Astrology Forecast December 2023
The Astrology Forecast December 2023 shows the year is going out with attention to practicalities, costs, and meaningful connections – and a more retrospective than usual air.
December 2023 Astrology Forecast – Focus Your Attention
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Thoughts and conversations turn to the bottom line from the outset, with Mercury entering Capricorn on day one. No matter how many holidays dot the calendar, attention is on goals, working hard, and considering responsibilities, all of which Saturn, the planet of adulting, quickly supports.
Late November’s sociability also gave way to seriousness and more private and selective activity. Relationships, financial dealings, and creative projects gain laser focus (and cut back) when social director Venus squares Pluto, agent of inevitable change, and then enters his Scorpio realm on December 3 and 4. As with Mercury’s shift, Saturn is on board, bringing commitment or structure to something important.
The communication mode and the flow of relationships are similar until just before Christmas. Ideas proliferate and settle in to benefit both when Mercury and Venus link with Jupiter and then each other December 7-11, largely coinciding with Hanukkah. Dream big; ask for what you want, and you might get it or something close.
Optimism with a dose of nostalgia (and holiday films) hits a peak on December 12, with the bright-spirited Sagittarius New Moon squaring dreamy, otherworldly Neptune.
The event leaves a retrospective vibe in its wake. Mercury begins his final retrograde of the year on December 13. It lasts until New Year’s Day and takes him from early Capricorn back into Sagittarius, which he re-enters on December 23.
The first ten days of the retrograde present tangible trip-ups and do-overs. These mushrooms, especially on December 18, when Mercury revisits his collab with Jupiter in the month’s first week, may stabilize when Saturn offers containment again on December 21 (echoing his assistance at the month’s start).
The final stretch, from Christmas week on, reviews the scope of our outlooks (or lack thereof). Watch for opportunities to address situations you avoided or did not take adequately seriously.
Learn more in my Mercury retrograde guide at OMTimes.
A flurry of powerful activity precedes the Sun’s entry into Capricorn on December 21, which marks the solstice. Relationships and desires are feeling the need for change – or challenged by the prospect of it – or frustrated by it not being within reach – with Venus opposite Uranus. Sudden developments are requiring adjustments in tactics and approach, with Mars inconjunct Uranus. From Mercury’s sextile to Saturn, cleaning or firming up practicalities and goals is on offer.
And underneath it all, there’s a sense in our very bones that a huge chapter is on the way out and that our holiday celebrations are in their current configuration for the last time. The cause is Pluto hitting the very last degree of Capricorn for the next-to-last time in our lives. He’ll stay there, continuing to deconstruct and reconstruct institutions and foundations, until he moves into Aquarius late in January and returns for a brief, final visit early next September.
We quickly know our position. Clarity comes from the Sun/Mercury conjunction on December 22; Saturn drops a grounding cord within our reach via a sextile from the Sun on December 24.
Nostalgia, tenderness, and an abundance of affection and sentimentality flow on Christmas Day as Venus trines her higher counterpart in love and inspiration, Neptune.
The tender touch continues with the Cancer Full Moon on December 26, highlighting issues of nurturing, home, family, and traditions and, from a link to Jupiter, offering awareness and appreciation of aspects that have stood the test of time.
Nostalgia and escapism also stay in the air, pumped up by squares from Mercury and Mars to Neptune on December 27 and 28. Inspired action is high, with mind and motivation fusing from the inner planets’ conjunction.
These three aspects deliver real-world examples of form following thought bordering on the magical. Watch where your mind goes; your drive is following right behind.
The end of 2023 has us homing in on our hearts’ desires and deciding to go for them as Venus sextiles Pluto and enters Sagittarius on December 29. We turn to adventure and explore the new. That feels imminently possible when Sagittarius’ ruler Jupiter stations direct on December 30.
May 2024 bring a long-held wish come true.
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About the Author
Kathy Biehl is a professional astrologer with more than 30 years of experience. She has been translating astrology for the mainstream since high school and has a knack for combining humor and pop culture with her guidance. Visit EmpowermentUnlimited.net to sign up for her mailing list, listen to her forecasts, and book a session for her. Find her on Facebook at Empowerment Unlimited and the Astro-Insight Lounge, and on YouTube at the Professional Aquarian Channel. Listen to her radio show Celestial Compass on OM Times Radio
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