Weekly Horoscope: December 8 to December 14, 2024

Your weekly horoscope is here. One more week of Mercury-retrograde foot-in-mouth moments to go—have you come across vital intel in the chaos? Keep an eye on your calendar so you don’t miss dates or mix up appointments. This is an incredibly restless month; keep focused so your messages end up in the correct inbox! It’s Friday the 13th, but is it actually lucky? Indeed! La Luna has 12 to 13 cycles per year, so get in tune with the moon (and your emotions) as this week builds up to full potency. Social planet Venus, in Aquarius, suggests tech, donations to a good cause, books, and group experiences are compelling festive season spends. Make friends, talk about things that matter, and look into someone else’s world to expand your own.

Read on to discover what’s in store for your sign during the week of December 8 through December 14, 2024.

Aries

As Venus, the planet of love and beauty, graces your social sphere for the festive season, you’ve got people to see and places to be. Enjoy your wider circles and niche groups of diverse people. This is your time to mingle if you’re single and looking. Make the most of your networks, because love may be found through a friend of a friend—or is that friend potentially something more? Nonprofits, helping out those less fortunate, or digging in for a good cause can add meaning and release a feeling of the “helper’s high.” Heading out to events and venues that are off the beaten track or a little different—either edgy or geeky—is a must. Online and virtual spaces aren’t off the table either, so be open to novelty if it suits you, and shut it down if it doesn’t.

Taurus

As your ruling planet Venus swaps practicality for progressive circles and ideas, it’s time to get social in your professional or public sphere. If you have an online presence, yes—show up and glow up. Consider an interview spree on your social media; polishing up your brand, whether personal or professional; and mingling. Yes, you’re going to the office end-of-year party, as it’s also a great way to get to know the people you spend so much of your time with. If you work remotely, solo, not at all, or as a student, then whatever you do, take the time to get to know the people around you. You may be as much of an enigma to them as they are to you! Consider how you can pull together a group collaboration that can benefit you all with skills, knowledge sharing, or pooling of resources.

Gemini

As Venus, the planet of pleasure, heads up your international and big-picture sphere for the rest of the year, it’s time to open up your lens on love. Connection on the go, visual inspiration, and maybe even a new friend (or maybe more) from another part of the globe is on the cards. This isn’t the usual “borrow some sugar from the gal or guy next door” approach; rather, it’s reaching further afield. The key is being open to fresh ideas, new faces and places; focusing on friending first; and aiming for a meeting of the minds—which happens to be in line with your personal approach most of the time. Listening to others’ opinions and sharing your own takes you both higher if you’re willing to practice nonattachment. Imagine letting ideas circulate freely between you, the way the air circulates. Bring this quality to your social side to make the best of the season.

Cancer

While you tend to be the type to cuddle up, the mood of love for the rest of the year is spacious, cool, and breezy. Venus moves into the sign of Aquarius, suggesting that sentiment is out and detached objectivity is in. Don’t be surprised at your own ability to stand back and take control in your love life or with a deep connection. The detachment will prove valuable and may open you up to new resources and collaborations—and benefit your current deep-and-meaningfuls. A key to surviving and thriving this week is to not take things personally. Do embrace the power of your love, desire, and aesthetics. If you’ve ever been interested in a scientific approach to metaphysics or psychology, any spare time over the holidays may be your period to pursue it.

Leo

The ongoing headline with your name on it is that Mars is retrograde in your sign until it backs all the way into Cancer, the zodiac sign before yours. Around the turning point, Mars seems to barely move day by day. Its “apparent motion,” when viewed from here on Earth, looks as if it’s moving through soft toffee. And that may be how you’re feeling—or just what you need. Since progress can require reflection as much as it does planning and forecasting, take the time to look over your shoulder, take a trip down memory lane, or take a step back. Note what or who comes up from the past for a revisit or closer inspection. It may inspire your own path or get you back on one you’d veered away from. And of course, get plenty of rest, and consider slowing down a little. Venus in your opposite sign heralds a focus on love and partnership, from bae to bestie. Make dates, catch up with favorites, and spark joy through your one-to-ones.

Virgo

Go for intense relationships or power coupling in your work and wellness zone as the planet of love sidles up to the planet of power. Remember there is power in numbers, so be sure to unite and don’t fall for any divisions. You could meet a very strong character or feel irresistibly drawn to someone—or is that your own charisma making itself felt right now? This is a great time to focus on what you enjoy about your work, take on a project or a fitness challenge, and give it a quirky twist. Chat to all sorts of people, ask their stories, and you’ll appreciate them all the more. The work break-up parties are a chance to get to know colleagues better, and if your fitness group or gym celebrates, it’s worth going and making new connections. For this month, create a daily ritual or routine around love and beauty to amplify it in your life. Remember to call in more of what you want by giving it your attention.

