Capricorn Monthly Horoscope
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December 2024 Horoscope: Predictions for Capricorn
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Overview for this Month: Capricorn (All)
December 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Capricorn:
December begins with much focus on the past and your inner world, dear Capricorn, but you're building towards a far more active and involved phase as the month progresses. Currently, you have Venus in your sign until the 7th, and while you often keep to yourself, this has no effect on your personal appeal. In fact, others are drawn to you more than usual. You are the desired one right now! You may not be entirely ready to act on feelings yet, but you're certainly attracting others to you.
Still, it can benefit you greatly to pay extra attention to your private, inner world in the first weeks of the month. With the Sun and Mercury in the sign behind yours (until the 21st and all month, respectively) and Mars in your intimacy sector, you're bound to focus on your more profound needs, the past, finishing important projects, clearing out the deadwood in your life, and doing some soul searching. There can be a strong urge or need to talk and think about the past. Slowing down makes sense at this time, and relaxing, meditative activities can be a boon.
Major decision-making may be deferred until you feel more confident. Once past the slate-clearing energy of the New Moon on the 1st day of the month, you're in the position to take action on specific things you've been mulling over and processing.
Particularly on the 4-5, you can have an epiphany or experience illumination regarding a private or past matter. You might see something you failed to see before, or a conversation can bring up new information that allows you to come to a more definite conclusion. There can be a releasing or purging moment involved with bringing something to light, although this is still something that is private, behind the scenes, or within you. Ideas coming to you now can be highly significant. Revealing conversations or details emerging can prompt a turning point of sorts. You are better able to communicate or rationalize a matter that, before this time, was difficult to express or understand.
Mars turns retrograde on the 6th and will remain so until February 23rd. During this period, your desires may become more complex, either becoming difficult to fulfill or causing uncertainty about whether you should pursue them. Mars will spend the last seven weeks of its retrograde period in your partnership sector, but until then, you're examining your deeper wants and desires. This could manifest as struggles with addictions, fears, unusual desires, or a need to review your financial situation. It's important to be cautious with your money this month, as lending and borrowing may not yield the desired results at this time.
However, this is a great time to do catch-up work and look to the past for important things you missed the first time. You may, in fact, see value in past projects (and possibly even relationships). Whether or not to revive them is a trickier matter! Watch for attraction to speculative ventures, both financial and emotional in nature. This is an important time to follow all the rules in your financial and business worlds. When it comes to direct personal income (your salary), money matters are strong. However, other sources of support can involve some question marks for the time being.
Mars retrogrades often turn your attention to unfinished matters as you could seek closure or look to reopen something that ended a while ago. There may be a preoccupation and possibly some anxiety when it comes to money or your intimate life, but the steps you take now to reorganize will benefit you greatly down the road. Certainly, with Mercury retrograde until the 15th, it's generally best to edit and refine rather than push projects and initiatives ahead.
From the 7th forward, you're in an excellent cycle for enjoying activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence. Drawing on your talents can be smooth and natural. You're also less inclined to procrastinate or question your goals and dreams. You're rebuilding your faith in your projects, learning, studies, and relationships.
On the 15th, Mercury ends its retrograde, clearing up some information clogs, and a Full Moon occurs in your work and health sector, illuminating some matters. It can bring a realization about habits, health, or work. There can be a bit of a scramble to get going, but once you're in motion, you'll make some serious improvements to your daily routines.
On the 21st, the Sun moves into your sign, and on some levels (not all), you're awakening and ready to share yourself with the world. This is a time for feeling more powerful, in charge, and effective, even with some caveats related to retrograde Mars.
The last week of December is strong for money and gifts and active for family and domestic life. The New Moon on the 30th is in your sign, pointing to a grand new beginning. This is a time of more personal presence and power, a theme that continues into the New Year.
See also This Month in Astrology.
