Your 2025 Horoscope: All the Powerful Astrological Transits, Mercury Retrograde Periods, and Manifestation Tips for the Year Ahead
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Your 2025 horoscope can help you manifest the best year yet. The year will be filled with once-in-a-lifetime transits that'll allow each of the 12 zodiac signs opportunities to upgrade and transform their lives for the better. The year will also bring major shifts for society at large as well as your own career, love, and personal growth. Are you ready for so much change?
Whether you are or not, the astrological transits of 2025 promise a magical year ahead. There will be so many new opportunities for growth and chances to manifest your dreams into reality. With some grit and action, it's possible to align with these transits: Pluto’s new shift into Aquarius, a powerful set of eclipses, Neptune’s significant shift into Aries, and Uranus stepping into Gemini among them.
The cosmic tides are steering us all toward innovation, courage, and self-discovery. And as the North Node enters Pisces and the South Node sits in Virgo throughout this new year, we may see society as a whole focus on more spiritual growth and the releasing of perfectionist tendencies that hold us back from creating.
Read on for a breakdown of all the major astrological transits of the year ahead as well as a special 2025 horoscope for each zodiac sign. I'll also share how to best embrace the energies of this year in order to manifest the kind of life you desire.
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The Major Astrological Transits of 2025
December 2024-February 2025: Mars Retrograde
We start the new year in the midst of a retrograde in Mars, the planet of action and passion. This retrograde period spans from December 6, 2024 until February 23, 2025 and will dip between Leo and Cancer. You may experience tiredness, a lack of motivation, and a slowed down libido during this time. This is a perfect time to reflect on the areas where you’re causing your own burnout or playing into dynamics that make you feel uninterested about the greater picture. How can you honor your need for rest and relaxation? And can you better align yourself with people, places, and things that make you feel inspired this year and beyond?
January 11: The North Node of Destiny Enters Pisces, South Node of Karma, in Virgo
From the first month of this year until July 2026, we will have the North Node of Destiny in Pisces, leaving the South Node of Karma in its opposite sign of Virgo. This shift will ask us to focus on our spiritual, creative, and compassionate pursuits while releasing our perfectionism, need for control, and overly analytical tendencies in the process. Remember that Pisces rules over dreams and the hidden aspects of life—so the answers you seek may be hiding just underneath the surface or out in the ethers.
March 30: Neptune Enters Aries
Neptune—the planet of spirituality, dreams, intuition, illusions, and magic—will enter into bold, fiery, leader Aries on March 30. This shift will make massive changes to the way music, art, fashion, and our collective dreams are expressed. Charlie XCX's Brat was ahead of its time, because that same angsty, uncouth energy will flow with us throughout 2025. It’s important to push yourself outside of your comfort zone with what you dream about and share with the world under this transit until it ends in 2039. The next 14 years will favor the members of society that go against the grain and listen to their own inner voice rather than trends and other people’s opinions.
May 4-October 13: Pluto Retrograde in Aquarius
We just had a once-in-a-lifetime shift when Pluto—the outermost planet of destruction, secrets, sex, death, and rebirth—entered into eccentric Aquarius back on November 19, 2024. In 2025, this planet, which tends to be societally impactful, will station retrograde from May 4 until October 13. This will give us all an opportunity for reflection and major collective growth. Old emotions and stories will resurface to give us a chance to heal and accept our past once and for all by looking at it through the lens of the observer (a.k.a. Aquarius). Are you ready to redefine yourself by honoring your past and alchemizing it for a better present?
May 24: Saturn Enters Aries
Saturn, the planet of karma and rules, enters passionate and impactful Aries in May. Those with Aries in their birth chart will be starting their Saturn Return during this time. During this transit, which starts in May 2025 and lasts until 2028 (on and off, with a few retrograde periods), we'll all feel a pushback around freedom and liberation. To succeed during this transit, we must balance action with responsibility, learn how to assert ourselves with confidence, and simultaneously use discernment with our impulses. Not all risks lead to rewards, but strategic risks will. Remember that during Saturn in Aries this year.
June 9: Jupiter Enters Cancer
Jupiter—the planet of good luck, optimism, expansion, and good fortune—will enter the intuitive and family-oriented sign of Cancer until June 2026. Leaning into generosity and remembering that all people of this earth are family is key during this time. Set healthy boundaries within family dynamics, lean into your intuition, and create a safe environment for yourself to flourish in. We have three homes to tend to in 2025: our bodies, our living spaces, and the earth.
