The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It’s that special time of the year again my friends. Bells are ringing, lights are twinkling, and the mistletoe is going up! For many of us the holidays can feel like a magical time of year, something we want to share with others. We gather with friends, family or friends that feel like family and enjoy that holiday cheer that seems so inherent in the air right now.
This month holds a lot of special astrological gifts for us, yes although they may not be tied in the nicest wrappings, and could feel a bit like blessings in disguise, as always, the universe has our back. Mercury RX kicks into gear about halfway through the month and you know what that means. To see what gifts, it holds for each individual sign, scroll on down to the Love Horoscope Section.
Otherwise, we are currently riding through sweet Sagittarius season. Sagittarius often feels like a vacation—because it is! It falls during the holiday season when most people are taking time off and rightly so, Sagittarius is the sign of travel. It encourages us to expand our horizons both internally and externally. It is also the sign of philosophy, religion and higher thought processes. If Scorpio season had you feeling a bit like you were in a deep, dark, cave of transformation, Sagittarius season can help you expand back out into the world. Along that vein, towards the end of the month, Venus the planet of love will be transitioning into the sign of Sag, giving us a fiery boost in our love lives. It will encourage us to think outside of the box in our relationships. Sometimes our perfect partners don’t show up in the type of wrappings we thought they would, but once we look beyond the packaging, they are a wonderful gift.
So, this season there is a lot of encouragement to think beyond the everyday, feel the magic of the season, Sagittarius and otherwise, to revisit that place of childhood thrills. Believe in Santa again, believe in happy endings and believe in yourself! What’s the harm?
Who knows perhaps Santa will fulfill Mariah Carey’s Christmas wish and bring you a special someone this holiday season. (Yes, even if you celebrate a different holiday.) Here’s hoping!
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In honor of the special season, I thought a Zodiac Gift Giving Guide would be a fun way to explore new possibilities and get into the spirit of the season. So, take the astrological info below to help guide you to the perfect present for your special someone (especially if that someone is you!)
To get in the gift giving spirit, answer the questions below to get to the heart of what your person may want during this special time of the year.
- What is your special someone’s Love Language? Could you find a present to fit it?
- What are their favorite things to do, see, or eat?
- What are the things they get the most excited about?
- What is something they have always wanted to have, see or do?
- How can you make that accessible for them?
For example, if they have always wanted to climb a volcano, but Bali isn’t an option, could a more affordable Hawaii trip scratch their itch? Get creative and think outside the box!
- Have they dropped any hints so far?
- What gifts did they love last year? Or have they ever mentioned their favorite gift?
Great! Now take that info and pair it with the Zodiac guide below and before you know it you will have the perfect present for that special someone. Even if it’s you!
Zodiac Gift Giving Guide & December Love Horoscope
Aries: (March 21-April 19)
Aries may be giving themselves the perfect gift this month, a forward leap in their career and life is on their horizon with Mars hanging out in its favorite sign in the 9th house. The Mercury RX retro is also sitting in the 9th house, the house of travel, luck and shooting your shot. Take chances, reap rewards and see how things have worked best for you in the past.
Perfect Present: Aries are born adventurers, the first sign of the Zodiac and always up for anything! A special trip with their special someone is often right up their alley. Whether that is traversing a mountain in the Himalayas or enjoying a volcanic hike in Bali a trip laced with adventure is always going to be an Aries dream come true.
Taurus: (April 20-May 20) Internal change is just on the horizon. That coupled with the RX in your 8th house of subconscious, transformation, and the death/rebirth cycle, could make you seriously rethink a lot of things present in your life. Your habits, your relationships even the way you relate to and value yourself. While it may feel intense, hang tight on big moves until the RX passes, your level of clarity and tact will be clearer once the dust settles.
Perfect Present: Ruled by the planet of pleasure Venus, anything reminiscent of love or luxury will look great under a Taurus tree. Scented candles, home decorations and extra fuzzy blankets are the perfect Taurus vibed gift
Gemini: (May 21-June 20) Love or something along those lines is very present and forward in your life right now. The RX is sitting in your house of relationships meaning communication can be a bit tricky. Remember, saying everything that pops into your mind isn’t the same as being authentic. It is ok to add a little filter now and then, or to think through an idea before sharing it. Mercury is real trickster during the retrograde and with it as your ruling planet, you really want to think before you speak and leap.
Perfect Present: Gemini is also a lover of travel, movement, new ideas, places and concepts. A trip laced with a tour of ancient libraries, museums or places of higher learning could be exactly what floats a Gemini’s boat this holiday season. If travel isn’t an option, books around similar themes could also provide the stimulation Gemini craves. Travel and knowledge truly are the gifts that keep on giving the whole year round.
Cancer: (June 22-July 22)
This month a full moon passes through your sign, meaning you might have even more feels than usual. It is heralding in a big reveal right around the holidays and while that surprise might initially feel positive or negative, in the long run it is truly a huge gift. The RX will be in your house of health, routines and service. You might see where you take on more than your fair share in relationships and how that not only isn’t great for your mental health, that it could also take a toll on you physically. You are a caring, nurturing sign but everything is not yours to take on, let others carry their share.
Perfect Present: Cozy, nurturing and home bodied, most Cancer’s would love nothing more than a night in with their special someone. Perhaps giving them all the care and nurturing they usually give others would be a welcome gift. Plan a comfy movie night in for them, provide all the snacks, turn off the phones and have some solid holiday quality time.
