Aries

Mar 21 - Apr 19

Love is a fickle thing in your wheelhouse, something you‘re constantly trying to learn more about so you can understand why people do the dumbass things they do sometimes, including you. When December starts you‘re feeling idealistic, romantic and would much rather spend an entire week in bed with your partner, but Venus moves into Scorpio on the 4th and this quashes all of the innocent frivolities you had planned for you and your partner. When Mercury hits Capricorn on the 9th all bets are off. You no longer care what love is or what love can do, you want to skip straight to fornication, followed by late nights of catching up on work projects. You don‘t have the time to guess what your lover is thinking, feeling, what they want, so you tend to become unfeeling and a little hard to be around. Around the new moon you‘re feeling confident and in control of yourself and your relationships despite that not being true at all. You feel like you‘ll weather this storm like the best of them. Around the holidays when we get that second dose of Capricorn and a full moon, you feel calm, cool and collected. This isn‘t the time for romance anyway, mistletoe be damned you won‘t be caught kissing anyone if you can help it. By the end of the month some of you have a relationship seriously on the rocks where others of you are on an "off" period for a typical on/off relationship. Pay attention to that soul searching you‘re doing, and in the wise words of Wil Wheaton: don‘t be a dick.

Taurus

Apr 20 - May 20

While at work you‘re a big softy, on the home front you‘re an exhausted, emotional mess. Often the way we are at work pale in comparison to the way we are at home and you are suffering this month with insecurities, fatigue and a general lack of direction in your love life. You want your partner to love you, and you‘re working so hard at being loved by many that you sometimes forget what matters. It‘s nice that you can be there for so many people but it‘s taking away from the time you can be spending with your loved one. It‘s no fun if they do all the work in the relationship and the more you let that happen the more guilt will hit you when Mercury shifts into Capricorn on the 9th. Sure, Venus in Scorpio on the 4th helps you to say no, but the things you‘re saying no are things you enjoy . . . and you‘re simply not enjoying those things because you‘re working too hard. It‘s a catch 22, a paradox and not something that comes with a quick fix. When the holidays arrive you and your partner need to be a united front more than ever. It‘s crucial because a second wave of Capricorn energy shows up with a full moon and this has the power to turn a good relationship on its head, causing unnecessary arguments that end in fireworks. Keep a level head, and know what stage your currently relationship is in and give it the attention it deserves.

Gemini

May 21 - Jun 21

Decisions, decisions, decisions . . . yeah you can‘t make those this month. On the one hand you know that sticking to the tried and true partnership is the best way to create stability in your life, but you don‘t want that. You want a muse, creativity embodied, someone to stimulate your mind, someone who never stops thinking, creating, doing. You want a daredevil who will travel the world with you--okay so you want Evel Knievel, in that sexy star spangled body suit . . .? The truth is, you can do all of this and have a steady, stable partner. Venus moves into Scorpio on the 4th giving you cold feet about things that are concrete. Sure, having plenty of admirers and choices to make is great, but having one person who will always be there for you is better. Focus on the person who makes you happy all of the time, who fits 90% of your criteria for what you want in a partner. As Capricorn and the new moon and then Capricorn and the full moon hits you, it‘ll become clearer and easier for you to decide who is just a pretty face without any substance and who could really handle rock climbing in Arizona with you. Sometimes people can surprise even you.

Cancer

Jun 22 - Jul 22

You don‘t have to give your heart away if you don‘t want to. Love is about more than simply owning a person, being able to possess you and say you belong to someone. Essentially you always belong to yourself, you may just choose to cohabitate with someone else out of convenience and respect for said person. Who said anything about this notion of ripping out your heart and letting someone else take care of it? The person who can keep your heart healthiest and happiest is you, because happiness is a decision you make, not something another person can make you feel all the time. Venus moving into Scorpio for most of the month helps you take your power back, which you need because sometimes getting too wrapped up in another person, too infatuated can be bad for your health. You need your space, comfort zone, bubble. Mercury in Capricorn helps you to self-actualize your needs in the relationship. Around the holidays however you‘re screwed because everyone will abuse your boundaries whether you like it or not, and that second wave of Capricorn energy coupled with the full moon will prove to you that sometimes peace, quiet, and alone time is the better than any kind of company.

