The Astrology Podcast Episode Summary

Episode: December Astrology Forecast 2025
Hosts: Chris Brennan (A), Austin Coppock (B)
Release Date: December 1, 2025

Overview of Episode Theme

This episode serves as the monthly astrology forecast for December 2025. Hosts Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock dive into major astrological alignments for the month, review notable global events from November through an astrological lens, and offer insights on key themes, recurring planetary cycles, and practical effects for listeners. The forecast is rich with illustrative examples, historical context, and both personal and collective implications.

Episode Structure

• Preview of December 2025’s Astrological Highlights ([00:14]–[03:40])
• News & November Recap: Major Events and Mercury Retrograde ([03:41]–[41:59])
• In-depth December 2025 Astrology Forecast ([51:02]–end)
• Electional Charts, Announcements, and Closing ([116:30]–[141:24])

1. December 2025: Key Astrological Highlights

Main Events and Alignments ([00:14]–[03:40])

• Mercury stations direct in Scorpio, exits retrograde shadow on December 16.
• Full Moon in Gemini on December 4.
• Mercury trine Jupiter on December 6 — positive alignment.
• Mars square Saturn (Sagittarius–Pisces) on December 8 — main tension of the month.
• Neptune stations direct in Pisces (its last station before Aries) on December 10, coinciding with Mercury opposite Uranus.
• Mercury enters Sagittarius on December 11.
• Mars enters Capricorn on December 15.
• Sun squares Saturn on December 16.
• New Moon in Sagittarius on December 19, Venus squares Saturn.
• Sun enters Capricorn (Dec 21), Venus enters Capricorn (Dec 24).
• Mercury square Saturn on December 30 closes the month.

Chris’s summary:
“This month opens with Mercury freshly direct and slowly emerging from retrograde. We’re moving from a period of reflection and delays into forward momentum, punctuated by a series of challenging and dynamic aspects.” ([00:36])

2. News & November Recap: Mercury Retrograde in Action

Mercury Retrograde Review ([03:41]–[17:47])

Flight Disruptions & Government Shutdown

• Mercury stationed retrograde while conjunct Mars (Nov 8–9):
  • Major U.S. airline delays/cancellations due to unpaid air traffic controllers during a government shutdown, exact during Mercury station ([04:05]).
  • Resolution coincided with Mercury’s direct station; air travel returned to normal as Mercury moved direct ([05:19]).

“It was the type of Mercury retrograde that made you remember how cliches become cliches.”
(Austin, [03:49])

Tech Outages & Internet Disruptions

• Cloudflare outage: Took down major websites globally on Nov 18 as Mercury opposed Uranus ([07:28]).
• AWS (Amazon Web Services) also hit with issues during Mercury retrograde ([08:08]).
  • Ripple effect into daily life, apps and systems down, local services interrupted ([07:34]).
• Personal and professional setbacks:
  • Chris: astrology app update glitch, vital features lost during retrograde.
  • Austin: laptop repairs started “pre-retrograde”, delayed a month ([09:37]–[11:17]).

Mercury-Mars Archetypes and Manifestations

• Sports betting scandals:
  • UFC fight-fixing, MLB player gambling/laundering — reflecting Mercury/Mars “cheaters and liars” theme ([15:29]–[17:47]).

Recurrence Transits ([17:47]–[22:45])
A key highlight:

• NYC mayoral election: Zoran Mamdani won as transiting Mercury-Mars conjunction replicated his natal Mercury-Mars in Scorpio — exact recurrence transit.
• Analogy: “It’s like the Batman signal for your chart” — when your natal planetary pair recurs in the sky, it’s “your time.”

Additional News Themes

Mars-Uranus Opposition and Explosions ([22:45]–[24:55])

• UPS plane crash with fiery explosion on Mars–Uranus opposition ([22:45]).
  • Astrological correlation: “explosions are a Mars-Uranus signature.”

AI Bubble & Economic Fears ([25:00]–[32:47])

• Mounting concern of an “AI bubble” and wider economic instability post-Sept eclipse ([25:26]).
• Saturn-Neptune conjunction (peak in Feb 2026): “Bubbles” as a recurring theme in history.

“There are definitely needles present next to the bubbles for that Mars-Saturn this month…”
(Austin, [29:20])

Cultural Parallel: Avatar Film Releases & Cycles ([32:47]–[36:20])

• First Avatar: Jupiter–Neptune conjunction in Aquarius (air, flight).
• Second Avatar: Jupiter–Neptune in Pisces (water).
• Third Avatar slated for release during Saturn–Neptune conjunction: Chris asks, “Can the magic persist with Saturn instead of Jupiter at play?”

