December 2009 TAURUS MONTHLY HOROSCOPE FORECASTS by Neil Giles
Neil Giles is a storyteller, astrologer and historian. He is a novelist and journalist and has written for theatre, radio and television, as well as many articles for Astrology on the Web. His passion for mythology and the ancient traditions has led him on a journey through Astrology, Tarot, the Runes and the Celtic Ogham Script as a seeker and personal reader. He is the author of a number of works on Celtic and Teutonic spirituality, including Odin's Runes and The Oracle of the Trees. For Neil, the storyteller's path reminds us that while the wisdom of the past still lives, we can take wise action now and in the future. Always a traveller, Neil now flourishes under the subtropical climes of Murwillumbah in northern New South Wales, a lovely spot on the Eastern seaboard of Australia.
With the Sun in Sagittarius, finance is in the frame, and you'll be concerned with hidden activity, secret deals, or the run of obligations with joint monies. What's been either bubbling away under the surface or much discussed in recent times will burst into the light with a Full Moon in Gemini on Dec 2. There'll be a clear picture to work with and a co-worker or employment situation will set the terms of a deal, or make an offer. A just or fair settlement will come if you stand on principle.
Open up to the wider world and look to the future from Dec 5. You'll think you're making a final decision, but are you? Study, travel or the law will feature. The mood is intense and guidance from authority or professional people will feature, especially the radical or unusual strategy. Do things the right way, but take the opportunity that's there. Ride out the waves till you hit a New Moon in Sagittarius on Dec 16. A new deal or strategy with finance is in the air, so set the patterns and break with the old. There'll be a kerfuffle with friends, or with group involvements, on Dec 20, when you'll hit a reversal, a delay or a moment of review as far as home or family life is concerned.
Follow your vocational star at the Solstice on Dec 21, but don't take any three dollar bills. The Sun in Capricorn will shift the focus to the big picture and study, travel or legal options will feature. Open a door by closing one. A powerful person or event will leave a mark. Christmas cheer may be confusing or turned around by unexpected developments, as Mercury reverses in the sign of the Goat from Dec 26, while Venus, there already, joins with Pluto and squares Saturn on Dec 28. In-laws or overseas links will be testing or testy. Don't jump the wrong way under pressure. Communications or travel will skip a step or lose a line of contact, with a Lunar Eclipse at the Full Moon in Cancer on New Year's Eve. Service the car and don't rely on arrangements with others to get you through.
Mercury Retrograde
Talk, possibilities or plans for the future emerge as Mercury swings into Capricorn on Dec 5. The mood or dealings will be intense, or seem final; an avenue or involvement will hit delay or suspension. Overseas connections, or links with study, travel or the wider world will be under review. Dec 24 opens doors, but Dec 26 sees the Messenger in reverse, so don't take things 'as read' when you're heading into the New Year. It's testy right then, so don't make a crucial decision in haste and don't argue the toss when you need to consider or review the options. Read more on Mercury Retrograde!
A Wider Circle
Interactions in love or money will be intense, as Venus slips into Sagittarius on Dec 1. Powerful, magnetic people are in the frame, but secrets or hidden factors must be considered. What's needed is a strategy early on, when work or health matters play a hand in support. Expect a surprise event or a surprising individual to have an influence from Dec 20. A gathering of some sort is in the wind. Dec 28 brings Venus to Capricorn, opening the circle of contacts or social life, and marking a start (or an end) as you accept restriction or take on a responsibility. A strong erotic or fiscal bond will alter the way things work.
Mars Retrograde
Mars is set for a long stay in Leo, bringing delay, testing circumstances, or testy people to the arena of home life. Feelings of frustration will gather, and Dec 20 is the X that marks the spot, as the Warrior God reverses. Don't fall over the furniture or argue with males! Use techniques for conflict resolution with regard to the domestic tension. If you're working at home or renovating, it won't go according to the plan or schedule, no matter how much you push. Be patient! Bear with it! Review your action-style or approach, then alter things accordingly. Sometimes a plan won't work because it's not a good plan, so don't be stubborn. You may decide to refurnish, revamp or relocate. There'll be noise or heat at home and you'll be a hot-blooded or erotic Bull. Read more on Mars Retrograde!