Astrology Calendars

Thursday, DECEMBER 5

The Moon continues its transit of Pisces until 2:45 PM EST. The Pisces Moon is compassionate and spiritual, generally encouraging an intuitive approach to the day. The Moon enters Aries, prompting the desire to initiate or start fresh, at 2:45 PM EST. However, it aligns with Chiron and forms a square to Jupiter, possibly prompting some missteps due to overblown expectations. Jupiter and Chiron are approaching a square, exact on the 8th, and we’re hooking into this energy now. It’s important to look within and come to a greater understanding of what we truly need or believe. Otherwise, the Moon in Aries is bold and ready to take action.

The Moon is void from 3:15 AM EST, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Mercury), until the Moon enters Aries at 2:45 PM EST.

Friday, DECEMBER 6

The Moon spends the day in the sign of Aries, stimulating our pioneering instincts. It’s a fiery, sometimes impatient, and decisive position of the Moon. We seek a fresh start now, and we’re quick to let go of the past–we want to start fresh or come first. Energy is forward-looking. We want immediate results, and if the effect we make is not exciting enough right away, we might quickly drop a project or plan for another one. We may feel particularly energetic, spontaneous, and enthusiastic in the hours surrounding the Moon’s trine to the Sagittarius Sun when we can enjoy increased clarity derived from a feeling that what we want and what we need are in harmony. We are more able to cooperate with others under this influence. With Venus and Vesta heading toward a trine, there’s good energy for solidifying or strengthening a relationship or commitment.

Saturday, DECEMBER 7

The Moon spends another day in the active, enterprising sign of Aries. The Moon’s square to Pluto this morning can introduce a conflict between wanting to push ahead and needing to use strategy.

While the Aries Moon is direct and straightforward, we’re heading towards a Sun-Neptune square that stimulates the opposite approach. We may feel that the route to our desires is a roundabout one. There can be some disorganization and impracticality now, or a temporary drain of energy. We are challenged to consider our spiritual needs, which might at this point seem to conflict with our plans and goals, or we may need to confront the areas of our lives where reality isn’t measuring up to our ideals. Until we find ways to incorporate imagination and spirit into our lives appropriately, there can be problems feeling inspired or motivated. It can be a time of increased spiritual awareness, vision, and inspiration, although we might first struggle with this. There may be detours or distractions to deal with now. We are reminded to tend to any overlooked spiritual needs before pushing forward.

The Moon is void from 10:02 AM EST, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Pluto), until the Moon enters Taurus the next day, Sunday, December 8th, at 2:30 AM EST.

Mercury enters Sagittarius

Mercury is in Sagittarius from December 9-December 28 2019. When Mercury is in Sagittarius, our thinking shifts from a need to plumb the depths of any given situation to the desire to learn about a wide range of topics. Ideals are sought, our thinking is more optimistic, and our faith increases. We are more equipped to believe and to persuade. What is fair and unfair concerns us most now. However, we are not always very precise under this influence.

The Moon is Full in Gemini on December 12, 2019, at 12:13 AM EST.

Full Moon in Gemini Chart: December 12, 2019

The Full Moon in Gemini marks the beginning of a new cycle.

The Gemini Moon exactly opposes the Sagittarius Sun. The Gemini-Sagittarius polarity is a mental axis, where Gemini represents the “lower mind” and Sagittarius represents the “higher mind”. A Gemini Moon encourages us to think logically, while Sagittarius persuades us to think in a far broader manner. Sagittarius symbolizes the quest for meaning and ideas that expand upon the here and now. Gemini is quite comfortable in his or her immediate environment or neighborhood, while Sagittarius stimulates us to venture beyond. Neglecting either end of the axis will surely backfire on us. Ideally, a balance should be found between the two energies, and this is what the Full Moon invites us to do. This Full Moon is about communication, attitude, and sense of adventure. Something has been building inside of us, and now is the time when the energy of the cosmos fairly demands that we let it out. Over the next two weeks, we will discover what this means for us. For now, we can’t sit on our feelings. We need to express them.

The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time–a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships. With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic “illumination” occurs in our own lives. However, these feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as there is a sense of emotions bursting forth into our consciousness. It’s time to express ourselves, and to let things out of our systems. Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is not particularly rational as yet.