3. Deep Dive: December 2025 Astrology Forecast

Ongoing Background

• Mercury Retrograde Aftermath:
  • First half of December is “sorting out retrograde messes” until Mercury fully clears its shadow on December 16.
• Saturn in Pisces:
  • Final months of Saturn’s stay (till Feb 13, 2026).
  • Culmination and “last push” themes for Pisces placements.

“There is a clarity to the necessity of doing this a little bit longer… There’s a sense of okay, got to do this for another two and a half months, either with some enthusiasm or with a begrudging acceptance.”
(Austin, [59:33])

Major Aspects and Signatures

Mars Square Saturn — December’s Stress Test ([80:55]–[88:01])

• Dates: Mars squares Saturn Dec 8–9 at 25° Sag–Pisces.
• Keywords:
  • Foot on the gas and brakes at the same time.
  • Internal and external tension, heavy burdens, exhaustion, structural stress.

“Sometimes life says, ‘Oh, you’ve got to move all that by Tuesday.’ It is Mars–Saturn configurations such as this that put us between a rock and a hard place.”
(Austin, [84:05])

• Constructive side: Proving endurance; “Finding you can handle more than you thought.”
• Shadow: If the vessel is overtaxed, “the hull gets pierced”; breakdowns, accidents.

Mars Square Neptune — Bubble Popping ([93:28]–[98:28])

• Dates: Mars squares Neptune Dec 13–14.
• Keywords:
  • Illusions burst, confusion, “fighting the wrong target,” misdirected aggression, fog of war.
• Historical examples: Military mistakes, false narratives, use of deception as attack.

“Neptune depends entirely upon belief, the dream fades as soon as you wake up.”
(Austin, [95:48])

Saturn-Neptune: Fatigue, Disillusionment, Bubbles ([64:21]–[71:12])

• Neptune’s final station in Pisces: Dec 10, accentuates end-of-an-era themes.
• Themes: Emotional and spiritual fatigue, disenchantment, confusion, confronting illusions, and “bubble” popping.
• Collective: AI hallucinations and the unreliability of digital reality; Saturn-Neptune as a “reality distortion field.”
• Historical precedents: Red Scares, moral panics, mass delusion/disillusionment synchronized with Saturn–Neptune conjunctions ([77:59]–[81:00]).

Mercury Trine Jupiter — A Brighter Interlude ([54:48]–[56:31])

• Dec 4–6: Mercury (Scorpio) trine Jupiter (Cancer)
• Positive closure to Mercury retrograde issues, resolutions, recoveries after delays.

Lunations

• Full Moon in Gemini ([90:48]):

  • December 4; ruled by Mercury trine Jupiter, but under shadow of Mars–Saturn square.
  • “Rectifying” recent setbacks, some optimism within broader stress.

• New Moon in Sagittarius ([108:36]):

  • December 19 at 28° Sagittarius, square Saturn (25° Pisces), applying to square Neptune.
  • Reiterates Saturn–Neptune themes; Venus also square Saturn & Neptune.
  • Heightened focus on “what’s real?” in relationships (Venus), romance/illusion (Venus–Neptune).

Planet Visibility & Combustion Themes

• Venus and Mars both combust/under-the-beams by mid-month ([99:23]–[106:36]):
  • Both are invisible, signifying internalization of personal and relational themes.
  • “Descent into the underworld”; “last gasp” of visibility.
  • Venus–Mars tensions in relationships shift to introspection.

“The need for independence and conflict and friction with Mars are both moving into a more internal, harder to see from a distance place. This often brings these topics into a more introspective place…”
(Austin, [99:23])

Recurrence Transits and Collective Turning Points

• Sun, Venus, Mars all align in Capricorn (late December – February) ([120:04]–[121:34]):
  • People with natal Sun–Venus–Mars conjunctions may see significant activation.
• Emergence from Neptune in Pisces (since 2011):
  • “You don’t realize you’ve been traveling through a cloud until you leave it.”
  • Collective clarity, end of an era, with Neptune’s departure from Pisces in early 2026 ([126:56]–[130:49]).

End-of-Month Overview

• Mercury squares Saturn (Dec 29–30) and Neptune (Dec 31–Jan 1):
  • Third and final check-in with the Saturn–Neptune themes for the month.

