Sapphic Circle December 7th, 2025: Lesbians and Astrology

Sapphic Circle takes place most Sundays, 12pm PST/3pm EST/8pm UTC.

Sapphic Circle is a space for lesbians to come together for thoughtful discussions on a variety of topics. We seek to build lesbian community through engaging in lesbian ideas, politics, media, and more!

This week for Sapphic Circle, we're going to have a conversation about anything and everything to do with lesbians and astrology. Come ready with your thoughts, questions, and any resources you'd like to share. I've listed a few topics for us to use as starting off points, but feel free to bring something of your own instead!

Mercury In Retrograde

Mercury is no longer in retrograde as of November 29th, I'm looking back at the retrograde periods this past year and wondering what changes or miscommunications happened in my life at those times.

March 15–April 7
July 17–August 11
November 9–29

For those wondering about the significance of the mercury being in retrograde, here's a brief explanation:

We may experience less stress during these periods by taking the time to pause and go back over familiar territory and give second thoughts to dropped projects or miscommunications. Breakdowns can help us attend to the safety of mechanics and mobility. It’s time to “recall the now” of the past and deal with underlying issues. Leave matters that lock in future commitments until Mercury goes direct (Sandra Pastorius, 2025).

Zodiac Signs

We all know the importance that lesbians place on zodiac signs and their meanings. Are you one of those women who is telling her friends, "don't date her, she's not compatible!" or are you the one who doesn't even know what her own star sign means?

Here's a gift giving guide from After Ellen, based on zodiac signs!

The Winter Solstice

The next solstice will take place on December 21st; this is the last one in 2025. Lesbians have a long herstory of marking meaning in our own unique ways. For many lesbians, the solstices and equinoxes are important dates. As such, many of us have developed our own traditions or rituals to mark them, be that a simple walk in the moonlight, or a celebration with friends.

Here's a description from one lesbian, about how she marks the Winter Solstice:

About 20 years ago, young, broke and unwilling to go to my parents place for Christmas, I chose to gather my chosen family around me and start some new traditions. That year, my Solstice / birthday candlemaking celebration was born. Each year since then, the people I’m closest to, and some others that just seem nice, are invited to my home to sit around, drink mulled apple juice and dip candle wicks in tall jars of hot coloured wax. It’s nice, homey and peaceful, the kind of thing I’d want my children to remember fondly, if I was going to have children (Lesbian Quarterly, 2007).

Questions To Consider

Are you into astrology? Why or why not?
Reflecting back on when mercury was in retrograde this year, do you have any stories to share about miscommunication or similar?
Do you keep track of celestial events? Which ones and why?
What is your zodiac sign? Do you think it fits you?
How much stock do you put into dating and friendship compatibility based on zodiac signs?
Why is the Winter Solstice meaningful to you? Do you have any stories to share about it?
Do you mark or celebrate the solstices? How did you get introduced into that?