Your Monthly Horoscope
Astrology Basics:
At the moment you were born, the planets, the moon, the sun, and the star constellations that are the 12 signs of the Zodiac, were all in a specific place (whether it was daylight or night!). The same force (type of gravity) that holds the planets in their orbit around the sun, and which holds all the stars in their specific locations in our galaxy, effects you here on earth. The combined forces from all those bodies in the universe effect each of us on the earth in a very real and significant way. All of those forces also effect each other, depending on the angle at which they meet and depending upon the way that the qualities of each universal body interact with the other, which then effects you in a particular way.
The way these forces are aligned with each other, and their nearness to you at the moment of your birth, determine what your basic personality is like – the framework of who you are, by which everything else you experience after that moment will be measured. These forces determine how you will be inclined to perceive your world and react to your world, in other words they determine the framework of your personality.
You still have absolute free will, given to you by the Creator, so you can be whoever you want to be. Astrology helps you see and understand your basic personality makeup, so that you can use that information to see and experience your hidden talents, see what motivates you in order to use that knowledge to lead you to fulfillment, and see how to overcome whatever weakness or self-doubt you may have.
Horoscope for December 2024
You’ll get a more accurate horoscope if you read your Rising sign, and your Moon sign, as well as your Sun sign. Here’s how
Your Sun sign represents your Self, your way of being in the world. It can represent both the ego (mental) self and the higher Self (soul purpose). It symbolizes your will and sense of vitality. Your Sun sign horoscope will tell you what these areas of your self will encounter this month.
Your Rising sign represents your outer mask, the self you show to others. It symbolizes how you appear to others, how others perceive you, in your true interaction with the world. Your Rising sign horoscope will tell you what to expect in these areas of your self this month.
Your Moon sign symbolizes your personal self, your feelings, your subconscious. It represents how you relate to others, how you have nurturing relationships with others, your intuition, your spiritual self, your sense of security, and your habits. The Moon symbolizes your feminine, nurturing side (we all have one). The Moon also indicates the type of partner you will attract, since it represents your emotional self. Your Moon sign horoscope will show you what these areas of your self will encounter this month.
This is a month of deep-diving down, Aries, into the hidden layers of your psyche. Just for starters, there is the ongoing retrograde of Mercury to contend with, through your sector of higher mind, travel, and educational initiatives, which might provide an introspective frame of mind, and then as well the retrograde of your ruler, Mars, scheduled for the 6th in Leo. The Sagittarius New Moon that begins the month also features a close trine aspect from retrograde Mercury to Chiron, the Wounded Healer, located in your sign. This emphasis on inner work might involve awareness of your places deep inside where complexes reside that are essentially the residue of early childhood trauma based on family or peer-to-peer negative interactions. These might require the presence of loving attention and acceptance, rather than looking away. All in all, there is a lot to consider concerning your future life direction and how much that might depend on a better understanding of your internal depths. Then, too, Saturn, archetype of limitation and concentration, located in your 12th sector of dream imagination and inner work, is also aspecting Mars in this New Moon, as Mars slows down and prepares to station retrograde, becomes an important indication of lessons learned. This month, with all its introspective focus, might represent an opportunity for greater integration and balance in your quest for wholeness.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
December begins with the preceding night’s New Moon in Sagittarius, setting the stage for the entire month ahead. Occurring in your ninth sector of higher mind, this New Moon stimulates your yearning for transcendence, big-picture thinking, spiritual experience, and higher learning. This New Moon configuration comes with challenges, as the Sun and Moon form a square to Saturn in Pisces and a trine to your ruling planet, Mars — which is moving slowly and therefore expresses its energy more powerfully. You may feel like you have your foot on both the gas and the brake, with powerful urges for creative freedom tempered by a keen awareness of the very real limitations of your situation. Mercury is also retrograde, prompting internal course corrections in your spiritual endeavors and a reevaluation of some overarching life philosophies. Because Mercury also trines Chiron in this New Moon, there could be greater consciousness around inner wounding and its gradual healing.
Mars moves slowly at the time of the New Moon because, just a week later, on December 6th, it stations retrograde in Leo, which is your fifth sector of creativity, procreation, and leisure. Mars will remain in retrograde through the end of the year and until February 23rd of next year. Because Mars is your ruling planet, you may be especially sensitive to its retrograde journey, which can heighten internal awareness of your own willpower, agency, anger, and primal drives, particularly in your creative endeavors, sex life, and needs for play. (In January, it will retrograde back into Cancer, corresponding to your sector of home and family, so expect this impact there as well!)
Mars will remain relatively stationary throughout December, moving only a few degrees, and will therefore stay in opposition to Pluto all month. Pluto also made its final entrance into Aquarius in mid-November, meaning we are in a new 20+ year era, and its transformative influence is likely to deepen your sense of community, affiliation with groups, and long-term aspirations. This Mars-Pluto opposition brings intense metamorphosis and powerful urges for change, control, and empowerment. It can be a fraught energy, but with some focused intent can also hone your inner warrior nature for aligned action and choice.
Venus joins this Mars-Pluto dynamic, entering Aquarius on December 6th and conjoining Pluto through the 8th. Venus is also out of bounds in the New Moon that began the month, intensifying her expression as the planet of love and beauty, which could thus get a little wild. Venus conjunct Pluto can signify power struggles, obsessive urges, or attractions. For you, this could manifest as conflicts in community settings, wild impulses to create and innovate, or deeply revealing events or realizations that prompt you to shed old layers, allowing your authentic beauty to emerge.
The Full Moon in Gemini, takes place December 15th, illuminating your sector of communication, learning, and grassroots connections. Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius later that same day, at which point the retrograde period’s challenges in communication and technology will begin to ease over the following weeks. With Mercury — the Full Moon’s ruler — at a standstill, your communications become particularly significant, calling for mindfulness and care. As the saying goes, “you can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube” — in other words, once something is said, it can’t be unsaid. You could benefit from being highly aware of the power of your words and thoughts at this juncture and for the remainder of the month.
This Full Moon also has the blessing of Neptune, and of Uranus. Neptune, having recently stationed direct on the 7th, coming into play by forming a T-Square with the Sun and Moon. This aspect may bring a sense of feeling “lost at sea” or a heightened connection to dreams and imagination. This configuration is ideal for creative writing or discussing your inner process with trusted confidants. However, it’s best to hold off on new contracts or major announcements, while Mercury is still recovering! Dies to activated Uranus, there could also be surprises in the are of your resources or values, with unexpected realizations also coming to the fore, along with determination to be your most authentic self in any way that you can, and in spite of everything.
The Solstice arrives on December 21st, marking the turn of the season as the Sun enters Capricorn, and shining light on your tenth sector of career, public persona, and ambition. Your social sector and its ongoing metamorphosis is also highlighted.
One of the year’s most significant aspects, of Jupiter square Saturn, builds throughout the month and peaks from the 20th to the 28th, coming to exact alignment on December 24th, Christmas Eve. Jupiter lies in Gemini, your sector of communications and learning, while Saturn is located in Pisces in your twelfth sector of unconscious process and inner work. This dynamic aspect could highlight internal conflicts between your aspirations and the subconscious blocks that you may have around fulfilling them. While this can be challenging, there is a big upside in that new insights gained over the course of this month can create lasting foundations.
The month — and year — closes with Chiron stationing direct on December 29th in Aries, your first sector of identity and self. This could prompt a process of healing around any unconscious concern that holds you back from inhabiting your truest self.
The Capricorn New Moon on December 30th initiates a fresh cycle, preparing the soil for the new year. This lunation brings focus to your worldly calling and career, inviting new pathways for your ambitions to take root as you ring in 2025!
