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December 28, 2025 – January 3, 2025
Astrology IRL(In Real Life) by Merryman Cassels
Astrologer and Akashic Records reader for the Sedona Center for the New Age.
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The Week Ahead: Wild Words Casting Spells Across the New Year’s Canvas
This week carries the feeling of standing amid fresh footprints while the dust from the old road still hangs in the air. 2025 has been a year of deep shedding, structural unraveling, and the slow collapse of systems that could no longer hold the weight placed upon them. 2026 continues to challenge the status quo, though it also opens into territory we have never navigated in this lifetime. The sky reflects this passage.
While the week looks quieter on paper, it is loud in lived experience. Mercury, Venus, and Mars all travel out of bounds, with the Moon weaving in and out of this unruly chorus, amplifying instinct, candor, and emotional volume. On December 30, Mercury in Sagittarius squares Saturn in Pisces, pressing big truths against lived responsibility. Words want freedom and meaning. Saturn wants consequence and care.
By New Year’s Eve, Mercury reaches the final degree of Sagittarius as the out-of-bounds Moon enters Gemini. Truth-tellers gather. Big mouths tell big truths. Honesty arrives without a filter, sometimes wise, sometimes awkward, occasionally with both feet firmly planted in the mouth. Mercury’s square to Neptune adds imagination and blur, making language poetic, slippery, or inspired depending on how grounded you feel.
By January 2, Mercury enters Capricorn and joins the Sun, Venus, and Mars, shifting the atmosphere from broadcasting truth to building something real with it. The year opens by asking what you are willing to commit to steadily, patiently, and with care as we step further into unfamiliar terrain.
What We’re Leaving Behind
The illusion that old structures will somehow repair themselves.
Over-functioning systems that demanded sacrifice without support.
Silence used as protection rather than clarity.
What We’re Carrying Forward
Discernment earned through lived experience.
Truth spoken with responsibility.
Commitments shaped by patience, care, and the willingness to tend what matters daily.
New Year Blessing
As the year turns, we carry less certainty and more wisdom.
What fell away did so because it could no longer hold the life moving through us.
What remains asks for care rather than urgency, presence over performance.
May the truths spoken at the year’s edge settle into steady action.
May courage learn patience.
May vision find structure.
And may the unfamiliar terrain ahead feel less like loss and more like an open field, ready for thoughtful footsteps and work that endures, ready to take ownership of a role, decision, or habit that has been forming quietly. The invitation is to lead with steadiness rather than force. Authority grows through consistency, not urgency.
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IRL Tip: Description
The IRL tip means how to apply your astrology “In Real Life”.
I hope this clarifies your questions. Merryman
Aries (March 21-April 19) Weekly Horoscope: for Aries & Aries Rising
Your IRL Week:
This week activates your 9th, 10th, and 3rd houses, placing belief, direction, and communication at the center of your public life as the year turns. Early in the week, Mercury out of bounds in Sagittarius energizes your ninth house, stirring big-picture thinking, bold opinions, and conversations about where you are headed next. You may feel compelled to speak a truth simply because it feels alive in your body, especially around your philosophy, long-term goals, or the meaning you assign to recent upheavals. These words may arrive with confidence and speed, sometimes before the consequences are fully mapped.
As Mercury enters Capricorn on January 2, attention shifts into your tenth house of career, reputation, and leadership. Ideas begin to crystallize into plans. Language gains authority. Decisions feel consequential rather than exploratory. With Venus and Mars out of bounds all week, ambition and desire run high, amplifying your drive to take charge or be seen. The invitation is to move from assertion into stewardship. This moment marks the shift from proving yourself to building something that can endure as the new year unfolds.
Self-Care: Physical grounding and strategic pacing.
Kind Deed: Use your voice to support someone else’s visibility.
