Your Handy Astro Facts: The New Moon (12° Sagittarius) is on 12/4 at 2:43a with a Total Solar Eclipse. The Full Moon (27° Gemini) is on 12/18 at 11:36p. Neptune goes direct on 12/1 (20° Pisces), Mars enters Sagittarius on 12/13 (thru 1/24/22). Venus turns retrograde (at 26° Capricorn) on 12/19 (thru 1/29/22), the Sun enters Capricorn at the Winter Solstice on 12/21 at 10:59am and Jupiter enters Pisces on 12/28. All times are EST. Find December’s astrology overview Here

NOTE: To get the most out of your Heavenly Messages read the message for your Rising sign (ascendant) along with your Sun sign. Also you’ll see I often note the houses where planets are currently active. To learn more about your what your birth chart houses represent visit HOUSES .

SAGITTARIUS November 23 – December 20 Happy Birthday Merry Archers! Your personal new year brings you multiple targets with true arrows to hit plenty of bullseyes! On 12/1 the Sagittarius Sun, Mercury and bright flame asteroid Vesta are meeting to help uplift your spirits. This merry trio sends a spritly beam to Chiron in zesty Aries adding a creative spark to your holiday festivities. Your financial picture has needed transforming for many years. Was it a struggle to figure out how to best manage your income? Now you have Venus, a smart and lovely helpmate to guide you to your mark. Venus entered sensible Capricorn and your money zone (2nd house) last month, and begins her retro dance on 12/19 (thru 1/29/22) and remains here until 3/6/22. This gives you a long time to get your financial picture into excellent focus! On 12/13 energetic Mars enters Sagittarius for the first time in 23 months. Mars loves to be in Sag where he brings you extra energy and more motivation. Mars gallops through Sag until 1/24/22 so enjoy the ride! Your ruler Jupiter is still in Aquarius where he uplifts your mental attitude (in your 3rd house) for a few more weeks, then on 12/28 he enters Pisces and your home and family space (4th house). He was in Pisces earlier this year from 5/13 thru 7/28 so you got a taste of what this huge house guest brings to the table. I’ll be telling you more about what this means in January’s issue so stay tuned. Jupiter will be exiting your mental zone, but leaves Saturn behind to make sure the better boundaries you’ve developed in your style of communication remain. The New Moon is in Sagittarius on 12/4 the ideal time to plan ahead for the next phase of your life. However, this New Moon comes with a Total Solar Eclipse. Advice for this, is when you set your personal intentions remember to bring in the larger global picture too then your sights will be clear and true and you’ll strike your target in style! See the Intro for more about the eclipse and to learn more about Sagittarius visit December’s overview at heavenlymessagesbymelissa.com

CAPRICORN December 21 – January 19 Dear Capricorn, Beautiful Venus continues to shine in your sign as December begins. From 12/14-18 Venus has an important meeting with potent Pluto in Capricorn to help your transformation process go more smoothly. You are meant to understand that you are the master of your world. It’s always good to have people by your side, but it’s time to finally realize the one to truly depend on is You! Sweet Venus helps you recognize this in all the best ways. Venus turns retro on 12/19 and reverses through 1/29/22 and remains in Capricorn until 3/5/22. That’s a long time to have Venus help you manage your life better – so accept her offered hand! Mighty Jupiter remains in your money zone (2nd house) but is getting ready to leave here on 12/28 not to return for 12 years. He helped expand your income prospects and is hoping you have made excellent decisions about your financial future. Jupiter is leaving your ruler Saturn behind to make sure you stick with the program and continue to manage your income well. Jupiter’s next stop is to Pisces and your 3rd house of mental attitude and communication. Jupiter here reminds you about your Sea Goat side which knows how to tune into lovely depths. I’ll discuss more about what this means in January’s issue so stay tuned. Meanwhile December’s astro energy begins with the Sagittarius Sun meeting with communicator Mercury on 12/1 in your mystical 12th house. Mercury flies into Capricorn on 12/13 to deliver these good messages. Mars remains active in your 11th house of friends and networking connections, then on 12/13 pops into Sagittarius and your 12th house. Mars here encourages you to take time away from the daily grind and have lots of fun with the ones you love the most!

