HeartwingsandFriends.com - Tasha's AstroPlanner (December)

We've a busy month ahead with Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn all changing signs. In a addition, Jupiter goes retrograde and Uranus turns direct! Pluto and Uranus are still traveling close together symbolizing the unrest and chaos that pervades the globe and takes many forms. Chaos is significant in the birthing process as any mother experiencing the labor pains of childbirth can tell you. It is to be hoped that we will experience the birth of a new order out of the current chaos, however it does appear that the old order is breaking down in what for many is a frightening manner.

It is important to remember that this is the month of the Winter Solstice when the Sun is reborn and begins to grow stronger, the daylight hours will slowly but surely increase. The old must pass away, must break down for the new to be born. After the chaos of a volcano there is great fertility in the region, because the volcanic eruption functions as a kind of giant recycling process. It may seem this is similar to what is happening now, yet if we focus on the day to day realities of living and work to shape our lives in a way that can help ourselves and others learn and grow we can make order out of chaos and nurture the new opportunities that arise from it.

The Full Moon in Gemini is on the 6th, St. Nicholas Day, and a lovely day to give from the fullness of your heart to your neighbors and siblings. The New Moon in Capricorn is on the 21st, the same day that Uranus turns direct and the Sun enters Capricorn for the Winter Solstice. This is a powerful day and perhaps a very special one. Certainly it will be important to make New Year wishes for ourselves as well as New Year's resolutions. More than this, however let us remember that Uranus has been called the Great Awakener. The energy is there for us to apply. Perhaps if we all envision a great awakening for humanity we can help bring it into being.

Mid month there is another square between Pluto and Uranus. This symbolizes a clash of Titans, as Uranus is a thunderbolt of change while Pluto brings up whatever has been hidden beneath the ground to the light of day. You could compare them to an earthquake or a tsunami combined with a volcano. This process has been going on for a while and has one more clash to go next year. Take heart in the retrograde motion of Jupiter on the 8th which can bring about delayed rewards, promises pleasant surprises. Saturn's entry into Sagittarius on the 23rd will bring some structure to a variety of situations and institutions. For a detailed look at the daily round, check out the Day by Day Astro Planner and perhaps you will find some of the suggestions there to be helpful.

**For more information on Astrological Signs and what they all mean please (click here).

Day	Date	Astrology
Mon	1st	World AIDS Day - Pushy Aries Moon gets the week off to a good start. Mars' opportunity connection with Saturn helps us build. Choose activities well
Tue	2nd	Aggressive Aries Moon furthers action
Wed	3rd	Steady Taurus Moon helps carry on what's begun. Approaching Venus Jupiter trine brings opportunities for good fortune.
Thur	4th	Earthy Taurus Moon grounds the energy, Venus Jupiter continues shining, and a sun trine Uranus signals the unexpected. A good luck day
Fri	5th	Sinterklaas (St Nicholas) Eve - Birthday of Santa Claus and Persuasive Gemini Moon helps with selling. Mercury trine Uranus brings forth innovation
Sat	6th	Peripatetic Gemini Full Moon gets us all out moving around
Sun	7th	Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - Protective Cancer Moon helps keep our eyes on safety and comfort
Mon	8th	Sensitive Cancer Moon suggest tender feelings. Sun conjunct Mercury enhances communication. Jupiter turns retrograde; may delay rewards.
Tue	9th	Home loving Cancer Moon helps tidy up and make things cozy
Wed	10th	Human Rights Day - Loving Leo Moon shines on romantic notions. Snuggle your love. Venus into Capricorn makes for practical choices
Thur	11th	Childlike Leo Moon says have fun! Make it a playful day.
Fri	12th	Thorough Virgo Moon helps attend to details. Mercury trine Jupiter assists in the teaching process.
Sat	13th	Organized Virgo Moon makes for a good day to tidy up
Sun	14th	Virgo Moon carry-over in AM helps continue organizing efforts. PM Artistic Libra Moon suggests beautification projects. Sun trine Jupiter helps expand good vibes. Venus sextile Neptune enhances spirituality. Gathering Uranus Pluto Square signals disruption
Mon	15th	Balance loving Libra Moon could intensify distress over Uranus Pluto square upheaval.
Tue	16th	Hanukkah/Chanukkah Begins (at sundown) 2014 - Beauty loving Libra Moon helps pretty up surroundings. Mercury into Capricorn signals a possible change to practical plans.
Wed	17th	probing Scorpio Moon helps clear up lingering mysteries.
Thur	18th	Persistent Scorpio Moon helps us stick to what's important
Fri	19th	Intense Scorpio Moon until 5 PM provides an energetic day. Then philosophical Sagittarius Moon suggests enjoyable discussions
Sat	20th	Hearty Sagittarius Moon shines on a busy day. A Venus Uranus Square may signal disruption of contracts or decisions. Venus conjunct Pluto mean could mean choices change; Mars sextile Uranus late PM signals opportunity for innovation
Sun	21st	1st day of Winter - Winter Solstice Begins - Jovial Sagittarius Moon shines as Uranus turns direct indicating a powerful day as Sun enters Capricorn for the Solstice, then a Capricorn New Moon--a potential for a clean sweep with a fresh start to a new year.
Mon	22nd	Practical Capricorn Moon helps with last minute holiday prep..
Tue	23rd	Businesslike Capricorn Moon helps get it all together. Saturn moves into Sagittarius to assist with responsibility in education and religion
Wed	24th	Hanukkah/Chanukkah Ends (at sundown) 2014 and Christmas Eve - Inventive Aquarius Moon helps make innovative holiday celebrations. Mercury Squaring Uranus means drive carefully and speak mindfully
Thur	25th	Christmas Day - Far-out Aquarius Moon makes for unexpected happenstance. Mercury conjunct Pluto indicates thoughts of change
Fri	26th	Enchanting Pisces Moon enhances pleasant opportunities.
Sat	27th	Compassionate Pisces Moon helps us give to those in need.
Sun	28th	Innovative Aries Moon brightens the day.
Mon	29th	Active Aries Moon helps us zip around
Tue	30th	Musical Taurus Moon makes for a melodic day
Wed	31st	New Years Eve - Sensual Taurus Moon enhances New year's Eve fun

	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 - [December 16th - December 24th in 2014] 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 - Begins on December 16th 2014 and ends December 24th 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 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
	December 14th 2014 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 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