Montreal Theosophy Project: Astrology: Winter Solstice, December 21, 2024- Part 2

2025 is ending with a culmination of obstacles with Mars square Neptune (Dec. 14), Sun square Saturn Dec. 16) and Sun square Neptune (Dec. 20) in a turbulent transition year, before shifting into a period of very positive, optimistic energies, which will begin to take a more stable, focused outlook next May, when Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto complete their entrance into new signs.

Summary

1- Sun conjunct Mars in Capricorn; Sun conjunct Venus in Sagittarius; Venus conjunct Mars

The Sun, Mars, Venus conjunction brings an active, dynamic, and assertive energy. It bring a passionately expressive, sociable and cooperative mood, as well as a sense of grace, charm and diplomacy. It can bring a positive energy to relationships with an idealistic outlook, bringing inclinations for intellectual rapport and shared values.

2-Sun, Mars, Venus Conjunction square Saturn/Neptune in Pisces

The positive Sun, Mars, Venus conjunction is in conflict with the stark Saturn-Neptune conjunction. This can bring obstacles, blockages, delays, and frustrations, due mainly to unrealistic goals and desires. There can be confusion, with difficulty in choosing a direction, understanding people’s motives. There can be difficulty with relating to people, and fluctuations in relationship and energy.

Dynamic, active, tendencies for positive, friendly relationships are faced with destabilizing circumstances that can bring a stark realization of confused, deluded, and deceptive situations.

3- Moon in Capricorn opposition Jupiter; Jupiter in Cancer opposition Pluto in Aquarius

These two Jupiter oppositions can bring exaggerated promises making people unreliable and irresponsible. Career versus home priorities, family questions versus social progress are issues that come into prominence. There is a tendency to bite off more than we can chew, to push too hard, and to force ideas upon others.

4- Pluto, Neptune-Saturn Uranus tight Minor Grand

A period of potential revolution, innovation and reform in socio-political structures focused on the environment and finance. Deep psychological insight facilitating social progress, idealistic values and spiritual awakening are favoured.

5- Jupiter/Uranus/Neptune-Saturn minor grand trine

Jupiter joins the Uranus, Neptune, Pluto minor grand trine and brings an added positive, optimistic outlook. Humanitarian ideals, spiritual seeking, altruistic and compassionate feelings, as well as meeting different people are favoured. Openness to new ideas, innovations, originality, alternative lifestyles focused on environmental and housing technologies, land and housing rights, and creative pursuits can emerge. A sense of practical, constructive accomplishment is also facilitated.

Analysis

When Uranus re-enters Gemini on April 25, 2026 we will have entered into an exceptional year of positive aspects in a more stable fashion as the planets establish themselves in the new signs of Aries, Aquarius, and Gemini, as we enter the most optimistic quarter of the 20-year Jupiter-Saturn cycle. Like previous charts, this one is strongly linked to the Uranus, Neptune, Pluto minor grand trine (magic triangle), but not as intensely as in the previous chart. With Jupiter in trine to the magic triangle, all five outer planets are working in harmony. When Neptune and Saturn re-enter Aries on January 26 and February 13, there could be some turbulence as a final period of revisiting past cycles closes. The end of February looks to be quite intense with a Solar eclipse (Feb 17), Saturn conjunct Neptune (Feb 20), Mercury Retrograde (Feb 25), Mars square Uranus (Feb 27) and a Lunar eclipse (March 3). Should I rectify my previous statement about the Israel-Hamas war and predict an end before April 25? Presumably, it could, but with the difficult end of February period, it's possible that the peace process can get stalled this Winter. Moreover, the Russian-Ukraine war could see improvements in that peace process (Admittedly, I haven't looked at any specific charts for those situations. I'm just basing my views on the general astrological outlook).

Prognostic

The burgeoning energy of humanitarian, idealistic, innovative, original spiritual and social reform should continue to be felt more and more, but the Winter semester could still be similar to most of 2025, with some turmoil and upheavals due to the major astrological changes. Indeed, there could be added motivation for bold, progressive, concrete reforming and innovating with a broad sense of optimism and openness emerging. At an individual level, we have a dynamic, outgoing, efficient outlook that is valuing friendly social relations and cooperation based on common values and objectives.

However, there could be tensions felt due to an exaggerated optimism and confidence, as well as a general resistance to energies of change. Hence these two conflicting poles (individual social assertiveness and idealistic progress) can cause obstacles, blockages, confusion, and misunderstandings. There can be frustrations, disillusionment and disappointments, which could tend to prompt pause for a reality check, in order to better adjust the enthusiasm more in accord with practical possibilities and long term goals. This situation can result at worst in volatile breakdowns.

Sun in Capricorn December 21, 2026-January 20, 2027. we are motivated by feelings of responsibility, ambition, and respect for law and order. Capricorn derives much satisfaction in completion and accomplishment. Standards, structures, and an appreciation for order are Capricorn themes.

Moon in Capricorn Favours long-term activities that yield slow but steady results, practical undertakings, career issues, making a business plan, practical investments.

Mercury in Sagittarius December 11, 2025-January 1, 2026 desire to learn about a wide range of topics. We seek ideals, our thinking is more optimistic, and our faith increases. We are more equipped to believe and to persuade. What is fair and unfair concerns us most now. However, we are not always very precise

Venus in Sagittarius from November 30-December 24.We’re idealistic in our relationships during this cycle.partners and companions support our dreams, goals, freedom needs, beliefs, and vision. We value intellectual rapport We tend to more spontaneously enjoy ourselves or throw ourselves into pleasure, art, cultural interests, and special interest topics

Mars in Capricorn December 15, 2025-January 23, 2026. Skepticism and realism are themes. We are thorough and precise. Orderliness, discipline, self-reliance, and planning well can be in focus. We dislike waste, sloppiness, and excess. Our ambitions are clear, and our actions are measured and careful. We need to feel that we’re in control and on top of things. rigidity, negativity, or dryness.

Jupiter in Cancer Self care, security, setting down roots, establishing your ties with the past; often a sign of growth in all things connected with family and property.

Saturn in Pisces Making peace with the past, coming to terms with karmic debts: these are some of the issues that confront you as a new phase begins in your life.

Uranus in Taurus We approach money and personal possessions in new ways and learn how to free ourselves from certain material constraints.

Neptune in Pisces Things spiritual and psychic take the driver’s seat of your imagination as you begin a new cycle.

Pluto in Aquarius Reform, revolution, a rejection of the past and a focus on the future. People in this generation have the ability to make scientific breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity, and may be forced to change the way science is viewed.

Upcoming Aspects

Dec 24 Venus enters Capricorn
Jan 1 Mercury enters Capricorn

Jan 20 Saturn sextile Uranus

Jan 26 Neptune conjunct Aries

Feb 13 Saturn conjunct Aries

Feb 17 Solar eclipse near the North Node in Aquarius

Feb 20 Saturn conjunct Neptune

Feb 25 Mercury Retrograde in Pisces

Feb 27 Mars square Uranus

Mar 3 Lunar eclipse near the South Node in Virgo

Mar 20 Mercury direct

References