Gifts for Aries and Astrology Reports
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Weekly Horoscope: for Taurus & Taurus Rising
Your IRL Week:
Your 8th, 9th, and 2nd houses are activated, weaving together shared resources, belief systems, and personal values as you step into the new year. Early in the week, Mercury out of bounds in Sagittarius moves through your eighth house, bringing frank conversations about money, trust, intimacy, or emotional obligations. Topics that have lingered beneath the surface may surface suddenly, often with surprising clarity. You may feel ready to say what you are willing to share and where your limits truly lie.
As Mercury enters Capricorn, focus shifts into your ninth house, helping you contextualize emotional truths within a larger framework of meaning. Venus and Mars out of bounds intensify desire for stability and certainty, which can heighten sensitivity around fairness or commitment. The invitation lies in grounding insight into values you can stand on consistently. What you stabilize now becomes a value you carry forward rather than a weight you drag into the year ahead.
Self-Care: Sensory grounding and steady routines.
Kind Deed: Offer practical help that eases someone’s load.
Gifts for Taurus and Astrology Reports
Gemini (May 21-June 20) Weekly Horoscope: for Gemini & Gemini Rising
Your IRL Week:
This week moves through your 7th, 8th, and 1st houses, centering relationships, emotional exchange, and self-expression as the year turns. Early on, Mercury out of bounds in Sagittarius activates your seventh house, bringing unfiltered honesty into partnerships and close collaborations. Conversations may feel revealing or even surprising, especially where assumptions have quietly replaced agreements. You may feel more willing to say what you think, even if it disrupts familiar dynamics.
As Mercury enters Capricorn, attention turns toward your eighth house, where dialogue deepens and gains structure. Emotional truths that felt raw earlier in the week begin to organize themselves into clarity. Venus and Mars out of bounds heighten desire for authenticity and depth, making surface-level exchanges feel insufficient. The invitation lies in letting clarity strengthen intimacy rather than overwhelm it. The way you speak truth now sets the tone for how connection evolves in the months ahead.
Self-Care: Emotional honesty balanced with rest.
Kind Deed: Help someone say what they are struggling to express.
Gifts for Gemini and Astrology Reports
Cancer (June 21-July 22) Weekly Horoscope: for Cancer & Cancer Rising
Your IRL Week:
Your 6th, 7th, and 12th houses are activated, blending daily responsibilities, relationship awareness, and emotional undercurrents as you cross into the new year. Early in the week, Mercury out of bounds in Sagittarius highlights your sixth house, bringing blunt realizations about work habits, health routines, or energy expenditure. You may see clearly where something is no longer sustainable and feel ready to adjust without over-explaining.
As Mercury enters Capricorn, focus shifts into your seventh house, clarifying relationship roles and expectations. Venus and Mars out of bounds heighten emotional sensitivity, making consistency and reliability especially soothing. Small gestures matter more than grand declarations. The invitation lies in building connection through steadiness rather than intensity. What you tend with consistency now becomes emotional safety as the year continues to unfold.
Self-Care: Predictable rhythms and gentle boundaries.
Kind Deed: Offer steady presence without trying to manage everything.
Gifts for Cancer and Astrology Reports
Leo (July 23-August 22) Weekly Horoscope: for Leo & Leo Rising
Your IRL Week:
This week activates your 5th, 6th, and 11th houses, creating an ongoing conversation between creativity, daily responsibilities, and your place within a larger community. Early in the week, Mercury out of bounds in Sagittarius energizes your fifth house, amplifying playfulness, romance, and creative risk-taking. Inspiration arrives quickly and enthusiastically, sometimes in bursts that feel impossible to ignore. You may feel more expressive than usual, more willing to say yes to pleasure, flirtation, or a creative idea that lights you up. Laughter comes easily. So does the urge to follow what feels fun in the moment.
As Mercury enters Capricorn, attention shifts into your sixth house, asking how inspiration can live inside the structure of daily life. Creativity wants a container now. Venus and Mars out of bounds increase enthusiasm and appetite, which can feel energizing and occasionally overwhelming if everything feels exciting at once. The invitation lies in letting joy mature through rhythm rather than intensity. When play is supported by routine, it becomes sustaining rather than draining. This week shows you how pleasure can become part of your everyday life rather than something squeezed in when responsibilities allow. Joy supported by rhythm becomes sustainable fuel for the year ahead.
