HeartwingsandFriends.com - Tasha's AstroPlanner (December)

The last month of the year begins with one strong impact and ends with another. In between we have quite an interesting set of aspects that may make this a month for surprises as well as opportunities. Expect the unexpected on the 1^st, leading up to the Full Moon rising with quantities of communication early on the 2^nd. Things quiet down for a bit until the 6^th and the 7^th, when it is important to be mindful of your tongue because what you say will carry responsibility as well as impact. Skip to the 10^th when high energy prevails for all, and then on the 13^th and 14^th be prepared for just about anything to happen, especially if you have planned otherwise. Go with the flow for best results.

The New Moon in Sagittarius on the 16^th can bring prophetic dreams, put a pad and pencil by your bed just in case; the evening of the 16^th and daytime of the 17^th bring opportunities for good results from your efforts. The 19^th has us holding onto what we don't wish to lose, good luck! The 2oth may bring a return of activities you thought you were finished with and that will last a few months. The Solstice on the 21^st has more spiritual potential that ever if you keep your eyes open. Sun into Capricorn steadies us all and makes us goal oriented.

The 24^th may bring intense energy, while the 25^th invites us to take responsibility both for what we give and what we are given. Then Mercury turns retrograde on the 26^ththose who are exchanging gifts may have serious difficulties with the process. The evening of the 27^thand the daytime of the 28^th bring passion to the fore, while the evening of the 28^th and the daytime of the 29^th could bring tears or else an opportunity to make amends. A Lunar Eclipse on the last day of the old year suggests change is in the wind, do be prepared and have your wish list handy.

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Day	Date	Astrology
Tue	1st	World AIDS Day - Whatever you plan may well be disrupted or turn out differently than you think; for best results, go with the flow.
Wed	2nd	Full Moon in Gemini sets the stage for much communication, coming and going and errands.
Thur	3rd	Full Moon energy carries us along for a full day, changing from a social to a home orientation after 11 o'clock.
Fri	4th	There is a potential for making long term positive choices—check out your opportunities.
Sat	5th	Sinterklaas (St Nicholas) Eve - Birthday of Santa Claus - Mercury into Capricorn for a bit longer than usual because of its coming retrograde motion sobers the mind and helps us focus on goals.
Sun	6th	Celebrate with friends, it's St. Nicholas day and jolly times are to be had. Later, get to the bottom of a mystery.
Mon	7th	Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - A powerful day for communication; in the evening especially, think before you speak.
Tue	8th	Good day for organizing whatever needs it.
Wed	9th	There is beauty where we find it, seek it and share with others.
Thur	10th	Human Rights Day - Lots of energy is available to use as you see fit. Plan a vigorous day.
Fri	11th	Hanukkah/Chanukkah Begins (at sundown) 2009 - Practice your compromise skills or your conflict resolution abilities.
Sat	12th	A day to remember those who have gone before us and give thanks for their gifts to us.
Sun	13th	Feel changeable? Blame it on the moon, which is bouncy today. Later plans may be disrupted.
Mon	14th	Expect the unexpected again today! Later, you may earn a reward if you make a good effort
Tue	15th	Plan nothing strenuous, you might feel lazy; why not meditate or listen to music. Put a pad and pencil by your bed for writing down dreams.
Wed	16th	New Moon in Sagittarius opens the doors to prophetic dreams, did you write them down? Focus on plans for the future.
Thur	17th	Good energy for art, writing, or any creative projects, enjoy!
Fri	18th	A good day to be practical and goal oriented.
Sat	19th	Hanukkah/Chanukkah Ends (at sundown) 2009 - You could find your plans disrupted yet again, so have several to choose from and see what emerges.
Sun	20th	Mars turns retrograde for several months and either you will have to redo, or have an opportunity to finish what has been or will be delayed.
Mon	21st	Winter Begins - The Winter Solstice begins today, the stars encourage you to celebrate with a ceremony or some special ritual.
Tue	22nd	Take a breath or two and let the dust settle. You can just enjoy giving and receiving for a while.
Wed	23rd	Spend time calling or visiting those in need of company or consolation.
Thur	24th	Christmas Eve - There is deep meaning and authenticity possible. Gather with those you love and share from your heart.
Fri	25th	Christmas Day - Venus moves into Capricorn and useful gifts will be most appreciated. Be sure you take up whatever duties present themselves.
Sat	26th	26 Mercury turns retrograde and those who are returning gifts may encounter snags, better to wait until later in the week.
Sun	27th	Though pleasant, today may be intense or present a passionate choice.
Mon	28th	Take things slowly for best results. Later, choose carefully or regret it.
Tue	29th	If possible, make no big decisions, just look at what's available. You may encounter obstacles to your desires
Wed	30th	Daytime activity can resolve into a warm and cozy evening at home or with family.
Thur	31st	New Years Eve - Another Full Moon, in Cancer, brings a Lunar eclipse and change is in the wind. Look to the New Year with optimism and remember your dreams.

