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December 4, 2017 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)
Today is Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
Hebrew date is 16 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 16 Rabi-I 1439
Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 6 Muluk
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.0.9
Julian Day is 2458092
Today's Birthdays: Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Samuel Butler (1835-1902), Edith Cavell (1865-1915), Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), Ronnie Corbett (1930-2016), Victor French (1934-1989), Anna McGarrigle (1944), Southside Johnny (1948), Jeff Bridges (1949), Cassandra Wilson (1955), Marisa Tomei (1964), Fred Armisen (1966), Jay Z (1969), Tyra Banks (1973), Orlando Brown (1987).
"If I were to start as a God or a prophet I think I should take the line: 'Thou shalt not believe in me. Thou shalt not have me for a God'."
-- Samuel Butler
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"Birth Trinity," 1983, needlework on mesh canvas, by Judy Chicago as part of her Birth Project. |
What Are We Birthing?
Dear Friend and Reader:
If you feel like you're not entirely sure what just happened, hang in there. Today (Sunday) featured some pivotal astrology. But as the energy from these events settles or changes direction, you might find that your perspective shifts, or that insights come through in a new form. We're in an unusual moment; and I say "moment" referring to the last year and a half or longer, as well as to today itself. Speaking in the short term, the Gemini Full Moon just peaked and Mercury just stationed retrograde.
Immediately this week, Mercury will retrace its slow path backwards through late Sagittarius, making the second of its three conjunctions with Saturn, centaur Pholus and the Galactic Core.
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"A mother gives birth to her son. This photograph captured a momentous introduction of a mother and baby's first exchange. The baby is suspended in time, half way inside his mother and the world; being guided out by his mother's own hands." Photo and caption by Tara Garner, friend and doula of the mother / National Geographic Photo Contest. |
So on one level, you're being offered an immediate review and new level of introspection regarding anything that felt like a 'cosmic message' coming through. It might have had to do with taking a new level of authority over your life; you may simply be feeling that you're part of something much, much larger than you, and wondering how to embody your role in the grand scheme.
Speaking in the longer term, we're experiencing the latest waves in the fallout precipitated by Donald Trump's rise to the highest office in the U.S.: things such as burgeoning neo-Nazism; the FBI's investigation of Trump's associates for collusion with Russian agendas; the very real threat to Net Neutrality (that is, having an open-access internet -- which is arguably the linchpin of our current environment); the popping and apparent draining of the social boil that is sexual harassment and assault of women by men abusing their power.
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Moon Phase: Moon is in Full phase and enters Disseminating (waning gibbous) phase on Dec. 6 at 12:29 pm PST / 3:29 pm EST (20:28:35 UTC).
Next New Moon in Sagittarius is on Dec. 17-18 at 10:30 pm PST / 1:30 am EST (06:30:20 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Cancer on Jan. 1-2 at 6:24 pm PST / 9:24 pm EST (02:24:00 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Gemini and enters Cancer today at 12:37 pm PST / 3:37 pm EST (20:36:37 UTC).
Sun Degree: 13-14 Sagittarius.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Cancer at 12:37 pm PST / 3:37 pm EST (20:36:37 UTC).
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Juno square Haumea at 5:45 am PST / 8:45 am EST (13:45:08 UTC).
-- Venus square Nessus at 1:25 pm PST / 4:25 pm EST (21:24:32 UTC).
-- Venus conjunct Huya at 7:13 pm PST / 10:13 pm EST (03:13:23 Dec. 5 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Dec. 4
(The Day of Fortitude) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You may feel like old matters you thought were long ago resolved are resurfacing in their original form. Actually, they're coming up for a review, and if you commit to sincerely looking back at the past few years, checking your work and correcting errors, you'll find yourself moving forward at full speed by the end of the year. Take your time and be thoughtful.
