Mars has been out of bounds in Sagittarius and connecting with the outer planets, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It’s been impacting our drive and motivation, leading to feelings of overwhelm and extremes in behavior. Luckily, this week Mars entered the sign of Capricorn where he is exalted, aka feeling himself. You might feel like you can finally get some traction with your to-do list.

The Sun will also enter Capricorn on Sunday, marking the winter solstice, aka one of the two days of the year when the sun “stands still” and encourages us to pause. The winter solstice is the “longest night of the year” in the Northern Hemisphere encouraging you to turn your focus inward, pull away from the hustle and bustle, at least for a few moments and connect with spirit.

The New Moon in Sagittarius arrives right before that, on Friday December 19. At 28 degrees the New Moon in Sagittarius is squaring Saturn and Neptune and inconjunct Uranus. It’s a waving green flag to finally make those changes you’ve been mulling over before the year is out.

This New Moon is activating the Saturn-Neptune conjunction that will define 2026 and have impacts that will last 35 years!

Join my email community
Sign up for Cosmic Conversation

00:00 Introduction a
00:41 Mars Out of Bounds: Understanding the Chaos
02:21 Winter Solstice and New Moon Reflections
03:49 Navigating Holiday Emotions and Energies
04:48 Astrological Shifts: From Sagittarius to Capricorn
07:23 Mars in Capricorn: Grounding the Energy
09:12 Saturn and Neptune: Endings and New Beginnings
10:27 Upcoming Year Ahead Workshop
29:41 Personal Changes and Cosmic Yoga Club Update
32:58 New Moon and Winter Solstice Rituals
36:43 Christmas Eve and Day Astrological Insights
38:18 Conclusion and Holiday Wishes

Everything feeling intense? We’ve had a grand water trine hanging out in the heavens for 2 weeks kicking up all of our old wounds and resentments. The Full Moon in Gemini perfects on December 4, illuminating the changes you are ready to make, or maybe are being forced to make!

Join my email community
Sign up for Cosmic Conversation

00:00 Introduction to The Essential Astrocast
00:21 Understanding the Grand Water Trine
01:32 Mercury's Influence and Planetary Alignments
04:30 Full Moon in Gemini and Its Implications
05:14 Mars, Venus, and the Desire for Fun
06:45 Astrological Reflections and Future Plans
17:52 Navigating the Mutable Signs and Grand Cross
22:23 Weekly Astrological Forecast
25:20 Self-Care and Upcoming Events

Mercury is offically retrograde, but so are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. We’re in a season of reflection and recalibration. If we were only to march forward, we’d never develop an appreciation for how far we’ve come. Use these next few weeks to reconsider where you’ve been this year, even simply how you’ve grown and expanded since June (thanks Jupiter in Cancer). This is a time for finishing up old business and if there is something that you know you’ve got to release, but it’s just so dang hard to let go of… The New Moon at 28° Scorpio on November 20th will help.

Join my email community
Sign up for Cosmic Conversation

00:00 Welcome and Catching Up
01:30 Retrograde Season Overview
02:20 Pluto and the Outer Planets
05:53 Mercury Retrograde Insights
07:36 Emotional and Reflective Times
10:24 Mercury's Journey Through Sagittarius and Scorpio
23:04 Jupiter and Saturn's Influence
28:19 Concluding Thoughts and Announcements