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Astrology for the Week of December 20 - December 26 

Before we get started, I want you to know that all times I’m going to mention are in the central time zone. If you want to see the aspects discussed in the forecast on your digital calendar in your time zone, you can get that here.

I’m going to lead with, if you celebrate Christmas, this one has the potential to be intense. Even if you don’t, the intensity will still be there. That doesn’t have to mean unpleasant, but it does mean that if you prepare yourself to lead with love and compassion, your subjective experience will likely be better than that of the average person who is going to be dealing with the BIG energy on the 24th and 25th without an astrological guide.

Monday: 

• ☽ at 10° 15‘ Cancer ☍ ☿ at 10° 15‘ Capricorn | 12:25 am
• ☽ at 11° 10‘ Cancer ✳ ♅ at 11° 10‘ Taurus | 2:16 am
• ☿ at 11° 10‘ Capricorn △ ♅ at 11° 10‘ Taurus | 2:18 pm
• ☽ at 20° 30‘ Cancer △ ♆ at 20° 30‘ Pisces | 9:00 pm

On Monday, there may be some unexpected news or some other event may take you by surprise. If you’ve wanted to implement something new and innovative or if you need to think outside the box, today is a pretty good day for it.

Tuesday:

• ☽ at 25° 36‘ Cancer ☍ ♇ at 25° 36‘ Capricorn | 7:09 am
• ☽ at 26° 23‘ Cancer ☍ ♀︎ at 26° 23‘ Capricorn | 8:43 am
• ☉ ▻ Capricorn | 9:59 am
• ☽ ▻ Leo | 3:53 pm

Tuesday the Sun moves into Capricorn at 9:59 am marking the Capricorn Solstice, or the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere and the Summer solstice in the southern hemisphere. This is a substantial energetic shift placing an even greater emphasis on your Capricorn house and all of the Venus things that have been (and will be) going on here. 

I love Solstice and always feel like it’s a turning point. Sometimes that turn is towards a new beginning or it could be releasing the old in preparation for the new as it is this year. The rest of this year has a lot of energy behind letting things go to make way for the new. February and March offer plenty of opportunities for new beginnings. Take the time now to tap into what you want those new beginnings to be. Pray, meditate, daydream, journal, use your favorite forms of divination, or all of the above to work on gaining clarity. 

Wednesday:

• ☽ at 11° 07‘ Leo □ ♅ at 11° 07‘ Taurus | 1:49 am
• ☽ at 06° 19‘ Leo △ ♂︎ at 06° 19‘ Sagittarius | 4:52 am
• ☽ at 10° 56‘ Leo ☍ ♄ at 10° 56‘ Aquarius | 1:28 pm

On Wednesday, you or those around you may be more unpredictable, cranky, or stubborn than usual. Be mindful of the holiday stress and endeavor to be more compassionate rather than adding fuel to the fire. After all, you know the assignment and those around you probably don’t have any idea why they’re feeling extra. 

Thursday:

• 🌖 Waning Gibbous Moon |  12:36 am
• ☽ at 16° 38‘ Leo ☉ at 01° 38‘ Capricorn

Thursday is mostly uneventful and if you have last-minute holiday things to do, this is the day I’d choose. It has more of a feeling of optimism and jollyness so don’t overspend or overpromise.

Friday:

• ☽ V/C | 12:39 am - 2:24 am
• ☽ at 29° 05‘ Leo ☍ ♃ at 29° 05‘ Aquarius
• ♄ at 11° 05‘ Aquarius □ ♅ at 11° 05‘ Taurus | 1:16 am
• ☽ ▻ Virgo | 2:24 am
• ☽ at 02° 58‘ Virgo △ ☉ at 02° 58‘ Capricorn | 8:04 am
• ☽ at 08° 08‘ Virgo □ ♂︎ at 08° 08‘ Sagittarius |  5:52 pm
• ☽ at 11° 04‘ Virgo △ ♅ at 11° 04‘ Taurus | 11:24 pm

Friday is the final exact square between Saturn and Uranus. The energy will be pretty strong for a lot of 2022 but this is the peak.

The thing is, you’ve been dealing with this energetic configuration all year and you probably already know what area of your life has been more unpredictable and affecting another area of your life that feels somewhat blocked.

