December Forecast

The practice of Yoga and Astrology (Jyotish) has been linked together for hundreds of years. In this column we will look at the month ahead astrologically and see what we can learn about our yoga practices, life choices, and how to align and connect ourselves to the cosmic cycles.

This monthly column uses the science of Vedic Astrology (which differs from Western astrology in reckoning the sign position of the planets) as it gives the best results for people on a yogic or spiritual journey. The highlights below reflect the Vedic Astrology sign positions for this month.
    

Planetary Highlights

MOON
December 10, FULL MOON
December 24, NEW MOON

SUN
Winter Solstice December 21, 11:30 pm 

This month: The Sagittarius Sun Person
If you were born between December 15 and January 14, you are a Sagittarius Sun according to Vedic Astrology. People with the Sun in Sagittarius are generally honest, reliable and straightforward. They set themselves high goals and work toward their fruition. Other people believe and put faith in them. They are, more often than not, philosophical, religious, and optimistic; they like to live good clean lives. They are capable people that achieve success and often become rich. They have keen discretion and are generous, kind and fair, but may be lacking in patience. Their physical health is pretty reliable and they have strong minds. These are people that can be depended on and make very reliable friends who are able to offer sound advice.

The Sagittarius Yogi
The Sagittarius Sun Yogi is expansive, expressive, enthusiastic and jovial about their yoga practice.  Sometimes they may also be a little irresponsible, overindulgent, or hard to pin down about their relationship to yoga. They enjoy an active yoga practice that allows for achievement and is based on philosophical principles. They need to watch for an overly carefree attitude and the inability to see the downside of actions or choices in their lives and yoga practice.  They may also be tempted to use their natural teaching talents in the classroom even as a student!  They may find themselves drawn to reading the Yoga Sutras or delving into the philosophical aspects of yoga.  They can be great students because they are naturally good teachers.

Saturn Doing Its Good Thing
Saturn is enjoying its exalted stay in the sign of Libra that began in mid-November.  Folks with rising signs of Capricorn, Aquarius, Libra and Taurus get a good boast.  If your moon is in Scorpio, your seven-year period of Saturn (Sade Sati) begins and brings the opportunity for transformational change over the next 7-8 years!

This month Saturn is also in the moon sign (nakshatra) of Chitra.  The keywords for this placement are compassion, service, harmony and balance.  This can be a great time for service-oriented partnerships.

Mercury Goes Direct December 13^th
Mercury goes direct December 13th – just in time for holiday travel and gift buying!  If you bought that large screen TV or computer notebook between Black Friday (November 25) and December 13^th, save the receipts and check that all is working.  A better time for electronic purchases and communication devices is after mid-month.  The good news is that all communication improves after mid December.

Merry Christmas, Jupiter!
Jupiter also goes direct December 25^th and gives us a Christmas present, as spiritual affairs can now move more powerfully forward – and legal matters can also be more easily straightened out.

New Moon Christmas Eve
A time to retreat and nurture; post-shopping energy is wrung out, and new beginnings are coming.  Remove as many demands as possible and be relaxed before making journeys.

Winter Solstice Arrives December 21^st
The longest night of the year and the shortest day—Winter Solstice is December 21 near midnight.  The Solstices were long considered to be the premium times for meditation and spiritual practices. They were the original “holy days” when we celebrated the return of the Sun at Winter Solstice as the days started to lengthen; then, again, at its height on the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.

In many respects, the Solstice days are the premier yogic holidays when meditation efforts are rewarded.  And in the days leading up to Winter Solstice, it is a good time to relax, clear out the past and prepare for the new season as the days begin to lengthen and the Sun regains its strength.

Yoga Yoga is offering its tradition Winter Solstice Celebration weekend on December 16 -18 with a candlelight gong concert, prosperity and peace meditations as well as live music!  Find out more here and come join us in a spiritual celebration to welcome the coming of Solstice.

ABOUT MEHTAB:

Mehtab is a certified Vedic Astrologer and the founder of Yoga Yoga. He offers astrological readings and consultations in yoga. You can obtain a complete Life Reading with a focus on three major areas in your life, a Yearly Reading for the year ahead, or help with timing events and making major life changes.

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