Winter Solstice 2022: Our astro predictions for the next 3 months

The winter solstice will take place this year, on December 21, 2022 at 10:49 pm Paris time and its astrological study can help us discover the major astral trends that will take shape for the next three months.

This chart, established for the latitude of Paris, is essentially mercurial. Indeed, Mercury is ruler of both the ascendant in Virgo and the Midheaven in Gemini, which are in square, indicating the difficulties we will have during this winter to make clear and precise life choices, especially if we belong to a mutable sign (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces).

Mercury, an important planet in this chart, is in Capricorn in the 5th house and is sextile to Neptune in Pisces in the 7th house. At the beginning of this winter, we will feel a strong need to get closer to others, to those we love in particular, in order to share warm and festive moments. A romantic flavor will also be in the air, especially for Capricorns, Pisces, Taureans and Scorpios. Another interesting planet to consider here is Mars, ruler of the 8th house (crises, transformations, sexuality) which is here, at the time of the solstice, opposed to the Moon in Sagittarius. This configuration could exacerbate our emotions and our libido and incite us to act in our love life as well as in our public life by following our impulses, in a rather chaotic and unreasonable way.

From a world astrology point of view, this Mercury in sextile to Neptune could indicate that politicians will try to take measures to help the poorest people to get through this difficult period and spend the holidays in the best possible conditions. However, it is possible that this will not be enough to stem the popular discontent. Social discontent could rise.

Let’s see now how the tendencies included in this solstice theme will evolve until the end of winter according to the planetary transits:

Shaking up conventions

In January, on the 1st, Venus will enter into conjunction with Pluto in Capricorn, then it will be the Sun’s turn to do so on the 18th, while Venus will be in square to Uranus since the 15th. On a personal level, these different planetary configurations will tend to incite us to overthrow the established order and codes, especially in matters of love. Above all, we will want to be free of our choices and movements, even if it means shocking others. The signs most concerned by this state of affairs will be Capricorn, Aquarius and Taurus.

Stemming the effects of inflation

In terms of world astrology, conjunctions to Pluto could mean that the government is in trouble with rising prices. This could lead to social tensions in transportation, education and public services. The end of the month should be calmer following the Venus-Saturn conjunction on January 22, the Sun’s sextile to Jupiter on the 25th and Mercury’s trine to Uranus, which could bring about new control and regulation measures, aided by digital technology, to regulate commercial supply and demand.

On a more personal level, we will be able to better rationalize our fears and anxieties and move forward.

An authority more and more questioned

In February, Uranus in Taurus will receive successively the squares of the Sun on the 4th and Mercury on the 21st, which will reinforce in us the spirit of revolt, non-conformism and individualism. We will find it extremely difficult to put up with authority; the square of Venus to Mars on the 5th may even lead us to be more aggressive than usual, especially at work. This may be due to a growing sense of constraint which will reach its peak on the 16th, with the conjunction of the Sun to Saturn. On a collective level, these different astral configurations could give rise to strong opposition to measures and reforms in the field of employment, which certainly start from a good sense of solidarity and mutual aid (Mercury-Neptune sextile on the 6th, Venus conjunction on the 15th), but which will be seen as liberticide and anti-social.

Good intentions….

March will start in a very positive way with a Venus-Jupiter conjunction on the 2nd which will fill us with optimism and will install in us a momentum of openness towards others, especially since the entry of Saturn in Pisces on the 7th will favor letting go. On March 11, a new sextile from Mercury to Uranus, this time from Pisces, coupled with a sextile from Venus to Mars, will invite us to deal more with the needs and desires of others. We will also be particularly willing and inclined to collaborate in professional teams.

On a collective level, the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter could be the indicator of a certain rebound of the world economy and, with Saturn in Pisces, of the beginning of a transformation of the latter into a perspective more focused on human beings and their well-being. Mercury in sextile to Uranus will also support this.

But the context is not always simple

However, a busy period seems to be looming from March 14, date of a Mars-Neptune square, which could correspond to the uncovering of a financial scandal or the soaring price of hydrocarbons, followed the next day by a Sun-Neptune conjunction which will bring a certain vagueness in the communication and action of the government. But it will be especially on the 16th, when to these influences will be added, the same day, a Mercury-Neptune conjunction, a Sun-Mars square and a Venus-Pluto square! Under these astral influences, we can expect a new surge in inflation as well as upheavals within the government, which could then apply an imprecise financial and economic policy made of restrictions, and which will be very unpopular.

Beware of pretense

On a personal level, during these three days, we will tend to feel somewhat lost, to be easily influenced by false information, gossip, and this could sow discord in our friendly or professional relationships. It will also be prudent to prepare ourselves for some deprivation of pleasures because of the increase in the cost of living, and to make some savings.