Written in the Planets
Mercury retrograde (and Mercury storm in particular) pretty much compels a slowing down and introspection. This can be useful at any time, but is likely to be especially so today, as Venus forms a square to Nessus. If you react viscerally to a certain event, look for a similar issue in your past. That does not mean what you experience isn't reasonable. Yet, if you feel severely provoked, it's worth making sure that your ultimate response is proportionate and conscious, and comes from a place of compassion.
New Features Added:
Videos for 2018 Saturn, Chiron and Uranus Transits
Dear Friend and Reader:
The Art of Becoming is your 2018 annual reading. This is my 20th time at the rodeo! And that's a good thing, because to write about the transits of the coming year will take experience. If you're new to the discussion of this project, I've linked a letter in the last paragraph.
I've added three new features to The Art of Becoming, for those who pre-order all 12 signs: videos that cover Chiron in Aries, and Aries Chiron returns; Uranus in Taurus, and Uranus oppositions; and Saturn in Capricorn, including those two Saturn return groups (first and second). These cover many age groups and sub-generations.
These videos are included if you pre-order all 12 signs. Then they will be spun off as separate products. They will not be included with post-publication orders, or single-sign orders. Each will be offered separately for $37.37 each.
I've wanted to do transit readings like this for years! One distinction about my astrological career is that rather than predicting transits, I've been listening to my clients tell me the stories of their transits for more than two decades.
The current pre-order price is $99, which includes written readings for all 12 signs, plus the Saturn, Chiron and Uranus video presentations. Those will be published before the written readings, by the way.
Delivery is expected in January. That's the time estimate, based on 20 years' experience doing this project. If you're curious to read more about The Art of Becoming, here's a detailed letter describing how I do the readings and what they contain.
And if you have not read your 2017 reading, you may do so here at no charge.
Sign up today. The next price increase will be soon!
Thank you for trusting me as your astrologer, and for participating in Planet Waves.
With love,
Daily Horoscope for December 4, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
If Today is Your Birthday
You may feel like old matters you thought were long ago resolved are resurfacing in their original form. Actually, they're coming up for a review, and if you commit to sincerely looking back at the past few years, checking your work and correcting errors, you'll find yourself moving forward at full speed by the end of the year. Take your time and be thoughtful. You share a birthday with Jeff Bridges, Jay Z and Tyra Banks.
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- It's time to find the words to express what you're feeling. You're a natural at language; though, like a child prodigy musician, you still need discipline and practice. Seek to understand yourself first, and understand others second. From that perspective, a real conversation will be possible.
"One's relationship to change is the underlying reality that determines how one handles transits. This relationship counts for a lot now, and you would be wise to bring it to full awareness. What you're currently experiencing is the culmination of six years of nonstop and ever-increasing energy. All of that has been excellent preparation. Now, you're experiencing the actual threshold, the invocation of your new life."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- A relationship is not as stuck as it may seem. It's one of those things that the harder you push, the more jammed in you might feel. So ease back on the effort, and evaluate your situation carefully, with as little judgment as possible. An unusual solution or breakthrough is in the offing.
"You possess actual creativity, actual devotion and a strong tendency to be ethical. If you don't let fear contaminate your mind, you will be able to connect these things in the form of your true vocation. If you are involved in what you consider to be your true vocation, you will have opportunities to go deeper and to bring in something that has the power to change you and change the world around you. That's the mark of truth: it's alive, it's active, it's provocative, and it compels you to establish an ongoing relationship with it."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- It would be better to feel rather than think things through. Your mind may be working overtime, though your body has the answers you're seeking. Notice your emotions moving; notice how you respond viscerally to people and environments. You will make discoveries you never imagined.
"The two most significant aspects of life -- love, and work -- are coming in at full strength. You're in a moment unlike any other you've lived through, at least speaking from the viewpoint of your astrology. It's all so much that you might not be so thrilled; you may not see the opportunities in the wild mash-up of factors that are influencing your life. To begin with, I am here to remind you that you're larger than it all."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- No matter what other people may say or claim, you can see through them. You don't have to let on, though. Let the various situations in your life play out, and take stock of what information comes forth over the next few days. What starts as a tiny trickle will become a gushing geyser.
