December 2026 Newsletter
Dearest Friends
Kindly note that the days and times given below are in Pacific Time. For Rocky Mountain Time (including AZ) add 1 hr. For Central Time, add 2 hours. For Eastern Standard Time, add 3 hours. For Alaskan Time, subtract 1 hour. For Hawaii-Aleutian Time, subtract 2 hours. For Greenwich, add 8 hours. For Central European time (CET) add 9 hours, for Eastern European Time (EET), add 10 hours.
DECEMBER 2026
ORACLE CARD OF THE MONTH: “Unique practical sense” (Uranus in Earth). In December we are required to tap into our originality and encouraged to develop old ideas in unusual ways. Seeking constructive changes, we use old foundations to build new structures. Unconventional behavior, unique problem-solving, an attraction to collecting strange items, as well as unique artistic talents make us stand out. We are driven by strong ambitions to succeed. Any challenge we may encounter requires a thoughtful approach. Improving social conditions and raising our status are favored. Our talent for putting problems in a coherent, logical perspective, while remaining uniquely sound and practical, endows us with an uncanny business sense. New ideas emerge from our need to analyze and research existing conditions. Our wish to reform our financial situation can make us come up with original lucrative ideas. We are fascinated by the workings of our physical body.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Uranus remains retrograde this whole month till February 8, 2027. Its shadow period lasts until May 21, 2027. The degrees covered in December (3º28’- 2º20’ Gemini) are symbolized by: “Holly and mistletoe reawaken old memories of Christmas” and “The garden of the Tuileries in Paris”. Not afraid of disturbing the status quo, having the courage of our beliefs, asserting our uniqueness, and feeling the nostalgia of the past bring breakthroughs and ultimate freedom.
Venus enters Scorpio on Friday 12/4 till January 7. The coming month is all about extreme emotions and passion. Our feelings are intense, -in some cases excessive to the point of fanatism. We tend to adopt an all or nothing attitude towards romance, are willing to sacrifice everything for love, and have very high standards with regard to devotion and commitment. With this position come also rivalry, jealousy, possessiveness, and secrets. Our sexual desires are intensified. Selfishness and control could come under the guise of friendliness. If our trust is betrayed, we could become disillusioned, bitter, resentful, even vindictive with an inability to forgive and forget leading to a cold indifference towards the person who wronged us. This cycle gives us a flair for financial investments. We demonstrate an excellent earning ability. Shrewd in money matters, we could attract a highly lucrative business opportunity.
Mercury enters Sagittarius on Sunday 12/6 till Friday 12/25. The next 3 weeks are conducive to long-distance traveling, learning a foreign culture, exploring another culture, developing our understanding of religion, taking an interest in philosophy, furthering our education, and in general, expanding our mind. We express ourselves with honesty, have a keen sense of justice, are well-informed and demand mental freedom. Preoccupied with distant goals, idealistic concepts, and social motivations, we may be a little moralizing. Our optimism, faith, self-confidence, and enthusiasm help us focus on the silver lining of every dark cloud. This period favors teachers, writers, lawyers, religious people, actors, and politicians.
Saturn turns direct on 12/10. Its shadow period lasts until March 15, 2027. The degree it goes direct on (7º56’ Aries) is represented by: “A large woman’s hat with streamers blown by an East wind”. We are now clearer regarding our long-term goals. Our plans are more defined. We can once again face our responsibilities, duties, and obligations with a renewed sense of purpose.
Neptune turns direct on 12/12. Its shadow period remains until April 3rd, 2027. The degree it turns direct on (1º37’ Aries) is associated with the following image: “A comedian reveals human nature”. More confident in our dreams and visions, we are also more inspired by the world around us.
Jupiter turns retrograde on 12/12 till April 12, 2027. Its shadow period remains till July 9th, 2027. The degrees covered in December (27º01’-26º30’ Leo) are symbolized by: “Many little birds on a limb of a big tree”, and “The luminescence of dawn in the Eastern sky”. With our ego being a little inflated, we could become slightly out of touch with our truth and spread ourselves too thin. We want to think that everything we touch turns to gold and that we are generously expanding the consciousness of those around us. Even though we are reluctant to follow the wise advice of others, we still hear it and it plants seeds that will grow in time.
