What’s Your Florascope? December 2017 Edition

Aries (Mar 20 – April 19): One of the most important career and reputation moments of your life is starting in December. All you have worked for in the last number of years is now coming to a pinnacle, if you have been steadily climbing the ladder of success. It’s important to review where you have been in your recent past, as you will reap great rewards for good behavior, diligent work, honesty, and integrity. If there have been any blemishes that could tarnish your reputation, you can expect them to come to light now, so it’s important to clear the deck and make amends where necessary. This is one of those times where past behaviors can make a big difference with respect to future gains.

Key Garden Colors: Forest Green, Orange, Blue

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Bird of Paradise, Balloon Plant, Sapphire Berries, Turmeric Root, Chamomile

Taurus (April 20 – May 19): As December progresses, you may feel that you are leaving behind a huge transition you’ve made in your life. While this occurs, you will inevitably notice this in your nervous system like something important is coming to an end. There may be a sense of loss or a few sleepless nights as you cross the finish line of this transition. No worries, because as of the 20th, you will feel enormous relief as your life supports you in a new way. You will feel a stabilization in your beliefs and a keen understanding of how your life works. This will be extremely helpful and will bring you closer to a life and career peak that will occur in ~3 years.

Key Garden Colors: Violet, Lavender, Rose

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Violets, Lavender, Rose, Dahlias, Dusty Miller

Gemini (May 20 – June 20): You are breathing a sigh of relief as you are getting a break from the challenges of one-on-one relationships. The last 3 years have brought an exhausting number of confrontations with others and you are ready to be done with all of it. Now is the time to focus on money matters, an easier topic for you. It’s especially important now to keep a watchful eye on your joint finances and ownerships. This includes your investments as well as marital and business economics. Establishing good boundaries now needs to be a priority, in case you do not agree with how money is being spent. Use your clever mind to choose wise and safe investments.

Key Garden Colors: Pale Yellow, Pale Green

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Ornamental Cabbage, Airplants, Amaryllis, Tuberose, Spider Mums 

Cancer (June 21-July 21): The tides are turning and the seas may get a bit rougher as Saturn enters your opposite sign and 7th house of partnership. The person sitting across the table from you at breakfast may suddenly start to look different. They may be more cross, more serious, more demanding of your time, energy, and commitment. Or they may be chilly, distant, and less available. In any case, in the next 3 years it will take great effort to work through confrontations with your closest companions as you seek to recognize their expectations of you. If these expectations are not to your liking or are not something you can fulfill, then you must be completely honest as immediately as possible or the issues will only escalate.

Key Garden Colors: Copper, Cream

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Sweet Peas, Ranunculus, Globe Amaranth, Chamomile, Ginger

Leo (July 22 – August 21): As Venus, Mercury, and your ruler, the Sun, connect in your house of love, you may find it easier to communicate with a loved one and have a deeper understanding of who they are and how you can relate to one another. Mercury will be retrograde for most of December and clarity is important now in your relationship. Don’t shy away from any discussions of your expectations of each other. Instead, delve into learning more about the person who you’ve chosen to bestow your affections upon. It will make life easier and more pleasant for both of you to have a new appreciation for your lover’s needs. You will come away surprised and hopefully thrilled.

Key Garden Colors: Cerulean, Black, Slate Grey

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Delphinium, Sapphire Berries, Scabiosa, Lilacs, Blackberries

Virgo (August 22 – September 21): Members of your sign are not known for their far-flung romantic notions. But as of December, love and relationships will take center stage in your life for the next 3 years. Of course, this will be a practical approach to romance as you will be in the mood for a more serious and committed love affair. If you are already in a relationship, this is a perfect time to work out any complications that may be preventing you from enjoying a deeply wonderful, loving connection. Re-committing yourself is a primary goal now as planetary energies encourage you to be more responsible in your affairs.