This Full Moon is square Neptune and occurs when Mars forms a trine to Neptune. As well, Venus is aligned with (in between) Saturn and Pluto. Mars trine Neptune is creative, visionary, and intuitive. However, Venus feels a little trapped.

A somewhat problematic but intuitive and creative Full Moon.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 19 degrees and 52 minutes of Gemini opposite the Sun at 19 degrees 52 minutes of Sagittarius, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 16 to 24 degrees of the Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) most significantly.

Venus enters Aquarius

Venus is in Aquarius from December 20, 2019-January 13, 2020.

We move towards unconventionality, independence, and freedom as themes in our social relationships under this influence. Aquarius can be just as faithful as Capricorn, but it has to be on his own terms! Experimental relationships are more intriguing now. Being friends as well as lovers is important to us during this cycle. Allowing one another freedom of expression, and treating others fairly, unselfishly, and impartially, are themes now.

Sun enters Capricorn

Sun is in Capricorn from December 21, 2019-January 20, 2020.

We are motivated by feelings of responsibility, ambition, and respect for law and order. Capricorn derives much satisfaction in completion and accomplishment. Standards, structures, and an appreciation for order are Capricorn themes. Capricorn wants tangible results, knows what is feasible and what is not, and is most comfortable working within an established framework and known boundaries or limits. Working towards a long-term goal is most satisfying with this influence.

The Moon is New in Capricorn on December 26, 2019, at 12:13 AM EST. This lunation is an Annular Solar Eclipse.

Where does the New Moon fall by house in your natal chart? Read more here. Read more about eclipses here. See all 2019 Eclipse charts. Or, see the Astrology of 2019 for more astrological details of the year.

New Moon/Solar Eclipse Chart in Capricorn December 26, 2019

A Solar Eclipse occurs on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at 4 degrees and 7 minutes of Capricorn. Its effects can be felt up to six months after the actual date of the eclipse. In the Saturn-ruled sign of Capricorn, public life, career, reputation, achievement, and accountability are a strong focus. This eclipse is about new beginnings regarding all of these matters.

This is a time for setting practical, attainable goals; working on developing maturity and common sense in the personality; considering the future, and preparing for it; focusing on concrete ways of developing self- discipline and self-mastery; finding ways to give satisfying form to wishes; making commitments and recognizing responsibilities; accepting that we are limited, and that, ironically, some of our limitations truly free us to explore deeper dimensions of experience by offering us a secure foundation, and nurturing our dreams in a realistic fashion.

Capricorn teaches us that recognizing our limitations actually frees us to focus on what matters, where we are, who we are, and where we want to go. With the potent Capricorn energy of the Solar Eclipse, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives that will benefit us well beyond this Moon cycle. For some of us, circumstances are such that we need to pay more attention to these matters. Flaws in an important system in our lives are revealed around the time of the eclipse, prompting us to redo or to start fresh. Something ends in order for something else to start anew. We may be called to give up something in order to move forward into a new chapter in our lives. Although the “new” may be unrecognizable, it is important to allow the necessary surrender to the unknown.

The eclipse point itself is aligned with Jupiter and forms a harmonious trine to Uranus, and there can be a real sense of excitement, progress, growth, improvement, relief, and release along with our new beginnings now.

Major developments in the personal areas ruled by Capricorn in our charts are likely to occur over the course of the next 3-6 months. However, because this is part of a series of eclipses falling in Cancer-Capricorn, we can extend this range further. The first eclipse falling along this axis happened in July 2018, and the last one will occur in July 2020. Previous times eclipses occurred along this axis were July 2009-January 2011, July 2000-June 2002, July 1990-December 1992, and July 1981-June 1983. Read more about eclipses here.

Mercury enters Capricorn

Mercury is in Capricorn from December 28 2019-January 16 2020. When Mercury is in Capricorn, our thinking is methodical and our focus is sober and practical. It is easier to concentrate on the task at hand under this influence. Our conversations may be quite realistic or focused on business/practical matters. Our thought patterns and communication styles become more logical, orderly, and organized. We are more able to sort out what is relevant and essential. Realism enters the picture, our speech is no-nonsense, and precision becomes important to us. We need to be wary of becoming too rigid in our thinking. We may come across as cold or harsh. For some, there is a fine line between realism and pessimism.