The Week of December 15th, 2025: A thoughtful Solstice & New Moon

Episode 261

In this podcast, New York Times best-selling author and astrologer Chani Nicholas discusses the astrology of the week and what it might mean for us all.

The astrology of the week of December 15th, 2025, closes out old cycles and kick-starts new ones. The New Moon in Sagittarius asks us to reflect on what we’ve achieved this year, both personally and collectively. And the Solstice calls us to block out the noise for a minute. It might feel like you’re up against the clock as 2026 approaches. But now is actually the time to slow down. When you stop to think, you clear space for what’s coming.

This episode covers:

• The Sun’s square to Saturn on Tuesday, December 16th

• The New Moon in Sagittarius on Friday, December 19th

• The Sun’s square to Neptune on Saturday, December 20th

• Venus’ square to Saturn on Saturday, December 20th

• The Solstice and the Sun’s entrance into Capricorn on Sunday, December 21st

This episode was recorded on 11/13/2025.

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The music featured in the podcast was created by Latashá.