Remember those resolutions you made, oh, about eleven months ago? It's not too late to fulfill them, Pisces. In fact, December is always a goal-oriented month for you, thanks to the Sun's annual trip to Sagittarius, your tenth house of career and long-term plans. The Sun is here until December 21, keeping you busy and focused. Every day is an opportunity to act on your desires-and your priorities, Pisces-so re-presence your 2012 wishes and goals. Whether you dreamed of trekking up Machu Picchu, getting a non-profit fiscally sponsored or vowing to go vegan, it's not too late to take a few long strides in that direction.
Midmonth is especially active, especially on the career front. On December 13, a Sagittarius new moon could bring a new career opportunity-perhaps a year-end bonus, promotion or even a job offer. A goal you've been working toward for the last six months could come together with a flourish. (You got an investor for your raw juice delivery business! Your boss is finally ready to sit down for a salary review! High five!) Or, you may decide that you're done with one line of work, and ready to make 2013 THE year that you finally go back to school for your social work degree, start selling your crocheted baby hats online, or apply for an overseas position with your company's foreign bureau. Think back to the corresponding Sagittarius new moon on June 19, which also happened to be a changemaking solar eclipse. Big shifts from that time could finally make sense, and a dream you've been diligently striving toward could come together. Your relationship with your father or an important man could be spotlighted now, too, as the tenth house is associated with males and authority figures.
Also on December 13, erratic Uranus ends a five-month retrograde (backward) period in Aries, your second house of work and money. If your budget has been as stable as a wooden shack in an earthquake, fear not-Uranus' return to direct (forward) motion will help you creatively revamp your finances. Unexpected costs will stop pelting you from left field, and your income should steady (whew!). If your office environment has been fraught with tension or uncertainty, peace should return, and you'll be able to bring up sensitive topics without causing a major blowout...or having your proposal passed from one useless committee to the next.
Your work focus wanes a bit when the Sun enters Capricorn, your eleventh house of group activity, on December 21. Can you say party time, Pisces? Go out and celebrate like it was the end of the world. Oh wait-it is. Just kidding! The Mayan prophecies, in our opinion, weren't meant to be taken literally. The "world" that's ending is the divisive reality we've lived in-a matrix of gotta-get-mine greed, separateness, and destruction of the planet. The 2012 awakening marks a cultural shift toward unity, collective consciousness and heightened spiritual awareness. It's all good stuff that, if you're an astrology follower, you've probably already tapped into. Heck, as a Pisces-the most compassionate and mystical zodiac sign-you might have embodied these values your whole life. So the world in many ways is becoming more Piscean. Lucky you! You can finally stop feeling like a misfit for being so sensitive and tuned in.
Busy as December is, your social calendar is also studded with some nice year-end revelry. Go-getter Mars is in Capricorn, your networking sector, until December 25, set et out and mingle while you jingle, Pisces. Mix business and pleasure: buy tickets to a black-tie benefit where you can nibble bacon-wrapped scallions and goat cheese tarts with the movers and shakers. Leave the holiday soirees with a few business cards securely in your sequined clutch-and follow up with a quick email the next day. Who says you have to wait until January to get ahead?
On December 28, a Cancer full moon spotlights your fifth house of romance and passion. This could be one steamy night-but the explosive fireworks might burn you if you're not careful. This full moon will oppose shadowy Pluto in Capricorn, your eleventh house of group activity. Simmering group dynamics could escalate into table-flipping temper tantrums. Could there be a Real Housewives-style blowout in your midst? Well, maybe not THAT bad, but unspoken tension with a friend or in a group could escalate into an emotional vent-a-thon. With rabble-rousing Uranus in the mix, there could be ego clashes-or perhaps the root of this fight is a fundamental difference in your values. If only it was easy to "agree to disagree," Pisces. Alas, taking the high ground is nearly impossible when you're both upset and irrational.
Walking away from this brawl is an option-but from the entire relationship? Probably not. So how can you peacefully coexist in the future? Well, start by reminding yourself that the people around you are messengers and a mere reflection of your inner state. If someone is digging in his heels or defying your every opinion, maybe there's a part of YOU that's being subtly stubborn or rebellious. Sniff around and investigate. Then adopt a stance of gratitude for these "difficult people." Without them, you wouldn't know where the next step of your personal evolution should be. Um, thanks?
New Year's Eve features a Leo moon in your sixth house of health and community service. Ring in 2013 with roasted root vegetables, cashew "cheese" fondue or a few raw recipes from Kris Carr's new cookbook Crazy Sexy Kitchen (www.kriscarr.com). Before you hit the soirees, you could log a couple hours at a soup kitchen or women's shelter, helping folks who've hit hard times start 2013 with fresh hope, warm food and caring company. The moon forms a supportive angle to harmonious Venus in Sagittarius, your career house. Perhaps there's an industry benefit or fundraiser calling your name. If you're looking for love, you could feel some year-end sparks with someone you meet professionally, or possibly an older or more established person. Maybe you and your sweetheart hit the volunteer circuit together. As you watch your honey beam compassionate vibes, you think, "Wow-what a genuinely good human being. This could be the parent of my future kids." Hey, you never know. Happy New Year, Pisces!
