December 2012 horoscope - Cancer

I follow the sidereal calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 16th July to 15th August or Cancer Ascendants and Moons

By Louise Gilbert

Cancer, similar to the other cardinal signs, you will be glad to see November come to a close. A powerful solar eclipse at the bottom of your chart that was accompanied by Sun, Venus and Mercury transiting your 4th house – the foundation of your life – would have shaken up your world in some way. It was an emotional time, perhaps connected to your home environment and living situation, your mother or your past. In any case, emotions were running high and were all consuming which may have left you a bit drained.

However, during the first few days in December, you’ll still feel the effects of the full Moon across your 5th and 11th house axis. The month starts off a lot more social and you’re in the mood for romance and a bit of fun. It’s the party season after all so make the most of it. If you are single, then the effects of the full Moon at the end of November which was connected to the North node / Rahu in your 5th house of true love, could bring someone new into your life and it might feel quite fated. Events connected to whichever house the north node travels through, always feel fated and can be felt up to three months before the eclipse and for quite some time after. The North node still remains in your 5th house until mid-January before it moves into your 4th house shaking up many areas of your life over the next 18 months. As the month goes on, more and more planets are gathering in your 5th house – a great time not only for romance, but also for you to enjoy yourself and be creative. This may sound a bit airy fairy but with Saturn, the taskmaster, at the bottom of your chart, having the focus shift from your internal life to something a bit more outgoing and social may be a welcome respite. Over the next two years, you’ll be doing a lot more internal work so enjoy the time off in December.

Early December also has Mars in your 6th house of daily work and health routines. Mars rules your 10th house of career, so as a Cancer you naturally want to put a lot of energy into your job. This month could really see you move up the career ladder as Mars connect to powerful Pluto. Mars and Pluto are in a good angle to your 10th house, so while some of your colleagues may feel a little jealous, this should not affect you too much. You have all the tools available not to make a huge impact in this area. I’m not quite convinced that these transits will make you look for another job entirely but you may make some significant changes to your routine, how you work and how you relate to your colleagues. As the month progresses, all of this will become even more of a focus as the Sun and Mercury move through the 6th house too. If you are indeed looking for a new job then the time around April next year and October will be more significant and impactful for that. It may even be that you’ll be moving home and therefore, your place of work.

Overall, December will feel quite different compared to November and a lot of things that have been on hold, or felt as though they were, are beginning to move forward again with a number of planets moving forward again after a time of going backwards. Retrograde periods are necessary to keep us on the right track!

Uranus in your 9th house of the long-distance travels, higher learning and philosophy is going direct on 13th December and connects to your 5th house. A sudden creative idea can turn out to be stroke of genius or, again, it can be connected to romance so someone new can very suddenly enter your life. December 2012 and January 2013 generally will see you focus on your one-to-one relationships a lot more and will offer an opportunity to deepen the bond with whoever you meet at this time – if you want it to, that is!

As every month, there is also a new Moon on 13th December. Again, for you, this is in your 5th house and heralds a new beginning. It’s a new beginning that you may not fully recognise at this time but it connects to Jupiter that transits your house of friends and networks. Over that past year, this network of friends and acquaintances could have expanded significantly so maybe new romance or your creative ideas and inspirations will come via this newly found circle of people you’ve began to surround yourself with.

In Indian astrology, this December 2012 new Moon happens in the nakshatra (the chart is divided into 27 sections or nakshatras) of Jyestha. This nakshatra is said to be an independent and ambitious one but also one where we have to do things by ourselves. In this nakshatra, we can’t and don’t want to rely on others but have to take the position of leader. It’s also the nakshatra of the creative eccentric so in your 5th house, it may turn out to be a great time to follow your ideas, hopes and dreams without paying too much attention of what other people think. As a Cancer, you can sometimes be a little bit touchy, however, always ambitious so don’t be worried about going after what you want instead of taking care or other people’s needs for fear they will reject you in some way.

The month then ends with the powerful full Moon across your 6th and 12th house axis. This time will bring things to a close and a peak, so have a think about what happened around the July 3rd full Moon as well as first quarter Moon on March 30th 2012. Anything that shifted then will be part of the story now. After a very social month for Cancarians, December draws to a close putting you in a dreamy mood. Follow your intuition at time and think about what you have achieved over the course of the year and what needs to be eliminated.

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