Cancer Monthly Horoscope
December 2025 Horoscope: Predictions for Cancer
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Overview for this Month: Cancer (All)
December 2025 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Cancer:
A strong focus on your health and work routines continues this month, dear Cancer. You’re more conscientious, and you enjoy solving problems, acquiring or honing skills, and taking care of business. It's a powerful period for recognizing the smaller problems that can bring down systems, and taking them on! Close partnerships begin to heat up towards mid-month, and your attention shifts to significant others even more so by the 21st. As such, as December progresses, you're increasingly turning your attention to your social life or partnering.
You’re ready to resolve problems that were overwhelming last month–the information you need arrives, or delays abate. In many ways, you’re busy working in the background in the first half of the month. You can be particularly inspired by a work or health pursuit, project, or lifestyle adjustment. If you provide services, you’re in a strong position to receive positive feedback. You’re in great shape for picking up new practical skills, finding new work, or throwing more of yourself into your current job. It’s also a fine time for improving your daily habits and health.
The Full Moon on the 4th can awaken you to feelings you’ve kept at bay. Hunches seem accurate at this time. This lunation reminds you to pay special attention to rest and spiritual nourishment. If you’ve been overworking or neglecting your emotional health, you now receive the message to slow down and balance things out.
Neptune ends its retrograde on the 10th, and following this date, you’re likely to feel reenergized on spiritual levels. As you advance, you’re building the faith that you’re headed in the right direction, even if the goal isn't explicitly defined. Neptune has been a long-term guest in your solar ninth house, and you've been learning that you don’t always need clarity to embrace living. While you may have been wrestling with a tendency to procrastinate recently, you’re now inspired to reach a little higher. Travel, educational, or publishing matters, plans, and decisions may begin to move forward now. You’re less distracted, and your belief in yourself and life itself is growing. More and more, you believe in your dreams. There can be a turning point in a project or an attitude/perspective.
Note that Neptune will finish up this lengthy transit of your spirit sector in January, this time for good. Until then, it's a powerful time to digest some of its lessons.
You have increasing faith in the services you provide or the work you do, and the New Moon on the 19th stirs a desire or need for a new beginning regarding work, health, or self-care. It’s time to approach your daily life in a new, more inspired way. You could be making valuable changes to your diet, adopting healthier routines, and creating satisfying work schedules.
You are approaching a power period for relationships. From the 15th onward, a significant shift in focus begins as planets start moving out of your sector of work and health, and into your partnership sector. That's when Mars heads the way, followed by the Sun and Venus on the 21st and 24th. Juno arrives on the 29th, and Mercury will join in on January 1st. You tend to bring out strong reactions and emotions in others, whether or not it’s your intention! Someone special in your life challenges you to experience new things, or your relationship goals motivate you. You're magnetizing people to you now.
There can be impulsiveness in relationships, but also some interesting changes and excitement. Aim to be open to new ideas and stimulation, but experiment wisely and creatively. Your desire for companionship increases. It’s a time for pursuing what you truly want in the relationship department.
Cancer (Born June 22 to July 1) and Cancer Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Cancer:
December 2025 Cancer Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
December 2025
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until December 21st:
The Sun continues to spotlight your solar sixth house. This is a busy period that finds you tending to many different details of your daily existence--your work, various projects, organization around the home and office, your daily routines, and health matters. Your ego may be especially tied up in the work you do, so that you are proud and more creative than usual in your job. You may be in the position to take charge in your work, or to take charge of your health and diet. Sometimes this cycle relates to increased activities involving pets. You seek to perfect your skills or methods now, and you focus on the parts that make up the whole now in order to improve your daily life. As a result, you can be more critical than usual, but this process is necessary for you to sort out what works for you and what doesn't.
From December 21st forward:
The Sun illuminates your seventh house. At this time of year, you have a greater need than usual to be with a partner. Bouncing ideas off someone helps you to better understand yourself. A partner provides a mirror for your own self-discovery. Now is the time to realize your own potential through a significant other. During this cycle, you focus on balancing your personal interests and objectives with your social life, or with those of a partner. The emphasis is on "us" rather than "me".
You need the energies, companionship, and support of other people, and they may also seek out your support and companionship. It's important to include others rather than to go solo for the time being. However, bending too much to the will of another is not advised either. Social interactions of a personal, one-on-one kind are emphasized. Circumstances are such that your diplomacy skills are required. Your popularity is increasing, and is reinforced by your own ability to cooperate and harmonize. Your ego and pride are tied up in how you relate to others now. This may be an especially busy time for people who consult or work with clients one-on-one.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
From the 1st to 24th:
Venus continues to move through your solar sixth house now. This is a time when beautifying and/or bringing harmony to your working environment is a priority to you. You might find more opportunities to socialize with co-workers, perhaps even meeting a new friend through your work or health routines. You are likely to bring more tact and diplomacy to your relations with the people you work with now. You may not be as productive as usual during this period, as the focus is more on social relationships and pleasure than on getting the job done. Improving health and vitality through pleasurable activities such as massage might be in focus now.
From the 24th forward:
Venus graces your solar seventh house during this period. This is a time for extra attention to a partner or significant other, as well as from that person! You are more inclined to flatter and charm others during this cycle. One-to-one relating appeals to you more than group activities or more casual connections. Smoothing out your close personal relationships is what makes you happy during this cycle. If single, you are more willing than normal to enter into a committed relationship. In general, you are adaptable when it comes to your affections--very willing to compromise, negotiate, and make peace.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until the 11th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar fifth house. Increased communication with children, romantic partners, and people who share the same hobbies as you can occur now. Certainly, you are thinking about these people and about love and romance, child rearing, and/or creative pursuits more than usual. Mental exercises and competitions can be particularly enjoyable now. You express yourself with warmth and creativity, and you have an appreciative "audience" for your ideas now.
From the 11th forward:
Mercury transits your solar sixth house. This is a good placement for Mercury, as it is the natural ruler of the sixth house. It's an excellent period for sorting out the details of your daily existence. You are inclined to make to-do lists, pay bills and sort out clutter, and to do detail work on the job. Health matters are most certainly on your brain as well, and you could be thinking of scheduling check-ups or busy researching ways to improve your health. You may also show a keener interest in improving your basic skills.
Your approach to work during this cycle is pleasant, happy, and logical for the most part, unless you allow worry or scattered energy to enter the picture. You are inclined to want to learn new work skills, or to improve your skills and output in terms of work. There is likely to be more activity, movement, contact, and communications with co-workers now.
You tend to take more interest in organizing your working environment--and this is an excellent time to do so, as you are especially objective and intelligent when it comes to getting a handle on your daily affairs and all of the "little things" that contribute to a feeling of efficiency and competency. Menial tasks become more prominent. Watch, however, for tension or idle chit-chat interfering with your work output during this cycle.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until the 15th:
Mars continues to animate and energize your solar sixth house. Energy and initiative for work, health, and other daily activities increase. You are self-motivated when it comes to these matters. If there are disagreements and disputes that erupt on the job now, they may be due to a feeling of stress or impatience, or they could come from your desire to get things done independently. It's best to apply energy productively to completing projects that are unfinished or even to get ahead of yourself. It's a strong period for feeling motivated for starting a new health or fitness routine.
From the 16th onward:
Mars energizes and animates your solar seventh house. Partnerships may suffer from ego conflicts, or opposition from others may be challenging. Use the extra energy that Mars brings to this sector of your chart to work cooperatively on relationship problems. You may even find that you seem to need someone's help in order to do what you want to do during this cycle. Relationships are vivacious and dynamic during this period. When a difference arises, you are quick to settle it, and have little patience for sweeping matters under the rug. Your close personal relationships are lively during this cycle--full of conflicts and resolutions or reconciliations.
Overview Horoscope:
December 2025 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Cancer:
A strong focus on your health and work routines continues this month, dear Cancer. You’re more conscientious, and you enjoy solving problems, acquiring or honing skills, and taking care of business. It's a powerful period for recognizing the smaller problems that can bring down systems, and taking them on! Close partnerships begin to heat up towards mid-month, and your attention shifts to significant others even more so by the 21st. As such, as December progresses, you're increasingly turning your attention to your social life or partnering.
You’re ready to resolve problems that were overwhelming last month–the information you need arrives, or delays abate. In many ways, you’re busy working in the background in the first half of the month. You can be particularly inspired by a work or health pursuit, project, or lifestyle adjustment. If you provide services, you’re in a strong position to receive positive feedback. You’re in great shape for picking up new practical skills, finding new work, or throwing more of yourself into your current job. It’s also a fine time for improving your daily habits and health.
The Full Moon on the 4th can awaken you to feelings you’ve kept at bay. Hunches seem accurate at this time. This lunation reminds you to pay special attention to rest and spiritual nourishment. If you’ve been overworking or neglecting your emotional health, you now receive the message to slow down and balance things out.
Neptune ends its retrograde on the 10th, and following this date, you’re likely to feel reenergized on spiritual levels. As you advance, you’re building the faith that you’re headed in the right direction, even if the goal isn't explicitly defined. Neptune has been a long-term guest in your solar ninth house, and you've been learning that you don’t always need clarity to embrace living. While you may have been wrestling with a tendency to procrastinate recently, you’re now inspired to reach a little higher. Travel, educational, or publishing matters, plans, and decisions may begin to move forward now. You’re less distracted, and your belief in yourself and life itself is growing. More and more, you believe in your dreams. There can be a turning point in a project or an attitude/perspective.
Note that Neptune will finish up this lengthy transit of your spirit sector in January, this time for good. Until then, it's a powerful time to digest some of its lessons.
You have increasing faith in the services you provide or the work you do, and the New Moon on the 19th stirs a desire or need for a new beginning regarding work, health, or self-care. It’s time to approach your daily life in a new, more inspired way. You could be making valuable changes to your diet, adopting healthier routines, and creating satisfying work schedules.
You are approaching a power period for relationships. From the 15th onward, a significant shift in focus begins as planets start moving out of your sector of work and health, and into your partnership sector. That's when Mars heads the way, followed by the Sun and Venus on the 21st and 24th. Juno arrives on the 29th, and Mercury will join in on January 1st. You tend to bring out strong reactions and emotions in others, whether or not it’s your intention! Someone special in your life challenges you to experience new things, or your relationship goals motivate you. You're magnetizing people to you now.
There can be impulsiveness in relationships, but also some interesting changes and excitement. Aim to be open to new ideas and stimulation, but experiment wisely and creatively. Your desire for companionship increases. It’s a time for pursuing what you truly want in the relationship department.
See also general trends for Cancer in 2025.
See also detailed 2025 Yearly Horoscope for Cancer.
Cancer (Born July 2 to 12)
AND Cancer Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Cancer:
December 2025 Cancer Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
December 2025
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
All month:
The Sun illuminates your solar sixth house. During this cycle, you take more pride in the work you do and in your health routines than any other time of the year. You are sorting through the experiences of the last several months, separating the worthwhile from the worthless. This is a good time to build your skills, to get organized, and to attend to your health and wellbeing. It's a great time to make improvements to your regular routines. Your self-esteem and your ego are tied up in the work you do and in the services you give. Details are more important to you now.
It's time to bring order to your life by focusing on the little things that make up the whole. This cycle presents an opportunity to get rid of what doesn't work in your life, while also discovering what does. You could seek distinction and strive towards perfection in your work. Efficiency should be your goal now. Your physical health, as well as the relationship between your body and your mind, are in focus.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until the 8th:
Venus continues to transit your solar fifth house. Your popularity is on an upward trend during this cycle as others find you especially attractive and friendly. You may have the desire to dress well and in good taste. There is strength in your feelings of love and the power of attraction, which may open the door to new romantic relationships. Yet, you are not aggressive in your approach to love. Instead, you attract more if you allow yourself to be pursued during this cycle. Conditions are highlighted in connection with young people, and quite possibly a female child--a stronger bond could be formed during this period. You are feeling inspired creatively and romantically and you express your loving feelings quite openly now. Creative self-expression of any kind is favored at this time. You will also thoroughly enjoy artistic, musical, or cultural events and activities, especially in the company of a loved one. At this time, you instinctively know how to place yourself in the best light in order to make a good impression on others. Any love affair begun now will be characterized by good cheer, having fun, and a fair share of emotional drama!
From December 8th onward:
Venus graces your solar sixth house now. Establishing a happy and harmonious work environment through friendly relations with co-workers or tidying up your work area comes into focus now. Romantic and social activities may revolve around your working environment. You are generally well liked and respected socially on the job right now. Some laziness is possible now, as you tend to associate pleasure with work! Perhaps you are socializing more than usual on the job. You have good team spirit during this cycle, and you are more tactful and obliging with your co-workers. You are less inclined to fall in love for the sake of love itself during this cycle. Your tendency is to consider whether it is clever to do so! You're most successful doing tasks that involve cooperation and team harmony. You could find that your talents or skills are especially appreciated. Romantic and social activities may revolve around your working environment.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until the 19th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar fifth house. Increased communication with children, romantic partners, and people who share the same hobbies as you can occur now. Certainly, you are thinking about these people and about love and romance, child rearing, and/or creative pursuits more than usual. Mental exercises and competitions can be particularly enjoyable now. You express yourself with warmth and creativity, and you have an appreciative "audience" for your ideas now.
From the 19th forward:
Mercury transits your solar sixth house. This is a good placement for Mercury, as it is the natural ruler of the sixth house. It's an excellent period for sorting out the details of your daily existence. You are inclined to make to-do lists, pay bills and sort out clutter, and to do detail work on the job. Health matters are most certainly on your brain as well, and you could be thinking of scheduling check-ups or busy researching ways to improve your health. You may also show a keener interest in improving your basic skills.
Your approach to work during this cycle is pleasant, happy, and logical for the most part, unless you allow worry or scattered energy to enter the picture. You are inclined to want to learn new work skills, or to improve your skills and output in terms of work. There is likely to be more activity, movement, contact, and communications with co-workers now.
You tend to take more interest in organizing your working environment--and this is an excellent time to do so, as you are especially objective and intelligent when it comes to getting a handle on your daily affairs and all of the "little things" that contribute to a feeling of efficiency and competency. Menial tasks become more prominent. Watch, however, for tension or idle chit-chat interfering with your work output during this cycle.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until December 28th:
Mars continues to animate and energize your solar sixth house. Energy and initiative for work, health, and other daily activities increase. You are self-motivated when it comes to these matters. If there are disagreements and disputes that erupt on the job now, they may be due to a feeling of stress or impatience, or they could come from your desire to get things done independently. It's best to apply energy productively to completing projects that are unfinished or even to get ahead of yourself. It's a strong period for feeling motivated for starting a new health or fitness routine.
From December 28th forward:
Mars energizes and animates your solar seventh house. Partnerships may suffer from ego conflicts, or opposition from others may be challenging. Use the extra energy that Mars brings to this sector of your chart to work cooperatively on relationship problems. You may even find that you seem to need someone's help in order to do what you want to do during this cycle. Relationships are vivacious and dynamic during this period. When a difference arises, you are quick to settle it, and have little patience for sweeping matters under the rug. Your close personal relationships are lively during this cycle--full of conflicts and resolutions or reconciliations.
Overview Horoscope:
December 2025 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Cancer:
A strong focus on your health and work routines continues this month, dear Cancer. You’re more conscientious, and you enjoy solving problems, acquiring or honing skills, and taking care of business. It's a powerful period for recognizing the smaller problems that can bring down systems, and taking them on! Close partnerships begin to heat up towards mid-month, and your attention shifts to significant others even more so by the 21st. As such, as December progresses, you're increasingly turning your attention to your social life or partnering.
You’re ready to resolve problems that were overwhelming last month–the information you need arrives, or delays abate. In many ways, you’re busy working in the background in the first half of the month. You can be particularly inspired by a work or health pursuit, project, or lifestyle adjustment. If you provide services, you’re in a strong position to receive positive feedback. You’re in great shape for picking up new practical skills, finding new work, or throwing more of yourself into your current job. It’s also a fine time for improving your daily habits and health.
The Full Moon on the 4th can awaken you to feelings you’ve kept at bay. Hunches seem accurate at this time. This lunation reminds you to pay special attention to rest and spiritual nourishment. If you’ve been overworking or neglecting your emotional health, you now receive the message to slow down and balance things out.
Neptune ends its retrograde on the 10th, and following this date, you’re likely to feel reenergized on spiritual levels. As you advance, you’re building the faith that you’re headed in the right direction, even if the goal isn't explicitly defined. Neptune has been a long-term guest in your solar ninth house, and you've been learning that you don’t always need clarity to embrace living. While you may have been wrestling with a tendency to procrastinate recently, you’re now inspired to reach a little higher. Travel, educational, or publishing matters, plans, and decisions may begin to move forward now. You’re less distracted, and your belief in yourself and life itself is growing. More and more, you believe in your dreams. There can be a turning point in a project or an attitude/perspective.
Note that Neptune will finish up this lengthy transit of your spirit sector in January, this time for good. Until then, it's a powerful time to digest some of its lessons.
You have increasing faith in the services you provide or the work you do, and the New Moon on the 19th stirs a desire or need for a new beginning regarding work, health, or self-care. It’s time to approach your daily life in a new, more inspired way. You could be making valuable changes to your diet, adopting healthier routines, and creating satisfying work schedules.
You are approaching a power period for relationships. From the 15th onward, a significant shift in focus begins as planets start moving out of your sector of work and health, and into your partnership sector. That's when Mars heads the way, followed by the Sun and Venus on the 21st and 24th. Juno arrives on the 29th, and Mercury will join in on January 1st. You tend to bring out strong reactions and emotions in others, whether or not it’s your intention! Someone special in your life challenges you to experience new things, or your relationship goals motivate you. You're magnetizing people to you now.
There can be impulsiveness in relationships, but also some interesting changes and excitement. Aim to be open to new ideas and stimulation, but experiment wisely and creatively. Your desire for companionship increases. It’s a time for pursuing what you truly want in the relationship department.
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Cancer (Born July 13 to 22)
AND Cancer Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Cancer:
December 2025 Cancer Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
December 2025
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until December 11th:
The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar fifth house. This is a time when pleasure-seeking and creative activities come into focus and grab much of your attention. You are particularly personally charming in a spontaneous, natural way during this solar cycle. This is the time of year when you are ready to perform and to express yourself creatively.
This is a very playful cycle, when you are inspired creatively and emotionally. It's a good time for recreation, romance, connecting with children, and enjoying and performing the arts. Your ego is tied up in your children, romantic relationships, and creative output now, so that you can be especially proud of these people and things. You can also be over-sensitive about these matters if you feel you are not getting enough appreciation.
From December 11th forward:
The Sun illuminates your solar sixth house. During this cycle, you take more pride in the work you do and in your health routines than any other time of the year. You are sorting through the experiences of the last several months, separating the worthwhile from the worthless. This is a good time to build your skills, to get organized, and to attend to your health and wellbeing. It's a great time to make improvements to your regular routines. Your self-esteem and your ego are tied up in the work you do and in the services you give. Details are more important to you now.