This is another month of intensity, Taurus, when surprises and sudden epiphanies abound, and when your interior world is whispering in your ear if you have the sensitivity to hear it. With two significant retrogrades of inner planets, the December month is, for you, something of an introspective time. The Sagittarius New Moon that begins the month is in your sector of intimacy and personal evolution, which in any case involves journeying down into your emotional depths. Then too, in this New Moon configuration, Mercury, in retrograde since the 25th of November, lies in close forming trine with Chiron, the Wounded Healer, located appropriately in your sector of dream imagination and inner work, signaling an emphasis there. Also, Venus, your ruler, trines Uranus in your sign, emphasizing a theme that was present in mid-November when you might have noticed similarities to these December days. The planetary archetype of Uranus is known for trickster magic, synchronicity, and intuitional insight. The First Quarter Moon of the 8th brings further transformation to your career and professional life, where the tides of change have already been running. The December 15th Full Moon, taking place in your sector of security, values, and financial and other resources, represents another crucial juncture, when issues of partnership agreement could arise, and when there is an internal determination to more fully understand your own inner world.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
December opens with the Sagittarius New Moon from the late evening of November 30th, which activates your eighth sector of shared resources, intimacy, and transformation. This lunation — as well as Mercury Retrograde highlighting this same sector of your chart — sets the tone for deep inner work throughout the month. With the Sun and Moon making a square to Saturn in Pisces and a trine to Mars in Leo, you may feel both motivated to delve into the underlying psychological fabric of your relationships and finances while, and maybe feel more keenly aware of potential limitations or responsibilities therein. These cosmic pushes and pulls encourage you to redefine what you truly value and share with others. Additionally, retrograde Mercury lies in close forming trine with Chiron, in your twelfth sector of unconscious process, so that attention paid to your emotional depths might reward you in terms of a better handle on internal wounding.
On December 6th, Mars begins its retrograde journey in Leo, which is your fourth sector of home and family. This retrograde period, lasting until late February, brings more internal reflection within your personal space and may stir unresolved tensions or creative blocks related to family dynamics and your living situation. This activation nudges you to address latent conflicts or unexpressed desires within your private sphere. Throughout December, Mars opposes Pluto in Aquarius, creating a tension between the urge for control and deep transformation in your career and reputation (Pluto transiting your tenth sector) and the need to root yourself in home and private space. Because Pluto is finally on its full 20+ year journey in Aquarius, your vocational sector, this time marks the beginning of a new era for you in terms of your worldly calling, career, and public persona.
On December 6th also, your ruling planet, Venus, enters Aquarius and aligns with Pluto through the 8th, and is also out of bounds in the New Moon that began the month. This sets an erratic tone in Venus’s expression and may amplify desires for unique or unconventional approaches to all relationships, but especially with colleagues or collaborators. When Venus aligns with Pluto and opposes Mars, you might experience power struggles or intense attractions. Watch for impulsive decisions, and use this energy to engage in creativity, constructive collaboration, or a deeper understanding of your self worth and core values.
On December 15th, a Gemini Full Moon highlights your second-eighth sector axis, spotlighting your financial standing and the resources you share with others. Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius later on the same day. With Mercury, this Full Moon’s ruler, at a standstill, you will want to take extra care in money-related conversations and agreements. Neptune’s presence is also heightened at this juncture because having recently stationed a week prior in your eleventh sector of friendships and aspirations, Neptune forms a T-square with the Sun and Moon. Emotions may feel clouded, and imagination and wonder is favored over rationality or logic. This time is better used for creativity and dreamwork. Uranus in your sign is also aspected by the Sun and Moon, so that unexpected events and surprise revelations are also in the forecast for this Full Moon period, lasting to the end of the month.
The Solstice arrives on December 21st, marking the turn of the season as the Sun enters Capricorn, shining light on your ninth sector of beliefs, higher learning, and exploration.
One of the major transits of the month — and the year — comes as Jupiter in Gemini squares Saturn in Pisces on December 24th. This aspect links your second sector of income to your eleventh sector of long-term goals and community, underscoring tensions between personal financial security and collaborative dreams or obligations, and lessons in balancing these areas. Use the insights gained from this powerful transit to lay a solid foundation for sustainable growth.
As the month draws to a close, Chiron stations direct in your twelfth sector on December 29th, prompting a period of healing related to your inner world and subconscious. This could help you process and release past wounds that have influenced your spiritual journey.
The Capricorn New Moon on December 30th arrives in your ninth sector of beliefs, higher learning, and travel, marking a fresh cycle that invites you to broaden your horizons and buckle down on your ambitions. This is an ideal time to set intentions for the coming year that align with your expanded worldview and quest for deeper meaning.
This is an important month for you, Gemini, with a few monkey-wrenches thrown in. There is the positive presence of Jupiter in your sign, and yet you are likely in a more introspective and revisioning mode due to the simultaneous retrogrades of both Mercury your ruler, and an active Mars in your sector of communication, curiosity, and learning. As the Sagittarius New Moon from the very beginning of the December month continues to play out in your partnership sector, everything that you know is somewhat in question, especially the key partnerships in your life. Your relationship dynamic is up for reconsideration and potential course correction. With Mercury in trine with Chiron, the Wounded Healer, located in your social sector, friendships and groups that you favor could also be a moving target in the midst of a month of downs and ups. Your goals for future progress are being charged up with deeper implications, and intuitional information will likely be more informative than logical thought process. The Full Moon in your sign on the 15th brings a shaky fulfillment with consequences on your relationship front and with also a degree of optimism for the eventual rejuvenation of your plans for the year ahead. The 21st sees the Capricorn Solstice and a significant shift. By month’s end you return near to where to where you started; although from an entirely altered perspective.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
December opens with the New Moon in Sagittarius from the night of November 30th, illuminating your seventh sector of partnerships and close relationships. This lunation invites you to reflect on the dynamics you share with significant others, whether romantic, business, or otherwise. With Mercury, your ruling planet, retrograde in Sagittarius at this time, communication within these relationships may need special attention. With Mercury in forming trine to Chiron in this New Moon, inner wounding could conceivably come up as part of this. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in Pisces adds a layer of seriousness or responsibility, particularly in relation to career or public obligations, while its trine to Mars in Leo encourages bold and direct exchanges. The interplay between these influences can help you address imbalances and align your one-on-one connections with your long-term goals.
On December 3rd and 4th, Mercury in Sagittarius opposes Jupiter in your sign, and you may well feel an optimistic energy taking hold, in spite of everything else that might be going on as the month gets underway.
Mars begins its retrograde in Leo, your third sector of communication and local interactions, on December 6th. This energy may slow down the pace of your conversations, projects, and immediate environment, offering a chance to reassess how you express yourself and engage with those around you. Pluto is newly arrived in Aquarius, beginning a new 20+ year era, and Mars opposes Pluto throughout December, there could be tough spiritual lessons around power, control, and you may experience frustration in your thinking or communication. This time also emboldens you to reevaluate your internal capacity for navigating conflict, and utilizing your agency to effect change in your life.
On December 6th also, Venus enters Aquarius, moving into your ninth sector of expansion, beliefs, and travel, and aligns with Pluto through the 8th while out of bounds in the New Moon that began the month. This amplifies Venus’s effect, bringing an intensified focus on unique or transformative experiences related to education, travel, or spiritual pursuits. With Venus opposing Mars, there may be an urge for impulsive decisions or dramatic gestures in these areas, so aim for balance and conscious action when exploring new horizons.
On December 15th, the Full Moon in your sign emphasizes your personal identity, goals, and self-expression, creating a powerful moment of realization. Mercury, your ruler, stations direct on this same day. With Mercury at a standstill, your words carry extra weight. Issues of identity and how you feel that others may regard you might come up. Trickster Uranus is aspected by the Sun and Moon, so that surprises and intuitional information that defies pure logic are also more likely than not at this timing and through to the end of the month. You will want to mindful of how you communicate your needs, as Neptune’s T-square with the Sun and Moon may add a touch of confusion or delusional thinking to interactions. This is a time for introspection, gentle conversation, and creative exploration rather than launching new plans or agreements.
The Solstice on December 21st marks the Sun’s entry into Capricorn or your eighth sector of shared resources, transformation, and deep psychological work. This shift directs your focus toward personal transformation and financial matters, encouraging reflection on what you’re ready to release and transform as you approach the New Year.
One of the most significant transits of the month — and the year — occurs from the 20th to the 28th, exact on December 24th, with Jupiter in Gemini forming a square with Saturn in Pisces. This aspect underscores the tension between your personal aspirations, sense of self, and public responsibilities (first and tenth sectors). While this may create moments of pressure or challenge, the lessons and awareness gained from navigating these waters will contribute to sustainable personal and professional growth.