	Holidays & Other Interesting events happening in DECEMBER: Holidays and Other Cool Events brought to you by Doc Dingley
	Events for December: (A lot of events happening in December) Union Day of Romania (1 December) World AIDS Day (December 1) National Day of United Arab Emirates (December 2) Sinterklaas in The Netherlands (December 5) Father's Day (King's Birthday) in Thailand (December 5) Independence Day in Finland (December 6) Constitution Day in Spain (December 6) Saint Nicholas Day in Greece (December 6) Pearl Harbor Day in the United States (December 7) Fukuoka Marathon is held on first Sunday in December. Día de la Madre en Panamá (Mother's Day) in Panama. (December 8) Day of the Mary Immaculate Conception. (December 8) Constitution Day in Romania. (December 8) In the Ásatrú religion, Egil Skallagrimsson's Day (December 9) is a day of remembrance for the Viking hero. Nobel Prizes awarded (December 10) on the anniversary of Albert Nobel's death. Human Rights Day (December 10) Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, or Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, in Mexico (December 12) Independence Day (Jamhuri Day) in Kenya (December 12) Saint Lucy (December 13) Honolulu Marathon is held on second Sunday in December. Bill of Rights Day (United States). (December 15) Zamenhof Day (December 15) Victory day of Bangladesh (December 16) Day of Reconciliation in South Africa (December 16). Solstice (called the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere) occurs on dates varying from December 20 to December 22 (in UTC). See also Yule The Emperor's Birthday, a national holiday in Japan (December 23) Festivus (December 23) HumanLight (Humanist Holiday), (December 23) Christmas Eve (December 24) Christmas (December 25) Boxing Day (December 26) Day of Goodwill (December 26) Kwanzaa (December 26 to January 1) Proclamation Day in South Australia (December 28) Philippines - Rizal Day (December 30) New Year's Eve (December 31) Hannukah- [December 22 in 2008] Eid al-Adha[December 7 in 2008] In Albanian, December is called Dhjetor In the Anishinaabe language, December is known as Manidoo-giizisoons, meaning "little spirit-moon". In Asturian, December is called Avientu In Finnish, December is called joulukuu, meaning "month of Christmas", since about the 18th century. Earlier it was called talvikuu, meaning "month of winter". In Georgian, December is called დეკემბერი. In Irish, December is called Mí na Nollaig, meaning "month of Christmas". In the old Japanese calendar, the month is called Shiwasu meaning "priests run"; it is named so because priests are busy making end of the year prayers and blessings. In Turkish, December is known as Aralık. In Xhosa, December is known as ngeyomNga, meaning "month of the mimosa thorn tree".
	December 1st is World AIDS Day.
	December 2nd is National Day - Nationhood of United Arab Emirates.
	December 5th is Sinterklaas (St Nicholas) Eve - Birthday of Santa Claus in the Netherlands, (also called Sint Nikolaas in Dutch) is a traditional holiday figure in the Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles and Belgium, celebrated every year on Saint Nicholas' eve (December 5) or, in Belgium, on the morning of December 6. The feast celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of, among other things, children.
	December 5th is Father's Day - Thailand (Kings Birthday) in Thailand.
	December 6th is Independence Day in Finland Saint Nicholas Day in Greece Constitution Day in Spain
	December 6th is St Nicholas Day in Greece.
	December 7th is Fukuoka Marathon in Japan held on first Sunday in December.
	December 8th is Día de la Madre en Panamá (Mother's Day) in Panama
	December 10th is Human Rights Day
	December 10th Nobel Prizes are awarded on the anniversary of Albert Nobel's death.
	Hanukkah/Chanukkah begins December 11th 2009 and ends December 19th at sundown (see also Judaism 101 - Chanukkah).