“The question is: What can endure? What is real? What has bones, what has reality density as opposed to what is a dream or a nightmare that we will swiftly wake up from?”
(Austin, [124:41])

4. Electional Astrology and Practical Planning

Best Election for December: ([116:30]–[117:13])

• December 26, 2025, ~10:30 AM, Pisces rising.
• Emphasis on Jupiter exalted in Cancer, mutual reception with Moon in Pisces — good for fifth house matters (creativity, pleasure, children).
• Note: Mars in 11th can make group ventures or friendships tense.

Report, Posters & Special Offers:

• Chris and Leisa’s 2026 Electional Astrology Report: Two best charts per month, bonus forecast sections.
• Astrology calendar posters for 2026 now available.
• Patreon memberships and Sphere & Sundry Jupiter in Cancer releases highlighted as holiday gifts and supportive resources.

5. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Mercury Retrograde as Cliché:
  “It was very original recipe. It was the type of Mercury retrograde that made you remember how cliches become cliches.”
  (Austin, [03:49])

• Recurrence Transits Analogy:
  “In Game of Thrones, when characters do major stuff, their theme song comes on. In astrology, your theme song is your natal aspect — when it recurs, big things happen.”
  (Chris, [21:40])

• Bubble Popping Metaphor:
  “Mars has always been the knife, the sharp sword, a pin or a needle … if what it’s hitting is a bubble, you get a bubble popping.”
  (Chris, [80:59])

• Saturn-Neptune Fatigue:
  “There’s a particular form of spiritual/emotional fatigue that comes with Saturn–Neptune … as though a vision or hope ended up dashed or not possible.”
  (Austin, [64:21])

• Navigating Mars–Saturn:
  “You don’t stop, but you also don’t hurry yourself past your capacity … being relentless in your pursuit … is really useful.”
  (Austin, [88:48])

• Saturn–Neptune's Lasting Legacy:
  “What are we left with that’s real after the Neptune in Pisces years? … Some of it will stay with us, and some will dissolve like morning dew.”
  (Austin, [126:46])

6. Timestamps for Major Segments

• [00:14] December Overview
• [03:41] Mercury Retrograde in Review
• [07:28] Cloudflare & Tech Outages
• [15:29] Mercury-Mars: Sports Betting Scandals
• [17:47] Recurrence Transits Explained
• [22:45] Mars–Uranus: Explosions
• [25:26] AI Bubble & Economic Concerns
• [32:47] Avatar Movie Release Astrology
• [51:02] Deep Dive: December Forecast Begins
• [80:55] Mars-Saturn Square Discussion
• [93:28] Mercury Opposite Uranus, Mars–Neptune Square
• [99:23] Venus and Mars Under the Beams (Invisible)
• [116:30] December Electional Chart
• [120:04] Venus, Sun, Mars in Capricorn — Recurrence
• [124:41] Saturn–Neptune “What is Real?” Discussion
• [126:46] Neptune’s Departure from Pisces

7. Tone and Style

• Conversational and anecdotal: Frequent personal and historical examples, relatable metaphors (e.g., Mario Brothers, Game of Thrones, horror movies).
• Insightful and collegial: Rich in explanatory context, back-and-forth exploration.
• Reflective: Expresses both wonder at astrology’s resonance and awareness of world challenges.

8. Summary Takeaways

• December 2025 is a month of both culmination and reckoning: the residue of Mercury retrograde, the finality of Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, and the string of challenging Mars aspects frame a period of “bubbles popping” and testing of what’s real—both collectively and personally.
• Moving forward, the shift of Neptune into Aries is poised to lift longstanding illusions, both for individuals and the collective. This is an invitation to reflect, regroup, and get ready for a dramatically different astrological (and real-world) landscape as 2026 dawns.

9. Resources & Further Engagement

• Electional Astrology Report (2026): theastrologypodcast.com/2026report
• 2026 Astrology Posters: theastrologypodcast.com/2026posters
• Sphere & Sundry Jupiter in Cancer Series: sphereandsundry.com
• Astrology Podcast Patreon: patreon.com/astrologypodcast (with gift memberships now available)
• Austin Coppock’s Teaching: Next Fundamentals of Astrology course enrollment opens late January 2026.

This summary provides a comprehensive and timestamped guide to December’s major astrological waves and their real-world manifestations, capturing the spirit, intellectual depth, and camaraderie of Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock’s discussion. Perfect for anyone who wants to understand December 2025’s astrology—without sitting through the full multi-hour podcast.