Capricorn (Born December 22 to December 31) and Capricorn Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Capricorn:
December 2024 Capricorn Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
December 2024
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 21st 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 6th:
Venus continues to grace your solar first house now. Something about how you present yourself, your image, and your manner boosts your personal magnetism during this cycle. It's a good time to attract who and what you want into your life experience. You're more charming and you are likely to want to attract things to you indirectly rather than forcefully now, perhaps through charm and playfulness. You have a stronger need to be good to yourself, although a negative expression of this placement can be excessive attention to pampering oneself or taking the easy way out. You especially enjoy making a good impression on others, and peace-making. You might also be paying more attention to beauty and style now.
From December 7th forward:
Venus transits your solar second house and, as the natural ruler of the second house, Venus feels right "at home" here. This is a rather content position for Venus, although there can be some restlessness when it comes to money and spending it—you are more inclined to want more things around you! Financial security and enjoyment of the good things in life are important to you, although you also value simple pleasures. The ability to relate well with others might enhance your own personal finances during this period. You may find yourself in a position in which there is a blending of financial matters with social or public affairs. This is a stable position for love matters and close relationships. You value those who make you feel comfortable, and familiarity is more important to you than someone new during this cycle.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Mercury is retrograde since November 25th and until December 15th:
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.
From the 15th forward, these matters straighten out and smooth over as information unclogs:
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.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Mars is retrograde from December 6th forward (until February 23rd, 2025):
All Mars retrograde cycles affect you in the areas of the home, family, security, and domestic activities because Mars rules these areas in your solar chart. This can play out in a variety of ways. For example, household projects may slow down or stall. You might be feeling more defensive during this period, or you might get worked up about old waves of anger or regarding emotional issues from the past that are resurfacing now. It's a good time for examining how you have been expressing anger or asserting yourself with your family.
Occurring in your solar eighth house during this date range, enthusiasm for intimate and sharing matters, in general, may wane, perhaps due to some problems or setbacks in these areas of life. Intimate matters may become more intense and complicated. Joint financial projects or initiatives may stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in personal ways. A lover or yourself may especially intense or obsessive. Ambiguity with finances, particularly debts and shared money or resources, could dominate now. There can be the magnification of fears and phobias, unexplored desires, and addictions now. Refocus, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended. You could be exploring anger and assertion over deeply buried matters, and learning to better manage your life on an emotional level.
Overview Horoscope:
December 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Capricorn:
December begins with much focus on the past and your inner world, dear Capricorn, but you're building towards a far more active and involved phase as the month progresses. Currently, you have Venus in your sign until the 7th, and while you often keep to yourself, this has no effect on your personal appeal. In fact, others are drawn to you more than usual. You are the desired one right now! You may not be entirely ready to act on feelings yet, but you're certainly attracting others to you.
Still, it can benefit you greatly to pay extra attention to your private, inner world in the first weeks of the month. With the Sun and Mercury in the sign behind yours (until the 21st and all month, respectively) and Mars in your intimacy sector, you're bound to focus on your more profound needs, the past, finishing important projects, clearing out the deadwood in your life, and doing some soul searching. There can be a strong urge or need to talk and think about the past. Slowing down makes sense at this time, and relaxing, meditative activities can be a boon.
Major decision-making may be deferred until you feel more confident. Once past the slate-clearing energy of the New Moon on the 1st day of the month, you're in the position to take action on specific things you've been mulling over and processing.
Particularly on the 4-5, you can have an epiphany or experience illumination regarding a private or past matter. You might see something you failed to see before, or a conversation can bring up new information that allows you to come to a more definite conclusion. There can be a releasing or purging moment involved with bringing something to light, although this is still something that is private, behind the scenes, or within you. Ideas coming to you now can be highly significant. Revealing conversations or details emerging can prompt a turning point of sorts. You are better able to communicate or rationalize a matter that, before this time, was difficult to express or understand.
Mars turns retrograde on the 6th and will remain so until February 23rd. During this period, your desires may become more complex, either becoming difficult to fulfill or causing uncertainty about whether you should pursue them. Mars will spend the last seven weeks of its retrograde period in your partnership sector, but until then, you're examining your deeper wants and desires. This could manifest as struggles with addictions, fears, unusual desires, or a need to review your financial situation. It's important to be cautious with your money this month, as lending and borrowing may not yield the desired results at this time.
