Summary:
This is a good day for talking sensitively or about sensitive topics, for sharing helpful ideas, and for problem solving. Sharing is caring.
- The Moon is in Libra until 9:51 AM EST.
- The Moon is void from 12:39 AM to 9:51 AM EST.
- The Moon is in Scorpio from 9:51 AM EST forward (until Friday, December 19th, at 4:55 PM EST).
- The Moon is in its Last Quarter phase; the Moon is waning.
- First full day of Mercury in Capricorn – Mercury transits Capricorn until January 4th.
Horoscopes
Aries
With Mercury now transiting your solar tenth house, until January 4th, you are likely to be thinking and making decisions about your life direction, major life transitions, business, or career path. There is much to absorb and take in that will assist you to make choices, and that can further your career goals, if you are prepared to talk things through and to listen to advice and information coming in. It’s a good time to network. Pay closer attention to your communications now – they have more impact, and consequences at this time! Today is strong for problem solving. Healing energy is with you in your communications.
Taurus
Mercury is now transiting your sector of journeys – physical trips and metaphorical journeys as well. It’s a strong time for all things mental: communicating, sharing ideas, studies, and making decisions and plans. Those things requiring broad or overview thinking can benefit now. Soak in information, update your knowledge, and train – it’s a great cycle, lasting until January 4th, for all of these. Today is strong for coming to an understanding with a friend by talking things through.
Gemini
Mercury is now in Capricorn and your solar eighth house, dear Gemini. For the next few weeks, you are less inclined to share your thoughts with just anyone, and more interested in conversations that are deeper and richer than usual. You want to probe and research the meaning of life. You may be fascinated to learn about any subject that delves beneath superficial layers, and pulled in by mysteries in your own life. There is a wait and see approach to decision making now. Today is good for getting to the heart of a matter, and for natural confidence.
Cancer
Over the next few weeks, talking with a close partner appeals most, dear Cancer. You will learn much about yourself from your intimate relationships or your one-on-one interactions. Rationalizing and talking objectively about your relationship dynamics works well for you now. There can be more popularity on a mental level or in intellectual circles, although there can be criticism when Mercury is challenged as it transits your solar seventh house (until January 4th). This position could also mean others have a lot to say, or a lot of input. Easier rapport is with you today – it’s natural to listen, understand, and support.
Leo
Mercury has now entered your work and health sector, and from now until January 4th, you are very focused on, or caught up in, the details of your everyday life. You may be dissecting problems, working on solving tricky matters, and finding solutions to practical problems. Although Mercury understands the sixth house, there can be a little too much in the way of mercurial characteristics now, and this can mean some nervous inclinations, possibly digestive problems, and a tendency to excesses, particularly in terms of thinking too much and over-analyzing situations. Harmony is sought on the job today, and relationships with family tend to be smooth.
Virgo
Romance, social relations, and recreation are starred for you today, dear Virgo. Your natural confidence attracts others to you. Mercury is transiting your romance and entertainment sector until January 4th. This cycle turns your thoughts to romance, fun, amusements, hobbies, and creativity more than usual. You are more expressive and perhaps dramatic in your self-expression. You might especially enjoy writing and sharing your ideas/feelings. Mercury in good aspect to your own sign can point to an easier time in general for getting your thoughts across.
Libra
Now that Mercury is transiting Capricorn, dear Libra, the cycle you’re in until January 4th generates plenty of activity on the home front. There can be some restlessness during this cycle, and you could find it a little more challenging to get your message across clearly now. However, it’s a good time to make plans about family and home/domestic affairs, to open up conversations about or with family, and to consider new ideas for future career moves. You are more inclined to talk, write, and think about the past – memories figure strongly now. You seek out the familiar and comfortable.
