Libra Horoscope for December 2024

This is a December of introspection and intellectual curiosity, Libra, with the Sagittarius New Moon that begins the month taking place in your sector of communications and learning. Since Mercury is also travelling in this same sector, in retrograde motion there since late November, your utterances might be more inner-directed and partaking of intuitional, rather than purely logical, information. On the 6th, creative transformation is in the air, as Mars also stations to retrograde motion, allowing for greater introspective reconsideration of relationship factors and issues. The Moon’s First Quarter on the 8th could additionally illuminate your evolving worldview, while the Gemini Full Moon on the 15th serves as a culmination of your search for greater understanding, to once more include the intuitive side of things along with a determination to make the most of partnership initiatives that have come to your attention. Then, the Last Quarter Moon in your sign on the 22nd, just one day past the potent Capricorn Solstice, brings home and family concerns front and center, potentially to include issues stemming from your family of origin. All and all, you have much to gain in inner contemplation and in forging a more complete and better integrated idea of what you are currently up to. This as the year ends, and another begins, and as you perceptibly evolve.


The following was written by our wonderful Leslie Benson. Look for Leslie at Astrology for Awakening.


December begins with the Sagittarius New Moon late on November 30th, illuminating your third sector of communication, learning, and local connections. This fresh cycle encourages you to rethink how you share ideas and interact with your immediate environment. With Mercury Retrograde in this same area, you’re invited to revisit old conversations or plans and refine your approach to how your thinking and beliefs inform your sense of reality, and how you communicate yourself. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in Pisces emphasizes discipline and responsibility in your routines, while its trine to Mars in Leo inspires boldness in sharing your input within groups or community settings.

Mars stations retrograde in Leo, your eleventh sector of friendships and long-term aspirations, on December 6th. This transit, lasting until late February, slows the pace of collaboration and group dynamics, offering you a chance to reconsider your goals and the role others play in achieving them. Mars remains in opposition to Pluto in Aquarius throughout December, creating a dynamic tension between collective ambitions (Mars in the eleventh) and the metamorphosis transpiring in your personal creativity and expression (Pluto in your fifth). Pluto’s recent entry into Aquarius marks the beginning of a 20-year transformative journey, and this month’s opposition highlights the push and pull between external demands and the authenticity of your creative pursuits.

Your ruling planet, Venus, enters Aquarius on December 6th as well and conjoins Pluto there until the 8th, also activating your fifth sector of creativity. Venus was also out of bounds in the New Moon that began the month, and this configuration casts an extraordinary intensity over Venus’s usually soft themes of love, beauty, and harmony. This time may push you to explore unconventional or transformative expressions in creativity and relationships. As Venus opposes Mars, you might experience heightened passions or conflicts between your personal desires and social obligations. With Venus in the spotlight and operating outside typical boundaries, this is a time to lean into bold, authentic self-expression and embrace unexpected shifts in your relationships and artistic endeavors.

On December 15th, the Full Moon in Gemini lights up your ninth-third sector axis, illuminating themes of learning, travel, and big-picture thinking versus immediate details and your local sphere. This Full Moon invites you to explore out into new territory, while also keeping a finger on the pulse of what’s needed in your immediate surroundings. On the same day, Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius, signaling a shift toward regained clarity and better communication flow as the messenger planet begins to recover its lost ground. While some retrograde challenges may begin to ease, the post-shadow period encourages you to integrate recent lessons with care. In the Full Moon event, Neptune’s T-square with the Sun and Moon may blur boundaries and cause some confusion, so that you do well to tread carefully in your decision-making and focus on aligning your values with your words. Now and through to month’s end is a good time for poetry, imaginative musings, and spiritual practices that uplift your spirit and sense of compassion.

The Solstice on December 21st brings the Sun into Capricorn, shining its light on your fourth sector of home, family, and emotional foundations. This shift encourages you to ground yourself and prioritize balance in your inner world and private life.

A major transit unfolds from December 20th to the 28th, exact on the 24th, as Jupiter in Gemini squares Saturn in Pisces, linking your ninth sector of beliefs and higher learning with your sixth sector of daily routines and health. This angular aspect emphasizes the tension between your expansive vision and the structures needed to support it. While challenges may arise, the insights you gain now can help you build a solid foundation for meaningful growth.

As the month winds down, Chiron stations direct in your seventh sector of partnerships on December 29th. For the week or so surrounding this date when the energy I most prominent you may find the opportunity for healing and growth in your closest relationships, helping you address unresolved wounds and create a deeper sense of connection.

The Capricorn New Moon on December 30th activates your fourth sector, inviting a fresh cycle of renewal in home and family life. Use this time to set intentions that align with your need for emotional security and harmonious foundations as you step into the New Year with purpose.