Key Garden Colors: Ocean Blue, White, Gold

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Artichoke Flower, Paper Whites, Speedwells, Amaryllis, Echinacea

Libra (September 22 – October 22): The month of December sees you dealing with family and sibling matters. Holidays are upon us and any familial unrest will undoubtedly rear its head as preparations are being made. With Mercury traveling backwards in your house of communications, this is a time when you especially need to think before you speak, no matter how diplomatic you assume you are. Your relatives have been a sore point for a while now and any lingering resentments or unresolved historical situations need clearing, and Saturn’s arrival in your 4th house is going to do just that. There is a part of the story that belongs to you and this transit will assist in helping you recognize and own where you need to clean house.

Key Garden Colors: Mustard Yellow, Gold, Auburn

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Clematis, Rose, Limonium, Gladiolus, Calla Lily

Scorpio (October 23 – November 20): With your co-ruler Mars joining Jupiter in your sign this month, you are effervescent, magnetic, and charming. Those planets throw kisses to Neptune in your house of romance, and it’s a steamy combination. All your powers of seduction are alive and well, and it feels good to get back into using them. One thing is for certain: there is no squelching your appetite now, so be careful about going overboard. While Scorpios are known for their discernment, this is an especially good time to use it, as Jupiter may make you overly optimistic about whatever adventure you find yourself engaged in.

Key Garden Colors: Sage, Cream, White

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Sage, Ranunculus, Speedwells, Astilbe

Sagittarius (November 21 – December 20): The most important thing happening to you this month is that Saturn, lord of karma, duty, discipline, and hard work, is finally leaving your sign after 3 years of toil. Hurrah for you! This is the time to congratulate yourself on working hard to meet your goals, having acted responsibly and winning the day. Saturn drives hard when in your sign, but at the end of its transit, you’ll see all your efforts crystalize and bring the desired results. Now you will understand what the last 3 years have been about. It’s a great time to reflect on what you have learned, as reflection should produce a few epiphanies. Stand up, be proud of yourself, breathe that sigh of relief, and go celebrate. You have earned it.

Key Garden Colors: Blood Red, Magenta, Black

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Blackberries, Olive Leaves, Scabiosa, Coxcomb, Champaign Roses

Capricorn (December 21 – January 19): This month the winds of change start to blow cold air as your ruler, Saturn, arrives in your sign to stay for the next 3 years. While you are accustomed to such disciplined energies, this is no ordinary transit, as Saturn will eventually join Pluto, which has already been in your sign since 2008. This will be one of the most transformative and powerful periods of your life within the next 2 years, but also an enormously demanding one. The best possible way to handle this is to begin preparations now. Decide what you wish to achieve in this next time period, eliminate all extraneous activities to streamline your life and daily activities, and take excellent care of your body. If you take these energies seriously, you will emerge a winner in the end.

Key Garden Colors: Scarlet, Spring Green

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Succulents, Scabiosa, Stock Flower, Chives, Silver Tree Pods

Aquarius (January 20 – February 18): As December begins, Mercury is retrograde in your 11th house of social activities. This is the perfect time to reconnect with friends and see people you haven’t visited in a long time. This transit joined by the Sun and Venus is wonderful for expanding your group and social activities, for this is a warm and congenial time. It’s also a moment to have a conversation with a loved one about where your relationship is headed. Others may not have any idea how much you care, so it is important to let them know, especially if your feelings run deep. While members of your sign like to play it cool, you do have a heart like everyone else and it’s a beautiful thing to let it show.

Key Garden Colors: Sky Blue, Baby Pink

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Thistle, Coxcomb, Bride Protea, Acacia, Anemone

Pisces (February 19 – March 20): Mercury, the ruler of your partnership house, is retrograde for most of December which can bring about misunderstandings in your relationship sector. This month, you may be seeing certain situations very differently than your partner does, and the communications between you will need to be straightened out. Since Mercury’s backward motion will be traveling through your career and reputation sector, decisions made within your career may affect life with your partner and vice versa. It is best to use this energy to sort out issues within your relationship and save any commitments for the end of the month when Mercury travels in direct motion after the 23rd.

Key Garden Colors: Coffee, Silver, Blue

Flower/Herb to Seek Out This Month: Eucalyptus, Cacao, Thistle, Hyacinth, Astrantia