As the month winds down, Chiron stations direct in your eleventh sector of friendships and long-term goals on December 29th. This transit supports healing in your social sphere and can bring valuable insights into how past wounds have shaped your alliances and aspirations.
The New Moon in Capricorn on December 30th activates your eighth sector, initiating a cycle that invites deep dives into your emotions around shared resources, joint ventures, and transformative experiences. You can utilize this time to set intentions that honor your most profound values as you look toward the year ahead with fresh eyes.
This is a month, Cancer, of re-thinking, re-evaluating and perhaps of re-commitment for much of what you normally allow in terms of your habitual patterns, health regimens, and career choices. The retrogrades of two inner planets simultaneously presages an introspective period when instead of responding to the world outside, you are looking within. Mercury has been in retrograde from the 25th of the previous month, while Mars, ruling your vocational sector, moving quite slowly, turns to backward motion on the 6th of December. The first full weekend of the month will likely be a time of deep-diving into a study of your inner world with the intentions of finding there a greater understanding of your true principles and your own unique bottom line. The Full Moon on the 15th represents a culmination of some of this activity and a new departure. Intuitive information comes to you at this time with greater currency than logic alone can supply, and you may find yourself renewing your intention to move forward with greater authentic intention. This includes everything that you bring to the table including your desires. The Capricorn Solstice of the 21st could be the signal for incorporating key partnerships into the mix of activating energy swirling around you now as you begin to settle into an entirely new stage of your personal evolution.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
December opens with the New Moon in Sagittarius on the late evening of November 30th, bringing fresh energy to your sixth sector of daily routines, health, and service. This cycle you may feel a natural impulse to recalibrate your approach to work and wellness, seeing through new eyes what may serve your body and spirit well in this last month of the year. With Mercury Retrograde, also in Sagittarius and this same area of your chart, there may be a few hiccups or miscommunications, yet also renewed energy and more internal awareness for revamping your health habits. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in Pisces and trine to Mars in Leo highlight where you need to balance optimism with practicality in your day-to-day commitments, guiding you to make sustainable adjustments that support your well-being.
Mars turns retrograde in Leo, your second sector of personal resources and values, on December 6th. This retrograde phase, lasting until late February, invites you to take a step back and re-evaluate your financial priorities and self-worth. As Mars inches backwards closer to the last degree of your own sign, where it will arrive on January 6th, you may begin to feel its influence even more strongly, eliciting inner intensity, and primal surges to contend with around willpower, aggression, and protectiveness. Mars’s opposition to Pluto — now officially on its 20+ year journey in Aquarius — throughout the month could intensify your focus on shared resources, power dynamics, and deeper psychological patterns within intimate or financial partnerships. This aspect may push you to confront fears or insecurities that have been simmering beneath the surface, helping you to gain clarity on what truly holds value in your life.
On December 6th also, Venus enters Aquarius moving into your eighth sector of intimacy and transformation and conjoins Pluto until the 8th. In addition to the intensity of Pluto’s involvement. This combination of energies magnifies Venus’s intensity, especially around deep emotions, psychological insight, and close partnerships. As Venus opposes Mars, you may find yourself wrestling with powerful attractions, revelations, or shifts in your inner world. It may be helpful to approach these feelings with curiosity rather than haste or judgements; this is an ideal time to explore your own depths, seeking a greater understanding of your desires, vulnerabilities, and sense of self-worth.
On December 15th, the Full Moon in Gemini on emphasizes your twelfth-sixth sector axis, illuminating themes of introspection, rest, and inner peace as you also tend to your daily responsibilities. On the same day, Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius, beginning the process of the messenger planet recovering its lost territory. With Mercury, the ruler of this Full Moon, at a standstill, it’s a time to listen carefully to your inner voice, slow down, and avoid taking on too much. Trickster Uranus is also highlighted in this Full Moon, and surprise social events or brand-new long-term goals suddenly emerging are likely. Neptune’s T-square with the Sun and Moon adds another layer of uncertainty, encouraging a gentler and more compassionate approach. Things may seem a little fuzzy and ungrounded for a while. You may wish to reflect on your spiritual practices and well-being; plus perhaps consider prioritizing restful activities that nourish your soul over adding new tasks to your plate.
The Solstice on December 21st marks the Sun’s entry into Capricorn, bringing its light to your seventh sector of relationships and partnerships. This marks a shift toward shared goals, commitments, and understanding within one-on-one connections as the New Year approaches.
One of the biggest transits of this late year timing comes into exact position on December 24th as Jupiter in Gemini forms a square to Saturn in Pisces, linking your twelfth sector of hidden realms with your ninth sector of higher belief and broad perspective. This aspect may cause you to see and confront subconscious beliefs that undermine your blossoming into self, and the necessity for finding deeper commitment in your spiritual path or practice. The insights and lessons of this time will likely help you cultivate a stable and enduring foundation for your spiritual or educational pursuits.
As the month draws to a close, Chiron stations direct in your tenth sector of career and public life on December 29th. This transit may support healing related to your ambitions or public identity, helping you to process and integrate lessons around authority, visibility, or professional growth.
The Capricorn New Moon on December 30th arrives in your seventh sector, initiating a new cycle in partnerships. This lunation is an invitation to set intentions around commitment, collaboration, and mutual support as you move forward into the New Year.
This is a December month for you, Leo, of dealing with matters of identity and worldview. There will be a certain degree of soul searching as you attempt to better understand the situation in which you find yourself in terms of a big picture viewpoint. As the month begins, Mercury is in retrograde motion in your sector of self-expression and what brings you joy, so that you are likely in an introspective mode of looking more deeply into aspects of your creativity and what moves you. At the same time, Mars is moving quite slowly in your sign, preparing to retrograde. On December 6th, when Mars stations, you are likely feeling the internal shift, with the Mars retrograde lasting into late February. You will, over this extended period, be questioning who and what you really are, perhaps to your great benefit as you explore your deepest principles and ideals. On the 8th, the First Quarter Moon lights up your sector of intimacy and personal evolution. There is magic in this extended weekend; your mental process is on high alert as you seek expanded choices and relationship transformation. Then on the following Sunday, the 15th, the Gemini Full Moon represents fulfillment and gives you new energy for finding connections between vocational inspiration and your dedicated pursuit of beliefs and worldview. The Capricorn Solstice of the 21st finds you dealing with core values as foundational for entering the 2025 year with purposeful intentionality.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
December roars to life with the New Moon in Sagittarius from late night November 30th, illuminating your fifth sector of creativity, passion, and self-expression. This lunation invites you to reconnect with your joy and reignite your sense of adventure. With Mercury Retrograde — also in Sagittarius — this fresh start comes with a reminder to review and refine how you channel your creative energy, particularly in areas related to hobbies, romance, or artistic pursuits. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in Pisces adds a layer of responsibility or introspection regarding shared resources, while its trine to Mars in your own sign of Leo bolsters confidence and drive to pursue your passions.
Mars stations retrograde in your sign, activating your first sector of identity and self, on December 6th. This is an exceptionally powerful and intense transit, as it directly impacts how you assert yourself, pursue your goals, and express your vitality. Mars retrograde in your own sign often brings a heightened awareness of your inner drives, frustrations, and desires. Adding to the intensity, Mars remains in opposition to Pluto, which is beginning its new 20th year era in Aquarius, all throughout the month, creating a dynamic tug-of-war between individual autonomy, and the transformative dimension of partnerships. As the month progresses, Mars moves back into your twelfth sector on January 6th, amplifying introspection and unearthing buried emotions or unconscious motivations. This dynamic shift can feel deeply transformative, urging you to explore your hidden layers and face challenges with courage and authenticity.
Venus, planet of love and beauty, enters Aquarius on December 6th and moves into your seventh sector of partnerships, where it conjoins Pluto through the 8th. Venus was also out of bounds in the New Moon that began the month. This alignment intensifies your experiences in one-on-one connections, potentially bringing revelations, power struggles, or deeply emotional experiences. As Venus opposes Mars, you may find yourself navigating polarities between personal desires and the needs of others. With both Venus and Mars activating your angular sectors, this energy could manifest as dramatic shifts or breakthroughs in your closest relationships. Lean into open communication and use this time to create deeper, more authentic bonds.
