What December has in store for your star sign

Capricorn season settles us all down on the 21^st and makes us tend to the home fires, sense checking our health, money, work, and home life. Christmas can be a chaotic time (what day is it?) and making sure the bills are paid, food is stocked up, admin is taken care of, and work deadlines met will ensure you have an even better time of it!

We see the month and year out with a New Moon in Capricorn on the 30^th. If ever there was a signal to set career, money and material goals for the year ahead, then this is it. Manifest wealth and success! I wish you all a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

ARIES

(Page of Wands, Page of Swords, Seven of Swords)

December is one of those months when people start crawling out of the woodwork, so to speak. Reunions, parties, celebrations, homecomings etc. The Seven of Swords hints that you should be discerning about what you turn up to, and who you decide to reconnect with. Don’t let the merrymaking or mistletoe ferry you off down well-trodden and likely-to-lead-to-trouble paths, OK! The Page of Wands reminds you that your fearlessness and endless optimism about other people CAN get you into hot water. Some folk ARE literally best avoided.

The Page of Swords sees you getting the green light to go ahead on a major project or change you’ve been planning. It all starts here and now, Aries, so get busy!

TAURUS

(Seven of Coins, The Hermit, Ace of Wands)

Although it’s party season and your Venus ruler makes you very keen to indulgence and pleasure-making… your eyes are on a bigger prize this December. The Seven of Coins has you on an evolving pathway, a step-change happening gradually but steadily towards a happier, healthier, more prosperous version of YOU. This has been ongoing for a few months and you’re enjoying the rewards and the changes, keen to make more in 2025, and you don’t want to be TOO distracted by this time of year’s temptations.

The Ace of Wands sees you making another bold step in this journey – activating a new project, role, habit, or routine that celebrates something you authentically love, want more of, and enjoy. It could be linked to travel, creativity, education, or healthy lifestyle. Go for it, Taurus, because you’re on a roll and making great progress.

GEMINI

(Eight of Wands, The Chariot, Eight of Swords)

Well, of course you’re in the thick of it and enjoying lots of attention, being in demand and stacking up the invitations… the Eight of Wands puts you, Mercury child, at the heart of the action. The Chariot sees you enjoying travel, journeys, outings, explorations and expeditions. But there is a greater, more powerful purpose to all of this revelry, right?
Right.

The Eight of Swords sees you testing a new version of yourself in the gaze of others this festive season. You are re-inventing YOU, polishing the narrative of 2024, and pressure-testing what ambitions will rise to the surface in 2025, and you’re doing it publicly, almost like rehearsing in a mirror. The zodiac’s twin is always in two minds and needs to say stuff out loud to check its veracity.

CANCER

(Queen of Coins, Nine of Cups, Four of Cups)

You start to notice how much your comfort zone has grown and changed this year – the Four and Nine of Cups reveal how far you’ve come, how much more experience and opportunity you’ve enjoyed and pursued, and that now you feel stronger, bolder, and more in control than ever. This is a peak moment, a highlight, a time to just savour the story of 2024.

The Queen of Coins puts you in a marvellous position right now – materially, financially, health-wise, and career-wise. You are taking ownership of your destiny and making powerful decisions that will shape 2025 and beyond. You truly are the Captain of the your ship and your confidence to sail into uncharted waters in sky high. Sail on, Cancer!

LEO

(The Moon, Queen of Swords, Ten of Cups)

A true love will emerge in your life this festive season. And it will be mysterious, maybe secret, and very emotional. The Queen of Swords sees you trying to resist these flames of passion, trying to keep to yourself, but the Ten of Cups has you being swept off your feet regardless. Leo, you’re a great romantic, a wonderful lover, and your love life needs to feel like a movie to keep you enthralled… and it will!

The Moon shows the air of illusion or mystery here – maybe this is a secret affair, maybe it’s a secret desire you’re finally ready to admit to (or they are), maybe it’s something that starts as a conflicted or tense relationship (because the chemistry is there, simmering). Fall in love, be in love, be romantic, make grand gestures, enjoy being full of vitality, lust, and life! This will be a winter to remember.

VIRGO

(Queen of Cups, Five of Swords, Six of Swords)

Surgically remove, with the precision that probably only a Virgo can deliver, the toxic, negative, false, and fading people, places, activities, roles, and commitments from your realm this December. The Five and Six of Swords reveal it will be blindingly obvious what needs severance and closure, and you will not struggle to do it. This has all been a long time coming. Gift yourself the absence of bad influences, unwholesome inputs, and unhappy energies. You deserve better.