The Sun enters Capricorn on 12/21 till January 19. During the coming month, our outlook is mature, our common sense, grounded, and our efforts, calculated. Our ambitions, sense of duty, need to fulfill our responsibilities, and our commitment to our obligations are highly developed. More goal-oriented, organized, conscientious, and methodical than usual, we approach our tasks with discipline, practicality, seriousness, and structure. In a need to accomplish a worthwhile achievement and earn a place of authority in society, we play by the rules, are industrious, diligent, serious, and loyal. Restrained in the expression of our emotions, and prudent in our choice of friends, we exert an aura of quiet dignity. Because success equals material security, this is a great cycle to formulate sensible plans for the future, be frugal, or at least conservative with money. Our confidence, self-reliability, and great faith in our own power enable us to find workable solutions to difficult problems.
Mercury enters Capricorn on Friday 12/25 till January 12. During the next 3 weeks, we are more serious and committed to achieving our ambitions through material accomplishments. Practical, realistic, rational, organized, patient, disciplined, efficient, and reliable, we are more careful than usual. Our common sense is enhanced and we think in constructive, pragmatic ways. Discriminating and industrious, we have little interest in wasting our time in frivolities or gossiping. We may work slowly but are thorough and our progress is steady. Our thinking is not super original, but we reach our goals through decisiveness, logic, and extended periods of concentration, as well as a matter-of-factly, systematic, and orderly approach,. A great cycle to keep our own counsel, plan our future, and develop our managerial abilities. Teachers, mathematicians, diplomats, and CEOs are favored.
* * * * * * * * * * *
The Moon will be Void of Course (V/O –forming no major aspect with any planet before entering the following sign-):
On Wednesday 12/2 between 1:11 AM and 12:04 PM: when the Moon enters Libra.
On Friday 12/4 between 2:40 PM and 8:35 PM: when the Moon enters Scorpio.
On Monday 12/7 between 1:08 AM and 7:07 AM: when the Moon enters Sagittarius.
On Wednesday 12/9 between 1:06 PM and 7:09 PM: when the Moon enters Capricorn.
From Thursday 12/10 at 11:12 AM till Saturday 12/12 at 8:06 AM (V/C all day on Friday 12/11!): when the Moon enters Aquarius.
On Monday 12/14 between 2:40 PM and 8:36 PM: when the Moon enters Pisces.
From Wednesday 12/16 at 9:43 PM till Thursday 12/17 at 6:34 AM: when the Moon enters Aries.
On Saturday 12/19 between 8:40 AM and 12:30 PM: when the Moon enters Taurus.
On Monday 12/21 between 9:26 AM and 2:27 PM: when the Moon enters Gemini.
On Wednesday 12/23 between 9:01 AM and 1:58 PM: when the Moon enters Cancer.
From Thursday 12/24 at 4:09 PM till Friday 12/25 at 1:12 PM : when the Moon enters Leo.
On Sunday 12/27 between 8:39 AM and 2:13 PM: when the Moon enters Virgo.
On Tuesday 12/29 between 2:18 AM and 6:27 PM: when the Moon enters Libra.
From Thursday 12/31 at 7:27 PM till Friday 1/1 at 2:16 AM: when the Moon enters Scorpio.
Mark these periods in red in your calendar and avoid scheduling anything of importance during these times as they would amount to… NO thing!
* * * * * * * * * * *
Scheduling our activities using the zodiacal position of the Moon
Moon in Virgo till Wednesday 12/2 at 12:03 PM + between Sunday 12/27 at 2:13 PM and Tuesday 12/29 at 6:26 PM: Excellent for starting a new fitness program, learning, healthy nutrition, fasting, clearing our closets, cleaning our home, reorganizing our drawers…. Perfect also for detailed work, the focused use of our intelligence, and taking care of small pets….
Moon in Libra between Wednesday 12/2 at 12:04 PM and Friday 12/4 at 8:34 PM + between Tuesday 12/29 at 6:27 PM and Friday 1/1 at 2:15 AM: Great for relationships, associations, diplomatic exchanges with others, anything related to beauty (a haircut, buying new clothes, a make-over…), art (especially painting and decorating…), a pleasant social event (concert, art exhibition…).
