term goals come into focus, asking for commitment rather than fantasy. The NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS lights up purpose and direction, encouraging you to step forward with faith that is grounded in experience. This is not about proving yourself. It is about trusting the quiet authority you have earned.
TAROT OF THE WEEK | TEMPERANCE
This week is held by TEMPERANCE — the quiet alchemist. Not the card of urgency, nor of extremes, but of the sacred middle where transformation happens slowly, beautifully, and with intention. Temperance speaks to the art of blending: fire with earth, vision with discipline, longing with patience. It reminds us that harmony is not passive — it is an active devotion to balance, presence, and care.
In the context of this week’s astrology, TEMPERANCE mirrors the invitation perfectly. With action-oriented MARS now in CAPRICORN, expansive vision from the NEW MOON in SAGITTARIUS, and the testing squares from the SUN to SATURN and NEPTUNE, we are asked not to rush ahead nor retreat into doubt. Instead, we are called to tend what is emerging with steadiness. To mix inspiration with structure. To let desire be shaped by wisdom.
Temperance asks: How can you move forward without abandoning yourself?
What happens when you honour both your dreaming and your limits?
This is a week for gentle recalibration — small adjustments that create lasting change. When you choose the pace that allows you to stay present, the path ahead reveals itself naturally.
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