Weekly Horoscope: December 13 - 19

While Mars was in Scorpio, people were more private, opting to hide their tracks. Mars enters enthusiastic Sagittarius at 4:52 AM on Monday, December 13, and there is more ambition and confidence to be harnessed!

So many ideas were excitedly shared with Mercury in Sagittarius, but now words have more weight as Mercury enters Capricorn on Monday, December 13, at 1:52 PM. Promises spoken are taken in earnest.

This is an incredibly eventful weekend! The full moon in Gemini reveals some key information and fulfills subjective, personal truths. It’s exactly full at 11:35 PM on Saturday, December 18. With the full moon in Gemini, conversations reach a climax, and we can find a better understanding of all sides of the story. There is an acceptance of the greater picture, especially, as philosophical Jupiter connects with this full moon, helping us move forward in good faith with all that we know. Conversations are grounding and have gravity. We’re understanding the consequences of our words, and able to speak about commitments and boundaries with courage and faith.

There can be some past relationship issues coming back up to be healed and put to rest, as Venus begins its retrograde on Sunday, December 19, at 5:35 AM. Venus retrograde is a 40 day (and 40 night) period of getting to know the shadow side of our desires. Jealousy, disappointment, and past letdowns all have something to teach us. Venus retrograde in the sign of Capricorn will highlight family dynamics as well as personal standards, boundaries, and aspirations.

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You’re getting a better understanding of your public title as Mercury moves into a very forward-facing sector of your chart. This has you considering how you talk about yourself when all eyes are watching. You know who to call when you’re not the authority on a topic. The full moon is especially curious as it illuminates your chart’s house of learning and communication. Your mind is like a sponge and you’re excited to get a better understanding of everything! This is an opportune time to look at the tools in your repertoire. Venus retrograde will have you reevaluating your relationship to authority, as well as experimenting with your own public image. As long as it’s nothing too drastic or permanent, playing never hurt!

You’re ready to ask questions and explore the intellectual world as Mercury moves into your chart’s house of higher education, travel, and spirituality. Learning through experience is key. The full moon illuminates your chart’s house of personal resources, which can have you reckoning with your bank account statement or other important resources like time, food, and physical energy. You’re looking at your inventory with full brightness on. Your planetary ruler Venus begins its retrograde, which will put you in the mood for something out of the ordinary. You can surprise yourself when it comes to how you normally travel and share your ideas. Old lovers from far away places might pop back up, just in time for the holidays.

The past few weeks have taught you a lot about your relationships: romantic, familial, platonic, or even negative. Your planetary ruler Mercury moves from your chart’s relationships sector to a more intimate sector that rules shared resources. Now it’s time to deepen your understanding of trust. Romantic issues are popping up, especially as love planet Venus begins its retrograde, bringing up anything from the past that hasn’t been resolved, which can manifest as an urge to control. Commitment issues can be understood through the lens of emotions and pleasure. The full moon in Gemini asks what you are personally comfortable with in any sort of partnership. You are able to reflect on how the vibe of a relationship affects you both materially and emotionally.

The past few weeks have been busy as messenger Mercury moved through your chart’s house of work and routine, but now that your chores are all done, it’s time to think more about your partners. Mercury moves into your chart’s relationships sector, which can bring important news about the most important people in your life. The full moon falls in a mysterious and psychological sector of your chart. You will be connecting with something much greater than yourself, or even recognizing how you need to take some time to be alone and have a think! The planet of love, Venus, begins its retrograde in your relationships sector, which will help you understand how your values are—or aren’t—shared in any relationship.

Your mind has been on socializing and fun for the past few weeks, but now it’s time to get serious. The planet of communication, Mercury, moves into your chart’s house of chores and routines, giving you more focus on things that need to get done! If you need any assistance, you can always phone a friend. The full moon falls in a social sector of your chart, showing you all the company that you can call upon for help in a pinch. The planet of love and money, Venus, begins its retrograde in your chart’s house of lifestyle and routine. If you and a partner, roommate, or lover have different values in mundane things like housework or bedtime, now is the time to reconcile!