Moon in Scorpio between Friday 12/4 at 8:35 PM and Monday 12/7 at 7:06 AM: Perfect for scientific research, esoteric studies, self-transformation, shamanism, dealing with the mysteries of life, death, and sexuality, as well as insurances and issues involving personal power.
Moon in Sagittarius between Monday 12/7 at 7:07 AM and Wednesday 12/9 at 7:08 PM: Perfect for traveling, religious and/or philosophical activities or matters related to higher education and the law. Excellent for lecturing, learning, perfecting a foreign language, exploring other cultures… Perfect also for athletic training and tending to large animals (horses….).
Moon in Capricorn between Wednesday 12/9 at 7:09 PM and Saturday 12/12 at 8:05 AM: Good for furthering our ambitions, asking for a promotion, enlisting the support of people in positions of authority, making a good impression, re-structuring our business, and redefining our long-term goals…
Moon in Aquarius between Saturday 12/12 at 8:06 AM and Monday 12/14 at 8:35 PM: Perfect for philanthropic activities, charitable organizations, meeting with friends, making new acquaintances. Good also for inventions, far out, progressive ideas, inter-dimensional and time travel, anything related to UFOs, computers, and technology in general….
Moon in Pisces between Monday 12/14 at 8:36 PM and Thursday 12/17 at 6:33 AM: Great for meditating, sitting by the ocean, anything related to the sacred, dancing, painting, swimming, dreaming, music, photography, film, sleeping, channeling, connecting with the mystical, the magic and the oneness of all that is…
Moon in Aries between Thursday 12/17 at 6:33 AM and Saturday 12/19 at 12:29 PM: Perfect for intense physical activities, anything requiring forceful, direct action and self-assertion. Good also for leadership, spontaneity, good will, being a way shower, initiating new projects or bringing our car to the mechanic….
Moon in Taurus between Saturday 12/19 at 12:30 PM and Monday 12/21 at 2:26 PM: Perfect for any financial matter: paying our bills/debts, asking for the money that is owed to us, opening a bank account, investing in real estate, buying, and selling. Perfect also for a stroll in the park, going to the countryside, connecting with our Mother the Earth… Good also for gardening, pottery, sculpting, as well as bodywork…
Moon in Gemini between Monday 12/21 at 2:27 PM and Wednesday 12/23 at 1:57 PM: Excellent for multi-tasking, curiosity, any form of communication, exchanging information, sending e-mails, calling friends and acquaintances. Great also for social activities, attending conferences, reading a book, watching a documentary, gathering data on various topics, connecting with new people….
Moon in Cancer between Wednesday 12/23 at 1:58 PM and Friday 12/25 at 1:11 PM: Perfect for family activities, especially those involving children. Good for spending more time at home, cooking, nurturing ourselves and those we love, inviting the people we cherish over for dinner. Excellent also for drawing, creative writing, humor, and anything requiring imagination and a touch of craziness….
Moon in Leo between Friday 12/25 at 1:12 PM and Sunday 12/27 at 2:12 PM: Excellent for anything glamorous, dramatic performances, being in the public’s eye, throwing or attending an elegant party, playing with children, romance, and creativity in general…
* * * * * * * * * * *
This month’s intentional meditation started on Tuesday 11/24. We took out as many blank sheets of paper as we had intentions and placed them near a window, on a balcony or in a garden so that they basked in the light of the Full Moon in Gemini at exactly 6:53 AM. Once that moment passed, we gathered our Full Moon charged blank sheets and placed them in a folder until the next New Moon.
On Tuesday 12/8, take out your blank Full Moon charged papers and write on each a concise, positive intention. Place them on a balcony, in a garden or near a window so that they are out by exactly 4:52 PM for the New Moon in Sagittarius. Once that moment has passed, staple them together and put them away in a folder expecting the manifestation of all your dreams….
Next month’s intentional meditation starts on Wednesday 12/23. Let us take out as many blank sheets of paper as we have intentions and place them near a window, on a balcony, or in our yard, to let them bask in the light of the Full Moon in Cancer at exactly 5:28 PM. Once that moment will have passed, let us gather our Full Moon charged blank sheets and place them in a folder until the next New Moon in Capricorn on Thursday 1/7 at 12:24 PM.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Thursday 12/3: Mercury Square Jupiter (11:03 PM)
We should be careful to not bite more than we can chew and need to be cautious with those who promise more than they can possibly deliver. Blind trust is unwise. Today, if an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. Our judgement in legal and financial matters may err on the excessive side. An item we have an eye on may be overpriced. If we are going to indulge in a big expense, we should get a second opinion to make sure we are not overpaying. Our biggest strengths today, are our optimism, our ability to focus on the silver lining of every dark cloud, and think in terms of the big picture. If we plan things carefully, do not overlook details as being unimportant, remain flexible and moderate, this is a great day for business transactions, as well as improving our character.
