December Horoscopes Are Here — Get Ready for An Emotional Rollercoaster
Illustrations by Elliot Stokes
1/14The first 10 days of December bring us a few bumps and tough twists and turns. There may be an old problem or a deeply rooted one that gets replayed for us. Time to deal and heal. Whatever you might be faced with (again/still) face it back with as much grace as you can muster. Trust that it will lead you to something better if you commit to learning as much as you can from it.
This month’s new moon is in Sagittarius on December 11th. It’s a new moon that will be flanked with a Saturn as backup dancer. This hasn’t happened in nearly 30 years. That makes this new moon important, weighty, worth the effort, but not always speedy in its manifesting powers. Plan for long-term success. Plan with vision. Plan with enthusiasm. Plan with a consideration of the patience that it takes to carefully grow our dreams into realities.
The full moon in Cancer will illuminate our skies on December 25th. A full moon in Cancer has deep ties to family and wants to connect with those that help us feel a part of the tribe. Emotions can run high with this new moon. Feelings aren’t facts, but following them can help us to connect to our deeper truths and what is most important in our lives.
2/14Aries
Relationship drama might be at an all-time high as December unleashes its astrological energy. This won’t last the entirety of the month so make sure that you don’t do anything in a partnership that can’t be smoothed over. Acting out and striking back aren’t as wise a decision as sitting this one out or trying your best to see the situation from another person’s point of view.
Someone in the equation seems to need more freedom.
If that is you make sure you state your needs to your partners clearly. You are likely to feel a surge of energy this month. Unforeseen events could have you starting the new year in a very different way than you thought so make sure you save some space for growth.
By the new moon on December 11th, you’d be well served to shift your focus to commit to the things that you are learning that really get you going and have longevity. It’s easy to get embroiled in the business of others, but it’s much more interesting, powerful, and #boss-like to keep your eye on the prize and learn the things, travel the trails, and go the way that will help to open you up to new horizons, new adventures, and new beginnings.
The full moon on December 25th is a sweet full moon that occurs in your 4th house of family and home helping to ease family tensions and find ways to connect to members of your clan.
3/14Taurus
Get your homework done. Get your chores done. Get yourself clear before the holidays kick off. It might feel like you have a pileup of work that you’d rather not deal with but it won’t complete itself. You might feel like all your extra time has been eaten up by endlessly boring tasks and that might be true, but those are still yours to do.
Gross, I know. But you’ve got dates to go on.
Much more interesting endeavors are awaiting you. Like potentially romantic ones. Or at least the kind of flirty flings that can end in more serious things. Or not. You are in charge here, but the Queen of Romance, Venus, is traveling through the part of your chart that brings to you serious crushes and potential pairings. What would best suit you at the moment?
Notice who is showing up, how interesting they are, what they add to your life, and how the two of you complement one another. Relationships that make you feel more connected to your creativity and your core desires are what this astrology is calling for. It might be an ideal kind of love that you are searching for right now, but what else is worth our effort?
4/14Gemini
No Drama is your mantra this month. You’ve got a spicy situation brewing (again/still) in your chart that might want to cause a kind of next-level romantic riot.
You need to chill. And to create chill. And to help chill come. And to help chill stay.
Do not waste all of your energy on getting wrapped up in the fluctuations of another. Instead use any heart-hurt to create great artwork. Use your angst to fuel your playful pranks. Use all of life, every little ounce of your experience as fuel for your self expression.
The new moon on December 11th wants you to deeply consider the partners that you choose to come together with. Take note of who’d be available to collaborate with. Take note of who is telling you they’d like to make a more sturdy commitment to you. Take note of what kind of commitment you are in the market and in the mood for. Considering the mantra that you’ve been given, look for partners in crime that are willing to do the time i.e. folks that are down for both the good times and the difficult.
5/14Cancer
This month’s astrology has you raring to go. By the looks of it there is a tremendous amount for you to get done and to deal with. This applies to your personal, professional, and home life. If you have recently moved, the disruption might be causing you some disorganized discomfort. If you have been dealing with difficulties with friends or family members (or if those close to you have been having a hard time) you’ll need to address the situations so unsaid resentments don’t fester and cause harm. If your partner, sweetheart, or date decides that it’s time for you to have “a talk” you’ll need to show up with open ears and a willingness to learn about their needs and necessities.
On the other hand this could be a month of unparalleled intensity when it comes to your intimate relationships. This astrology could be the right mix of disarming depth that you experience with another. This astrology could be just what you need to get to the next level in all of your important relationships.
On December 25th there will be a full moon in your sign. We only get one a year and even though this one is on a day that many take off or celebrate, make sure that you spend every day of December up until the 25th working on what you most want to ultimately be known for.
6/14Leo
Most of the month has you focused on how to best utilize your intellectual creativity. Put your powerful opinions to the test. Put them out into the world. Put them out into your work. Don’t hide from your truth. Don’t worry about how many likes you get. Seriously, what would your life be like if you didn’t worry about appeasing and being pleasing to everyone? What would your life be like if you didn’t care about performing to a crowd that gave you a rousing applause?
The new moon on December 11th wants you to initiate a creative project that can sustain your attention for the next few years. Take an acting class. Take an animation class. Take a dance class. Take seriously your need to offer your art to the world.
And by art I don’t mean only selfies. They can be important but they aren’t the whole deal.
You are a multi-dimensional, multi-faceted, multi-talented dream machine. Your job isn’t to doubt your abilities or to feel lessened by those of another. Your job is to make use of what you have been given and to use it, every day, in celebration of being alive.
7/14Virgo
You might feel a little strapped for cash. You might need to take on an odd job or two to gather funds to make your holiday fun. You might need to rethink what you were considering essential to buy this month. Don’t worry about getting all the right stuff. Just concern yourself with having all the right attitudes.
