This month, four major celestial bodies pause to change direction, and we get two new Moons. Every week there’s an opportunity to back-track or untangle ourselves from the past few months. December opens with a new Moon in Sagittarius on the 1st. Optimism is easier to access as we dream up new ways to retool our perspectives. Piecing together information from contradictory sources to create coherent narratives is highly supported.
Our tactics regarding the pursuit of desires shifts gears as well. Mars stations retrograde in Leo on December 6th, and actions from the past come roaring back to haunt us. If you dropped the ball a couple months ago, pick it back up. Create a new strategy. On the 7th, Venus leaves conservative Capricorn for rule-breaking Aquarius. Necessary shake-ups can resuscitate relationships that have been flatlining.
A confounding full Moon in Gemini coincides with Mercury’s station direct on December 15. We may receive game-changing information about a deeply held belief. However, that doesn’t mean we’ll necessarily know what to do with this new intel. Confusion, second-guessing, and denial will be common mental states on the days surrounding this full Moon. Be patient, and adopt a wait-and-see approach before committing to a moral stance on a subject.
Things become clearer as we near the Sun’s entrance into Capricorn (the winter solstice) on the 21st. When the Sun transitions from Sagittarius to Capricorn, we move from the world of possibilities and unbridled imagination to the world of material reality and strict limits. This is echoed further in Jupiter’s (Sagittarius’ ruler) confrontation with Saturn (Capricorn’s ruler) on the 24th. The second new Moon of the month on the 30th, this time in Capricorn, encourages us to take realistic, baby steps toward a sober and mature understanding of the world we live in.
This article appears in December 2024.
