It won't take much of a nudge to get you fully in the spirit of the year-end holidays. The universe knows it has put quite a bit of responsibility on your shoulders in recent months. You need some fun. You will have many jewel-like evenings made for time with friends and in the romantic sense, for having special moments under the mistletoe.

The month begins on a great note. At the very start of the month, it's clear that your career is going great guns. Mercury rules your tenth house of professional status, and Mercury will receive an electric beam from Uranus in the very first days. Uranus is currently traveling through your creative fifth house, so something you are doing now seems to bring very good news, praise, media attention, or an offer for a new position, or if self-employed, a new, exciting project. Mercury, the ruler of your tenth house of fame, will be moving through your earned income sector, so it seems there is good money to be made too.

Lucky you... Mars, the energizing planet whose position in the chart tells me where your attention will be drawn, will be toward your eleventh house of friends, people, fun, events, and parties, and will emphasize your hopes and wishes all month, until January 3. Yay! A case in point, when you will see Mars working hard for you will be over the weekend of December 6-7, when you are likely to go to a party, or have a festive dinner with several (or one) of your friends. Choose an establishment that is beautifully decorated. The transiting moon will be in Libra all weekend, suggesting you'll love the bistro you choose - beautiful atmosphere, flowers, fine food, and of course, dining with friends you love.

If you work in a visual or highly creative job, you should brainstorm or work hard on a current assignment on Monday, December 14, when Mercury and Neptune will be in perfect sync. You will glow with ideas, and if you sit down to think about the project, a highly original gem of an idea will likely surface. Your originality will impress everyone around you including an influential VIP. Neptune is in your home sector, too, so if you want to "deck the halls with boughs of holly," this would be the day to get busy. When you are finished, your home will look like it was clipped from the pages of a glossy magazine spread of a stylish home decorating magazine.

Travel is possible this month, although it seems more likely to happen early in the month, near December 8. Saturn seems to be asking you to mind the store (so to speak), so it looks like it might be hard to be away from home base.

Romantically, one of the best days of the month will be December 8, when the Sun and Uranus work together to bring surprising results. Cupid and his little fleet of angels will be out and about, and you will be the apple of Cupid's eye on this day. If single, you may feel the zing of his arrow and catch the attention of someone who finds you fascinating. If you are attached, even though it is a Tuesday night, make it special. Go out together to enjoy holiday lights and store windows, or cook up a very special dinner to surprise your mate or steady sweetheart. If you say you don't cook, then order up from a gourmet supplier. This evening belongs to you both.

I am sorry to have to report one difficult day, December 10, when Mars and Uranus will lock horns. Mars will be in your eleventh house of hopes and wishes, including friendships, and as luck would have it, Mars will be in direct opposition to Uranus in your fifth house of true love. Either a friend or a lover (or a child) may act strangely out of sorts, and may be quick to show anger. You will have to be very diplomatic on that day and surrounding days, when someone near you will be fragile, overtired, and overwrought, and almost looking for a fight. It would be wise not to bring up touchy subjects, or to voice any controversial opinions, such as regarding politics. As a Sagittarian, you love to debate a wide variety of philosophical topics, but this would not be the day to do it.

Your most important day of the month will be December 11, the new moon in Sagittarius 19 degrees. This will be your annual birthday new moon, the only new moon of the year that will act like a comic gift certificate, to direct its energy in any way you please, just to make you happy! Each month I tell you where the new moon falls, and that you are best to make an initiation in the area of the chart where that new moon falls. This time the new moon falls in your solar first house, emphasizing dreams that are found so close to your heart, and to your sense of individuality and identity, that even I cannot see what that dream is for you. Only you know - but you do know, so use this new moon for all its worth! Think of a goal that is very dear to your heart, and on the day or shortly after that new moon arrives, take a step toward reaching that goal. It can be a big step or a baby one, but what matters is that you do take a step. In astrology, timing is everything.

I am particularly excited about this new moon because it will receive a friendly, tight mathematical beam from Uranus, the planet of genius, surprise, innovation, and creativity. That gives you a clue - how will Uranus influence your life in the coming year? Uranus is based in your fifth house of creativity, and that house also rules love, pregnancy, and children. If you want to find love, Uranus will help you - quite suddenly one day, especially this month. If you want a baby and have had problems with conception (my number 1 question from readers), see a fertility specialist this month, after the new moon. If you are already seeing a fertility doctor, see if you can try for conception this month. Creative projects will do REALLY well, so if you are not interested in having a baby (or another child to add to your family), then you may direct Uranus' energy toward your creative project, which is, in a sense, your "baby" too.