Leo: (July 23-August 22) Passion abounds! The RX is hanging out in the house ruled by your sign, lucky number 5! Yet with a retrograde there it might be asking you to take a look at why you do some of the things you do in relationships. Are the big grand gestures signs of love, or are they more about making you look like the big romantic? Do you speak words of affirmation because you mean them or because you think that’s what a good partner does? Take a look at your communication especially in relationships and see where some of your big lion bravado might be just for show. If it turns out some of it does feel that way, no problem, tweak it to be a little more authentic and aligned for your partner. You are a great showman, just ensure the target audience is you and your partner.
Perfect Present: Passion, Performance, the thrill of the show! Anything big, larger than life and grand is usually going to make this passionate lion puff out its luscious mane. A trip to New York equipped with tickets to see a great show, or concert could be a great way to let your love and lion shine! Shower them with all the praise and passion they usually give you.
Virgo: (August 23-September 22) Home and family concerns are calling your name this retrograde season. Which makes sense as many of us head home for the holidays, only to find it the same cluster that we left. Yet not to fear because you will be well prepared to handle the festivities. Understanding that few of us truly got what we needed as children, allows us the opportunity to give it to ourselves. We have the option to choose a different path, and Sagittarius is helping us with that concept. Often our family concerns show up in our relationship patterns, they are great sources of information to help us heal. So yes, even when your mother is triggering you beyond belief, that is information that can help you improve your relationships! So lean in, and remember, we are not our families choices, we get to make our very own!
Perfect Present: Virgos are major acts of service Love Languages. Small things go a long way with them. Taking the time to reorganize the closet, hiring someone to clean the house for them, gifting them organizational containers (yes really) these are the kinds of things that can make a Virgo smile come the holiday morning.
Libra: (September 23-October 22)
The communication station is stopping off here for now. Retrograding in your third house of communication, Libra is being encouraged to take a stand in their love life. Balanced, calm and ever the peacemaker it is easy for Libra’s wants and needs to get overlooked. Not this time. You are being encouraged to speak up for yourself, while fiery and direct communication can feel scary, there are times when you just have to say what you mean. Now is one of those times. Mercury RX invites you to take a look at how you communicate and who it is actually serving.
Perfect Present: Libra is the sign of partnership, so usually spending time with their partner, is something they adore. Quality time is often one of their prime Love Languages, they are also very creative so something like taking a bottle of wine and a book of poetry to the park, having a painting date, or creating a memory scrapbook could all fit nicely into Libra’s holiday Wishlist.
Scorpio: (October 23-November 21)
No one can question Scorpio’s passion and loyalty. Yet sometimes they can find themselves undervaluing that wonderful quality. Now is the time to reassess your worth. With the retro in the house of finances, it can also speak to the sense of self-worth and value. Are you asking for what you need in work or love? Are you allowing yourself the same sense of worship you so freely give others? Now is the time to evaluate. Loyalty and passion are highly valuable qualities in this world, so make sure you are giving yourself the credit you deserve.
Perfect Present: Scorpio’s are very passionate, especially in intimate relationships. Allowing them to express their physical passion can be fun for them (and you!) Some naughty dice, or intimacy games might be an excellent way to bring some spice to your holiday experience.
Sagittarius: (November 22-December 21) It’s your special time in the sun! You are taking a long hard look at who you are and what motivates you in life. Are you following your own path and blazing your own trail because if not, then it might be time to reevaluate things. Sag follows its own passions in its own time, that is part of its magic. So allow yourself to unfold in the way you feel is best, you were made for it.
Perfect Present:Travel, travel, oh and did I mention, travel? Gift this fiery sign a philosophy book and a trip and watch it live its best life. Bonus points if the trip somehow involves nature.
Capricorn: (December 22-January 19) There is a lot of focus on what lies beneath for you. What is it that is holding you back? Where are the places you hide your true self, inner child, or shadowy features? What is the trigger point that causes you to head right into self-sabotage. These are all the places the RX is going to focusing on for you. So, saddle up its going to be quite a ride!
Perfect Present: Cleaning, organization, hard work, and to-do lists. These are a few of a Capricorn’s favorite things. So, what to do with that? Well, you could take some of that off their plate for them (if they would let you) or you can make it a team effort. What has been on the Capricorn’s to do list for a while, dig deep to figure out places they’ve always wanted to go or things they’ve always wanted to see and help them tick those off! Trust me, there is a Capricorn style bucket list lurking somewhere for them. See if you can find it and make their dreams come true!
Aquarius: (January 20- February 18) There is a lot of action in the house you already rule, number 11. The Rx is hitting it for you and asking you to take a look at your social standing. As it is the planet of communication, explore where you might be holding yourself book, or saying too much without really saying anything. Logic filled speeches can be useful but try throwing in an emotional curve ball every now and then. Especially in your romantic relationships. Taking the first step and saying you love someone, complimenting them, applauding someone at work, these are ways for you step out of your Aquarius air mindset and into a more complimentary social standing.
Perfect Present: Aquarius loves new ideas and systems and spreading them to the masses. They often like to see how that has been done in the past as well. Taking them to a science or natural history museum might actually spark ideas for them to use in the present
Pisces: (February 19-March 20) Oh, precious Pisces, what would we do without you? You help us dream, envision and magnetize our deepest desires. Yet with this retrograde in your house of career, it could be calling you to take a look at how you put those ideas into practice. Life is about balance, duality. Taking a dream and grounding it in reality. Too much of one or the other leads to disfunction. So how you can you take all those lovely dreams in your head and make them come true? Even in relationships, you can dream about your perfect partner but without taking some aligned steps like joining a dating app, going on dates or putting it out there you are looking, you could be left forever dreaming.
Perfect Present: Pisces is the sign of the psychic so anything in the ethereal realm is sure to please. Check out your local crystal or mystical store and load up on all their holiday goodies