Scorpio
Mercury has entered Capricorn–a friendly sign for you, dear Scorpio. Over the next few weeks, your social life picks up speed. You’ll be mentally busy and active running errands, making contact, and learning new things/skills. Frequent outings and short trips can figure strongly now. You are generally on the go, and this can satisfy your need for movement and variety. There can be more fluency when writing and speaking. Even so, this is not the best of cycles for concentration and focus. You tend to multi-task more at this time. The Moon in your sign today receives easy aspects, easing your own expression. Your emotions tend to find channels and outlets.
Sagittarius
Now and over the next three weeks, your thinking often centers around practical affairs and matters of security and comfort, dear Sagittarius. It’s a great time for focusing on issues that truly need attention, as you are less likely to be distracted. As far as learning goes, you have little time for anything you consider “frivolous” and are drawn more to concrete facts and certainties. This simplifies your life on some level, although at times you could be missing important spiritual considerations when making decisions and drawing conclusions.
Capricorn
Mercury is now in your sign (until January 4th), Capricorn. It’s easier for you to state your case, express your ideas, and talk about yourself or your plans now. You are communicating your personal experiences more often, and your personal thoughts and opinions tend to be more interesting to others. You are convincing and persuasive, but often left to your own resources, as people tend to see you as a leader and not needy of help. Today, you come across especially well, in a sensitive way. It’s a good time to help someone solve a problem.
Aquarius
Today and in the coming weeks, your thoughts might often turn to the past when you seek answers to current problems, or even when your mind is simply drifting, dear Aquarius. Sorting through recent experiences is likely, and others could find you less talkative or even secretive as you do so. Ideas are in fact in the developmental stage, and you intuitively sense that you shouldn’t share them until they, and you, are ready.
Pisces
Your current Mercury cycle can stimulate more involvement in planning or organizing group efforts, projects, or meetings, dear Pisces. For others, this can simply be a time when thoughts often center around social affairs, important causes, and friendships. This transit brings stronger activity on a social level. You’ll enjoy keeping abreast of current affairs, what’s going on around you in your community or with friends. You’re more likely to become inspired by the feedback you receive from sharing ideas with others. Networking efforts can be helpful.
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The Details:
If you’re astrologically inclined and interested in the details of the Astrology of today, here are the factors considered in the forecasts:
Date & Time: 17 Dec 2014 9:51 am
Event: Moon enters Scorpio
Description: The Moon in Scorpio
Contemplate the deeper things in life. Avoid unnecessary conflict, but if it’s going to improve your life, go ahead and make waves. Tune in to your intuition. This is a good time for investigations, looking into a matter further, doing research, connecting to others with a shared passion, solving a mystery, and devising a strategy. When the Moon in Scorpio is strained, we may take our passions too far.
Date & Time: 17 Dec 2014 0:39 am
Event: Moon goes void of course
Date & Time: 17 Dec 2014 0:39 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Sun
Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Sun
This is a harmonious time. People are more cooperative and supportive than usual. Things seem to flow more easily, and confidence is natural.
Date & Time: 17 Dec 2014 6:44 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Chi
Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Chiron
Hurt feelings may be opportunities for healing. Now is the time for building bridges, not burning them.
Date & Time: 17 Dec 2014 9:29 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Pll Nep
Description: Transiting Moon Parallel Transiting Neptune
Date & Time: 17 Dec 2014 9:51 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Sco
Description: Transiting Moon Entering Scorpio
Contemplate the deeper things in life. Avoid unnecessary conflict, but if it’s going to improve your life, go ahead and make waves. Tune in to your intuition. This is a good time for investigations, looking into a matter further, doing research, connecting to others with a shared passion, solving a mystery, and devising a strategy. When the Moon in Scorpio is strained, we may take our passions too far.
Date & Time: 17 Dec 2014 11:26 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Mer
Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Mercury
Ideas flow freely. We express feelings with clarity and thoughts with sensitivity. An excellent time for cooperative projects. A good time for taking tests, writing, promoting, public speaking, and studying.
