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This week’s headline items: <\/strong>Venus comes out of her shadow phase on Monday, the Chiron Station finally ends on Tuesday,\u00a0the Sun changes signs from Sagittarius to Capricorn on Friday (marking the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere), and the Full Moon in Cancer becomes exact on Saturday.<\/p>\nThere will be three Moon VoC<\/a> phases this week: Tuesday very early morning (for a little over 2 hours), Wednesday evening (for almost 14 hours), and Saturday late morning (for a little over 2 hours).<\/p>\n Before we get to this week’s forecast, I have two quick announcement:<\/strong> 2)<\/strong>\u00a0Last chance to\u00a0sign up for this week\u2019s Forecasting Forum<\/a>!\u00a0This will be the last FORECASTING FORUM of the year! Live on\u00a0Thursday, Dec. 20th at<\/strong>\u00a011am PST\/2pm EST<\/strong>\/7pm GMT (London-time).\u00a0Please note\u00a0that<\/strong> we’ll talk about 2019!<\/strong> We will take a look ahead at the whole year<\/strong> to gain some perspective and get an overview of what\u2019s to come: What can we expect in 2019? What are the energies to watch out for, and which ones are the energies to get excited about?<\/p>\n If you want to get ready for 2019, join me live or sign up for the mp4-video presentation. To join for FREE every month,\u00a0become a Star or SuperStar Member<\/a>\u00a0on my site.\u00a0To register for this month only, click here\u00a0<\/a>(this also includes access to this month’s Member’s-only Full Moon video). If you are a Star <\/em>or SuperStar Member<\/em> already, please check your email on the day of the webinar!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Monday (Dec. 17th)<\/strong>: the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Aries<\/strong><\/em> all day<\/strong>, where it will journey until Tuesday early morning<\/strong>. Life is an adventure, we’re more open to new ideas, and have great enthusiasm for new projects. Patience is certainly not our strong suit at this time, but we can decide quickly, and act immediately.<\/p>\n Our independence and dynamism are important to us right now, so we may find it hard to be disciplined or accept advice at this time; in general, our responses to others tend to be more assertive or even aggressive. If you find your foot tapping, try hitting the gym, or finding other ways to burn off the body’s excess energy.<\/p>\n Monday very early morning<\/strong>, an opportune Mars\/Pluto aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 1:57am EST. We started to feel this aspect from last week, Friday evening (Dec. 14th) on; it will be strong until this Thursday evening (Dec. 20th).<\/strong> This brings an opportunity to connect our personal passions to our Soul’s passions.<\/p>\n We can dream up creative solutions to problems, and imaginative, unusual approaches to getting the job done. We favor subtle or peaceful solutions over conflict and confrontation. We feel more confident about our own talents<\/p>\n It\u2019s especially satisfying to do work that helps others \u2014 perhaps in support of a cause that transcends our own narrow, personal interests.<\/p>\n Strategic thinking and execution is favored right now, as is eliminating waste around time and energy. Remember though: An “opportunity” is just an opening, it’s not automatically granted — we have to “step up” to the opening, then through it…<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 18-22 degrees of Pisces, Capricorn, Scorpio<\/strong> or Taurus<\/strong>? If so, you will be more aware of this opportunity. This is also true for those of us who have our\u00a0Ascendant\u00a0or Sun-sign in Aries<\/strong> or Scorpio<\/strong> (Mars is the ruler of Aries; Pluto is the ruler of Scorpio)<\/em><\/p>\n Monday late\u00a0morning<\/strong>, we are invited to make adjustments and find creative solutions around personal desires and needs, versus our deep passion and focus on long-term goals. As best as you can, allow yourself to make space for both; flexibility and adaptability are key if we mean to move forward with our plans and projects…<\/p>\n Also on Monday<\/strong>, around 10pm EST,<\/strong>\u00a0Venus’s Shadow phase ends in 10 degrees and 50 min. of Scorpio<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em>During Venus’s shadow phases, it’s best to hold off on anything new in connection with relationships, things we hold dear, or place value on (including finances) — this is especially true when it comes to engaging in new relationships or partnerships.