“However, the really big news of the month is the magnificent Great Conjunction between Saturn and Jupiter that is exact on the very day of the solstices that hits on December 21st.  This is a beautiful transit that happens every twenty years, almost like a generational marker.  And since these two are the arbiters of our social experience and everything that happens on the planet in a collective manner, this Conjunction is getting a lot of attention out there in social media, most especially because of the rather phenomenal synchronicity that they hit the 0-degree of Aquarius at the exact same time.  This is indeed a beautiful moment of hope and the promise of all that the Age of Aquarius can bring us, which is, ultimately, Peace for Humanity and a world where care for all human beings is primary.

Because it happens exactly concomitant with one of the most important marker moments in our year, the solstice, this meeting between the planet that brings structure (Saturn) and the one that allows for expansion and abundance (Jupiter) has even more visibility.  Be careful of the magical thinking that is floating around about this: Jupiter and Saturn will not appear to be a single planet in the sky, and this is not an enchanted portal capable of catapulting us to another dimension.   It is an important generational marker, and puts us on notice that after a year of great change and transformation of old structures (Capricorn), next year features sudden shifts, innovative changes, a bit of the instability that comes when new things are being generated (Aquarius).

Of course, the solstice also indicates that we are moving into the Capricorn mansion, where Saturn takes the lead for the next four weeks. It is the moment of least light in the northern hemisphere, and so we must find the light within in order to feel balanced.  Capricorn is where we get serious and begin to focus on the long game. In Sagittarius, we are encouraged to believe that anything is possible, and our dreams of expansion are sacred. In Capricorn, we start building those dreams, brick by brick, and so the focus of this mansion is all about what we are creating, and we get in touch with the discipline that will be needed to get there.  That said, Capricorn is a much more spiritual sign than most people give it credit for. Understand that the mountain that the goat is climbing includes our personal goals and ambitions, but also represents consciousness itself.  The goat is climbing that mountain in order to have a higher vantage point in our consciousness, so that we might perceive the spiritual truth of our lives as much as any attainment of goals.”