On December 15th, the Full Moon in Gemini highlights your eleventh-fifth sector axis, illuminating themes of community, collaboration, and personal creativity. On the same day, Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius, signaling a shift toward your communications and creative flow beginning to express in renewed fashion. While some of the trickiness of the retrograde may begin to ease, the post-shadow period suggests it’s not yet time to rush ahead — reflection and careful communication are still key. With Mercury, the Full Moon’s ruler, at a standstill, your words and actions carry extra weight. You may want to use this moment to reevaluate your role within groups and clarify how your creative visions contribute to the collective. Uranus in Taurus, featured in this Full Moon, fuels unexpected career events or surprise enlightenment in this area. In this Full Moon also, Neptune’s T-square with the Sun and Moon adds a layer of idealism or potential confusion, so that you will want to tread carefully in group settings and focus on aligning your goals with your values. Patience and mindfulness will help you navigate this dynamic energy.
The Solstice on December 21st marks the Sun’s entry into Capricorn, shining light on your sixth sector of health, routines, and service. This shift encourages you to prioritize balance and structure in your daily life, paving the way for new beginnings at the end of the month.
One of the year’s most significant transits occurs on December 24th, as Jupiter in Gemini forms a square with Saturn in Pisces, linking your eleventh sector of community and aspirations with your eighth sector of shared resources and transformation. This powerful aspect underscores tensions between your orientation to community and encourages you to address the deeper psychological dimension around your sense of belonging. You might choose this time to tend to any issues you may have around abandonment or isolation. The healing processes you undergo now will have lasting impact and a far-reaching ripple effect in your life.
As the month winds down, Chiron stations direct in your ninth sector on December 29th, offering healing insights related to your beliefs, personal philosophies, or educational endeavors. This is an opportunity to reconcile old wounds and expand your understanding of the world.
The Capricorn New Moon on December 30th lands in your sixth sector, bringing a fresh cycle to your work, health, and daily routines. This is a perfect moment to set intentions that support your physical and emotional well-being, ensuring you enter the New Year with clarity and purpose.
This is quite an intense month for you, Virgo, with Mercury, your ruler, in backward motion right through to month’s end, including Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow period. Adding in the Sagittarius New Moon that begins the month, all this takes place in your sector of home and family, which is also a call to reinvigorate your psychological roots and to investigate issues with your family of origin. Another possibility is actual physical remodeling. In the New Moon from the 1st, Mercury in retrograde lies also in forming trine with Chiron, the Wounded Healer, so that issues of inner wounding could arise during this monthly cycle with the potential for healing. On December 6th, Mars stations retrograde in Leo, corresponding to your sector of unconscious process, and this timing could help you to find ways to make a loving and accepting connection with walled-off parts of your psyche. Then on the 8th, the First Quarter Moon in Pisces represents a crisis point when conflicting patterns with you will need to be at least partially resolved. The Gemini Full Moon of the 15th represents a culmination of all this internal movement affecting your vocational choices, as well as your relationship weather, while the Capricorn Solstice on the 21st, a kind of astrological New Year’s Eve for the 2025 year, brings relationship issues, and and also those of your core values.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
December begins with the New Moon in Sagittarius on the late night of November 30th, illuminating your fourth sector of home, family, and emotional foundations. This prompts an invitation to reflect on your roots, personal security, and the spaces you call home. With Mercury, your ruling planet, retrograde in Sagittarius, this fresh start is tempered by a need to revisit and reconsider how you nurture yourself and your inner child. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in Pisces underscores responsibilities in relationships, while its trine to Mars in Leo encourages quiet yet powerful reflection on your inner drives, subconscious motivations, and frustrations that burble beneath the surface. Retrograde Mercury is also in close forming trine with Chiron in your sector of emotional depths, intimacy, and personal transformation, so it is possible that inner wounding could also come up for you over the course of this volatile month, for healing and renewal.
On December 3rd and 4th, Mercury in Sagittarius or your home and family sector opposes Jupiter in your career sector, and you may well feel an optimistic energy taking hold, in spite of everything else that might be going on as the month gets underway.
Mars stations retrograde in Leo, activating your twelfth sector of the subconscious, healing, and solitude, on December 6th. This retrograde phase, lasting until late February, encourages deep introspection, bringing buried emotions and unresolved issues to the surface. Mars retrograde in this hidden area of your chart can feel intense, as it shines a light on inner frustrations or unspoken desires. Adding to this intensity, Mars remains in opposition to Pluto in Aquarius throughout the month. Pluto, having recently entered Aquarius to begin its transformative 20-year journey, challenges you to confront patterns in your daily routines or habits (Pluto in your sixth sector) that may no longer serve you. As Mars moves back into your eleventh sector of community and aspirations on January 6th, the focus shifts toward reconciling your inner world with your external goals.
Venus enters Aquarius on December 6th, moving into your seventh sector of partnerships, and there conjoins Pluto in your sixth sector of health and service until the 8th. This alignment intensifies relationship dynamics and invokes catalyzing changes in your personal values. With Venus opposing Mars in your twelfth sector, the tension between outward relationships and inner healing becomes pronounced. Utilize this energy to uncover deeper truths about how you relate to others and how your subconscious patterns shape your interactions and relational habits.
On December 15th, the Full Moon in Gemini emphasizes your fourth-tenth sector axis, shining a spotlight on the balance between career ambitions and personal life. This lunation in angular sectors brings pivotal realizations about how you define success and where your energy is most needed. Both Uranus and Neptune are featured in this Full Moon configuration, with Uranus aspected by Sun and Moon, while Neptune is the focus of a T-square. With Uranus highlighted, surprises could be the order of the day from now until the end of the month, with a focus on higher mind, beliefs, and worldview, while Neptune, the ruler of your opposite sign, could indicate that business or personal partnerships could be important over this same period.
On this same day of the 15th, Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius, signaling a shift toward clarity and renewed communication in your fourth sector of home and family. However, with Mercury still moving through its post-shadow phase, the integration of recent lessons will take time. With Mercury, the ruler of your sign and of this Full Moon, at a standstill, you may want to bring extra mindfulness to professional communications and contracts, plus focus on aligning your goals with your deeper values.
The Solstice on December 21st ushers the Sun into Capricorn, illuminating your fifth sector of creativity, joy, and self-expression. This shift encourages you to reconnect with what brings you true fulfillment and explore how your creative passions can enrich your life.
One of the month’s most significant transits occurs from December 20th to the 28th, exact on December 24th, when Jupiter in Gemini squares Saturn in Pisces, linking your tenth sector of career and reputation with your seventh sector of partnerships. This aspect highlights tensions between professional aspirations and the needs of important relationships. The invitation is to dream big in your worldly endeavors, while also honoring the commitments and responsibilities you have, and to tend lovingly to connections that help anchor you.
Chiron stations direct in your eighth sector of intimacy and shared resources on December 29th, offering healing around vulnerability and your relationship with trust. This is a chance to transform old wounds and deepen your connection with yourself and others.
The Capricorn New Moon on December 30th activates your fifth sector of creative self-expression, initiating a fresh cycle of creativity, romance, and joy. This is a powerful time to set intentions for cultivating playful arenas and aligning your passions with your goals as you welcome the New Year.
