December 25 through December 31, 2023
Happy Holidays! We’ll close out the last year of 2023 with a few astrological shifts, and even though Mercury is still retrograde, it will resume direct motion on New Year’s Day, so that’s the good news! Monday is graced with a Gemini Moon, promoting social interaction, lots of communication, and a sense of fun and good times. The Moon will wax full in Cancer on Tuesday, turning our attention to home, family, and security. This might be a good day to stop and consider a new budget for 2024, or at least to take a glance at the expenditures of the last few months to get an idea of where we stand. The Moon continues to travel through Cancer on Wednesday and Thursday, so we may feel like taking full advantage of a lull in the activity to regroup and reset. Venus will move into Sagittarius on Friday and spend the next few weeks inspiring us on a heart level. Self-love, taking up activities that nurture our souls, and expressing our inner-most thoughts and feelings will be a theme through mid-January. Jupiter will turn direct on Saturday, and though we may not notice the effects of this shift for another week or two, it will help us to cast off the old energies of this year and look for new methods of growth and accomplishment in the months ahead. A Virgo Moon will hang overhead on New Year’s Eve, and taking advantage of its energy can help us pare down our resolutions for 2024 to right size, as well as help us to set our intentions for the future. It’s not all about giving things up, but also a time to embrace new beginnings and nurture our personal growth.