However, this is a great time to do catch-up work and look to the past for important things you missed the first time. You may, in fact, see value in past projects (and possibly even relationships). Whether or not to revive them is a trickier matter! Watch for attraction to speculative ventures, both financial and emotional in nature. This is an important time to follow all the rules in your financial and business worlds. When it comes to direct personal income (your salary), money matters are strong. However, other sources of support can involve some question marks for the time being.
Mars retrogrades often turn your attention to unfinished matters as you could seek closure or look to reopen something that ended a while ago. There may be a preoccupation and possibly some anxiety when it comes to money or your intimate life, but the steps you take now to reorganize will benefit you greatly down the road. Certainly, with Mercury retrograde until the 15th, it's generally best to edit and refine rather than push projects and initiatives ahead.
From the 7th forward, you're in an excellent cycle for enjoying activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence. Drawing on your talents can be smooth and natural. You're also less inclined to procrastinate or question your goals and dreams. You're rebuilding your faith in your projects, learning, studies, and relationships.
On the 15th, Mercury ends its retrograde, clearing up some information clogs, and a Full Moon occurs in your work and health sector, illuminating some matters. It can bring a realization about habits, health, or work. There can be a bit of a scramble to get going, but once you're in motion, you'll make some serious improvements to your daily routines.
On the 21st, the Sun moves into your sign, and on some levels (not all), you're awakening and ready to share yourself with the world. This is a time for feeling more powerful, in charge, and effective, even with some caveats related to retrograde Mars.
The last week of December is strong for money and gifts and active for family and domestic life. The New Moon on the 30th is in your sign, pointing to a grand new beginning. This is a time of more personal presence and power, a theme that continues into the New Year.
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.
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Love & Romance Forecast Report
Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
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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 2024 Capricorn Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
December 2024
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 15th:
Venus continues to grace your solar first house now. Something about how you present yourself, your image, and your manner boosts your personal magnetism during this cycle. It's a good time to attract who and what you want into your life experience. You're more charming and you are likely to want to attract things to you indirectly rather than forcefully now, perhaps through charm and playfulness. You have a stronger need to be good to yourself, although a negative expression of this placement can be excessive attention to pampering oneself or taking the easy way out. You especially enjoy making a good impression on others, and peace-making. You might also be paying more attention to beauty and style now.
From December 16th forward:
Venus transits your solar second house and, as the natural ruler of the second house, Venus feels right "at home" here. This is a rather content position for Venus, although there can be some restlessness when it comes to money and spending it—you are more inclined to want more things around you! Financial security and enjoyment of the good things in life are important to you, although you also value simple pleasures. The ability to relate well with others might enhance your own personal finances during this period. You may find yourself in a position in which there is a blending of financial matters with social or public affairs. This is a stable position for love matters and close relationships. You value those who make you feel comfortable, and familiarity is more important to you than someone new during this cycle.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Mercury is retrograde since November 25th and until December 15th:
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.
From December 15th forward, information unclogs and these matters smooth and straighten out, and from the 23rd:
Your mind is focused on private matters and past issues while Mercury transits the twelfth house of your solar chart. This is a time when you are least likely to speak out of turn or to express yourself freely. You're searching behind the curtain, and examining the past for answers.
This is a good time for research, quiet contemplation, and meditation; but do avoid getting dragged down by issues that have outgrown their worth and purpose. Examining the past in order to improve the future is certainly worthwhile, as long as you don't waste your energy on guilt. Creative endeavors could prosper now, particularly those that draw upon the emotions or that require creative visualization skills, such as poetry, art, acting, and other such activities.
