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December 15, 2017 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)
Today is Friday, Dec. 15, 2017
Hebrew date is 27 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 27 Rabi'-I 1439
Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 4 Ajaw
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.1.0
Julian Day is 2458103
Today's Birthdays: Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), William Augustus Hinton (1883-1959), Maxwell Anderson (1888-1959), Betty Smith (1896-1972), Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012), John Hammond (1910-1987) Stan Kenton (1911-1979), Max Yasgur (1919-1973), Alan Freed (1921-1965), Edna O'Brien (1930), Cindy Birdsong (1939), Chico Mendes (1944-1988), Don Johnson (1949), Sylvester James Gates (1950), Julie Taymor (1952), Paul Simonon (1955), Helen Slater (1963), Michelle Dockery (1981).
"In a way winter is the real spring, the time when the inner things happen, the resurge of nature."
-- Edna O'Brien
Getting Oriented in the 'New Normal'
Dear Friend and Reader:
With so much going on in the news that stirs up fear, trauma and a sense of powerlessness, it's especially gratifying and surprising when something actually goes right: on Tuesday, the citizens of Alabama voted in a special election to put Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Doug Jones into the seat vacated by current U.S. Secretary of State Jeff Sessions. The loser? Republican Roy Moore: a man who has been accused by several women of harassing them -- and in some cases sexually assaulting them -- when they were only teenagers and he was a District Attorney.
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Doug Jones and his wife Louise celebrate his win Tuesday night in Alabama. Photo by Dina Litovsky / Redux for The New Yorker. |
What does it say about us as a society that most people seemed to assume Moore would win despite the allegations, which come on top of his well-known history of racism, homophobia, misogyny and extremism?
For one, it's a barometer of the political gaslighting spearheaded by Trump. Even though we've seen famous, powerful men dropping like flies from their positions of status for the last couple months, the Pussy-Grabber-in-Chief remains in office, spouting irrational tirades via Twitter as though the planet itself depends on it.
If Trump seems untouchable regarding the sexual assault accusations he faces, why wouldn't a man he publicly endorsed (at the urging of Stephen Bannon) prove the same? Especially in a state where, up until 2003, a 14-year-old child could get married with the consent of the parents.
It would seem that, for the (slim) majority of voters who turned out on Tuesday, Trump's endorsement and Moore's denials of misconduct were not able to overcome Moore's hateful politics and distasteful personal behavior. At least, not when contrasted with Jones' track record of public service (he brought to justice members of the Ku Klux Klan accused of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombings and the deaths of four little girls back in the 1960s) and effective community outreach on real issues of concern.
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Moon Phase: Moon is in Balsamic (waning crescent) phase and enters New phase on Dec. 17-18 at 10:30 pm PST / 1:30 am EST (06:30:20 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 Scorpio and enters Sagittarius tonight at 5:07 pm PST / 8:07 pm EST (01:07:01 Dec. 16 UTC).
Sun Degree: 24-25 Sagittarius.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Sagittarius at 5:07 pm PST / 8:07 pm EST (01:07:01 Dec. 16 UTC).
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Mercury conjunct Venus at 6:08 am PST / 9:08 am EST (14:08:26 UTC).
-- Venus trine Ceres at 12:19 pm PST / 3:19 pm EST (20:18:36 UTC).
-- Sun square Chiron at 7:46 pm PST / 10:46 pm EST (03:46:25 Dec. 16 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Dec. 15
(The Day of Expansion) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You're poised to make great strides in finding your true purpose where work is concerned. This will be more like remembering something than discovering it. And the full expression of your idea will most likely come in the form of an unusual collaboration or partnership. Begin experimenting immediately, and you will find your way to the hidden stone.
Written in the Planets
Today the Moon joins a veritable stampede of planetary critters in Sagittarius, several of which are making interesting aspects to objects around the solar system. It looks like a good day to talk about what it means to nourish our feminine sides, as well as what it means to be a female spiritual warrior who leads from the heart. At the same time, other aspects bring up the concept of our collective wounded masculine side. What is the nature of that injury, and what might healing it look like? No matter what your gender, sex or sexual orientation, the framework of astrology describes everyone having a 'feminine' side and a 'masculine' side. Even if you keep your inquiry to your journal, it may prove incredibly useful given the cultural conversations happening now.
New Features Added:
Understanding Key Life Transits of Saturn, Chiron and Uranus
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 15, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
If Today is Your Birthday
You're poised to make great strides in finding your true purpose where work is concerned. This will be more like remembering something than discovering it. And the full expression of your idea will most likely come in the form of an unusual collaboration or partnership. Begin experimenting immediately, and you will find your way to the hidden stone. You share a birthday with Oscar Niemeyer, Chico Mendes, and Julie Taymor.
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- Today, say what you cannot normally say: what you might think is too vulnerable, or revealing, or what someone might not understand. Also, notice what you remember, and observe who from the past comes into your life. It may be in the form of a memory or their actual presence.
"One gift you get from Pluto in Capricorn is the ability to align your goals with the rapidly changing conditions of the world. You are in an excellent position to take advantage of the shifting, quaking and shaking state of society. This of course requires being present and not being afraid when things get really real. You can and must look for the opportunities presented by change."
-- 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) -- You share a genuine connection with someone. It may not be in quite the style you were expecting. It might be a little unusual. You may need to speak your own secret language with someone, like the kind that twins sometimes develop. Yet what you have is real, and beautiful, and worth appreciating.
"If you ever feel lost or misguided, come back to purpose, which you will know when you feel it. Experiment all you need to. The more you experiment with bringing purpose and meaning to the surface of your consciousness, and consider them carefully, the more strength you will have; the more persistence; and more motivation and energy."
-- 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) -- Remember what you discover about someone today. You may never see this side of them again. Remember what you learn about yourself today. Most of all, remember what you share. Though you may know this person for a long time, the beauty of this moment will never repeat itself.
"The dualism of Gemini is well known; you can live in a world of relative truth, which might work for you -- though consider how it works for those you influence. Pisces is the place in the zodiac where opposites are integrated and resolved, and for you this happens through your most meaningful work."
-- 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) -- What happens today was worth waiting for, and vindicates the cautious approach you've been taking. While there's much more information to follow, what comes into your hands will reveal nearly everything you need to know. Check reality against your prior beliefs.
"Living in peace with your desire is one commitment to make to yourself. As you do this, it will have an influence on your relationships. This is to say, as you raise your energy and commit to being real with what you want, others will take notice. Ultimately the result will be living in your body rather than in your head."
-- 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) -- You'll have a breakthrough today that will seem beautiful, brilliant and relevant, and which you might forget as fast as it appeared. Don't let that happen. This revelation is too rare and potentially helpful to be ignored or disregarded. Stop and pay attention. Listen to yourself and your ideas.
"If you consider yourself to be at the center of your social circle, or an integral part of your community, the changes you make in your own life constitute a form of leadership for the people around you. You can count on the fact that the people who look up to you are waiting for your initiative."
-- 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) -- Remember who you are: the person who lives to be of service, and who understands the way you make the lives of others better. You can, if you want, identify with being only that person. You have so much to share, and you're usually doing a lot better than the people around you.
"The universe is not usually embraced all at once, nor is your place in the universe. Rather, you engage with it in momentary interactions, and you make it with everything you make, everyone you speak to, everyone and everything you touch. Imagine that in each of those contacts, you weave existence, and give life to the world."
-- 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) -- Get out of your own way and let your brilliance shine through. You may know that you possess a rare kind of intelligence, though it's based upon trust and not on doubt. So you must cultivate trust in yourself, if you want to have access to your whole mind. Not anyone else: yourself.
"Trust yourself, and trust your body, if you embody what I call the thresholder. The thresholder is one whose role is to bring others to the edge. You can only take them to the edge; they must cross over themselves. Others can only take you to the edge; you must cross over it yourself, and see who welcomes you on the other side of the journey."
-- 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) -- Today presents a rare opening for you to come to terms with another person, someone you care about deeply. If there's an old matter that needs to come up for discussion, you don't need to be afraid of it. The key will be listening, and appreciating this person for who they are.
"Make some peace with what you really feel beneath the surface tension of appearances. The reason that staying superficial is so popular is because it negates feeling. Yet every facet of your astrology is saying that it's essential to go deep -- and that depth is an essential element in feeling good about who you are, and discovering who you are."
-- 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 (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- If there was ever a day when you could remember your last 100 lifetimes, or your entire childhood, or the one thing you want the very most from life, today is that day. Take some time for yourself, and listen to your inner wisdom. Alone, in a quiet place, would suit this purpose.
"You might think of Saturn as the one missing and necessary ingredient in Sagittarius. It's not an easy mix. It is, however, a imperative one, if you want to get anything done; if you want to claim your full personhood. To live free means to take up responsibility for your destiny."
-- 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 Birthdays 2018
How Will You Harness Saturn?
"I continue to believe that setting goals and boundaries combined with recognizing my limits, because I thought about how I could harness Saturn, has made this the most transformative time of my life. I felt a ton of Yes energy in your words, thank you!"
-- Jennifer N.
Dear Friend and Reader:
Do you tend to think of Saturn as representing the parent who stands in your way and says "No"? You can avoid that disempowering feeling by making friends with Saturn. That is, by taking on the role of authority and responsibility in your own life so that you can enjoy the benefits, growth and even freedom Saturn can grant.
If you're someone with a Capricorn Sun, rising sign or Moon, you have this opportunity on your doorstep: Saturn enters Capricorn on Dec. 19. Eric will be covering the opportunities, challenges and essential mission of Saturn in your sign for the next three years or so in your 2018 Capricorn Birthday Reading.
But that's not all: Chiron moving into Aries and Uranus moving into your fellow earth sign Taurus will also bring important shifts to your inner landscape and to the world around you. Yet those are only the major planetary sign changes that are happening soon; Eric also homes in on the subtler astrology you'll be navigating in the coming year.
"Your passion, deep care and love always shine through; and you have the gift of all great teachers, of making one feel that one is being personally addressed, respected and taken care of."
-- Liz Glanville
All of this is offered in a pro-quality audio-recording bundle: two segments of astrology (approximately 30 minutes each), and then a tarot reading for your year that will be ready a little later. When you pre-order your Capricorn reading, you secure the lowest price we offer: only $33 for the entire three-part reading. This price increases as we near publication, and then it increases again when it's ready.
You get some of the clearest, most nuanced and jargon-free personal astrology available on the internet. 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.
How will you harness Saturn to make the coming year one of your most dynamic to date?
Yours & truly,
Amanda Painter
P.S. The 2018 Capricorn Birthday Reading is distinctly different from the Capricorn written reading available in the upcoming Art of Becoming annual project. It covers your key astrology in a different format and emphasis, capitalizing on Eric's more intuitive, improvisational skills. The Birthday Reading also makes a fantastic gift for a loved one!
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- You must keep spin control today. The impressions you make will be lasting ones, and you run the risk of letting things get out of hand. Therefore, interpose a delay between when you notice something, when you react, and when you respond publicly -- to one person, or to many people.
"The thing is, your future self is not as easy to perceive as your past self. Every transit I've described adds up to you developing in ways that you simply cannot predict, and which therefore amount to a daunting unknown. In order to face who you are becoming, you must face that unknown."
-- 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) -- Use your Aquarian power and set your emotions aside. That will not be easy today, though it'll be worth it; and besides, you're the one with most of the practice. Instead, bring your listening skills to every encounter, and your ability to respect people unconditionally -- even the ones you don't like.
"The fantasy is simple; you're in control. The reality is more complex; feelings are involved. I recommend trying anything that you're bringing out of fantasy at least three times before you make up your mind. Gradually work your way into it. Build your courage. Find the right people and persist in your experiment. Let curiosity drive you."
-- 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) -- What happens today will make up for the stress and strain of recent weeks, and demonstrate that it's worth following your own thoughts and ideas. You have a gift that few others possess, which is: you really care what others think and feel. Use that to your advantage, particularly in your career.
"There really is no mission, career or vocation: there is you, becoming who you are. I feel like I keep saying this, though this notion keeps coming up in your astrology. You're not really changing; rather, your inner essence is emerging in a way that is both unstoppable and undeniable. And this you can express as mission."
-- 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.
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