July 7: Uranus Enters Gemini
Uranus is the planet of rebellion, sudden changes, and revolution. When it enters the fast-paced, witty, and connective sign of Gemini on July 7, we'll have a chance for society to band together and make necessary and sudden changes to systems that have not been working for all. We could see changes in the way our laws, borders, technology, and social media usage function. This may ultimately forge a more effective and connected path forward. This transit will be with us until August 2032.
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The moon calendar and its phases are actually pretty complex.
The Solar and Lunar Eclipses of 2025
The Eclipses in 2025 will offer us powerful opportunities for transformation—especially when it comes to our spirituality and creativity. With the North Node in Pisces and South Node in Virgo throughout 2025, the eclipses will play on this axis that reminds us that sometimes the biggest epiphanies come from cleaning out space in our mind, or home, and making way for magic to enter into our lives. Letting go of the past and finding closure is a huge theme for this year’s eclipses.
March 14: Lunar Eclipse in Virgo
This Full Moon eclipse encourages grounding and letting go of our self-critical and controlling tendencies. Focus instead on simplifying your routines and finding balance between productivity and rest.
March 29: Solar Eclipse in Aries
A New Moon partial solar eclipse brings us bold, pioneering energy to take into the rest of the year. This will be an excellent time to set courageous intentions and take risks that align you with your authentic self. No more hiding who you are from the world!
September 7: Lunar Eclipse in Pisces
Emotions run deep with this eclipse and may urge us to release spiritual or emotional burdens that we are still carrying around. Connect instead with creativity, monitor your dreams and their messages, and use your inner voice to find clarity.
September 21: Solar Eclipse in Virgo
Practicality meets renewal. This eclipse will be a great chance to set intentions that help you to refine your goals, organize your life, and improve your well-being without compromising joy. Make your life work for you, first and foremost, under this eclipse.
Mercury Retrograde in 2025
This year, we have three instances of Mercury retrograde—with all dipping into fire signs. This indicates that slowing our communication down, listening better in conversation and arguments, and honoring that not all of our impulses are good ideas is key. Each retrograde has a pre-shadow period, where we build up to the retrograde and feel its effects ahead of time, as well as a post-shadow period after the retrograde has ended in which we're still descending out of the eye of the storm. A cazimi indicates when Mercury aligns with the sun. This will bring an even more intense moment of reflection and recalibration to the retrograde.
Mercury Retrograde Period #1: March 14-April 7
Pre-shadow: February 28 (Pisces)
Mercury retrograde: March 14 (Aries)
Mercury cazimi: March 24 (Aries)
Mercury direct: April 7 (Pisces)
Mercury post-shadow ends April 26 (Aries)
Mercury Retrograde Period #2: July 17-August 11
Mercury pre-shadow: June 29 (Leo)
Mercury retrograde: July 17 (Leo)
Mercury cazimi: July 31 (Leo)
Mercury direct: August 11 (Leo)
Mercury post-shadow ends August 25 (Leo)
Mercury Retrograde Period #3: November 9-November 29
Mercury pre-shadow: October 21 (Scorpio)
Mercury retrograde: November 9 (Sagittarius)
Mercury cazimi: November 20 (Scorpio)
Mercury direct: November 29 (Scorpio)
Mercury post-shadow ends December 16 (Sagittarius)
2025 Horoscopes
2025 will bring new and exciting opportunities to take risks that can lead to incredible rewards. Fortune favors the bold, and the more outspoken, action-oriented, and aligned you get with your beliefs, the more favored you will be. This year, it's important to honor the periods of life where you're asked to take a pause and then motivate yourself when it's time to take action. Read on below for your sun sign—but pay attention to your rising sign and moon sign as well—for the most accurate insights into how you can manifest your best year yet.
Aries
2025 is a year for bold steps, Aries. When Neptune enters your sign, it may awaken your deepest dreams and prompt you to redefine your purpose. With the solar eclipse in Aries on March 29 and Saturn entering your sign in May, you'll likely feel a surge of confidence to tackle challenges and manifest big goals. This might be the year that long-term commitments start to take place and level you up in ways that could change the course of your life for the better. So use discernment before saying yes too quickly to anyone or anything.
