Horoscope December 2022: big things are coming

Jupiter traverses back into Aries on the 20th, embarking us on a 12-month cycle of increased personal freedom, drive and creative potential

30November 2022

TextGrace McGradeIllustrationGabrielle Rosenstein

Grace McGrade is an intuitive astrologer and priestess based in Los Angeles. She is the host of the podcast, “Bitchcraft: Spirituality for Bad People.” Her sessions include birth chart readings, tarot, energetic clearings and psychic consultations.

December brings out steadfast opinions and adventurous leaps forward, as we begin the month in Sagittarius season. The sign of the Archer is known for its eager pursuit of new horizons, wanderlust and desire to find deep philosophical meaning. In 2022, we were encouraged to let go of attachments and, instead, focus on where we can become our own source of love. The planets mirrored a collective untethering from unhealthy power dynamics, both interpersonally and globally. While Scorpio season in November brought deep insights and intensity, the sign Sagittarius wants us to focus on finding hope. We are looking back on our year, searching for answers, eager to regain a sense of clarity. We are inspired by new potentials and possibilities, eager for spiritual expansion and brand new perspectives.

We begin December eager to traverse new possibilities, Mars is still retrograde in Gemini, making reassessments of old choices. We may find ourselves examining themes from adolescence, or reassessing our place in the world. Gemini also rules the media we consume, and we are challenged to clear out old programming. Mars in Gemini retrograde is a reassessment of choices. Has our personal mission changed? Do we need to upgrade our sense of purpose? Can we quit gossiping and start communicating? The Gemini Full Moon conjunct Mars in Gemini on the 7th brings answers to light.

Venus enters Capricorn on the 9th of the month, upgrading our love language. The planet of love and relationships in the sign of Capricorn encourages us to practice boundariedness and discernment when it comes to selecting lovers and friends. Jupiter traverses back into Aries on the 20th, amplifying our belief in our own independence, embarking us on a 12-month cycle of increased personal freedom, drive, and creative potential.

The following day, the Sun enters Capricorn, and we enter a season of increased integrity, with a focus on seeing changes in the areas of governance and leadership. Capricorn rules our ability to show up in the world at large, our ambitions and the public sphere. As we have spent 2022 reassessing our ambitions and call to action, we may find ourselves eager to make changes in career matters. In December, we are driven to make judgment calls about who and what we are working for. The holiday season brings the occasional communicative hiccup, as Mercury enters retrograde on the 29th in the sign of the Sea Goat. It’s a good opportunity to revise any contracts we wish to renew or burn up, and to anticipate the occasional delay.

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ARIES

With Mars, your ruler, traversing backwards through Gemini, you are making reassessments of old choices. It might be time to give up on pipedreams that came from a place of feeling the need to prove your worth. You have everything you already need within you. No pedestals, no hierarchy, no petty arguments. You are ready to break free of old patterns and embark on a new quest of greater independence.

With Chiron stationing direct in your chart on the 23rd, you are feeling clearer than ever. December brings new career prospects into your life, free of the unhealthy attachments you spent 2022 clearing. You are ready to move through life emanating from the heart, following your innate God-given passion and impulses.

Aries Beauty Recommendation: Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

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TAURUS

As the unpredictability and upgrades of 2022 were centred in your sign, December offers you a chance to come up for oxygen, to see more clearly. You are granted a new perspective on old stories, a deeper sense of clarity around the changes you have been making over the last year. Sagittarius season provides you with joy, hope, adventure and even discernment. As the planets move into Capricorn, you are strengthening your resolve to practise integrity, both in public and in private.

With Venus, your planetary ruler, entering the sign of the Sea Goat, you are encouraged to stand firm in your commitment to the heart. The characters that enter your life will always be a mixed bag, but can you try to look for a silver lining in their faults? Can you find evidence of their lovability? In 2022, you learnt that the way you care for your energy affects everything. Try to make sure you are nourishing yourself properly. Speak your truth, share your ideas. The Holiday Season strengthens your resolve for newness, new pathways and new outlooks.

Taurus Beauty Recommendation: CTZN Cosmetics Code Red Lipstick Rooi

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GEMINI

With Mars retrograding through your sign, you are revisiting old story lines and narratives. It’s a good time to inspect how media has impacted your life. Are you looking for drama? Do you need to have an enemy? Can you try and be more discerning about what entertains you? These questions take the forefront, particularly on the Full Moon in your sign on the 7th.

Mars represents what drives us, and it might be time for you to think about who and what you are working towards. You can be self-reliant, and you don’t need to readily comply with any organisation, creed or perspective that doesn’t feel right. December is your call to practise integrity in all areas of your life, to be open and honest about what you are feeling. Don’t ignore intuitive hunches.

Gemini Beauty Recommendation: Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady

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CANCER

The holidays are always a time of nostalgia, when you get to embellish your home and focus on family. Your sensitivity may be at an all time high, and you are unusually called to be more insular in early December. As the planets circle your sector of both physical and spiritual wellness, it might be time to examine how these two things are connected. Improving your food intake and exercise regime can heighten your extrasensory perception.

