Your Monthly Horoscopes: December 2018

Dec 16, 2018 09:49 AM +0000

Have you been met with miscommunication, unexpected travel delays, issues with technology, unaccounted for events - or a general feeling of being overwhelmed lately? Blame it on the retrograde. Mercury retrograde was back in full effect as of mid-November, and wreaked the most havoc in the signs Pisces, Sagittarius, Gemini, and Virgo.

Luckily for us, the third and final Mercury retrograde of this year is on its way out as of December 6th, and with its exit, makes room for the positive vibes from the lovely planet Jupiter to enter. Jupiter will be in its own sign of Sagittarius for the first time in 12 years and it will be influencing all of us in very good ways. Most of us will be ending the year with a bang and setting ourselves up for success in the year to come. Thus, the theme of the month is clarity.

Check out how by clicking through the gallery and learning what the month has in store for your zodiac sun sign:

Can you feel the power coming, Aries? The planets are setting up to create a real mental push for you starting in December and continuing into the new year. But as your mind races, your body will require rest this month, my busy Aries friend! With your ruling planet of Mars going through Pisces, the sign of peace, you will want a safe place for your body to land at the end of the work day. So go ahead and take that bubble bath and have some wine and chocolate while you're at it…just remember to write down all of your blooming ideas afterwards!
The Sagittarius party continues for your sign in December with Jupiter giving little happy-go-lucky kisses to all your planets during this time. Jupiter's influence will have you seeing new visions and goals for yourself through December and into January.
Mercury comes out of retrograde on December 6th, setting you up for even more momentum. This is a time to finish up projects and clean the slate for new activity in the coming new year.
With Venus going through your 8th house this month, you will feel the planet of love in a psychological and deep way. You may find a new interest in the healing arts and astrology or in co-finances. It may even be a time where you let your sexual fantasies take over!
This is a perfect time to start a new holistic path or root into a joint financial venture. Whichever direction you take, money or psychology (or both!), you will find that you want to go deeply into it. When it comes to love, things will get steamy this month with a deeper desire for sensual and intense sexual encounters.
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It's all about other people's money this month, Taurus! You may already be starting to think of how to plan for your taxes in the spring. With Jupiter in focus, December is a time that you may be coming into resolutions regarding financial commitments and contracts. This includes your partner's finances as well. And you may find yourself finding new clarity and possibilities when it comes to joint ventures of all kinds.
There's a planetary party going on in your 8th house of finances and deep psychological matters. On a physical level, you will be feeling more energetic and sensual and may want to take things deeper physically as well as emotionally with a partner. If you don't have a partner, this is a time when you could possibly meet your new partner in a non-traditional dating environment. So pay attention to that cutie at your next Starbucks trip! You will be wide open to form intimate relationships at this time. If you have been typically reclusive lately, you will be drawn out of your shell during December. You might find yourself truly enjoying the holidays with more socializing with both friends and family than you have in the past.
Mercury has been in retrograde for a few weeks and will be finally stable again after December 6th. For your sign, you will be feeling more ambitious with a team of companions to help you reach your goals. Use your financial savvy to help organize yourself as well as your team. Come April, with your forward-thinking financial prowess, you will be way ahead of the game.
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The big focus for you, Gemini, is relationships and contracts. You may have already felt the influence of this starting last month. But with Mercury going retrograde mid-November, you would have felt a sort of reassessing and second-guessing.
With Mercury transitioning into Scorpio and finding stability on December 6th, you will find yourself focusing on your body and how you literally move through the world. Towards the end of the month, you will come more out of your shell and want to become the life of the party. So go ahead and sparkle bright at that holiday party! Looking good is the name of the game though, so you will be ultra aware of that extra cookie as your power is clearly in your body awareness at this time.
When it comes to relationships, this is an ideal time to finalize contracts. Getting married in December? Fortune whispers in your ear at every turn and you will find yourself on top of your game for the wedding day. If you are in a partnership that has been on edge lately, you will find your mind working incredibly sharp in December and helping you make a clear decision on your needs. Do you know that you need to leave a relationship and feel like you can't do it alone? Fear not, the Universe is in your favor to help you find stable footing in life and love. This is a time when you will know for sure if this partner is the one for you.
Passionate Mars has been in Pisces since mid-November. But with Mercury having been in retrograde since then, you have been feeling the push and pull making you second-guess yourself. After the 6th of December, Mars will have more clarity in your chart, giving you eagle vision on finances. Take hold of your finances, or they will take hold of you! If you have a reliable friend who is financially savvy, this is an opportune time to ask for their help. You will be glad you did come tax season!
