Early December could be a perfect time to redo and update your blog, website, or social media page; to give a talk to a group; or plan a party, perhaps to do fundraising for a charity. You are likely to make at least one new friend, if not more, and if you are promoting a charity important to you this month, your timing will be perfect, for your event should do well.
There will be another date to watch your finances, including spending and the safety of belongings, and that's December 21, the total eclipse of the moon. That date will have a decidedly wider area of influence than just a day or two. Let's study the eclipse in detail.
Eclipses will test the strength of a relationship or situation and show you any weak links that it could find that you might want to fix. If the eclipse deems a situation to be strong, you will be asked to make something more of it. If the eclipse finds flaws, you will be challenged to find fixes, or to leave it altogether.
This time we will only have one eclipse in this series, a lunar eclipse in Gemini, because the eclipse series in Cancer-Capricorn is not quite over yet. (We will have a solar eclipse in Capricorn on January 4 highlighting not love, but your inner life, and I will talk about that one in your report in January.) If you don't have a romantic relationship, an eclipse might bring you one, and if you have been dating, it will test the strength of that current relationship. If it is good, you will be strongly encouraged to make something more of the relationship, say, by getting engaged at this time.
There are several qualities of this eclipse that make it one to watch. It'll be a full moon lunar eclipse, making it an emotional event because it marks an ending, and it falls on the solstice. Any eclipse falling on a solstice is automatically three times more powerful. The last time we had an eclipse fall on the solstice, it was at zero degree Cancer on June 21, 2001, falling one-half degree later than this one. This is a total eclipse, not partial, of very long duration, again, adding to its strength. There are more signs this will be a big event.
Uranus will be in hard angle to the Sun on December 21, and that is given extra weight and power because Uranus is your ruler. You may find that a relationship takes a wrong turn when you hear a comment that upsets you. This incident would come up rather unexpectedly, and might spell the end of things. If an eclipse does not touch any planets in your chart, you will hardly notice it, but if it does, you will. The only way to know (since I cannot see everything in your chart) is to watch and wait.
Oddly, Neptune, the planet ruling your second house of earned income, will be beautifully angled to the Sun and full moon on December 21, suggesting one of two things. 1) Neptune is the planet of self-sacrifice, so you may have a big expense to help a child or a friend, but you do so joyfully because you see the need. I will give you an example, but you could probably think of dozens of possible examples, too. Here's one to get you thinking.
Let's say you celebrate Christmas and have been saving up to give Christmas presents. Your older child, living on her own, is out of work and in a real panic about money. She calls you in tears, and she has never done anything like this before. You quickly decide to send her all the money you have been saving to buy presents to get her out of a tight jam. The money helps her pay for rent, food, and other necessities.
You should be careful with your personal belongings all month, as Mercury in retrograde makes us all forgetful and more likely to leave something behind in a taxi or other mode of transportation. (Mercury rules all modes of transportation.) This is an eclipse in Gemini, Mercury's ruler, so the confusion is only heightened.
Had Mercury been strong AND friendly, we would have a different outlook, but Uranus will be gunning for not only the Sun and full moon eclipse but also for Mercury, all within very tight mathematical degrees. (I will add, as an aside, that Mercury also rules Aquarius' love life (fifth house), so that's why your love life may rock near December 21.
Holiday gift shopping is a problem this month, as Mercury retrograde will affect our judgment and perception, along with our ability to communicate. Buying expensive things is always a bad idea during a retrograde, but electronics and appliances are the most troublesome to buy and should be avoided.
By the time you enter December, it is too late to safely buy a computer, smartphone, new dishwasher, or other electronic for your beloved, but you can buy a gift certificate. New models will come out, and your recipient will be so glad that you chose this route. Even if you know the precise model to buy, things go wrong when you purchase electronics under a Mercury retrograde phase.
If you want to buy jewelry, perfume, apparel, or other things, you can do so from December 1 to 5, but after that, you will be getting a little too close to Mercury retrograde for comfort. Gift cards are the way to go, but you must know the retail store your recipient loves to shop in. If the gift you want to buy is small and inexpensive, you can do as you like - there is little risk in that.
Your career should be going well this month. Venus is now in Scorpio, moving at full speed and shining like a brilliant lantern at the very top of your chart. You will come to the attention of influential people, and because Venus rules popularity, you will get rave reviews for your work.
This house rules pregnancy, birth, and children, as well as all creative projects. It is possible that this eclipse will bring a surprise pregnancy, or focus on an episode with your child. Alternatively, the eclipse will focus you on a creative project you are involved in, as one of dozens of other possible outcomes. This eclipse will look for weak links and if it finds none, it will help you move your relationship or project to a new and more sophisticated level.
Let's not forget that this total eclipse will be a full moon in your house of true love, bringing things to culmination, and because eclipses work in the extreme, if you and your sweetheart are right for each other, you could take the relationship to its next step. That could mean getting engaged for the holidays! Let's hope for that! It IS possible! Remember, eclipses tend to be surprising and all-or-nothing in the way they send their messages. If you were born within five days of February 17, you will certainly feel this eclipse, and chances are, find ways to benefit.
Summary
With Venus twinkling at the very pinnacle point of your chart, your fine reputation precedes you and you'll be the darling of just about every VIP. Last month offered you an opportunity to reach for an exciting, more responsible position, and this month, you may be following up on those interviews and opportunities. Remember not to give your final answer on an offer for a new position this month, but wait until January. It is never wise to give an answer when Mercury is retrograde because things are in flux, and more information will be forthcoming next month.
Mercury will be retrograde this month from December 10 to 30, so when delays show up and you find it hard to reach people, just laugh. There won't be much you can do, and everyone will have a similar experience. By January, the pace will pick up so much that at times you may wish you were back in happy, sleepy December. For now, delays will benefit you. Don't try to push through - you won't make any progress this month no matter what you do, and plans you make now will only need to be redone.