Date & Time: 17 Dec 2014 7:28 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Nep
Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Neptune
This is a feel-good time if we allow ourselves to relax and tune into the subtle aspects of life – art, nature, beauty, dreams, and spiritual realms. We absorb things easily, our senses are in good form, and we more naturally accept things and people as they are.There is no need to look for definite answers right now.
Date & Time: 17 Dec 2014 9:32 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon SSq Cer
Description: Transiting Moon SemiSquare Transiting Ceres
Date & Time: 17 Dec 2014 8:29 am
Event: Tr-Tr Jup Sqq Ves
Description: Transiting Jupiter SesquiSquare Transiting Vesta
We may have trouble with motivation levels, or finding meaning in, our work, projects, and obligations at this time. Alternatively, we may take on too much, and feel overloaded.
BALANCE OF SIGNS
Scores: Aries 1; Taurus 0; Gemini 0; Cancer 0; Leo 1; Virgo 0; Libra 0; Scorpio 4; Sagittarius 3; Capricorn 5; Aquarius 2; Pisces 1
SCORPIO STRONG
Intense, magnetic, penetrating perception, power to confront. Can be destructive, vengeful, jealous, overly dramatic.
SAGITTARIUS STRONG
Inspiring, broad vision, enthusiastic, goal seeking, truthful, adventurous. Can be reckless, unrestrained, tactless.
CAPRICORN STRONG
Disciplined, responsible, reliable, industrious, conscientious, practical, achieving. Can be pessimistic, overly conventional, rigid, materialistic, callous.
BALANCE OF ELEMENTS
Scores: Fire 5; Earth 5; Air 2; Water 5
AIR WEAK
You lack objectivity – the ability to stand back and view aspects of life from a detached and rational perspective. You have difficulty making decisions and in the process of weighing up the pros and cons in a logical manner.
BALANCE OF MODES
Scores: Cardinal 6; Fixed 7; Mutable 4
The modes are balanced in this chart.
LUNAR PHASE: THIRD QUARTER
Moon from 90 to 45 degrees behind the Sun.
We have strong beliefs and are likely to put them into action. We have the wisdom to know when to act, but sometimes can be inflexible.
The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EST) on December 17th:
Note that when an aspect is Applying, it has not yet happened but is within orb – it’s pending. When an aspect is Separating, it has already happened/perfected and is moving away from the aspect. Depending on the speed of the planet/body involved, the aspect will have perfected, or will perfect, in a matter of hours (often the case with the Moon), days, months, and possibly years in the case of the very slow-moving outer planets and bodies.
Note that the Moon moves at a rate of approximately one degree every 2 hours, so that if an aspect involving is applying and has an orb of 5 degrees, the aspect will perfect (be exact) in about 10 hours. If the Moon is separating from an aspect with an orb of 2 degrees, it has already formed said aspect approximately 4 hours ago (since the following are positions at noon today, then it would have occurred at about 8 AM today).
**I suggest paying close attention to applying aspects. The energy of the aspect builds as it gets closer to exact. Once an aspect has happened, it’s over. Separating aspects are good to know for context, but in terms of energy that is with us today, applying aspects are most important.
THE MOON
THE MOON IN SCORPIO
You have an emotional intensity, and a strong need for drama. Under stress you will create drama and intensity in your life. You may have been born at a time when your mother experienced a crisis, or your birth may have been traumatic. Your mother may have been possessive and intense.
ASPECTS OF THE MOON
SEXTILE MERCURY Orb 0°15′ Separating
You have the opportunity to express your feelings and thoughts well. You can make decisions based on a blend of heart and mind.
TRINE NEPTUNE Orb 3°57′ Applying
You are a highly intuitive person with a gentle manner. You have an unusual level of sensitivity to other people’s feelings. You need to make sure that you do not idealise other people. You have creative and artistic talents.
THE SUN
THE SUN IN SAGITTARIUS
You are a sunny and adventurous individual. You are optimistic and philosophical, and may tend to bluntness.