Leo

Jul 23 - Aug 22

You don‘t like needing people in your life. Usually you‘re perfectly content taking care of things all by yourself and being considered the person to respect, look up to, and admire. You despise yourself when it comes to asking for help, or relying on other people to be there for you while you nurse a broken heart, or deal with heavy emotions that have you in a less than inspirational state. At work you‘re doing your best to be there for others, but even the co-workers see the chinks in the armor, the compassion when there was nothing but professionalism. You need to choose who you confide in and trust carefully. Look first to your partner, and then family. Unfortunately your friends, even your long term ones, may not have the best advice for what you‘re going through and the more they know, the more ammunition they have to use in the future when they need favors. This isn‘t a time where asking for help means owing other people so you want to stick to relying on people who will never ask for things in return. As Venus moves into Scorpio you‘re feeling the need for change stronger than ever and as Capricorn hits first on the 9th and then on the 23rd, you‘re feeling the need to redefine what it means to be the best you can be.

Virgo

Aug 23 - Sep 22

You can‘t save everyone but you can save yourself. With Venus in Scorpio it‘s much easier to see clearly who cares for you and who can‘t be bothered to do much more than pay lip service to you because of your place in the family, community, or company. You have to be careful about your friends and co-workers because there‘s only so close you can get before you‘re giving them the impression that you‘re on the same level as they are. You aren‘t, and you never will be. On the home front you‘re seeing the same kind of drama as on the work front. People arguing over who should be respected and who should get a severe talking to. In some ways there are situations you can‘t control happening around you and while you wished the world was a dictatorship that listened to your every word like it was a command, sometimes you have to pull back and let others handle the problems. Mercury arrives in Capricorn on the 9th along with a new moon, giving you a fresh new perspective on the situation as well as an opening to share your opinions in the hopes of coming to some conclusion. You hate arguing as much as the next person, especially when it involves people you love. You want to protect everyone involved, but you can‘t take sides. The second instance of Capricorn over the holidays helps you gain closure and closeness, giving you much needed relief for what‘s been a difficult month on the home front. By the end of the month you‘re feeling more confident that people around you can solve their problems without your input sometimes.

Libra

Sep 23 - Oct 22

It stands to reason there is a running theme this month that you must figure out what you are passionate about in life. This extends not just to hobbies and the workplace but to your personal life as well. With Venus in Scorpio you‘re hesitant to give yourself 100% to another person. You‘re willing to have all of the romance drama, from the intensity to the magical love making to the complications and tension, but you‘re not willing to commit to one person and call this the rest of your life. You still want to explore your horizons, focus on the beauty in the world, and how much more there is out there. If you had it your way you would choose to meet all seven billion people in the world before choosing just one to settle down and create a life with. Part of this has to do with your shopping tendencies. You know you only have so much money to spend or love to give, so you browse each shop, ticking off notes in your mind about the things you would like to acquire, but each time you move on to a new store you‘re constantly looking for that ultimate gift, the thing you must have above all the other things. Often times you search the entire mall or stores at your disposal and settle on the few things that were interesting enough, but when it comes to your love life, settling for less only ends in heartache. Sometimes it‘s better to save your heart until the right one comes along.

Scorpio

Oct 23 - Nov 21

Relationship? Partnership? Love? What is this foreign language you speak of? You‘re stuck in over analytical mode this month, so even though Venus moves into Scorpio on the 4th it‘s simply making you unable to give your heart away. You‘re all about caution in love, making your potential partner or current partner prove themselves while you handle other aspects of your life. It‘s a month made for observing the person you‘re supposed to be in love with and deciding if that‘s really true or if you chose them for some other fundamental reason like finances, beauty, or how long you‘ve known them and given your time to them. Choosing to be in a relationship purely because you‘ve known someone a long time is a bad reason to stay with someone you‘re not happy with. As Mercury enter Capricorn this helps you to be more methodical in your quest for the perfect love. You may need to make some scathing decisions in the process, but if the end result is happiness, your former partner should be happy for you. In other news, during the holidays you‘ll step into the spotlight thanks to the family drama that you alone seem to notice and be able to deal with. You move into peacekeeping mode, setting your problems aside until the infighting simmers to a bare minimum.

