Today’s Moon:
- The Moon is in Capricorn.
- There is no void Moon period today.
- The Moon is waxing and in its Waxing Crescent phase.
- The New Moon occurred on the 1st in the sign of Scorpio.
Retrogrades:
- Jupiter is Rx, Saturn is Rx, Uranus is Rx, Neptune is Rx, and Chiron is Rx.
- Mars is NOT yet retrograde, but is in its pre-retrograde shadow (Mars will retrograde from December 6th, 2024, to February 23rd, 2025).
**Times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:
Aries
Mercury has recently begun its transit of your spirit sector, dear Aries, where it will guest-stay until January 8th. During this extended cycle, you are more courageous or spontaneous when expressing your opinions and sharing your ideas. It’s a fine time to expand your mind and interests. You embrace new ways of looking at problems as you tire of old rules, routines, and information. This influence tends to lift your thinking upward and your focus outward. You do less ruminating and more big-picture thinking. You are less preoccupied with your practical affairs, making it important to avoid glossing over important details. Still, it’s a great time to gain a new perspective on current problems and recent events. Today, you’d do well to focus on a special goal, as having a sense of purpose can take you far. Warm, positive communications are pleasing but can also come in handy. There can be information about courses and opportunities that would benefit you. You are exceptionally protective of those you care about today and might help guide someone to a better place. Your words can be healing.Taurus
Mercury has recently begun its transit of your solar eighth house, dear Taurus, where it will visit for longer than usual–until January 8th. During this extended cycle, your thinking is more strategic and analytical. It’s a good time to devise strategies and plans and dig deeply into a topic, although imperfect for straightforward communications and transportation. Positively, your inclination to research and explore issues in more depth can lead to exceptionally well-developed ideas. Mercury brings more logic and objectivity to your emotional world in the weeks ahead. Secret or hidden information can figure strongly. You tend to go deep and tune into subtle cues and hidden layers. Today can be beautiful for self-honesty and healing. It’s a time to benefit from observing. You might make a useful connection with someone through a heart-to-heart or through lending an ear. You could be guiding or mentoring someone, and people tend to turn to you for support or advice now.Gemini
Mercury has recently begun its transit of your opposite sign, dear Gemini, and until January 8th, intellectual companionship is a theme. During this extended cycle, you seek or attract people who help stimulate your thoughts and impact your decisions. Input and feedback jumpstart or rev up your thinking. Conversations can be fascinating, and ideas generated through these exchanges can be notable and beneficial. It’s a good transit for helping to restore some balance in your life. You stand to learn a lot through one-on-one conversations, and you’re especially focused on new perspectives. Partnerships, negotiations, compromise, and balance are strong themes in your life now. Today, you might gain clarity through a conversation or a chance meeting with a friend. You could even stumble upon some information that supports the development of a friendship or a feeling of belonging.Cancer
Mercury has recently begun its transit of your work and health sector, dear Cancer, where it will transit longer than usual. Until January 8th, you might frequently focus on–and perhaps fret about–the details of your life. It’s a great time to tidy up your life in small but impactful ways, but it’s crucial to avoid overthinking and worrying, which can happen a little too quickly under stress. Your thoughts and conversations often involve work, health, and practical matters. It’s a fine time to learn new skills, particularly practical ones, and seek information that helps you improve your work, health, routines, and habits. Small jobs and duties are in stronger focus. You may be dissecting problems, working on solving tricky matters and finding solutions to problems. Today can bring you the right information at the right time, particularly related to work or daily affairs. A Mercury-North Node influence today helps connect you with people or information that further your career or health goals, and your inclination to include others and network helps you even more than first meets the eye. This can be a time for gaining increased clarity about a life-path goal, project, or job that feels like growth and improvement.Leo
Today’s energies tend to stir good, creative ideas, dear Leo, so take note of some of the information coming your way. The messenger planet, Mercury, has recently begun its transit of your playful, creative solar fifth house, where it will visit for longer than usual–until January 8th. In the weeks ahead, you gravitate to people who encourage you and make it easy for you to express yourself. Positive communication and a receptive audience for your ideas and gestures figure strongly. Those areas of life associated with the fifth house can be more interesting, thought-worthy, or relevant to you now, including romance, children, and hobbies or creative pursuits. You may get the chance to shine or stand out from the crowd mentally, or this can be a time for a clearer expression of your feelings, ideas, and personality. If you’ve had trouble verbalizing your affections, this is a time to get things out.Virgo
Mercury has recently begun its transit of the sector of your solar chart that rules heart, home, and family, dear Virgo. Thought processes are inward and intuitive during this cycle that lasts longer than usual, until January 8th. There can be much to learn about (or through) family and close loved ones in the period ahead. Thoughts and conversations often concern domestic affairs, family matters, or the past. You are not as communicative in the outside world, and you may not feel entirely as understood or “heard” now. You may be a little more guarded than usual with your thoughts and ideas. However, it’s far different in your personal life, which is much busier and engaging. Today, connections to people who help you feel comfortable or who have a reassuring effect on you may be made. Today is most excellent for sharing ideas with others, as it can be valuable for lifting spirits and contributing to a sense of overall well-being.Libra
