December 2005

Aries	Whatever impact a certain friend or loved one makes on your life over the next few weeks, it's likely to reveal that a space within you long left unfilled has the potential to bring you happiness. The encounter or experience will not exactly match up with the rules of life explained or demonstrated to you long ago. But I suggest you be determined to persist in being exactly who you are, and hold the space open for the people around you to do the same. The revelation for everyone will be that love is not about owning someone else; it's about appreciating them now.
Taurus	Earlier this year, you may have had a stunning personal revelation about what you want to do with your life. It may have lasted seven seconds, or it may have arrived with developments that seemed to take over or disrupt your world. Now, that message is coming back at full strength. And in preparation, you need to remember this: to the extent you accept your potential for achievement, to that same extent will you be able to express it. Be willing; keep your heart open; and remember that this world's greatest achievers are human -- just like you.
Gemini	I don't know if people have been accusing you of being stubborn lately, but these days persistence is good for you. A series of recent personal developments finally seems to have got you sorted out in terms of keeping both twins focused on one goal. You now have a kind of miraculous moment of diplomacy coming, where you can basically convince anyone of anything. The only thing that could stop you is if you persuade yourself that certain people who are friends are really something else. They are not; it's just a little touch of mild paranoia bugging you.
Cancer	Beware of moments when you clash with people who think they know more than you, but where such is clearly doubtful. The opposite may be true. Hold open to the possibility that someone else, particularly someone younger, is rather well informed -- and that you're working with outdated or partial information. You have nothing to lose by listening, and you're finally in a position where you can afford to take a little greater chance than you might have wanted to, perhaps, in mid-October. However, it appears that a small risk you took then is doing well for you now. Not to encourage compulsive gambling -- but it's a good time to bet a little more.
Leo	If events of the month seem to be building toward a wild peak, perhaps it's because they really are. But wild is the operative phrase. As close to your creative edge as you can push yourself is just as far as you need to go. There is an idea involved; this may be art for the sake of art, or adventure for the sake of adventure, but beneath it all, a principle is at stake, and it has an obsessive quality that has been brewing for years. Each year around this time, your intentions, passions and sense of daring around this risk tend to erupt; so stretch, reach, push and touch.
Virgo	It is dangerous to play emotional politics; that is, to morph yourself into a form that you think will be appealing to others, in order to help yourself get your way or feel safe in the situation. Some would say it's completely counterproductive because in doing so, you evade the real causes of your insecurity and thus evade the actual experience of safety. At the moment, it's much safer expressing your intensity to the people who need to hear it. You don't have to emote, just to feel; and there is a vast difference between being a politician in your own home, and being tempered in your own heart.
Libra	You may have no idea how to express a particular concern that has been orbiting your head for weeks on end. This fits nicely with your general insecurity that surrounds whether you will ever be able to really make yourself clear. And while this issue of clarity is not lacking in merits, you would be surprised if you really knew how far you've come at your ability to focus your arguments, establish certain facts, and make your case clear. There is no guarantee that the mind on the other end of the conversation will not be suffering from insufferable fog, but you are a lot more clear than you may think.
Scorpio	Months of inner searching, patience and indecision have left you with the urge to sort yourself out once and for all -- but I suggest you give yourself well into the middle of the month to do so. Though you're feeling a lot better than just a few weeks ago, if you push a certain rather tense situation with an individual close to you, you're taking a greater risk than you realize -- and an unnecessary one. You've so far avoided many temptations, or been saved by luck when you failed to do so. Now, make your own luck and wait for the right moment to initiate the change you so dearly need.
Sagittarius	Whatever idea you've been plotting and scheming over is just about ready. This is indeed a conspiracy, a word that really means "breathing together." I suggest that your organization include three to five deeply trusted individuals who you feel are capable of bringing off a particular creative idea, business project, or community project, and make your move about a week or two before the holidays. Make sure only people who are directly involved and are making an actual contribution are involved. And organize yourself well, because sometimes the best ideas require the most work to bring off.
Capricorn	Mars, a planet with a strong influence in your life, is now making what's called a "station direct" in Taurus -- one of the most passionate and creative regions of your chart. This is exceptionally good news if you're feeling a perfectly understandable urge to go past the bounds of what you know and experience every day, and do something totally different. If courage has been lacking, courage is what you will have. If drive has been lacking, you will get a big push. And if confidence is what you need, I am certain it will find you. Now, all you need to do is close your eyes and say YES to yourself.
Aquarius	Not everyone understands the concept "together," but there are some people to whom it can be explained. In the past, you may have lacked a measure of diplomacy or patience when attempting to convey something that is so natural to you, and recent events may seem to prove that people seem to fall for "every man for himself" with alarming ease. But don't give up. You have an opportunity to exert your leadership, and from the look of your solar chart, people are going to be listening. Be gentle -- at the moment, you're far more persuasive than you imagine.
Pisces	Pushing inner limits, managing your time, getting rest and maintaining faith in yourself as a personal discipline are the themes of the hour, and there are rewards involved if you manage to pass this particular spiritual test. I have every faith that you will, because you're not only hearing your calling; you are actually experiencing it. You are not just dreaming, you are aspiring to your dreams. Pisces is an energy that can take any form, and the form it's about to take is a laser beam. Just remember that the energy you're focusing is love, and if people are willing to help you, the other necessary factor is your willingness to receive.