PURPOSE
IN THE STARS
Astrological Forecast
December 2016 to February 2017
by Mark Dodich
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DECEMBER:
lanet Earth had a difficult year in
2016, so you will be happy to hear
that December gives you needed
relief. Ambitious Mars is traveling
through idealistic Aquarius until
December 19th. At mostly the same
time, December 8th through January 3rd, relationship planet Venus is also traveling through Aquarius. This highly friendly combination helps you to socialize during the holiday
parties. Aquarius is the kind of energy that shares
with people on a first name basis, but keeps it light
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and friendly. Reconnect with old friends, meet new
people, and try out new organizations to complete
your year.
The only bump in the road is the communications breakdown cycle known as Mercury Retrograde, December 19-January 8. Although this
can be a challenging cycle for holiday travel and
rigid schedules, the illusion of Mercury moving
backwards in the sky helps you retreat for needed mental relief. Occurring mostly in restructuring
Capricorn and the final degrees of optimistic Sagittarius, you can pull back from the world to cre-