Manifestation tip: Take calculated risks that align with your authentic self. Create a vision board to visualize success and revisit it daily. Avoid burnout by scheduling rest after intense bursts of energy. Trust your intuition—it’s sharper than ever this year.
Taurus
This year nudges you out of your comfort zone, Taurus. With Uranus finally leaving your sign and entering into Gemini, you will finally have a chance for major financial revelations and an overall sense of safety in 2025 and beyond. Focus on stability while embracing the unexpected—you do not need to control the way life flows in order to enjoy it to the fullest. Jupiter in Cancer enhances your communication skills, so use 2025 to pitch your ideas and expand your network.
Manifestation tip: Write daily affirmations about abundance and gratitude. Journaling during the Pisces lunar eclipse on September 7 can help you unlock new creative potential. Set emotional and social boundaries that support your growth.
Gemini
Uranus, the planet of innovation and change, enters your sign in July, Gemini. This may spark breakthroughs in the way you interact with life through the lens of technology, communication, and social systems. So tap into your innate adaptability to thrive and say yes to upgrading, even when it feels new or scary. The Virgo solar eclipse on September 21 will be a great time to ground your lofty ideas into actionable plans.
Manifestation tip: Meditate regularly to find clarity and focus your scattered energy. Networking during Jupiter’s time in Cancer will open doors for you from June to December of this year. Allow yourself to shine in unexpected ways by staying curious and open to new experiences! It’s especially important to say yes to trips during this time.
Cancer
Jupiter enters your sign in June, Cancer, and will bring forward a year of expansion, luck, and personal growth for you. Use the Neptune shift into Aries to align your dreams with calculated risks and action steps. The lunar eclipses in Pisces will encourage emotional release and transformation as you let go of the people and dynamics in your life that have held you back from being your fullest and most authentic self.
Manifestation tip: Surround yourself with a nurturing community. Spend time near water to recharge and manifest in accordance with the moon's cycles. Long-term goals and building a family of your own (friends, pets, a deeper connection with yourself all count!) are key this year.
Leo
With Mars retrograde in your sign at the top of the year, you'll be reevaluating your priorities for the best, Leo. Once this action planet stations direct, you'll feel unstoppable. You are on top of things, even the new and scary things! With a Mercury retrograde in Leo mid-year, your balance of rest and productivity will amplify your creative spark and build sustainable momentum. Uranus in Gemini will highlight collaboration opportunities for you, so don’t be afraid to say yes to new connections and networking opportunities. These new connections and shared ideas could bring your career from A to Z!
Manifestation tip: Set intentions to enter into leadership roles and let your charisma guide you through the hardships. Perform a confidence-boosting ritual under the Aries solar eclipse to attract more abundance into your life. Stay grounded in your authenticity, and don’t lose sight of who you actually are.
Virgo
This year asks you to balance your practicality with free-flowing imagination, Virgo. Allow your creativity and hobbies to take center stage in 2025. The lunar eclipse in your sign on March 14 will help you release your perfectionism and embrace your authenticity instead. Saturn in Aries this year will challenge you to restructure your routines for greater efficiency. Once you build up your confidence simply by enjoying your life, you may feel less afraid to step outside of your comfort zone. If you do, it'll make 2025 a truly remarkable year for you.
Manifestation tip: Organize your goals with a detailed plan. For each goal, write at least three action steps that you will commit to taking to make your dreams into your reality. Use a gratitude journal to celebrate small wins. Side note: Try to trust your intuition during Mercury retrograde periods and avoid overthinking or relying on other people’s opinions about your own life.
Libra
2025 will bring transformative partnerships into your life, Libra, as Neptune in Aries works to redefine your relationships of all kinds. You may have felt bogged down by difficulty connecting with others over the last few years. However, the Aries solar eclipse invites you to take bold steps towards a balance of reciprocity in love and work connections. When Uranus enters Gemini in July, this transit will support exciting collaborations and learning opportunities with others in your life.
Manifestation tip: Practice self-love rituals and affirm your worthiness of success. I highly recommend mirror work and positive affirmation work first thing in the morning when your brain is the most susceptible to change. Use the lunar eclipse in Pisces to release emotional baggage and connect with your artistic talents. This will help you find spaces to connect with like-minded folks this year and beyond!
