The Astrology of 2025
Key Themes & Predictions
As we step into 2025, the cosmos presents us with a year brimming with dynamic energies, spiritual breakthroughs, and opportunities for growth. This is a year of transformation, recalibration, and acceleration. The energy of 2025 is fast-paced and transformative.
There are lots of things happening in the cosmos this year. Most importantly, every single planet experiences a retrograde season (this is unusual). Every planet (except Pluto which changed signs in 2024) changes signs. Four powerful eclipses offer opportunities internal transformation. This is a year for closing out old cycles and setting intentions for new beginnings.
Powerful eclipses in 2025 create opportunities for transformation
Eclipses are powerful markers of change, often acting as catalysts for major shifts. Solar eclipses are all about new beginnings and breakthroughs, whereas lunar eclipses bring closure and reflection. Eclipses influence us personally rather than collectively.
14 March Lunar Eclipse at 24° Virgo: A time for releasing old patterns and emotional baggage, especially in areas related to work, health, and daily routines. This lunar eclipse urges us to close chapters and reflect on what we need to let go of to make room for the new.
29 March Solar Eclipse at 8° Aries: The first solar eclipse of the year sparks a sense of optimism and new beginnings. Expect fresh starts, especially in areas related to personal identity, leadership, and self-expression.
7 September Solar Eclipse at 15° Pisces: This eclipse invites spiritual renewal, creative breakthroughs, and intuitive growth. It's a perfect moment for aligning your inner self with your higher purpose.
21 September Lunar Eclipse at 29° Virgo: The final lunar eclipse of the year brings emotional closure and introspection, particularly around health, work, and service to others. Prepare for deep, transformative shifts.
Remember to look and see which house in your natal chart each eclipse is taking place in. This will tell you the area of life you will feel the effects most strongly.
The personal planets experience several retrogrades that ask us to revisit the past
Retrogrades offer us the chance to pause, reflect, and refine. During retrograde periods, the energies of the planets slow down, causing us to turn inward and review past actions, decisions, and patterns. 2025 will bring several key retrogrades that will influence various aspects of our lives—especially communication, relationships, and personal values.
Mercury Retrogrades
15 March - 7 April (9° Aries - 27° Pisces)
17 July - 11 August (15° Leo - 4° Leo)
10 November - 30 November (6° Sagittarius - 20° Scorpio)
Mercury retrograde periods are notorious for miscommunications, delays, and technology mishaps. However, these times are excellent for reviewing, revising, and revisiting old projects. In 2025, the Mercury retrogrades will carry additional nuances due to their conjunction with Venus retrograde and their placement in fire and water signs.
The March Mercury retrograde will conjunct Venus retrograde, bringing a focus on relationships, finances, and creative desires. It’s a time to revisit old love stories or money matters, but beware of becoming too attached to outcomes. There will likely be false starts, delayed beginnings, and the need to say final goodbyes, especially in relationships or creative projects.
The July Mercury retrograde in Leo brings an invitation to integrate and internalize your creative spirit, confidence, and personal investments. This retrograde will feel more intense because it occurs in a fixed sign (Leo), which can make change feel more resistant or challenging. It’s a good time to reflect on what you've poured your energy into, especially regarding your passions and self-expression.
The November Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius and Scorpio will push you to examine and possibly transform your belief systems. This period invites deep philosophical introspection and could bring shifts in how you view the world and your place in it.
Venus Retrograde
1 March - 6 April (10° Aries - 25° Pisces)
Venus retrograde calls us to revisit matters of love, beauty, and money. It’s a time to reflect on relationships, artistic projects, and financial choices. During Venus retrograde, it's important to avoid impulsive purchases, especially related to home decor or physical appearance. Venus in Pisces encourages sensitivity, creativity, and spiritual growth, while in Aries, impatience and frustration may arise as you reconsider your self-worth and creative potential.
Venus will also conjunct Neptune several times during 2025 (1-3 February and 27-30 March and 2-4 May), inviting powerful energies of self-acceptance and spiritual connection. Neptune’s influence can open higher realms of consciousness, helping you move towards greater alignment with your higher self. In Aries, the energy shifts to recalibrating your creative potential and connection with the feminine, especially regarding your self-worth.
Venus will conjunct Saturn from 21-26 April, bringing a reality check to matters of love and creativity. Saturn’s energy helps us ground and manifest long-term goals, particularly in the areas of relationships, self-love, and creative expression. This is a time for committing to a more mature understanding of your desires and relationships.
Mars Retrograde
6 December 2024 - 23 February 2025 (6° Leo - 17° Cancer)
Mars retrograde is a time for introspection rather than outward action. During this period, avoid aggressive confrontations and impulsive actions. This cycle invites reflection on your goals, motivations, and passions. Mars in Leo urges you to rethink your approach to creative self-expression, while Mars in Cancer prompts you to examine your emotional motivations and home life. Physical exercise is always a good idea when Mars is retrograde.
Jupiter, Uranus, and Pluto travel through the early degree points of air signs
In 2025, there is a significant focus on the early degrees of air signs, with Jupiter, Uranus, and Pluto all activating these points. This alignment brings themes of curiosity, learning, communication, and innovation to the forefront. It’s a time for expanding your intellectual horizons, embracing new technologies, and thinking abstractly about the world around you. Air signs—Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius—represent the mind and social connection, so this year offers opportunities for breakthroughs in how we communicate and interact. If you have planets at the first degree of any air sign, you'll feel this energy most acutely.
Jupiter
Jupiter begins 2025 retrograding in Gemini, encouraging reflection on your belief systems, philosophies, and personal growth. This retrograde period is a good time to examine your belief systems, philosophies, and personal growth. It is also ideal for making travel plans and deciding to pursue higher education. Jupiter stations direct on 11 February and enters Cancer on 9 June.