You are likely to require a certain amount of solitude in order to get your thoughts together or to be mentally productive. You are less likely to chat indiscriminately during this transit, and tend to be a little secretive or tight-lipped for the time being. This may be important, in fact, because this position of Mercury is sometimes associated with the uncovering of secrets, so discretion may be in order.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Mars is retrograde from December 6th forward (until February 23rd, 2025):
All Mars retrograde cycles affect you in the areas of the home, family, security, and domestic activities because Mars rules these areas in your solar chart. This can play out in a variety of ways. For example, household projects may slow down or stall. You might be feeling more defensive during this period, or you might get worked up about old waves of anger or regarding emotional issues from the past that are resurfacing now. It's a good time for examining how you have been expressing anger or asserting yourself with your family.
Occurring in your solar seventh house during this period, enthusiasm for a partnership or coming from a partner could appear to be waning. A partner could seem to be less direct or could be harder to reach. Partnering projects or initiatives, or negotiations, could stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself well in a one-to-one manner. Watch for pent-up anger and passive-aggressiveness with partnerships. A lover may be especially intense or obsessive, or you could experience this in your own behavior. Refocus, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended now. This cycle forces you to reorganize your energy with regards to people and partnerships. You could be re-assessing the ways in which you approach relationships, as well as what it is you want from your relationships. You are doing very important "work" that can benefit you greatly. You have the chance to reassess how you've been dealing with partners or potential partners, and you may be finding new and improved ways to get along. If you're stimulating angry situations, you need to consider your role in the interaction. If you're coming on too strong, you need to find ways to tone things down.
Overview Horoscope:
December 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Capricorn:
December begins with much focus on the past and your inner world, dear Capricorn, but you're building towards a far more active and involved phase as the month progresses. Currently, you have Venus in your sign until the 7th, and while you often keep to yourself, this has no effect on your personal appeal. In fact, others are drawn to you more than usual. You are the desired one right now! You may not be entirely ready to act on feelings yet, but you're certainly attracting others to you.
Still, it can benefit you greatly to pay extra attention to your private, inner world in the first weeks of the month. With the Sun and Mercury in the sign behind yours (until the 21st and all month, respectively) and Mars in your intimacy sector, you're bound to focus on your more profound needs, the past, finishing important projects, clearing out the deadwood in your life, and doing some soul searching. There can be a strong urge or need to talk and think about the past. Slowing down makes sense at this time, and relaxing, meditative activities can be a boon.
Major decision-making may be deferred until you feel more confident. Once past the slate-clearing energy of the New Moon on the 1st day of the month, you're in the position to take action on specific things you've been mulling over and processing.
Particularly on the 4-5, you can have an epiphany or experience illumination regarding a private or past matter. You might see something you failed to see before, or a conversation can bring up new information that allows you to come to a more definite conclusion. There can be a releasing or purging moment involved with bringing something to light, although this is still something that is private, behind the scenes, or within you. Ideas coming to you now can be highly significant. Revealing conversations or details emerging can prompt a turning point of sorts. You are better able to communicate or rationalize a matter that, before this time, was difficult to express or understand.
Mars turns retrograde on the 6th and will remain so until February 23rd. During this period, your desires may become more complex, either becoming difficult to fulfill or causing uncertainty about whether you should pursue them. Mars will spend the last seven weeks of its retrograde period in your partnership sector, but until then, you're examining your deeper wants and desires. This could manifest as struggles with addictions, fears, unusual desires, or a need to review your financial situation. It's important to be cautious with your money this month, as lending and borrowing may not yield the desired results at this time.
However, this is a great time to do catch-up work and look to the past for important things you missed the first time. You may, in fact, see value in past projects (and possibly even relationships). Whether or not to revive them is a trickier matter! Watch for attraction to speculative ventures, both financial and emotional in nature. This is an important time to follow all the rules in your financial and business worlds. When it comes to direct personal income (your salary), money matters are strong. However, other sources of support can involve some question marks for the time being.
Mars retrogrades often turn your attention to unfinished matters as you could seek closure or look to reopen something that ended a while ago. There may be a preoccupation and possibly some anxiety when it comes to money or your intimate life, but the steps you take now to reorganize will benefit you greatly down the road. Certainly, with Mercury retrograde until the 15th, it's generally best to edit and refine rather than push projects and initiatives ahead.
