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With Deanna Musgrave / December 2022
Astrology for Creators
December 2022
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With Deanna Musgrave
On the night of every New Year’s Eve, I have a tradition where I pull a tarot card for each month of the coming year. The card I pulled for December 2022 was the Two of Swords and when I look at the astrology and feel into my body what that month will be like, this is in alignment.
The Two of Swords showcases a blindfolded person holding two swords under a night sky lit by a crescent moon. Swords in tarot represents words, the intellect and thought. An interpretation of this card is that the person is weighing two ideas or possible courses of action. With the individual being blindfolded they don’t have a clear picture of where they are, what is coming, or other factors at play. They cannot see the ocean which suggests that we are not connected in with our emotions, symbolised by water. The only light, which represents a guiding force of truth, is the moon which is our intuition.
I feel this card will reflect the collective as, I think we will all feel a bit divided this December without knowing all the facts (although I’m sure there will be many who think they know the absolute truth). While this card foretells difficult decisions and weighing one’s options, it encourages the person to realize they don’t have all the information yet and there are factors that are unseen. If I was to pull this card, I would understand that I have a difficult decision to make that will require me to tap into my intuition (the moon) and feel into the emotions (the sea) for the answer. For the collective, I’m going to advise stepping back from the media, realize that maybe we don’t have all the information and to use your feeling and intuition when deciding on a position to take.
In December 2022 we will be very much in the energy of the Two of Swords as we will still be dealing with the Mars Retrograde in Gemini at this time until January 12, 2023, and processing what transpired with the Autumn Eclipses. As I have stated many times, a Mars Retrograde intensifies passion and anger. With it in the sign of Gemini, this will affect the area of the media, communications, truth, conversations, partnerships, and polarity. As an example, I am writing this column on October 28th , 2022, and Elon Musk just announced that he has officially bought Twitter, which has created a cascade of tweets from people announcing if they are staying or leaving this online platform. There are fears that his perspective on free speech may allow for us to see all polarities of humanity in a swarm of tweets and that this will create chaos. This is all happening amongst the Eclipse season as we head for the November 7-8th Eclipse in Taurus which is right on top of the US midterm election. While elections tend to bring up tensions of this nature, you have likely by now experienced the extra intensity that this Retrograde Mars and fall Eclipses brought forth. There would have likely been something around that November Eclipse that was Taurus themed such as disruption around food, money, security, the land, or the environment.
While I feel December 2022 will be a processing of what occurred in October and November 2022, there are some astrological aspects within this month that might add additional momentum or intensity. When I look at the calendar what first comes out at me is Neptune going Direct in Pisces on the 3rd of December 2022. Neptune has been in Pisces since 2011 which has been adding a lot of energy towards fantasy, the imagination, the spiritual and the transcendent on the positive polarity. It can also add illusion, deception, physical and emotional floods, as well as alcoholism/escapism on the more negative side. It has been Retrograde since June 28th, 2022, and when it stations to go direct on December 3rd, 2022, it might shift things in these areas. Neptune tends to create illusion but, it can also dissolve it. I wonder if there could be something deceptive, or a revelation of truth, around the 3rd which will ignite the passion or anger of that Retrograde Mars in Gemini which will play out in the media?
The other date I’m drawn to is December 7th, 2022, with that Full Moon in Gemini. Full Moons are culmination points, revelations, and closures. We will have been dealing with that Retrograde Mars in Gemini since October 30th, 2022, that is creating angry chaos in the media and having a Full Moon becoming conjunct with it might bring more intensity. During this time, the Sun in Sagittarius will Oppose that Mars in Gemini. The Sun can represent leadership or authority and, with it in Sagittarius, it can embody a position of absolute truth informed by higher education, religion, or philosophy. This is opposing that Mars Retrograde in Gemini which is a passionate and angry conversation that is considering multiple truths. I expect that there may be tensions around polarized truths playing out in the media and a leader stepping forward to speak with authority about a single truth. Who is right or wrong in this scenario will read differently for each person. This energy brings me back to 2020-2022 when the North Node was in Gemini and the South Node was in Sagittarius which brought on toxic arguments around the pandemic and voter fraud. During that time, I took a social media break. While I wouldn’t be surprised if one of the issues that is coming up at this time is related to the pandemic or voter fraud, it is entirely possible that a new “your truth/my truth” battle will surface at this time.
The next date I feel guided to talk about is December 26th, 2022, when the Moon will become conjunct with Saturn in Aquarius. When the Moon becomes conjunct with Saturn it is like an emotional and intuitive person meeting a real world, restrictive and down to earth teacher. What this might translate into is having a reality check when it comes to our emotions or feeling restricted emotionally. There may be something karmic we deal with on that day having to do with our deepest wants and feelings. The Moon is also associated with mothers and Saturn with fatherly authority figures. Part of me is concerned that there may be something restrictive or karmic having to do with mothers or birth. With this conjunction happening in Aquarius, which is the sign of humanitarian causes, I wonder if there could be something to do with social justice? With this being on Boxing Day for many individuals, I would advise being very grounded during the winter holiday and especially when interacting with family. Remember that we have that Mars Retrograde which is going to add a lot of fire to every interaction, and you have Neptune in Pisces which can encourage alcoholism. This would be a good holiday to make sure you drink lots of water and do some calming ritual each morning.
We have another Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn coming in on December 29th, 2022, however, be aware that the pre-retrograde shadow period will be starting on December 15th, 2022. This is going to add more haywire in terms of communications and technology, which will already be intense due to the Mars Retrograde. This Mercury Retrograde is happening in Capricorn which, amongst many things, can represent the government and institutions so, there may be mistaken communications or errors specifically coming from those representatives. I always recommend being aware when a Mercury Retrograde is going on and to simply have more humour when you make typos in emails or speeches.
My final advice to take or leave: Hold onto your swords (words, thoughts, actions) and don’t use them for battle until after Mars goes direct on January 12, 2023. Fights during a Mars in Retrograde are a waste of your energy. We don’t have all the facts. If you are pushed during this time to “pick up a sword” then tap into your inner feeling and intuition for guidance. I call on creators to be the calming presence in this winter storm. Your creations can sooth the savage beast that is the Mars Retrograde, add humor to a Mercury in Retrograde communication blunder and give people a respite from the chaos. It’s also alright to take a social media break during this period and to hermit into your studio. Use this passionate Mars energy to create rather than to fight. No one wins in battles during a Mars Retrograde.
If after reading this you realize that the Two of Swords tarot card perfectly described December 2022 for you and/or the collective, then be prepared for the New Year as the card I pulled for January 2023 was Death Reversed which can herald an important but difficult rebirth.
Deanna Musgrave is an artist, astrologer, hypnotist, energy worker and intuitive. You can contact her through her websites at: www.deannamusgrave.com www.artisthehealer.com
