By Meghan Rose
Welcome to the time of year when things start to wind down and reflection takes over. Giving yourself a chance to move slowly and rest (especially when Mercury retrograde begins on December 13) will help you avoid burnout and unnecessary overwhelm. December will offer you the chance to receive, and the tarot message below is just the beginning of all the goodness coming your way!
Below, you can find a magical tarot card that was pulled to give you insights into the month ahead. A great deal of wisdom comes from surrendering to the unknown. If you can learn how to dance with universal energy, your life has the opportunity to change and transform in unimaginable ways. Allow the tarot card pulled for your sign below to help you get there and give you the empowerment you need for the month ahead!
Find your sun and rising sign below to help you prepare for the mystical month of December:
Aries —Four of Swords
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You may have found yourself caught up in the wrong crowd recently, outgrowing the patterns and behaviors of the people closest to you. However, shifting into the right company isn’t always a smooth process. You might need to take some time in December to reassess the patterns that keep you caught up in dismal company. Remember: you are simply an ingredient, and everyone else is their own ingredient, too. It doesn’t make you or the other person “bad” just because your ingredients don’t do well together.
Instead of thinking in such a judgemental way, why not lean into acceptance and start to surrender to the silence before filling the gap? You might need to take some space to rediscover your interests. This month, putting yourself in the places and spaces where your community would go is a great starting point.
Taurus — Temperance
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You are shifting into a more intentional and purposeful existence this month, and the universe is taking notice! The more you can let your outdated habits and patterns go, the more room you make for the life you desire to take form. You are doing a great job at building your discernment – the types of people, thoughts, and choices you would have indulged in earlier on are no longer as tempting to you.
You have set yourself free from being at the mercy of your urges, and this will allow you to finally listen to what you want and the life that can sustain you going forward. You may even have a golden ticket opportunity handed to you that takes no pushing or forcing at all. Do I smell a move? A new job? A budding relationship? All of the above? It’s possible this month through your patience and newfound clarity.
Gemini — The Tower
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Ending a long-standing pattern or relationship is never easy, but try to remind yourself that your brain is wired to prefer familiarity over happiness. You are discovering what you truly want and need rather than what the easy or comfortable choice is, but the path to get there might feel a bit, well, difficult… Don’t tie any meaning to the process of breaking a pattern.
Often, endings can feel like the end. However, this ending signals to the universe that you are ready for a new beginning. This could even indicate that the weight and pain you’ve been carrying around are finally ready to be set down once and for all. Imagine how much lighter your life will feel once you lay your baggage to rest and promise not to pick it up again.
Cancer— King of Swords
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You are inviting in a newfound sense of power and confidence into your life. This will be most noticeable when the full moon in Cancer arrives on December 26. You are shining light on the ways in which you’ve held yourself back from being tight-lipped and two-faced in order to keep everyone happy.
Instead of people pleasing, you will find yourself empowered this month to speak your mind and say what’s in your heart. This doesn’t all need to be confrontational or aggressive. Instead, it will feel vulnerable and authentic. You may even find yourself taking the lead in a romantic connection, striking without hesitation while the iron is hot. You are finally free of the fear of judgment, and it shows!
Leo —The Lovers
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You are acknowledging the ways in your life that have held you back from making moves and settling into the life that you want to have. This could have been due to a fear of commitment or confusion about what you wanted. However, all that fear and doubt will wash away in December, and you will have a chance to take risks toward an authentic and true lifestyle.
Your relationships with others will deepen, your career path will feel clear, and you will find forgiveness in your heart toward others and the earlier versions of you. The more gracious you can be to your past, the easier your path forward into the future will be. This feeling of forgiveness will be especially evident around Venus’ transit into passionate Scorpio on December 4!
Virgo— The Wheel of Fortune
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This month, you will have a chance to turn your life around in a big way, and it may come unexpectedly. Remember that not all things in life need to be forced or controlled by you for them to happen. Instead, lean into surrendering. Try to trust that the people around you are here for you. Have conversations with people about your goals and desires.
When you give others the chance to respond to you with help and blessings, you will be pleasantly surprised by how often they do. You will especially notice these upgrades and gifts around the new moon in Sagittarius on December 12!
Libra — The Moon
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You might feel challenged and confused about where your life should be heading, Libra, but when Mercury retrograde starts on December 13, you will feel oddly comforted by the unknown. Instead of giving so much time and energy to a past you cannot change, why not get creative with what the future holds? You are being guided toward a new place or career that you may not have considered before.
Your heart is urging you to listen to what you find interesting. It might exist in the podcast you listen to, the people you surround yourself with, or the types of books you’re drawn to reading. Whatever you find yourself unconsciously moving toward, let that lead you into a new routine. That new routine might just turn into a new lifestyle before the month ends!
Scorpio — Ace of Wands
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December will be full of new beginnings for you, and you may even be taken to a faraway place to enjoy them! You are being granted the opportunity to upgrade your life this month and follow your spirit’s calling in a more calculated way.
Taking action is the most important thing for you to do in December. You can no longer sit and wait for life to happen to you — you are being called to go out into the world and make life happen this month! It also wouldn’t hurt to open yourself up to new people to connect with along the way!
Sagittarius — Six of Swords
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This is the chapter of your life where you are waking up to a new way of doing things. Instead of always saying “yes” to your comfort zone, this month, you will be urged to push your own boundaries, even if it means feeling lost or scared along the way! You know that taking risks often leads you to exactly where (or who) you need to be.
So why not use December to take a new class? There is an entirely untapped version of you that is ready to be woken up this month. You will be excited to get to know the present and newfound version of yourself through these fun activities and unknown experiences — especially near the Sagittarius new moon on December 12!
Capricorn — Seven of Cups
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This month, you will have several opportunities to move your life in a new direction. It’s going to be your call in the end on how you navigate through this. You are shifting toward a more aligned reality, and it might be disorienting at first, but you know that the worthwhile path is often a bit more challenging than the rest.
Don’t get this confused with unnecessary difficulties or challenges, though. December will be a chance for you to balance healthy challenges and overexertion. Working, exercising, relationships, friendships — all of these things should encourage you to upgrade, but not at the expense of your well-being!
Aquarius — The Star
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You are coming into complete alignment with your destiny this month! The challenges of the fall have no bearing on where your future is guiding you. You are starting to become more hopeful and optimistic about where your life is headed, and that will allow for new opportunities to find yourself.
The mess and chaos around you do not indicate who you are and where you are in your life. Allow others to have their own lived experiences without you identifying with their journey. You are allowed to outgrow your surroundings and still be compassionate to those you leave behind.
Pisces — Judgment
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You are going to have to face the music this month and take inventory of who and what you are surrounding yourself with. Does all of it work? Or are you open to recalibrating a little bit?
When Neptune (your ruling planet of illusions and dreams) stations direct on December 6, you will gain a sense of clarity that may have been amiss the past few months. Give yourself a chance to get your footing in December, and then be willing to leave behind what (or who) no longer aligns with your long-term goals!
Meghan Rose is an LA-based celebrity astrologer, tarot reader and writer who offers her expertise to clients and brands all over the world. She is the author of the “Intuitive Tarot Manifestation” guidebook and has worked with brands like Armani, YSL, The NFL and many more to bring spiritual practices into the mainstream experience. You can find her on Tiktok and Instagram at @the_meghanrose.