December's romantic vibes are more free-spirited and fun, especially in the first half of the month. Love planet Venus is in Scorpio, your ninth house of travel, adventure and cross-cultural connections, until December 15. You might want to sample the holiday buffet before you settle on just one dish. With sexy Mars in your group activity house, you could meet someone intriguing through mutual friends or at a party. Or, perhaps you just feel sparks with a formerly platonic pal. If you do any pre-holiday travel, don't think twice-strike up a conversation with that attractive seatmate on your five-hour flight, or chat up a cutie during your layover at the Phoenix airport. Compliment his iPad Mini and ask how he likes it (or, whip out your own tablet and compare features). Have you always dated a certain type? Prepare to be swept away by a sexy accent or someone from a different background than you usually date. Coupled Pisces might want to spice up the action by taking a trip together-or at least checking winter fares to Hawaii or the French Riviera. If you're heading home for the holidays with your honey, you could make sweet memories. Head outdoors to enjoy all the nostalgic trappings like tree (or menorah) lightings, ice skating and hot cocoa with whipped cream.
On December 15, Venus moves into Sagittarius, your tenth house of long-term plans. Is it time to talk about the future together? Peaceable Venus will ensure that the conversation goes smoothly, even if you have to bring up a touchy topic. For example, maybe you see yourself as a city slicker, while your sweetie yearns for a sturdy brick colonial in a leafy 'burb (complete with rugrats occupying at least 2.5 of the bedrooms). It doesn't have to be a dealbreaker, Pisces. With diplomatic Venus in the mix, you might craft the perfect compromise-one that melts your hesitation about moving forward in the relationship-e.g., you buy a house near your partner's parents (free babysitting!) and decamp to a romantic weekend pied-a-terre in the closest cosmopolitan hub, sans dependents. It can all be worked out. You'll see!
The tenth house also governs the important men in your life. If your significant other happens to bear a Y chromosome, the second half of December is perfect for rekindling romance, sharing your feelings more openly and smoothing over any rough patches. Your relationship with your father also comes into play, especially at the December 13 new moon. Whether he was part of your life or not, your dad set the tone for how you relate to all men-so naturally, there will be some baggage (even if your pops occupies a prime pedestal). The new moon and Venus both help you turn a clean page on this relationship, evolving the way you relate to your dad, and in turn, all the fellas out there: friends, brothers, colleagues, bosses, boyfriends and husbands...however that 50 percent of the population sorts itself out in your life. Nurture a relationship with a man in your life, even if it's just as friends. He could turn out to be a wise and protective ally.
Your foundation has been rocked, Pisces, or you might just be questioning where the heck your roots are. That's because on November 28, a lunar eclipse in Gemini, your home and family sector, could have turned your personal life upside-down and inside-out. Your relationship with a relative, especially a female one, may have gone through an important transformation. Perhaps you had the sudden epiphany that you need to move-even to a different time zone. Maybe necessity was the mother of invention when your landlord announced a 2013 rent hike or you discovered that developers would be constructing high-rise luxury condos directly between your favorite window and a stunning waterfront view. Dream home? Notsomuch.
Eclipses are changemakers, bringing events out of left field, or pushing us to get off the proverbial fence. So if you've been waffling about your living situation or personal life, you should be feeling much clearer-even if it took a kick in the pants from the cosmos. The fourth house rules motherhood, so you might feel a touch of baby fever-or maybe find out there's a bun in the oven. A pregnancy or news of one is certainly possible now. December will give you time to sort through whatever the eclipse brought up-and to start making plans that will help you smoothly execute any changes.
Your energy is high for most of the month, fortunately. However, on December 25, energizer Mars slips into Aquarius, your twelfth house of rest and retreat. Mars is here until February 1, bringing a low-key finale to 2012 and a somewhat spacey start to the New Year. You won't be raring to meet those resolutions, Pisces. In fact, you'll probably be in a more contemplative or creative mood. Fortunately, Pisces is the natural ruler of the zodiac's twelfth house, so you're in your element even as you feel a bit out of sorts.
Your subconscious will be on fire now, so direct your energies toward manifesting, meditating, vision boarding, and all things spiritual. The good news is, you can actually attract more of what you want by doing these things than you can by running around in new sneakers trying to shed those so-called holiday pounds. Mars in your compassionate twelfth house really sparks the spirit of giving-only you're not going to stop just because the holiday season ends. Plug yourself into a social concern, like saving the oceans or animal rights. If you find yourself wallowing in self-pity or getting ensnared in codependent guilt, get thee to a soup kitchen to serve a hot holiday meal. Be mindful of where you spend your energy now-and avoid the people who drain it!