"You are the kind of person who must become your intentions and give everything all you've got. You feel better when you do this, even if you're having to stretch a little. Being half-hearted does not suit you. You are a whole-hearted person, you want to feel that fully, and you want to be appreciated for what you do. This is the essence of self-esteem and it's currently one of the most basic elements of your astrology."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- It's important to know that when you open up to someone sexually or romantically, you unlock a layer of karma. That means you take on some of their emotional material, which has to be processed consciously. Listen carefully before you take any action you cannot reverse.
"The more you take a proactive and creative role, the less it will feel like changes are happening to you and the more it will feel like you are working with the incoming forces to create the change that you want. Therefore, pay close attention to just what that is: know what you want to change. I suggest you work with two lists: what you want to resolve or eliminate, and what you want to create. Both will happen as part of the same process."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- It's arguable that nobody is really independent, since we all depend on one another. However, over the past few years, you have cultivated a kind of emotional independence that few people around you have attained. For one thing, you figured out how important this was, and made it a priority.
"You could say that apart from all the psychological concepts attached to self-esteem, the experience you're looking for is feeling good about who you are. This is a feeling, not a concept. Rather than strive for the feeling, the thing to do is give yourself the experiences that you want; the experiences that will enrich you and help you develop into your personhood. To feel good about yourself, it's vital that you know how to express who you are, and what you feel."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- Listen carefully to what people reveal about their reality. Certain people in your environment are likely to say things they might not ordinarily say. You will have other means of making discoveries and observations as well. Pay attention to these revelations. Over the next few weeks you will understand them better.
"Your workplace must be not just habitable but truly supportive. You simply must like the place where you work, or you risk your mental and emotional health. Others can get by with jobs they hate, or substandard working environments; you cannot. Therefore, invest the time and energy that you need to have a place of work that supports your creativity, your health and your wellbeing."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- Be aware of the politics involved in any situation, and be especially respectful of the power that women currently hold in your life. This is not the time to revolt, rebel or act recklessly. Let everything be a reasoned discussion, and sidestep any resentment you may feel. Air that out another week.
"You must gather with people who share common values with you. You can no longer afford to invest your precious time and psychic energy with people who do not embody the highest vibration of what you desire, and know to be true. You will feel better about yourself when you can speak openly about what you value the most, and spend time with those who share your spiritual goals and your purpose for living."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Sagittarius Birthdays 2017-18:
Not What You Think: Your Personal Mercury Retrograde
Dear Friend and Reader:
I know what you're wondering: how can Mercury retrograde not be what you think, when Mercury is, in fact, the planet representing the mind? What I mean is this: Mercury retrograde phases have a bad rap for being nothing but trouble; but used well, they can be incredibly useful phases of time for review and deep introspection.
So, you might say that if you have your Sun or rising sign in Sagittarius, then Mercury stationing retrograde in your sign on Sunday really isn't about 'what' you think; it's about how you think.
The weeks between Dec. 3 and Dec. 22 could actually be incredibly useful for getting to the bottom of certain beliefs and thought patterns you have, among other things.
What does it mean to start your solar year with Mercury stationing retrograde in your sign? Eric walks you through this and all of the biggest astrological events of the next 12 months in your 2017-18 Sagittarius Birthday Reading; the astrology segments have recently been published.
With Saturn, Chiron and Uranus all changing signs soon, you'll find certain areas of your life changing in tone and emphasis. For example, what will it mean to have the planet of awareness and healing (Chiron) move into your house of play, creativity, adventurous risk, and sex for fun (Aries)?
Eric crafts these readings with the best of his life-coaching, cheerleading and problem-solving skills; the sensitivity of his therapy training; his uncanny knack to help you see challenges from a more empowering perspective; and with the kind of everyday, practical inspiration you can use immediately. You get some of the clearest, most nuanced and jargon-free personal astrology available on the internet.
Best of all, the two astrology segments (approximately 30 minutes each) and tarot reading that Eric records for you are completely different from the written Sagittarius reading that will be part of the 2018 annual edition. The Birthday Reading has a more jazz-like feeling, lending it to Eric's knack for uncanny, spontaneous insights and nuance -- and it's recorded with the Sun in your sign.
Order the 2017-18 Sagittarius Birthday Reading and get instant access to the astrology segments. The price will increase further once the Tarot reading is published.
Yours & truly,
Amanda Painter
Planet Waves Astrology Editor
P.S. If you know someone with a Sagittarius Sun or rising sign who's been having a rough time this year, consider giving them the 2017-18 Sagittarius Birthday Reading as a gift. We could all use a friendly cheerleader these days.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- Mercury has stationed retrograde in your birth sign, which means that it's time for a review. Most of what you're being invited to consider is your relationship to yourself. This is about your long-term growth: the theme of the past three years will come up again and again over the next three weeks.
"To succeed, your work plan must have metes and bounds. You must choose the things you need to accomplish within a specific timeframe, and these choices must be prioritized. This does not mean that you will follow your plans exactly, and you'll very likely alter your priorities as you proceed. Yet it's essential to start with some organized scheme, so that you have an overview, and you have a first draft to revise."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- You need to let off pressure, at dependable intervals. Don't let it build up. Yes, today is the top of the workweek, though you need to keep your body moving. And keep your feelings moving, and pay attention to what your dreams are telling you. They're your most dependable map to reality.
"You are someone who is more connected to the wider flow of the human experience than you might otherwise be. Even if you're not an official leader, or into politics, you are connected (often rather consciously) to aspects of life that extend far beyond yourself. This connection sometimes comes bursting into your life when you're not vaguely interested. Sometimes you feel it as a direct calling, and you may or may not know what to do with that."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- The most important thing a person can learn is how to have respect for themselves. Any problems or issues you may encounter this week will give way to solutions if you remember this is the one essential ingredient that leads to being a complete person. It's the fertile seed of inner growth.
"Within the morphogenetic fields of your sign is an inbred rebelliousness of mind. This comes with the refusal to accept patterns imposed by others; the capacity to hybridize one's views and have original positions on social and political issues; which in turn leads to a kind of eccentricity that is very much a quality of your nature. So too is a distinct inventiveness, if you can keep your mind awake, alert and young."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- There's a professional contract or agreement that needs negotiation. Don't push the matter; it's the wrong time -- Mercury is very retrograde. However, it's definitely the time to do your research, get your facts and figures straight, and plan your next few steps. Mid-January is when to take action.
"After many adventures, misadventures, developments, challenges and crises, you've integrated the many seemingly separate facets of who you were into someone who you now most distinctly are. I suggest you make a study of this gradual transformation that's taken over your life, and which is nearly complete. Feel the ways in which you've worked out problems that seemed to have no solution. Notice how your confidence level has increased."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition. Pre-order now.
Monthly Horoscopes and Publishing Schedule Notes
We published your extended monthly horoscopes for December on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Your extended monthly horoscopes for
November were published on Thursday, Oct. 26. Please note: we normally publish the extended monthly horoscope on the first Friday after the Sun has entered a new sign.
Planet Waves (ISSN 1933-9135) is published each Tuesday and Thursday evening in Kingston, New York, by Planet Waves, Inc. Core Community membership: $197/year. Editor and Publisher: Eric Francis Coppolino. Web Developer: Anatoly Ryzhenko. Astrology Editor: Amanda Painter. Client Services: Amy Elliott. Eric's Assistant: Ellen Dockery. Astrology Fact Checker: Len Wallick. Copy Editor and Fact Checker: Jessica Keet. Media Consultant: Andrew Ellis Marshall McLuhan. Music Director: Daniel Sternstein. Bass and Drums: Daniel Grimsland. Additional Research, Writing and Opinions: Amy Jacobs, Cindy Ragusa and Carol van Strum.
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