Friday 12/4: Venus enters Scorpio (12:13 AM), Mars Square Uranus (11:28 AM)
Kindly refer to the opening paragraph. Today, more specifically, unexpected conditions and hectic situations could create stress, erratic behaviors, and lead to hasty changes. Prone to thrill-seeking activities, we are drawn to unusual, risky experiences. However dangerous sports are not advised today. An explosive restlessness, impatience, even violence make the risk of an accident very real today. We should be most careful when driving, beware of sharp metallic objects, guns, explosives, and be extra cautious when around any kind of machinery, particularly electrical or mechanical appliances. Our fighting spirit, a certain resentment against routine -especially one that has become stale, and the strong rejection of any kind of interference and restriction, could make us want to drastically overthrow the existing order. We may demonstrate intolerance, be contradictory, argumentative and even eccentric. To implement the constructive changes we seek, some self-control is necessary.
Sunday 12/6: Mercury enters Sagittarius (12:33 AM)
Kindly refer to the opening paragraph.
Monday 12/7: Mercury Trine Neptune (2:15 AM)
Expansive and visionary, our mind in particularly fertile today. We have the ability to manifest our dreams into concrete reality. Our sense of humor is sharp, our imagination, vivid, our capacity for visualization, highly developed, and our artistic talents, enhanced. Very sensitive, we tend to escape the perceived gloominess surrounding us by creating a world of fantasy. This transit is inspiring to musicians, composers, painters, poets, choreographers, photographers, and film-makers. Drawn to the intangible, mystical aspects of life, our instincts are highly developed, our intuition, compelling, and our senses finely tuned. We are more spiritual, kind, compassionate, understanding, and idealistic than usual. We may even find that we have prophetic abilities, are able to read other people’s thoughts, and speak in a manner than catches the imagination. Using those talents with deceptive or manipulative intentions would only lead to our own undoing, but if expressed with integrity, they help us gain more than we could ever have imagined. Acting with consideration inspires enthusiasm in others and possible mistakes stemming from laziness or shortcomings, are forgiven. This transit is excellent for a relaxing, pleasurable day off, getting lost in a romance novel, reading poetry, watching a feel-good movie, or listening to a musical composition that transports us elsewhere. It is also very good for financial, political or military activities requiring an intuitive strategy.
Tuesday 12/8: Mercury Opposition Uranus (2:29 AM), Mercury Sextile Pluto (11:32 AM)
Sudden news and unexpected situations could surprise us. Impatient with our normal routine and drawn to unusual experiences, we want to do something different, explore futuristic concepts and meet new people who challenge us mentally. A day that brings sudden, intuitive insights, and requires intellectual flexibility. However, this is not a good transit for disciplined concentration. Unusual studies are favored: mathematics, science, and astrology. Our words are powerful tools. The way we speak is forceful, compelling, and has the capacity to affect others at deep levels. Our need for change and stimulation lest we become bored, makes is difficult to sustain long periods of mental focus. In our haste and enthusiasm, we could jump to conclusions too quickly, overlook subtle points, make mistakes, have sporadic interests, and express erratic ideas, radical views, as well as eccentric opinions which could lead to controversy. Somewhat contradictory, brutally honest, blunt, and tactless, we are prone to saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, and acting in impractical, even shocking ways. People we thought we knew well, could reveal a side we never suspected. Not the best day for lasting friendships, but good for arbitrating differences, looking for solutions that benefit all parties, and learning something that enriches and deepens our understanding of life.