26TH DEGREE OF SAGITTARIUS
Part of Body: Condyles of left femur
Sabian Symbol: A flag-bearer in a battle.
ASPECTS OF THE SUN
CONJUNCTION MERCURY Orb 5°11′ Separating
You are an effective communicator. You enjoy intellectual stimulation, and look for avenues through which to communicate your ideas. You tend to talk forcefully about yourself and your interests but are less interested in listening to others.
TRINE JUPITER Orb 3°10′ Separating
You are generous and happy-go-lucky. You enjoy life and popularity. It would be unusual for you to go without comforts in life. You have a tendency to be lazy and self-indulgent.
MERCURY
MERCURY IN CAPRICORN
You are a wise and careful thinker. You place importance on credibility and authority. Therefore you will seek knowledge which carries some authority. You may approach new ideas with caution.
1ST DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Right patella
Sabian Symbol: A leader claims power from the assembled tribe.
ASPECTS OF MERCURY
CONJUNCTION VENUS Orb 7°56′ Applying
You express yourself in a loving manner. You enjoy talking with people, and they find you a warm and welcoming listener.
VENUS
VENUS IN CAPRICORN
You are shy in relationships. You will form relationships slowly, but they are likely to be enduring. You may not form close relationships early in life, but later will have solid and committed relationships. You are responsible with your money and possessions.
9TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Nerves of knee
Sabian Symbol: An angel carrying a harp.
ASPECTS OF VENUS
SQUARE URANUS Orb 3°46′ Applying
You are restless and lack commitment in your personal relationships. You are wilful and see anyone else’s claim on you as an obstacle to your freedom of self- expression. You need to learn to compromise and enjoy your partner’s unique contribution to your life.
CONJUNCTION PLUTO Orb 3°52′ Applying
You want intensity and drama in your personal relationships. You are consumed with love and passion and expect your partner to feel the same way. You are disappointed when others fail to soar to great emotional heights and plummet the emotional depths by your side. On a more positive note you are fiercely loyal and committed with an ability to fight any injustice.
MARS
MARS IN AQUARIUS
You will fight for just causes. You are unpredictable, but will probably be a group leader. You may become rebellious when angry.
10TH DEGREE OF AQUARIUS
Part of Body: Skin of left lower leg
Sabian Symbol: A popularity that proves ephemeral.
ASPECTS OF MARS
SEXTILE URANUS Orb 2°41′ Applying
You enjoy being able to express your enormous energy. In any field you are able to bring enthusiasm. Avoid the mundane.
JUPITER
JUPITER IN LEO
You are benevolent, generous and fun loving. You are on an enthusiastic search for creative expression. You may also have a love of children.
23RD DEGREE OF LEO
Part of Body: Left auricle
Sabian Symbol: A bareback rider in a circus thrills excited crowds.
SATURN
SATURN IN SCORPIO
You have an intense commitment to work and joint enterprises. You are a resourceful and determined worker.
30TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO
Part of Body: Nasal muscles
Sabian Symbol: The halloween jester.
ASPECTS OF SATURN
SQUARE NEPTUNE Orb 5°44′ Applying
You lack confidence in your artistic ability or in your relationships. Learn to believe in yourself and avoid being drawn into the psychic realms as you still have to learn how to deal with the practical side of life.
URANUS
URANUS IN ARIES
(1928 – 1934) It is important to note that Uranus spends a long time in each sign, and therefore the interpretation applies to a generation rather than the individual. For a more individual interpretation look at the house position. This is the generation of initiative and spontaneity. It indicates the breaking down of old structures and the emerging of the new.
13TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Ventricles of brain
Sabian Symbol: A bomb which failed to explode is now safely concealed.
ASPECTS OF URANUS
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 0°05′ Separating
Your generation works hard to use your power to right the wrongs you perceive in society. First you must learn to control that power in your own life.
