The Vibrational Astrology Diary
by Linda Berry
For the last nine days and today, Thursday (1/1/2026), the strongest vibrational influence comes from the Sun and Venus joining with Mars (3*). This Vibrational Energy Pattern is about you participating with intense involvement in cultural patterns that move beyond what you were raised with. There is a strong emphasis on direct hands on involvement in the pattern you are experiencing as you seek to find better solutions that you have had in the past. You are seeking to create a flow of beauty. For VA Students (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
For ten days now this vibrational energy pattern is better and more effectively implemented by tuning into the universal pattern that is seeking to be expressed and using it to guide your development of that which you are focused on. You will be more effective at this if you remember that even things that don’t seem like it are actually connected together.
The AstroFrequency(s) for the day (strongest listed first)
1 (2*) Doing things your own way, evaluating the ideas of others and only changing if you agree with them
The Sabian Symbols of our Featured Planets: Sun, Venus, Mars >>
The uplifting message from the featured planet positions that shows the way through: You are becoming aware that power struggles damage you and others and opening up to the possibility of learning new ways to use power and authority. You are working hard to cleanse and recondition yourself, cutting through to reveal the formalized beauty hidden within the ragged overgrown expanses within you. You are realizing the potential to misuse power based on deep hidden internal motives, beginning to understand that real power comes when you’re being at peace and happy within yourself.
The more dysfunctional expression of this message: You are refusing to grow, holding onto abusive patterns and misunderstandings. You are being caught up in superficial appearances and not doing the things that need to be done to maintain either your internal or external environment. You are being caught up in your own power and charisma, using lies and deceptive statements to increase your influence and power.
3 Capricorn = Sun [The human soul receptive to growth and understanding] You are becoming aware that power struggles damage you and others and opening up to the possibility of learning new ways to use power and authority and/or you are refusing to grow, holding onto abusive patterns and misunderstandings
29 Sagittarius = Venus [A fat boy mowing the lawn] You are working hard to cleanse and recondition yourself, cutting through to reveal the formalized beauty hidden within the ragged overgrown expanses within you and/or you are being caught up in superficial appearances and not doing the things that need to be done to maintain either your internal or external environment
7 Capricorn = Mars [A veiled prophet of power] You are realizing the potential to misuse power based on deep hidden internal motives, beginning to understand that real power comes when you’re being at peace and happy within yourself and/or you are being caught up in your own power and charisma, using lies and deceptive statements to increase your influence and power
The Two Planet Diary
{When 2 planets interact it influences the way we want to express ourselves, our attitudes, moods, and impulses. Becoming aware of these vibrations helps us to guide these aspects of ourselves with awareness rather than being controlled by them.
There are longer patterns which tend to have more impact because we feel them for several days in a row and there are quick Moon patterns that impact our moods and feelings for a window of a couple of hours either side of the exact time of the aspect. The longer patterns are stronger and so are listed here, followed by a section on the Moods of the Moon}.
Dec 31, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026 (exact Jan 1) Mercury in Sagittarius is acting and agitating (square) with Neptune in Pisces. This energy is increasing in influence until it peaks at 8:33 AM on Jan 1 then it is decreasing fading out around 12:30 AM on Jan 2. This vibrational energy pattern brings a focus on new exciting ideas that you are sharing with others. This is when you may discover something amazing.
The Moods of the Moon
{The Moon patterns only last a short period of time. They impact our moods and feelings for around 4 hours, 2 hours each side of the exact position.}
There are no two planet patterns involving the Moon today.
The Cyclic Patterns Diary {These are patterns that continue over an extended period of time and you may find that rereading this periodically will help you effectively handle what we are all experiencing as our “astral weather” in this time period.}
On December 27, the First Quarter Moon Phase was reached with the Moon in Aries and the Sun in Capricorn. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us until the Full Moon on January 3, 2026. This Vibrational Energy Pattern brings a need to take action based on your emotional feelings and the social implications of your experiences. You are likely to come to your own conclusions and act out of them without getting feedback from anyone else. You are likely to seek to support for yourself and others working to get in touch with and act out of the true essence within. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “A Veiled Prophet of Power”. This is about the potential to misuse power based on deep hidden internal motives. The true power here comes from within you when you are at peace and happy with yourself. The Symbol for the Moon is “A Man successfully expressing himself in two realms at once. Here you have the opportunity to separate your focused awareness into two different points of attention, orientation and response and being able to respond in each area appropriately.