AQUARIUS January 20 – February 19 Dear Aquarius, December begins on an upbeat note with the Sagittarius Sun meeting with communicator Mercury in your 11th house of friends and community – perfect timing for fun holiday gatherings! Energetic Mars dashes into Sagittarius on 12/13 so the good cheer continues. Venus continues her visit to your magical, mysterious 12th house where she’ll be much longer due to her retro phase (from 12/19 – 1/29/22). Venus here is like a big fairy godmother, whispering to you about how to maintain a good connection with your higher self, so listen well! Mighty Jupiter is still in Aquarius for most of the month but on 12/28 leaves your sign to enter Pisces which rules your 2nd house of income. Jupiter was here for several weeks earlier in the year (from 5/13 thru 7/28) so you got a nice sip of Jupiter’s Pisces cocktail and how this affects your finances. I’ll be writing more about what this means in the New Year issue. Meanwhile Saturn remains in Aquarius all month and throughout all of 2022 too. He reminds you to detach from anyone or anything that limits you, and to maintain the good boundaries you’ve established. Later in the month from 12/22- 26 Saturn forms a challenging square to your ruler Uranus moving retro in Taurus in your 4th house of home and family. This is a repeat of the same square which occurred in February, so look back then to see how you handled things. The basic advice around this challenge is to stand strong in your ideals and the way you live your life while also recognizing that your family members have their own methods and opinions. Release your judgement and let them be who they are while staying true to yourself, and you will overcome lifetimes of karma! Wouldn’t that be nice.

PISCES February 20 – March 20 Dear Pisces, There is big news for you this December. Your ruler Neptune turns direct on 12/1 after his 4+ month retrograde. This means you’ll feel less fuzzy and your third eye psychic eye glasses get a good cleaning. Neptune turns direct at 20° Pisces, see the Intro for more on this. Even bigger news is that magnificent Jupiter enters Pisces at the end of the month (on 12/28). This is huge for you! I’ll be telling you more about it in January’s issue, so stay tuned for that. Meanwhile Jupiter remains in your 12th house helping expand your magical mystical side, perfect for a beautiful holiday season. Saturn stays in your 12th house longer (all of 2022) to help you establish a more direct and long lasting connection with your spirit guides. On 12/1 the Sagittarius Sun and Mercury have a meeting in your 10th house of career and worldly affairs. Their communiqué sends a dispatch to Chiron in zesty Aries stationed in your 2nd house of income helping you maintain a positive attitude about your finances. On 12/4 there is a Total Solar Eclipse in Sag – see Intro for more on that. On 12/13 Mars gallops into Sagittarius bringing you extra motivation to get your world where you want it to be. Sweet Venus continues her travels in your 11th house of friends and networking connections, a lovely place for her to be over the holidays. She turns retrograde on 12/19 (thru 1/29/22) which means she’ll be here a long time (thru 3/6/22) so reach out to your friends to have fun and also to help those in your community when they need it. Venus will thank you.

ARIES March 21 – April 21 Dear Rams, December begin with an energetic meeting between the Sun and communicator Mercury in fellow fire sign Sagittarius stationed in your 9th house of higher mind. This dynamic duo send a message to Chiron in Aries helping you understand better how to turn a key opening up to a new you! Ruler Mars bounds into Sagittarius too, on 12/13 for the first time in 23 months. Mars loves to be in Sag and his travels here (thru 1/24/22) bring happy, uplifting energy to carry you through the holiday season and into the New Year. Nice. Meanwhile helpful Venus continues her visit in your important 10th house of worldly endeavors. She helps you maintain a positive outlook in your career choices and to have confidence you can manage your world well. Venus turns retro on 12/19 (thru 1/29/22) so she’ll be here much longer – until 3/6/22. Having Venus in your 10th house for this much time is a good thing! The only challenge is having the patience to stick with your goals, so don’t jump off into untried territory! Jupiter and Saturn continue their visit in Aquarius in your 11th house of networking connections and friendship. Saturn will be here throughout 2022 reminding you to keep up the good boundaries you’ve established so that the suckheads don’t drain you dry again. Jupiter has the same message, but is leaving on 12/28 to enter Pisces and your mystical 12th house. I’ll write more about this in January’s issue, but for now let you know that magical opportunities await you!

TAURUS April 22 – May 20 Dear Taurus, Cycles of change are gearing up for you in December. This is the last month majestic Jupiter in Aquarius travels through your important 10th house of career and worldly position. Jupiter represents good luck and opportunity and many of you Bulls have had wonderful advancement in your worldly endeavors. If you haven’t experienced this it’s because stern Saturn is also stationed in your 10th house and has been honing down (forcing!) you to get into a different perspective around your place in the world and Saturn has also been challenging coyote Uranus in Taurus most of this year. To master this hurdle you need to access what Jupiter requires – faith and optimism. On 12/28 Jupiter leaves icy Aquarius and enters the flowing waters of Pisces, a sign very comfortable with Taurus, which makes it easier to feel optimistic. Pisces rules your networking connections and friendship zone (11th house) so reach out to your circle of friends and professional associates to activate good luck. Your ruler Venus continues her journey in fellow earth sign Capricorn in your 9th house of expansive horizons  – things like education, travel, and legal affairs too. Venus here helps you with practical advice about how to manage your life in the best ways. Venus turns retrograde on 12/19 (thru 1/29/22) and remains in Capricorn until 3/6/22 so you’ll have her good counsel much longer than usual. (See Intro for more on Venus retro.)