Libra

As your ruling planet Venus is traveling through sister air sign Aquarius, it’s in your favor to stoke the fires of romance, friendship, and self-expression. Do what you love, enjoy your leisure time, and schedule in dates with bae. Single and ready to mingle? Get out there, have fun, and pursue your interests—a great way to meet Mr./Ms. Right. A love of writing, communication, ideas, and general meeting of the minds is hot right now (as if it ever went out of fashion). Like you, Aquarius is an air sign and associated with communication, as well as liberty and equality, so you do you, as this month suits your personal style. Ready to put your ideas into a long-form creative masterpiece or design that unique vision you’ve been harboring? Now is your time to shine and enjoy every moment of it.

Scorpio

As Venus heads up your domestic sphere, it’s time to kick back and enjoy home sweet home. It’s the planet of beauty, design, and pleasure—why not go with what Venus does best and make your space more comfortable or gorgeous? Restore design harmony by rearranging, adding some color, or going all out with a total makeover. Yours is a metaphysical sign, so perhaps the deeper layer that feng shui taps into is more your bag, so take the time to pick up some tips and try them out. Observe and experiment with results. That said, not everything has to be deep and meaningful, and this month the home front is best enjoyed on a convivial level. It’s the festive season, so at least while you’re at home, give yourself a break and enjoy some lighter interactions with the fam, roommates, or friends you’re hosting.

Sagittarius

Quick trips, local dates, meeting new friends, and catching up with long-term ones—sound good? For the rest of the month, size up and seize social opportunities. Venus in your sphere of local happenings and connections suggests you have people to meet and greet. If you’re having a birthday celebration or two, then bringing your diverse friends together and cross-pollinating ideas can be rewarding. Choose a topic or something to create a focus and get people to contribute so each person has a moment of allowing others to really see them. If you’re researching a particular topic, make sure it’s something that stimulates your mind and consider roping in a think tank of friends to discuss and develop ideas with. Take time to connect with those around you on your daily jaunts, and check in on neighbors who could do with a little attention at this time of year.

Capricorn

Venus, the planet representing love, harmony, and values, heads up your financial sector for the rest of the year. In the sign of people power and innovation, it’s time to rethink your spending habits, look for creative income streams, and perhaps invest in community-based projects or shared resources. This month is about aligning your material values with your social ones. Ask yourself how your spending reflects your priorities and whether you’re supporting what matters most to you. You might find joy in gifting experiences or supporting local artisans rather than opting for mass-produced items. Mingling with more diverse groups of people is on the cards at this time of year, and in this case it benefits you to engage meaningfully as well as practically.

Aquarius

It’s always a good time when Venus shifts into your sign! The planet representing love, aesthetics, beauty, and the way we socialize is in Aquarius through January 2, 2025. The festive season takes on a flavor you’re partial to—it highlights your social side, sparks interest in others, and brings joy in being surrounded by both friends and strangers. When Venus is in your sign, your charm, grace, fashion, and social mobility are elevated. This is a perfect time to update your look, tweak your brand, get new headshots, or find your festive-season style. The more unique, the better—this month you’re the trendsetter. Others are more accommodating to causes, so if you’re fundraising or promoting something important, now is your time. Venus in Aquarius encourages interesting conversations. Get people talking, as you always do.

Pisces

With Venus, the planet of love, beauty, and desire, in your sphere of sleep and collective consciousness, your dreams could feel like a mix of romance novels set in futuristic or fantastical landscapes. Keep a visual dream journal to capture images or designs, and jot down any words or phrases that come to mind. Spruce up your space to make it both beautiful and relaxing. Incorporate tech to guide you into sleep with soothing sounds and ambient lighting. Exploring your inner world in a group setting—through meditation, music, or connecting with your ancestors—is more than just a pleasurable pursuit right now. Creative projects will benefit from a diverse range of collaborators, so try something out-of-the-box, quirky, and original.

Vanessa Montgomery—a.k.a. Astro All-Starz—is a professional counseling astrologer and the upcoming author of Astro Power: A Simple Guide to Prediction and Destiny for the Modern Mystic. Aimed at enlightenment and seeing past labels to the oneness that unites us all, Montgomery’s work also helps navigate the practical essentials with grounded cosmic intel. Her motto: Free your mind, own your power, create your world. You can learn more at astroallstarz.com or follow Montgomery on Instagram @astro_allstarz.