Mercury has recently begun its extended transit of your communications sector, dear Libra. As the planet of communications, it feels right at home there! This cycle lasts longer than the typical Mercury cycle–until January 8th. It helps you make sharper assessments and gain some mental clarity. This transit encourages reaching out, making connections, picking up new interests and skills, and sharing your ideas. Learning, teaching, studying, and conversations flow more naturally now. There can be times when you find it hard to relax, focus, or concentrate, but it’s a good time for playing with new ideas and gathering information. Today, you might notice you’re frequently falling back on doing things on your own when pairing up or sharing the load would be much better for you. Ideas are easy to come by, or a useful connection can happen that helps you put ideas into action. You may learn something exciting or valuable about a friendship or cherished project, so be sure to open up the lines of communication.Scorpio
Mercury has recently begun its transit of your money and values sector, dear Scorpio, and will spend quite some time here, staying until January 8th. This period is good for working with natural talents and putting them to practical use. You tend to quickly get to the point or the bottom line in your conversations during this cycle. It’s excellent for getting a better grip on your financial situation, at least mentally. There is some tendency to worry about money, but it’s a promising period for sorting things out. Your thinking is practical and sensible, and you’re looking for results, not just theory. Applying new information to business and money ventures can figure strongly. Today, reaching out to someone even just for information can leave you feeling delighted you did. You might come to an understanding of what is most valuable to you, and this can benefit both your personal interactions and business affairs. Information coming in related to finances or health can be most illuminating.Sagittarius
Mercury has just recently begun its transit of your sign, dear Sagittarius, and until January 8th, you’re finding your voice and making snappier decisions. You can happily jump off the fence about a matter and reach a significant conclusion. Indeed, you’re ready to put the past behind you and have plenty of fresh ideas for the future. Your personality and intelligence come through more clearly; others find you particularly fascinating. Your communications make an impact. It’s a self-starting and sometimes restless cycle. In fact, you may need to put extra effort into making time to relax. Otherwise, it’s a strong period for mental clarity. You prefer to take the lead on intellectual tasks rather than consult others or collaborate. Today holds much promise regarding making connections with others, particularly creative ones, or finding inspiration from a romantic interest. You are communicating in a positive, certain manner, and others are taking note of what you say.Capricorn
Mercury has recently begun its transit of your privacy and soul sector, dear Capricorn, where this messenger planet will transit until January 8th. This transit runs longer than the usual Mercury transit of a sign, which is less than a month. It’s a time when discussions and thoughts frequently revolve around the past, and it’s a good time for these things as long as you are thinking, not dwelling. It’s an excellent time to seek peace, calm your mind, or meditate and work in relative solitude. Discretion may benefit you during this cycle. Contemplative activities, research, and reflection are more attractive. You may be a little more secretive or indecisive during this period, but you can think of this time as a cycle for increased mental rest. Today, a Mercury-Node connection inspires you, and you can have great ideas for making living arrangements or family life more supportive and pleasant.Aquarius
Mercury has recently begun its transit of your social sector, dear Aquarius, where it will visit for longer than usual–until January 8th. Collaboration brings rewards in the weeks ahead. This cycle encourages inventive thinking, fresh ideas, and interesting connections. Your mind is open, and communications flow smoothly for the most. There can be a notable mental focus on your dreams, wishes, hopes, and happiness goals and an increased interest in what others are doing, saying, and thinking. Networking activities increase and can offer some fabulous learning experiences. Mercury here can stir your passion for a dream or project. Today holds promise of potentially very useful information through friends, so keep yourself connected, but on your own terms. You might put more faith in a friendship or a cause, and today is strong for feeling that you’re getting somewhere with it. You’re quite naturally leaning towards activities and people that encourage you to improve, grow, and develop.Pisces
Mercury has recently begun its transit of your career and reputation sector, dear Pisces, and will visit this area of your solar chart until January 8th. You communicate with more awareness of your audience and with more authority. It’s a good time for communicating, planning, and sorting out important plans and projects. During this period, you’re communicating with more impact and thinking up long-term strategies that move you closer to your goals. Your thoughts and conversations more frequently revolve around your responsibilities during this cycle. There could be publicity now, or you’re giving more thought to career and business affairs. Today’s Mercury-Node harmonious aspect suggests you might make some meaningful connections, whether this happens in person or on a mental level. You have a strong desire to know that your future is relatively secure and that achieving your goals will satisfy you in the long run. Information can be in the offing that supports your finances or current business interests.* Remember to read horoscopes for your Ascendant sign and Sun sign. If you don’t know your Ascendant sign (and you know your birth time), you can look it up here.
Astrology of Today – The Details:
If you’re astrologically inclined and interested in the details of the Astrology of today, here are some of the factors considered in the forecasts:
Planet Color Key: The longer the bar, the slower the aspecting planet, and the longer the duration of the planet’s transit.
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