\u00a0The good news is that with the\u00a0Venus shadow phase ending today, we can finally go ahead and start up new enterprises, and make new financial investments.<\/p>\n Tuesday (Dec. 18th):<\/strong> the Moon remains in…<\/em><\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n ALREADY A MEMBER? Log into your Member’s account<\/a> and keep reading! <\/strong><\/p>\n GET IT ALL! Get the whole Forecast — as well as other awesome and exclusive content — become a site member<\/a> (still, for the price of a cappuccino!) \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/p>\n *** …<\/b> pioneering, fast-paced Aries<\/strong><\/em>, until 4:37am EST<\/strong> (see Monday for details).<\/p>\n Tuesday at 2:21am EST<\/strong>, we enter a\u00a0Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a>\u00a0that last for a little over 2 hours,\u00a0until 4:37am EST<\/strong>. Use this intuitive time to connect with people that can enthusiastically support your projects and share with them what you have going on.<\/p>\n As always with a\u00a0Moon VoC<\/a>, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Tuesday\u00a0early morning ahead of time<\/p>\n Tuesday at 4:37am EST<\/strong>, the Moon moves into steady, peaceful Taurus<\/strong><\/em>, where it will journey until Thursday late morning<\/strong>. We love all physical comforts, prefer consistency, and would rather stick with what we know works well. In other words: change is not our favorite thing and “rushing things” goes against our grain.<\/p>\n What is our favorite thing for the next two days? It’s probably, slowing down and getting in touch with whatever delights our senses \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Tuesday afternoon,\u00a0<\/strong>we are invited to make some internal adjustments: We may want to have some peace and quiet, while at the same time, feeling the need to explore something new. How might an adaptable mental and physical approach support us right now?<\/p>\n Tuesday evening:\u00a0<\/strong>we are again invited to make some internal adjustments… We may want to enjoy some luxurious pleasures, while feeling at the same time a desire to have an adventure of the mind and soul.<\/p>\n Tuesday late evening<\/strong>, Slow down a little and focus on what’s sitting right in front of you that needs to be taken care of, so you can get to the next phase of accomplishment. Rushing will backfire right now.<\/p>\n Also on Tuesday<\/strong>, the\u00a0<\/em>Chiron Station ends in almost 28\u00ba of Pisces<\/strong><\/em> and gets back to its normal pace through the sky.\u00a0We have a chance to implement everything we learned during the retrograde phase and move forward with any emotional or spiritual wounding or insecurities\/sensitivities that came up.<\/p>\n For those of you who want to\u00a0have a better understanding of your personal healing journey,\u00a0feel free to listen to the recording of\u00a0my\u00a0Chiron-workshop: “Healing with Astrology”\u00a0Click here\u00a0for more info<\/span><\/a>\u00a0If you are a Member of my online community already you have access to this workshop for FREE via\u00a0your Member’s account<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(click on the “My Courses<\/span><\/a>” tab).<\/span><\/p>\n Wednesday (Dec. 19th):<\/strong> the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus<\/strong><\/em> all day<\/strong> (see Tuesday early morning for details).\u00a0Wednesday early morning<\/strong>, we have an opportunity to meet our need for material comfort with a gentler, more intuitive approach.<\/p>\n Wednesday late afternoon<\/strong>, a challenging Sun\/Chiron aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 5:02pm EST. We started to feel this aspect from last week, Sunday evening (Dec. 16th) on; it will remain strong until this Saturday evening (Dec. 22nd).<\/strong> This asks us to stretch ourselves and expand from within. We might feel less confident about who we are, and have a hard time projecting a social “front”. Our conditioned mind and wounded feelings may be out of harmony with each other.