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With the seeds having been planted in November, you will find the ideas that you have been mulling over for weeks are finally flowering. But you must remember to water those new seedlings. With new projects comes the maintenance of them. Which, admittedly, can be difficult for Cancerians who sometimes want to hide when things get tough.
You are one who seems to attract people in need like moths to the flame. During December though, it's all about yourself and your own physical and emotional needs.
Jupiter in Sagittarius in the 6th house for you means that for December (and for the next year in general), you will find new possibilities and learning new job skills. 6th house also rules over your daily habits and health matters. As you are naturally focused on your body and how it affects your emotions, Jupiter will give you an extra "vavavoom" to discover new ways to add vigor and energy to your life. And as your body is invigorated, so is your mind. In the coming year, you will find supreme clarity on your life mission. But this can only happen if you nourish your bodily temple first!
Venus is transitioning into an emphasis of passion and romance. If you are currently in a relationship, this might be a time to inject the partnership with extra sensuality. Thinking about creating more passion and intimacy in your relationship? A relaxing beach vacation with your partner may be in order.
Opportunity knocks during December my dear Cancer! With all of Jupiter's oomph with your physical nature, also comes the desire to further your career aspects. Jupiter will give you the strength to overcome any shyness when asking for a raise or new work opportunities. And yes…you DO deserve it!
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Friendly Jupiter gives you the light to shine brightly in the second half of December. From December 6th and on, you will feel more solid with your decisions and commitments. All of the unfinished business with any real estate and family matters will be cleaned up and back on track.
Mercury, usually hovering around Sagittarius at this time of year, gets an extra push from Jupiter, giving your naturally happy attitude even more of a kick. Be careful of going overboard though! Jupiter through the 5th can also signal a time when you may gamble yourself and your possessions in a metaphorical roll of the dice. This has been a very emotionally draining time for the world for the past year or so. So with your Jupiter influences going through your chart, you may want to bust through too quickly without evaluating things more closely first.
This extra push goes for your health as well. You may be telling yourself that you will get back into that exercise regimen that you had let lapse previously. But remember to go slow and keep the momentum.
You may also find yourself attracting people who may need your help physically, whether it be helping them train for a marathon or helping an elderly family member with some daily needs.
With Venus in the 4th and in harmony with Mars, you may be feeling dynamically inclined to "romance" a new partner or current partner at home. With family relationships, you will have a desire to create a safe haven for family members in need.
If you are the "star" already at work, you will have attention drawn on you to organize holiday parties and team-oriented activities. If you are more low-key at your job, you may be drawn towards a side job that may become a full-time career towards the middle of 2019.
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Your decisions may be focused very close to home at this time. Literally! December for you marks a time when you might be either considering moving or renovating or creating a huge change at home. As with all of your sister signs, Jupiter is having a huge influence on your chart at this time. For you personally, Jupiter will be traveling through your third house and becoming buddy-buddy with Mercury. For you, this may mean that your focus on home matters may involve your siblings and chosen family of sisterhood. You may find this to be the best time to create a sisterhood bond with your fellow female spiritual warriors. Your home may become a safe place for your sisters - blood and chosen - to create deep bonds. You may have a deep drive to create a "Red Tent" type of atmosphere. This feeling of anchoring into a sisterhood will only deepen during the coming year.
Let's admit it: 2017 and 2018 was a hard year for you. The Virgoan mind may have been deeply affected by the world's affairs. Anyone with strong Mercury will have felt the mental strain of the world's affairs. But starting in December, you will find a new outlet for all of that anxiety. Whether it is through a sisterhood community or through deeper bonds with your blood siblings, you will find the support you need to tread new mental trails into the future that is unfettered by the current political and world upheavals.
Venus's diplomacy will create the energy that you need to channel new constructive avenues in your relationships. Your anxiety levels will lessen with your partner and with friends during this time as Venus brings harmony and connection even amid any turbulent times.
There is a real focus on domestic affairs in December for you, which filters through into your career life. For you, this may mean a time where you spend much of your time dreaming of a future home investment. Even if you are not in the market for a new home, simply researching homes for sale may become a window-shopping hobby starting in December and may become more of a reality in the new year.