On December 21, the Sun enters Capricorn, the Winter Solstice. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us at least until the Spring Equinox on March 20, 2026. This Vibrational Energy Pattern brings an awareness of natural beauty and a drive to contribute to it. This can be expressed either through deception and betrayal or by attuning to the highest spiritual awarenesses and transcending distorted ego patterns. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun to Moon relationship at the Solstice is “A Sword in a Museum” which speaks to laying aside the use of force to gain your ends and embracing love and peace both within yourself and in your interactions with others. If you refuse to do this you are likely to get caught in a pattern where you are holding grudges and being ready to fight others at any sign of opposition or possibly giving up in defeat and feeling worthless and useless.
On December 19, the New Moon occurred with the Moon and Sun in Sagittarius. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us until the New Moon on January 18, 2025. This Vibrational Energy Pattern brings the dissolving of old patterns and structure and the emerging of new patterns. There is a sense of reaching out to connect in with a new level spiritual awareness. This is combined with a need to be more appropriately responsive to the patterns happening spontaneously in the moment. This is driven by a sense of dissatisfaction that senses the need to make changes in the structure of the community you live in. The Sabian Symbol for the New Moon is “A Fat Boy mowing the Lawn” which speaks to the need to cleanse and recondition yourself through hard work that cuts through the ragged overgrown expanses within you to reveal a formalized beauty that show something true and fundamental in the depths of your being. You are recognizing the importance of not getting caught up in superficial appearances.
On September 21, the New Moon Solar Eclipse occurred with the Moon and Sun in Virgo. This Vibrational Pattern will be influencing us until the next Solar Eclipse on February 17, 2026. This Vibrational Energy Pattern brings an evaluation of emotional patterns and responses seeking to separate deception and betrayal from the seeking of deep spiritual truth. If you listen clearly in your heart you will know which is which. This is a time for you to focus inside yourself and explore the deeper aspects inside seeking to get past any barriers that keep you from connecting into your unique self and your gifts. You are encouraged to project the current patterns into the future and see what will bring the best results for everybody involved. The Sabian Symbol for the Eclipse is “A False Call unheard in attention to immediate service”.This is about the importance of totally focusing on the immediate project or development in which you’re engaged, ignoring all distractions, operating from a state of personal completion and fulfillment. There is danger in you being pulled away from critical tasks, responding to outside interruptions and losing your sense of yourself and your ability to pursue the opportunities available to you.
On September 7, a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse occurs with Moon in Pisces and the Sun in Virgo. This Vibrational Pattern will be influencing us until the next Lunar Eclipse on March 3, 2026. This Vibrational Energy Pattern encourages us to see beyond our emotional reactions to the truth of this moment showing that we must learn to embrace that which we have previously excluded. We are challenged to adjust our visions of the future to see more clearly the possibilities for sudden insights into the deep archaic patterns that are holding us back from realizing our dreams. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “An Orangutan” which involves sensing powerful primitive distortions deep within you and recognizing the need to refine and guide those forces into more mature expression. It is dangerous in this energy pattern to take for granted your right to do whatever you feel like in life without considering its effect on other people. The Symbol for the Moon is “The Flow of Inspiration” which brings the potential for you to connect into the flow of spiritual inspiration moving through you and out into the world, If you close up and get caught in a cycle of negativity you will find your perceptions limited which will shut you off from others.
