HeartwingsandFriends.com - Tasha's AstroPlanner (December)

Our month starts with the Sun as well as a New Moon in Sagittarius. The emphasis is clear: on the 2nd make a promise to work to increase your generosity as well as your wisdom for the next two weeks. Look at your opportunities for giving as well as for forgiving. Jupiter, the power behind Sagittarius is al about generosity--of spirit as well as of the purse calls upon us to accept the differences of opinion or uncouth behavior in the spirit of the season and forgive others that we too may be forgiven for behaviors we might ourselves practice without realizing it.

On the 4th Mercury moves into Sagittarius, further increasing the emphasis on Jupiter. Generosity becomes easier, as do travel plans and a more philosophical attitude on life. Be mindful on the 6th when deception could interfere with decisions. Be sure thinking is clear before proceeding and look carefully at any tales being told to be sure of the truth. On the 7th, Mars moves into Libra, sign of partners and others as well as legal matters. The quest for equality may be in the news as well as immigration issues. Contentious behavior could be on the rise. Be cool and think twice before acting in any irritating situation.

On the 10th bright ideas or solutions may abound through unusual ways of thinking. On the 12th long term blessings may occur as a result of actions in the past or on behalf of others. The full moon in Gemini on the 17th is heightened by a stationary Uranus and there could be heavy weather, emotional or literal. Take the next two weeks to straighten out both correspondence and thinking. Eliminate what no longer serves as helpful or useful. On the 21st the Solstice begins the return of light and Venus turns retrograde. Delayed gifts or decisions may be featured over the next weeks.

Mercury moves swiftly now, entering Capricorn on the 24th and business thinking prevails. Both that day and the 25th expect the unexpected, be very mindful in speedy situations, and be mindful around machinery or vigorous activity. On the 29th and 30th Be careful traveling; decisions could be tricky--consider well. New ideas or ways of doing could disrupt or dismay. On the 30th and 31st once again be mindful traveling, think twice before acting to make any changes, and proceed with caution.

This month has a plethora of Uranian aspects leading me to think that we can expect the unusual and the unique during these next four weeks. Uranus is the planet reflecting the unexpected and the unique. Keeping the eyes open and the heart soft will take us wherever we need to go in safety and with joy. While this is always good advice it may be particularly relevant during the weeks ahead.

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Day	Date	Astrology
Sun	1st	World AIDS Day - Intense Scorpio Moon brings energy to whatever we wish to do.
Mon	2nd	Jovial Sagittarian New Moon suggests checking opportunities for increasing generosity over the next two weeks.
Tue	3rd	Philosophical Sagittarius Moon energy helps us cope with life. Mercury sextile Mars helps ease travel and communication.
Wed	4th	Executive Capricorn Moon helps us get our ducks in a row. Mercury into philosophical Sagittarius puts wisdom into communications.
Thur	5th	Sinterklaas (St Nicholas) Eve - Birthday of Santa Claus and Hanukkah/Chanukkah Ends (at sundown) 2013 - Practical Capricorn Moon helps get necessary tasks accomplished.
Fri	6th	Quizzical Aquarian Moon adds quirky energy to the day. Mercury squaring Neptune says don't trust appearances, look behind the veil.
Sat	7th	Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - Inventive Aquarius Moon suggests unusual solutions or suggestions. Mars into Libra may signal action on partnerships, war or legal issues.
Sun	8th	Gentle Pisces Moon suggests potential for spiritual experiences.
Mon	9th	Compassionate Pisces Moon helps us walk in other's shoes.
Tue	10th	Human Rights Day - Energetic Aries Moon speeds activities. Mercury trining Uranus enhances energy for unusual ideas and solutions.
Wed	11th	Fiery Aries Moon underlies strong beginnings. Plan startups.
Thur	12th	Steady Taurus Moon brings calm to the PM. Jupiter trine Saturn brings delayed or hoped for rewards or blessings.
Fri	13th	Creative Taurus Moon brings fertile energy to plans.
Sat	14th	Musical Taurus Moon helps sing projects to happy completion.
Sun	15th	Flighty Gemini Moon suggests planning a variety of fun.
Mon	16th	Flirty Gemini Moon assists in romantic endeavors.
Tue	17th	Full Moon in Gemini suggests scattered energy needs direction toward reducing unnecessary contacts and conversations.
Wed	18th	Motherly Cancer Moon encourages caring and sharing.
Thur	19th	Shy Cancer Moon may make us wish to hide away and be cozy.
Fri	20th	Showy Leo Moon brings out romantic inclinations.
Sat	21st	1st day of Winter - Winter Solstice Begins - Loving Leo Moon helps expand playfulness. Sun into Capricorn signals the Solstice and the return of the light. Venus retrograde for some weeks signals delayed choices, return of former enthusiasms, or reality checks for decisions and choices.
Sun	22nd	Persnickety Virgo Moon in PM suggests pruning possessions.
Mon	23rd	Organized Virgo Moon steps up to any task.
Tue	24th	Christmas Eve - Perfectionist Virgo Moon keeps us on our toes. Mercury into Capricorn helps us direct mental focus. Mars opposing Uranus tomorrow early overshadows and enhances energetic efforts and inventive activities.
Wed	25th	Christmas Day - Generous Libra Moon beautifies the holiday with sharing. PM energy may be strong and perhaps disruptive.
Thur	26th	Fair Libra Moon helps keep the day in balance.
Fri	27th	Clever Scorpio Moon solves dilemmas.
Sat	28th	Seductive Scorpio Moon invites us all to dally.
Sun	29th	Hospitable Sagittarius Moon suggests we entertain. Outrageous Uranus may enhance breaks tradition.
Mon	30th	Athletic Sagittarius Moon helps get us moving. Uranus encourages pranks.
Tue	31st	New Years Eve - Ambitious Capricorn Moon helps us strive. Mercury joins Pluto for intense conversations, resolution of mysteries. Later Mercury squared to Mars signals we are wise to avoid arguments.

	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 is - [November 27th - December 5th in 2013] 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.
	Hanukkah/Chanukkah - Began on November 27th 2013 and ends December 5th at sundown (see also Judaism 101 - Chanukkah).
	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 8th 2013 is the Honolulu Marathon held on the second Sunday in December every year.
	December 9th in the Ásatrú religion, Egil Skallagrimsson's Day is a day of remembrance for the Viking hero.
	December 10th is Human Rights Day
	December 10th Nobel Prizes are awarded on the anniversary of Albert Nobel's death.
	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
	Winter Begins - The Winter Solstice this year begins: December 21st 2013.
	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