Self-Care: Balanced days that honor both play and responsibility.
Kind Deed: Recognize someone’s effort, especially when it happens quietly.
Gifts for Leo and Astrology Reports
Virgo (August 23-September 22) Weekly Horoscope: for Virgo & Virgo Rising
Your IRL Week:
Your 4th, 5th, and 10th houses are highlighted, connecting home life, creative expression, and public responsibility into one continuous storyline. Early in the week, Mercury out of bounds in Sagittarius activates your fourth house, encouraging candid conversations about emotional needs, family dynamics, or living situations. You may find yourself naming something that has been felt for a long time but rarely spoken aloud. This can bring relief, clarity, and a sense that the ground beneath you is shifting into a more honest shape.
As Mercury enters Capricorn, focus shifts into your fifth house, supporting creative follow-through, romance, and self-expression that feels intentional rather than accidental. Venus and Mars out of bounds amplify desire for authenticity, making it harder to hide behind competence or usefulness alone. You may feel pulled to show more of yourself, even if it feels vulnerable. The invitation is to let pleasure exist alongside responsibility rather than waiting for everything to be perfect first. When you allow pleasure to coexist with responsibility, the coming year feels more spacious, human, and alive.
Self-Care: Home as a supportive base for expression.
Kind Deed: Offer encouragement to someone taking a creative risk.
Gifts for Virgo and Astrology Reports
Libra (September 23-October 22) Weekly Horoscope: for Libra & Libra Rising
Your IRL Week:
This week highlights your 3rd, 4th, and 9th houses, weaving communication, emotional foundations, and belief systems into a single thread. Early on, Mercury out of bounds in Sagittarius activates your third house, encouraging direct speech, fast-moving ideas, and unfiltered conversation. You may feel more willing to speak your mind, especially around truth, perspective, or how a situation has been framed. Conversations can feel expansive and revealing, sometimes opening doors you did not expect to walk through yet.
As Mercury enters Capricorn, attention turns inward to your fourth house, grounding insight emotionally. What was said earlier in the week needs time to settle. Venus and Mars out of bounds heighten relational awareness, which can make you more sensitive to imbalance or emotional noise. Structure becomes more stabilizing than negotiation right now. The invitation lies in letting balance arise from inner steadiness rather than constant adjustment. As your inner foundation steadies, the year ahead asks less effort to remain balanced.
Self-Care: Calm environments and emotional simplicity.
Kind Deed: Help someone feel heard without trying to resolve everything.
Gifts for Libra and Astrology Reports
Scorpio (October 23-November 21) Weekly Horoscope: for Scorpio & Scorpio Rising
Your IRL Week:
Your 2nd, 3rd, and 8th houses are activated, weaving together value, communication, and emotional exchange. Early in the week, Mercury out of bounds in Sagittarius stirs candid discussions about money, worth, priorities, and what you are willing to invest your energy in. You may speak plainly about what feels fair and what does not, especially if an imbalance has been quietly tolerated. These conversations can feel sharp, though they carry the power to reset expectations.
As Mercury enters Capricorn, focus shifts into your third house, bringing precision, strategy, and intention to communication. Venus and Mars out of bounds intensify conviction and emotional truth, sharpening your voice and presence. You may notice that words land differently now, carrying more authority simply because they are grounded in self-respect. The invitation is to let communication reflect deeper values rather than reaction or defense. Naming your worth now sets the tone for how you are met in the months to come.
Self-Care: Grounding through the body and steady routines.
Kind Deed: Offer reassurance to someone questioning their worth.
Gifts for Scorpio and Astrology Reports
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Weekly Horoscope: for Sagittarius & Sagittarius Rising
Your IRL Week:
This week centers on your 1st, 2nd, and 7th houses, placing identity, values, and relationships into an active dialogue. Early in the week, Mercury out of bounds in your sign amplifies your voice, presence, and instinct to speak truth as you experience it. Words arrive quickly and carry heat, humor, and conviction. You may feel more visible than usual, more willing to say what you believe, and less inclined to soften your message for comfort. Conversations can feel liberating and occasionally startling, especially in close relationships where honesty has been waiting for air.
