Since the sun’s annual return to Sagittarius each December energises your travel-oriented 9th house, if you are not making plans for a get-away, then expect distant others to head your way. The 9th house is the zodiac’s seat of faith. It relates to not only your concept of the great universe and the Deity therein, but also the degree of confidence you have in yourself. Your trust in a Divine plan and your place in it is strengthened when sun and moon combine (for new moon) on the 9th. Ruling planet Mars spends extra time in the domestic sign of Cancer where this month’s full moon occurs on the 24th. It’s not easy balancing career demands with domestic responsibilities. At times you may feel that you’re wrestling with more than you can handle. A new understanding helps you to arrive at a better balance on the 21st. When the sun enters Capricorn, job demands and goals assert. Lucky Jupiter enters your professional mid-heaven this month and augurs a career change for the better, or otherwise extra income. This process/opportunity will unfold in coming months.

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Sagittarius arrives on the cosmic dial just in time for the holidays and it enlivens your 8th house of other peoples’ resources. The season of giving proves profitable for you. Now that Saturn has begun a two-year passage through the earth element, you stand on firmer ground with respect to planting long-term seeds of financial growth. Lucky for you, Saturn’s cosmic complement Jupiter will also enter the earth element just in time for Christmas. With both heavyweights supporting your aims and intentions, you should see enormous progress during the year ahead. Take stock of your goals on the 9th. To prepare yourself for this personal cycle of “cosmic advantage,” you may close a door to something or someone that had been significant. Endings and new beginnings mark your path on December 21. Full moon in Cancer stirs nostalgic memories while also binding you closer to kin and loved ones. Exciting developments are on your horizon and you get a taste of these on the 17th.
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The season of Sagittarius brings your marital sector to life, and it is there that a powerful congress (which won’t recur for 248 years!) between lucky Jupiter and life-changing Pluto occurs on the 21st. A good many Gemini persons will either commit to new marriages or walk away from those that have outlived their time. Love star Venus enters Scorpio, sign of the phoenix on the 6th. She forms an “electric” bond with excitement-prone Uranus on the 17th. Surprises in the form of new attractions occur for those prepared to learn to love again. Some fortunate Geminis may be presented with unexpected travel tickets (offered by a significant other). With Mars hovering in your zone of financial security, job matters don’t feel entirely stable. Jupiter may relieve some pressure as its entrance into Capricorn suggests a plan whereby new career doors will open. These may not arrive on your time line. With trust in a higher plan, you’ll be able to relax and prepare yourself for the moment opportunity knocks.

Each December the sun casts its light into your 6th house of health and work matters. Often the human body sends signals if an interior system is off balance BEFORE any major disease sets in. Pay attention to these cues! A powerful duo meets in your 6th house and can indicate a major change that will affect your job profile, location or status. With the support of Saturn, this may be an ideal time to enter into a new training program. Lucky Jupiter joins Pluto as both begin powerful passages across your zone of marriage and significant others. If you have been solo for some time, fate may play a role in changing that status. Power struggles are also possible. You receive a glimpse (like the “coming attractions” for a new film) of what lays ahead when the full moon energizes your sign on December 24. Love Star Venus aligns with electrical Uranus prior, on the 17th. New romantic factors are set into motion. Exciting, but also challenging, new developments are just ahead.

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The joyful season of Sagittarius complements your chart profile in that it electrifies your 5th house of pleasure, romantic love, and recreation. This sector also pertains to children. Joining the sun in bringing this rewarding sphere to life is the rare meeting of Jupiter and Pluto. (They will not combine in your love zone again for 248 years!) Either your status changes—with regard to a key relationship—or your entire understanding of love is transformed. Some Leos will take an emotional (or spiritual) quantum leap that stems from their heart opening wider. A child’s birth may play a part in this predestined process. Venus bonds with Uranus, the planet of surprises on the 18th. Their tie may factor into this positive prophecy. A different caution enters your overall celestial picture. Mars spends extra time in Cancer, a watery zone that zaps your energy through its emphasis on vulnerable emotions. Jupiter and Pluto enter Capricorn to activate your 6th house of health. If you’ve ignored a condition, it’s time to face the music and make dietary changes (or consult appropriate medical persons) accordingly.

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Just about any Virgo’s home could easily pass the most extensive tests in cleanliness, order and efficient placement of items (practical “Feng Shui 101!”). Nonetheless December projects the sun’s powerful, clarifying rays into your domestic sector where the familial ambiance comes under the great spotlight. Is there something to improve upon? That question concerns both the physical logistics of the home as well as interactions among close relatives therein. With Mars, the zodiac’s warrior, spending excess time in Cancer, the sign of past conditioning and everyone’s emotional hot button issues, it’s easy for egos to respond aggressively. Venus in the mysterious sign of Scorpio forms an exciting bond with surprise-prone Uranus on the 17th, a day of discovery for many. The sun slips into earthy Capricorn to eventually meet up with Jupiter and later Pluto. Activating your romance sector, this trio of planets portends huge changes in coming months regarding children, the successful exhibition of your talent, or in how you express matters close to your heart. It could be time to fall in love!

