Your weekly horoscope. December 29, 2025 to January 4, 2026

Your weekly horoscope. December 29, 2025 to January 4, 2026
The focus of this week: Embrace the truth, reject the illusion

As the old year passes the torch to the new year, the cosmos cuts us some slack, peppering only a handful of celestial events over this week. Nevertheless, we are in for something quite peculiar. First off, we’ll be up against mounting mental pressure. Then we’ll brace ourselves for a moment of unapologetic temptation of fantasy. Finally, as one year concludes and the other kicks off, we’ll have to face our truest needs for security and emotional belonging. Let’s dive right in!

On December 30, Mercury will form a square with Saturn, showering you with heavy truth. Expect a harsh reality check to be delivered via a stern conversation with an authority figure or your own brutal inner critic. While feedback might be unbearable, just know that it contains a kernel of necessary truth for your growth. Listen, learn, and refine your plans.

On January 1, Mercury will form another square, this time with dreamy Neptune. Clear thinking will go right out of the window. Brace yourself for confusion, miscommunication, and self-deception. In other words, don’t be surprised if your New Year resolutions turn into a dud. There is no way you are going to bestow any practical form upon this creative inspiration. 

On January 3, the Full Moon will rise in Cancer to reveal to you your heart’s desires. It will demand security and nurturing. It will wonder who or what truly makes you feel safe and loved. Answer those questions and honor your feelings without being ruled by them.

Well, it looks like an anticlimactic week that, however, doesn’t skimp on potent lessons. Here they are: