Capricorn Monthly Horoscope
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December 2023 Horoscope: Predictions for Capricorn
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Overview for this Month: Capricorn (All)
December 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Capricorn:
While you begin the month mentally active and raring to go, dear Capricorn, in many life departments, December begins a bit sluggishly, at least on the surface of things. Behind the scenes, however, can be a different story! You have a lot going on under the hood. As well, December may be a slow burn, but it revs up as you go along. Fortunately, some time taken to rest and reflect this month can be time well spent.
The month holds some powerful and exciting developments. The last week brings more overtly empowering experiences, when the desire or need to start fresh overcomes you, but there are a number of helpful nudges along the way. Bodies turning direct after months of retrograde motion include Neptune, Chiron, and Jupiter. You're more likely to share your ideas and inspiration with others and less inclined to procrastinate or question your goals and dreams. You're also rebuilding your faith in your projects, learning, studies, and relationships.
The first few weeks are quiet. For some, it's about letting go. For example, you might eliminate something significant you no longer need. Sometimes, it's about turning the other cheek. Either way, it can be liberating. It's a good time for winding down, healing, and processing. Mercury's retrograde in your sign from the 13th also suggests some withdrawal and introspection.
Your voice and curiosity are stronger, but there may be the need to look to the past for answers before pushing forward. Watch for talking about something prematurely, especially from the 12th to the 23rd. Some personal plans may stall or appear to move backward when, in fact, they can benefit from a review. There will be times when pausing and allowing your emotions to catch up with your mind can serve you well. As such, delays occurring now can be blessings in disguise.
With Venus in your social sector from the 4th to the 29th, however, you are balancing your attention to your private life and social life well. While some introspection is great for you now, Venus here enhances your appeal and enjoyment of others. Friendships or your popularity can receive a nice boost. You are more willing than usual to accommodate, change, and grow in your interactions and far less likely to stick with old patterns that are no longer performing. Business income is in better shape.
The New Moon on the 12th can usher in a fresh start with endings and closure, rest, regeneration, and emotional healing. This is a time for allowing yourself time to detox, process, and digest. You'll have to do some juggling, but the major focus should be on getting your inner world and private life in order.
The 21st forward is more visible for you, and the 22nd is powerful for the very beginnings of a significant new idea. The Sun heads into your sign on the 21st, and in the month ahead of this date, you're in great shape to find yourself. This brings you into the personal spotlight. Mercury moves back into your privacy sector on the 23rd, and more rumination is likely. Looking at past projects with new eyes can figure strongly now. While the Sun is newly in your sign when this happens, and you have more clout and personal presence, there can be some mystery surrounding you. Decision-making may be particularly challenging but simply requires more time. Your mind may be looping back to the same old problems.
Still, you appreciate small accomplishments, and you find it easy to apply yourself to mental and learning pursuits that promise rewards down the road. Studies, training, and skills development can be in positive focus.
The Full Moon on the 26th brings a relationship into high focus. Support from others is forthcoming. A new perspective on areas of dependence or connectedness can result. Unpredictability can stir up problems now, but this is also a highly creative, stimulating time for connecting with your true feelings on a project or relationship.
Jupiter's direct turn in your romance and creativity sector on the 30th gives the green light for romance, arts, and entertainment. It ushers in hope and optimism as you close this year and begin the next, particularly about a creative project or a romantic relationship. Your spirit to enjoy life is building.
See also This Month in Astrology.
Capricorn (Born December 22 to December 31) and Capricorn Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Capricorn:
December 2023 Capricorn Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
December 2023
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until December 21st:
The Sun continues to shine its light on your solar twelfth house. This is the time to listen to your intuition, to take a break from the hectic pace of your life, and to reflect on what you have learned in the past year. You might naturally retreat a little and take more private time for yourself now.
Your physical energy levels may not be up to par for the time being, and this is your body signaling you to take a break. This is not an ideal time for pushing forward with new personal projects and plans. It is better to finish up projects and tie up loose ends now.
From December 22nd forward:
The Sun illuminates your first house now, bringing issues surrounding your personal identity, appearance, outward behavior, and self-expression to the forefront. This marks the peak of your physical solar cycle, and you are in the position to make an impression on others, and to assert your personal influence. Spontaneity of expression is what this transit is about. You are ready to put your past behind you and to start a new personal cycle. You have presence and you project confidence. Increased energy and a renewed feeling of confidence is with you now, so take advantage.
It's a great month to do something entirely new and pioneering—to go solo in some area of your life. This particular season of the year smiles on your personal endeavors. This is a time when you more easily get in touch with a true sense of your identity and purpose. The most enterprising side of your nature surfaces, and it's time to seize opportunities. Existing problems in your life may be overcome now by bravery and a straightforward approach to your life.
There's nothing wrong with a bit of self-centeredness during this cycle, but avoid taking it too far. It's not the best time for teamwork and other cooperative endeavors. The spotlight is on you and your ability to lead, so make it a good one! Take steps to improve how you come across to others. It's time to carve your own path in life.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until December 4th:
Venus continues to transit your solar tenth house. Relationships with authority figures, superiors, and with the public are in focus during this cycle. It's a strong period for diplomatic relations, although a negative expression of this position could be bending over backwards to please rather than positive, friendly relations. It's a time when being a team player reaps the most rewards, and you may be mixing business with pleasure now. This may be a time when you are especially enjoying your career or position and making the most of it.
From December 4th to 29th:
Venus graces your solar eleventh house now. Forming harmonious, warm social friendships, possibly related to group activities within a club, can figure now. You may meet someone through such group activities; consequently, your interests will be shared. Whether or not you do, the bottom line is that sharing interests with someone is what makes you happy during this cycle. Venus here enlivens your friendships and group associations with charm and grace. You are more peace-loving than usual and slightly detached on a personal level. If a romance were to begin during this time frame, it would be characterized by a strong feeling of camaraderie, but it could also be rather impersonal and perhaps lacking in depth and intimacy.
From December 29th forward:
Venus is spending some time in "hibernation" in your privacy sector. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that your love life is stagnant, but that your affection is expressed behind closed doors. Attraction to secrets and whispers characterize this period, although for some, it can also be a time of endings, relationship concerns, and wistfulness. Personal and social contacts may be secretive, and there can be secret love affairs, or at least very private love feelings and longings. Shyness can lead to some loneliness or romantic frustration. However, this can also be a deliciously private and intimate time.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
From December 1st to 22nd:
With Mercury in your solar first house, you are most inclined to speak up about matters that you previously were only mulling over. Your disposition is more intellectual than usual now, and self-expression comes easily. You are sharper than usual--more observant, and more inclined to "live in the head". Relationships with siblings, neighbors, classmates, and casual friends may become more prominent in your life now.
It is likely that you will initiate discussions during this period, evaluate your appearance and the impact you have on those around you, and make contact with others rather than stay chained to any one place or activity.
This is the time to be direct and to communicate your needs and interests. You are more inclined to talk about yourself and your personal past now. This may also be a restless time when it is difficult to turn the thinking process off when it would be better to relax! It is an especially fruitful time for any endeavor that requires dealing with words, ideas, and facts and figures.
Your demeanor is more youthful, perhaps mischievous, light-hearted, and non-threatening so that others may be more inclined to turn to you for advice or pleasant conversation. Using the power of words to attract what you want or to further your interests works best for you now.
Mercury is retrograde from December 13th to January 1st:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications regarding travels, legal matters, or opinions, as well as communications on the job and with co-workers, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It's best not to sign on the dotted line for the time being, especially when it comes to making travel plans or any legal contracts. There could be irritating mess-ups on the job. You might be inclined to miss important details in your paperwork, or might experience frustrating delays that result from co-workers' errors. Travel plans may go awry, or you may have a change of heart.
Occurring in your solar twelfth and first houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to body language and intuition. Others may misinterpret your body language, and you should be aware of a tendency to give off mixed signals. People in your life may complain that you seem emotionally distant. This is a time to review the manner in which you come across to others--not so much whether it truly reflects your nature, but more in terms of whether it is working for or against you. You may find that you are less able to rely on your intuition. Perhaps you're picking up the wrong cues or reading too much into situations. Whatever the case may be, for the time being, you may not feel that your intuition is serving you well. Be as non-judgmental as you can, but do keep an eye out for deceptiveness and falseness in others. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with close partners and family members; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
All month:
Mars continues to energize your solar twelfth house now. While Mars occupies the twelfth house, asserting yourself in a direct and straightforward manner can be difficult. This is largely due to a feeling of not being in touch with what it is you want or desire just for the time being as you reassess your goals and needs.
This lack of direction and self-knowledge should prompt you to look within to learn about your desires. It is likely that you will be much clearer when Mars reaches your first house. For the time being, take some time for rest and give your ego a break.
Overview Horoscope:
December 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Capricorn:
While you begin the month mentally active and raring to go, dear Capricorn, in many life departments, December begins a bit sluggishly, at least on the surface of things. Behind the scenes, however, can be a different story! You have a lot going on under the hood. As well, December may be a slow burn, but it revs up as you go along. Fortunately, some time taken to rest and reflect this month can be time well spent.
The month holds some powerful and exciting developments. The last week brings more overtly empowering experiences, when the desire or need to start fresh overcomes you, but there are a number of helpful nudges along the way. Bodies turning direct after months of retrograde motion include Neptune, Chiron, and Jupiter. You're more likely to share your ideas and inspiration with others and less inclined to procrastinate or question your goals and dreams. You're also rebuilding your faith in your projects, learning, studies, and relationships.
The first few weeks are quiet. For some, it's about letting go. For example, you might eliminate something significant you no longer need. Sometimes, it's about turning the other cheek. Either way, it can be liberating. It's a good time for winding down, healing, and processing. Mercury's retrograde in your sign from the 13th also suggests some withdrawal and introspection.
Your voice and curiosity are stronger, but there may be the need to look to the past for answers before pushing forward. Watch for talking about something prematurely, especially from the 12th to the 23rd. Some personal plans may stall or appear to move backward when, in fact, they can benefit from a review. There will be times when pausing and allowing your emotions to catch up with your mind can serve you well. As such, delays occurring now can be blessings in disguise.
With Venus in your social sector from the 4th to the 29th, however, you are balancing your attention to your private life and social life well. While some introspection is great for you now, Venus here enhances your appeal and enjoyment of others. Friendships or your popularity can receive a nice boost. You are more willing than usual to accommodate, change, and grow in your interactions and far less likely to stick with old patterns that are no longer performing. Business income is in better shape.
The New Moon on the 12th can usher in a fresh start with endings and closure, rest, regeneration, and emotional healing. This is a time for allowing yourself time to detox, process, and digest. You'll have to do some juggling, but the major focus should be on getting your inner world and private life in order.
The 21st forward is more visible for you, and the 22nd is powerful for the very beginnings of a significant new idea. The Sun heads into your sign on the 21st, and in the month ahead of this date, you're in great shape to find yourself. This brings you into the personal spotlight. Mercury moves back into your privacy sector on the 23rd, and more rumination is likely. Looking at past projects with new eyes can figure strongly now. While the Sun is newly in your sign when this happens, and you have more clout and personal presence, there can be some mystery surrounding you. Decision-making may be particularly challenging but simply requires more time. Your mind may be looping back to the same old problems.
Still, you appreciate small accomplishments, and you find it easy to apply yourself to mental and learning pursuits that promise rewards down the road. Studies, training, and skills development can be in positive focus.
The Full Moon on the 26th brings a relationship into high focus. Support from others is forthcoming. A new perspective on areas of dependence or connectedness can result. Unpredictability can stir up problems now, but this is also a highly creative, stimulating time for connecting with your true feelings on a project or relationship.
Jupiter's direct turn in your romance and creativity sector on the 30th gives the green light for romance, arts, and entertainment. It ushers in hope and optimism as you close this year and begin the next, particularly about a creative project or a romantic relationship. Your spirit to enjoy life is building.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.
Know More About Yourself and Others
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.
Love & Romance Forecast Report
Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also 2024 Capricorn Preview Horoscope and 2024 Capricorn Yearly Horoscope.
Capricorn (Born January 1 to 10) and Capricorn Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Capricorn:
December 2023 Capricorn Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
December 2023
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
All month:
The Sun travels through your twelfth house now, marking a time of retreat and regeneration. Think about the attachments you have--to things, people, and routines--and consider which ones are dragging you down. This is a time when competitive energies and the ego are on a bit of a break.
It's not the time to push ahead with brand new projects. Rather, it's a time of reflection, dreaming, and recharging your batteries. Situations that have naturally outgrown their usefulness in your life can now be put behind you. Endings of natural cycles may be part of the picture at this time of year. Your energy is largely applied to personal and private affairs now. Your disposition is introspective. Rest and reflect, and prepare for a more outgoing cycle when the Sun moves into your first house.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until December 12th:
Venus continues to transit your solar tenth house. Relationships with authority figures, superiors, and with the public are in focus during this cycle. It's a strong period for diplomatic relations, although a negative expression of this position could be bending over backwards to please rather than positive, friendly relations. It's a time when being a team player reaps the most rewards, and you may be mixing business with pleasure now. This may be a time when you are especially enjoying your career or position and making the most of it.
