Focusing on your own goals and life continues to be the best
use of energy.
While difficult, this year has also offered us several
breaks from the intense celestial gear shifts: notably, May-June, September and
now December. Thank Goddess! December is substantially calmer than the past two months with only 3 regular
planetary sign changes beginning with Venus shifting into Scorpio on December 3rd.
Venus cycled back
into Libra during her recent retrograde period. Now the planet of love, money and
relationships has moved forward again into transformational Scorpio. This autumn water sign rules joint finances
and shared resources, sex and regeneration.
So beneficent Venus brings blessings and good news to this realm of our
lives. She remains in Scorpio all month
long, lining our wallets (sometimes unexpectedly), revealing what has been
hidden, adding extra touches of magic to the holiday season.
Venus begins casting her glow in mysterious Scorpio just as
Messenger Mercury turns direct motion on December 7th exactly on the same day as the New
Moon! Can you say power packed messages? Use
this energy to your advantage. Be sure
to hand write 3-5 goals, wishes or prayers and cast them into a moving body of
water or plant into the ground on December 7-8.
The New Moon in adventurous Sagittarius will be sure to deliver your
soul messages. And it is always worth
remembering that our prayers are often answered through silver linings or the
opposite of what we hoped might occur…which turns out to be a good thing!
Sagittarius rules spirituality (and yes religion too). In this Season of Light, we are reminded that
Spirit is alive and well on Earth and we don’t need to have ALL the answers all
of the time. Put down the burden of
needing to know or control everything.
Instead, use the fiery Sagittarius energy to aim your focus on what you can manage and release the rest. As wise yogis tell us: if we do nothing about 90 per cent of what
concerns us, it works out (or goes away) on its own. Instead, take joy in what gives you purpose.
Do what fulfills you.
From the New Moon on December 7th to December 15th,
Motivating Mars conjoins dreamy Neptune in Pisces, both challenging the
Sun. I call this the “Look under the hood”
aspect. Pisces and its ruler Neptune
govern dreams, fantasy…and also illusion, deception and delusion. With the agitating energy of Mars paired
tightly to Neptune, make sure to ask ALL of your questions before buying
anything, signing major contracts, sealing big deals. Trust
your intuition now as Mars-Neptune in Pisces tells you that your hunches
are correct.
The Sagittarius New Moon urges us to live large. That’s fine if you are not spending beyond
your means. And up against Mars-Neptune
we can be tricked (or trick ourselves) into believing something or someone that
may not have our best interests at heart.
Watch for an internal tug of war around a need for freedom. Sagittarius rules freedom while Pisces rules
escapism. There is a BIG difference. Notice what is happening for you. You don’t want to be fenced in; but in your
quest for freedom are you merely pressing the escape hatch, seeking a quick fix
by getting away, running from something?
Check your motives the first half of December. Have a good long look in the mirror. Are you afraid of what you see? Are you
chasing light for the sake of it? You don’t want to rush into or away from a
situation only to regret it later.
So take your time. There is really no rush. If it seems too good to be true, it
probably is, the adage goes. Do look
under the hood of the proverbial car/product/relationship before
committing. The Sagittarian Sun rules the Truth. Wants the honest story. Questions now reveal the truth. So ask.
If someone or something is pushing you, can’t wait a day or two for you
to sleep/think on a situation: that
tells you a whole lot about what you
may be getting in to. Ask about return
policies, escape clauses, warranties. Can
you get out of the prospective relationship/deal/contract if it breaks, doesn’t
live up to its promise or doing its share? This pertains to business, legal, education, spiritual and travel
arenas. Make sure you know your legal
(Sagittarian) rights before signing a thing.
Pisces rules water and Sagittarius rules adventure, travel
and freedom. The best use of this
challenging combo is travel involving water (beach, lake, ski vacations). Be sure you to allow plenty of time for
travel as ice/snow/fog can foil plans at mid-month. Pay up your insurances and make repairs on
roofs, gutters, or water-based appliances.
You don’t want the hot water heater or pipes to burst while you are in
vacationing in Florida…
Our quest for the truth surges along with our interest in
learning around December 13-17 when Messenger Mercury joins Sun-Jupiter in
Sagittarius. The
final fire sign is the seeker of light and knowledge. It is universally agreed that the more we
learn, the more we grow. That knowledge
truly is power. The Sagittarius Sun (our
will), Jupiter (abundance) and Mercury (communication) push our quest for
answers. Look at life, says
Sagittarius, as a giant game of hide and seek:
knowledge is “out there” (and also in there, in you); how will you go about
finding it? And more to the point, what will you do with what you learn?
Sagittarius delivers lessons now both in formal classroom
settings yet also real life situations.
You don’t need to have a Ph.D. to learn life’s most important lessons
in: love, power, grace,
forgiveness. Again, the caution here is
chasing light and learning as an escape method.
Best to have a goal in mind. Map
your ideas out on paper if need be. “All those who wander are not lost” goes
the saying. While this applies to some of us, just make sure you have a back-up plan so you
don’t end up going around in circles out in the wilderness.
Keeping it real for everyone are transformer Pluto and
taskmaster Saturn in Capricorn. Rely on and use this earth energy to plan
pragmatically and prepare accordingly.
Yes it’s great to dream big, but you also have to eat and pay your
bills. How’s all that real-life stuff
going to work while you chase your dreams?
The good news is that from mid-December to New Years,
planetary titans Jupiter and Saturn are making a helpful angle to each
other. They work harmoniously to bring
about the best life circumstances. Jupiter in Sagittarius dreams big while
taskmaster Saturn gets the job done.
Whatever you are aiming to accomplish right now – no matter how large –
lay the ground work for it.
This energy builds beautifully toward the Full Moon on
December 22nd. Most Full
Moons are laden with challenges. This
particular Full Moon is, simply put, enchanting. First, it falls ON the Winter Solstice! How
cool is that?! Jupiter conjoins Mercury
aiming our spirit arrows at what ignites our souls. Beneficent Venus aligns beautifully with
inspirational Neptune, granting our wishes.
Even the challenging planets Mars and Pluto align while Saturn and
Neptune manifest our dreams. If you have
been working so hard for so long putting one foot in front of another, this
Full Moon delivers. All Full Moons are a
time of culmination and fruition. For
those on their rightful soul paths, rewards are yours now. Enjoy and revel. For those questioning their path, off path or
lost: ask now and you shall find. Take advantage of this amazing energy to ask
questions and learn. The Full Moon always shines light on where you need to
go and how best to get there. What do
you want your life to look like? Trust
the answers you receive.
The Sun shifts into practical Capricorn on December 22,
joining heavyweights Pluto and Saturn. More
than most year ends, you will feel your
resolve for 2019 take shape between Christmas and the New Year. We are really ready to put that past behind
us and focus on building our future like never before. The
Solstice Full Moon and Sun catalyze us into action.
The holidays are a time of proposals and committing to life
changes. From the Full Moon on the 22nd
through New Years, we are afforded an incredible and potent supply of inspiring, realistic and knowledgeable resources.
Quite an amazing mix that tees us up beautifully for 2019. Create a list of two or three key goals you
intend to accomplish during the next year. Outline how you plan to manifest the goals
(ie, weight loss: join a fitness class, reduce your carbohydrate intake, and steps to stick to your goal). On
January 1: go to it!
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