If your birthday falls on or near December 11, plus or minus four days, you will feel this new moon in a very big way. The same is true if you have Sagittarius rising at 19 degrees (plus or minus four degrees) or a natal planet or moon at the same degree tolerance in Sagittarius, Aries, or Leo. You, too, will benefit.

At this new moon, you will also have Mars in Libra helping you, which translates into help from friends and any social group you might belong to. For example, if you need a new job, Mars will help you this month in this, your eleventh house, when you mix and mingle with members of a professional or even social club. Or if you hope to find love, Uranus will be "on it" pronto - you must do your part by looking your best whenever you are out and about, even when running to the post office, or when holiday shopping.

On December 24, Venus will be in perfect angle to Jupiter, based in your celebratory eleventh house, so friends will surround you, smiling and sending you loving feelings. You may be invited to a beautiful party or you may decide to pull together friends and family and put out a charming display of delectable foods. Whenever Jupiter is involved, as Jupiter will be on December 24, luxury and beauty is almost always evident.

December 25 brings a tender full moon in the very sign ruling home and family. This full moon will be filled with sugar and spice, for it will receive just one dominant aspect, a silvery beam from Neptune in your house of home and family. Neptune teaches us about love so deep, it is endless and unconditional. What a wonderful aspect on Christmas Day where peace, love, and harmony is the dominant feeling of men and women the world over. Many readers do not celebrate Christmas, but this day will be special for you too, especially when it comes to being with family.

This full moon on December 25 will emphasize money, so in the days that surround this date (plus or minus four days) you may receive a bonus, commission, or licensing fee. Or, you may sell a creative idea and see a large check come in. If you have applied for venture capital or a loan / mortgage from the bank, again, good news should be on the way to you. Money comes in and money goes out, but it seems you will have money left over to purchase something you've been dreaming about having, and lo and behold, it seems to come to you now.

New Year's Eve brings the transiting moon to Virgo, and Jupiter, your guardian planet, will conjoin that moon, making it a festive night where you may feel like indulging a bit in luxury. You may be invited to a party given by your client or VIP in your company and if so, it would be a beautiful event, with no expense spared. If you have children, get a babysitter if you can, or ask your mother or mother-in-law to watch them - this party may be memorable in many ways.

It's birthday time, and the planets are gathering around to support your every wish. This is not usual, so don't take the superb support you will get this month for granted. You will begin to see things are going your way once the new moon in Sagittarius arrives on December 11. At that time, imagine where you'd like to be exactly one year from now, and all you would like to accomplish in your birthday year ahead. Decide on one step you can take now toward capturing your dream, no matter how small that step might be. Initiations made directly after a new moon are more important than actions taken at other times of the year. With this friendly new moon on your side, no mountain will be too high to scale.

Romantically, you will have plenty of charm this month. Your first indication that "when you're hot, you're hot" will be over the weekend of December 5-6, when the Sun and Mars will cook up surprises in matters of the heart. If you are single and are invited to a party, go, for you will create waves, and the right person might notice you. During the week, you may be invited to another festive party, December 8, and this one stands out as a night deserving of a gold star. Go!

Later in the month, on December 30, Venus will enter Sagittarius for the first time this year, a wonderful development for a happy New Year's Eve. Get your outfit ready - you will be stepping out, or should be! Venus will remain in Sagittarius through January 23, proof that your happy holiday high spirits will continue through most of next month.

A day to avoid the social scene, whether you are single or dating a short time, will be December 10. This day may turn out to be disastrous for love or matters involving children or a friendship - tread carefully. Warrior Mars will confront unpredictable Uranus at 180 degrees, and nothing will go well or smoothly. In fact, you may be shocked about what you hear on this jarring day. The weekend of December 19-20 is another moment to be careful in matters of love. On both these days, choose your words carefully. The rest of the month will go well, so you will address what comes up on these days and move on.

The full moon of December 25 will emphasize money. You may be given a generous amount of cash or a valuable gift, or be ready to make a purchase before year's end. If you are in a disagreement with a party over money, offer an imaginative compromise - full moons finish off matters, and you may be able to start the New Year with a clean financial canvas.

You may get very good news about your career, at a time you will be settling down for holiday fun this month, due to the interplay of Venus and Jupiter on December 24. Your rising status may be public knowledge in the press at this time and could be the best gift Santa Claus has in his sack this year for you.