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December 24, 2017 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)
Today is Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017
Hebrew date is 6 Tevet 5778
Islamic date is 6 Rabi'-II 1439
Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 13 Muluk
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.1.9
Julian Day is 2458112
Today's Birthdays: Jean-Louis Pons (1761-1831), Wilhelm Marstrand (1810-1873), Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), Warren "Baby" Dodds (1898-1959), Joseph Cornell (1903-1972), I. F. Stone (1907-1989), Bill Pickering (1910-2004), Dave Bartholomew (1918), Ava Gardner (1922-1990), Mary Higgins Clark (1927), Woody Shaw (1944-1989), Lemmy (1945-2015), Clarence Gilyard (1955), Glenn McQueen (1960-2002), Mary Ramsey (1963), Ricky Martin (1971), Stephenie Meyer (1973), Ryan Seacrest (1974).
"The rich march on Washington every day."
-- I. F. Stone
Amanda Painter | The Solstice, Saturn, and Mercury Direct
On the Capricorn solstice, the Sun conjoined Saturn; meanwhile, Mercury is in the throes of its storm phase after stationing direct. Amanda Painter reminds you that flexibility and a sense of humor are your friends this week, while Venus conjunct the Galactic Core evokes the image of E.T. phoning home with his heart aglow.
Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase on Dec. 26 at 1:20 am PST / 4:20 am EST (09:20:02 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 Pisces and enters Aries on Dec. 25 at 4:27 pm PST / 7:27 pm EST (00:26:41 Dec. 26 UTC).
Sun Degree: 3-4 Capricorn.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Venus conjunct Pholus at 1:08 am PST / 4:08 am EST (09:07:30 UTC).
-- Sun conjunct Eros at 2:07 am PST / 5:07 am EST (10:06:30 UTC).
-- Mars sextile Rhiphonos at 6:10 am PST / 9:10 am EST (14:10:03 UTC).
-- Jupiter square Nodes at 12:25 pm PST / 3:25 pm EST (20:24:50 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Dec. 24
(The Day of Complex Emotions) | Capricorn Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Recognize a blessing when you see it. It could come as a compliment. It might be an endorsement. Someone might share one of your photos. A person you admire might tell you the one good thing they see in your work. Don't brush it off or take it for granted. Rather, take it to heart, and remember who notices you. Remember who cares, and stay in contact with them.
Written in the Planets
Today Jupiter forms an exact square to the lunar nodes. If Saturn in Capricorn speaks of manifestation, this aspect represents the spiritual component, the spring from which the idea arises. Mercury has turned direct and is about to begin picking up speed once more: this is the moment to check in with your personal dharmic path and make any necessary course adjustments. A small change effected now in the service of your personal growth can be seen as an investment in your future movements.
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 24, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
If Today is Your Birthday
Recognize a blessing when you see it. It could come as a compliment. It might be an endorsement. Someone might share one of your photos. A person you admire might tell you the one good thing they see in your work. Don't brush it off or take it for granted. Rather, take it to heart, and remember who notices you. Remember who cares, and stay in contact with them. You share a birthday with Mary Higgins Clark, Lemmy, and Ricky Martin.
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- You've entered a whole new phase of your professional life, one where your calling may come through loud and clear. It's your choice whether you answer. But this is not as simple as responding to voicemail. You will need to make changes, and elect yourself president of your life.
"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) -- By now you've had a clue that your sexuality is one of your deepest connections to existence; or, as some would say, your spirituality. Remember that this goes contrary to just about everything our society teaches. No matter: you are now one of our teachers, and honesty is the only policy.
"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) -- Your solar chart is a beautiful example of where your imagination meets your ability to construct your reality. Remember that you may dream something up on your own; and yet to manifest it, you will depend on others. If you trust your ideas, you will find the collaborators you need.
"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) -- As if by some supernatural phenomenon, your relationships are growing, changing and evolving. At this time, it would be wise to observe rather than to try to direct the flow of events. Focus on listening, and pay close attention to where people are coming from. You will not need to read their minds.
"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 can now apply an idea whereas before, you might have used long and difficult effort. Sometimes doing things the hard way is necessary, though it's still good to temper that with creativity, which includes noticing whether you've already accomplished what you're setting out to do.
"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) -- One message the universe is sending is to take your artwork seriously. True, not everyone is an artist, but in fact most people have aspirations in that direction. And even if you have the meekest, mildest leanings in the direction of mixing beats, painting in watercolor or doing the tango, go for it.
"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) -- Your solar chart is all about home and family, during that home and family time of year. Yet this same astrology also describes you as a stabilizing force and, in a sense, a foundation of your tribe or community. Take a subtle approach at first. You don't need to claim authority. Just be available.
"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's chart is some of the most alluring and sexy Scorpio astrology I've ever seen. Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and the Pisces Moon all combine to make this a playful, passionate few days. Spend as much time doing exactly what you want as you possibly can. You're free to minimize other commitments.
"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 what you've learned in these very eventful years of your life. You will never have these particular teachings again: it's time to embrace new lessons, and new adventures. Yet the knowledge you gained is precious, and it will be easy to forget. You must consciously keep what you've earned.
"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
A Blessing from the Cosmos
"The Capricorn 2017 Birthday Reading was expansive and mind-blowing, and absolutely on the money in everything. You helped me immeasurably as I change and change and grow, and change some more. What a time!"
-- Linsey
Dear Friend and Reader:
Tuesday night, your ruling planet Saturn entered your sign. Some people fear Saturn; but for you its arrival so close to the solstice is a blessing from the cosmos.
If you're someone with a Capricorn Sun, rising sign or Moon, Saturn in your sign the next three years is a reminder that if you set a goal and are willing to work toward it, nothing is out of reach. It can be hard to feel that way in this day and age, but now you have a powerful ally in your corner.
One of your most meaningful tasks for the coming four seasons is defining yourself in a way that's not dependent upon tribal identity. How exactly do you do that? Eric will be covering that -- along with the opportunities, challenges and essential mission of Saturn in your sign -- in your 2018 Capricorn Birthday Reading.
He'll also cover 2018's other major planetary sign changes in your reading (Uranus into Taurus, your zone of play and creative risk-taking; and Chiron into Aries, your zone of home and the emotional landscape) -- plus additional aspects throughout (and beyond) the year that add nuance and offer creative opportunity.
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.
"Your work has always offered me food for thought, options to consider and clarity when needed. Thank you very much for what you do and how you present it."
-- Victoria Bouet
You get two 30-minute astrology segments and a separate tarot reading for your year. When you pre-order your Capricorn reading, you secure the lowest price we offer: only $33. This price increases as we near publication, and then it increases again when it's ready.
Happy Birthday, Capricorn!
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) -- One by one, planets are entering your sign. You're getting a grand moment of seeing (and becoming) what you were missing. Don't be annoyed about that, though; the months and years prior to this moment has been time well spent in preparation for what you're about to experience.
"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) -- If you're doing any last minute Christmas shopping, cut your budget in half, and proceed on the basis that "it's the thought that counts." That is actually true, and today's solar chart is the perfect setup for spending way too much money, and for that matter, drinking too much alcohol. Easy does it.
"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) -- It's not that you've been trying to prove anything to anyone; but when you're reaching for more relevant forms of success, it can seem that way. You now get a break from aspiring. This will not harm your prospects. Rather, saunter around with the confidence of a self-made person.
"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 January on Thursday, Dec. 21. Your extended monthly horoscopes for
December were published on Wednesday, Nov. 22. 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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