GEMINI May 21 – June 20 Dear Gemini, December dawns with a happy meeting between the Sagittarius Sun and your ruler Mercury. This conference takes place in your 7th house of partners and reaches out to Chiron in Aries stationed in your 11th house of community networking and friends. Chiron acts like a key, so the merry duo of Sun and Mercury are signaling Chiron to get ready to open a new door to more exciting connections! Energetic Mars has been traveling through you 6th house of work so things on the job have been busy and demanding your time. On 12/13 Mars dashes into Sagittarius and begins to activate your 7th house of relationships for the first time in 23 months. Mars loves to be in Sagittarius so expect a fun and active holiday time! Helpful Venus turns retro in Capricorn this month on 12/19 which means she remains in your 8th house of deeper, soul mate connections for a long time – through 3/6/22 which is a lovely place for this love goddess to be! The 8th house is also the zone of shared resources so perhaps someone has plans for a wonderful holiday gift. (Put a ring on it?) Mighty Jupiter is winding down his travels in fellow air sign Aquarius and is prepping for a major move into Pisces and your significant 10th house of career and worldly position where he arrives on 12/28. Jupiter = good luck and opportunity which brings the potential of positive change in your world. The day before on 12/27 the Full Moon is in Gemini which is a wonderful time to celebrate all that you have achieved. On this Full Moon connect with Jupiter’s energy and visualize all the positive change you want to manifest in your world, and watch the magic unfold!

CANCER June 21 – July 20 Dear Lunar Lovelies, Depending upon where you are in the world, your ruler the Moon is in Libra or Scorpio at dawn this December. If you live in the UK or Europe, a lovely Libra Moon shines on you, and if you live in the US or Canada the Moon dawns in steamy Scorpio over your head. Moon in Libra highlights your 4th house of home and family, and governments in Europe are tightening restrictions with the new covid Omicron variant which puts pressure on families who want to spend time together over the holidays. Moon in fellow water sign Scorpio glides through your 5th house of creativity, fun times and children so your emotional energy is more focused on having good times this holiday season. Mars continues his journey in Scorpio as December begins putting energy into the need to create a more festive holiday time this year after last year’s constraints. Then on 12/13 Mars for the first time in 23 months, gallops into rambunctious Sagittarius and begins to activate your 6th house of work and daily agenda. If your job requires you to commute you may feel stretched for time (aggravating!), but if you are able to be at home, you’ll appreciate the energy Mars provides you to get things done and have fun too, as you dance around your holiday home! Meanwhile helpmate Venus continues her Capricorn journey in your 7th house of relationships, a wonderful place for this love goddess to be! Venus turns retro on 12/19 (thru1/29/22) so she’ll visit here through the holidays and over the New Year until 3/6/22. Nice.

LEO July 20 – August 22 Dear Leo, December begins with your ruler the Sun shining in bright, happy Sagittarius – a fellow fire sign that works wonderfully with you! Messenger Mercury is in Sagittarius too and on 12/1 meets up with the Sun with a message of good cheer. This merry duo reaches out to Chiron in fire sign Aries stationed in your 9th house of expansive awareness – things like education and travel which help expand your horizons. Chiron acts like a key which gets help to open new doors of awareness from this Saggie energy – so walk on through! Rammy Mars has been romping through your 4th house of home and family shaking up cocktails you didn’t ask for, but on 12/13 he gallops into Sagittarius. Sagittarius rules your 5th house of creativity and fun times, a much happier place for active Mars to be! Mars hasn’t been here in 23 months, so this is a welcome visit and he’ll be here until 1/24/22. Venus continues her stay in Capricorn traveling through your 6th house of work and daily agenda (and health patterns too). Venus turns retrograde on 12/19 which means she’ll be here much longer than usual – through 3/6/22. Venus is an excellent help mate and in Capricorn aids your management abilities with style, so take advantage of her helping hand! The biggest news this month is about mighty Jupiter in Aquarius who has been stationed in your 7th house of partners most of 2021. Jupiter = expansion and opportunity and brought wonderful new partner into your life, and for some of you also brought major challenges and disruption in your relationships. On 12/28 Jupiter enters the soft waters of Pisces which flow through your 8th house of deeper relationships, soul mate and intimate connections. Jupiter visited here earlier this year from 5/13 thru 7/28, so you can look back to then to get an idea of what this means for you in the year to come.

