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** Your Starcast for December 21 - January 19
** AstroLesson: Venus' Retrograde, Your Relationships, and Your Love Life
December 21: The Sun Enters Ambitious Capricorn! As this year comes to a close and the next one begins, it's time to reflect upon all your joys and achievements -- as well as any obstacles you've overcome -- over the last 12 months. The Sun's annual entrance into Capricorn marks the Winter Solstice, one of the most magical times of the year. As you focus on goals and spend quality time with family and friends, don't put off spending time quietly by yourself as well. Use this powerful transit to count your many blessings as you prepare for a successful year ahead! Learn how to channel your body's natural energy into everything you do with a free sample Chakra Reading! Examine your personality through the Mayan view of astrology with a fascinating free sample Maya-Aztec Reading! Build a warm relationship and explore the precious bond between you and your partner with a free sample Lovers' Profile Reading! Need a few holiday hosting ideas that will resonate with your astrological nature? Here Come the Holidays: Party Ideas by the Signs is packed with tons of them! Are you spending extra time with your closest relatives this month? What's Your Best Quality with Family? breaks down each Sun sign's top attribute for making home-for-the-holidays time joyous and harmonious! And if you've got a Secret Santa situation coming up in your workplace, Perfect Gifts for Co-workers this Holiday Season can help you keep your present simple, inexpensive, and appropriate! Happy birthday to all you Capricorn readers! Your unique combination of imagination, determination, and discipline inspires us all! | | Wondering If There Is More? |  Searching for deeper meaning in your life? Get the answers you've been looking for with a Psychic Reading. New customers enjoy 3 free minutes -- call 800-653-9580. |
 Your Starcast for December 21 - January 19
Follow The Stars This Week for invaluable insight into how the cosmos affects your weekly life!
December 21: The Sun enters Capricorn
Set aside quiet time to reflect upon the past year and count your blessings as the Sun enters earthy Capricorn, an event that marks the Winter Solstice. This is also a great time to get a plan together and prepare for the year ahead. What are your goals? What do you want to accomplish? The ambitiousness of this sign will help you make headway. Just be sure to tread carefully, as you'll receive strong, but contradictory messages once the Sun contacts Mars, Uranus, and Pluto later this month and next! Like the mountain goat that scales high peaks, you'll succeed and reach your own summit if you remain determined and simply put one foot in front of the other.
December 21: Venus turns retrograde
As Venus begins its reverse motion, don't be surprised if someone from your past contacts you! Indeed, whenever the love planet begins its review (something that happens every 542 days), it's a chance for you to take care of unfinished business in matters of the heart. Venus entered Capricorn on November 5 and, due to its retrograde, won't leave this sign until March 5, 2014 -- a long time for Venus to spend in a single sign! However, this review can be invaluable when it comes to the continued growth of a relationship. Capricorn is very focused on commitment, making this a perfect time to think about who you want to keep in your life. Plan on reviewing your relationships until Venus turns direct on January 31, 2014. If you know your birth chart well, examine the house through which Venus is transiting to learn more.
December 24: Mercury enters Capricorn
As the communication planet leaves outspoken Sagittarius and enters ambitious Capricorn, you're ready to stop exploring all your options and commit to a plan. Make a point to seek out those who've already accomplished what you hope to achieve. Talk to them about where you want to commit your resources and which projects you want to take on. These experienced contacts can give you valuable advice and connect you with others who may be able to help you!
December 25: Mars opposes Uranus
The action planet, Mars, connects to the Uranus-Pluto square, first via this encounter with rebellious Uranus. (Mars will square Pluto next week.) Be prepared to make changes to some of your carefully laid plans, and don't act impulsively -- and certainly don't freak out -- if at first you don't get your way! If you're able to remain calm and use your common sense, you'll be able to make any necessary adjustments with minimal fuss.
December 28: The Sun conjuncts Mercury
December 29: The Sun and Mercury square Uranus
On November 1, retrograde Mercury and the Sun formed a conjunction, offering information you were unable to put to use at that time. Now Mercury is direct and meets the Sun once again, signaling a time to reap the benefits of all your conversations and contacts over the last two months, although you'll need to keep in mind the volatile nature of both the Sun's and Mercury's contact to unpredictable Uranus. Stability is not a concept that's in the cards right now, but keep your eyes and ears open for new ideas and interesting people all the same. And if the deck keeps getting reshuffled, hold off on making any important decisions!
December 30: Mars squares Pluto
If you've ever dealt with control freaks, you know how difficult it can be to negotiate with them. As Mars connects with the Uranus-Pluto square, you're likely to encounter plenty of domineering people, so if you're trying to get something accomplished now, you're bound to face an uphill battle. Since you can expect to be tested, think twice about engaging dramatically with those who have no intention of playing fair. How you handle disagreements this week will indicate a great deal about your character!
December 31: Mercury conjuncts Pluto and squares Mars
This week, do your best to avoid arguments with anyone who can't let things go. There's so much difficult planetary energy occurring this week, the more you can do to avoid disagreements, the better off everyone will be. Of course, if you feel it's important to take a stand and speak up, by all means do so! Just make sure you're extremely thoughtful about what you say -- this is no time to be careless or impulsive!
