Major Astrology Events in DECEMBER 2008
Venus conjuncts Jupiter on December 1, 2008; Su quintiles Neptune on December 1, 2008; Mars sextiles Dragon’s Head on December 1, 2008; Sun parallels Jupiter on December 1, 2008; Mercury parallels Venus at December 2, 2008
This is an excellent period for taking crucial long-term decisions regarding your life in both domestic and career matters.
Be willing to take a few calculated risks in business matters; undue hesitation may lead to missing crucial opportunities for progress. Remember that success comes only to those who dare and act along constructive lines. Though the current planetary alignments necessitate taking a few risks, it is most essential that you calculate the odds carefully before you take major decisions regarding financial matters. Romantic matters are under auspicious planetary influences currently. Those who have been searching for a suitable life-mate in vain and feeling frustrated, may have sudden breakthroughs during this period.
Mercury squares Uranus on December 5, 2008; Sun conjuncts Mars on December 6, 2008; Venus parallels Mars on December 6, 2008; Mercury squares Saturn on December 6, 2008.
Over-confidence and complacency can prove costly in business matters. Avoid delegating important official duties to subordinates; it is best that you handle important negotiations personally under the current planetary influences. Leave no room for doubt or misunderstanding while interacting with others or during negotiations. Put your point across the negotiation table clearly and unambiguously. Give complete attention to whatever you do during this period, and be willing to toil hard to improve your prospects. Success will follow you only if you work hard and methodically during this period.
Mercury sextiles Neptune on December 7, 2008
Markets can be extremely volatile during this period and there could be a minor rally or even partial recovery in some sectors in the stock market. Though some persons with strong natal horoscopes indicative of gains through speculation may gain through the swings of the market now, generally it is a good idea to stay from such unpredictable markets for most persons. This is a time when Cupid’s Arrows fly thick and fast all around. Travels and social meetings will prove exciting and may bring you into contact with compatible persons. Romance can bloom in the most unlikely of circumstances during this period.
Sun conjuncts Mars on December 10, 2008; Sun squares Uranus on December 10, 2008; Mars squares Uranus on December 12, 2008; Mercury conjuncts Pluto on December 12, 2008; Mars squares Saturn on December 16, 2008; Mercury quintiles Uranus on December 16, 2008
Your success during this period can be highly dependent on your ability to be assertive without being aggressive. Learn the art of getting others to respect your boundaries and limits without intimidating them in the process. On the business front, you must be prepared to face obstacles at work/ business with a calm mind. There could be sudden regulations from government or regulatory authorities which may force new restrictions in the way you work. Manufacturing sector, automobile industry, and real-estate industry may be the sectors affected by such new regulations or government advisories. In some cases, the new regulations can force you alter your paradigms drastically. If you have been always practising code of fair business practices, no major jerk is expected now. You should exercise abundant caution while driving vehicles and handling gadgets during this period.
Mercury sextiles Uranus on December 24, 2008; Mercury parallels Mars on December 25, 2008; Mercury trines Saturn on December 26, 2008; Venus conjuncts Neptune on December 27, 2008; Venus quincunxes Neptune on December 27, 2008; Sun quintiles Uranus on December 28, 2008
Patience and perseverance will win the day for you in business activities during this period. Discussing current business strategies with older or more experienced persons will prove beneficial to you. In some cases, it might be beneficial to revert back to strategies that you have abandoned for quite some time now, as they may prove workable again under the current changed circumstances. This can be a very good period for activities that require cooperation from different persons – like forming new associations, joint-ventures, synergistic activities to create a win-win atmosphere in business, etc. Try to resolve long-standing issues by negotiation, consultation, and working in close cooperation with the other parties concerned.
Saturn turns retrograde on December 31, 2008
Generally Saturn retrograde periods can mean stress for Iron and Steel industry, coal & minerals, and mining. Those managing such sectors should devise appropriate strategies to handle the challenges. However, there are other influences that arise due to the specific degree where Saturn turns retrograde which is applicable to everyone.
Saturn turns retrograde in the 28th degree of Leo (sidereal Leo). This degree is symbolized as “Two hands linked in a close grip of friendship.” (La Volsafera)
The influence is cooperative, harmonious, and altruistic. Thus, there could be concerted action by different persons with a common aim of facing universal challenges. For example, there could be united efforts on a global level to address the recent global recession, trying to create jobs or supporting those who have lost jobs recently by some sort of social-welfare measure, etc.
A child born during this period may have certain “unique” tastes that may differ from generally expected age-related behaviour; there may be a marked tendency to be idealistic, or to be mature beyond years. The child will be amiable and quite social in nature – with concord and goodwill towards everyone around, making the child a beloved of everyone. Such a native will be constructive, harmonizing, and humane to a great extent. It is really a blessing to have children born under such a positive aspect of Saturn.
Article by Pandit R. DAKSHINAMOORTHI