As Mercury enters Capricorn, attention shifts into your second house, grounding insight into practical matters like money, time, and energy. Big ideas begin to ask for follow-through. Venus and Mars out of bounds heighten generosity and enthusiasm, which can feel expansive and warm, though it also asks discernment. The invitation is to let inspiration become something you can sustain rather than something that burns brightly and fades. Insight grounded into action becomes the compass you carry into unfamiliar terrain as the year begins.
Self-Care: Nourishment that supports stamina rather than speed.
Kind Deed: Offer encouragement that feels specific and sincere.
Gifts for Sagittarius and Astrology Reports
Capricorn (December 22-January 19) Weekly Horoscope: for Capricorn & Capricorn Rising
Your IRL Week:
Your 12th, 1st, and 6th houses are activated, guiding you from reflection into visible momentum. Early in the week, Mercury out of bounds in Sagittarius moves through your twelfth house, stirring insight through dreams, memory, and quiet realization. You may notice awareness rising beneath the surface, especially around patterns you are ready to release or habits that no longer serve your energy. This is subtle work, happening before words fully form.
As Mercury enters your sign, clarity sharpens and intention solidifies. Language becomes precise. Decisions feel weightier. With Venus and Mars out of bounds, desire and drive increase, making your presence more influential than you might realize. You may feel ready to step into a role, claim authority, or begin a disciplined effort that sets the tone for months ahead. The invitation is to lead through steadiness rather than force. The standards you embody now quietly shape the year before it fully begins.
Self-Care: Structured rest and clear boundaries around energy.
Kind Deed: Offer calm, grounded guidance to someone seeking direction.
Gifts for Capricorn and Astrology Reports
Aquarius (January 20-February 18) Weekly Horoscope: for Aquarius & Aquarius Rising
Your IRL Week:
This week highlights your 11th, 12th, and 5th houses, blending community involvement with introspection and creative impulse. Early in the week, Mercury out of bounds in Sagittarius energizes your eleventh house, sparking animated conversations with friends, groups, or collaborators. Ideas move quickly, and you may feel inspired to share a vision, propose a change, or question an existing structure. Social energy feels electric, though it can scatter if everything feels urgent.
As Mercury enters Capricorn, attention shifts inward to your twelfth house, encouraging quiet integration of what you have seen and heard. Venus and Mars out of bounds intensify creative desire and emotional sensitivity, making private reflection especially fertile. The invitation is to allow ideas to incubate before presenting them to the world. When you give yourself space to refine insight internally, it gains power and longevity. What you incubate quietly this week becomes innovation later in the year.
Self-Care: Spacious solitude paired with gentle creativity.
Kind Deed: Support someone quietly without needing recognition.
Gifts for Aquarius and Astrology Reports
Pisces (February 19-March 20) Weekly Horoscope: for Pisces & Pisces Rising
Your IRL Week:
Your 10th, 11th, and 4th houses come into focus, connecting purpose, community, and emotional grounding. Early in the week, Mercury out of bounds in Sagittarius activates your tenth house, bringing candid conversations about direction, leadership, or visibility. You may feel called to speak honestly about where you are headed or where you feel misaligned. These moments can feel exposing, though they offer a chance to realign your public path with your inner truth.
As Mercury enters Capricorn, focus moves into your eleventh house, supporting collaboration and shared goals. Vision begins to organize itself through group effort rather than solitary striving. Venus and Mars out of bounds heighten empathy and emotional openness, making you especially receptive to the needs of others. The invitation lies in balancing collective care with personal grounding. When you stay anchored at home, emotionally and physically, your presence steadies those around you. The care you offer the collective now ripples forward with steadiness and trust.
Self-Care: Home rituals that restore calm and coherence.
Kind Deed: Connect people who genuinely support one another.
Gifts for Pisces and Astrology Reports
Merryman Cassels
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