The three most difficult months of 2025, in keeping with an astrologer
1. January 2025
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January is a difficult month attributable to Mars retrograde, which lasts till late February. Retrograde Mars tends to make us angrier, drained, sicker, and extra accident-prone, and our vitality is just not all the time directed positively. Anger can attain a boiling level. Mars in Leo may be boastful and seeks consideration, deserving or not.
January 1-9 will likely be exceptionally troublesome with Mars in Leo reverse Pluto in Aquarius. The vitality is just not solely troublesome it’s indignant and liable to disagreements, fights, and people who we would take into account bullies making an attempt to get their method. Since Leo guidelines the fifth home of affection, associates, and youngsters we may even see a rise in upsets, breakups, and adjustments in these areas.
On January 6, Mars retrogrades again into the signal of Most cancers. Most cancers is the most emotional of indicators and a few will expertise a sort of ‘emotional anger.’ Most cancers represents the house and within the greater image, the homeland. On the identical day, Mercury squares Neptune, a transit of disinformation and confusion. On January 13, the Full Moon in Most cancers can create quite a lot of anger and frustration, particularly within the residence. Ladies could also be indignant or upset and this will upset home life within the residence or homeland.
The Solar conjuncts Pluto on January 21, a troublesome facet liable to energy struggles, breakdowns in conditions, anger, and infrequently a sense of compelled change. Mercury conjunct Pluto follows on January 29, a transit of propaganda or somebody making an attempt to pressure their opinion. It may be obsessive in nature.
In January 2025, Jupiter, the planet of cash and acquire, squares Saturn, the planet of limitations and tasks. After we skilled this in August 2024, we noticed a giant drop within the inventory market, a possible harbinger of what is to come back. This transit may also trigger delays, frustration, and a few issues could possibly be placed on maintain. It will possibly signify a battle between the outdated and the brand new. After all, it would signify battle in politics because the Republican Social gathering is dominated by Jupiter and the Democratic Social gathering by Saturn. We may even see public unrest and conflicts or occasions that conflict over non secular or cultural variations (or each).
This facet is just not a harbinger of excellent information on a worldwide foundation however as we attain the latter a part of the month, the planets have separated significantly.
2. February 2025
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In February, Mars retrograde continues till it turns ‘stationary direct’ on February 23. That is excellent news, however the stationary direct interval is just not particularly simple as a result of issues might change once more earlier than it strikes ahead. Mars stays in its stationary interval till March 10, when it begins to maneuver ahead as soon as once more. You’ll acquire extra management over your emotional stability because it truly strikes ahead.
On February 10 and 11, the Solar and Mercury sq. Uranus, main to a couple days of many adjustments and upsets. Sudden information might come out of the blue previous the Full Moon in Leo on February 12. Leo is a showy signal, liable to drama. This moon opposes each the Solar and Mercury and squares Uranus, which may point out unpredictability, irritation, hassle with younger folks, or journey.
What occurs on a private stage is dependent upon the place in your chart Taurus and Leo are positioned. What we are able to anticipate, nonetheless, are sudden occasions, breakups, and disruptions on a private and even international stage. This will likely be a troublesome Full Moon and within the signal of Leo, we are able to anticipate a specific amount of drama.
3. March 2025
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On March 1, Venus, the planet of affection, cash, and values, turns retrograde till April 13. When Venus retrogrades, love issues can decelerate or change and weak relationships finish. Some {couples} get again collectively and at occasions folks can change companions throughout this highly effective Venus cycle. Our values can change or develop into extra clearly outlined presently and retrograde Venus can have an effect on cash issues in addition to our social lives.
Love vitality could appear more durable to come back by throughout this era, however we could compensate by taking part in additional self-care presently. Emotions could develop into extra outlined about whom and what’s most vital in our lives.
For those who start a brand new relationship on a retrograde Venus, it’s mentioned the love vitality is rarely absolutely expressed. If that is so, issues might additionally change after Venus turns direct and vitality shifts once more.
Venus not solely guidelines love, it additionally guidelines cash, values, and our social lives and standing. Throughout a retrograde Venus, cash can develop into scarcer or decelerate for a interval. We usually outline what our actual values are. Our social lives may be affected in addition to issues of the center. Buddies could come or go, and we’ll spend time reconsidering our closest relationships with others in addition to love issues.
Mercury turns retrograde from March 14 till April 7. Each Venus and retrograde Mercury throughout the identical interval could trigger many issues to decelerate or be delayed.
Mercury offers with communication and journey. Our pondering can develop into foggy or forgetful, issues may be cancelled or delayed, and gadgets can break, whether or not your espresso pot or your automobile. Journey will also be affected. Throughout Mercury retrograde, we generally need to retrace our steps and rethink or redo. At occasions, we come by data that we would have liked or conclude that one thing might not be price pursuing.
We are going to expertise a lunar eclipse in Virgo on March 13. Virgo is the pure ruler of the sixth home of well being and work, and if there are current well being issues, the potential lies for them to crop up presently. Virgo is environment friendly and detail-oriented, however can lean towards being important, so that is one thing to observe for.
The Solar conjuncts Saturn on March 12, and this turns into a part of the eclipse vitality. Solar-Saturn may be tiring, considerably damaging, and take care of obligations and tasks. The moon may also conjunct Saturn, which may be damaging for ladies, draining, and might signify endings. The moon’s opposition to Neptune may be like smoke and mirrors — now you see it, now you don’t. This facet specifically is complicated and it’s not advisable to start out new ventures or imagine what appears too good to be true. Self-deception is usually a drawback throughout this transit as effectively.
On March 29, we’ll expertise a supermoon photo voltaic eclipse in Aries. Aries guidelines the primary home of the self, so there will likely be a deal with what we wish as people. An eclipse in Aries represents new beginnings. Aries is dominated by Mars, the planet astrologers name ‘the God of Struggle.’ Mars may be very assertive (at occasions it may be too assertive), so this will likely be a fiery eclipse with many new issues taking place.
Whereas the Moon sextiles Jupiter giving us some hope and stability, Mercury is conjunct Neptune. Mercury is the planet of pondering and communication, and Neptune is the planet of lies, confusion, and misunderstandings. So whereas the Aries moon may be fairly optimistic, there will likely be quite a lot of confusion or sure issues could also be masked so higher to attend a number of days than make any vital adjustments presently.
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Leslie Hale is knowledgeable astrologer providing private astrology readings worldwide.