December 2012 horoscope - Scorpio

I follow the sidereal calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 16th November to 15th December or Scorpio Ascendants and Moons

By Louise Gilbert

Dear Scorpio, after a turbulent November where you may have felt quite isolated and withdrawn, December will fell like a fresh start in many ways. With a packed 12th house, November was a month of letting go for you, of cleaning up old baggage and making way for the new. You’re given this gift every year as the Sun travels through this house accompanied by Mercury and Venus and different stages as well as the new and full Moons during the months of May / June and November and December. This summer for the first time in 28 years, Saturn has settled in this house of behind the scenes, your dreams and foreign places. Saturn in this position finishes up a long growth cycles for you before it enters your 1st house in approximately 2.5 years. Saturn helps here helps your transformation from the old to the new and pushes you in the right direction so that you can emerge stronger and more mature. There may be an ‘end of an era’ feeling for some time and as with all slow moving, outer planets, Saturn transiting into a new house also takes some time to get used to. In the 12th house, it might have been a little confusing and disorientating but this transit will ultimately feel like a spring clean and will help you get rid of some out of date and unnecessary attachments. Despite the pressure, you now have the chance to structure how think.

The solar eclipse took place at the end of Libra, not far away from the beginning of your sign, so those born on or 16th, 17th or 18th November or those with the very early degrees of the sidereal Scorpio Ascendant and Moon would have felt this eclipse most strongly. Those with their Moon in Scorpio are just emerging from what might have been the most difficult two years of their lives. During the peak of the so-called 7 year Sade Sati period, a time that might have been filled with emotional trauma, separation from people that were very close to you and profound grief. During the next phase, when Saturn is in Libra, the feeling of loneliness may still prevail but you are able to remove yourself better from the situation. I already said it last month, but I really think that this time is a time of new beginnings for Scorpios. This is not a short-term process but a longer-term process and perhaps in a few months’ time, when you look back, you’ll only realise then that something has changed. This can relate to how you view the world and how others view you but it can also affect your intimate partnerships.

November ended with a big bang lunar eclipse across your 1st and 7th houses. In the 1st house and around the Ascendant in particular, the focus is on your personal identity, self-development, -recognition and -esteem. Part of the take-away from this eclipse was also to acknowledge your weaknesses and a certain lack of strength in some areas. Relationships may have ended or any situation where you were involved in a one-to-one relationship would have come to an emotional turning point.

As we move more and more into December, more and more planetary activity is taking place in your 1st house of self and self-development. Mercury is moving out of your house of behind the scenes activities on 6th December, followed by Venus on 12th December. At this point at the latest, you should really feel like joining in the festive spirit, going out, meeting people and having a good time and really moving on from what you had to let go off in November. You’re priorities start changing this month where the focus is back on yourself, asserting yourself and putting your best foot forward.

As every month, there is also a new Moon on 13th December which coincides with Uranus going forward in your 5th house of fun, true love and creativity. The year, especially since the summer, has been a year of partnering with others and a year for opportunities in love and romance. However, if you have felt that your love life was somewhat unpredictable and lover were coming even before you were able to remember their name, rest assured that things will be looking a lot better in December but certainly as enter the new year with Jupiter going direct again at the end of January in your 7th house of committed relationships. This is a time to reap the rewards of the dating game, in particular with Venus in your sign too in December.

In Indian astrology, this December 2012 new Moon falls in your solar 1st house in the nakshatra (the chart is divided into 27 sections or nakshatras) of Jyestha. This nakshatra is said to be an independent one and where we have to do things by ourselves. In this nakshatra, we can’t rely on others but have to take the position of leader. This position also tells me that although you may do better now to go it alone – or maybe just follow your own interests for the time being – don’t be stubborn and aggressive with it. Scorpio is a slightly aggressive but very secretive sign so make sure you keep all channels open and don’t blow anything out of proportion.

We’re all going through turbulent times and we be philosophical about everything but December will be the start of a new beginning with a lot more progress compared to the past weeks and months. Despite the internal pressures due to Saturn in your 12th house, you have the chance to really commit to someone – you have Jupiter in the 7th house which can mean an increased number of people to choose from too! - and once Saturn leaves this house (I know, not for a while) you will be able to reap the rewards of the seeds you sow now.

In terms of your financial situation, you have Mars in your 2nd house alongside Pluto until the 19th December. This means that the energy you put into improving your earning potential can go through the roof or, if you have been in discussion about a pay rise, then it may be good news for you. The ruler of your 2nd house is still retrograde so maybe, the pay rise won’t kick in until early next year. The month then ends with the full Moon across your 2nd and 8th 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. If you are awaiting a loan or any situation about money coming to a conclusion, you will see progress now.

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