It's time to bring order to your life by focusing on the little things that make up the whole. This cycle presents an opportunity to get rid of what doesn't work in your life, while also discovering what does. You could seek distinction and strive towards perfection in your work. Efficiency should be your goal now. Your physical health, as well as the relationship between your body and your mind, are in focus.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until the 16th:
Venus continues to transit your solar fifth house. Your popularity is on an upward trend during this cycle as others find you especially attractive and friendly. You may have the desire to dress well and in good taste. There is strength in your feelings of love and the power of attraction, which may open the door to new romantic relationships. Yet, you are not aggressive in your approach to love. Instead, you attract more if you allow yourself to be pursued during this cycle. Conditions are highlighted in connection with young people, and quite possibly a female child--a stronger bond could be formed during this period. You are feeling inspired creatively and romantically and you express your loving feelings quite openly now. Creative self-expression of any kind is favored at this time. You will also thoroughly enjoy artistic, musical, or cultural events and activities, especially in the company of a loved one. At this time, you instinctively know how to place yourself in the best light in order to make a good impression on others. Any love affair begun now will be characterized by good cheer, having fun, and a fair share of emotional drama!
From December 16th forward:
Venus graces your solar sixth house now. Establishing a happy and harmonious work environment through friendly relations with co-workers or tidying up your work area comes into focus now. Romantic and social activities may revolve around your working environment. You are generally well liked and respected socially on the job right now. Some laziness is possible now, as you tend to associate pleasure with work! Perhaps you are socializing more than usual on the job. You have good team spirit during this cycle, and you are more tactful and obliging with your co-workers. You are less inclined to fall in love for the sake of love itself during this cycle. Your tendency is to consider whether it is clever to do so! You're most successful doing tasks that involve cooperation and team harmony. You could find that your talents or skills are especially appreciated. Romantic and social activities may revolve around your working environment.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until the 26th:
Mercury transits your solar fifth house. During this cycle, there is a powerful mental connection with your creative self-expression. You are proud of your ideas, and very good at expressing them to others smoothly now. Your thinking is more creative than usual. You tend to entertain others with your conversation; and your sense of humor (and of mischief!) is especially strong.
Your thoughts turn to children, pleasures, or romance during this expressive cycle. You might enjoy researching speculative ventures now. You especially enjoy games that involve competing with others on a mental level. You have a stronger need than usual for intellectual stimulation. Therefore, your friends and romantic partner are best appreciated now if they are intellectual types. You're more willing to take risks on a mental level now, so take advantage of the increased spontaneity and creativity that comes with this position.
From the 27th forward:
Mercury transits your solar sixth house. This is a good placement for Mercury, as it is the natural ruler of the sixth house. It's an excellent period for sorting out the details of your daily existence. You are inclined to make to-do lists, pay bills and sort out clutter, and to do detail work on the job. Health matters are most certainly on your brain as well, and you could be thinking of scheduling check-ups or busy researching ways to improve your health. You may also show a keener interest in improving your basic skills.
Your approach to work during this cycle is pleasant, happy, and logical for the most part, unless you allow worry or scattered energy to enter the picture. You are inclined to want to learn new work skills, or to improve your skills and output in terms of work. There is likely to be more activity, movement, contact, and communications with co-workers now.
You tend to take more interest in organizing your working environment--and this is an excellent time to do so, as you are especially objective and intelligent when it comes to getting a handle on your daily affairs and all of the "little things" that contribute to a feeling of efficiency and competency. Menial tasks become more prominent. Watch, however, for tension or idle chit-chat interfering with your work output during this cycle.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
All month:
Mars animates and energizes your solar sixth house. You have more energy for work and your daily routines tend to speed up during this transit. Perhaps you have a larger workload than usual. It's a great time to take charge of your health. You have much energy at your disposal to pick up (or step up) a health and physical activity program. It might be hard for you to work with others in a harmonious manner during this transit, and disputes with co-workers are possible. If you are feeling especially angry, frustrated, or restless, it would be wise to find little projects and things to do so that you can channel excess energy constructively. If health is affected, fevers or infections are more likely.