From December 13th forward:
Venus graces your solar eleventh house now. Forming harmonious, warm social friendships, possibly related to group activities within a club, can figure now. You may meet someone through such group activities; consequently, your interests will be shared. Whether or not you do, the bottom line is that sharing interests with someone is what makes you happy during this cycle. Venus here enlivens your friendships and group associations with charm and grace. You are more peace-loving than usual and slightly detached on a personal level. If a romance were to begin during this time frame, it would be characterized by a strong feeling of camaraderie, but it could also be rather impersonal and perhaps lacking in depth and intimacy.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Mercury is retrograde from December 13th to January 1st:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications regarding travels, legal matters, or opinions, as well as communications on the job and with co-workers, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It's best not to sign on the dotted line for the time being, especially when it comes to making travel plans or any legal contracts. There could be irritating mess-ups on the job. You might be inclined to miss important details in your paperwork, or might experience frustrating delays that result from co-workers' errors. Travel plans may go awry, or you may have a change of heart.
Occurring in your solar twelfth house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to privacy matters. You may find that you are less able to rely on your intuition. Perhaps you're picking up the wrong cues or reading too much into situations. Whatever the case may be, for the time being, you may not feel that your intuition is serving you well. Be as non-judgmental as you can, but do keep an eye out for deceptiveness and falseness in others. You might unwittingly reveal something that you'd prefer to keep private. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating about your inner world now; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until the 7th:
Mars continues to activate your solar eleventh house. You take a more direct approach to realizing your dreams now, rather than simply hoping and wishing.
You might find that you have more energy and enthusiasm for spending time with others, but arguments now may be with or on behalf of friends. You can be especially effective at encouraging others now, as well as at leading or organizing a group.
From the 8th forward:
With Mars moving through your solar twelfth house, this is the time to research and reflect upon your goals. It can be a time when past actions catch up with you--and this is not necessarily a bad thing!
It could also be a time when much of your energy is channeled into private matters, or when you prefer that others not observe what you are doing. This is natural--you may just as well do your best work alone for now. Unconscious behavior patterns could influence the way you assert yourself.
Some may experience insomnia during this phase, especially if they are not allowing themselves the chance to recoup and if they are not letting their intuition serve them. Others may enjoy a more active dreaming life (this includes day-dreaming), and, if allowed to run free, the imagination can serve them very well, especially with regards to goals and new concepts.
Overview Horoscope:
December 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Capricorn:
While you begin the month mentally active and raring to go, dear Capricorn, in many life departments, December begins a bit sluggishly, at least on the surface of things. Behind the scenes, however, can be a different story! You have a lot going on under the hood. As well, December may be a slow burn, but it revs up as you go along. Fortunately, some time taken to rest and reflect this month can be time well spent.
The month holds some powerful and exciting developments. The last week brings more overtly empowering experiences, when the desire or need to start fresh overcomes you, but there are a number of helpful nudges along the way. Bodies turning direct after months of retrograde motion include Neptune, Chiron, and Jupiter. You're more likely to share your ideas and inspiration with others and less inclined to procrastinate or question your goals and dreams. You're also rebuilding your faith in your projects, learning, studies, and relationships.
The first few weeks are quiet. For some, it's about letting go. For example, you might eliminate something significant you no longer need. Sometimes, it's about turning the other cheek. Either way, it can be liberating. It's a good time for winding down, healing, and processing. Mercury's retrograde in your sign from the 13th also suggests some withdrawal and introspection.
Your voice and curiosity are stronger, but there may be the need to look to the past for answers before pushing forward. Watch for talking about something prematurely, especially from the 12th to the 23rd. Some personal plans may stall or appear to move backward when, in fact, they can benefit from a review. There will be times when pausing and allowing your emotions to catch up with your mind can serve you well. As such, delays occurring now can be blessings in disguise.
With Venus in your social sector from the 4th to the 29th, however, you are balancing your attention to your private life and social life well. While some introspection is great for you now, Venus here enhances your appeal and enjoyment of others. Friendships or your popularity can receive a nice boost. You are more willing than usual to accommodate, change, and grow in your interactions and far less likely to stick with old patterns that are no longer performing. Business income is in better shape.
The New Moon on the 12th can usher in a fresh start with endings and closure, rest, regeneration, and emotional healing. This is a time for allowing yourself time to detox, process, and digest. You'll have to do some juggling, but the major focus should be on getting your inner world and private life in order.
