By embracing patience and compromise, you can turn potential battles into constructive dialogues. Focus on planning your course of action thoughtfully, so that once Mars goes direct in February, you’ll be ready to implement solutions that resonate with everyone involved. This period is your chance to hone your communication skills and redirect your energy towards what truly matters, setting you up for success in the new year.

With your ruling planet Mercury retrograde in your seventh house, you’ll also be delving deep into your one-on-one relationships, contracts, and connections. This is a time to seek truth and wisdom in these areas. You may need to readjust your personal truth and perspective, especially in relation to others. Be open to revisiting conversations and agreements. With this energy merging with the Mars retrograde, your thought habits and communication style in your intimate connections is going to be important this month. You can read more about this transit in my blog: Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius: A Journey of Truth and Expansion. 

Together, these transits present a unique opportunity to align your actions and words with your authentic self, particularly within your close relationships. You may find that old patterns of communication or expressing anger are brought to the surface, encouraging you to address and refine these habits. It’s a time to ensure that your personal truth is being honoured and expressed effectively in your interactions with others.

By being open to revisiting past conversations and agreements, you can foster deeper understanding, adjust your perspective, and ultimately strengthen your connections. This merged energy invites you to cultivate a more mindful and assertive communication style that truly reflects your inner desires and wisdom.

Also, important this month, the annual Gemini Full Moon falls on December 15 and is an ideal time to release and surrender any emotional baggage that’s been holding you back. This is your chance to let go of old patterns and move forward into the new year and new you unhindered. Embrace the opportunity to reinvent yourself and start anew.

As Mars moves back into Cancer in January and remains retrograde until February 24, you will begin to address matters of wealth and worth. Shortly after, on March 2, Venus will move retrograde in Aries, overlapping with a Mercury retrograde in Aries as well. This will further deepen your introspective journey.

The overlapping retrogrades of Mars and Mercury are just the beginning of a larger cycle of internal decluttering and makeover. Over the next six months, you will undergo a total internal transformation to prepare for the significant astrological shifts happening in 2025. Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter will all be changing signs next year, marking the end of old cycles and the beginning of new ones. This preparation phase is crucial for aligning yourself with the upcoming changes.

To create meaningful, positive change in your external world, you must first make meaningful, positive changes to your inner reality. To live a different life, you must first become the person who embodies that life internally. Embrace the deep, introspective work offered by the four upcoming retrogrades between now and April’s end. The more intentional you are about this internal growth, the more profound and beneficial the outcomes will be, especially in light of the significant transits slated for later in 2025.

Take this time to reflect, re-evaluate, and realign. It’s your chance to reassess your actions, relationships, and personal truths. Embrace the journey and remember that every retrograde offers an opportunity for growth and renewal.

Stay curious and open, Gemini. Your future self will thank you.

Happy Holiday!