The New Moon on the 1st, urges you to widen your horizons. However, Mars your ruler, slams on the celestial brakes on the 6th, suggesting that patience and persistence will be important this month. Mercury also retraces its steps until mid-December, so anything to do with contracts and travel will need care. Yet from a social perspective, Venus encourages you to embrace the seasonal vibe from the 7th and a fated connection can be made. Someone in your circle may captivate you from the 10th to the 15th. The Winter Solstice and the Capricorn New Black Moon of the 30th, could see you set ambitious goals as the curtain comes down on the year.

Use the Mercury Cazimi of the 6th to penetrate down to the core of a business or deeply personal matter. Charm will get you everywhere at work from the 7th, and you can make a telling impression on someone influential. Juggling home and worldly ties may be a challenge, however. You often have exquisite taste, and might want to indulge loved ones, but the Full Moon of the 15th suggests you don't go too far with your generosity. If you can get away over the festivities and have a change of scene, a touch of luxury could appeal. However, as you set your New Year's resolutions, ambitions may be high, but with Saturn squaring Jupiter, do stay realistic too.

Relationships of all kinds are emphasised this December. But if you're solo, a festive encounter could set your pulse racing, but likely with someone very different and somewhat expectedly. Mark the 10th to the 15th in your diary. Professional involvements will though need care, particularly on the Gemini Full Moon of the 15th. Neptune can distort things, so be careful around the details. Christmas Eve sees a big clash between the optimistic Jupiter in your sign and the restraining Saturn in your worldly sector. Know that your competitors will be watching your moves. The year ends with a sense of change and transformation, truly a case of out with the old and in with the new.

You can be an excellent organiser and user of resources, but something may benefit from a rethink as the month begins. Pay particular attention to details. If you have a significant other, they could encounter some good fortune from the 7th, which might be good for you. If you meet someone new at this time, the chemistry between you can be palpable. If you're experiencing any office politics, it may boil into the open in the run up to Christmas. Issues that have been hidden might come to the surface. Still, the focus turns more to relationships in the last ten days, and with Chiron direct from the 29th, a release from worldly pressures. The Winter Sales will be especially tempting this year.

With Mars in your sign, but then going backwards from the 6th, and then going face to face with both Venus and Pluto, this is set to be a very powerful month. And it starts with a New Moon, which can help you to showcase your panache and flair. Mars is elevating your need to showcase your individual talents. Someone may find you irresistible, another could find you challenging. Be mindful of seeming to want everything on your own terms. Whilst this might not be intentional, Venus asks you to work instead at finding points of harmony and collaboration, but if one tie is truly struggling, it may get very intense as the year ends, Leo.

Home, family and deeply personal strands are much in focus as December unfolds. You may find yourself analysing these situations carefully, but possibly also feeling stuck. Part of the reason for this is Mars. Moving as he is through your 12th House, old issues can be ignited and some of them might relate to past hurts, loss and disappointments. At work, if you're feeling unfulfilled, that too could be a challenge. The key to working through all of this is to believe that we all need to pause and do inner work from time to time. If you accept this and give yourself permission to do it, a brighter more sociable end to the month is possible, Virgo.

It's a bubbly start to the month, and one where as long as you're patient if things don't flow along exactly to plan, some very promising energies are being seeded to take you forwards. Not least your ruler Venus. As she sashays into Aquarius on the 7th, this may see a very special connection develop around a shared interest or hobby, in the social sphere or a relationship. In fact, a friend or group of people can become a bigger part of your world. But with so many Retrogrades, staying grounded is important too. Old hurts around relationships could be released on the 29th, but you might find yourself preferring a quieter end to the year.

You can be very savvy with resources, but with Mercury rewinding through to midmonth, do keep any receipts to hand, especially with on-line purchases. Yet don't be too deflected by this. This gives you a chance to reprise and reset, and with Mars in helpful support, your authority is boosted. You may also make some last minute decorative changes, especially if you have guests to stay. What might be more testing is the year end, when personality clashes could predominate. Whether it's home or work, keeping a sense of perspective will be vital. Lively interactions with neighbours or more locally, can see you bring the celestial curtain down.

The New Moon in your sign ushers in December, and in a very energised angle to the planet of action, Mars. The catch is that Saturn, the planet of restriction, emphasises emotional and family considerations. So, as much as you CAN set your intentions to be dynamic, fire up new strands or inject ongoing ones with more thrust, these more sensitive considerations may be a factor. Ironically, any build of tension could see a release around the Full Moon of the 15th. Then, Mercury in your sign ends its Retrograde, and tender issues might be resolved. If you love travel, go to new venues or mix with fresh faces, a lovely time is possible midmonth. A change of scene can appeal to see in the New Year.

You could find yourself doing quite a lot of soul searching this month, but be assured you'll find your spark from the Winter Solstice of the 21st and the Sun's passage to your sign. And your finances can take a pleasing turn for the better from the 7th. There may be some kind of serendipity linked to a past good deed or hard work, but it could feel fated. Your ruler Saturn does clash with Jupiter on the 24th, and this suggests you choose your words with care, particularly when working with others on who does and contributes what towards the festive arrangements. The Black New Moon in Capricorn on the 30th, can also help you to focus on what's really essential for you.

Mars in your sector of relating can see you set firmer boundaries, but don't force this as he rewinds from the 6th. Friendships may sparkle from the New Moon of the 1st, but there could still be some last minute changes of plan. As the svelte Venus joins you on the 7th, and merges with Pluto, this might be a time of true new beginnings. Pluto will not alight in the Water Bearer in our lifetime again. This combination can help you to dazzle, but also attract special admiration and attention. Suddenly you're in vogue. A lot of sexual chemistry from the 10th to the 15th may see your pulse quicken. You might have more than one admirer at the Full Moon midmonth, and a long term plan could speed up. However, your single-mindedness can surprise you later in December.

Saturn and Neptune in your sign, continue to be hugely influential, and with the former applying to the New Moon of the 1st, and the latter to the Full Moon of the 15th, it will be important to be protective of yourself in December. Knockbacks or disappointments may occur, but it's all part of a process, and the tests you encounter and likely overcome, will strengthen your resolve to end the year overcoming challenges and to celebrate more sociably. So, be it work demands or family dynamics, be clear about what you will or won't do, and stick to it. If your boundaries are not clear or you doubt yourself, opportunities or respect could pass you by. If you're really unhappy professionally, a fresh start soon in 2025 will appeal.