<\/p>\n As best as you can, take this as an opportunity to make space for feeling vulnerable or emotional without seeing yourself as weak or “less than”. It is perfectly ok to have feelings and feel insecure once in a while; as best as you can, bring compassion and love to yourself and others. After all, we are all human\u2026<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (MC) or personal planets in degrees of 25-29 Sagittarius, Pisces, Virgo<\/strong>, Gemini<\/strong> or 0-1 degree of Capricorn, Aries, Cancer<\/strong>, or Libra<\/strong>? If so, you will feel the effects of this aspect more strongly than otherwise. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo<\/strong> (the Sun rules Leo).<\/em><\/p>\n Wednesday at 7:42pm EST,<\/strong> we enter a\u00a0Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a>\u00a0that last for almost 14 hours,\u00a0until 9:34am EST (Thursday late morning).\u00a0<\/strong>Use this intuitive time as an opportunity to tap into your intuitive and imaginative abilities — then focus anew on what’s important for you, without rushing it.<\/span><\/p>\n As always with a\u00a0Moon VoC<\/a>, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Wednesday evening until Thursday late morning\u00a0ahead of time.<\/p>\n Thursday (Dec. 20th):<\/strong> the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus<\/strong><\/em> and VoC<\/a> until 9:34am EST<\/strong> (see Tuesday early morning and Wednesday evening for details).<\/p>\n Thursday at 9:34am EST,<\/strong> the Moon moves into chatty, versatile Gemini<\/strong>,<\/em> where it will journey until Saturday late morning<\/strong>. For the next two days, we like to learn, connect and interact as much as possible. “Busy” feels good: connecting online, on the phone, or sharing face-to-face, preferably multi-tasking all the way…<\/p>\n The one thing we can do without is boredom: If our mind is not engaged in some way, we might as well curl up and play dead \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Thursday late morning<\/strong>, a harmonious Sun\/Uranus aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 11:22am EST. We started to feel this aspect from Monday evening on; it will be strong\u00a0until Sunday evening.<\/strong> This aspect connects us to a strong energy field — physical and metaphysical. We feel alive, we want to create a better future for ourselves and others, and we are excited to do it. Watch out for messages from the Universe \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Originality and innovation come easy to us, as does connection with like-minded people. We can celebrate (and leverage) our idealism and unorthodox approaches to life’s challenges. What if you expressed what’s uniquely “you” without apologies? What if you did it with authenticity and enthusiasm? And, looking at things from a different angle: What might be possible with a bigger network of like-minded people?<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (MC) or personal planets in 25-29 degrees of Sagittarius, Aries , Leo<\/strong> or 0-1 degrees of Capricorn, Taurus<\/strong>, or Virgo<\/strong>? If so, you will feel more blessed by this planetary connection than otherwise.This is also true for those of us who have our\u00a0Ascendant\u00a0or Sun-sign in Aquarius<\/strong> or Leo<\/strong> (the Sun rules Leo; Uranus rules Aquarius).<\/em><\/p>\n Friday (Dec. 21st):<\/strong> the Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini<\/strong><\/em> all day<\/strong> (see Thursday late morning for details).<\/p>\n Friday early afternoon<\/strong>, a harmonious Venus\/Neptune aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 12:11pm EST. We started to feel this aspect from this Monday evening on; it will remain strong until next week, Monday (Dec. 24th).<\/strong> \u00a0This supports us with the flow of feelings, especially in connection to our relationships and whatever we most value. Bringing compassion to our deepest feelings (including fears) and how we relate to others is going to feel easier at this time.<\/p>\n Our intuition and instincts are strongly supported here too. It becomes easier to trust others and open up to them; we give ourselves permission to receive love and emotional support. As best as you can, let all feelings flow.<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 11-17 degrees of Scorpio, Pisces<\/strong> or Cancer<\/strong>? If so, you will be most blessed by this aspect.\u00a0This is also true for those of us who have our\u00a0Ascendant\u00a0or Sun-sign in Taurus, Libra<\/strong>\u00a0or Pisces<\/strong> (Venus is the ruler of Taurus and Libra; Neptune rules Pisces).