This is a December of introspection and intellectual curiosity, Libra, with the Sagittarius New Moon that begins the month taking place in your sector of communications and learning. Since Mercury is also travelling in this same sector, in retrograde motion there since late November, your utterances might be more inner-directed and partaking of intuitional, rather than purely logical, information. On the 6th, creative transformation is in the air, as Mars also stations to retrograde motion, allowing for greater introspective reconsideration of relationship factors and issues. The Moon’s First Quarter on the 8th could additionally illuminate your evolving worldview, while the Gemini Full Moon on the 15th serves as a culmination of your search for greater understanding, to once more include the intuitive side of things along with a determination to make the most of partnership initiatives that have come to your attention. Then, the Last Quarter Moon in your sign on the 22nd, just one day past the potent Capricorn Solstice, brings home and family concerns front and center, potentially to include issues stemming from your family of origin. All and all, you have much to gain in inner contemplation and in forging a more complete and better integrated idea of what you are currently up to. This as the year ends, and another begins, and as you perceptibly evolve.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
December begins with the Sagittarius New Moon late on November 30th, illuminating your third sector of communication, learning, and local connections. This fresh cycle encourages you to rethink how you share ideas and interact with your immediate environment. With Mercury Retrograde in this same area, you’re invited to revisit old conversations or plans and refine your approach to how your thinking and beliefs inform your sense of reality, and how you communicate yourself. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in Pisces emphasizes discipline and responsibility in your routines, while its trine to Mars in Leo inspires boldness in sharing your input within groups or community settings.
Mars stations retrograde in Leo, your eleventh sector of friendships and long-term aspirations, on December 6th. This transit, lasting until late February, slows the pace of collaboration and group dynamics, offering you a chance to reconsider your goals and the role others play in achieving them. Mars remains in opposition to Pluto in Aquarius throughout December, creating a dynamic tension between collective ambitions (Mars in the eleventh) and the metamorphosis transpiring in your personal creativity and expression (Pluto in your fifth). Pluto’s recent entry into Aquarius marks the beginning of a 20-year transformative journey, and this month’s opposition highlights the push and pull between external demands and the authenticity of your creative pursuits.
Your ruling planet, Venus, enters Aquarius on December 6th as well and conjoins Pluto there until the 8th, also activating your fifth sector of creativity. Venus was also out of bounds in the New Moon that began the month, and this configuration casts an extraordinary intensity over Venus’s usually soft themes of love, beauty, and harmony. This time may push you to explore unconventional or transformative expressions in creativity and relationships. As Venus opposes Mars, you might experience heightened passions or conflicts between your personal desires and social obligations. With Venus in the spotlight and operating outside typical boundaries, this is a time to lean into bold, authentic self-expression and embrace unexpected shifts in your relationships and artistic endeavors.
On December 15th, the Full Moon in Gemini lights up your ninth-third sector axis, illuminating themes of learning, travel, and big-picture thinking versus immediate details and your local sphere. This Full Moon invites you to explore out into new territory, while also keeping a finger on the pulse of what’s needed in your immediate surroundings. On the same day, Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius, signaling a shift toward regained clarity and better communication flow as the messenger planet begins to recover its lost ground. While some retrograde challenges may begin to ease, the post-shadow period encourages you to integrate recent lessons with care. In the Full Moon event, Neptune’s T-square with the Sun and Moon may blur boundaries and cause some confusion, so that you do well to tread carefully in your decision-making and focus on aligning your values with your words. Now and through to month’s end is a good time for poetry, imaginative musings, and spiritual practices that uplift your spirit and sense of compassion.
The Solstice on December 21st brings the Sun into Capricorn, shining its light on your fourth sector of home, family, and emotional foundations. This shift encourages you to ground yourself and prioritize balance in your inner world and private life.
A major transit unfolds from December 20th to the 28th, exact on the 24th, as Jupiter in Gemini squares Saturn in Pisces, linking your ninth sector of beliefs and higher learning with your sixth sector of daily routines and health. This angular aspect emphasizes the tension between your expansive vision and the structures needed to support it. While challenges may arise, the insights you gain now can help you build a solid foundation for meaningful growth.
As the month winds down, Chiron stations direct in your seventh sector of partnerships on December 29th. For the week or so surrounding this date when the energy I most prominent you may find the opportunity for healing and growth in your closest relationships, helping you address unresolved wounds and create a deeper sense of connection.
The Capricorn New Moon on December 30th activates your fourth sector, inviting a fresh cycle of renewal in home and family life. Use this time to set intentions that align with your need for emotional security and harmonious foundations as you step into the New Year with purpose.
Scorpio Horoscope December 2024
SCORPIO (Oct 23 - Nov 21) Water. Ruling Planets Mars, Pluto
This is an amazing and introspective month for you, Scorpio, following last November’s New Moon in your sign. Mercury is retrograde in your sector of resources and values, where also lands the Sagittarius New Moon from the very beginning of December. You might be spending time thinking and re-thinking your core values, strategy for security, and finances, to include your attitude toward the material world in general. And as if one inner planet retrograde were not enough, the weekend of the 6th sees Mars, your traditional ruler, also stationing to retrograde motion and located in a major sector of your chart, referencing vocation. This area too might be subject to review and readjustment, with potential conflicts coming up on the 8th for resolution. The important Gemini Full Moon of the 15th represents a time that is tempered by intuitive understandings inspired by active relationships in your life, and by your intentionality around forging more integrated bonds both with these key partners and also within yourself. This entire time, transformation is in the air for your career choices, and for coming at the world based strictly upon your own deep-seated values. Partners are in this mix, especially at the Full Moon. The Capricorn Solstice of the 21st and the Moon’s Last Quarter on the following day mark another potent weekend when the inner reaches of your psyche are there to aid you in your search for progress.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
December begins with the Sagittarius New Moon the late night of November 30th, activating your second sector of personal finances, values, and self-worth. This fresh cycle invites you to reflect on what you truly value — both materially and emotionally — and how your financial decisions align with your deeper desires. With Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius, this is a time to revisit budgets, reorganize financial plans, and re-prioritize what makes you feel secure. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in Pisces may highlight the maturation you are undergoing in your creative expression, while its trine to stationing Mars in Leo is urging you to pursue ambitious goals, especially in your career. Mercury in retrograde motion is in close forming trine to Chiron, so that inner wounding might represent an important part of the personal evolution that this month entails.
Mars, the traditional ruler of your sign, stations retrograde in Leo, your tenth sector of career and public life, on December 6th. This is a significant and transformative transit for you, as it slows the pace of professional progress and forces you to reassess your ambitions and public image. Mars retrograde often brings a heightened awareness of your inner motivations and frustrations, and in your tenth sector, it invites you to question what worldly success truly means and looks like for you. Throughout December, Mars opposes Pluto in Aquarius, your modern ruler, adding another layer of intensity. With Pluto newly embarking on its 20-year journey through your fourth sector of home and emotional foundations, this opposition creates a powerful dynamic between your external ambitions and the personal metamorphosis that is just beginning in your experience of home. Mars moves back into the last degree of Cancer, thus your ninth sector of beliefs and higher learning, although not until January 6th; you may at that timing feel called to align your professional pursuits with your personal philosophy, adding even more depth to this potent energy.
On December 6th also, Venus moves into Aquarius and your fourth sector, where it conjoins Pluto until the 8th. This alignment heightens the emotional stakes in your home life and family relationships, bringing potential revelations, power struggles, or profound transformations. With Venus opposing Mars, tensions may arise between your professional responsibilities and personal needs. You may wish to use this time to confront emotional truths and forge deeper, more authentic connections within your private world.
On December 15th, the Full Moon in Gemini illuminates your eighth-second sector axis, bringing themes of shared resources, intimacy, and the inner depths of your psyche to the fore. This is a moment of emotional intensity, urging you to come face to face with the subterranean landscape of your fears and doubts, allowing them space to breathe and be known and experienced. With Neptune’s T-square from Sun and Moon adding a layer of complexity, it may be wise to lean into self-compassion and trust when you feel uncertain, and as the month progresses, more clarity will come around these matters. The highlighted presence also of Uranus is Taurus could presage unexpected relationship happenings taking place, anywhere from now to the end of the December month.
On the same day, Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius, signaling a shift toward clarity in your financial and personal value systems. While Mercury’s post-shadow phase calls for continued patience, you’ll feel your communications and introspective attitude around finance begin to ease and settle out.
The Solstice on December 21st ushers the Sun into Capricorn, highlighting your third sector of communication, learning, and local connections. This shift encourages you to ground your mental energy and focus on practical ways to express your ideas and intentions.
