A brand-new season is upon us! On Thursday, December 21 at 7:27 p.m. Pacific Time, the sun makes its annual entrance into Capricorn, activating the last cardinal point in the sky and resetting the entire energy for Winter. To discover the influences that will be present from this moment on until the March 19, 2024, Spring Equinox arrives, Astrology.com interviews mystic and professional Tarot Reader Fernando Salinas.
By providing spiritual guidance, pulling cards, and targeted ritual guidance for this special day, Salinas guides us in anchoring and honoring the magick of the season and the natural rhythms of Earth.
2023 Winter Solstice Energetic Themes
When analyzing the chart of the Winter Solstice, our eyes are first drawn to the sun, which on this exact day reaches minimal light, slowly bringing longer days in the Northern Hemisphere. According to Salinas, “Happening in the midst of Mercury retrograde, the 2023 Winter Solstice provides us with some much-needed time to reflect, rest, and edit the things that perhaps have grown a little too wild or not been given enough structure. There is some haziness in the air that goes beyond the Winter’s morning mists, and we need to be careful to not overextend ourselves.”
Featuring a blend of Capricorn and Sagittarian energies, the season ahead will be...
