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December 17, 2017 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)
Today is Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017
Hebrew date is 29 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 29 Rabi'-I 1439
Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 6 Ik'
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.1.2
Julian Day is 2458105
Today's Birthdays: Humphry Davy (1778-1829), Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939),Willard Libby (1908-1980), Sy Oliver (1910-1988), Penelope Fitzgerald (1916-2000), Pope Francis (1936), Tommy Steele (1936), Art Neville (1937), Eddie Kendricks (1939-1992), Paul Butterfield (1942-1987), Ernie Hudson (1945), Chris Matthews (1945), Paul Rodgers (1949), Mike Mills (1958), Sarah Paulson (1974), Milla Jovovich (1975), Eli Pariser (1980), Chelsea Manning (1987).
"There is a difference between a consumer - who passively receives the information that they are spoon fed - and a citizen - who engages with society, asks questions, does research, and works towards making a difference in their neighborhood, city, and country."
-- Chelsea Manning
Recently on Democracy Now!
Final arguments got underway Friday in Washington, D.C., in a case that could shape the future of free speech and the right to protest in the United States: the first trial of the nearly 200 people arrested during President Donald Trump's inauguration. The first so-called J20 trial involves six people. The defendants face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including multiple counts of destruction of property. Evidence against them has been scant.
View this and other Democracy Now! posts here. We feature this informative show as part of our affiliation with the Pacifica Network.
Moon Phase: Moon is in Balsamic (waning crescent) phase and enters New phase tonight 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).
Corresponding New Moon in Capricorn is on Jan. 16-17 at 6:17 pm PST / 9:17 pm EST (02:17:09 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Sagittarius and enters Capricorn on Dec. 18 at 5:33 am PST / 8:33 am EST (13:33:17 UTC).
Sun Degree: 26-27 Sagittarius.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Pallas stations direct at 3:37 pm PST / 6:37 pm EST (23:37:28 UTC).
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Venus square Borasisi at 2:12 am PST /5:12 am EST (10:11:54 UTC).
-- Sun conjunct Ixion at 2:17 am PST / 5:17 am EST (10:16:35 UTC).
-- Mercury Rx opposite Asbolus at 8:39 am PST / 11:39 am EST (16:38:34 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Dec. 17
(The Day of Earthy Chemistry) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Act only when you're ready. Interposing a short delay between making a decision and taking action will almost always work to your advantage. Leave yourself time and space to prove your theory, to come up with a better plan, or for additional information to come in, and then make your move. If you're feeling rushed, that's the time to slow down.
Written in the Planets
The dark of the Moon can be rather tense sometimes, to say the least. Today, with the Sun forming a conjunction to Ixion, you'll need to step with extra care to ensure you don't accidentally tread on someone's toes. Keep your best and most compassionate side uppermost; and be proactive in preventing any possible misconstruction of your words, by framing them as clearly as you can. If you find yourself becoming irritated for whatever reason, remember that everything passes and perspectives can change, and consider carefully before taking any action. You'll likely feel differently tomorrow.
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 17, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
If Today is Your Birthday
Act only when you're ready. Interposing a short delay between making a decision and taking action will almost always work to your advantage. Leave yourself time and space to prove your theory, to come up with a better plan, or for additional information to come in, and then make your move. If you're feeling rushed, that's the time to slow down. You share a birthday with Pope Francis, Eddie Kendricks, and Sarah Paulson.
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- In the months and years ahead, you will be bestowed more power and influence in the world. For this to go well, you must conduct a review of your ethics, and size up wither you live in accord with your own spiritual principles. Take some time and do this with the guidance of an elder.
"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) -- A relationship situation is simpler than it seems. It's easy to get mixed up in speculation about the future, or about money. You will understand things better if you stick to matters of attraction and desire. The mental level is confusing; the biological level explains itself quite nicely.
"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) -- Be aware that over the next few days, your ruling planet Mercury will be getting ready to turn to direct motion. You must, therefore, be precise in your communications, and make no assumptions. Ask people about their plans, tell them yours, and be very careful with your finances.
"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) -- You have a lot of work to do, and the flow doesn't seem to be letting up. Yet your solar chart says it's vital that you stop to have fun, even if you think you don't have time. Doing things that give you pleasure, whether art, music, sex or climbing the rock wall, will ease the flow of your life.
"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) -- If you're feeling creatively or romantically stuck, you won't be for long. Yet don't waste time worrying about that. Rather, do what you can to make your life a better place. You might start with food. One of the medium-range messages of your chart is about improving your diet, for nutrition and pleasure.
"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) -- Even in emotionally trying or challenging situations, there are bright spots, and you would be wise to recognize them when you experience them. They represent more than hope, whether real or false. They represent the light shining through; a moment of simplicity in all that seems so complex.
"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) -- Everyone has some negative opinions, even the most optimistic among us. However, you would be wise to keep those to yourself today, and emphasize the positive. Be generous with compliments, offer your encouragement, and overlook minor errors in favor of what is generally done well.
"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) -- It's preferable to be honest about money. Preferable, that is, to being in denial, or telling little falsehoods, or ignoring imbalances when you notice them. The coming week will offer you many opportunities to tidy up your act, tighten up your integrity and correct any errors, whether old or new.
"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) -- Remember this week well, because it promises to be unusual -- and may be one of the most important in many years. Everything is in a state of flux, and you may not be entirely trusting of the direction things are headed. Soon you will, though the beautiful thing is how that comes into being.
"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) -- In the coming days, you will give birth to a whole new vision for your life. You may be wondering how this is possible, though by the end of the week, you'll be pondering how so much can change in so little time. It's essential that you respect the process of your own life, and trust yourself.
"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) -- You think of yourself as someone who isn't jealous or competitive. Recent life events have pushed you to question the truth of that perception. Do you see yourself as a friend to the world, or as an adversary? Are your personal interests more important than those of the people around you?
"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) -- This week represents a pivotal moment in your career aspirations. Keep your schedule as clear as possible. Leave plenty of bandwidth for unexpected matters to arise, including rare opportunities, or situations you can handle deftly if you catch them in time, and respond with a cool head.
"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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