From December 20th to the 28th, exact on the 24th, Jupiter in Gemini forms a square with Saturn in Pisces, linking your eighth sector of transformation and shared resources with your fifth sector of creativity and joy. This is one of the most significant transit of this end of year timing, and brings tension between exploring your emotional depths and the inner tug you feel towards honoring your creative impulses with practical outlets for them. While you may feel pulled in multiple directions, this energy offers an opportunity to synergies your emotional experience with meaningful creative endeavors.
As the month winds down, Chiron stations direct in your sixth sector of health and daily routines on December 29th. The week or so around this time marks a special window of healing in how you approach your well-being and productivity, helping you release old wounds and find more meaningful ways to care for yourself.
The New Moon in Capricorn on December 30th lands in your third sector, initiating a fresh cycle of communication and education. Set intentions to strengthen your voice, embrace learning opportunities, and create meaningful links as you prepare for the New Year.
Sagittarius Horoscope December 2024
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 - Dec 21) Fire. Ruling Planet Jupiter
This is a month of highs and lows, Sagittarius. Beginning as it does with a New Moon in your sign, you are likely to feel tons of energy for individual exploration, and for social connection. The distinct downside is the retrograde of Mercury through your sign, which is terrific for introspection and actually not so great for getting things done as you expect. You will do all right if you can get with the program and take it slow, recognizing that meditative introspection will be an important part of your month. The retrograde plot thickens on the 6th, when Mars also retrogrades in a key sector of your chart, your sector of higher mind, related to identity and self-discovery. On the 8th, relationships are up for you, and even more so in the timing of the Gemini Full Moon of December 15th, when, although the vibes are inner-oriented, existing partnerships are brought even more directly into the picture, along with reviewing your entire relationship dynamic. The Capricorn Solstice of the 21st represents another powerful juncture, signaling an emphasis on values and resources for the year ahead, while the Last Quarter Moon the next day, on the 22nd, brings you to something of a crisis in consciousness, as you attempt to integrate social and goal-directed behavior with your own individual take on things including your psychological depths.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
December is a monumental month for you, Sagittarius, with so much energy concentrated in your own sign and in the angular sectors of your chart. This is your time to shine, realign, and explore your inner world!
The month begins with the New Moon in your sign late evening of November 30th, so just in time for the early morning of December 1st, and thus activating your first sector of self, and identity. This powerful lunation offers a fresh start, encouraging you to step into your most authentic self and bring a dose of self-love and warm embrace to the wonder that is you! With Mercury also in retrograde in your sign, you may also stumble into the areas where you feel doubtful, or like it’s challenging to communicate your full expression. This is an excellent opportunity to reflect on who have been, and who you feel yourself becoming. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in Pisces may bring some responsibilities or reflections around home and family, while its trine to stationing Mars in Leo invokes boldness and perhaps some restlessness to seek novelty that fuels your evolving sense of self.
On December 3rd and 4th, retrograde Mercury in your sign opposes Jupiter in your partnership sector, and you may well feel an new energy taking hold, reinforcing your huge focus this month on key relationships in your life.
Beginning on December 6th, Mars is retrograde in Leo, your ninth sector of beliefs, higher learning, and distant travel. This transit slows the pace of expansion and exploration, urging you to reassess your goals and the philosophies that guide you, and dig into your inner fire and sense of agency. Mars’s opposition to Pluto in Aquarius throughout the month intensifies this introspection, creating tension between your desire for intellectual freedom and the need to refine how you share your ideas and communicate. Pluto has recently entered Aquarius, marking the beginning of a transformative 20-year journey through your third sector of communication, local environment, and mental processes. This opposition invites you to embrace profound shifts in how you think, speak, and connect. As Mars moves back into your eighth sector of transformation on January 6th, expect a deeper focus on shared resources, intimacy, and delving into your own emotional depths.
Venus joins Pluto in Aquarius and your third sector on December 6th as well, coming into exact conjunction with Pluto through the 8th. This configuration bends Venus’s influence into a caricature of magnetic attraction, yearning for life’s beauty, and innovative ways of learning and expressing in relationship. With Venus opposing Mars in, you may feel tension between melting into relationship and standing tall in your autonomy; the invitation is to find more flow between togetherness and independence. This time may feel intense and tenuous, so it may be wise to utilize practices that ground and center you, as the strong currents pull you in this way and that.
On December 15th, the Full Moon in Gemini illuminates your seventh-first sector axis, placing relationships fully in the spotlight. This brings pivotal realizations, as your closest people provide reflection and amplification of your inner world. Neptune, whose recent station amplifies its presence, lies, in this Full Moon, in a T-square with the Sun and Moon adding a layer of fogginess or confusion so that it may be hard to bring the true matter at hand into focus. The invitation is to invoke your own and others’ sense of compassion and imaginative solutions, for the pathways of logic and rationality may be rather elusive at this time.
On the same day as the Full Moon, Mercury stations direct in your sign, signaling a shift toward clarity in your personal expression and communication. While the post-shadow period means integration will take time, as the days march on your thoughts and ideas may tend to flowing more freely outward. Mercury rules your opposite sign of Gemini, and with Mercury standing dead-still in the sky, and located in your sign, there could be some unexpected things to navigate on the relationship front or perhaps referencing business partnerships.
The Solstice on December 21st brings the Sun into Capricorn and your second sector of personal finances and values, inviting you to focus on grounding and building security as you approach the New Year.
One of the month’s most significant transits takes place from December 20th to the 28th, exact on the 24th, as your ruling planet, Jupiter, in Gemini, forms a square to Saturn in Pisces. This aspect activates your angular sectors — your seventh house of relationships and fourth house of home and emotional foundations. It may bring new awareness of how emotional patterns from childhood influence your current dynamics, particularly as events in close partnerships or relationships trigger those old wounds. While this energy can feel heavy, it offers a profound opportunity to re-parent your inner child, establish healthy boundaries, and expand your vision of what relationships can truly look and feel like. The growth gained during this time will be deeply rooted and have a lasting impact on your life.
As the month concludes, Chiron stations direct in your fifth sector of creativity and self-expression on December 29th, offering healing insights that allow you to reconnect with your passions and find renewed confidence in sharing your light.
The New Moon in Capricorn on December 30th activates your second sector, initiating a fresh cycle of financial planning and value alignment. Use this time to set practical intentions that support your personal growth and prosperity as you step into the New Year with purpose and empowerment.
Capricorn Horoscope December 2024
CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 19) Earth. Ruling Planet Saturn
This is a paradoxical month for you, Capricorn, when you have a lot going, becoming sure of yourself in new ways, and when also you seem fated to explore the inner reaches of your mind and psyche. Mercury is retrograde in Sagittarius which makes for an introspective time, and the Sagittarius New Moon from the 1st in your sector of dream imagination and inner work also pulls you to the inside. Mars too is retrograde most of the month and associated with personal transformation. Mercury in this New Moon also lies in close trine with Chiron, the Wounded Healer in another key sector of your chart, your creativity and self-expression. You might therefore be visiting hidden places within you, the residue of early childhood trauma. Nothing changes very quickly in these dark realms, and yet you will profit enormously from every acknowledgement that you can make and all the loving attention that you can bring to bear on these internal matters. The Full Moon of the 15th might feel like a culmination of these motifs, while the Capricorn Solstice when the Sun enters your sign represents an important juncture also. You now are more outwardly directed and yet still feeling the pinch of the twin retrogrades, with Mercury still winding down. You could be recognizing that in your vocational choices, only your own deep-seated principles can guide you that come from you and from nowhere else.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
The month begins with the Sagittarius New Moon on the late evening of November 30th, activating your twelfth sector of the subconscious, dreams, and hidden realms. This lunation invites you to pause and reflect on what lies beneath the surface, encouraging you to rest and release what no longer serves you. With Mercury Retrograde in this same sector, you may find yourself feeling deeply internal, and revisiting old patterns or uncovering hidden insights. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in Pisces, your ruling planet, underscores the maturation process you’re undergoing surrounding your communication style, while its trine to a stationing Mars in Leo provides some belly-fire for shadow work and addressing deeply rooted psychological patterns.