From the 7th forward, you're in an excellent cycle for enjoying activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence. Drawing on your talents can be smooth and natural. You're also less inclined to procrastinate or question your goals and dreams. You're rebuilding your faith in your projects, learning, studies, and relationships.
On the 15th, Mercury ends its retrograde, clearing up some information clogs, and a Full Moon occurs in your work and health sector, illuminating some matters. It can bring a realization about habits, health, or work. There can be a bit of a scramble to get going, but once you're in motion, you'll make some serious improvements to your daily routines.
On the 21st, the Sun moves into your sign, and on some levels (not all), you're awakening and ready to share yourself with the world. This is a time for feeling more powerful, in charge, and effective, even with some caveats related to retrograde Mars.
The last week of December is strong for money and gifts and active for family and domestic life. The New Moon on the 30th is in your sign, pointing to a grand new beginning. This is a time of more personal presence and power, a theme that continues into the New Year.
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 2024 Capricorn Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
December 2024
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 11th 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 24th:
Venus continues to grace your solar first house now. Something about how you present yourself, your image, and your manner boosts your personal magnetism during this cycle. It's a good time to attract who and what you want into your life experience. You're more charming and you are likely to want to attract things to you indirectly rather than forcefully now, perhaps through charm and playfulness. You have a stronger need to be good to yourself, although a negative expression of this placement can be excessive attention to pampering oneself or taking the easy way out. You especially enjoy making a good impression on others, and peace-making. You might also be paying more attention to beauty and style now.
From December 25th forward:
Venus transits your solar second house and, as the natural ruler of the second house, Venus feels right "at home" here. This is a rather content position for Venus, although there can be some restlessness when it comes to money and spending it—you are more inclined to want more things around you! Financial security and enjoyment of the good things in life are important to you, although you also value simple pleasures. The ability to relate well with others might enhance your own personal finances during this period. You may find yourself in a position in which there is a blending of financial matters with social or public affairs. This is a stable position for love matters and close relationships. You value those who make you feel comfortable, and familiarity is more important to you than someone new during this cycle.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Mercury is retrograde since November 25th until December 15th:
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 eleventh house this time, extra care should be used when communicating with friends. You may find that communications with friends or with groups can easily become sticky during this cycle. Group meetings may be postponed or cancelled, and friends may be uncommunicative or giving off mixed signals. On the other hand, old acquaintances may appear during this cycle, or you could be thinking about contacting an old friend. This may be a good time to do so. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with friends and associates during this cycle; or, better yet, take this time to rethink concerns and grievances before talking about them prematurely.
From December 15th forward, these matters straighten out as information unclogs:
Mercury is transiting your solar eleventh house. Your mind is bright, alert, and active during this cycle, and you have the ability to come up with unusual and inventive ideas. Sharing your thoughts with others is a prime interest. Others tend to particularly enjoy your conversations during this transit--you are willing to listen as well as add your own thoughts.
As well, your ability to grasp unusual subject matter and to intuitively understand what others are trying to say win you some brownie points! You could also do a lot of thinking and musing about your own happiness and long-term goals.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Mars is retrograde from December 6th forward (until February 23rd, 2025):
All Mars retrograde cycles affect you in the areas of the home, family, security, and domestic activities because Mars rules these areas in your solar chart. This can play out in a variety of ways. For example, household projects may slow down or stall. You might be feeling more defensive during this period, or you might get worked up about old waves of anger or regarding emotional issues from the past that are resurfacing now. It's a good time for examining how you have been expressing anger or asserting yourself with your family.
Occurring in your solar seventh house during this period, enthusiasm for a partnership or coming from a partner could appear to be waning. A partner could seem to be less direct or could be harder to reach. Partnering projects or initiatives, or negotiations, could stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself well in a one-to-one manner. Watch for pent-up anger and passive-aggressiveness with partnerships. A lover may be especially intense or obsessive, or you could experience this in your own behavior. Refocus, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended now. This cycle forces you to reorganize your energy with regards to people and partnerships. You could be re-assessing the ways in which you approach relationships, as well as what it is you want from your relationships. You are doing very important "work" that can benefit you greatly. You have the chance to reassess how you've been dealing with partners or potential partners, and you may be finding new and improved ways to get along. If you're stimulating angry situations, you need to consider your role in the interaction. If you're coming on too strong, you need to find ways to tone things down.