Overview Horoscope:
December 2025 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Cancer:
A strong focus on your health and work routines continues this month, dear Cancer. You’re more conscientious, and you enjoy solving problems, acquiring or honing skills, and taking care of business. It's a powerful period for recognizing the smaller problems that can bring down systems, and taking them on! Close partnerships begin to heat up towards mid-month, and your attention shifts to significant others even more so by the 21st. As such, as December progresses, you're increasingly turning your attention to your social life or partnering.
You’re ready to resolve problems that were overwhelming last month–the information you need arrives, or delays abate. In many ways, you’re busy working in the background in the first half of the month. You can be particularly inspired by a work or health pursuit, project, or lifestyle adjustment. If you provide services, you’re in a strong position to receive positive feedback. You’re in great shape for picking up new practical skills, finding new work, or throwing more of yourself into your current job. It’s also a fine time for improving your daily habits and health.
The Full Moon on the 4th can awaken you to feelings you’ve kept at bay. Hunches seem accurate at this time. This lunation reminds you to pay special attention to rest and spiritual nourishment. If you’ve been overworking or neglecting your emotional health, you now receive the message to slow down and balance things out.
Neptune ends its retrograde on the 10th, and following this date, you’re likely to feel reenergized on spiritual levels. As you advance, you’re building the faith that you’re headed in the right direction, even if the goal isn't explicitly defined. Neptune has been a long-term guest in your solar ninth house, and you've been learning that you don’t always need clarity to embrace living. While you may have been wrestling with a tendency to procrastinate recently, you’re now inspired to reach a little higher. Travel, educational, or publishing matters, plans, and decisions may begin to move forward now. You’re less distracted, and your belief in yourself and life itself is growing. More and more, you believe in your dreams. There can be a turning point in a project or an attitude/perspective.
Note that Neptune will finish up this lengthy transit of your spirit sector in January, this time for good. Until then, it's a powerful time to digest some of its lessons.
You have increasing faith in the services you provide or the work you do, and the New Moon on the 19th stirs a desire or need for a new beginning regarding work, health, or self-care. It’s time to approach your daily life in a new, more inspired way. You could be making valuable changes to your diet, adopting healthier routines, and creating satisfying work schedules.
You are approaching a power period for relationships. From the 15th onward, a significant shift in focus begins as planets start moving out of your sector of work and health, and into your partnership sector. That's when Mars heads the way, followed by the Sun and Venus on the 21st and 24th. Juno arrives on the 29th, and Mercury will join in on January 1st. You tend to bring out strong reactions and emotions in others, whether or not it’s your intention! Someone special in your life challenges you to experience new things, or your relationship goals motivate you. You're magnetizing people to you now.
There can be impulsiveness in relationships, but also some interesting changes and excitement. Aim to be open to new ideas and stimulation, but experiment wisely and creatively. Your desire for companionship increases. It’s a time for pursuing what you truly want in the relationship department.
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About These Monthly Horoscopes:
Our detailed monthly horoscopes are designed to reveal and interpret the current transits of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars in your solar chart.
Because these energies or transits do not unfold neatly into any given calendar month (many transits carry forward from one month to the next), you will find some of the energies continue from the previous month.
For example, the Sun might transit the second house of your solar chart from June 21 to July 22, so that you will find a similar interpretation for this transit in both June and July’s horoscope. This is normal and expected. Transits don’t abruptly change as the calendar month changes.
These monthly horoscopes also include an overview paragraph, as well as other energies specific to the month, such as retrogrades, eclipses, or major outer planet transits.
The Lunar Cycles section reveals lunar cycle dates. Lunar cycles repeat themselves approximately every 28 days, so it is normal to see the same lunar peaks, such as “Your Personal New Moon” and “Monthly career peak” repeat themselves from month to month, but with different dates. They serve as a helpful guide to cycle peaks in different areas of life, such as financial, career, romance, and partnership.
The horoscopes are divided into three groups or decanates, and the differences between the groups are subtle in parts and large in other parts. For those who prefer a whole sign approach to horoscopes, simply read the first decanate regardless of your birthdate.
Learn all about the signs of the zodiac. We offer interpretations of the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and the Ascendant in the signs:
Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces
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