In our December month ahead podcast, I’m pretty sure we identified this week as the trickiest of December.
The good news is that the more intense astro alignments (which includes a feisty Mars opposite Uranus angle) will clear before Christmas. If you’re celebrating Hanukkah this week, things could be a bit unpredictable or unusual.
It’s a dark Moon week, as the Moon moves through the balsamic phase before the Sagittarius New Moon on Friday (the last New Moon of 2015).
In addition to the balsamic Moon phase, the Moon is also in the intense and profound sign of Scorpio.
Together the Scorpio Moon/balsamic phase combine to draw your attention inwards. Deep emotions may be stirred, and cathartic release, letting go and completion are required. The start of the week may bring an emotional quality, or bring to light buried or hidden feelings.
With the Moon joining Venus in private Scorpio for a few days, you might step back from the holiday social whirl and instead spend some quality quiet time in reflection, or with a close friend or confidant.
Tuesday/Wednesday, the Sun at 16 Sagittarius will trine Uranus at 16 Aries, bringing welcome surprises, a happy breakthrough or an unexpected but exciting encounter.
This is one of the bright spots of the week. It’s a trine across two dynamic fire signs, which can help boost energy, or get you moving. If you get stuck in a balsamic/Scorpio Moon funk, this combination will add a little sparkle or magic to boost your spirits and confidence.
Mercury moves into Capricorn on Wednesday night/Thursday morning, creating the potential for mental calm after the hectic Mercury-in-Sagittarius combination.
Mercury in Capricorn can help you make practical plans, or reasonable choices. Be realistic and focus on time management. Useful limits will help you get things done without getting overwhelmed.
Then we get to the end of the week, and Mars makes a dramatic opposition to Uranus, from 16 Libra to 16 Aries. This peaks Thursday night/Friday morning, but will be felt for a good 1 – 2 days both before and after.
Mars and Uranus together are about change. This kind of tense and strong opposition angle can bring change that’s unexpected, a little shocking or even totally out of the blue. It’s definitely an angle under which you’ll want to be flexible.
This is one of the more combustible angles in astrology, and certainly the most dramatic configuration of December. So a little caution against over reacting, or being irrationally impulsively might apply. That said, since any Mars/Uranus angle will shake things up, if you want to put a fresh spin on life, or are feeling restricted by old patterns, this combination can help you do just that.
Restlessness may be aroused, or your desire to rebel against dated institutions, rituals or social expectations. Uranus encourages each person to walk their own path, so if you need a nudge to what’s right for you, expect it to arrive in the form of an idea, event or dramatic change later this week. After the Mars/Uranus aspect, new freedoms emerge as a result of changes it brings.
Friday brings the upbeat Sagittarius New Moon, at 19 Sagittarius, shortly after the Mars/Uranus opposition. Sagittarius is represented by the centaur, a half man/half horse centaur that encourages us all to roam widely. New adventures and greener pastures beckon, so let the weekend inspire you to get out of your comfort zone.
How are you experiencing this week’s astro? Feeling restless?