Mars stations retrograde in Leo, your eighth sector of shared resources, depth, and transformation, on December 6th. This transit brings inward awareness, potentially unearthing latent frustrations around intimacy, power dynamics, and prompting shadow-work. Throughout December, Mars remains in opposition to Pluto in Aquarius, which has recently begun its transformative 20-year journey through your second sector of personal values and finances. This dynamic aspect calls for a balance between your inner emotional depths and the tangible resources you rely on to feel secure. As Mars moves back into your seventh sector of relationships on January 6th, you may expect a renewed focus on how partnerships support or challenge your growth.
On December 6th also, Venus enters Aquarius joining Pluto in your second sector of values and resources, forming an exact conjunction with Pluto until the 8th. This alignment intensifies themes around money, self-worth, and the deeper motivations driving your decisions. With Venus opposing Mars, you may feel a push-pull dynamic between your personal resources and shared commitments. Use this time to redefine your priorities and embrace transformative shifts that align with your long-term goals.
On December 15th, the Full Moon in Gemini, ruled by a stationing Mercury, also highlights this sixth-twelfth sector axis, drawing your attention to the spectrum of anywhere from the ethereally transcendent to the nitty-gritty of everyday life. The same day, Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius, signaling an important turning point in your current journey of inner discovery. While the post-shadow phase still asks for patience as Mercury retraces its steps, you may begin to feel more of your energy return to outward endeavors and activities. Adding to this dynamic, Neptune forms a square to the Sun and Moon, potentially creating a haze of idealism or uncertainty. This influence invites you to trust your intuition while remaining mindful of potential confusion around your routines or emotional clarity. From now until month’s end, you might want to use this Full Moon to refine your habits, prioritize self-care, and lean into practices that help you align with both your practical and spiritual needs.
The Solstice on December 21st marks the Sun’s entry into your sign, and therefore your birthday season — happy Solar Return to you! The Sun illuminating your sign invokes a period of personal empowerment and renewal. This is your time to recalibrate and set the tone for the year ahead with clarity and determination.
One of the most pivotal transits of the month (and year) occurs from December 20th to the 28th, exact on the 24th, as Jupiter in Gemini squares Saturn in Pisces, linking your sixth sector of routines and health with your third sector of communication and learning. This angular aspect may challenge you to balance practical demands with intellectual pursuits, encouraging you to establish systems that support both your work and personal growth. As Saturn is your ruling planet, this transit offers you the structure needed focus on what you’re learning, while also exploring new avenues in work and your sense of service.
As the month winds down, Chiron stations direct in your fourth sector of home and emotional foundations on December 29th, bringing healing insights related to family dynamics and your sense of security. This is an opportunity to mend old wounds and strengthen your inner foundation.
The New Moon in your sign lands on December 30th, initiating a powerful new cycle of self-definition and ambition. This is your moment to set intentions that reflect your highest aspirations, ensuring that 2025 begins with clarity, purpose, and strength.
Aquarius Horoscope December 2024
AQUARIUS (Jan 20 - Feb 18) Air. Ruling Planets Uranus, Saturn
This is another rather potent month for you, Aquarius, with Pluto newly in your sign, signifying transformation. In December there are also two inner planet retrogrades to deal with, which lends an introspective air to the proceedings. Mercury is moving backward in your social sector until the 15th, after which it is slowly recovering until month’s end, while Mars, moving very slowly from December’s beginning, stations retrograde on the 6th in your opposite sign of Leo. This implies reversals of one kind or another in your partnership scene, perhaps misunderstandings, with adjustments and course corrections being quite possible. There is also a tendency to look within yourself for the answers. Because Chiron, the Wounded Healer, is also prominent in your sector of communication and learning, there might additionally be a recognition of inner wounding – the residue of unresolved early childhood trauma – that could come up for you and become a subject of discussion. The more positive attention you can pay to these hungry ghosts within you, the better off you will be, because in general these internal complexes suffer from being isolated within you and as a result cause unexpected problems. After the Gemini Full Moon of the 15th you could feel a shift in the energy. Mercury now in direct motion, and your modern ruler, Uranus, is highlighted, in concert with concerns of home and family.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
The month begins with the Sagittarius New Moon on the late evening of November 30th, bring fresh energy to your eleventh sector of friendships, community, and long-term goals. This lunation invites you to dream boldly about the future while contemplating how your community affiliations align with your greater vision. Mercury Retrograde in this sector calls for reflection and reconsideration on your social networks and aspirations. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in Pisces emphasizes the need for grounded and mature decisions, especially regarding financial or material commitments, while its trine to Mars, which is slowing to station in Leo, energizes collaboration and partnership.
Mars stations retrograde in Leo, your seventh sector of relationships and partnerships, on December 6th. This is a pivotal transit for reevaluating your dynamics with others, particularly in one-on-one connections. Mars retrograde encourages introspection, unearths old resentments or frustrations, and invites you to hone your capacity to effectively navigate conflict. Adding intensity to this already charged transit, Mars opposes Pluto, recently entered into your sign, beginning there its transformative 20-year journey. This marks a profound period of self-reinvention and empowerment, with Pluto’s presence in your sign emphasizing the tension between your emerging personal power and a new awareness around the impact of your actions — both positive and negative — on your partnerships and connections.
On December 6th also, Venus enters your sign and conjoins Pluto until the 8th. This alignment heightens Venus’s energy, making your personal magnetism and creative potential feel supercharged. This transit, centered in your first sector of self, invites deep introspection about how you express your unique identity and sense of style. Opposite Mars in your seventh sector, this dynamic could further spark revelations or tensions in relationships, encouraging you to assert your individuality while navigating partnerships with care. It’s a time to embrace transformative change in how you show up in the world and relate to others.
On December 15th, the Full Moon in Gemini highlights your fifth-eleventh sector axis, drawing attention to the balance between your personal creativity and collaborative community efforts. This might be a time when you reflect upon how your innovative efforts contribute to the collective that surrounds you. There could be a focus on your home front, or a dose of unexpected enlightenment might come your way. This lunation encourages you to celebrate your individuality while aligning your contributions with the collective good. Neptune’s T-square touched off by Sun and Moon adds a touch of dreaminess or potential confusion, so that your focus might want to be on grounding your vision in reality.
The Solstice on December 21st ushers the Sun into Capricorn, activating your twelfth sector of inner landscape and hidden depths. This is a powerful time, ideally suited to quietly recharge your inner resources and prepare for the advent of the New Year.
One of the most significant transits of the month (and year!) occurs from December 20th to the 28th, exact on the 24th, as Jupiter in Gemini squares Saturn in Pisces, symbolizing tension between your fifth sector of creativity and joy and your second sector of finances and self-worth. This aspect challenges you to align your creative pursuits with tangible results, urging you to strike a balance between passion and practicality. As Saturn is your traditional ruler, this transit invites discipline and strategic planning to ensure your dreams have a solid foundation.
As the month winds down, Chiron stations direct in your third sector of communication and learning on December 29th. This brings an opportunity to heal old wounds related to communication and learning styles, inviting you to be reclaim lost aspects of your true voice and expression.
The New Moon in Capricorn on December 30th activates your twelfth sector, initiating a fresh cycle of reflection and spiritual renewal. You might want to use this time to set intentions for inner growth and prepare for the transformative year ahead.
Pisces Horoscope December 2024
PISCES (Feb 19 - Mar 20) Water. Ruling Planets Neptune, Jupiter
This is an interesting December month for you, Pisces, one of introspection and of trying to get things right in terms of career and profession, regarding the application of your beliefs and fundamental values to your outer world presence. You have an introspective time going as well, with Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius from late last month, corresponding to your career sector. You could find yourself thinking and rethinking your vocational arrangements all through the month. Mars, too, retrogrades in Leo on the 6th, having moved along very slowly up until that moment, which could relate to looking into your habitual patterns and characteristic health regimens with the potential outcome of some changes there. The First Quarter Moon in your sign of the 8th and the Gemini Full Moon of the 15th punctuate the month with increased focus on your work in the world and your determination to allow only your own deep-seated principles and values to guide you. With Pluto highlighted in early Aquarius – your sector of unconscious process and dream imagination – you are more sensitive to everything that is going on beneath the surface layers of your psyche, especially after the 21st. The December 21st Capricorn Solstice features your social sector implying the importance of friendships and community as well as goal orientation for you as you continue to make sense out of the career choices that will see you through to the 2025 year.