• Aries rising: This could have been a lot of fluctuation in your financial security or changes in what you value and how you give value. If you prioritize your long-term goals, managing your finances will become less chaotic.
• Taurus rising: This has probably felt like a lot of change at a personal level that you’re not really ready for. It’s time to butterfly, beautiful.
• Gemini rising: You may have found yourself restructuring your spiritual or ideological beliefs or focusing more on your mental health and your boundaries, belief systems, and the traditions you grew up with may have been stifling that change.
• Cancer rising: Your hopes and dreams may have changed significantly over the past year and it’s likely difficult to move forward because you’ve been afraid of the unknown. Watch Rudolph tonight and practice putting one foot in front of the other and you’ll get there.
• Leo rising: Your professional life is undergoing some major changes that you are likely more than ready for. Unfortunately, you may be feeling held back by existing commitments or partnerships. It’s ok to renegotiate contracts and interpersonal relationships.
• Virgo rising: You may have been exploring and learning new things that have caused more than a few unexpected consequences. If you’ve been feeling held back by your obligations, know that sometimes a restructuring of priorities is necessary and healthy.
• Libra rising: You’ve been restructuring your views on dating, romance, children, and creativity which could have been more challenging in general this year or could have been where you’ve been redefining your boundaries which might have required unexpectedly addressing the underlying psychological patterns that have been running the show previously. Don’t worry if you feel yourself defaulting into old ways of being, just remember it’s a choice to change and you’re still learning.
• Scorpio rising: You may have had a lot more tension in your home life or needed to spend more time caring for your home or family which has probably created tension in your romantic or business partnerships. Be open (but compassionate!)  with all parties and don’t try to people please for temporary peace.
• Sagittarius rising: You may have felt a little muzzled when you’ve tried to communicate or you might be finding your daily routine is stifling and long to change some of the people or tasks that have felt like obligations. While you may have been simmering for a while, that doesn’t mean other people are aware of it. When you’re ready to make changes, remember that the other people in your life haven’t been listening in on your inner dialogue this year so take the time to explain your thought process.
• Capricorn rising: You might have felt a lot of stress or heaviness around your finances or what you value that is in direct conflict with the radical changes you want to create. What would happen if you focused on ways that leaning in to what you truly desire could actually facilitate change that supports financial growth and building more of what you value?
• Aquarius rising: You have likely been redefining who you are this year and found that the unpredictability of family dynamics or your past has challenged those changes.  You may also have a strong desire to move that challenges the way you see yourself. Remember, you’re the only one who gets to define what adulting looks like for you. 
• Pisces rising: You’ve been challenged to communicate about your spirituality or mental health in a new way. Dealing with and talking about what we hide from ourselves and how we sabotage ourselves is never easy but doing so can be freeing. Similarly, defining what we believe can make it easier to share that with others. 

Saturday:

• ♀︎ ☌  ♇ at 25° 43‘ Capricorn | 6:02 am
• ☽ at 18° 57‘ Virgo △ ☿ at 18° 57‘ Capricorn | 2:08 pm
• ☽ at 20° 34‘ Virgo ☍ ♆ at 20° 34‘ Pisces | 5:07 pm

Saturday is another shot of intensity when Venus retrogrades back to join Pluto. Remember when I said it was almost like she was trying to escape and he was going to yank her back into the underworld? He pulled her back last Sunday when she went retrograde and now she’s going into the underworld. 

What that’ll mean specifically is very dependent on where Capricorn is in your chart. Generally it’s a reconsideration of how you relate and value others, yourself, relationships, and money. You’ll be reconsidering these things throughout the Venus retrograde and won’t really be ready to go forward with your new paradigm until March when they join up again.

No matter where it’s happening for you, Christmas Day might feel a little extra emotionally intense for a variety of reasons. Remember, you’re not the only person going through it. That doesn’t mean make excuses for other people but it does mean that awareness can help you respond intentionally rather than react out of habit or instinct.

Sunday: 

• ☽ at 25° 30‘ Virgo △ ♀︎ at 25° 30‘ Capricorn | 2:11 am
• ☽ at 25° 45‘ Virgo △ ♇ at 25° 45‘ Capricorn | 2:39 am
• ☽ ▻ Libra | 10:24 am
• ☿ at 20° 35‘ Capricorn ✳ ♆ at 20° 35‘ Pisces | 3:28 pm

Sunday the pressure eases up and you’ll have more space to process over the next week as you move closer to the New Year, New Moon in Capricorn, and the seeds of a new beginning.

If you’re feeling frisky, hit me up on Instagram and let me know how the astrology of the week played out for you.

Until next time, my wish for you is the ability to release the past in order to initiate a new beginning with grace and ease.

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