Scorpio Horoscope for December 2025

This is another quire interesting and transformative month for you, Scorpio, with an extra dose of mental clarity and optimism that might be available to help you on your ongoing journey toward greater authenticity and presence. The recent New Moon from late November, that kicked off the thirty-day lunation cycle covering the first three weeks of December, took place in the last few degrees of your sign. This thus links your first solar sector of identity and self-development with your second, of values, resources, including financial ones, and self-worth. You have, for months, been exploring ways in which your own inner principles and beliefs combine or clash with others from outside of your fundamental self. These might be based on unconscious whispers of early childhood conditioning or consensus thought. You are basically trying to find the fit that gives you permission to simply be yourself. Finances are important and must be given their place, along with behavior that matches cultural expectations, and yet while avoiding the rampant materialism of current culture and allowing your demands for freedom within these parameters in a way that makes sense for your life purpose. None of this is easily done or entirely straight-forward, and the Gemini Full Moon from the first week of the month might give you plenty of food for thought; this as you are winding down from last month’s introspectively oriented Mercury Retrograde. You are continuing your metamorphosis at the core and might see evidence of lingering wounds deep within you, the likely result of early childhood trauma from parental authority or peers. If so, this represents an opportunity for acceptance to begin replacing shame and internal conflict, as you can allow this form of substantial healing to take place.


The following was written by our in-house astrologer, Leslie Benson.

Previous New Moon – from November 19th
December begins in the wake of the New Moon from November 19th, which occurred late in your own sign of Scorpio, and activated your first sector of identity, and personal direction. This New Moon began the lunation cycle that governs the first nearly three weeks of December. Arriving in a rare conjunction with Mercury Cazimi, said to represent a moment of clarity in the Mercury Retrograde period, and forming a grand kite to Jupiter in Cancer, Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, and Uranus in Taurus, this lunation cycle may be revealing some undeniable realizations about who you are and who you are becoming. You may still feel the echo of that initial moment of clarity, noticing where outdated layers of self-concept are falling away. This opening, having set the tone for early December, makes for a lasting invitation to you toward a deeper relationship with your own authority and inner compass.

Mercury Direct and Recovering, since November 29th
Mercury stationed direct on November 29th — also in your own sign — beginning a gradual shift from inward processing toward clearer outward expression. Yet early December remains reflective as Mercury retraces its Scorpio terrain and moves through its retrograde shadow until December 16th. You may feel yourself integrating insights from the past several weeks, sorting through what still resonates and what no longer fits. Once Mercury reenters Sagittarius on December 11th and activates your second sector of personal resources, your attention may turn toward priorities regarding your finances.

Gemini Full Moon – December 4th
The Gemini Full Moon on December 4th brings illumination to your eighth sector of intimacy, shared resources, and psychological depth. This lunation may highlight what lies beneath the surface, and with the Sun-Moon axis in same-degree grand cross with the Lunar Nodes, there may be a sense of karmic patterns coming into view. For you, this could prompt an honest look at emotional tangles or financial situations that have been asking for your attention. Because Mars, your traditional ruler, is moving through the late degrees of Sagittarius, you may notice yourself becoming more aware of what motivates your commitments and where mutuality is essential. What emerges now may guide you toward clearer agreements and cleaning up old patterns.

Jupiter Trine Saturn – Ongoing Through Mid-December
Jupiter in Cancer continues its supportive trine to Saturn in Pisces through mid-December, linking your ninth sector or expansion and fifth sector of creativity, and offering stability to your passion projects and meaningful pursuits. This influence can help you find steady footing in creative projects, studies, or long-term visions. You may feel a subtle but reassuring sense of direction, as though pieces that once felt scattered are beginning to align. The trine encourages patient progress and reminds you that growth rooted in meaning tends to unfold at a sustainable pace.

Sun, Mars, and Venus Square Saturn–Neptune Throughout the Month
A central set of configurations for December involves the squares formed by the Sun, Mars, and Venus all in late Sagittarius to the Saturn–Neptune conjunction in Pisces. For you, this activates tension between your second sector of material and fifth sector of pleasure, bringing questions of creativity, desire, and self-worth into sharper focus. This takes place just before these inner planets ingress into Capricorn, and it is then that you may notice where idealism or longing meets the reality of your available resources. These squares can dissolve unrealistic expectations, yet they can also reveal where you have underestimated your own talents or settled for too little. Mars, your ruler, participates directly in this configuration, inviting forth your willpower and agency, helping you clarify your aims in your creative life.

Neptune Stations Direct – December 10th
Neptune stations direct in Pisces on December 10th, stirring your fifth sector of creativity, romance, and expressive energy. This shift is subtle, more of a soft reopening of imagination than a dramatic turn. The week or so around this time, you may sense a quiet diffusion of inspiration, more emotional permeability, or some internal fogginess. This is a good time for dreamy, whimsical creation, and to bring gentleness and compassion to self and others.

Mars Enters Capricorn – December 14th
Mars, your ruling planet, enters Capricorn on December 14th and moves into your third sector of communication, planning, and mental processes. Mars is exalted in Capricorn, and this shift may bring a welcome sense of traction. Ideas that felt scattered earlier in the month may begin to organize themselves into plans you can act upon. You may find yourself more focused and willing to engage directly with tasks or conversations that require sustained attention. This transit supports practical steps and patient persistence, helping you translate internal shifts into steady external progress.


Sagittarius New Moon – December 19th
The Sagittarius New Moon of December 19th activates your second sector of resources, values, and self-worth. With the Saturn–Neptune conjunction forming a square to this lunation, its tone may feel contemplative, pointing you toward what genuinely sustains you. You may find yourself reassessing how you allocate time, energy, or material resources, noticing where adjustments could support greater stability. This New Moon is about gentle expansion, and attuning to what feels enduring and meaningful to you.

Sun Enters Capricorn – December 21st
When the Sun enters Capricorn on December 21st, it highlights your third sector and brings attention to its themes of communication, environment, and education. This day is also the Capricorn Solstice, and marks an important turning of the yearly cycle, and for you it may introduce a steadier pace along with renewed interests or learning. You may notice a desire for structure or a renewed interest in organizing the details of your life in ways that support your broader goals.

Venus Enters Capricorn – December 24th
Venus enters Capricorn on December 24th, joining the Sun and Mars in your third sector. This brings steadiness and warmth into communication, helping conversations feel more grounded and sincere. Venus supports collaborative efforts, clear exchanges, and thoughtful connection as the month closes. Its influence gently anchors the internal shifts of December, allowing you to move forward with a clearer sense of what feels valuable and enlivening.