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December 25, 2017 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)
Today is Monday, Dec. 25, 2017
Hebrew date is 7 Tevet 5778
Islamic date is 7 Rabi'-II 1439
Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 1 Ok
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.1.10
Julian Day is 2458112
Happy holidays to all our readers, with much love. Today's Birthdays: Isaac Newton (1642-1727), Clara Barton (1821-1912), Helena Rubinstein (1872-1965), Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957), Cab Calloway (1907-1994), Rene Girard (1923-2015), Rod Serling (1924-1975), Carlos Castaneda (1925-1998), O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986), Rick Berman (1945), Sissy Spacek (1949), Merry Clayton (1948), Annie Lennox (1954), Shane MacGowan (1957), Dido (1971), Pardis Sabeti (1975), Julian Lage (1987).
"We don't need anyone to teach us sorcery, because there is really nothing to learn. What we need is a teacher to convince us that there is incalculable power at our fingertips. What a strange paradox!"
-- Carlos Castaneda
Planet Waves FM | Bob Dylan Special Edition
Like our recent Grateful Dead Thanksgiving special, this edition of Planet Waves FM [ play program here] is dedicated to those who might feel isolated and alone during the holiday, away from friends and family. Eric worked for weeks selecting songs for this retrospective of Bob Dylan's musical portfolio. What you have here spans from 1961 through 2017.
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 today at 4:27 pm PST / 7:27 pm EST (00:26:41 Dec. 26 UTC).
Sun Degree: 4-5 Capricorn.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Venus enters Capricorn at 9:26 pm Dec. 24 PST / 12:26 am EST (05:25:55 UTC).
Moon enters Aries at 4:27 pm PST / 7:27 pm EST (00:26:41 Dec. 26 UTC).
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Venus square Salacia at 11:41 pm Dec. 24 PST / 2:41 am EST (07:41:27 UTC).
-- Venus conjunct Quaoar at 6:28 am PST / 9:28 am EST (14:27:34 UTC).
-- Venus conjunct Saturn at 9:55 am PST / 12:55 pm EST (17:55:09 UTC).
-- Mars opposite Echeclus at 5:04 pm PST / 8:04 pm EST (01:04:08 Dec. 26 UTC).
-- Sun conjunct Orius at 5:56 pm PST / 8:56 pm EST (01:56:08 Dec. 26 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Dec. 25
(The Day of the Supernatural) | Capricorn Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Venus enters your sign on your birth anniversary, which is a reminder to invite love and beauty into your life. To do that, you will need to want them, make room for them, and treat them well when they arrive. This is a conscious way of living that must be cultivated on a daily basis. Take your time: the longer route, and the high road.
Written in the Planets
Venus entering Capricorn is likely to bring extra charm to the festive table. Be gracious today, and take time to appreciate the best qualities of the people and other critters around you. Be prepared actually to bring and foster the peace and goodwill with which this day is purportedly invested. One other: whether or not you're celebrating, do at least one thing that's charged with intent; like a conscious act of charity or kindness, or a little work on an important project. You'll be glad you did.
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 25, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
If Today is Your Birthday
Venus enters your sign on your birth anniversary, which is a reminder to invite love and beauty into your life. To do that, you will need to want them, make room for them, and treat them well when they arrive. This is a conscious way of living that must be cultivated on a daily basis. Take your time: the longer route, and the high road. You share a birthday with Humphrey Bogart, Cab Calloway, and Sissy Spacek.
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- Events of this year have served as a reminder that it's not easy for women to succeed in business. If you are a woman, you now have an unusual opportunity for success, though you must work for it. For everyone else, take every opportunity to nurture the talent of the women around you.
"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) -- Be cautious of believing anything. Rather, live your truth, and let your existence be a testament to what you know. You possess a rare and deep connection to something deep within yourself, or perhaps beyond yourself. Nurture this with love and compassion every single day.
"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 you may be feeling extra sensitive, as the Moon passes through one of the most delicate points in your chart -- and this applies especially to family matters. Try not to take anything personally; for example, whatever attention people give you, or fail to give you. You're beyond anyone's judgment.
"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 Venus enters the relationship angle of your chart, which is a reminder of the daunting power of love. Yet it's your mission and purpose to rise to that occasion, whether that means being equal to the beloved, to approach with reverence or, preferably, both at once.
"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 have more in common with people who you may disagree with than you think. As an advanced soul, your job is to find that common ground, and build the relationship from there. You'll find it fun and productive to get along with people when it should make absolutely no sense whatsoever.
"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) -- Pay attention to children today, and remember the kid you once were. Childhood and adolescence are so brutal we would prefer to forget, but interesting things will come to you if you tune in, and you'll make life a little easier for the young ones. They really need the help these days.
"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) -- You've reached an important transition point in your domestic or family life, where things must end, so that others may begin. You're likely to reach a limit on the attitudes of those who think they're in charge. It's appropriate to respect your elders, and then gently slip out of their grasp.
"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 Moon-Chiron conjunction puts you on notice to focus on the children in your environment, and to be gentle to the child you once were. Kids are wide-open beings, psychically and emotionally. The current conditions of the world are hard on them, and they need someone trustworthy to turn to.
"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) -- Whether you ever planned this or not, you're about to become a master of finances. Many people start from nothing and do quite well for themselves. You're starting from a lot better than zero. Knowledge is power. Read, read and read some more -- and listen well to stories of failure and success.
"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:
Last week, your ruling planet Saturn entered your sign -- and is now joined by the Sun, Venus and some lesser-known bodies. 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) -- You can afford to be more generous, particularly of spirit. You don't need to act like you must ration your feelings, or selectively choose when you smile. Bring your whole self into every situation. Offer yourself to the world, so that you may participate in the world. There's plenty of you to go around.
"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'll need to mind your self-esteem today, which can be difficult on important family holidays. You're especially sensitive, and you may not even be in the mood for company. Stay close to the friendliest people in the room. And if you don't want to be alone, seek out the companionship you need.
"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) -- Your body will be vibrating with energy today, which people are likely to notice. Some may find it appealing; some may be repelled, though in no case should you take anyone's response personally. However, you can choose to stay close to the people who like what they feel. That will be obvious.
"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.
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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