by Faelan Shiva
The skies have certainly been keeping us energetically busy! While most of December shines the light of the optimistic Sagittarius Sun on us, things will get a bit more serious come Winter Solstice, with a powerful group of planets meeting up in Capricorn.
Our Full Moon this month lands on Dec 7, at 8:07 pm PT at 16° Gemini, and conjunct Mars in retrograde. Your internal dialogue may be quite loud, what is the message? When Mars and the Moon meet up, our emotions get turned up to sports level. An excellent time to be brave about speaking your mind, but maybe give yourself a day or two grace period if you think your message might hurt someone’s feelings.
On Dec 21 at 1:49pm the Sun enters hard working, committed Capricorn.
Our New Moon in Capricorn occurs on Dec 23 at 2:16amPT at 1° of Capricorn. That means we have the Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury, and Pluto all meeting up in the sign of the resilient and resourceful Sea Goat. This is an excellent time to plant the seeds for whatever it is you want to make real over the next month. There may be obstacles, but there are also resources!
Sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 21
The month starts off with a lot of personal energy for you, and your inner dreams and visions are getting a boost. You may find yourself enjoying rest and meditation at home, or daydreaming about your personal myth. What is your hero’s quest? Are you on the right path? Try to avoid excessive modes of escape, even if it feels comfortable.
Full Moon: Expect intense emotions with your close friends and partners. Tempers or libidos may flare. They may want you to shine some of your Sun on them so they don’t feel left out.
New Moon: Time to put your money where your mouth is. There is great potential for you to turn obstacles into resources. Do the work.
Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20
You have the right ideas to be a success, but the month starts off with a review of how your actions and your plans play out in your daily activities. What needs to be adjusted to really make it count? You may be physically tired, but it will pass. Mid month brings inspiration from the skies.
Full Moon: You feel magnetically drawn to an inspired mentor, and have the opportunity to be the same for others.
New Moon: Half the sky is supporting your renewed sense of identity and leadership. Soak it in and become the person you know you are meant to be.
Aquarius Jan. 21 – Feb 19
This last eclipse season has put a lot of issues in your face. Issues of identity and who you are on a personal level, vs how the world sees you. Rest and integrate. Mid month brings harmony and support to ground the lessons, understand their meaning, and to make them real.
Full Moon: Let off some steam! Play, make love, make art, play sports, go do some karaoke or other means of wild self-expression. Move energy for joy and release.
New Moon: Find the jewel of traditional ways of doing things, what is the wisdom there? How can you integrate the treasure from outdated systems, and bring that into new evolutionary systems -shedding the outdated parts, but carrying the torch of wisdom forward?
Pisces Feb 20 – March 20
You may be feeling quite at home in your own dreamy and otherworldly energy, but frustrated that the outside world doesn’t quite understand you. Find a balance of sharpening your arrow for focus when needed, and slipping in and out of worlds with ease. Your very being is filled with compassion and spiritual visions this month, spend time with water and let the visions come. What you bring from the depths can nurture us all.
Full Moon: Set boundaries with loved ones at home. Reconcile arguments with family members wherever possible. That may mean you have to clearly state what makes you uncomfortable.
New Moon: Plan. What are your future goals and visions? Who do you need on your team, or what kind of surroundings do you need to make them a reality? There is a lot of celestial energy to support you making concrete plans for this future, and we can’t only dream our way to progress.
Aries March 21-April 20
You find yourself longing for art, stories, music, even people in far away places. With your ruling planet still in retrograde, you may feel like you just can’t move forward. It is a better time for resting and planning than it is for doing. Try not to pick too many fights with loved ones in order to let off steam.
Full Moon: This one hits you in the feels. Find a healthy way to express your moods, and remember this full moon is shining the light of the Sagittarius sun on you. The future is bright.
New Moon: Make plans to level up at work. What will it take? This month is an excellent time for you to start laying the foundation, mid January things start moving forward for you.
Taurus April 21-May 21
You have been exploring themes that may feel exotic to you. Information has been transmitting to you from a far away place. It’s time to take action on what you’ve learned. Will that be travel? Committing to a new study program? Committing to a new spiritual practice?
Full Moon: An excellent time for you to review where you have been passionate about putting your resources. Are those values still true for you?
New Moon: In what ways have philosophical and religious pursuits served you? Is there anywhere you need to transform, make adjustments, or recommit? Discovering what you believe is the theme for this moon.
Gemini May 22 – June 20
Learning how to love and learn from love has been a theme for you, as your ruling planet Mercury has been transiting the sky with Venus for some time. In the middle of this month, it may be time for you to commit. This may be the next lesson in intimacy for you. It may feel like work, but promises rich rewards.
Full Moon: Feeling brave and supercharged, you are exploring trust with close friends and partners. You may discover new things about your own individual passions; share it with a loved one.
New Moon: Some heavy thoughts might be up for you. They are there for a reason. Sit with them, listen to the lesson they have for you. We protect ourselves emotionally for good reasons, but eventually we have to let that go.
Cancer June 21 – July 21
That eclipse season we just had was a doozy. Rest yourself this month. Find ways to nurture yourself (not just others). Refill your cup. Dec 13 is an excellent time to communicate with your partner or close friends about how they can help. You may feel inspired to write or make art about love.
Full Moon: Listen to your dreams and meditations. Ideas come through that you may want to write or share, especially to those you are a mentor to. Perhaps a mentor teaches you something new.
New moon: Time to set some boundaries with loved ones. Find a middle place between your super soft, nurturing inside, and your tough, protective exterior. What does it feel like to dance in the middle?
Leo July 22 – Aug 22
Well aren’t you just full of optimism and good cheer? Though your Sun may not be shining brightly outside, it has you lit up on the inside. Have adventures, play, make friends and share your warmth with the rest of us.
Full Moon: Check on your friends. You’ve got lots of energy to network, communicate and generally spread good cheer. Yes, please.
New Moon: This is a more serious time for you. You are asked to commit to responsibility, and it is absolutely worth it.
Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22
Your focus is largely on your home life and responsibilities with your kiddos, or other creative endeavors. You find yourself drawn to commit creatively. You are particularly attuned to receive a big “A-ha” moment on Dec 14/15 regarding the lessons of this last eclipse. Write down your dreams.
Full Moon: You have fresh new ideas that should be shared with the public, perhaps propose some of them at work? Folks look to you for answers.
New Moon: Plant the seeds of your creative vision. What would it look like to go from your idea to the finished product? Is that something you are ready to make happen? Expect lessons from the past to show up for healing.
Libra Sept 23 – Oct 22
Communication is key this month! Write down your ideas, learn new things, share your story. Mid month is an excellent time to discuss important and/or difficult things at home. You may be surprised by some of the things you find out, but progress is made.
Full moon: Listen to your gut and take a risk. Brave adventures are at hand.
New moon: Tend to your commitments at home and with family members. It may be more work than you planned for the holidays, but great things will come from it.
Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 22
Perhaps it’s time to commit to your path of study on subjects that make other folks uncomfortable. Esoteric studies, becoming a death doula or grief counselor, or psychology. It’s time for learning and using your unique gifts to bring great things, even healing.
Full moon: This moon is conjunct your ruling planet, Mars. Expect enlivened ideas and important new information. How do these thoughts pull on your values?
New Moon: It’s time to turn your knowledge and your voice into something tangible. What great work is your mind asking for? What would it take to make it real?
