All About Mercury Square Saturn
The final stretch of the year begins this week with Mercury square Saturn at 26 degrees. Mercury in Sagittarius and Saturn in Pisces at this degree tend to pull people into deeper thought. It becomes easier to see what you believe, what you question, and where you want your life to go next. This is not a good day for signing papers or making binding decisions. It is a good day to sit with what matters to you. Write a list of the people you appreciate, the support you received this year, and the moments that shaped you. This transit works well when you focus on what is solid in your life rather than pushing for answers.
Then Mercury enters Capricorn on January 1st and the shift is noticeable. Your thinking becomes more organized and your attention sharpens. You see what needs order and what needs consistency. Capricorn does not rush you. It simply gives you the ability to name what you want and follow through. This is the mental climate people expect to have on the first day of a new year but rarely do. This time you actually have it.
We are also moving toward the Full Moon in Cancer on Saturday January 3rd at 13 degrees. Cancer rules the home and the emotional center of your life. The days leading into this Full Moon are good for clearing your environment in simple ways. The more your home feels grounded, the more your mind settles. Clearing physical space is one of the easiest ways to reset your inner world as you step into a new year.
Here are twenty-five ways to reset the energy of your home prior to this moon without overthinking it. They are practical and witchy and I love them, but you can use as many or as few as you want.
25 Ways To Reset The Energy Of Your Home Prior To The Full Moon In Cancer
1. Open the windows for a short burst of air to refresh the room.
Even a few minutes clears out stagnant energy and shifts the emotional tone of the space. Homes trap the residue of conversations, stress, and leftover thoughts. Fresh air moves it out quickly.
2. Burn rosemary near the front door.
Rosemary clears heavy emotional buildup and resets how energy enters the home. The front door is the transition point between your life and the outside world, so cleansing it matters.
3. Place a bowl of water with salt in the center of the home for an hour.
Salt pulls in emotional residue and tension. Water distributes the cleansing effect. Together they absorb the heaviness that collects in shared spaces without you realizing it.
4. Clean your mirrors with intention.
Mirrors hold the energetic imprint of the room and the people who move through it. Wiping them down resets the way your space reflects you back to yourself.
5. Sweep or vacuum the entryway.
The entryway picks up the energy from shoes, bags, mail, and visitors. Cleaning it resets the entire home because this area sets the tone for everything that comes in.
6. Light a single candle in the kitchen.
The kitchen holds both emotional warmth and emotional stress. A candle grounds the space and resets the mood in the room where family dynamics, food, and stories gather.
7. Use a tuning fork or sound bowl in the corners.
Sound breaks up stagnant energy that collects where airflow is limited. Corners hold emotional residue, especially from arguments, stress, or long stretches of inactivity.
8. Diffuse eucalyptus or rosemary oil.
Both scents clean the emotional “air” the way smoke cleans physical space. They refresh your mental state and help release thought loops and leftover tension.
9. Place Black Tourmaline near the door.
It absorbs outside energy before it enters the home. This helps maintain a grounded atmosphere without taking on other people’s stress.
10. Remove a few items that feel heavy or unnecessary.
Your body reacts to your environment even when your mind ignores it. Getting rid of items you no longer relate to instantly shifts the emotional weight of a room.
11. Shake out or wash the doormat.
The doormat catches the energy of the entire year: places you walked, people you interacted with, and experiences you carried home. Clearing it resets the threshold.
12. Clean your phone screen and keyboard.
Your phone holds the energy of every conversation, text, and task. Cleaning it helps reset your relationship with your communication and digital life.
13. Refresh the water of your plants or flowers.
Plants absorb tension and sluggish energy. Fresh water revitalizes their effect and resets the atmosphere of the room.
14. Clear your bedside table.
The objects near you while you sleep influence your mental state. Decluttering this area helps your system transition into rest without noise.
15. Place cinnamon sticks or a bowl of cinnamon near the pantry.
Cinnamon strengthens warmth, motivation, and financial flow. It brings in forward momentum and removes sticky, stagnant energy around abundance.
16. Organize one drawer.
This gives your brain a sense of progress and order. The nervous system responds well to small wins, and even one cleared drawer signals that you are moving forward.
17. Use a sound bowl in your workspace.
Work areas hold mental clutter and unfinished tasks. Sound breaks up that buildup, making it easier to think clearly and make decisions.
18. Spray a room mist with lavender or lemon.
Lavender softens emotional tension, while lemon uplifts the mood. Both shift the atmosphere quickly without ritual or effort.
19. Wipe down your front door.
This resets the boundary between you and the outside world. It clears what you’ve carried in and prepares the home for new energy.
20. Sweep under your bed.
Hidden clutter affects your subconscious. Clearing the space where you sleep helps your mind wind down and your dreams settle.
21. Rearrange one small area.
Movement in your environment encourages movement in your life. Shifting a corner or a shelf signals that change is welcome.
22. Place cloves or star anise in a bowl in the kitchen.
Both are protective spices that absorb frustration, fear, and emotional heaviness. They keep the home grounded and steady.
23. Clean your spiritual tools.
Crystals, cards, journals, candles, pendulums, they hold the energy of every use. Cleaning them resets their connection to you and releases outdated intention.
24. Shake out blankets and throw pillows.
These absorb emotional residue from conversations, rest, and daily use. Shaking them out frees up the atmosphere of the room.
25. Sit in silence for five minutes after you finish.
This allows your body to catch up with the shift. The home settles, you settle, and the energy integrates without rushing.
As you approach the end of the year, give yourself permission to move at a pace that feels natural. You do not need to solve anything quickly or force motivation! This week is meant to help you clear what does not belong, acknowledge what does, and prepare for a fresh start. Mercury in Capricorn will support you whole heartedly. The Cancer Full Moon will support your release and we will talk about that in my next newsletter. Let these days guide you into the new year without pressure. Stay present, stay steady, and bring with you only what feels true, it’s going to be amazing friend.
