WHAT TO EXPECT COSMICALLY THIS DECEMBER
December 2024 brings a mix of introspection, healing, and preparation as we move into the new year. The planetary movements this month highlight the importance of stepping back to reassess personal goals, nurturing relationships, and finding clarity amidst life’s complexities. Mars retrograde in Leo, starting December 6, slows our energy and drive, encouraging a pause to reflect on personal ambitions and long-term plans. This period, lasting until February, is ideal for reassessing your priorities and aligning with your authentic self.
With Venus entering Aquarius on December 6, there’s a strong emphasis on friendships and collective connections. This is a wonderful time to strengthen bonds with your community, share ideas, and embrace collaborative efforts.
On December 7, Neptune’s direct motion in Pisces dissolves illusions and brings a sense of clarity. This shift enhances spiritual awareness and sparks creativity, making it a great time for intuitive work, artistic expression, and dreaming of new possibilities.
The Full Moon in Gemini on December 15 brings focus to communication and intellectual pursuits, while Mercury turning direct on the same day clears up an miscommunication issues and restores harmony. Travel plans and decisions that felt stuck earlier in the month are likely to move forward now with greater ease. Thank goodness as Christmas will be just around the corner and many of you will be making plans to visit loved ones. It’s still wise to double check all arrangements though.
As the Sun enters Capricorn on December 21, it marks the Winter Solstice, with that Capricorn energy the focus shifts to discipline, responsibility, and setting practical goals for the future. Don’t fight it, this is a grounding energy that encourages you to lay the foundation for the new year ahead. You’ll benefit in the long run if you do so.
Chiron’s direct motion on December 29 facilitates deep emotional healing. Known as the "wounded healer," Chiron invites us to process past pain and emerge stronger, with renewed self-awareness and compassion. Post-Christmas encounters with family, this might be just what you need to do. I encourage you to be gentle with yourself and try to remember we can’t change other people’s behavior but we can change our own response to it.
December closes with a New Moon in Capricorn on December 30, offering the perfect moment to set clear intentions for your career, personal growth, and long-term aspirations. The grounding energy of Capricorn supports practical steps toward achieving these goals.
It wants you to do more than just setting intentions it wants to plan. You don’t have to have it all mapped out on the 1st but get your head around what exactly do you want to achieve in 2025 and start thinking about the actual ‘how’.
This month is a beautiful balance of looking inward and outward. While Mars retrograde and Neptune direct encourage self-reflection and creativity, Venus in Aquarius and the Gemini Full Moon remind us to connect meaningfully with others.
As the year ends, the Sun in Capricorn and the New Moon help us prepare for what lies ahead, offering the chance to set clear, practical goals.Allow December’s astrology to guide you toward reflection, connection, and renewal. By embracing both introspection and outward growth, you can end the year with clarity and step into 2025 with purpose and intention.
I wish you all a happy holiday season whatever festival you might be celebrating!
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