6th house matters are accentuated in December, encouraging you to change your routines and focus on how to be more holistic with your rituals of self-care. Capricorn season brings a loving, joyful energy to your sector of partnership. You may find yourself reconvening with old friends and having a jovial reconciliation with previous partners. Mercury stations retrograde on the 29th of the month, offering you a chance to rekindle an old flame or repair old dynamics.

Cancer Beauty Recommendation: Aromatherapy Associates Moment of Grounding

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LEO

December encourages you to let your imagination guide you, as the stars illuminate your sector of creativity. Your ability to manifest using different art forms is heightened, so be intentional about your art. What do you want to bring into fruition in the year ahead? How can you be more loving towards your inner child? Can you give yourself permission to be more playful, gentle and lighthearted?

The love you bring so generously to your interactions is medicinal, so let your hair down, allow yourself some fun. Enjoyment and leisure are the theme for December, despite the sombre tone Capricorn may bring to the other signs. By the end of the month, your sights will be set on matters of health and daily routine, strengthening your commitment for any new year’s resolutions.

Leo Beauty Recommendation: Rimmel Magnif'eyes 12 Pan Shade Palette

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VIRGO

As you ponder the strides you’ve taken in 2022, the changes you’ve made, the leaps and bounds you’ve crossed, give yourself some credit. Major healing was done for you this year. Your accomplishments are not as important as your connection to self. You are a sign that seeks constant improvement, but don’t forget to give love to the version of yourself that is still a work in progress. Holiday season brings you opportunities to relax, breathe, and let yourself be a bit of a kid again. Sometimes family dynamics can bring wounds to the surface, but you are armed with a renewed commitment to your own care. You are in charge of nourishing yourself, and this next year encourages you to address your own needs before martyring yourself to anyone else’s causes.

Virgo Beauty Recommendation: QMS Power Firm Mask

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LIBRA

December highlights your sector of communication, encouraging you to become more mindful about language, personal narratives and your mindset. What stories about yourself are outdated? How can you focus your attention on a positive future? Try to voice what you want more of, and avoid making complaints about outdated patterns. A new reality awaits.

Capricorn season may illuminate family dynamics, and brings your focus to your home. You may find yourself with deep insights into how your upbringing affects your relationship. Remember your parents were children once, too, and anything unfixable within them should be given compassion. Mercury stations retrograde on the 29th, encouraging you to purge old material – both physical and non-physical – from your home sphere.

Libra Beauty Recommendation: Drunk Elephant T.L.C Sukari Babyfacial

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SCORPIO

December invigorates you with a new sense of purpose, self-worth and power. Your sector of talent and relationship to self is illuminated, and you have the ability to expand upon old talents. Infuse yourself with hope, lift yourself up. Take leaps of faith. Reclaim positivity.

The season of Sagittarius encourages you to explore new possibilities and find solutions. Your co-ruler, Mars, is stationed retrograde in Gemini, encouraging you to revisit old choices with a different lens. Try to focus on what you truly want, and allow yourself the strength to be honest and truthful in your pursuits. Are your desires coming from a place of isolation or loneliness? What feels good for your physical body? Your internal clues are louder than ever.

Scorpio Beauty Recommendation: Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter

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SAGITTARIUS

With Jupiter, your ruler, moving through the final degrees of Pisces, you may find yourself eager to be done with outdated perspectives that keep you in a victim cycle. It’s your season, Sagittarius, and it’s time to focus on finding solutions. Tempers may be flared for all signs in early December, so remember that everyone is entitled to their own unique perspective.

With Mars retrograding through your sector of partnership, you may be re-evaluating old dynamics, perhaps even able to see your part in old patterns. You possess the gift of a virtuous mind, the ability to see many perspectives at once and piece together the whole puzzle. You are seeking, and powerful revelations are in store for you in December, so keep your eyes peeled.

Sagittarius Beauty Recommendation: Diptyque Figuier Candle

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CAPRICORN

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AQUARIUS

The tumult of 2022 brought you wisdom and clarity. You have been learning how to give love to the elements of yourself that are hidden, strange and rebellious. Your commitment to your own unique outlook brings rich reward. Sagittarius season encourages you to do spiritual seeking, to look for answers, to become your own teacher and philosopher. Go for a walk down a foreign road, and ask for a sign. Read a fantasy novel. Let yourself explore uncharted territory. Go off course.

Aquarius Beauty Recommendation: She’s Lost Control Full Moon Spray Love

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PISCES

December illuminates your sector of friendship and wishes, promising to be a busy Holiday Season. It’s a time for networking, for setting intentions and dreams coming true. Jupiter, planet of luck and abundance, traverses its way through the final sector of your sign giving you the ability to dispose of old emotional material, and a clear way for new beginnings. You are ready to face the year ahead, a cleansed, renewed person. Like a phoenix that rises from the ashes, you are entering 2023 with new hope.

Pisces Beauty Recommendation: Code8 Blush

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