	December 9th in the Ásatrú religion, Egil Skallagrimsson's Day is a day of remembrance for the Viking hero.
	December 12th is Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, or Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, in Mexico
	December 13th 2009 is the Honolulu Marathon held on the second Sunday in December every year.
	Bill of Rights Day (United States). is December 15th. The Bill of Rights is a list or summary of rights that are considered important and essential by a group of people. The purpose of these bills is to protect those against infringement by the government
	Winter Begins - The Winter Solstice begins today December 21st 2009.
	Hanukkah/Chanukkah - Ends December 19th 2009 at sundown and began December 11th (see also Judaism 101 - Chanukkah).
	The Emperor's Birthday, a national holiday in Japan (December 23)
	December 24th is Christmas Eve, the day before Christmas Day, a widely celebrated holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. It is a culturally significant celebration for most of the Western world and is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas. In Western culture, Christmas Eve is celebrated on December 24. However, the Coptic, Serbian, Russian, Macedonian, and Georgian Orthodox Churches, as well as the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, use the Julian calendar, which is currently thirteen days behind the Gregorian calendar, so Christmas Eve for the adherents of those Churches coincides with January 6 of the following year in the Gregorian calendar.
	December 25th is Christmas Day, in most parts of the world it is celebrated (December 25th) but varies in some countries, click on the link to find out more about the various celebrations worldwide.
	December 26th is National Boxing Day in Canada. Kwanzaa - Celebration of African Heritage (December 26 to January 1) Day of Goodwill
	December 31st New Years Eve
	December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days
	December is the month with the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
	December is Seasonal Depression Awareness Month.
	December is Love Your Neighbor Month !
	In Latin, decem means "ten". December was also the tenth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.
	Other Names for December: In Albanian, December is called Dhjetor In the Anishinaabe language, December is known as Manidoo-giizisoons, meaning "little spirit-moon". In Asturian, December is called Avientu In Finnish, December is called joulukuu, meaning "month of Christmas", since about the 18th century. Earlier it was called talvikuu, meaning "month of winter". In Georgian, December is called დეკემბერი. In Irish, December is called Mí na Nollaig, meaning "month of Christmas". In the old Japanese calendar, the month is called Shiwasu meaning "priests run"; it is named so because priests are busy making end of the year prayers and blessings. In Turkish, December is known as Aralık. In Xhosa, December is known as ngeyomNga, meaning "month of the mimosa thorn tree".
	December in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to June in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.
	December always begins with the same day of the week as September.
	December's flower is the narcissus or the holly.
	December's birthstones are turquoise, lapis lazuli, zircon, topaz (blue), or tanzanite.
More:	Bizarre & Unique Holidays for (December): ThinkQuest.Org - Holiday Insights.Com - Brownie Locks

Fire Signs	Earth Signs	Air Signs	Water Signs
ARIES May 21-May 19	TAURUS May 20-May 20	GEMINI May 21-June 20	CANCER June 21-July 22
LEO July 23-Aug. 22	VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22	LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22	SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21	CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19	AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18	PISCES Feb. 19-May 20