Welcome to the last month of 2024! Staying true to its transformative energy, 2024 closes with a bang by transitioning us into the next year in a state of deep change. 2024 has been a year of collective shifts, a theme set to continue by the astrology of 2025. At a personal level, we’ll be adapting to these shifts with the assistance of the retrograde of Mercury (November 25-December 15), as well as the retrograde of Mars (December 6-February 23).
This week’s astrology prepares us to flow with this retrograde energy, so let’s pull it apart and understand how to work with and honor the forces at play via ritual.
Sun & Mercury Retrograde Square Saturn:
A conversation with an authority figure (boss or parent) might return your mind towards the past as a project needs revision or fine-tuning. If your mind automatically treats this as an annoyance, reframe this as an opportunity to master your craft or better the foundations of your life. A tricky configuration in the sky called mutable T-square requests quiet time so you can analyze the best solution moving forward.
Ritual Guidance: Clean your space with incense, light either a dark red or black candle, and quiet your mind. Once you feel connected to Spirit, request help from your ancestors through messages, signs, or sensations. Stay tuned and open to receive over the following days.
Retrograde Mercury Cazimi: During its retrograde journey, Mercury meets with the Sun on Thursday at 6:18 p.m. PST. The answers you’re looking for could arrive now in the form of a major realization as the mental fog (momentarily) lifts away!
Ritual Guidance: Candle gazing! Light a red candle and immediately sit in lotus pose position to stare at the flame for at least five minutes. Once you feel connected to the fire of the flame, imagine a beam of light emanating from the candle’s flame, illuminating your heart as your inner fire becomes lit up. Once your inner fire gets lit up, think about your soul’s purpose and what you feel like you were born to do. Then, think about how this week’s energetic obstacles can help you get there, putting things in their true perspective.
Allow for Sagittarian energy to come through here, casting a big-picture spell on your life, helping you realize that big dreams take effort and more than anything, faith, to materialize.