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December brings your 3rd house of short trips, promotion & publicity to life. With ruler Venus in the magnetic sign of Scorpio, cosmically staged to interact dramatically with effervescent Uranus on the 17th, it’s an advantageous time to relay your message. Get yourself out front and center. Discover the “audience” receptive to your product, talent or service. Mars extends its passage of Cancer to rouse your professional mid-heaven until May (taking a back-up break in January-February). You must up the ante on diplomacy to effectively network with powerfully placed persons. Heavyweights Jupiter and Pluto unite in your 3rd house for the first and last time in 248 years! If ever you had plans to make waves, it’s now. Key dates: December 20-22. Once the sun enters Capricorn it welcomes Jupiter and Pluto (into that sign). Capricorn presents obstacles for Libra in that this heavy earth sign clips your wings of career-oriented flight. Domestic duties and responsibilities loom larger. Learning a new kind of balance between the demands of loved ones and the echo of your own heart becomes your central challenge.

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It’s always about money and fiscal increase when the sun enlivens your income sector during December. A few scintillating cosmic factors help your case, if it’s geared towards profit and/or influence. First, magnetic Venus in your sign helps you to manifest your desires. She bonds exceptionally well with Uranus, the planet of unexpected surprises and the media spotlight, on the 17th. Ruler Pluto prepares to exit Sagittarius for Capricorn, heralding a cycle of more than ten years that will support many of your aims and intentions. Before parting, Pluto joins forces with Jupiter (the planet of prosperity and growth cycles) in your income sector. It looks like the offer of a lifetime. Certainly a profitable opportunity will come your way as a celestial Christmas present! Look for signs of this advantageous event around the 21st. The full moon occurs in Cancer where it aligns with your co-ruler Mars. You’re apt to feel nostalgic for home if it’s far away, or miss things and persons from your past. Feelings are intensified. On the plus side, these sentiments empower you to work harder to fulfill goals that will benefit those you love.

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Every December the sun comes to your sign to bless you with clarity, confidence and brand new energy. Although complex matters may color your love life and haunt your inner life (or soul), an exceptionally powerful convergence takes place between life-changing Pluto and your planetary ruler Jupiter on the 21st. This influence suggests one door closing and another opening. Upcoming intended transitions will dramatically alter how you look at life and your options therein. If you’re in a clandestine romance, it may burst into the limelight on the 18th. The mood alters considerably when the full moon of December 24 energizes Mars, as this fiery giant makes its long crossing of Cancer. Mars inclines you to fight intensely for personal security (or joint finance). The sun enters Capricorn as does Jupiter; and Pluto will follow in several weeks. This ambitious earth sign rules your fiscal sector and points to a new form of income, or altered job status/title. Just remember the lesson of Machiavelli… or you run the risk of gaining the world and losing your soul.

If you’re reading this column, then you are positioned to recognize an approaching time of incredible life change. How you navigate the new, uncharted waters is up to you and your soul’s level of maturity. Use the first three weeks of December to take stock of your goals, and make a reasonable analysis of your strengths, lessons and weaknesses. This moral inventory is necessary. Before anyone leaves on a journey, it’s wise to stock up on useful supplies. The sun comes to your sign to renew you each year on December 21. It is currently joined by Jupiter, the planet that augurs travel, publishing, luck and opportunity. Ordinarily this factor alone would point to greater advantages in your new year. Far stronger in impact is powerhouse Pluto. Entering your sign next month its influence will endure for fifteen years. Pluto tears away the old to make way for the new. It is a key indicator of a MAJOR life cycle change. This is why it’s critical that you do the preliminary work of “centering” yourself. Like a surfer, you must be balanced when the big wave comes to carry you.

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Key planets energize your 11th house of hopes, dreams and wishes. This sector operates in accord with the ruling principle of your sign (the 11th on the Zodiac dial). It is that of synergy: the realization that like-minded others can carry you further than you can navigate on your own. Lucky Jupiter bonds with powerhouse Pluto in your 11th house on the 21st. The duo will not repeat this engagement for 248 years. It points to something significant in the way of manifested dreams or assembling the team of players that make good stuff happen. Plausibly you will experience a profound change of heart that radically alters your vision and what you are driving at. The sun enters your reclusive 12th house on the 21st, to be joined by philosophical Jupiter, with Pluto set to follow in several weeks. The celestial “weight” of all three acts upon your inner being. The 12th house can demand the interior interlude by using a variety of strategies. It represents (in extreme cases) ashrams, hospitals and jails. You do not need to be placed in solitary to tap the wisdom from within. One way or another, cosmic factors now prompt that initiative.

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When the sun comes round to expansive Sagittarius each December it stirs your chart’s all-important professional sector (known as the mid-heaven). Jupiter is the natural ruler of this zone, and it makes an extremely rare alliance with Pluto, the planet of transformation on December 21. This stellar combo points to a powerful change of outlook or job description. Even if you don’t see evidence of this alteration immediately, from a cosmic perspective the template is now being set. Mars meanwhile stimulates your romantic zone, the 5th house; and with the full moon energizing this same sector on the 24th, love can prove quite passionate! Since the 5th house also refers to significant events in the lives of your children, something fiery and dramatic looms on the horizon. Once the sun enters Capricorn on the 21st, this down-to-earth sign attracts significant companions. Jupiter enters Capricorn on the 19th, and Pluto follows next month. Both will stir your 11th house, the place where wishes are granted on the basis of spiritual synergy. Translation? If you manage to assemble a team of like-minded supporters, you can achieve almost anything. For the more mundane-minded, powerful friends play a role in opening unexpected doors in months ahead.

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