<\/em><\/p>\n Friday early afternoon<\/strong>, a Mercury\/Jupiter alignment in almost 9.5 degrees of Sagittarius<\/strong><\/em> becomes exact at 12:37pm EST. We started to feel this aspect build from this Tuesday evening on, it will remain strong until next week, Monday (Dec. 24th)<\/strong>.\u00a0This is the second of two alignments between those two planets within the last 3.5 weeks. The last one was exact on Nov. 27th.<\/p>\n Think back to that week, and see what came up for you in regards to your view on life — with Mercury no longer retrograde, we get a chance to take a look at all that one more time and see if we need to view things differently this time around. What’s your attitude now? How has it changed since the week of Nov. 27th?<\/p>\n This alignment definitely brings optimism and a tendency to talk and think more. It favors writing lists and prioritizing daily routines, submitting applications and forms, and test-taking.<\/p>\n We can more readily exercise good judgment, take a more philosophical approach to thinking, and find it easier to bring wholeness and order into our daily lives. There is a sense of mental expansion; we see our world as a place of constant adventure and personal growth.<\/p>\n We are optimistic and enthusiastic — and things tend to go well as a result. It’s all about thinking big: What if expanding our conception of thought helped us find a larger point of view on everything else too? What if that expanded view showed us how we might grow beyond who we were conditioned to be?<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 6-13 degrees of Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini<\/strong>, or Virgo<\/strong>? If so, you will feel this alignment quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Gemini, Virgo<\/strong>, or Sagittarius<\/strong> (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo, so those folks will always be affected more strongly by Mercury’s movements and aspects; Jupiter rules Sagittarius)<\/em><\/p>\n Friday early evening, at 5:23pm EST,<\/strong> the Sun changes signs from adventurous, optimistic,\u00a0truth-seeking Sagittarius<\/strong> to practical, accomplishment-oriented,\u00a0status-oriented\u00a0Capricorn<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0This also marks the shortest day of the year (in the northern hemisphere) and the beginning of Winter — aka the Winter Solstice.<\/p>\n The Solstices are important turning points that take place twice a year: They are energetic gateways for the summer or winter season to come through. Solstice Points are thus extra-potent times to set intentions and take part in ceremonies.<\/p>\n The Sun will journey through the sign of Capricorn<\/strong><\/em> until January 19th.<\/strong> Capricorn is a feet-on-the-ground, eyes-on-the-prize sign. As the Sun travels through it, we take a realistic, grounded approach to life; we know how to do things, and how to get things done.<\/p>\n We have a stronger sense of society and its structure, and feel most secure when doing our part within that structure; as such, worldly recognition may take on more importance for us.\u00a0Making plans for the future can be very effective right now. We are more risk-averse at this time but we are ready to work hard and focus on what is essential.<\/p>\n All this is especially true if you are a\u00a0Leo<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Capricorn<\/strong> Sun-sign or Rising-sign. As a Capricorn<\/strong>, you will feel a good dose of confidence and playfulness in the next four weeks; as a Leo<\/strong>, you are more cautious and practical than usual\u2026working towards a realistic long-term goal might be just the thing for you to do.<\/em><\/p>\n Saturday (Dec. 22nd):<\/strong> the Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini,<\/strong><\/em> until 11:28am EST<\/strong> (see Thursday late morning for details).<\/p>\n Saturday at 9:21am EST<\/strong>, we enter a\u00a0Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a>\u00a0that last for a little over 2 hours,\u00a0until 11:28am EST<\/strong>. Use this intuitive time as an opportunity to connect with others, exchange information, and move personal projects forward.<\/p>\n
\n1)<\/strong>\u00a0If you haven’t had a chance yet to listen to my recent Radio Interview, from earlier this month, click here<\/a>.\u00a0Questions centered around how the zodiac can influence relationships and compatibility, and particularly sexual compatibility between the signs.<\/p>\nNow, this week\u2019s Forecast:<\/h3>\n
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