There is nothing interesting about us when we lament over what we are lacking.
Count your blessings. Write them down. Tell someone why you are grateful and what you are grateful for. The more you speak about what you love in your life the more you will attract it to yourself. Especially this month. Make it your practice from now until 2016. Make it your homepage. Make it your handle. Make it your practice.
The end of the year could bring you a significant love relationship. Look for a conversation that connects you to your core mid month. Look for those that love with no expectations. Look for those who appreciate your quirks as well as your more popular traits and talents.
8/14Libra
Mars stays in your sign for the entire month of December. This little red-hot lover can encourage strife in your life, especially in the first two weeks of the month. But strife isn’t always bad and is sometimes in the eye of the beholder.
Mars might help you harness some energy. It might help you become assertive enough to take a challenge on. It might have you less worried about being fair and more concerned with sticking up for yourself. Others may not be so comfortable with this. Others might be put a little off guard. But the important part of this transit is for you to understand how you react to people’s reactions to you. Do you let others’ ideas of you define you? How do you feel about pushing back when someone tries to steamroll you? How do you feel when you do push back?
The later part of the month brings an intellectual cleansing of sorts. Intense conversations with your family members might occur. These can be helpful if they bring you closer to the truth about your role with those you live with or are related to. The full moon on December 25th lights up your 10th house of career and honors. It is a day when many folks are #HomeForTheHolidays so you might get the recognition this moon wants to bring from friends and family more than colleagues and coworkers. Remember that during the holiday season everyone is having all kinds of feels all of the time. Try not to take others personally, especially if they are put off by your newfound assertive style.
9/14Scorpio
There is something that you need to tend to that not many others know about. It could be a secret project. A secret love affair. A secret desire to be on your own. Not all the time, but there could be moments when you need to retreat. Down time can be crucial when we are trying to sort out deep or complex personal issues. This influences the beginning of your month more than the end of it.
It’s not that you won’t get your party on in December. With Venus, goddess of love and letting your hair down, you are sure to be on everyone’s BFF list this month. In fact, after December 21st you are on the top of everyone’s social calendar. If you are traveling abroad during the later part of the month it’s possible you might have a romantic experience that helps you to see life through new eyes. And romance or not, the full moon on December 25th definitely wants to encourage you to have an adventure. School’s out, why not?
10/14Sagittarius
This is a big birthday month for you. You might be facing something that is forcing you to grow up in ways you aren’t ready to. You might be taking on extra activities in your school life. You might be searching for something more substantial to connect to, something that will test your skills and help you use what you’ve been given. You might be feeling overwhelmed with some of the tasks that are awaiting your attention.
Try to do what you can and forgive yourself for what you struggle with. Try to have as much compassion for yourself as you can. You might not quite have a handle on the shape you are starting to take. You might not feel grown enough, or like others don’t take you seriously enough, or like you are still learning how to manage the talents that you have been given. Don’t stress it.
You’ll grow into it. You’ll learn how to balance it all. You’ll figure out what you want to make of the whole thing.
December 11th brings you a new moon in your sign. Use it to commit to yourself. Use it to imagine the type of person you are growing into. Use it to take yourself and your passions more seriously. You might start something at this time but I recommend starting something that will make you proud, something that will make you feel stronger, something that will help you clarify what matters most to you.
11/14Capricorn
Try not to feel too worried about your rep. There may be a minor scuffle come the first couple weeks of the month but you’ll be happier if you try to #shakeitoff rather than trying to win a losing battle. If someone is saying or doing something that you feel impacts you in a negative way, take all the energy that you spend on being upset about it put it toward acting right. Show up in the world, at school, at work, and with your people as someone with integrity. Someone folks can trust. Someone who doesn’t take low blows seriously. Someone who doesn’t give them, either.
This month’s full moon on December 11th is encouraging you to start something that you’ll need to work on behind closed doors at first. It might be a film. It might be a zine. It might be any number of creative projects that you’ll need to begin without many knowing about for a minute. It might also be a good idea to use this new moon to start a self-care practice. During the holiday season it’s easy to get caught up in everyone else. Remember that you need and deserve your own attention. Tend to yourself.
12/14Aquarius
Teachers might test you. Academic institutions might feel like a thorn in your side. Giant projects that are due for school might collide with invitations to hang with your peeps. You might feel far away from those that keep you company.
Don’t worry; the first week and a half of December is a bit more trying than the rest of the month. It might test your way of seeing the world. The month might test you when you are traveling in the world. But it can ultimately help you find your place in it. You might be seeing something in a new way or for the first time. You might be forced to face something that you currently feel is foreign to you, but upon encountering it you realize it has been a part of you all along.
The new moon on December 11th is a great time to organize an event that brings awareness to the masses about something that you feel passionate about. Think about partying with a purpose. See if you might want to raise a glass while raising some funds for those in need over the holiday season.
13/14Pisces
The first 10 days of December push at a relationship issue that might feel especially hard for you to tackle. Someone close to you might be having issues that affect you in ways you’d rather it didn’t. There might be things that you have shared with another (money, time, energy, your heart and soul) that now need a little clarification or separation. Distance is always helpful when we are in the depths of a difficult situation. Don’t be afraid to take a breather when you need to.
Don’t be afraid to reassess what you want to share with others in the future.
However the overarching theme of your astrology right now is seeing and being seen. The entire month is one that is really good for you in terms of being visible and out in the world. You can use this to your advantage when you are thinking of any public events or projects that you want to launch, especially at the new moon on December 11th. The full moon come the end of the month, on December 25th is also a beautiful one for bringing to light a crush, dating situation, or romantic interest.
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