Does it seem like everyone has had a crappy year in 2025? Did you notice an unnatural amount of breakups, friendship beefs, and just all-around hideous stuff happening? Well, this was no surprise to the mystically inclined. We saw this coming given that it’s a nine year in numerology AND the Year of the Snake.
Let’s delve into what these factors have meant for us and what we can expect from the last few weeks of this heinous year.
Why has 2025 been such a bad year?
According to both numerology and the Chinese Zodiac (yep, two totally seperate forms of divination), 2025 was always going to be a bad year.
In fact, I remember tapping up the 2025 horoscopes at the end of last year and going “oh fuck…” when I saw what we had coming.
And sure enough, it’s been a shitstorm!
The Year of the Snake did a number on all of us
Let’s start with the Chinese Zodiac!
2025 was the Year of the Snake, which represents shedding skin, exposing cracks, and dragging anything hidden up to the surface — which, yes, can feel like emotional chaos, financial wobbles, relationship tests and one or two “why is this happening to me?” moments.
On a global level, Snake years tend to spark plot-twists, scandals and shake-ups, so the collective vibe has felt extra crunchy. But despite the dramatics, it’s not actually a doomed year — it’s a transformative one. The snake has to shed its skin in order to come back stronger, and rebirth always looks messy before it gets good. Remember that!
Nine Year in Numerology = the ending of a cycle
As for numerology, nine years hit different because they’re the ultimate closure period — the season finale energy of a nine-year cycle. You see, there are nine years in a numerology cycle, so this year is the ending of a major cosmic period before we enter a one year in 2026 where we start fresh.
A nine year pulls every loose thread to the surface, forcing you to reckon with patterns, relationships, jobs, habits and emotional baggage you’ve outgrown.
It’s intense because it feels like everything is ending at once, but that’s literally the assignment: clearing space so the next cycle can actually start anew. Think of it as the universe doing a big cosmic decluttering — dramatic, emotional, a little unhinged, but ultimately necessary. A nine year isn’t punishing you; it’s just making sure you don’t drag old storylines into your next season.
What can we expect from the rest of 2025?
2025 is basically the cosmic equivalent of a hard reset, so don’t expect the last month of the year to suddenly become chill. Expect more endings, revelations and “oh, THAT’S why that fell apart” moments as the Year of the Snake keeps dragging hidden stuff into the light.
The rest of 2025 is your chance to tie up loose ends, make peace with what’s closing out, and let go of whatever stopped serving you ages ago. Lean into decluttering (emotionally, socially, physically), say yes to anything that feels like a new chapter trying to break through, and don’t cling to what’s clearly exiting.
By the time 2026 hits, you’ll understand exactly why the universe spent all of 2025 sanding you down — it’s setting up a major reset, and this is the build-up, not the breakdown.
Energy cleansing rituals before the New Year
Need help clearing out all that negative energy?
Try tapping one of these New Year’s Eve rituals to freshen the vibes and ditch the baggage of 2025 so we can enter 2026 with gusto!
Hint: you don’t have to wait ’til New Year’s to practice these rituals, why not get started now?
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