New year, fresh hell and new hope.
Renowned astrologer and kabbalist Gahl E. Sasson, AKA Cosmic Navigator is shining a light on key astrological shifts coming hot and heavy into the New Year.
Sasson told The Post, “2025 is a year of dramatic transformations and cosmic rebirth, led by some of the most powerful astrological transits in recent years.”
He notes that this theme of rebirth is reflected in 2025 being the Year of the Snake in Chinese tradition, “It is the year of the snake, a symbol of shedding and renewal, encouraging us to let go of outdated patterns and embrace depth personal. and collective change. This idea is further supported by the numerology of the year which is 9, a number that in Kabbalah is associated with completion, death, transformation and rebirth.
Shed the dead, channel the change, you can dig.
Sasson continues, “The main theme for 2025 is shedding shadows to reveal authentic light, a heavenly invitation to let go of what no longer serves us and prepare for new beginnings.”
Sasson notes that while the overall theme is rebirth, 5 key transits support the writing of that story on both a personal and collective level.
Mars and Venus are retrograde
We begin 2025 in the middle of a proven Mars retrograde, giving the new year a weak start. Mars is our planet of will, energy, sexuality and action, doing it and doing it, if you will.
When Mars is direct, the planet’s energy naturally lends itself, like a steroid to a donkey’s cheek, to come to hot, pushy agendas—guns blazing and d-ks rocking.
However, when the planet diminishes, so does the action adrenaline and hot-blooded pulse of our life force, as our energy is directed inwards rather than outwards.
Mars retrograde can feel a little overpowered, causing insecurity, impatience, defensiveness and aristocratic levels of ennui. Common Mars retrograde symptoms, especially in the high drama and deep emo of Leo and Cancer, include outbursts and acting out in the name of feeling powerful.
We’ll be stuck in said mud until the war planet finally returns on February 23rd.
From March 1st to April 12th, Venus, our planet of love, beauty, wealth and value, will go retrograde, first in Aries and then in Pisces.
Exes love to exhume themselves during a retrograde, and this is especially true during a Venus retrograde. Often this resurgence is more about challenging us to create new patterns versus falling into familiar cycles of romantic decay.
This can be a time to reexamine someone you’ve pushed aside or to resolve lingering issues that have hindered your forward momentum.
North Node in Pisces
On January 11, the lunar nodes will move from the Aries/Libra axis to Pisces/Virgo, where they will remain until 2026.
The lunar nodes are not planets or celestial bodies, but two calculated points that lie between the ecliptic of the sun and the orbit of the moon. The position of the nodes changes signs, cycling through the zodiac every 19 years. The axis, or zodiacal polarity, on which the nodes fall corresponds to the annual phases of the solar and lunar eclipses.
The lunar nodes are associated with the karmic, evolutionary path of the human soul.
In almost all schools of astrology, from Vedic to Hellenistic, the lunar nodes are depicted as a dragon. The North Node is the mouth and the South Node is the tail.
“Dragon urges us to embrace sensitivity, intuition, and mysticism, while releasing Virgo’s tendencies toward perfectionism and overanalysis,” explained Sasson, “Eclipses in Pisces and Virgo further reinforce these themes, prompting us to balance the analytical with the intuitive and we embrace cleaning. creativity and spiritual evolution”.
Lilith and Vesta in Scorpio
In 2025, major asteroids Lilith and Vesta will teach us their lessons through the dark lens of Scorpio.
Sasson shares, “These archetypes guide us into the underworld of our psyche, illuminating themes of death, resurrection, and shadow work. The intensity of Scorpio encourages deep emotional and spiritual cleansing.”
Clean up!
Conjunction of Saturn and Neptune in Aries
Saturn, our parental planet of boundaries and lessons, and Neptune, our planet of dreams and illusions, will form a close conjunction in the sign of Aries in April 2025. The last time these two children were this close was 1989- 1990 and we will feel the effects of their energetic tango for quite some time.
“This rare alignment blends the ethereal imagination of Neptune with the disciplined structure of Saturn. It invites us to manifest dreams, release illusions and embrace transformative new beginnings,” said Sasson.
Jupiter in Cancer
On June 9, Jupiter, our gas giant planet of luck, abundance, gambling, and excess, will set its roulette wheel on the moody Cancer Mountains for the first time in twelve years.
The good-time, dice-rolling, drunken uncle of the zodiac will remain in the sign of Cancer until 2026.
Sasson explains that this transit will give us all a much-needed dose of hope after a hellish spring.
“As Jupiter reaches its exaltation in Cancer, it prompts a collective return to emotional security, nurturing connections and healing ancestral wounds. It calls us to find refuge in families, homes and inner emotional landscapes,” said Sasson.
The future so bright
Sasson promises: “These transits weave together a story of universal alchemy, where we are asked to let go of the old, embrace the wild unknown, and tap into a more authentic version of ourselves. As the alchemical axiom suggests: Both above and below. The stars tell us that this is a year of monumental transformation, allowing us to step into a brighter and freer future.”
Bless and shine my babies, good luck out there.
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Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and reports irreverently on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture and personal experience.
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