This week brings some mentally challenging astrology, especially around communication, focus, and decision-making. If you’ve been feeling blocked, foggy, or overwhelmed, you’re not imagining it.

In this episode, I walk you through why this week may feel tougher as it unfolds, what’s happening astrologically to create that pressure, and most importantly, how to work with the energy rather than fighting it.

While there are some tricky Mercury aspects coming up, the bigger picture is actually supportive. These transits are helping us process the year that’s ending, clear mental clutter, and prepare emotionally for what’s ahead. Nothing here is a punishment. It’s a pause. A sorting out. A recalibration.

I also talk about the Cancer Full Moon on January 3, which acts as an emotional checkpoint and an invitation to feel first, then act.

As always, the focus is not on fear or overwhelm, but on reassurance, timing, and self-trust.

In this episode, I cover

• How this week is likely to feel emotionally and mentally

• Why communication and mindset may feel harder as the week goes on

• The key Mercury aspects influencing clarity, focus, and conversations

• Why mental blocks and confusion are part of processing the year, not a sign you’re behind

• How this energy may show up in everyday life

• What to do and what not to do with this week’s astrology

• How the Cancer Full Moon supports emotional truth and inner safety

• Why you don’t need to have everything figured out yet

Astrology highlights

• Mercury harmonising with Chiron brings opportunities for healing conversations

• Mercury squaring Saturn can feel mentally heavy or restrictive

• Mercury squaring Neptune may create foggy thinking or confusion

• The Cancer Full Moon on January 3 helps us release, reflect, and reset emotionally

Helpful links mentioned

If you’d like to get your copy of the Moonology Diary, visit

https://moonologydiary.com

To access the free workshop that comes with the diary, make sure you register your copy at

https://moonologydiary.com

If you’d like to help shape the future of this podcast, you can complete the listener survey here

https://moonmessages.com/survey

Final thought

This is not a week to force clarity or push for answers. It’s a week to be gentle with your mind, take things one step at a time, and trust that you’re moving through a meaningful transition.

You’re not behind. You’re simply in process.

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What if the most powerful tool you have for calming your nervous system, clearing your mind, and navigating life’s most intense moments is something you’re already doing every day?

In this episode of the Mainly Moonology Podcast, I’m joined by breathwork coach and human optimisation specialist Sam Adams for a deeply grounding conversation about breathwork, why it’s gaining momentum now, and how to use it safely and effectively in real life.

We explore what breathwork actually is (and what it isn’t), why not all techniques are suitable for everyone, and how simple, science-backed breathing practices can help you regulate anxiety, sleep better, and build resilience during emotionally charged periods. Including those weeks when the astrology feels relentless.

This conversation is especially relevant if you’re feeling overwhelmed, run down, emotionally sensitive, or mentally overloaded, or if you’re curious about breathwork but unsure where to start.

In this episode, we cover

• What breathwork is and its wide range
• When breathwork helps and when it overwhelms
• Key safety notes and limits for intense practice
• Why breath holds calm some but stress others
• Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and altered states explained
• Effects on the nervous system and brain chemistry
• Astrological relevance with Uranus entering Gemini
• Preparing your nervous system for tough weeks
• A nightly practice to aid sleep and clarity

A quick technique proven to ease anxiety
Breathwork’s role in grief and life transitions
Rediscovering ancient practices for modern times

Practical techniques shared in this episode

Sam guides listeners through two accessible practices you can start using immediately:

Coherent breathing for sleep and nervous system regulation

A gentle, rhythmic breathing pattern designed to calm the nervous system, support deep sleep, and help your brain reset overnight.

The physiological sigh for anxiety relief

A quick, research-backed technique to reduce anxiety in the moment and signal safety to the body.

Both practices are suitable for everyday life and don’t require experience with breathwork.

About my guest

Sam Adams is a breathwork coach and former life coach who blends nervous system education, ancient breathing techniques, and modern science to help people move through stress, trauma, and transition. Her work focuses on helping clients do less, regulate more, and reconnect with who they truly are beneath the noise.

Find Sam online

• Instagram: @samadamscoach
• Website: https://sam-adams.com/

Final note

If the world feels intense, the astrology feels challenging, or life feels like a lot right now, this episode is your reminder that regulation comes before revelation.

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is simply… breathe.

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The Last New Moon of the Year + A Week of Healing Energy

As we approach the end of the year, most of us are thinking about what we’re ready to leave behind. Yet this week brings something different. The final New Moon of 2025 arrives on December 19 (USA) and December 20 (UK/Europe/Australia), and it invites a fresh start even before the calendar turns.

This episode explores the astrology of the week, why the energies feel both challenging and hopeful, and how to work with it all in a steady, grounded way.

In this episode

• The flavour of this week’s Sagittarius New Moon

Even with some intense aspects, it has an uplifting, optimistic core if you consciously lean toward it.

• The tricky transits: Mars square Neptune + Sun square Saturn

What they mean, how they may show up, and how to handle feelings of confusion, frustration, or heaviness.

• The healing moments woven through the week

A beautiful Sun trine Chiron and Venus trine Chiron later in the week bring genuine chances to mend, reconnect, and reset emotionally.

• A spontaneous healing chant

Yasmin shares the chant “In Nana” for invoking deep healing and invites you to bring to mind anything in your life that needs resolution or renewal.

• Mars moves into Capricorn

What this shift means for stamina, drive, motivation, and the part of your chart that will receive a burst of determination.

• The deeper meaning of a late-December New Moon

Why this is a powerful moment to reframe your mindset, reclaim optimism, and decide not to carry the heaviness of 2025 into the new year.

Key links mentioned

• Free Mars-in-your-chart PDF

Discover where your drive, determination, and push will be activated next:

https://moonmessages.com/mars

• Free ‘Release 2025’ Meditation

Let go of the emotional weight of the year and get ready for a clearer 2026:

https://moonmessages.com/release2025

Timestamps

00:03 – Why this time of year feels reflective.

01:06 – The Sagittarius New Moon and its mixed energy.

02:16 – Understanding Mars square Neptune.

03:20 – Understanding Sun square Saturn.

04:09 – The healing power of Sun trine Chiron.

05:19 – Spontaneous guided healing chant.

07:03 – Calling in healing.

08:30 – Mars enters Capricorn: stamina and determination.

09:18 – Mars PDF mention.

10:22 – The New Moon chart details.

11:19 – Using this New Moon to reset your mindset.

12:28 – Jupiter’s supportive role.

13:49 – Free 'Release 2025' meditation.

14:38 – Recap of the week’s themes and supports.

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