HeartwingsandFriends.com - Tasha's AstroPlanner (December)

The long anticipated Winter Solstice is about to dawn, and it will be interesting to see just how it all plays out. In the meantime we have a relatively quiet month for aspects, though there are several important ones, however, Mars, Venus, and Mercury all change signs, leading to changes in emphasis for the energies they represent. Still, after the excitement of November's eclipses the astrological "weather" of December seems relatively calm and benign.

Perhaps the day with the most impact would be the New Moon on the 13th, which joins Uranus to present an opportunity to birth new thoughts and insights. However, they may be so far out or unusual that others cannot relate to them or will need time to do so. Then on Christmas day as Mars changes signs leaving Capricorn for Aquarius, the energy of the Sun fires up whatever was conceived on the 13th and pushes it along.

The Full Moon on the 28th coming not too long after on the 25th could give a mighty impetus to whatever began on the 13th and came to light on or before the 25th. To plan for yourself how to use the prevailing energy, try the following: On the New Moon in Sagittarius consider what seeds you will plant to grow over the next two weeks that will bring you greater wisdom and understanding. Over the next two weeks be on the lookout for whatever enhances your New Moon wish. Then by the light of the Full Moon on the 28th, harvest the results, write them down and see how they may be put to work for you. You can expect final results in June with the Sagittarius Full Moon.

Sagittarius is a philosophical sign, Capricorn's Full Moon is a practical one. Since your seeds take shape in Capricorn they can easily have a practical application of some kind. Because Uranus is the Higher vibration of Mercury, Uranian energy assists new ideas to be born out of inspiration. Often there is an expansion or a breaking of barriers and a subsequent expansion of the mind involved. Since Uranus often is felt ahead of its direct contact, the 12th of December will also be a strong day and one to be mindful.

Days to expand on activities: December 2, 14, 17, 19, and 22. Days to be conservative: December 11, 13, 16, 25,. The Winter solstice takes place on the 21st, and is the official beginning of winter but actually is technically the middle of winter, because the days that have been getting shorter are now going to increase in length. The return of the light is to be celebrated with joy no matter the spiritual path is followed. Because there has been so much discussion about this particular Solstice, it will be interesting to see what happens. However regardless of what manifests, as we participate from a positive place, we assist in a positive return of the light for us all.

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Day	Date	Astrology
Sat	1st	World AIDS Day - Caring Cancer Moon says homely duties call, as does time spent with family or friends who are like family.
Sun	2nd	and caring are featured today. Enjoy cooking and baking.
Mon	3rd	Creative Leo Moon suggests being open to playful experiences.
Tue	4th	Entertainment is featured; schedule displays or work on illustrations.
Wed	5th	Sinterklaas (St Nicholas) Eve - Birthday of Santa Claus - Organized Virgo Moon says back to business, organize and get moving.
Thur	6th	Schedule cleaning up and clearing out; eliminate wasted space.
Fri	7th	Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - up for the week in the morning, plan art projects after one PM.
Sat	8th	Hanukkah/Chanukkah Begins (at sundown) 2011 - Artistic Libra Moon suggests photography, visiting a museum, or working on legal issues.
Sun	9th	Early in the day, brighten and beautify where you are.
Mon	10th	Human Rights Day - Inquisitive Scorpio Moon says seek to uncover solutions to mysteries.
Tue	11th	Mercury moves into Sagittarius, minds and communications expand. Later, be careful around promises or get-rich-quick schemes.
Wed	12th	Today and tomorrow may have significant impact. Ride the waves with a joyful heart.
Thur	13th	New moon in Sagittarius brings forward new opportunities for education.
Fri	14th	Practical Capricorn helps ground inventive ideas for actual use.
Sat	15th	Venus into Sagittarius focuses desires onto travel and education.
Sun	16th	Hanukkah/Chanukkah Ends (at sundown) 2011 - Resolve illusions around what is and is not desired and proceed.
Mon	17th	Expansive ideas abound, look to educate your mind.
Tue	18th	Compassionate Pisces Moon urges us to look after those in need.
Wed	19th	Surprises of a pleasant nature may pop up.
Thur	20th	Aggressive Aries Moon suggests getting to any needed task.
Fri	21st	1st day of Winter - Winter Solstice Begins - Solstice energy combines with a fiery Moon to enhance the turning of the wheel and new beginnings.
Sat	22nd	Generosity can be overwhelming. Take time to absorb and reflect.
Sun	23rd	Sturdy Taurus Moon carries on, sensuous pleasures are featured.
Mon	24th	Christmas Eve - All those last minute chores can get done easily now.
Tue	25th	Christmas Day - Mars into Aquarius awakens desires to heal the world; today, almost anything can happen.
Wed	26th	Potentials for healing and resolution can be discussed now.
Thur	27th	Chatty Gemini Moon brings communication to the fore.
Fri	28th	Full Moon in Cancer urges all toward family gatherings.
Sat	29th	Caring Cancer Moon suggests cooking, baking or other homely tasks.
Sun	30th	Assuming responsibilities may further progress significantly.
Mon	31st	New Years Eve - Mercury into Capricorn plus a potential for breakthrough energy means practical thinking can be put into operation.

	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) Hannukah- [December 20th - 28th in 2011] 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) 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.
	December 9th in the Ásatrú religion, Egil Skallagrimsson's Day is a day of remembrance for the Viking hero.
	December 9th 2012 is the Honolulu Marathon held on the second Sunday in December every year.
	December 12th is Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, or Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, in Mexico
	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
	Hanukkah/Chanukkah - Begins December 8th 2012 and ends December 16th at sundown (see also Judaism 101 - Chanukkah).
	Hanukkah/Chanukkah - Ends December 16th 2012 at sundown and began December 8th (see also Judaism 101 - Chanukkah).
	Winter Begins - The Winter Solstice begins today December 21st 2012.
	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