Friday 12/11: Mercury Trine Saturn (5:25 AM)
Today is a more serious day. Our mind is on practical matters. We have important concerns, are patient, pragmatic, methodical, and controlled. Absolutely not interested in abstract concepts or frivolous, idle chatter, we are earnest, industrious, and productive. Preferring silence, we only speak if we have something valuable to contribute to the debate, directly, with honesty, and logic. We seek advice from older, wiser, more experience, and successful people . Our critical faculties are sharp, but it might be important to keep some of our opinions to ourselves. Mathematicians, scientists, managers, directors, teachers, students, and writers are favored. A great day to work out the finer details, study quietly, finish a report, or stay alone with our thoughts. Our organizational abilities are superb. Our planification is efficient, and we accomplish what needs to be done with great thoroughness. Because we seek useful information, this is not exactly a day of original, creative thinking, Our mind is objective, sensible, and structured around concrete facts and figures. This is a day where we should pay particular attention to the morality of our character, exert honesty, self-control, and loyalty.
Saturday 12/12: Venus Sextile Mars (1:15 AM), Jupiter turns retrograde (4:57 PM)
Today, things tend to go smoothly. While being self-assertive, we also relate well to others. Our generous, kind, loving, energetic, yet easy-going disposition and strong ability to be ourselves are attractive to others. A good day to establish a solid partnership. Because our actions are initiated cordially, with a light touch, others respond warmly and positively, even granting us favors we weren’t expecting. The emphasis being placed on our love life and emotional happiness, it is a great day to go on a romantic date, start an enjoyable love affair, or just invite friends over. Not afraid to take the initiative in pursuing romance, our feelings are in balance with our actions and in our relationships, we demonstrate an equal ability to give and receive. Our individuality being best expressed through a project that involves us emotionally and is potentially lucrative, this transit is excellent for developing any business related to art or improving our creative skills, especially in the fields of dance, sculpture, or wood carving.
Re-Jupiter retrograde, kindly refer to the opening paragraph.
Friday 12/18: Sun Trine Jupiter (1:21 PM)
Our enthusiasm, faith, optimism, and trust make this transit one of the happiest, luckiest days of the year. We want new experiences, are eager to expand our horizons, and are ready to break free from anything that held us from expressing our true self. Adventures come in all shapes and forms. It could be a trip to a foreign country, watching a foreign movie, or eating in an exotic restaurant. Advertising, public speaking, publishing, legal matters, and academia are all favored. Our self-confidence, positive outlook, poise, social graces, and tolerance earn us the recognition, trust, support, and praise of successful people in position of power and authority. This transit encourages teaching children religious and moral values. Our social circle as well as our romantic life, develop through religious, educational, and cultural institutions. Our ability to see the big picture provides us with deep insights into future social trends, and cultural developments which can help us come up with a potentially lucrative business idea.
Monday 12/21: Sun enters Capricorn (12:50 PM)
Kindly refer to the opening paragraph.
Wednesday 12/23: Sun Square Neptune (3:37 AM), Mercury Trine Jupiter (10:03 AM)
Our energy might be a little lower today. We could feel dreamy and could demonstrate a certain impracticality. Our perception of ourselves and our external reality could be distorted by our imagination, creating deceit and confusion. We tend to avoid responsibilities, shy away from direct confrontations, and should be careful to not fall prey to fraudulent financial speculations, or getting entangled in other people’s emotional dramas. Yet, buying, selling, trading, traveling, learning a new language or dealing with foreigners lead to positive results. Intellectual progress, studying, reading, writing, teaching, advertising, publishing, or legal affairs are favored. A great day for exchanging ideas on philosophy, religion, finances, and education. Making plans for the future is encouraged. We just need to avoid taking the easy way out, as a lack of self-confidence, some discouragement, and a certain weakness of character could lead to unrealistic goals.
Friday 12/25: Mercury enters Capricorn (10:22 AM)
Kindly refer to the opening paragraph.
Saturday 12/26: Mercury Square Neptune (11:47 AM)
Communications tend to be subjective, frustrating, and somewhat vague. Misconceptions, exaggerations, and misunderstandings are possible. Idealizing another is not recommended as we could encounter dishonest individuals who prove unreliable, evasive, scatterbrained, or deceptive. Lacking self-confidence, impressionable, indecisive, distracted, mentally disorganized and impractical, we could be misled by conflicting ideas. Let us be cautious with secrets, as somewhat lacking in willpower, we could inadvertently divulge sensitive information. Alcohol or drugs are not recommended, as their effects could be amplified. Our tendency towards daydreaming could cause us to lose touch with the world around us, making us susceptible to misrepresentations. We could get lost, forget appointments, overlook the fine print and feel drained. Therefore, not a good day for business negotiations, especially if finances are involved. On the other hand, because of our heightened sensitivity and our attunement to the more subtle dimensions of existence, this is a wonderful day for artistic creativity. A film or a novel could offer a very real and profound answer to a life situation we are currently facing.