The 21st forward is more visible for you, and the 22nd is powerful for the very beginnings of a significant new idea. The Sun heads into your sign on the 21st, and in the month ahead of this date, you're in great shape to find yourself. This brings you into the personal spotlight. Mercury moves back into your privacy sector on the 23rd, and more rumination is likely. Looking at past projects with new eyes can figure strongly now. While the Sun is newly in your sign when this happens, and you have more clout and personal presence, there can be some mystery surrounding you. Decision-making may be particularly challenging but simply requires more time. Your mind may be looping back to the same old problems.
Still, you appreciate small accomplishments, and you find it easy to apply yourself to mental and learning pursuits that promise rewards down the road. Studies, training, and skills development can be in positive focus.
The Full Moon on the 26th brings a relationship into high focus. Support from others is forthcoming. A new perspective on areas of dependence or connectedness can result. Unpredictability can stir up problems now, but this is also a highly creative, stimulating time for connecting with your true feelings on a project or relationship.
Jupiter's direct turn in your romance and creativity sector on the 30th gives the green light for romance, arts, and entertainment. It ushers in hope and optimism as you close this year and begin the next, particularly about a creative project or a romantic relationship. Your spirit to enjoy life is building.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.
Know More About Yourself and Others
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.
Love & Romance Forecast Report
Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also 2024 Capricorn Preview Horoscope and the full 2024 Yearly Capricorn Horoscope.
Capricorn (Born January 11 to 20) and Capricorn Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Capricorn:
December 2023 Capricorn Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
December 2023
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until December 11th:
The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar eleventh house. During this cycle, you are planting seeds for the future, dreaming up plans that you might begin to develop two months down the road, if they still seem viable then. You are more aware of the benefits of networking, and you might find some great ideas through others now. You might be working in a team now.
You could be questioning some of the rules you have been living by and you could be ready to try something totally new. You are more attracted to that which is progressive or unconventional during this cycle.
From December 12th forward:
The Sun travels through your twelfth house now, marking a time of retreat and regeneration. Think about the attachments you have--to things, people, and routines--and consider which ones are dragging you down. This is a time when competitive energies and the ego are on a bit of a break.
It's not the time to push ahead with brand new projects. Rather, it's a time of reflection, dreaming, and recharging your batteries. Situations that have naturally outgrown their usefulness in your life can now be put behind you. Endings of natural cycles may be part of the picture at this time of year. Your energy is largely applied to personal and private affairs now. Your disposition is introspective. Rest and reflect, and prepare for a more outgoing cycle when the Sun moves into your first house.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until December 21st:
Venus continues to transit your solar tenth house. Relationships with authority figures, superiors, and with the public are in focus during this cycle. It's a strong period for diplomatic relations, although a negative expression of this position could be bending over backwards to please rather than positive, friendly relations. It's a time when being a team player reaps the most rewards, and you may be mixing business with pleasure now. This may be a time when you are especially enjoying your career or position and making the most of it.
From December 21st forward:
Venus graces your solar eleventh house now. Forming harmonious, warm social friendships, possibly related to group activities within a club, can figure now. You may meet someone through such group activities; consequently, your interests will be shared. Whether or not you do, the bottom line is that sharing interests with someone is what makes you happy during this cycle. Venus here enlivens your friendships and group associations with charm and grace. You are more peace-loving than usual and slightly detached on a personal level. If a romance were to begin during this time frame, it would be characterized by a strong feeling of camaraderie, but it could also be rather impersonal and perhaps lacking in depth and intimacy.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
This month:
Mercury continues to transit your solar twelfth house. This is a cycle in which clear decision-making does not come easily. You are paying more attention to unspoken or hidden elements of any circumstance. You are seeing all sides to any given story, and forming a definite opinion does not seem "right" for the time being. Thoughts turn to the past. It's a strong period for gaining different perspectives on problems or issues in your life, as well as for reflection and research, but not the easiest time for presenting your ideas.
Mercury is retrograde from December 13th to January 1st:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications regarding travels, legal matters, or opinions, as well as communications on the job and with co-workers, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It's best not to sign on the dotted line for the time being, especially when it comes to making travel plans or any legal contracts. There could be irritating mess-ups on the job. You might be inclined to miss important details in your paperwork, or might experience frustrating delays that result from co-workers' errors. Travel plans may go awry, or you may have a change of heart.
Occurring in your solar twelfth house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to privacy matters. You may find that you are less able to rely on your intuition. Perhaps you're picking up the wrong cues or reading too much into situations. Whatever the case may be, for the time being, you may not feel that your intuition is serving you well. Be as non-judgmental as you can, but do keep an eye out for deceptiveness and falseness in others. You might unwittingly reveal something that you'd prefer to keep private. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating about your inner world now; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until the 21st:
Mars continues to activate your solar eleventh house. You take a more direct approach to realizing your dreams now, rather than simply hoping and wishing.