After doing some soul searching and getting your space established, it’s time for fun! Your planetary ruler, Mercury, moves into your chart’s pleasure sector, bringing your attention to the finer things in life: friendships, love affairs, and artistic endeavors. A big project is accomplished and ready to be shared with the world as this weekend’s full moon illuminates your chart’s sector of fame and public reputation. Big conversations related to your legacy and career reach a climax. The planet of love and relationships, Venus, begins its retrograde, which will dig up dirt on your feelings and desires regarding dating and sex. This is an opportune time to understand what you want, and to undo any roadblocks that you’ve created in your pursuit for pleasure and harmony.

After wrapping up all of your errands and sending all the messages you needed to send, it’s time to get down to business at home! The planet of communication and commerce, Mercury, moves into your domestic sector, initiating conversations about home and family. It sounds like a lot of responsibility, but luckily the full moon in fellow air sign Gemini lightens the mood. There is some optimism about and faith in the bigger picture as the moon illuminates a spiritual and over-arching sector of your chart. Your planetary ruler Venus begins its retrograde in a very familial and personal sector of your chart. Relationships in the family, or projections of these relationships, become magnified for healing and processing.

There are a lot of people to get in touch with about a lot of things as the planet of communication, Mercury, enters your chart’s house of errands and emails. There are things to wrap up and deliver! The full moon falls in a sensitive, psychic sector of your chart, which can be revelatory about other people’s insecurities, or your own fears or jealousy about what other people have. Issues with making things fair can be talked through and transformed. Everything can change with communication! The planet of relationships and beauty, Venus, begins its retrograde in an intellectual sector of your chart, and you may be thinking about how you express your emotions or how to be more receptive over the coming period.

You’ve had a lot to say and share with the planet of communication, Mercury, moving through your sign over the past few weeks. You get one final push to speak your mind before Mercury changes signs, putting money at the forefront as you figure out how to make this winter special. You’re relating to others so openly under the full moon, as it falls in your chart’s house of partnerships and harmonizes with your lucky planetary ruler, Jupiter. There’s a lot to share and nothing holding you back from expressing what’s on your mind! The planet of love and beauty, Venus, begins its retrograde in your chart’s financial sector: You’re reworking your relationship to money, and questioning the true value of expensive, luxury goods.

There’s been a lot on your mind over the past weeks, especially related to things that are difficult to share or express. With the planet of communication, Mercury, entering your sign, you’ll have a much more fluent time with words, dear Capricorn. Plus, a full moon in Gemini brings you all the information that you need to know about wellness, productivity, and accomplishments in your work life. It would be a good time to get some check-ups or to just check in with your health and daily tasks, since the moon illuminates your chart’s house of health and work. Venus begins its retrograde in your sign, which can make you a harsher critic than usual. You’re getting to know what suits you, and confronting repressed feelings, too!

You’ve been very social with Mercury moving though your chart’s house of community, but now you’re thinking about what to do when it’s last call, everyone clears the room, and you need to find your lost wallet. Mercury moving through a very solitary and meditative place in your chart will help you quiet your mind and surrender to circumstance. It’s ideal for dream journaling and therapy. The full moon in fellow air sign Gemini reveals information about your lovers, friends, and creative ambitions. Every masterpiece requires some amount of ascetic solitude before it’s ready to be shared with the world. Venus retrograde will help you get a more personal, subconscious understanding of your desires as you bury some emotional skeletons in the closet!

Check your inbox for invitations to connect with friends and community as messenger Mercury enters your chart’s house of social networking! This could also be a moment for you to understand your internet presence with more grounding, intention, and strategy. You may be more interested in limiting your posts or the information that you share in order to create a different vibe. The full moon in your chart’s house of home and family brings faith in your domestic life. There is a lot to be grateful for, dear fish! Venus retrograde begins, finding old friends, or old friendship dynamics, coming up again to be reckoned with. You might even be reevaluating your goals and relationships to your objectives so that they are more suitable to your overall vibe.

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