Yearly Astrology Trends Calendar

Wednesday, DECEMBER 12

Mercury first moved into the sign of Sagittarius on October 31st, but then turned retrograde on November 16th and retreated into Scorpio on December 1st. Now in Sagittarius again, Mercury will continue here until January 4th. Mercury in Sagittarius is curious, questioning, and brave with our thoughts and ideas. Our thinking is forward, faithful, and optimistic. We’re intuitive and bold, but we may not be very precise during this transit. Until the 24th, Mercury remains in its post-retrograde shadow, and we may be covering old ground.

The Moon transits Aquarius all day, harmonizing with the Sun around midday, promoting cooperation and reconciliation. We are idealistic and broad-minded under this influence, enthusiastic about sharing ideas and visions with others.

Mercury enters Sagittarius

Mercury is in Sagittarius from December 12-January 4. When Mercury is in Sagittarius, our thinking shifts from a need to plumb the depths of any given situation to the desire to learn about a wide range of topics. Ideals are sought, 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 under this influence.

Thursday, DECEMBER 13

The Moon continues its transit of Aquarius until 7:40 AM EST, after which it moves through the sign of Pisces. The Moon’s squares to Mercury and Jupiter suggest some tension between our desire to speak out or make a stand and our urge to accept, understand, and go with the flow. Its trine to Venus helps us bond with others through shared feelings and warm gestures and kindnesses.

With a Neptune-Ceres trine today, this is a time for enjoying emotional support to and from loved ones. We are more soft-hearted, ready to help, sympathize with, and give support to others. We find it easier to sense the feelings or needs of others, and with the Moon also in Pisces, our compassion is in full force now.

The Moon is void from 5:20 AM EST, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Uranus), until the Moon enters Pisces at 7:40 AM EST.

Friday, DECEMBER 14

The Moon spends the day in the sign of Pisces, and we are more idealistic, spiritually aware, and sensitive. This morning, its alignment with Neptune tends to magnify Piscean qualities. Later today, however, the Moon aligns with Mars, and we’re more inclined to want to act on our feelings, fantasies, and inspirations than we are to simply experience them.

A Uranus-Neptune semisquare, exact tomorrow morning, also comes into play, and there can be restless stirrings as we seek more meaning, excitement, or inspiration from our projects.

Venus leaves its post-retrograde shadow or retrograde zone.

Venus was retrograde from October 5-November 16th, 2018, and leaves its shadow today.

• Venus shadow period began/entered Rx zone: September 2, 2018, 11:20 PM, at 25° Libra 15′
• Venus stationed and turned retrograde: October 5, 2018, 3:07 PM, at 10° Scorpio 50′ Rx
• Venus stationed and turned direct: November 16, 2018, 5:45 AM, at 25° Libra 15′
• Venus ends its shadow period/leaves Rx zone: December 17, 2018, 10:28 PM, at 10° Scorpio 50′

Sun enters Capricorn

Sun is in Capricorn from December 21-January 20, 2018. 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. Capricorn wants tangible results, knows what is feasible and what is not, and is most comfortable working within an established framework and known boundaries or limits. Working towards a long-term goal is most satisfying with this influence.

The Moon is Full in Cancer on December 22, 2018, at 12:49 PM EST.

Full Moon in Cancer Chart: December 22, 2018

Mercury leaves its post-retrograde shadow.

Mercury was retrograde from November 16th until December 6th, 2018, starting at 13° Sagittarius 30, and turning direct at 27° Scorpio 16.

Today, Mercury leaves the retrograde zone (shadow).

Mercury retrograde path: November 16 to December 6, 2018, in Sagittarius and Scorpio.

Mercury was retrograde from November 16, 2018, at 13° Sagittarius 30, until December 6, 2018, at 27° Scorpio 16.

• • Mercury’s shadow period begins/enters Rx zone: October 28, 2018, 8:52 PM, at 27° Scorpio 16′
  • Mercury stations and turns retrograde: November 16, 2018, 8:27 PM, at 13° Sagittarius 30′ Rx
  • Mercury stations and turns direct: December 6, 2018, 4:23 PM, at 27° Scorpio 16′
  • Mercury ends its shadow period/leaves Rx zone: December 24, 2018, 11:28 AM, at 13° Sagittarius 30′

Mars enters Aries

Mars is in Aries from December 31-. Mars feels at home in one of the signs that it rules, Aries, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy is spontaneous, forward-looking, and even courageous under this influence. Our competitive spirit is well-developed, and our goal is to win! We are active, single-minded, and confident. Our actions are direct–we instinctively find the fastest way to get from point A to point B. The shadow side of Mars in Aries is a tendency to be impatient, arrogant, impulsive, short-lived, unreflective, and self-centered.

Mercury enters Capricorn

Mercury is in Capricorn from January 4-January 23 2019. When Mercury is in Capricorn, our thinking is methodical and our focus is sober and practical. It is easier to concentrate on the task at hand under this influence. Our conversations may be quite realistic or focused on business/practical matters. Our thought patterns and communication styles become more logical, orderly, and organized. We are more able to sort out what is relevant and essential. Realism enters the picture, our speech is no-nonsense, and precision becomes important to us. We need to be wary of becoming too rigid in our thinking. We may come across as cold or harsh. For some, there is fine line between realism and pessimism.

The Moon is New in Capricorn on January 5, 2019, at 4:05 PM EST. This lunation is a Partial Solar Eclipse.