CONJUNCTION THE SOUTH NODE Orb 4°14′ Applying
You have a tendency to seek excitement and scatter your energies. You have many unique talents, but need to develop discipline in order to make the most of them.
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE IN PISCES
It is important to note that Neptune takes about 164 years to make a complete cycle, spending about thirteen years in each sign. Therefore the interpretation of Neptune in the Sign applies to a generation rather than the individual. For a more individual interpretation look at the house position. This generation may possess the ability to be at-one with God. They may be able to express their spirituality through visions and art. They may also be inspirational teachers, conscious of wholeness.
6TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Left cuboid bone
Sabian Symbol: Officers on dress parade.
PLUTO
PLUTO IN CAPRICORN
It is important to note that Pluto takes about 248 years to make a complete cycle, spending 12 to 32 years in each sign. Therefore the interpretation of Pluto in its sign applies to a generation rather than the individual. For a more individual interpretation look at the house position. This is the generation of a change in world government. This generation will posses the ability to transform old structures into new and enduring ones.
13TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Left knee joint
Sabian Symbol: A fire worshipper.
ASPECTS OF PLUTO
SEXTILE CHIRON Orb 0°41′ Applying
You have the ability to be a catalyst in your daily life, helping others face and heal their emotional pain.
CHIRON
CHIRON IN PISCES
You will have difficulty gaining your own sense of individuality. You have an ability to feel others’ pain and may need to detach and meditate. You may also suffer from your own deep and personal grief. You may work for or serve within a healing institution.
14TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Right cutaneous veins
Sabian Symbol: A lady in fox fur.
VESTA
VESTA IN CAPRICORN
You place importance on structure and order in the workplace. You have great discipline and personal ambition, and can succeed in administrative and management positions. Workers will turn to you for a sense of stability and authority.
8TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Lymph vessels of knee
Sabian Symbol: Birds in the house singing happily.
PALLAS
PALLAS IN SCORPIO
You have a probing mind preferring to always get to the bottom of things. You can be ruthless in your pursuit of the true story. You are a detective and a psychologist.
26TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO
Part of Body: Perineum
Sabian Symbol: People making camp.
JUNO
JUNO IN LEO
You want to be proud of your partner, and for them to take pride in you. You want to have fun, romance, and creativity within your relationship.
18TH DEGREE OF LEO
Part of Body: Right cardiac cavity
Sabian Symbol: A chemist conducts an experiment before his students.
CERES
CERES IN SAGITTARIUS
You prefer your loved ones to provide you with a sense of adventure and freedom. You feel cared for when you are allowed space to explore and reach for your goals.
22ND DEGREE OF SAGITTARIUS
Part of Body: Right trochanter
Sabian Symbol: A chinese laundry.
HYGEIA
HYGEIA IN CANCER
Your health may be closely linked to your home environment. Any disruptions in the home may spark bouts of ill health. You may be concerned for your family’s health.
12TH DEGREE OF CANCER
Part of Body: Greater curvature of stomach
Sabian Symbol: A woman nursing a baby with a message.
ASTRAEA
ASTRAEA IN ARIES
You have an inability to let go of your independence. You want to continue doing things your own way when it is time to start co-operating.
2ND DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Midbrain
Sabian Symbol: A comedian entertaining the group.
THE NORTH NODE
THE NORTH NODE IN LIBRA
This is a quest to learn co-operation. You have a tendency to want your own way and to force your opinions onto others. You need to develop selflessness, the ability to share and a sensitivity to the needs of other people.
17TH DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Suprarenal arteries
Sabian Symbol: A retired sea captain.
THE SOUTH NODE
THE SOUTH NODE IN ARIES
This is a quest to learn co-operation. You have a tendency to want your own way and to force your opinions onto others. You need to develop selflessness, the ability to share and a sensitivity to the needs of other people.
17TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Vertebral canal
Sabian Symbol: Two prim spinsters sitting together in silence.
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