Sagittarius

Nov 22 - Dec 21

You constantly wonder why you‘re always playing the supporting actor instead of the leading actor in your own life. And why romantic movies always get it right. Stop chasing the person who‘s going to marry someone else, and start giving the person who sees your brilliance a chance. Either that or play The Holiday move over and over until you understand that you don‘t owe it to anyone to be their doormat. Venus in Scorpio makes this easier throughout the month, toughening up your gumshoe so you can stand up for what you believe in. It works on the relationship front within the confines of the people who were being total jerks to you, but for the people like the boss you can‘t fathom confronting and for those well-wishing relatives you have to see throughout the holidays, you simply suck it up buttercup and know that there will be a brand new awesome day out there for you somewhere. While inconvenient you may even be meeting someone new over the holidays who has promising potential to become something in the new year. The Capricorn energy in Mercury and the Sun will help you determine if this is just another dead end or the real thing finally finding you when you least expect it. I mean seriously, if they show up at all it‘s around the 24th, they couldn‘t have worse timing if they tried. They say don‘t go to bed angry well don‘t start a relationship around the holidays, it‘s like a cardinal rule or something.

Capricorn

Dec 22 - Jan 19

For some of you this month is about mourning the things you‘ve lost along the way, not just the people who have passed on but the people who have moved on from you because while they were trying to have a simple, normal, happy existence you were too busy fighting the good fight and chasing rainbows. It‘s no secret that you have a desire to master the things you‘re passionate about, but what do you do the rest of the time? Do you think those Pulitzer prize winners are writing books, articles and music all the time? Sometimes you have to experience life in order to be inspired by it, and the only way you can do that is by not diving head first into every work project that graces your desk. It‘s okay if you sit one out once in a while. Similarly, the people you‘ve lost want you back, they want to hear you regale them with stories of your adventures, opinions and education on various topics. Don‘t worry about silly things like being a braggart, you did some amazing things and you deserve the right to tell everyone else about it. Once upon a time, storytelling was one of the number one past times in the world. Remember that your loved ones want to support you. They may not want to go on the adventure with you, but they‘ll gladly read about it or hear you talk about it afterwards. Give people a chance to celebrate what you‘ve done, they deserve to feel like they‘re part of your world.

Aquarius

Jan 20 - Feb 18

Making that conscious decision to listen more to what your partner needs is sometimes all it takes to knock it out of the park and buy them a great gift this year, make them happier than they‘ve been in a long time and gain the recognition, respect and thanks you‘ve been craving. You‘re down in the muck and mire of the mundane way things are in life. You see relationships as a relationship, you see yourself as nothing but a speck of atoms and cells surrounding a central nucleus, you don‘t feel particularly important or special, and your life is about as exciting as sliced bread. You want to experience that action, go where no one has gone before, spice up your love life, but you‘re simply not feeling the motivation to actually do any of that. With Venus in Scorpio you are more likely to follow your partner‘s lead rather than making plans yourself. Instead of stimulating intellectual debates you‘re having pleasant conversations with local folks in the area. You‘re scratching the surface of what‘s out there while searching for a true purpose. Even your partner sees that you‘re not as interested in the relationship aspects and depending on how awesome they are (and what their zodiac sign is) they may try to help you out of this funk. You need this time to be down, to hit rock bottom so that you know what it feels like to be there. It‘s like your desire to swim as deep as you can to the bottom of the lake, just to satisfy your curiosity. You definitely need to find what satisfies you this month.

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Pisces

Feb 19 - Mar 20

You make your own reality, which for you has to be as fantastical as possible to satisfy the dreamer side of your personality. This includes things like breakfast in bed, walks to the park with the kids, watching the sunset with your partner, and evenings watching movies or playing board games. Whatever makes you happiest is all you‘re focused on when December begins. When Venus moves into Scorpio this intensifies your feelings of fantasy, trying to turn decent relationships into perfect love. Be careful because nothing is ever really perfect and attaining perfection always comes at a cost. When Mercury moves into Capricorn, reality takes on other faces and you‘re beginning to see the cracks and flaws in the partnership you‘re in. You have this desperate craving to patch them up before they become bigger problems, but do you know that if you stand in only pure light or only pure darkness you are blinded? You need to let a little darkness, a little reality into your life to achieve a good love balance. During the holidays you‘re feeling that sense of fantasy again as the family comes together, and despite the few problems between people that honestly always have issues with each other, you‘re humble pie, enjoying the season. By the end of the month you‘re wishing it wouldn‘t be over so quickly because let‘s face it, January is dismal no matter what you do.