Forecast for Monday 21 December 2009

Monday 21 December 2009

~I'm Dreaming of a Late Christmas!~

I am wary of being too optimistic, as perhaps I was for Saturday. It seemed a dismal day to me; I don't know about you. I re-studied the chart and thought I saw where I went wrong, although I had sprinkled warnings through the forecast.

So I am wary about saying "Today is a nice holiday time to enjoy yourself" etc. and yet I think the chart warrants that, with the provisos I shall outline (yuck!).

First proviso: The moon will be void-of-course about 11 hours, from 4:55a-3:43p PT | 7:55a-6:43p ET | 12:55p-11:43p UT. Important or touchy holiday preparations or shopping maybe should be avoided during that time if possible, or if not, take it all with a grain of salt and trust to intuition. People return 40-50 per cent of holiday gifts anyway, or toss them or whatnot. It is a wasteful holiday as we now celebrate it, and I don't care if you call me a Grinch!

Some rural people in Nepal sacrificed thousands of animals to a goddess in November to avoid the goddess's curse. It seems that the rest of the world sacrifices billions of dollars in December on useless gifts in order to ward off the wrath of their relatives and friends. Not I! Call me Scrooge, I remain content.

However, today's lunar aspects are not bad and so I would say, in the later hours you might have a very happy holiday evening. Even during the void-of-course period, so long as you aren't trying for anything too grand. Void-of-course times are usually good for clean-up, throwing things out, etc, and also for sheer mind-wandering rest.

Loyalty to your spiritual traditions is helpful. It requires some sacrifice but that is a good thing when it links you more firmly with all who are important to you. You cannot know what is going on in everyone's mind so it is good to trust that people are maintaining their fidelity to you. If they're too busy to show that, so what?

Weather varies around the world, of course, but the snow-storms in the Eastern U.S. fit in with the sun's and Venus's squares with Saturn. I said on Twitter that this winter's coldest weather would occur from a week or two ago up until January 14. After that, a warmer winter. Mark my words and see if it holds true. (Of course, there will be warmer and colder days within that general period.)

People could be playful and adaptable today, feeling prosperous enough to let go of worries about spending. There could be a surprising romantic element springing up at unexpected times; a mistletoe mood.

The other side of things is a kind of vengeful, malicious streak in connection with Mars's aspects. People will protect their own. This applies in international situations, tribal conflicts, and personal strife. If someone seems hostile, consider that he or she may be perceiving you in a light you don't understand, based on some wrong fact or else a difficulty in understanding your own take on the world. Sometimes there is little to do about that but be patient. You don't need to kill to protect your rights, but sometimes you may need to affirm or stand up for them.

Contravening the nice things I have said is a tendency to question your attractiveness to people, your personality-allure or value as a friend. This goes along with the sun and Venus squaring Saturn. It could help if you realize others are going through the same thing, and that is why they may seem to be mean to you. They feel someone else has been mean to them, and take it out on you without realizing what they are doing.

I warned about "provisos" and it may seem there are too many! Well. after all. we have some responsibility for our own state of mind; the planets do not entirely control it. It is well to cultivate a sense of humor. The end of the world does not come if you don't get a present or card or greeting to someone by the 25th. Remember that Christmas in the Christian calendar lasts through January 5; Epiphany is January 6, when gifts are exchanged in some countries. December 25 is merely the first day of Christmas. Some eastern national churches, including those of Russia, Georgia, Egypt, Armenia, the Ukraine and Serbia celebrate Christmas on January 7 (Wikipedia).

So there is no reason to get hot and bothered!

I am drinking some delicious Russian coffee. You could buy some for a friend and give it to them on January 7 when the Russians celebrate Christmas! 17 more shopping days!

Today you may find people friendly, adaptable, and willing to play various roles just to satisfy their desire to be more or other than they usually are. At the same time they want to be noble and fair, so they need some encouragement, or reassurance from you, that they are okay as is.

{Monday} ~I'm Dreaming of a Late Christmas!~

Cosmic Piper