January 1: New Moon in Capricorn
This ambitious new Moon -- with its conjunction to Pluto, squares to Mars and Uranus, and opposition to Jupiter -- brings a fresh start loaded with tension and unresolved conflicts. The good news, though, is that you won't have to guess about what you're confronting. Make up your mind to deal with people and situations in a way that makes you proud. Those who aren't behaving well will stand out like sore thumbs now -- this simply isn't an environment in which a person can get away with anything! Decide what you want to be responsible for ... and what you don't. Take action to make your life secure. As the Moon increases in light between its new and full phases, put your energy into something you'd like to see become stronger or more important in your life. If you do, you'll see results at the full Moon in Cancer on January 16.
January 8: Mars squares Jupiter
You were tested last week when Mars contacted the Uranus-Pluto square -- difficult people and/or trying situations may have shredded your last nerve. Now, the action planet meets the planet of expansion and excess. Expect to have more energy than you know what to do with ... or maybe you do know what to do with it! Multiple projects need your attention, so you may have trouble choosing which ones most deserve your time and energy. With Mars in the relationship sign of Libra, pay attention to how you get along with others. If you can navigate your own needs along with those of others, you'll do well. Just watch out for a tendency to overdo things and to overcommit.
January 11: The Sun conjuncts Venus
January 11: Venus sextiles Saturn
January 11: The Sun sextiles Saturn
While this may not be the most stable time in your life as the Sun and Venus come together, then both sextile authoritative Saturn, there's still a glimmer of light, as well as helpful people and improved circumstances. Although Venus remains retrograde -- something that causes you to review your relationships -- you receive insights and counsel from those with experience. Accept offers of help and keep your eyes and ears open for useful information. Reach out to people from your past for extra support and ideas.
January 11: Mercury enters Aquarius
You could use a fresh perspective and a few new ideas, and luckily, Mercury's entrance into forward-thinking, free-spirited Aquarius brings them to you! Now is the time to seek out creative, innovative people who can help you. Make sure you keep an open mind so you can let go of old ways of thinking and communicating. Mercury will turn retrograde next month and return to Aquarius, when you'll have plenty of time to review and develop your best ideas!
January 15: Full Moon in Cancer
Your ambitions and goals for the year were highlighted during the new Moon in Capricorn on January 1. Now, the full Moon in Cancer asks you to focus on your personal needs to make sure that the public and personal aspects of your life are in healthy balance with one another. How can you accomplish this? Start by making changes in your home that soothe you. Get rid of clutter, donate clothes you no longer wear, or simply buy yourself some fresh flowers. Tune into your feelings, thoughts, and body, and make a goal to nurture and take good care of yourself. In the days following this full Moon, but before the next new Moon, form a plan to maximize all that's great as you make changes that will make you feel more comfortable and secure.
January 16: Venus squares Mars
Are you wondering if you should leave -- or stay with -- someone? In this challenging aspect, the planet of love and the planet of desire are not getting along. Venus is currently retrograde in practical Capricorn, which means it's time to review your most important relationships; meanwhile, Mars is traveling through fair-minded Libra. Venus in Capricorn wants a commitment. Mars in Libra wants to invest in a relationship ... but at what cost? This square can either energize your love life or cause complications, and you'll know which way things are heading by the end of the week.
January 17: Mercury sextiles Uranus
A surprising phone call, a chance encounter, an exciting conversation that opens up new opportunities -- all these are possible as the communication planet in open-minded Aquarius contacts independent, unpredictable Uranus in bold Aries! Stimulating conversations can give you the fresh perspective you need at this point. Have fun and be open to whomever crosses your path today, for you're bound to meet plenty of interesting people!
Enjoy the Sun's transit through Capricorn!
ADVERTISEMENT  AstroLesson: Venus' Retrograde, Your Relationships, and Your Love Life This year, on December 21 -- the exact date of the Winter Solstice -- love planet Venus turns retrograde in Capricorn, a sign that insists on commitment. And since Venus begins its backtrack across the heavens only once every 542 days, this rare event is certainly quite noteworthy! Venus' retrograde will prompt you to re-evaluate your most important relationships and help you determine who's worthy of your energy and attention. This is a time to consider walking away from fair-weather friends who don't have your best interests at heart. All retrograde periods take you on a journey through the past, so also take this opportunity to repair troubled relationships and tend to any unfinished business that will enable you to move on. Furthermore, Venus' retrograde provides a chance to reconnect with individuals from your past, as you're increasingly likely to hear from someone you've been out of touch with for quite some time! Indeed, many people have rekindled an old flame during the love planet's retrograde cycle! Whether you're involved with someone or are single, you'll gain a much deeper perspective on your relationships and love life during Venus' retrograde period, which is set to last until January 31. For more information, check your birth chart to see which house Venus is traveling through at this time -- the area of your life represented by this house is where you're most likely to find love!  |