Where does the New Moon fall by house in your natal chart? Read more here. Read more about eclipses here. See all 2019 Eclipse charts. Or, see the Astrology of 2019 for more astrological details of the year.

Solar Eclipse in Capricorn: January 5, 2019, Astrological Chart

A Solar Eclipse occurs on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at 15 degrees and 25 minutes of Capricorn. Its effects can be felt up to six months after the actual date of the eclipse. In the Saturn-ruled sign of Capricorn, public life, career, reputation, achievement, and accountability are a strong focus. This eclipse is about new beginnings regarding all of these matters.

This is a time for setting practical, attainable goals; working on developing maturity and common sense in the personality; considering the future, and preparing for it; focusing on concrete ways of developing self- discipline and self-mastery; finding ways to give satisfying form to wishes; making commitments and recognizing responsibilities; accepting that we are limited, and that, ironically, some of our limitations truly free us to explore deeper dimensions of experience by offering us a secure foundation, and nurturing our dreams in a realistic fashion.

Capricorn teaches us that recognizing our limitations actually frees us to focus on what matters, where we are, who we are, and where we want to go. With the potent Capricorn energy of the Solar Eclipse, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives that will benefit us well beyond this Moon cycle. For some of us, circumstances are such that we need to pay more attention to these matters. Flaws in an important system in our lives are revealed around the time of the eclipse, prompting us to redo or to start fresh. Something ends in order for something else to start anew. We may be called to give up something in order to move forward into a new chapter in our lives. Although the “new” may be unrecognizable, it is important to allow the necessary surrender to the unknown.

The eclipse point itself is in between Pluto and Saturn, however, so a feeling of being stuck can prompt a new beginning. Ambitions are strong, but so are pressures to perform, and perhaps a bit of paranoia, as well. The harmonious sextile to Neptune helps us access our intuition and compassion.

Major developments in the personal areas ruled by Capricorn in our charts are likely to occur over the course of the next 3-6 months. However, because this is part of a series of eclipses falling in Cancer-Capricorn, we can extend this range further. The first eclipse falling along this axis happened in July 2018, and the last one will occur in July 2020. Not everyone will feel the effect of the eclipse with the same intensity. Those whose personal planets are activated by the degree of the eclipse will most feel its effects on a personal level. Read more about eclipses here.

Uranus turns Direct

On Jamiaura 6nd, 2019, Uranus turns direct at 28 degrees and 35 minutes of Aries.

Venus enters Sagittarius

Venus is in Sagittarius from January 7-February 3 2019. Moving from Scorpio to Sagittarius, romantic energy shifts from intense to buoyant. Sagittarius, of course, has its intense moments, considering it is a fire sign. However, its energy is considerably less focused; and, while Scorpio is most concerned with intimacy with a specific person, Sagittarius’ love is of a more universal kind. Romantic adventures, as well as a straightforward–even blunt–approach to love, are on the agenda. Gone are the intricacy and complexity of Venus in Scorpio. Truth and higher meaning are things that take priority with Sagittarius.

Sun enters Aquarius

Sun is in Aquarius from January 20-February 18 2019. During this cycle, we are motivated by our hunger for knowledge, experience, and originality. Innovation is more important to us than convention. We become more aware of what is outdated in our lives, and strive to find new perspectives and new ways to do things. The class distinctions, structure, and order that Capricorn finds appealing now seem to be too rigid. The freedom of the individual becomes far more significant to us. We strive to free ourselves from some of the restrictions, inhibitions, and limitations that now feel constraining rather than safe.

The Moon is Full in Leo on January 21, 2019, at 12:17 AM EST. This full moon is a total Lunar Eclipse.

Early Monday, January 21, 2019, a Full Moon occurs, when the Sun in Aquarius forms an opposition to the Moon in Leo. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time – a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.

This Full Moon is especially potent, as it is a total Lunar Eclipse. Lunar eclipses are relationship-oriented. The “crisis” that these eclipses tend to elicit is a crisis of lack – a time when we suddenly recognize a great need or want. The impact of the crisis can act to sever a relationship – it’s possible. But it can also bring two people together with a sudden awareness of a great need for each other. Although Lunar eclipses are more relationship-oriented than Solar eclipses, they are not always about relationships between two people. They can trigger awareness of need in other areas of our lives, such as our relationship to work, to our health and bodies, and so forth. This is a time when matters come to light – things that have been brewing under the surface.

This Lunar Eclipse presses us to look more closely at our needs, lacks, and wants in our lives. The Leo-Aquarius polarity deals with the balance between the personal (Leo) and the impersonal (Aquarius). The energy of Leo is creative self-expression and the boost to the individual ego that we receive through pleasure and romance, while Aquarius rules the group, more impersonal friendships, and objectivity. This Full Moon urges us to strike a balance between romance and friendship, and between expressing ourselves in personal and impersonal ways.

Note that this is the final eclipse in the set of eclipses falling along the Leo and Aquarius axis, and it can be felt as a rather urgent boost to make changes. The next time eclipses fall along this axis will be 2026-2028.

Read more about the eclipses here. See The Astrology of 2019 and 2019 Eclipse charts.

Lunar Eclipse/Full Moon in Leo Chart – January 21, 2019

Mercury enters Aquarius

Mercury is in Aquarius from January 24-February 10 2019. When Mercury is in Aquarius, we are hungry for knowledge and open to new and original ideas. We begin to think outside of the box, and our thinking becomes more progressive and objective. Our communication and thought patterns are spontaneous, somewhat fragmented, and liberal. This is a time when inventive thinking is at a peak.