The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.
The month begins with the New Moon in Sagittarius on the late evening of November 30th, activating your tenth sector of career and public life. This lunation colors this whole cycle with a fresh energy and a reset in your professional world, encouraging you to align your ambitions with your higher ideals. With Mercury Retrograde in this same sector, this is a time to reflect on your long-term goals and refine how you communicate your vision and in professional spheres. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in your own sign underscores the process of maturation you are undergoing, while its trine to Mars in Leo lends boldness and tenacity to implement daily habits the support your overall wellbeing.
On December 3rd and 4th, Mercury in Sagittarius, or your career sector, opposes Jupiter in your sector of home and family, and your psychological roots; you may well feel an optimistic energy taking hold, within the familiarity of your family space, or be more consciously exploring the dynamics at play there.
Mars stations retrograde in Leo, your sixth sector of routines, health, and service, on December 6th. This transit can look like an inward turning of energy, an unearthing of frustrations, and the release of stuck energies that dampen your vital life-force energy. This period can feel intense, but it ultimately invites you to reflect on how your daily habits align — or don’t — with your greater aspirations and goals. Adding to this introspection, Mars opposes Pluto, now firmly in Aquarius and beginning its transformative 20-year journey through your twelfth sector of the subconscious. This opposition creates an inner tension between escapist tendencies or lingering fears and the practical adjustments needed to empower your well-being. With Pluto’s presence, deeper truths may surface, offering an opportunity to release limiting patterns and embrace a more authentic, holistic approach to your daily life. With a little grit and tenacity, this time can foster newfound motivation for healthy habits that allow you to flow and thrive.
On December 6th also, Venus joins Pluto in Aquarius and your twelfth sector aligning with Pluto until the 8th. This transit deepens your emotional awareness, inviting revelations about the hidden layers of your desires and relationships. Opposite Mars in your sixth sector, this energy challenges you to balance inner reflection with outward action. Use this time to nurture your spirit and explore outlets that bring peace to your heart.
On December 15th, the Full Moon in Gemini illuminates your fourth-tenth sector axis on the themes of home and family versus public life and reputation allowing their distinction to come into focus. This lunation’s T-square with Neptune in your sign — which is also your sign’s modern ruler — adds a layer of dreaminess, potential confusion, or heightened intuition. Because Neptune recently stationed direct on December 7th, his energy is especially potent, calling you to slow down and trust your inner compass while ensuring that your decisions are grounded in practical wisdom.
On same day, Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius, a key sector of your chart referencing career and professional life. This could mark a turning point in your approach to vocation and to your public persona. Mercury standing dead still in the sky does however remains in a retrograde kind of way for the next two weeks, as it slowly settles down to normal again.
The Solstice on December 21st ushers the Sun into Capricorn, activating your eleventh sector of friendships, community, and aspirations. This shift encourages you to connect with like-minded individuals who support your dreams and ideals.
One of the month’s most impactful transits arrives from December 20th to the 28th, exact on the 24th, when Jupiter in Gemini squares Saturn in your sign, linking your fourth sector of home and emotional foundations with your first sector of self and identity. This tense aspect may challenge you to reconcile your inner needs with your evolving sense of self. As Saturn continues his journey through Pisces, it reminds you of the importance of establishing your unique style of boundaries that protect your peace, personal growth, while allowing your softer, intuitive nature to flourish.
On December 29th, as the month concludes, Chiron stations direct in your second sector of finances and values, potentially offering healing insights about your relationship with your own security and self-worth. This is an opportunity to redefine what truly matters and anchor yourself in a deeper sense of abundance.
The New Moon in Capricorn on December 30th brings a fresh start in your eleventh sector of friendships and group activities, inspiring you to set intentions for your place within the collective and how you share your unique gifts with the world. This may allow you to step into the New Year with your heart open and your dreams aligned with your deepest truths.
A December Month of Review, Reconsideration, and Looking Within
This December month is a wild and a wooly one, with two inner planet retrogrades, Mercury and Mars, in the signs of Sagittarius and Leo, while Venus and the Moon are out of bounds in the Sagittarius New Moon that begins the month. The Gemini Full Moon also aspects Uranus, Neptune, and Eris for a heady stew there, at mid-month. What can we surmise from all this unsteadiness? With Mercury in backward motion or recovering for the entirety of December we would first think of introspection and review leading to potential readjustment, wherever the Sagittarius sign lands in individual charts. It is of course interesting that we have the fresh start in Sagittarius singled by the New Moon there at the very beginning of December, while we have also the ongoing Mercury Retrograde in this same region of the zodiac telling us “not so fast!” It is additionally the case that Mercury, at 20° of Sag in retrograde motion lies in close forming trine to Chiron, the Wounded Healer, located at 19° of Aries. This implies that inner wounding, the unresolved residue of early childhood trauma, is likely to emerge this month to slow us down still further as we introspectively meditate on where in this life we are heading, and to what end.
Chiron is also standing nearly dead still in these December skies, at 19° 22’ of Aries on the first day of the month and at 19° 00’ on the last, stationing to direct motion on December 29th. Such a slow-moving Chiron is a stronger presence of his archetype of painful process, with also the potential for healing. The recipe for handling our own individual wounds – at whatever stage of dealing with these we find ourselves in – is to pay loving attention to the dark places buried away deep within our psyche, welcoming the fragments of lost and hurt child within us to the table of our mature assurance and more settled awareness of our own self-worth.
When Mars retrogrades on December 6th at 6° of Leo, another Fire sign, along with Mercury’s backward sojourn through Sagittarius, he remains in somewhat wide opposition to Pluto, newly in Aquarius, which is another red flag for harmonious living during the course of this volatile December month. Mars-Pluto can represent deep-seated passion coming to the surface, perhaps in the form of anger suddenly exploding. There is also an indication of long-buried emotions of another sort bubbling to the surface to temporally confound us, until by a process of self-inquiry we can come to better understand ourselves in the depths of our being. Mars moves backward to 2° of Leo by month’s end, so quite closely opposed to Pluto, and will thereafter continue in his retrograde for another seven weeks, into late February.
The First Quarter Moon of December 8th – the phase that Dane Rudhyar called a “crisis of action” – can be a volatile moment in any lunation cycle and perhaps especially so in this one, because the Moon in mid-Pisces is conjunct Saturn and square Jupiter in Gemini with the Sagittarius Sun closely opposed to Jupiter. This promotes the contrast between optimistic forward thinking versus the limitation of existence as it is, implied by Saturn in square. We can dare to dream and yet not feel at all convinced that we can make of our idealized vision a concrete reality. Venus is also newly in Aquarius in this quarter Moon configuration, and conjunct Pluto, bringing up – once more – transformation in the depths of our awareness in this instance regarding our relationships and our values.
The Full Moon of December 15th is also a rather potent lunation and incudes the Mercury station to direct motion. With Mercury standing dead-still in the sky, the usual symptoms of the retrograde, namely missed connections, misapprehensions, and mechanical breakdowns, may very well still be with us, along with the occasion for meditative introspection about life goals and worldview. Mercury slowly straightens out over the remaining two weeks of the month. The Sun and Moon at 23° of Sagittarius and of Gemini, respectively, closely aspect Neptune at 27° of Pisces, making a T-square, and also Uranus at 24° of Taurus and Eris at 24° Aries. These outer planets coming in make this second half of the month a time for cosmic thinking and visualizing, perhaps a time of asserting an idealized vision of future philosophic landscapes that might be possible. There could be unexpected events and surprise enlightenment with Uranus highlighted, as well as Neptune’s other-dimensional lack of focus on the concrete resulting in confusion or self-deception. With Eris featured as well in this Full Moon, there might be renewed determination to articulate and act strictly out of our own bottom-line principles and values.
The Capricorn Solstice of December 21st is an important configuration and an indication for the year ahead. There is a nice Venus-Jupiter trine in the mix that day that suggests things being maybe not so bad, and, as well, we have the Moon directly opposed to Saturn in this early morning chart and a powerfully placed Pluto. These could indicate transformation and limitation for the 2025 year, with needful lessons to be learned.
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