With Mercury back on track, communication hitches and glitches clarify, jigsaw pieces fall into place, lost packages finally arrive and you can happily proceed with making this a December to remember. Here’s your weekly horoscope for December 16-22.
Sagittarius, Nov 22–Dec 21
December’s pressure cooker energetics are always combustive, so if end of year issues with this week’s problaholics reach critical flashpoint, amp up your charm and creativity, focus on what there is to celebrate, maintain a frisky fiesta mindset, and bless the cosmos that Mercury’s racing forward again in your sign.
Capricorn, Dec 22–Jan 19
This week looks set to detonate you out of any lingering doldrums when the December 21 summer solstice, the southern hemisphere’s longest lightest day, ushers in your season in the sun. It is time now to enjoy providing the festive best for loved ones, to relax and let others show their appreciation.
Aquarius, Jan 20–Feb 18
As December’s fast and furious wheel of fortune continues juggling fun, trouble, love, money and retail madness, remember that peoples’ moods and attitudes are more about them than you. And play to your personal strengths via Aquarian superpowers of coming up with unconventional and entertaining ideas.
Pisces, Feb 18–Mar 20
In ancient days the period of Christmas merrymaking was celebrated as Saturnalia, and how fortunate are you to have Saturn in Pisces accompany you through this year’s yuletide revelries and seasonal celebrations – not to mention generous Neptune in your sign inviting that Piscean inner artiste out to play.
Aries, Mar 21–Apr 19
As festive stress and pressure drop from epic to bearable, your natural talents for prompt problem-solving by keeping things simple are a gift to this week’s seasonal proceedings. That’s as long as you’re able to rein in a not unreasonable, but strongly contraindicated, tendency to micromanage. Have fun Rams, stay dangerous.
Taurus, Apr 20–May 20
This week’s astral emphasis has the capacity to radically reframe how you set about making merry. Which is best excluding online divas and drama queens in favour of more laidback meetups in old-fashioned facetime. Smartest festive strategy? Expect the best and forget about the rest.
Gemini, May 21–Jun 20
Glad tidings? Your personal mentor Mercury, planet of communication and travel, mercifully rocketing out of reverse for end-of-year festivities. Now it’s yo ho ho and all systems go for you social butterflies flitting from gala party to intimate gathering to sparkling soiree until the year’s final curtain call.
Cancer, Jun 21–Jul 22
Your tradition-loving tribe yearns for a happy gathering of the clan that avoids the family dynamics of yesteryear, though you already know from experience the reels are likely to work your nerves. In which case, do what you do best: empathize and nurture, kiss rather than criticize.
Leo, Jul 23–Aug 22
While retro Mars continues its valuable lessons in energy management of jangled nerves and short fuses, there’s plenty of refreshing respite during this week’s spin cycle on the festive treadmill, especially when midweek’s good-mood Leo moon shines on all the seasonal hanky panky you can handle – and that’s plenty.
Virgo, Aug 23–Sep 22
With your celestial guide Mercury ending its three-week retrograde, communication misunderstandings clarify and seasonal tensions ease. Making it high time to kick back and enjoy Virgo Leonard Cohen’s fabulously relaxing toast: Here’s to the few who forgive what you do, and the fewer who don’t even care.
Libra, Sep 23–Oct 22
As the cosmic cocktail fizzes with festive froth, accelerating your social life to exhausting levels and demonic pace, a balancing dose of whatever variety of soul nourishment works for you is essential so you can relax and enjoy to the max this week’s adventurous flair, original style and wild ideas.
Scorpio, Oct 23–Nov 21
Your most helpful ally entering into the hectic end of year countdown is Venus in her most user-friendly and companionable placement. So as the seasonal frenzy picks up its pace, be guided by the principles of graceful behaviour: as in take your time, be kind, play nice and do things right.
