Virgo Horoscope for December 2024

This is quite an intense month for you, Virgo, with Mercury, your ruler, in backward motion right through to month’s end, including Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow period. Adding in the Sagittarius New Moon that begins the month, all this takes place in your sector of home and family, which is also a call to reinvigorate your psychological roots and to investigate issues with your family of origin. Another possibility is actual physical remodeling. In the New Moon from the 1st, Mercury in retrograde lies also in forming trine with Chiron, the Wounded Healer, so that issues of inner wounding could arise during this monthly cycle with the potential for healing. On December 6th, Mars stations retrograde in Leo, corresponding to your sector of unconscious process, and this timing could help you to find ways to make a loving and accepting connection with walled-off parts of your psyche. Then on the 8th, the First Quarter Moon in Pisces represents a crisis point when conflicting patterns with you will need to be at least partially resolved. The Gemini Full Moon of the 15th represents a culmination of all this internal movement affecting your vocational choices, as well as your relationship weather, while the Capricorn Solstice on the 21st, a kind of astrological New Year’s Eve for the 2025 year, brings relationship issues, and and also those of your core values.


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


December begins with the New Moon in Sagittarius on the late night of November 30th, illuminating your fourth sector of home, family, and emotional foundations. This prompts an invitation to reflect on your roots, personal security, and the spaces you call home. With Mercury, your ruling planet, retrograde in Sagittarius, this fresh start is tempered by a need to revisit and reconsider how you nurture yourself and your inner child. The New Moon’s square to Saturn in Pisces underscores responsibilities in relationships, while its trine to Mars in Leo encourages quiet yet powerful reflection on your inner drives, subconscious motivations, and frustrations that burble beneath the surface. Retrograde Mercury is also in close forming trine with Chiron in your sector of emotional depths, intimacy, and personal transformation, so it is possible that inner wounding could also come up for you over the course of this volatile month, for healing and renewal.

On December 3rd and 4th, Mercury in Sagittarius or your home and family sector opposes Jupiter in your career sector, and you may well feel an optimistic energy taking hold, in spite of everything else that might be going on as the month gets underway.

Mars stations retrograde in Leo, activating your twelfth sector of the subconscious, healing, and solitude, on December 6th. This retrograde phase, lasting until late February, encourages deep introspection, bringing buried emotions and unresolved issues to the surface. Mars retrograde in this hidden area of your chart can feel intense, as it shines a light on inner frustrations or unspoken desires. Adding to this intensity, Mars remains in opposition to Pluto in Aquarius throughout the month. Pluto, having recently entered Aquarius to begin its transformative 20-year journey, challenges you to confront patterns in your daily routines or habits (Pluto in your sixth sector) that may no longer serve you. As Mars moves back into your eleventh sector of community and aspirations on January 6th, the focus shifts toward reconciling your inner world with your external goals.

Venus enters Aquarius on December 6th, moving into your seventh sector of partnerships, and there conjoins Pluto in your sixth sector of health and service until the 8th. This alignment intensifies relationship dynamics and invokes catalyzing changes in your personal values. With Venus opposing Mars in your twelfth sector, the tension between outward relationships and inner healing becomes pronounced. Utilize this energy to uncover deeper truths about how you relate to others and how your subconscious patterns shape your interactions and relational habits.

On December 15th, the Full Moon in Gemini emphasizes your fourth-tenth sector axis, shining a spotlight on the balance between career ambitions and personal life. This lunation in angular sectors brings pivotal realizations about how you define success and where your energy is most needed. Both Uranus and Neptune are featured in this Full Moon configuration, with Uranus aspected by Sun and Moon, while Neptune is the focus of a T-square. With Uranus highlighted, surprises could be the order of the day from now until the end of the month, with a focus on higher mind, beliefs, and worldview, while Neptune, the ruler of your opposite sign, could indicate that business or personal partnerships could be important over this same period.

On this same day of the 15th, Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius, signaling a shift toward clarity and renewed communication in your fourth sector of home and family. However, with Mercury still moving through its post-shadow phase, the integration of recent lessons will take time. With Mercury, the ruler of your sign and of this Full Moon, at a standstill, you may want to bring extra mindfulness to professional communications and contracts, plus focus on aligning your goals with your deeper values.

The Solstice on December 21st ushers the Sun into Capricorn, illuminating your fifth sector of creativity, joy, and self-expression. This shift encourages you to reconnect with what brings you true fulfillment and explore how your creative passions can enrich your life.

One of the month’s most significant transits occurs from December 20th to the 28th, exact on December 24th, when Jupiter in Gemini squares Saturn in Pisces, linking your tenth sector of career and reputation with your seventh sector of partnerships. This aspect highlights tensions between professional aspirations and the needs of important relationships. The invitation is to dream big in your worldly endeavors, while also honoring the commitments and responsibilities you have, and to tend lovingly to connections that help anchor you.

Chiron stations direct in your eighth sector of intimacy and shared resources on December 29th, offering healing around vulnerability and your relationship with trust. This is a chance to transform old wounds and deepen your connection with yourself and others.

The Capricorn New Moon on December 30th activates your fifth sector of creative self-expression, initiating a fresh cycle of creativity, romance, and joy. This is a powerful time to set intentions for cultivating playful arenas and aligning your passions with your goals as you welcome the New Year.