Love Days: 29, 7 Money Days: 13, 22 Luck Days: 11, 20 Off Days: 5, 9
Does your career path leave you tired or inspired? That will be the question this month, as the Sun tours Sagittarius, your tenth house of success and life purpose. The Sun is here through December 21, so as 2012 wraps up, it's the perfect time for a birds-eye glimpse of your life direction. It's been quite a year of change, as your ruler Neptune moved into Pisces for the long haul this spring-a transit that will last until 2026. This was Neptune's first zodiac sign change since 1998, and it could have heralded a huge shift in your priorities and plans. Do you even know who you are anymore, Pisces? Some days, you're not so sure!
If you're still feeling totally uncertain of what you want or where you stand, remember that your reinvention process could take a little while to gel. Trust that even as you consider a gazillion different ideas (you'll become a raw chocolatier! A professional flower arranger! Learn to code PHP and Cold Fusion!), your subconscious is parsing it all. In due time, it will make sense, and you'll see that even your most outrageous schemes were part of the whole big-picture unfolding. Meantime, let yourself wander...and play! One Pisces we know suddenly began painting oil-on-canvas portraits of his friends this year. Even better, it happened by "accident" after he planned a move to New York and sold his overstuffed couches. The relocation didn't happen (we'll spare you the details...it's a Pisces thing), but the extra floor space left room for an easel...and voila, an artiste was born.
The December 13 Sagittarius new moon could mark a red-letter day for launching a product or business, job interviewing, or making a career-defining move. New moons bring fresh starts, so get ready to turn a new page, Pisces! This kicks off a six-month cycle, one that will really come together in late May 2013 at the Sagittarius full moon. Plant the seeds now. If you're eager to break away from your current (possibly oppressive) gig, but not sure where to turn next, check out this free online class from Marcus Buckingham and Oprah Winfrey called "Take Control of Your Career and Your Life": http://www.oprah.com/money/Marcus-Buckinghams-Career-Intervention. Buckingham is the author of Now, Discover Your Strengths, and in this series, he helps you clarify your natural talents. On a related note, if you're not watching OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network) and you're a cable subscriber in the U.S., you're missing out! Pisces, this channel-and the corresponding material on Oprah.com-was tailor made for you. It's wise, spiritual, and steeped in personal growth with a healthy side of the metaphysical. Great fodder as you ponder your 2013 path and resolutions.
On December 13, unstable Uranus ends a five-month backspin in Aries, your work, money and material security sign. It hasn't been easy living lean or dealing with so much drama and uncertainty in your career. The upside is that you've been pushed to get more creative with your budgeting and earning strategies, perhaps dabbling in freelance work or improving your tech-savvy skills. Uranus here has even made you more outspoken with coworkers and clients. That's great...except with Uranus in its dicey retrograde position, your assertiveness may have read as unnecessarily confrontational (e.g., you were merely suggesting that your company adopt a recycling policy, not accusing your coworkers of wasting paper...and now they're calling you "Greenpeace" behind your back.). Your budget may have failed to account for an unplanned cost-a root canal, replacing a furnace, a roommate moving out sans notice and shafting you with the rent-leaving you short on funds. Mo' money, mo' problems.
Fortunately, once Uranus returns to direct (forward) motion this month, the stress subsides. The holidays could bring unexpected (but lovely) opportunities to earn cash through freelance gigs, a contract job or short-term projects. If you've felt downright rebellious about doing work, you can finally focus, just in time for that year-end push. It will be easier to stick to a budget now, though you'll still need your pleasurable side trips. Since Uranus rules technology, consider an online business or revenue stream that could bring you passive income. Even joining an affiliate program for a product or personality you adore could be a great income source. After all, you're probably crowing about its life-changing benefits to all your friends. Why not earn a commission for selling them the better-than-Botox organic skin care set that's turned back the clock for you? Or for registering them into a seminar that totally flipped the way you relate to the opposite sex? It's a living, Pisces-and since you have such an enchanting way of describing the things you love, it should be an easy sell!

General Characteristics of Pisces

Pisces is symbolized by two fish swimming in opposite directions. A part of you is always trying to "swim away" or escape reality. The other part is so intuitive that you get swept up in everything going on. Your imagination is the perfect hideout when you want to escape, since Pisces is so creative. You love dancing (Pisces rules the feet), movies, poetry, and music. Your moods are mysterious and your dreams are intense. Every Pisces should have a journal by your bed, since some your best ideas will come in your sleep. Although you can feel helpless, you're much stronger than you think. The best way for Pisces to experience your own strength is to help people in need. You have great compassion and incredible healing powers. Because it's easy for people to make you feel guilty, Pisces should watch out for friends who use you, or make you doubt yourself. Surround yourself with good-hearted friends who have their acts together. Many people born under your sign have a "tortured soul" quality. Finding a tranquil spiritual outlet, or spending time alone, can help you get re-centered in your own power.

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