The Retrograde Diary: NO DEGREE CHANGES TODAY >> Reworking of Jupiter: Turning Forward of Uranus, Neptune: Resolution of Saturn, Pluto. {During the apparent retrograde period each planet’s movement relative to the backdrop of the stars slows down, reverses and then turns back around forward again concentrating its vibration in a particular area. There are issues that each planet focuses on during the period leading up to its turn backwards. These issues are addressed again to be reworked on during the retrograde period [in brackets] then a new understanding of these issues occurs during the post retrograde period. These issues are not from Vibrational Astrology, this is an experiment based on interpretations of the Sabian Symbols that I wrote many years ago. If an entry resonates with you, then claim it, if not, release it, it was for someone else. I would very much like your feedback on this. Points of especially concentrated energy are marked with “!!!”}
Mercury clear of any shadow (Dec 17, 2025 – Feb 11, 2026
Venus clear of any shadow (May 17, 2025 – Aug 30, 2026)
Mars clear of any shadow (May 3, 2025– Nov 4, 2026)
Jupiter R {Aug 17, 2025 !Sep13! [Nov 11 – !Jan 10, 2026! – Mar 11] !May 8! Jun 6} 15, 20, 25 Cancer → Dec. 26, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2026: (22-21 Can) Reworking: Working on waiting patiently the development within you of a new way of connecting to others that will enable you to operate genuinely and harmoniously, learning to cease focusing in the future on what you want and do not have, waiting for that desired outcome, missing the opportunities around you in your longing for what may never arrive, and potentially being disappointed when the outcome does not live up to expectations [A woman awaiting a sailboat]
Saturn {Apr 6, 2025 !May 7! [Jul 13 – !Sep 21! –Nov 28] !Jan 30, 2026! Mar 2} 25, 28 Pisces, 1 Aries → Dec. 28, 2025 – Jan. 13, 2026: (26-27 Pis) Resolution: Remember celebrating the abundant fullness of the harvest within your soul, guided by the divine, recognizing that you have a responsibility to preserve that which you have gathered for the future, learning to cease being surrounded by abundance and wastefully neglecting to properly care for the bounty you have been given, leaving it to rot and be wasted [A harvest moon]
Uranus R {May 20, 2025 !Jun 25! [Sep 6 – !Nov 21! – Feb 4, 2026] !Apr 15! May 21, 2026} 25, 27 Taurus, 1 Gemini → Dec. 29, 2025 – Mar. 11, 2026: (28-27 Tau) Turning Forward: The Challenge is being pursued by a more mature form of love that you can open up to, bringing greater awareness of your internal beauty and your interconnections to others, learning to cease closing down and rejecting the love offered due to adherence to social expectations [A woman pursued by mature romance]
Neptune {Mar. 13,2025 !Apr 20! [July 3 – !Sep 23! – Dec.10] !Feb 20, 2026! Mar. 30} 27, 28, 29 Pisces → Oct. 22, 2025 – Jan. 26, 2026: (1-2 Ari) Turning Forward: The Challenge is seeing and experiencing the wholeness that lies behind the polarized realm of time and space recognizing that everything is a manifestation of the one Spirit that is All That Is, learning to cease continuing to be caught up in the illusion of many separate and distinct forms [The Great Stone Face]]
Pluto {Jan 10, 2025 !Feb 18! [May 4 – !Jul 25! – Oct 14] !Dec 27! Feb 4, 2026} 1 Aquarius, 2 Aquarius, 3 Aquarius → Dec. 5, 2025 – Jan. 9, 2026: (2-3 Aqu) Resolution: Remember discovering that the organized structures for dealing with life are too narrow and inadequate, finding that you must operate based on the awareness and sense of connection within you, refusing to be subject to outside authorities, recognizing and accepting the consequences of your actions, learning to cease rebelliously rejecting social structures and their expectations out of immaturity while ignoring the consequences of your actions, causing damage to yourself and all those around you [A deserter from the navy]
Next Cycle Diary:
Pluto {Jan 12, 2026 !Feb 20![May 6 – !Jul 27! – Oct 16] !Dec 29! Feb 6, 2027} 3, 4, 5 Aquarius
Mercury {Feb 12, 2026 !Feb 17! [Feb 26 – !Mar 7! – Mar 20] !Apr 5! Apr 9} 8, 16, 22 Pisces
Neptune {Mar. 16, 2026!Apr 23! [July 7 – !Sep 25! – Dec.12] !Feb 23, 2027! Apr 2} 1, 3, 4 Aries
Saturn {Apr 20, 2026 !May 22![Jul 26 – !Oct 4! –Dec 10] !Feb 11, 2027! Mar 15} 7, 11, 14 Aries
Uranus {May 25, 2026 !Jun 30! [Sep 10 – !Nov 25! – Feb 8, 2027] !Apr 19! May 25, 2027} 1, 3, 5 Gemini
Venus {Aug 31, 2026 !Sep11! [Oct 3 – !Oct 23! – Nov 14] !Dec 5! Dec 15} 22 Libra, 0 Scorpio, 8 Scorpio}
Jupiter {Sep 16, 2026 !Oct 15! [Dec 13 – !Feb 10, 2027! – Apr 12] !Jun 11! Jul 10} 17, 22, 27 Leo
Mars {Nov 5, 2026 !Nov27![Jan 10, 2027 – !Feb 19! – Apr 1] !May 16! Jun 8} 20 Leo, 0, 10 Virgo
All times are given in Eastern USA time zone.
Namaste,
Linda Berry
*Planetary Pattern Pictures and Sabian Symbol Interpretations, ©Linda Berry, AstroSleuth.org, 1* = 50-100 points, 2* = 100-150 points, etc.