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The big theme for December, my fellow Libra, is on decision-making. I know, I know…Libras are traditionally known to have a hard time with decisions. But hear me out. The Jupiter party through friendly Sagittarius will create a lot more opportunities for growth. For Libra, this combo of Mercury and Jupiter in the 3rd house will have your head spinning on so many opportunities that you don't know where to even begin. Giving your decision-making skills a run for your money as all of the ideas run through your mind. But as December 6th comes along, you will find that the planets will transition out of such wishy-washy indecisiveness and things will become much more clear for you. You may have thought of plans in November and wondered if you could ever grasp hold of ever getting any of them off the ground. Starting in mid-December though, you will be faced with a very clear-cut decision from an outside influence. You will re-evaluate your life big time, and although you will have some anxiety with this, the decision you make will be clear and concise, making you very optimistic about your future.
Physically, Mars's influence going through your 6th house may create a heavy emphasis on getting back into an energetic and productive lifestyle. With Venus making a positive aspect to Mars, you are very likely to be triggered into physical passion. If not on a romantic scale, then in other ways to channel the energy such as training for a goal involving your health and physique.
As for career, creative work will get an extra boost from Jupiter this month. With Mars in the 6th house, this is a favorable time to become assertive with your work. If you are in sales, you will find your tactics on marketing and pitching ideas will become more powerful.
With Venus in the second house of finances and triggered harmoniously by Mars, you may be making smart purchases in December, which may help catapult your career, i.e. purchasing a budgeting app for your business. But it also signals a little bit of some fun shopping too! Go ahead…get that purse you've been eyeing!
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There's a big focus on increasing your income this month, Scorpio! But let's face it…when is that not a focus for you? In the last few months, Mercury has been wrecking havoc on your mind in the area of finances. The focus now becomes "what do I really want" when it comes to creating a satisfying career and cash flow. Every December, Scorpio has a mind geared towards clearing up anything that has been tying them up during the year and making room for the following year. But so often this has included others who may have depended on you. This year, with Jupiter making its way into its own sign ruler ship, the positivity of Jupiter has been bringing its wealth of wisdom and energy through the signs. For you, there is an intense focus on how to make your OWN way into the world. With the luck of Jupiter on your side, you will be able to forge a new path ahead that brings fortune and cash flow into your life through the coming year.
In December, you are going to start feeling much more hopeful about…well…everything! Venus is in your sign again this month in the first house. You are feeling pretty good about your image. You'll be feeling like the queen you are through healthy eating and being much more positive in general, which creates a new cycle to better your health, finances, and relationships come 2019.
In your relationship in particular, if you have been thinking about conceiving a child, this is a particularity powerful time to start or add to your family. If you are single, this is a time when you might find that a short and passionate fling might be just what the doctor ordered.
With the emphasis on your income this month, you may be seeking out new ways to bring in cash. This may be through promotion, but more than likely, it is through wise, yet immediate investments that have a quick cash turnover.
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Happy Birthday beautiful! Sagittarius, all the focus during December is on the queen that you are, the queen that you are becoming, and the queen that you will be! 2019 will be your personal power year. How will you create it?
December marks the beginning of a new 12-year growth cycle for you. Your ruling planet of Jupiter creates a strong influence into the world towards the Sagittarian ideals of travel, diplomacy, spirituality, and education. With these ideals being in the 1st house for you during December, you have the ability to help awaken humanity with the seeds that you help plant today.
The summer had brought so much enthusiasm to create new ventures and ideas were flowing. But all of this movement seemed to be for nothing come autumn when you would take one step forward and the Universe made you take two steps back. The misfortunes may have dampened your spirits comes November, making you wonder if you'd ever get your mojo back. But despair not; December brings incredibly good fortune and your natural Sagittarian enthusiasm will return with vim and vigor.
You will be going into a period this month when all of your collective dreams and ideas about who you are will be under your own microscope. This is a wonderful time to dream and create your ideal future. Maybe drag up old photos and mementos from your past and see if you want to reignite some of your old dreams that you left behind. Your lucky ruling planet of Jupiter is going through Sagittarius right now, lending clarity for you and your sister Sag's that is completely on your side. Whatever you choose to plant at this time will take root and you will be seeing results come spring of 2019.
With the Sun, Mercury, and Jupiter creating so much focus on who you are at your core right now, you have a desire to dream up anything you want to create.
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Flux and flow is key this month, Capricorn. There is much more momentum this month; especially when it comes to getting back on track with education or learning new skills.
Preparedness is your friend. And it is no different in December. Among all of the signs you were the most prepared to deal with the holding pattern that came with Mercury going retrograde last month. But you are not immune to the influences of Mercury's wishy-washy-ness during retrograde periods. The feelings during late November of not knowing how you will secure your future will clear up starting December 6th and you will be back to your confident demeanor and feeling very good about all the long-range plans you have made.
But with Jupiter in the 12th house, you must learn to temper your ego and engage the beginner's mind in order to truly grasp all that lays ahead for you. For you, this simply may mean starting from point A instead of immediately finding a way to get to point D. These are issues that are going to be hidden from you and only your closest friends and family will tell you the truth about your behavior. You will feel some anxiety of not feeling as sure-footed at the beginning of December. But by December 12th, if you have done your psychological homework, you will begin to see the light and everything will fall naturally in place.
I know that 2018 and especially the last half of the year was hard for you, my dear, with everyone seeming to come out of the woodwork asking for favors. You can rest your mind though because, starting in December and going into 2019, you will feel back to your normal self and be much more discerning about where your energies go.
In relationships, Venus in Scorpio in your 11th house of friendships may have created a little bit of wariness with friendship in the past month. This is especially true with a partner who may have been stuck in the "friend zone." But with the readjustment coming in December, you will be crystal clear on whether that special friend will turn into a romantic relationship or stay in the "friend zone."
You are feeling pretty good about staying assertive in your long-range goals at the moments. If you have to work as a group towards a common goal, you will become the gears to make sure everything keeps going and running smoothly.
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Where are you going? Where will you be? You are more inclined on setting up what you want to achieve for the next year. Mercury went into Sagittarius in November tracking your mind onto matters of what you want to achieve in your life overall. But come mid-November, you may have felt downtrodden due to the Mercury going retrograde leaving so many of us feeling a bit off-kilter. This feeling of 'ungroundedness' will abate, though, come December 6th when Mercury goes direct.
Come December 12th, Mercury will be going into the Sagittarius, the sign of optimism and growth, and will stay for the following year. For you, the start of this transition for you will hit your house of friendships starting in December. Although you are already naturally focused on community and friends, there will be an extra push to lend a hand and be generous, especially with your intellectual abilities. Be careful though not to overextend yourself too much; you have a tendency to give to the point where resentment will creep in and make you do a lot of soul-searching and wondering about the nature of people.
Come mid-December, you will feel more centered and trusting of your fellow man. During the end of 2018, with everything going on in the world today with politics and world affairs, your natural empathy towards your fellow man had taken a turn towards deep reflection in your own world and how you fit in to all the madness around you. December will bring you out of this funk and you will again feel happy to be around your fellow humans.
You may discover a romantic connection at a work-related holiday party or business conference. With Venus in the 10th house of career, it is very favorable for you to find a romantic relationship at work. On the flip-side, you might "romance" your business partners into getting on board with a creative and exciting idea that you may have, as you will charm the socks off of them during this time. With the combo of Mars in the 2nd house in harmony with your Venus in the 10th house (the two traditional "money/career" houses), this is the perfect time to focus on career advancements or a new career altogether.
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All of the stirring energy you felt in early November to take the lead will come back with incredible force in the second week in December. All of the plans and expectations you had in the previous month will come to fruition starting December 6th and gain even more momentum through the end of December.
You may feel like re-evaluating how to market yourself into the world during the first week in December. But it won't be until after the 6th that you will be able to move forward with those ideas. If you are in your own business, this is a very good time for your confidence levels. Jupiter injects career growth for you. And this influence will continue through all of 2019.
By mid-December you'll be setting into motion some real promising career growth opportunities.
A lot of the anxiety-provoking events of the last year will calm down. With your home planet of Neptune in your own sign of Pisces during that time, you may have felt a bit of uncertainty about your life direction. You will slowly start to feel a confident rhythm starting this month. Whew, I know that's relief! This month marks a huge transition from the ultra-sensitive Pisces fish, to the spiritual warrior. This is the perfect time to join a team sport and give it your all physically. You will need an outlet for all of the energy that will come into your sphere starting December.
Your love life will get a big boost of romance during December. Venus will be traveling through your 9th house this December. Venus will influence everything in your life involving all that Sagittarius energy; travel, education, and spiritual/religious activities will dominate your higher-mind. And with Venus traveling through here, you might even find a new partner while on an exotic trip!
The Internet is your best friend in your business ventures right now. Uranus's influences in your chart makes 'everything tech' work for you and your work at this period. Maybe try a new e-newsletter platform for your business or look for collaborations in chat-rooms that will benefit all parties.
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