Leo Monthly Horoscope December 2023

Leo (Born July 23 to August 2)
AND Leo Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Leo:

December 2023 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

December 2023

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until December 21st:

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 22nd 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 December 4th: 

Venus continues to play in your solar third house during this period, indicating a more light-hearted, curious, and intellectual approach to love and pleasure, as well as a more easygoing communicative style.

During this cycle, you are especially charming in your communications. Your words are soothing, and you tend to use words to smooth over problems that you see around you. You are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual.

Essentially, you are quite companionable during this cycle. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you see value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. Good companionship is as equally important as romance to you during this cycle.

You prefer an intellectual, communicative, and witty partner just now, and your powers of attraction increase through expressing these types of qualities. You are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport, and you are especially good at mediating conflicts now. If you were to begin a romance or friendship during this cycle, it would likely be quite light-hearted.

From December 4th to 29th: 

Venus warms your solar fourth house now. During this cycle, you are especially fond of the life of the home and family. You are more receptive and gentle on a romantic level, and tend to be sentimental or nostalgic.

You may particularly value the aesthetics in and around your home during this period. If things are out of whack on the home front, you will do whatever you can to create a peaceful and stable atmosphere.

In relationships, loyalty and sensitivity are more important to you than typically. You might focus on ways to earn money in or from your home. This is a calming influence--a time when simple pleasures most appeal.

From December 29th forward: 

Venus warms your solar fifth house. This is an expressive period for the goddess of love! It's natural for you to turn on the charm without even lifting a finger. You are especially attracted to aesthetic forms of recreation. You feel a little more playful now, and love matters tend to be laced with a touch of drama. That shouldn't be a problem--in fact, you kind of like it that way for the time being. More loving and appreciative relationships with your children may also figure now. Your powers of attraction skyrocket during this cycle. Yet, you are not aggressive in your approach to love. Instead, you attract more if you allow yourself to be pursued during this cycle. Creative self-expression of any kind is favored at this time. 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!

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

From December 1st to 22nd: 

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.

Mercury is retrograde from December 13th to January 1st:

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal finances, as well as communications with friends or groups, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Major financial initiatives should be avoided. Remember that friends don't mean what they say and don't say what they mean, and take what you hear with a grain of salt. Group meetings may be delayed or cancelled.

Occurring in your solar fifth and sixth houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to romance, children, creativity, work, and daily routines. Be as non- judgmental as you can with co-workers, romantic partners, and your children. Re- thinking the suitability of your job and/or romantic relationships is possible now, but you should avoid jumping to any premature decisions. Work-related mess-ups can frustrate you. Double-check your work. There may be the need to revisit old issues with your children or lover, or there could be some communication problems with the same. Arguments with a lover may be blown out of proportion far too easily. Both you and your lover should avoid harping on the words used and try to get to the meaning behind the words instead. Or, a romance may not be moving forward in obvious ways. It might seem like stagnation, but it's actually a period of review and rest. Other possibilities include calls that are not returned, a lover is late for a date, or dates get cancelled. Speculation and gambling are not advised right now. Things will change once Mercury turns direct, so you might decide to try to keep status quo for the time being. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with co-workers, professors, lawyers, romantic partners, and children, 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 fifth house. This brings increased energy and enthusiasm to romance, child-rearing, and creative or recreational endeavors. It can also bring some strife to these areas of your world in some cases. For the most part, however, a romance could pick up pace, you are self-motivated and inspired on creative and expressive levels, and your self-confidence is well-received by others during this cycle. You are more willing to take little risks and you are competitive in a mostly friendly way. In your enthusiasm to take the lead, try to be sensitive to and respectful of others' needs.

Overview Horoscope:

December 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:

December brings creative, romantic, and heartwarming themes to your life, dear Leo. You find it especially easy to pursue your desires, and your propositions are well-received. Your social life can improve significantly this month. Increasingly, as the month advances, your focus turns to work and practical matters.

There is a strong focus on both work and play this month--but mostly play! Recreation, romance, creativity, hobbies, or children can be sources of increased pride, and involvement in these areas of life rises now. December is a month for finding ways to enjoy and express yourself more fully. It's a time to connect with your heart.

The New Moon on the 12th can usher in a new beginning with love, romance, creativity, pleasure, entertainment, or leisure.

Mercury turns retrogrades on the 13th, beginning in your work and health sector. It's a time to backtrack and review what needs changing or improving in these areas. It might feel as if things are stalling or even moving backward, but in fact, you have the chance to make important refinements to your plans. Perfecting your particular craft comes naturally. You'll also benefit from catching your breath and reviewing recent projects. It's a time for repairs and refinements of creative pursuits as well.

Even with this retrograde that runs to the end of the month/year, December should bring a subtle sense that you're moving forward in various life departments. Studies, legal matters, publishing, career, money, and intimacy are areas that see steady progress.

With Venus moving into your solar fourth house on the 4th, you're well-positioned to enjoy your domestic world. Venus warms this area of your solar chart for most of the month--until the 29th--softening any rough edges around the home. You seek more harmony, comfort, beauty, and balance in your home environment and family life. Safety, prosperity, and familiarity drive your love life, spending habits, and pastimes or pleasures. Real estate matters can be favorable now. You gain inspiration from deeper connections with a person or project, private matters, family connections, and realizations or discoveries about psychological issues. There can be notable agreements and favorable circumstances surrounding living conditions.

The 21st amplifies the work and health theme. You'll focus on building skills, improving your daily routines, and ditching bad habits in the month following this date. You begin to invest more time and energy into your work and wellness programs. You also give more thought to self-care or self-improvement programs.

You're beginning to see old routines, work projects, and ventures in a brand-new light. While it's not yet the time for new launches, it can be a turning point with thinking on these matters, putting you on the path towards increased clarity.

A Full Moon on the 26th reminds you to pay special attention to rest and spiritual nourishment. If you've been overworking or overlooking your emotional health, this lunation encourages you to slow down and balance things out. With revelations now, you gain a new perspective on rest, reflection, downtime, and tying up loose ends or putting a project to an end. You'll enjoy opportunities to recognize any feelings you've kept at bay or otherwise suppressed, clarifying your vision as you close out the year. Venus moves into harmony with your sign on the 29th, boosting the pleasure factor in your life as you greet the new year.

Especially with Jupiter's direct turn on the 30th, you enjoy more optimism about your career or general life direction. Meaningful work is a real possibility now and in the coming months. You are easing back into a power period for work, recognition, and promotion until May. Professional and reputation matters gain clarity, slowly but surely. Although it can take time to get back on track, you will likely see subtle improvements in these areas. The motivation to pursue a particular course or path, possibly a business venture, is building.

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