December 2008
Astrology Overview
Happy birthday To all you wonderful Sagittarius and
Capricorn people, having your birthday this month.
Happy December to all of you
December was originally named for the 10th month in the Roman calendar. Vesta the Goddess of virtue, purity and the mystical fire is the Goddess honored during this time. Ceres, (unconditional love) Pallas Athene, (Intellect), are also honored female energy from ancient times. Vesta is moving backwards (retrograde until 12/15) this month in the sign of Taurus trying to reconnect us to our MOST SACRED desires within our hearts and maybe reconnect us to Source.
GEMSTONES for this time are TURQUOISE the stone of prosperity and healing Ruby the stone of passion and said to banish sadness and vices Zircon which was highly prized in Europe in the 14th century. This stone was said to protect from disease and assist with sleep.
With December being the 12th month of a number 1 year it seems appropriate That the number 4 is relating to home, family, God, country and security and this is Our energy as we end 2008 and move forward into 2009 which will be an 11 master spiritual relationship year.
The Sun in Sagittarius until the 21st is asking us to light the way for our truth. On the 21st which is the Winter Solstice the sun enters the Earth sign of Capricorn and then the real building time begins When the sun enters Capricorn we will have a clearer vision of what we need to be building and maybe more energy to get it going.
December begins with NO planets retrograde but many of us are still reeling from major planetary transits and planets moving forward in November which have changed our world as we know it forever.
We are now in The time of Capricorn (Be the best you can be to assist everyone) Aquarius (be unique and originally you as you assist humanity) and Pisces (dream the vision of what could be and become it) and with PLUTO now in Capricorn we are seeing the dream become the Reality over this last 30 days aren’t we?
Much of last month’s heaviness began to dissipate on November 16th and this month it if full steam ahead with Jupiter finishing up in Capricorn and getting ready to move to Aquarius in January for the first time in 12 years. Venus (love and what we want) in Capricorn until the 7th when it moves to Aquarius and we begin to really broaden our scope of what we desire.
The energy of Aquarius is here strongly with the North Node (what we need to do) Chiron (the wounded healer) and Neptune (intuition) in this sign. Soon to be joined by Jupiter in January 2009. Breaking the bonds which hold us from seeing and knowing
Who we really are and what we really can accomplish is Aquarius’s job.
Mercury (communication and ideas) in Sagittarius until that full moon on the 12th when it moves to Capricorn is going to push us into some realms of thought where we may have never traveled before.
The Full moon on the 12th is a powerful mix with a day full of many aspects makes this one of the busiest days in this month. Full moons call for balance and for us to release and let go, and with the sun in Sagittarius asking for truth and the Moon in Gemini wanting more information this surely will be a lively 2 weeks until that New moon (bringing in time) December 27th.
Winter Solstice or Yule is the completion of the old year, and is the longest night of the year. Honor the great wheel as it turns and the sun returns to the point from which it was reborn to the world. December 21st as the sun moves into Capricorn we begin in truth the real ending of an era on this planet and the bringing in of a new time for us all.
Hanukkah begins on December 22nd with a lighting of the light of hope within us all. I truly do believe that we can take whatever is going on and make it better and believing this truly will make it so if we can JUST believe.
The New moon on December 27th in Capricorn seems to tighten down some of Our (all over the place) energy and really assist us focus. The 3 days before this new Moon are Balsamic moon or Dark of the moon magic wishing days and so Christmas eve, Christmas day and the 26th are magical energy this year. Look for your dream during this time and ask for your Next step to come to you easily and gently.
Mars which is action and Passion is in the sign of Sagittarius further heightening optimism and brings a more cheerful energy into being. On the 26th when Mars moves to Capricorn, we are tweaked into perhaps beginning to manifest our destiny.
IT is now time to Review and rethink some of our plans and also to reassess our own desires and what has motivated us. Have we been tricked into believing that we need MORE to be MORE? Saturn (Discipline) Retrograde December 31st until May 2005 in the sign of Virgo. Asks us even further to redefine our own goals and make some inner rules for ourselves as it says LESS can be more.
Please, let go of what cannot be changed, change the things you can, and have the wisdom to know the difference.. This is my wish for us all over this wonderful and bright Holiday season. The truth of life is that we so often look at what we have lost that we walk right by what we could have that would be even better. Open your eyes and know BETTER is there for us all. Namaste Carol Barbeau... and please subscribe to my free daily astrology with stones and colors by e mailing me at carolastro@carolbarbeau.com and read the article on Balsamic moon as well as finding all the information of the new and full moons of 2009 posted for your enjoyment on my website Happy HOLIDAYS and HAPPY NEW YEAR
Namste,Carol Barbeau