Jupiter in Gemini is all about expansion through learning, networking, and communication. Quick wins can be found through intellectual pursuits, social connections, and technology. The energy is active, social, curious, and quick-witted. This transit offers opportunities to evolve and elevate your communication style.
After 9 June, Jupiter enters Cancer, where the energy slows down, encouraging introspection. There is a need to slow down and integrate the fast-paced energies of Gemini. Trust your wisdom and intuition and reflect on your family relationships, soul contracts, conditioning, and home. These concepts are all associated with Cancer which Jupiter will illuminate. It is a good idea when Jupiter is in Cancer to connect with lunar cycles as they become more powerful.
Uranus
Uranus begins the year in Taurus and enters Gemini on 7 July. It retrogrades on 6 September and will reenter Taurus on 7 November. It will then station direct on 3February, 2026 and reenter Gemini on 26 April, 2026.
Uranus in Taurus may have felt unstable and uncomfortable. It has been affecting the ways we approach money, resources, and personal values. However, as it moves into Gemini in July, expect breakthroughs in your communications and thought processes. This is a time to stay open to unconventional ideas, innovative solutions, and spiritual activations.
Pluto in Aquarius
Pluto entered Aquarius in November and will spend 2025 travelling from 1* to 2* of Aquarius. It spent 2024 dancing between Capricorn and Aquarius and is now in Aquarius for the long haul (it will leave in 2044). This year, Pluto will be retrograde from 1 April to 2 October. Pluto looks deep into our unconscious minds, bringing up what is expired for renewal and transformation. It offers gifts of keen insight, profound understanding, and spiritual strength. Pluto’s time in Aquarius is all about deep transformation of the collective psyche. Expect shifts in how we view technology, human rights, and social activism. This is a powerful time for confronting outdated systems and embracing revolutionary change.
Saturn follows Neptune in beginning new cycles
Saturn and Neptune spend 2025 dancing with each other as they leave the final degrees of Pisces, enter Aries, and retrograde back into Pisces before entering Aries in 2026. Pisces is the last sign in the zodiac, and it is therefore associated with endings. As the first sign in the zodiac, Aries represents beginnings. This is a year for ending Saturn and Neptune’s respective cycles which are both ending this year and preparing for the beginning of brand new cycles. Within your birth chart, the house that holds 0* of Aries will tell you which area of life will hold powerful beginnings this year.
Neptune
Neptune is currently in Pisces and will enter Aries on 30 March. Neptune will be in retrograde from 4 July to 10 December. It reenters Pisces on 23 October and moves back into Aries on 5 February, 2026.
This is a big deal because Neptune takes 165 years to orbit around the Sun. These are 165-year-long spiritual cycles. With Neptune moving around the final degrees of Pisces, we are experiencing advancements in the realm of energetics and deepening our spiritual practices. We learn that surrendering to the unknown allows us to receive spiritual and creative rays. These degree points encourage us to close old energy systems and end karmic connections. They open up questions and directions to ponder so we can set optimal intentions for the upcoming spiritual cycle.
With Neptune moving into Aries, we are initiating a new 165-year spiritual cycle. New energy systems are opening up, and we are stepping into new spiritual trajectories that will affect our descendants. Trust in the universe’s guidance. Neptune in Aries encourages independence and self-expression. Act confidently for your own self-interest and be open to messages concerning who you are and what you want.
Saturn
Saturn is currently in Pisces and enters Aries on 25 May. Saturn will be in retrograde from 13 July to 28 November. It reenters Pisces on 2 September and moves back into Aries on 14 February, 2026. This marks the end of one 30-year cycle and the beginning of another.
Saturn’s retrograde period in 2025 invites us to reflect on our responsibilities, commitments, and personal authority. It’s a time to re-evaluate the structures in our lives, ensuring that they are solid and aligned with our long-term goals. These themes are highlighted even more by Saturn’s transit through the final degrees of Pisces. If there are commitments, structures, or responsibilities that are holding you back, now is the time to end them. Saturn in Pisces can make us struggle with structure and routine. Take this time to gather energy for the upcoming new cycle.
When Saturn enters Aries, the focus shifts to taking bold, courageous action and testing new life chapters. Saturn feels impulsive and impatient in Aries. This is the time to make a courageous new start in the house this transit takes place in.
Saturn will be retrograde from 13 July to 28 November, reentering Pisces on 2 September and moving back into Aries on 14 February, 2026. It first enters Aries on 25 May.
Conclusion: Navigating 2025 with Purpose
2025 is a year of acceleration and transformation, offering opportunities for new beginnings, spiritual breakthroughs, and creative growth. To make the most of the cosmic energies this year, here are some tips:
Take care of your health: Saturn and Neptune in Pisces may bring collective health issues, so prioritize self-care and well-being.
Watch your weight: With Jupiter in Cancer, there may be a tendency to gain weight, so stay mindful of your eating habits.
Be open to learning about unique subjects: This year, you may discover unexpected talents and skills, especially with Jupiter in Gemini.
Be open to spiritual breakthroughs: Neptune’s influence will bring opportunities for deep spiritual growth and clarity.
Stay grounded: With fast-moving energies from Jupiter, Uranus, and Pluto, it’s crucial to take time away from technology to keep your mind clear.
Connect with lunar cycles: Use the moon’s phases to guide your intentions and actions.
Set intentions for Neptune and Saturn cycles: Visualize your dreams and goals, creating a clear path for manifestation.
Expect global changes and breakthroughs: Technology, financial markets, and societal structures are set to evolve rapidly in 2025, so stay adaptable and open to change.
With patience and alignment, 2025 can be your most transformative year yet. Embrace the changes ahead, and allow the cosmos to guide you toward your highest potential.
