Mercury in Sagittarius Has Some Final Moves Before it Enters Capricorn on January 1, 2026

The year 2025 is ending with Mercury in fire sign Sagittarius.  Mercury has spent quite a bit of time in Sagittarius due to the Mercury retrograde in November.  Mercury had initially entered Sagittarius on October 29 but stationed retrograde in 6 degrees of Sagittarius on November 9, backtracked into Scorpio on November 18 and revisited Sagittarius on December 11 when it was direct.  Mercury in Sagittarius is well-known for its bluntness, honesty and tendency not to think things through.  It's all about the big picture and not so much the details.

On December 27, Mercury in Sagittarius will be forming an irritating inconjunct aspect with Jupiter in 22 degrees of Cancer.  On this day we might have a tendency to ignore the details and promise more than we can deliver.  This is exacerbated because Mercury is in the sign that Jupiter rules.  We are going to need to adjust our expectations or we could be facing some problems...

Mercury in Sagittarius will be trining Chiron in 22 degrees of Aries on the 27th as well, which can play out as communication helping to heal our emotional wounds.  That sounds good to me...

On December 30, Mercury in Sagittarius will be squaring Saturn in 26 degrees of Pisces.  Squares to Saturn are never fun or easy.  With Mercury squaring Saturn, we could be dealing with some distance or separation in close relationships.  We might be feeling more reserved or cautious.  It's also easier to fall into negative thinking, criticism or depression.  Just remember that we are probably seeing the worst-case scenarios and that this is a temporary vibe.

The year 2025 ends with Mercury in Sagittarius inconjunct Uranus in 27 degrees of Taurus.  Talk about a wild card vibe.  There can be sudden changes in our thinking and plans for New Year's Eve.  Try not to make any major decisions that involve big commitments on this day.  And be careful with multi-tasking because information overload can be the result if we aren't mindful.

We begin 2026 with Mercury in Sagittarius squaring Neptune in 29 degrees of Pisces at 8:33 a.m.  This can manifest as some confusion, mental fuzziness, brain fog, misunderstandings, and wishful thinking.  It is occurring pretty early, so perhaps some of us will still be asleep and having some strange dreams.  But I promise that this is the last aspect that Mercury in Sagittarius will make.

Mercury will enter the cardinal earth sign Capricorn at 4:11 p.m. on January 1, 2026 and stay there until January 20.  Happy New Year!  I think it's pretty safe to say that many of us are glad to see 2025 go with all of the changes and uncertainty it has wreaked.  I have no doubt that 2026 will usher in even more changes, but with Saturn and Neptune moving from Pisces to the cardinal fire sign of Aries, we can feel more comfortable initiating and embracing those changes.  And Uranus will be moving into Gemini in April 2026, so we can anticipate a major shift from water and earth to fire and air energy in the coming year.

When Mercury is in Capricorn, our thinking will be more structured, practical and disciplined.  We will be more organized and detail-oriented.  This is indeed a perfect time to work on those New Year's Resolutions because it is so much easier for us to focus.  It will be a big change from the all over the place vibe of Mercury in Sagittarius.  Just realize that the shadow side of Mercury in Capricorn is an inclination towards excessive rigidity, self-judgment and self-criticism.  If we proceed with a modicum of caution, we should fare very well and be quite productive during Mercury's transit through Capricorn.

Happy New Year, everyone!

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