Scorpio
This is a year of personal evolution for you, Scorpio. When Mercury retrograde occurs in Sagittarius in November, your sense of confidence and stability will improve. Life will be changing for the better this year for you, but you have to surrender and let go of what you’ve known in order to enter into the chapter of life you’ve been praying for. With Saturn in Aries, there is an emphasis on discipline and structure in your daily routines—don’t forego the future you want for the sake of comfort and familiarity.
Manifestation tip: Use visualization techniques to attract opportunities. Trust the endings happening this year—they’re paving the way for transformation and a stronger foundation. Dive deep into shadow work during the Pisces lunar eclipse on September 7.
Sagittarius
Neptune in Aries will ignite your passion for exploration and creativity to a heightened degree, Sagittarius. You may know yourself as a creative or a dreamer, but this is the year that you could finally get to live out that fantasy in real time. The Mercury retrograde in your sign during November pushes you to refine your communication and revisit past problems with people you love. Don’t be too proud to admit your faults or say sorry this year. The forgiveness, self-acceptance, and healing are all leading you to a more developed version of yourself.
Manifestation tip: Travel, learn, and expand your horizons. You will gain the most blessings by interacting with the world around you. Journal and keep track of the things you are proud of yourself for achieving at the end of each week. This will help you to keep momentum and continue to grow in 2025 and beyond in big ways.
Capricorn
This year emphasizes innovation in your career, Capricorn. You might be taking on a new role, or creating a new role for yourself. Life is going to start working for you, and not the other way around. Diving into your creative pursuits and personal relationships will be most important around the time that Jupiter enters Cancer in June. Other people will become the most important aspect of your life, and a great source of joy as you start to strengthen your bonds and rely on others more often. This newfound vulnerability will lead you to your dream life.
Manifestation tip: Prioritize self-care routines to sustain your motivation. When you tend to yourself, everything else in your life upgrades. Be open to unconventional solutions this year and trust the process as things start to veer in new directions around the time Uranus enters Gemini on July 7.
Aquarius
2025 is a pivotal year for you, Aquarius. With Pluto in your sign until 2043, you are taking new risks and reinventing yourself in ways that even you didn’t see coming! The Pluto retrograde from May to October highlights personal and societal transformation that you are starting to get involved with in a meaningful way. You are now realizing that your beliefs and morals are there for a reason, and they are guiding you to your highest potential in 2025. When Uranus enters Gemini on July 7, your visionary ideas will amplify. It’s important to share these ideas with the world so that others can start to see the bigger picture with you. It will leave you feeling purposeful and important.
Manifestation tip: Collaborate with a community that shares your ideals. You may need to create this community yourself, so don’t be afraid to shine and step outside of your comfort zone. The greatest reality possible for you will be manifested through actions and risks this year.
Pisces
The North Node of Destiny enters your sign on January 11 and will stay with us until mid-way through 2026. This is your year to shine, Pisces. We also have an eclipse in your sign on September 7 that will invite deep healing and creativity into your lived reality. You cannot truly thrive if you are always bogged down with work and responsibilities. Planning too much for your future takes you away from existing in the present, and dwelling in the past does just the same. When Jupiter enters Cancer in June, this transit will enhance your ability to manifest love and deeper connections with those around you. Stay open hearted, no matter what has happened in the past. The lessons, boundaries, and discernment you learned along the way were all worth it for what lays ahead this year for you.
Manifestation tip: Practice visualization and dream journaling. Trust that your intuition will guide you toward spiritual and emotional growth. You do not need to deny who you are in order to live in our society. It’s okay to be whimsical, optimistic, and tapped into something that others struggle to see.
Meghan Rose is a writer and astrologer based out of Los Angeles. In addition to her monthly Tarotscopes column for Glamour, she's the author of the popular Star-Crossed: Relationships & Astrology newsletter and co-hosts the “When Stars Align” podcast. With over a decade of experience, a celebrity clientele, and her “eerily accurate” insights, her aim is to bridge the gap between the magical and the material with a grounded and authentic approach. Learn more about Meghan on her website themeghanrose.com and be sure to follow her on Tiktok, Instagram, and Substack.
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