The outcome? Queen of Cups shows you will feel at peace, rested, energised, restored to health, revived, and ready for 2025. Use December to weed out the dead wood and dead weight so you can walk into 2025 like the bright, happy, optimistic person you truly are, Virgo! Lose the hangers on, the users, and the haters.

LIBRA

(Six of Wands, Two of Swords, The Emperor)

So, the bad news is that you need to make a decision, and swiftly too. The Two of Swords doesn’t mess about and comes in to say ‘GET ON WITH IT.’ Stop procrastinating, make a choice, and act.

The good news is that you’ll then activate a genuine six-week lucky spell; a winning streak. Perhaps your good fortune has simply been thwarted and stored up by your inaction, and now it’s unleashed to full effect.

Enjoy the good fortune and wield it wisely The Emperor asks you to put your own agenda and goals front and centre-stage. Don’t take no for an answer. Be demanding. Battle and persist where there is resistance because you will wear them down and overcome the obstacles. You have a bit of an irrepressible energy about you this December… Go for what you truly want (but make that decision first!).

SCORPIO

(Four of Wands, Knight of Wands, Ace of Cups)

All kinds of magical adventures await you this December, Scorpio! From romance and new friendship with the loving Ace of Cups (maybe even a new pet or family member…), to travel and escapades with the swashbuckling Knight of Wands, and finally advancement, progression, and optimism with the onwards and upwards Four of Wands.

So, it’s happening for you on all fronts – work, relationships, and friendships or social life.
Embrace everything. Savour a magical festive season and the moments that shine brightest.
Turn up, be present, show willing, help out, be a good person in your circle of influence and you will be rewarded. Santa has written his list, and you’re on the NICE side!

SAGITTARIUS

(Eight of Cups, Knight of Cups, Three of Swords)

I feel like December could be a month of two halves for you, Sagittarius. And whatever unfolds, please know that it will all turn out wonderfully well. The Three of Swords is the bad news and suggests someone might let you down or prove their true colours are not as glossy and bright as you hoped. They aren’t worthy of your positive presence and support. See it, admit it, deal with it.

However, from that disappointment, with the sad but resolved Eight of Cups, springs a new hope. As soon as you withdraw from the soured situation, a new one will arise (perhaps thwarted by the first) and prove to be a much better role / friendship / romance / bond / project than the first EVER could have been. The Knight of Cups sees you falling back in love with whatever it is that then enters your life and feeling fulfilled and grateful that this shift of energies unfolded. All ends well.

CAPRICORN

(The Devil, Ace of Swords, Ten of Wands)

Be honest with yourself about what you want out of this month ahead, and the stuff you’ve got time, patience, appetite, and energy for. There’s always pressure at this time of year to attend things, travel places, show up, join in, and revel. And, honestly, Capricorns are solo players at heart and therefore the Ten of Wands shows you could burn out.

The Devil sweeps in (Do you know it’s your sign’s card?) and gifts you with the willpower and confidence to do what pleases and suits you, and you alone. Do what thou wilt, as the Satanists say! It’s YOUR holiday season too.

The Ace of Swords shows you might have to have a couple of honest conversations about this but they’ll land better than you fear, and then you’re free to please yourself. So, don’t get dragged into things you simply don’t really care for. Do what suits. And have a great time.

AQUARIUS

(The Fool, Five of Coins, The Hierophant)

Powerful wisdom vibes this December, Aquarius, coming from a place where you spot, narrate, and believe in a silver lining found in something you grieved or lost in these last few years. It all makes sense now. It all means more than ever and in a positive light. The Five of Coins shows the loss (it’s old but it echoes sometimes), while The Hierophant shows the wisdom and insight stemming from a new angle or perspective on this. The Fool reveals the prize! A new beginning.

The Fool represents Uranus, your ruling planet, so this is a major life change focused solely on what serves YOU best. It could be quite radical, surprising, out of the blue… But it stems from this old loss. Uranus links to technology, travel, aircraft, and progressive thinking / ideology, as well as sudden and rapid advances. Expect the unexpected!

PISCES

(Five of Cups, Six of Coins, Eight of Coins)

The amazing festivities and relationship building that lies in store for you this December, Pisces, will make you feel ALL the feelings. It’s an emotional time of year, and maybe you’ll have a little echo of sadness or grief too for those you’ve loved and lost. The Five of Cups asks you to raise a toast and then live your very best life, in their memory and honour. They’re looking on and smiling.

The Six and Eight of Coins shows you are starting to reap the rewards for all of your efforts, integrity, hard work, and compassion in 2024. You have endured, fought, overcome, tried hard, and been the bigger person more times than you can count. Well, now Lady Karma is bringing you treats and surprises to say thank you for being a positive presence and a trusted character. You live in a good karma cycle and this is the happy payback for that. Enjoy it!

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