Overview Horoscope:
December 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Capricorn:
December begins with much focus on the past and your inner world, dear Capricorn, but you're building towards a far more active and involved phase as the month progresses. Currently, you have Venus in your sign until the 7th, and while you often keep to yourself, this has no effect on your personal appeal. In fact, others are drawn to you more than usual. You are the desired one right now! You may not be entirely ready to act on feelings yet, but you're certainly attracting others to you.
Still, it can benefit you greatly to pay extra attention to your private, inner world in the first weeks of the month. With the Sun and Mercury in the sign behind yours (until the 21st and all month, respectively) and Mars in your intimacy sector, you're bound to focus on your more profound needs, the past, finishing important projects, clearing out the deadwood in your life, and doing some soul searching. There can be a strong urge or need to talk and think about the past. Slowing down makes sense at this time, and relaxing, meditative activities can be a boon.
Major decision-making may be deferred until you feel more confident. Once past the slate-clearing energy of the New Moon on the 1st day of the month, you're in the position to take action on specific things you've been mulling over and processing.
Particularly on the 4-5, you can have an epiphany or experience illumination regarding a private or past matter. You might see something you failed to see before, or a conversation can bring up new information that allows you to come to a more definite conclusion. There can be a releasing or purging moment involved with bringing something to light, although this is still something that is private, behind the scenes, or within you. Ideas coming to you now can be highly significant. Revealing conversations or details emerging can prompt a turning point of sorts. You are better able to communicate or rationalize a matter that, before this time, was difficult to express or understand.
Mars turns retrograde on the 6th and will remain so until February 23rd. During this period, your desires may become more complex, either becoming difficult to fulfill or causing uncertainty about whether you should pursue them. Mars will spend the last seven weeks of its retrograde period in your partnership sector, but until then, you're examining your deeper wants and desires. This could manifest as struggles with addictions, fears, unusual desires, or a need to review your financial situation. It's important to be cautious with your money this month, as lending and borrowing may not yield the desired results at this time.
However, this is a great time to do catch-up work and look to the past for important things you missed the first time. You may, in fact, see value in past projects (and possibly even relationships). Whether or not to revive them is a trickier matter! Watch for attraction to speculative ventures, both financial and emotional in nature. This is an important time to follow all the rules in your financial and business worlds. When it comes to direct personal income (your salary), money matters are strong. However, other sources of support can involve some question marks for the time being.
Mars retrogrades often turn your attention to unfinished matters as you could seek closure or look to reopen something that ended a while ago. There may be a preoccupation and possibly some anxiety when it comes to money or your intimate life, but the steps you take now to reorganize will benefit you greatly down the road. Certainly, with Mercury retrograde until the 15th, it's generally best to edit and refine rather than push projects and initiatives ahead.
From the 7th forward, you're in an excellent cycle for enjoying activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence. Drawing on your talents can be smooth and natural. You're also less inclined to procrastinate or question your goals and dreams. You're rebuilding your faith in your projects, learning, studies, and relationships.
On the 15th, Mercury ends its retrograde, clearing up some information clogs, and a Full Moon occurs in your work and health sector, illuminating some matters. It can bring a realization about habits, health, or work. There can be a bit of a scramble to get going, but once you're in motion, you'll make some serious improvements to your daily routines.
On the 21st, the Sun moves into your sign, and on some levels (not all), you're awakening and ready to share yourself with the world. This is a time for feeling more powerful, in charge, and effective, even with some caveats related to retrograde Mars.
The last week of December is strong for money and gifts and active for family and domestic life. The New Moon on the 30th is in your sign, pointing to a grand new beginning. This is a time of more personal presence and power, a theme that continues into the New Year.
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