You might find that you have more energy and enthusiasm for spending time with others, but arguments now may be with or on behalf of friends. You can be especially effective at encouraging others now, as well as at leading or organizing a group.
From the 22nd forward:
With Mars moving through your solar twelfth house, this is the time to research and reflect upon your goals. It can be a time when past actions catch up with you--and this is not necessarily a bad thing!
It could also be a time when much of your energy is channeled into private matters, or when you prefer that others not observe what you are doing. This is natural--you may just as well do your best work alone for now. Unconscious behavior patterns could influence the way you assert yourself.
Some may experience insomnia during this phase, especially if they are not allowing themselves the chance to recoup and if they are not letting their intuition serve them. Others may enjoy a more active dreaming life (this includes day-dreaming), and, if allowed to run free, the imagination can serve them very well, especially with regards to goals and new concepts.
Overview Horoscope:
December 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Capricorn:
While you begin the month mentally active and raring to go, dear Capricorn, in many life departments, December begins a bit sluggishly, at least on the surface of things. Behind the scenes, however, can be a different story! You have a lot going on under the hood. As well, December may be a slow burn, but it revs up as you go along. Fortunately, some time taken to rest and reflect this month can be time well spent.
The month holds some powerful and exciting developments. The last week brings more overtly empowering experiences, when the desire or need to start fresh overcomes you, but there are a number of helpful nudges along the way. Bodies turning direct after months of retrograde motion include Neptune, Chiron, and Jupiter. You're more likely to share your ideas and inspiration with others and less inclined to procrastinate or question your goals and dreams. You're also rebuilding your faith in your projects, learning, studies, and relationships.
The first few weeks are quiet. For some, it's about letting go. For example, you might eliminate something significant you no longer need. Sometimes, it's about turning the other cheek. Either way, it can be liberating. It's a good time for winding down, healing, and processing. Mercury's retrograde in your sign from the 13th also suggests some withdrawal and introspection.
Your voice and curiosity are stronger, but there may be the need to look to the past for answers before pushing forward. Watch for talking about something prematurely, especially from the 12th to the 23rd. Some personal plans may stall or appear to move backward when, in fact, they can benefit from a review. There will be times when pausing and allowing your emotions to catch up with your mind can serve you well. As such, delays occurring now can be blessings in disguise.
With Venus in your social sector from the 4th to the 29th, however, you are balancing your attention to your private life and social life well. While some introspection is great for you now, Venus here enhances your appeal and enjoyment of others. Friendships or your popularity can receive a nice boost. You are more willing than usual to accommodate, change, and grow in your interactions and far less likely to stick with old patterns that are no longer performing. Business income is in better shape.
The New Moon on the 12th can usher in a fresh start with endings and closure, rest, regeneration, and emotional healing. This is a time for allowing yourself time to detox, process, and digest. You'll have to do some juggling, but the major focus should be on getting your inner world and private life in order.
The 21st forward is more visible for you, and the 22nd is powerful for the very beginnings of a significant new idea. The Sun heads into your sign on the 21st, and in the month ahead of this date, you're in great shape to find yourself. This brings you into the personal spotlight. Mercury moves back into your privacy sector on the 23rd, and more rumination is likely. Looking at past projects with new eyes can figure strongly now. While the Sun is newly in your sign when this happens, and you have more clout and personal presence, there can be some mystery surrounding you. Decision-making may be particularly challenging but simply requires more time. Your mind may be looping back to the same old problems.
Still, you appreciate small accomplishments, and you find it easy to apply yourself to mental and learning pursuits that promise rewards down the road. Studies, training, and skills development can be in positive focus.
The Full Moon on the 26th brings a relationship into high focus. Support from others is forthcoming. A new perspective on areas of dependence or connectedness can result. Unpredictability can stir up problems now, but this is also a highly creative, stimulating time for connecting with your true feelings on a project or relationship.
Jupiter's direct turn in your romance and creativity sector on the 30th gives the green light for romance, arts, and entertainment. It ushers in hope and optimism as you close this year and begin the next, particularly about a creative project or a romantic relationship. Your spirit to enjoy life is building.
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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. While new months can hold new energy, transits don’t abruptly change because 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 Highlights 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 (classic), simply read the first decan regardless of your birthdate.
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