Aries, December 2017

Jupiter makes a harmonious connection with Neptune on December 2, which creates an ultra dreamy atmosphere and boosts your psychic abilities. This is a brilliant time to make art, connect with others on a deep, emotional level, or engage in spiritual practice. You’re a fiery go-getting Aries, but today you’ll be feeling smooth— something you totally need after yesterday’s rattling Mars/Uranus opposition. Perhaps you’ll even be able to smooth over one of the fights you impulsively picked earlier this month!

Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius begins on December 2, or 3 if you’re on the East Coast. Expect to rethink many of the ideas and conversations that have surfaced since November. You should also avoid signing important contracts and watch out for technical difficulties. This is an especially crucial time for you to slow down and pay attention to what you’re doing while you travel or while you work on school projects or any projects you hope to have published. And, as always, watch out for running into people from your past. Mercury goes direct just after the start of Capricorn season, December 22.

A full moon in Gemini arrives on December 3, bringing important information that will help you understand a situation you’ve been trying to wrap your mind around. Full moons are a time of release, and Gemini is talkative as fuck, so expect a lot of communication to happen today. Full moons bring out lots of emotion, so expect people to really spill their feelings. Don’t overbook yourself. You’re going to be exhausted—mentally and otherwise.

Mars enters Water sign Scorpio on December 9, igniting a very sensitive sector of your chart, which rules sex and intimacy as well as issues concerning debts, taxes, and inheritances. Anything that would be rude to talk about at a dinner table, Mars will have your back in addressing. So, if you are looking to get laid or need the stamina to sort through important financial documents concerning shared resources, Mars has your back.

Uranus, the planet of surprises, makes some easy connections this month, including with Mercury on December 10, the Sun on December 16, and Venus on December 20. These are days you can mark on your calendar for taking exciting risks and being presented with unusual opportunities.

A new moon in Sagittarius arrives on December 18, which will help you find focus around all the ideas and issues that have been in flux over the last month. Sagittarius is a centaur, pointing its bow and arrow toward its dreams and goals. What are your goals, Aries? Where would you like to travel to next? And what are you eager to learn more about? This full moon finds you reflecting on these themes and beginning new adventures.

Saturn enters Capricorn on December 19, marking the beginning of an important two-and-a-half-year journey to build your empire. Saturn is the planet of hard work, so expect to be grinding away professionally while it’s in Capricorn. This is an important occasion to show the world who you are—and to solidify your reputation as mature, capable, responsible, and, most of all, mastered your craft.

The winter solstice arrives with the Sun entering Capricorn on December 21. The Sun also meets Saturn on this first day of Capricorn season. While most people are going to be thinking about relaxing during the holidays, you are going to be at your desk figuring out how you’re going to take over the world. Blessings arrive around work and your reputation when Venus enters Capricorn on December 25.

The month wraps up with Mars making an easy connection with Neptune on December 28. During this time, listen to your intuition as you charge ahead into 2018. Things are going to click into place easily as warrior Mars teams up with the planet of fantasy, Neptune. See you in January, Aries!