A note for everyone…
The planet of passion and power – Pluto – is being triggered this month by the Sun and Saturn (not in that order). The link from Saturn is especially huge – Saturn and Pluto are both slow moving planets so they don’t connect like this very often. Happily this link is a harmonious one so the effects on us all here on Earth should be positive.
Saturn is the planet who plugs away slow and steady, taking those of us willing to stay his course towards success in the form of stability and security. Pluto is the planet who blasts dead wood out of our lives and who is all about passion. Put them together and there is a change for change in one part of our life where we have been working away…
For you as a Cancerian, it’s all about l-o-v-e. Pluto has been showing you how the past doesn’t have to affect the present and helping you believe again in the power of love. The link between Saturn and Pluto peaks just after Christmas so with any luck, we will all be feeling as though our efforts in 2012 were rewarded with something that feels like stability. As the year comes to an end, of course, we take in the date of the end of the Mayan calendar – December 21 2012.
As an astrologer, I get asked again and again what I think about this date. Does it mean the end of the world? Or something else?
I stand by what I wrote in a book published nearly two years ago: Unless you’ve been living on the planet Uranus for the past couple of years, you’ve surely heard the so-called theories about the ending of the Mayan 5,125-year calendar and predictions that this means the end of the world is nigh.
(And if this is the first you’ve heard of it, please don’t panic!)
The theory is that thousands of years ago, the Mayans, made up a 5,125-year long calendar which ran and ran and ran … to 2012. Not only was it astonishing that these ancient people were able to work all this out so far in advance … but the end of the calendar on December 21 2012 has got some modern people to wondering if it predicts the end of the world!
So – is the world going to end? Well, first of all, the Mayans themselves made no predictions that the world would end at the end of the calendar. Next up, astrologically-speaking, it’s not looking terribly likely that the world will combust on that date.
I’d actually like to quote my friend, US astrologer Lynn Bell, who said to me once as we discussed this topic over lunch: “I mean seriously, if you look at the astrology for December 2012, well, it’s certainly not the astrology an astrologer would pick for doomsday!”
And she’s quite right. There is nothing in the astrology to suggest the world is going to end then.
One of my favourite theories about what’s going to happen then is this; according to some Hindu sages, we are in an age called Kali-Yuga. The Kali-Yuga Age marks the most corrupt, depraved times in society and is traditionally said to last 432,000 years.
Some people are saying that as of 2012, humanity finally reaches the nadir or the low point of this cycle and starts swinging back up towards a golden age of enlightenment. Here’s hoping!
I also love this theory; on December 21, 2012, there are going to be enough people in the world who understand the ancient Law of Attraction (which dates back millennia) so that there’s a critical mass or tipping point … and society comes to understand that we do create our lives with our thoughts and feelings and starts to work within this paradigm.
So be it!
And so to other things…firstly, a look at the Moon Times for December. Please note that we are out of the eclipse season so life should settle down a little. Here are the New Moon and Full Moon times for the coming month:
The December 2012 New Moon takes place in Sagittarius on:
Sydney – December 13 @ 7.41pm AEDT
Auckland – December 13 @ 9.41pm NZST
New York – December 13 @ 3.41am EST
London – December 13 @ 8.41am GMT
The December 2012 Full Moon takes place in Cancer on:
Sydney – December 28 @ 9.21pm AEDT
Auckland – December 28 @ 11.21pm NZST
New York – December 28 @ 5.21am EST
London – December 28 @ 10.21am GMT
YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
Have you decided on your New Year’s resolution? We all need to make one, don’t we? At the very least, it’s a form of intention-setting and as Diana Cooper says, “Intention releases a force that makes things happen”. One of the easiest ways to pinpoint where a New Year’s resolution could do us good is to look at where Saturn is in our chart. If you don’t know your natal chart, then going by your Star sign is the next best thing. So for you as a Cancerian, Saturn is now in your 5th House, which is all about romance, kids and creativity. Your lessons are all about being more responsible in these parts of your life. In 2013, I resolve to be more organised when it comes to dealing with children (my own or someone else’s), romance and any creative projects I am working on. This is my solemn vow to myself!
WHAT’S GOING TO BE ON YOUR MIND…
Mercury has finished his latest reverse cycle as December begins and is now going forwards again, and will move into the sign of Sagittarius on December 11. Here’s what his passage through this sign can mean for you. There are times for going out dancing all night, putting lampshades on one’s head and generally doing what old timers called “tying one on”. And there are times to get your house (and life) in order. Guess which cycle you’re in now? Put it this way – let’s hope you’ve had a fun last month or so because Mercury’s move now into your 6th House of Daily Work and Health means you can expect to party less and work more over the next few weeks. The good news is that if you’ve been letting things slide a little – perhaps you’ve been having too much fun, perhaps a romance or a child has been taking up too much of your time – if you’ve been letting things slide, you can now expect to find the time and headspace you need to get back to attending to the tiny details of life. Clear your desk! This is also a great time to be making a 6 or even 12 month plan, if that’s your thing. Certainly your ability to schedule is high, so don’t waste it, if you know you need to live a life that’s slightly less chaotic. Break it down – what do you need to do, what do you want to do, and when can you feasibly do it?
AND NEWS FROM MARS…
Mars changes signs this month – just after Christmas Day – moving back into sign of Aquarius for the first time in two years. Mars is a very powerful planet so we will all feel his fire in this new sector of the skies as the year concludes. Your Mars message … as of December 26. Sex. Passion. Intimacy. Cash. What you are not allowed to do. All these are the domains of the 8th house. Now you have super busy Mars in there, stirring up these areas of your life. Having Mars in the 8th house can do wonders for your sex life – certainly your libido should be higher. However, Mars is also an argumentative so and so and in this part of your chart, he can cause arguments about sex or with your partner (or ex) about cash. Best advice – enjoy the heat of Mars in your sex zone. Promise yourself not to argue about cash.
Your cosmic message (via the Sabian Symbols) for the end of the year: This month it’s all about mind, body and spirit. Daily meditation or yoga will help you make the connect. For your Daily Horoscope, please visit Yasmin Boland’s moonology
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