Navigating Mars Retrograde: Energies and Insights

In episode 469 astrologers Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock discuss the astrological forecast for December 2024, and talk about news and events from the past month through the lens of astrology. For the first 90 minutes of the episode we talk about news that happened since our last forecast, starting with the outcome of the 2024 US presidential election, and then in the second half of the episode we do a deep dive into the astrology of December. The astrology of December opens with the second half of a troublesome Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius, plus a contentious Mars retrograde period beginning in Leo. The middle of the month features some favorable aspects, such as Mercury stationing direct, and an auspicious trine between Venus and Jupiter. December ends with major tensions building, as Mars and Pluto move into a difficult opposition, which will culminate at the very beginning of January. This episode is available in audio and video versions below. 2025 Year Ahead Electional Astrology Report We just released our annual report on the most fortunate dates next year! We're running an initial launch sale where you can get it for 20% off: https://theastrologypodcast.com/2025report/ 2025 Astrology Calendars We also just released our annual astrology calendar posters that show next year's transits at a glance: https://theastrologypodcast.com/merch/ Honeycomb Collective Honeycomb Collective creates astrological almanacs and calendars that are personalized to your natal chart: https://www.honeycomb.co Austin's Website AustinCoppock.com Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/astrologypodcast Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:50 Quick overview of December 00:03:22 News segment begins 00:04:34 US presidential election 01:01:58 Other news stories 01:27:00 December astrology forecast 02:43:06 End cards Watch the Video Version of This Episode Watch the video version of this episode on December's astrology on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obJPzljK5v0 – Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 469 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3: