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December 18, 2017 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)
Today is Monday, Dec. 18, 2017
Hebrew date is 30 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 30 Rabi'-I 1439
Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 7 Ak'b'al
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.1.3
Julian Day is 2458106
Today's Birthdays: Henrietta Edwards (1849-1931), Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890-1954), J. J. Thomson (1856-1940), Saki (1870-1916), Paul Klee (1879-1940), Ossie Davis (1917-2005), Cicely Tyson (1924), Harold Land (1928-2001), Keith Richards (1943), Steve Biko (1946-1977), Steven Spielberg (1946), Ray Liotta (1954), Jonathan Cainer (1957-2016), Brad Pitt (1963), Rachel Griffiths (1968), Katie Holmes (1978), Christina Aguilera (1980).
"The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed."
-- Steve Biko
The Case of the Capricorn Solstice
Dear Friend and Reader:
This could be the most interesting week in quite a while -- and that's saying a lot. I guess "interesting" is a charitable way to describe the rise of tyranny by ignorance, chaos and pixels, and any possible resistance, and events that seem outside our control -- but it's the holiday season.
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Trump and Putin in Vietnam earlier this year. Photo by Jorge Silva. |
On Tuesday, Saturn enters Capricorn, making contact with the Aries Point and commencing the Saturn-Pluto conjunction that will shape and in some way define our lives for the next three years.
Then 36 hours later, the Sun reaches solstice, aligning with the Tropic of Capricorn, thereby entering the sign Capricorn and making a conjunction with Saturn; ramping up the Aries Point activation by an order of magnitude. Then Friday, Mercury stations direct, releasing a dam of pent-up energy that's been collecting through these exceedingly eventful few weeks that it's been retrograde.
Mercury is currently stationing direct in mid-Sagittarius, conjunct a deep-space point called Laniakea/Great Attractor, one of the most prodigious, mysterious and indeed massive elements in all of astronomy.
Combined with the approaching end of the year and, more notably, the political situation -- a wounded, cornered, angry and frightened animal as our president; the Special Counsel's investigation closing in on him and his family; most of the public against him; and many other details -- we have a setup for a rapid turn of events in just a few days. This is the week when something has to give.
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Moon Phase: Moon is in New Phase and enters Waxing Crescent phase on Dec. 22 at 2:18 am PST / 5:18 am EST (10:18:17 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 today at 5:33 am PST / 8:33 am EST (13:33:17 UTC).
Sun Degree: 27-28 Sagittarius.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Capricorn at 5:33 am PST / 8:33 am EST (13:33:17 UTC).
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Mars square Crantor 6:59 am PST / 9:59 am EST (14:59:00 UTC).
-- Sun conjunct Galactic Center 11:58 pm PST / 2:58 pm EST (19:58:37 UTC).
-- Venus conjunct Klotho at 4:12 pm PST / 7:12 pm EST (00:12:23 Dec. 19 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Dec. 18
(The Day of Mammoth Projects) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
A magnificent New Moon on your birth anniversary is a reminder to wake up and face each day as a new experience. You're bestowed with a rare gift of optimism that has deep roots in your life purpose. While you may wonder whether you're really having an influence in the world, set those concerns aside, and strive to improve your immediate surroundings.
Written in the Planets
We're approaching the New Year, and today's New Moon conjunct the Galactic Core might well induce you to consider some early resolutions. Not the absolutist kind, which everyone breaks within the first week, but the more profound sort. This rare transit may be viewed as a way for us all to align ourselves with the cosmos. What that translates to could be something like readjusting the way you use your time, so as to do more toward whatever you see as your actual life mission; or making changes in your world that bring you closer to your truth. The past 12 months, terrible though they have been for many, have at least perhaps laid bare how prone we all are to lying to ourselves, and accepting bullshit and half-assed compromises. The time for that is over. Be unashamedly, completely and vividly yourself.
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 18, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
If Today is Your Birthday
A magnificent New Moon on your birth anniversary is a reminder to wake up and face each day as a new experience. You're bestowed with a rare gift of optimism that has deep roots in your life purpose. While you may wonder whether you're really having an influence in the world, set those concerns aside, and strive to improve your immediate surroundings. You share a birthday with Ossie Davis, Steven Spielberg, and Christina Aguilera.
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- Too often, success is accounted to fate, to luck, or to privilege. For you, success is a matter of doing the right thing, and being willing to work at something long enough to figure out how to do it well. That will take patience, and reliance on your considerable knowledge and experience.
"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) -- If you're facing a persistent mystery in any part of your life, all you need to do is wait a few days and it will reveal itself. One thing is for sure: it won't be what you think, which goes well with many things in your life not being what they seem. That will turn out to be good news.
"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) -- Today's New Moon in the relationship angle of your chart is inviting you to see your relationships a whole new way. One essential element of this is having a healthy relationship to the past -- yours and everyone else's. To sum that up: never use anyone's past history against them. Forgiveness is sanity.
"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) -- Today is the day to start an important project. Just get the wheels turning. Don't worry about your progress initially; all you need to do is shift the momentum in a positive direction, and it will dependably take hold. Mercury is still retrograde, though other factors are working in your favor.
"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) -- Today's New Moon in the most exciting angle of your solar chart is a reminder that you have but one life to live -- so make the very most of it. You're someone who takes your responsibilities seriously, though your inner child wants you to take play and adventure seriously, too.
"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) -- Today's New Moon in the home, family and security angle of your solar chart represents both an end and a beginning. In order to have one you must have the other. Take the time to bring something to completion, so that you can have a clear start on what must now begin.
"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) -- People will repeat what you say; therefore, make sure what you say is true and, moreover, that you would not mind others hearing it. You have the power of blessing, which means that your kind words will spread confidence, faith and good vibes where they're most needed.
"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) -- This week is the perfect time to conduct a financial review. If you have copies of your recent tax returns, take them out and study them. Look at your credit or debit card bill and notice your spending habits. Having accurate information is the first step on the way to making real changes.
"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) -- Today's unusual New Moon in your sign will remind you why you came to this particular planet, at this particular time. Even if you don't get that information, you can be sure that you're here for a reason; indeed, for many excellent reasons. Rather than question, proceed with the confidence that it's true.
"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) -- Tomorrow, your ruling planet Saturn enters your birth sign for the first time in decades. This is good news, because it will guide you to a total reconciliation with yourself. You are past the time when you can survive on idle dreams. The time for decisive action has finally arrived.
"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) -- Communication is of the essence. Most of the world's problems could be resolved if people would only speak clearly, listen to one another, and engage in a reasoning process. This must begin on a one-to-one level right within your personal sphere. Give it a try and see what you learn.
"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) -- Today's New Moon in the career and recognition angle of your solar chart is a reminder not just of how much potential you have, but also of how much you've accomplished in recent years. You must claim your victories, account for your achievements, and stand your full height in the world.
"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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