December 2007 Astrocast

Key Events:  

New Moon:  12/09/2007

Full Moon: 12/23/2007

Saturn Retrograde: 12/19/2007

Other RX Planets:  Mars 

The month begins with lovely Venus finishing her trek through your Natural 10th House of career and reputation.  This is a place near and dear to a Cappy's heart since Capricorn rules the zodiacal 10th house.  During the first week of the month, Venus will sextile expansive Jupiter, which is likely to provide some opportunities to expand in this area.  This is more likely to apply to your satisfaction with your endeavors as opposed to actual financial benefits at this time.  Nonetheless, it's not all about money, so finding ways to be more contented with how you spend much of your time pursuing a living is often even more beneficial in the long run.  You may even discover another field that you'd rather pursue and begin making plans to head off in another direction.  Your Sign Ruler, Saturn, will briefly square the Sun the first few days of the month and will probably stir up some thoughts in this direction then follow up with further rumblings when he goes retrograde (RX) on December 19th in your Natural 9th House of higher education, long distance travel, legal matters, and religion.  This will be in force for several months and will also provide a favorable influence toward considering whether you should make any changes in this area as well, or possibly blend the two in some manner.  Perhaps it's time to return to school or adjust your belief systems in some way.

This will be further assisted by the Jupiter - Pluto conjunction that has been moving into place in Sagittarius, your Natural 12th House of spiritual matters, institutions, and transformations for several weeks, and will last until mid to late January.  The New Moon on the 9th will be in this same neighborhood, possibly also heralding a new beginning.  The Sun will get into the act as well between December 19 - 29, which is right about the time that he slips into Capricorn.  This will have a powerful effect on how you see the world.  Even if you're not aware of it consciously, themes and experiences from your past are going to be churned up for forensic review that is likely to ultimately result in a major transformation in how you view the world and your place in it.  If your birthday falls during that time it will have an even more significant punch as it will be part of your Solar Return as well, and thus color the entire year.  Obviously, there's a lot of astrological activity in Sagittarius that is going to be stirring things up for you.  This is not something that you could ignore, even if you wanted to, and unlike other aspects that come and go, then are quickly forgotten, these will have a lasting and most likely transformational effect.  In a nutshell, as soon as a few months from now you're likely to be looking at the world quite a bit differently than you are today.

Also contributing to this general theme is the Sun - Uranus square between December 4 - 10.  With the Sun highlighting your spiritual life and Uranus, planet of change, rebellion, unexpected events, and surprises in your 3rd House of intellect, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that your way of thinking is going to be affected in some way.  This could be anything from an actual event to simply reading something that jolts you on a mental level.  About this same time, something could come up at work that requires some adjustments to how you ordinarily do things.  Mars is retrograde in your 6th house of work, health and pets, and will be quincunx thoughtful Mercury in Sagittarius between December 6 - 9.  This may or may not relate to the deeper action going on career-wise, but bear in mind that Mars RX is usually not a time of action, but of contemplating past and future activities, including where to direct your drive.

Around this same time when Venus trines Mars it's likely that your relationships with those of the opposite sex will go well.  This was definitely not the case in November, but now will be a good time to work out any difficulties or disagreements that arose at that time.  Take advantage of it and thus contribute in your own way to a bit more peace on Earth.

There should be some opportunities for spiritual renewal the second week of the month.  Take advantage of these, no matter how busy you may be with the more mundane preparations for the holidays.  It's easy to forget why we celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanza, but each has an important meaning that we shouldn't forget.  The winter solstice is on December 23rd, the shortest day of the year, a suitable time to consider ways to bring more figurative light into our lives as well.  The Full Moon in Cancer on that same day in your Natural 7th House of relationships is likely to indicate some changes in that area as well.

The Sun will oppose RX Mars right around this same time and linger for a few days, which could highlight a few relationship problems, though they're not likely to result in anything more than a grumble or two or some passive-aggressive behavior, particularly on the part of the guys.  Any dissatisfaction with the relationship is likely to surface in one way or another, but won't necessarily cause any more than an eye roll or two on the part of the ladies and a silent "hmmmph" or two on the part of the guys.  Now is probably as good of time as any to take another look at your compatibility and remember that there's a good chance that your partner probably can't help doing whatever it is that drives you crazy.  Right around New Years, Venus and Mars will once again connect, but this time in a configuration that indicates restlessness or possibly that some adjustments are in order.  It's up to you to assure that these are of a positive nature.  Also around New Years you're likely to be giving some serious thought to those 9th House issues noted above and where you want to go career-wise in 2008. 

Remember that these influences are all about growth and progression, whether they manifest as challenges or blatant windfalls.  It's entirely up to you how you use them, but knowing the direction that the universe is nudging you is always helpful since resistance is futile.

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