VIRGO August 23 – September 21 Dear Virgo, Your home life is activated in December. On 12/1 your ruler Mercury meets up with the zesty Sagittarius Sun. This message of merry cheer takes place in your 4th house of home and family – a nice place for it! As the month begins, energetic Mars remains in steamy Scorpio in your 3rd house of mental attitude and communication where if you have any red blinking buttons, he has pushed them! On 12/13 for the first time in 23 months Mars bounds into Sagittarius and your 4th house where he activates your home and family life. If things are going well Mars helps energize holiday joy, but if situations are not ideal Mars can punch up more aggravation. Luckily you get help from lovely Venus who continues her travels in fellow earth sign Capricorn in your 5th house of creativity and fun times. So if you are ready to fly off the handle Venus in Capricorn helps you tap into your adult self and creatively manage anything that comes up. Venus turns retrograde on 12/19 (thru 1/29/22) which means she’ll be here with her helping hand for a longer time than usual (until 3/6/22). Some very big news comes from Jupiter in Aquarius who is has been stationed in your 6th house of work and daily agenda for most of 2021. On 12/28 this mighty planet of opportunity and expansion enters Pisces and arrives at your 7th house of relationships. Jupiter had a short visit here earlier this year from 5/13 thru 7/28 when you had a taste of what it means to have this huge visitor arrive in your partnership space.

LIBRA September 22 – October 23 Dear Libra, December’s energy activates multiple themes for you. On 12/1 Mercury, the planet of communication is in your 3rd house of mental activity and communication where he has a meeting with the fun loving Sagittarius Sun. This brings an upbeat attitude just in time for holiday merriment. Early in the month motivational Mars maintains his presence in your 2nd house of finances helping you choose wisely how much to spend for holiday gifts. Then on 12/13 Mars for the first time in 23 months, dashes into Sagittarius adding a joyful mental note to keep you on the positive side. Mars is here through the New Year and beyond – until 1/24/22. Your ruler Venus maintains her visit in your 4th house of home and family a nice place for her to be during holiday times. She turns retrograde on 12/19 (thru 1/29/22) and remains in your 4th house until 3/6/22. Venus retro is not negative, but since she is your ruler you may notice it more. Venus retro in your home and family zone, especially over holiday family gatherings, may bring family members (and other loved ones) back into your life whom you haven’t seen in a long time. Whether this feels positive or not, is more about you and your feelings versus whatever the other people bring to the table. See Intro for more on Venus retro. A large shift occurs at the end of the month. Jupiter has been stationed in your 5th house of creativity, kids and fun times most of 2021 but on 12/28 Jupiter leaves fellow air sign Aquarius and enters the soft waters of Pisces which rules your 6th house of work and your daily agenda. Jupiter = good luck and expansion and in the 6th house creates opportunities in your work world, like a better position with more pay, or a new job. Jupiter was here earlier this year from 5/13 thru 7/28 so look back to then to get an idea of what might open up in the New Year.

SCORPIO October 24 – November 22 Dear Scorpio, Your co-ruler Mars continues his travels in Scorpio as December begins. Mars is powerful here and activates you positively – you have plenty of energy to get things done, or in tense ways where you feel overburdened (ornery!) with too much responsibility. Either way you’ll be happy to know Mars bounds into optimistic Sagittarius on 12/13 where he’ll be until 1/24/22. Sagittarius rules your money zone, (2nd house) where on 12/1 communicator Mercury and the Sagittarius Sun meet up to bring a message of good cheer around your income. When Mars arrives if you’ve been feeling good about what you’ve accomplished, and even if you felt over worked, you’ll reap the financial rewards of your efforts. Venus remains in Capricorn in your 3rd house of mind and communication where she helps you maintain better boundaries with your mental attitude and communication style. From 12/14-18 Venus has an important meeting with your ruler Pluto who has been asking (demanding!) you to transform any negative thought patterns you developed over the years. Venus adds a soothing tone to make this transformation easier. On 12/19 Venus turns retrograde (thru 1/29/22) which means she’ll be here for a longer time than usual (until 3/6/22) with her helpful energy. Big news this month comes from the largest planet, Jupiter who for most of this year has been stationed in your 4th house of home and family. Jupiter’s energy is expansive so his visit here might have brought more good things or could have expanded frustration around your home life and family members, or a combination of both! On 12/28 Jupiter enters fellow water sign Pisces which rules your 5th house of creativity, kids, pets and fun times – a nice place for the planet of good luck to be!