Your Weekly Horoscopes: December 8 to 14, 2024

This week you feel torn between giving the people what they want and following your own bliss. Sure your sister-in-law requested your famous pumpkin pie for the holiday gathering, but wouldn’t it be more fun to make that matcha tiramisu recipe from TikTok instead? Perhaps there’s a compromise here. Instead of causing a fuss, you can pick up a pie at the bakery and also bring your masterpiece dessert for everyone to try.

This week’s mantra: “Innovate.”

This week finds you deep in the muck, getting to the root of your people-pleasing behavior. One day at a time, you’re learning how to say, “No.”You’re learning that it’s easier to express your limits at work. The terms and conditions are clearer when you have a literal contract. But you’re never going to be free if you can’t assert the same limits with your family. It’s time to renegotiate some interpersonal obligations. Remember: boundaries are sexy.

This week’s mantra: “Fair.”

Whether your lover’s in another country or your favorite band is playing a surprise show out of town, you’ve never been more annoyed to be stuck where you are. Your schedule is jam packed with errands for your sister, busy work at the office and emails that never seem to end. It’s tempting to escape into fantasy, to spend your life on FaceTime with your boyfriend abroad. But satisfaction comes when you make space for both: your dreams and what’s happening where you are.

This week’s mantra: “Presence.”

This week brings you to a breaking point with your day job and daily grind. The worst part of it is, even though you’ve sent all your invoices, none of them are getting paid. With your access to resources in someone else’s hands, you might feel like you need to pick up another gig to stay afloat. Before you run yourself into the ground though, consider whether you can pay that bill next week and take a break instead.

This week’s mantra: “Maintain.”

This week brings a strong push-pull between asserting what you want and acquiescing to everyone else’s needs. Some might say you’re self obsessed, but real ones know relationships are your lifeblood. It brings you so much joy to be generous. At the same time, you’re also quite bossy, especially when no one else is willing to take charge. Try to take yourself less seriously this week. Progress comes when you remember life is a game.

This week’s mantra: “Play.”

Venus—planet of love and connection—is moving through your daily grind sector this week bringing ease and abundance to your routines. Though you might be killing it at the gym and making new friends at work, you also can’t seem to shake the constant stress that you’re “not doing enough.” Ease comes when you let yourself take a break. Like an actual break. Log off. Read a book. Take a bath. Focus on solo time that’s actually restorative.

This week’s mantra: “Unwind.”

With your ruling planet Venus moving through the part of your chart that represents the inner child, your creative juices are flowing. You want less time at work and more time to practice guitar or hang with your kids. But at the same time, there’s so much pressure right now to show up for your friends, coworkers and community. As you celebrate others, don’t forget to give some of that sweetness to yourself.

This week’s mantra: “Flow.”

Though you did spend your entire paycheck at Target’s Christmas section, your home is now a holiday oasis. Love and beauty planet Venus is moving through your home sector, an influence that makes you never want to get off the couch. But at the same time, you’re feeling pulled to make big moves in your career. Though work doesn’t feel as cozy as your living room, trust that effort you’re putting into your professional life is also worth it.

This week’s mantra: “Effort.”

Though you’re usually not happy to stay in one place for too long, your little corner of the world has become a major source of inspiration. The cute wine bar on your block is open late. Your barista has your order ready before you even reach the counter. And your neighbors have become your best friends. At the same time though, you’re starting to get bored with routine. You’re ready for a new adventure. Take the class. Book the trip. Get away.

This week’s mantra: “Explore.”

Sweet Venus is spending the next few weeks in your money sector making this the time of year when you’re most keen to treat yourself and others. The issue though is that simultaneously, you’re feeling stressed about debts and large investments you want to make next year. The trick is to find some balance. How can you treat yourself on a budget? If you keep things cheap and cheerful, you ensure that you have enough for all of it.

This week’s mantra: “Budget.”

With Venus in your sign, you have love on your side. This is usually your best time of year to get a haircut, boost your beauty routine and upgrade your wardrobe. But you’re also feeling sensitive around others and feel wary of being perceived. Before falling into a pit of compare and despair, take a moment to recognize that your harshest critic is actually you. When you put yourself out there, you realize that others want to celebrate your beauty. Be brave enough to choose self-love.

This week’s mantra: “Compassion.”

Venus—planet of love and beauty—is traveling through your unconscious sector. Under normal circumstances, this would be an excellent time to book a cabin in the woods and ignore your emails for a week. But your schedule is also more packed than ever with Mars retrograde in your daily grind sector. Balance comes through putting focused energy into work and public life but detaching from any outcomes. You are valuable no matter what.

This week’s mantra: “Steady.”

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