Tuesday 12/29: Sun Square Saturn (3:28 PM)
Nothing comes freely today. The weight of the world might feel heavier than usual. This day could feel rather cold, rigid, lonely, and oppressive. Our responsibilities seem demanding and our circumstances, a little trying. It is difficult to reach out to others and be fully expressive. Our vitality is rather low. Discouragement, pessimism, depression, anxiety, and worry are possible, as are colds, bruises, falls, and dental issues. Not a good day for any kind of change or for taking financial risks. But on the positive side, we are given the chance to release all that is outmoded in our lives and rebuild with confidence the areas where we may have felt inferior or inadequate. Creative blocks are overcome with a willingness to work hard and apply dedicated efforts to our endeavors. Not a day to fight back blindly, but also not a time to withdraw from confrontations. To ensure success, the best course of action is to handle our obligations with efficiency and dignity, work with concentration, be patient, plan our activities methodically, stick to a quiet routine, and approach challenges in a more traditional way.
Wednesday 12/30: Mercury Square Saturn (3:55 PM)
A good day for any work requiring heavy mental focus, high critical faculties, and disciplined thinking. Not so good through for business transactions, negotiations, or signing legal papers. Because communications are restricted and misunderstandings can happen easily, it is recommended that we keep our opinions to ourselves. Pessimistic, anxious, and withdrawn, we could be concerned with unimportant details, get caught up in monotony, and overwhelmed by difficult problems. A certain narrowness of vision, anticipation of failure, and fear of change could limit the scope of our activities. Not a good transit for any task requiring imagination or creativity. Best to get absorbed in an all-consuming work, strictly respect law and order, and focus on practicalities. Excessive suspicion, prejudiced views, possible jealousy, and worry could lead to estrangements particularly from friends, siblings, cousins, and neighbors. A tedious meeting could make us miss an appointment we were looking forward to. Today is best used keeping ourselves to ourselves, observing a rigid routine, clearing our desk of backlogged work, and making solid plans for the future.
Thursday 12/31: Sun Trine Mars (4:03 AM) Mercury trine Mars (3:30 PM)
The pace of life accelerates. This transit awakens our dynamism, daring energy, and pioneering spirit. Our ambitions are intensified. Our inner resources are enhanced. Our leadership abilities are strong. We are brave. We need to win. Our spontaneity, self-motivation, confidence, enthusiasm, and energetic disposition are profoundly inspiring. Our words are direct, decisive, and forceful. Ideas that were dormant are reactivated. A very good day for any mental activity requiring investigative skills. Our minds work fast, are alert, and clever. Our competence and mental dynamism are helpful in formulating, negotiating, and concluding contracts and agreements leading to rapid progress. Writers, teachers, and lecturers are greatly favored. Cooperative efforts are encouraged. Even though we might feel argumentative, competitive, and somewhat impatient, we are understanding, grasp subtleties quickly, and have great insights. Challenges do not scare us. Quite the opposite, they stimulate us to more daring actions. Even if we tend to work too hard, be too forceful, and maybe somewhat self-absorbed, whatever we create from the sheer force of our individual efforts is likely to be successful. Our mind-body coordination being better than usual, it is a great day for any type of sport. We are encouraged to be physical active, start a new fitness program we shall stick to, or just go to gym and blow some steam off. Working with children is rewarding.
Wishing you a very happy Christmas and end of year!
In Loving Light.
Michelle Karén, M.A., D.F.Astrol.S.
Astrologer, Shaman, International Conference Speaker
Author of Astrology for Enlightenment (Atria Books, Simon & Schuster)
Founder of the Online Llankay, Munay, Yachay School of Shamanic Studies
www.facebook.com/ michelleKaren8867
www.youtube.com/c/MichelleKarenAstrologerShaman
3961 E. Chandler Blvd.
Suite 111-161
Phoenix, AZ 85048