Speaking of compliments, though—after Venus enters Scorpio on the 4th, there’ll be more love coming your way for the work you do in the world (or maybe for that new website or fire set of professional headshots you’ll be dropping). However, attention can sometimes bring up complicated emotions. You might be feeling vulnerable or exposed, or maybe just extra sensitive to the appreciation you’re not getting for the revealing depth and provocative nature of your offering to the world. No one can do it quite like you, and your gift is that you bypass what’s palatable in order to locate what’s real.
The mood lifts a bit when Venus enters Sagittarius on the 29th. The next four weeks will be a rowdy, social time for you full of friend dates, festivals, and community potlucks. With Jupiter stationing direct in your 4th house on the 30th, you might also be in the mood to bring the party home and host a celebration or two. New Year’s Eve house party, maybe?
Pisces Rising
If you happen to have any travel planned this month, you’ll be much more susceptible to getting swept off your feet (by the location, or maybe by one of its inhabitants) as Venus transits Scorpio between December 4th and 29th. If you’re grounded for the time being, your soul will still delight in foreign films, music, and literature that are moody, psychological, and probing. Remain open to the buffet of new experiences and learning opportunities that beckons around the 9th, when Venus opposes Jupiter. If there’s a festival happening around you, don’t skip it. As the month moves on, you’ll also find yourself feeling more drawn to new flavors and genres that disrupt your personal status quo. If presented with an opportunity to taste the unexpected around the 21st (like deep-fried tarantula in Cambodia, or haggis in Scotland), put your game face on and let it open your eyes.
True, there’s a Mercury Retrograde happening this month, but it’ll probably be less of the “travel disruption” variety for you. Instead, there might be a greater focus on catching up with old friends you haven’t heard from in awhile, or reconnecting with a community that used to be important to you. In the spirit of looking back in order to look forward, you might stumble upon a key bit of information through one of your connections from the past. Networking might prove vital once Mercury backtracks into your 10th house on the 23rd, leading to some sort of update or adjustment to your public profile or professional path before the new year begins.
In general, you’ll be buzzing with excitement as you ring in 2024. The heightened anticipation of your ruling planet, Jupiter, stationing direct on the 30th will give you sustained momentum and inspiration as you hit the ground running in January. If there’s a book you want to write, community garden plot you’d like to cultivate, or just a daydream of having more picnics in the park, name those visions out loud.
Enjoyed your December 2023 horoscope? Look back on November to see how things lined up.
