The Bob Marks December
and World Forecasts for 2024
Welcome to my monthly forecasts. These forecasts will help you understand the energies around you. The planets are constantly shifting and the universal energies affect our daily lives
Each month I will guide you through the planetary movements and explain them in detail. Some months will have more astrological events than others but there will always be universal movements that will affect you.
HIGHLIGHTS
There Will be a New Moon in Sagittarius on Monday December 1: This New Moon is in the Third House for the USA. It’s a good time to make plans and to take care of those little annoying things that have been accumulating in your life.
There Will be a Full Moon in Gemini on Sunday December 15: The Sun and Moon in this Full Moon chart land in financial houses for the Washington D.C. chart. The next two weeks are a good time to check your finances and get them in order for the coming year.
Monday December 2: Mercury TRINE Chiron AND Venus square Eris AND Venus trine Uranus: Mercury trine Chiron makes learning easier. Venus in aspect to both Eris and Uranus can add spice to relationships and recreation. Don’t expect too much stability though.
Wednesday December 4: Mercury opposition Jupiter AND Sun SQUARE Saturn AND Venus sextile Neptune: Be careful making promises today. Mercury/Jupiter makes you over-optimistic and you may not be able to follow through. Sun/Saturn increases the obstacles in your path.
Thursday December 5: Sun conjunct Mercury: Mercury is still Retrograde, but this aspect makes it easier to take care of old business.
Friday December 6: Mercury square Saturn: Now you can take care of those annoying problems that you have been putting off. In fact, you may have to!
Saturday December 7: Venus CONJUNCT Pluto AND Sun opposition Jupiter: Watch your spending today! This is NOT the day to make any major purchases. You will overpay.
Tuesday December 10: Sun trine Chiron: This is a good day for learning about all things connected with health.
Thursday December 12: Venus opposition Mars: Venus rules love and money. Be careful of sudden arguments with loved ones. Also, watch your spending today.
Friday December13: Mercury SEXTILE Mercury with Venus means charming speech. A good day to get together with friends. If you can’t get together now, you can still give them a call to wish them a Happy Holliday.
Sunday December 15: Sun trine Eris: This combination can be an energizer that helps you get things done. Mercury Retrograde ends!. Mercury goes direct—miscommunications should decrease, and travel becomes smoother.
Wednesday December 18: Sun square Neptune: Great for imagination, but be careful. When Neptune hits, we see what we want to see. We don’t see what is really there. Watch out for online scams today.
Thursday December 19: Venus TRINE Jupiter: Finally! Today you can relax and enjoy yourself.
Monday December 23: Venus sextile Chiron: This is a good day for putting up those last-minute holiday decorations.
Tuesday December 24: Jupiter SQUARE Saturn: This is good for long-range planning. Watch out though for mood swings.
Thursday December 26: Mercury opposes Jupiter: Do NOT make any important promises or commitments today. You probably will not be able to keep them.
Friday December 27: Mercury square Saturn: This is a good day for taking care of all those dull, boring things that you have been putting off.
Saturday December 28: Venus square Uranus AND Venus sextile Eris: You may be feeling a little wild today. Go ahead and have fun. But don’t go crazy.
Tuesday December 31: Mercury trine Chiron: This is good for checking on your health and wellness plans for the coming year. Happy New Year!
WORLD FORECAST Part I
"Forewarned is Forearmed"
There is nothing like a major worldwide disaster to ruin your day. What good does it do to read in your horoscope that “Today is a wonderful time to get out and meet new people” if everyone is being forced into quarantine by a pandemic? We must pay close attention to the Astrology of World Events for our own protection.
Do you think this decade, the 2020’s, has been crazy and chaotic so far? Trust me, we haven’t seen anything yet. Not to worry. Forewarned is Forearmed.
First, Pluto, the planet of extremes, entered Aquarius, the Sign of sudden and unexpected changes, on January 20. The last time Pluto was there was during the late 1700’s when we had the American, French, and Industrial Revolutions. The time before that was the early 1500’s. That one gave us the Protestant Reformation as well as 150 years of religious wars.
Right now, there are several potential wars brewing in the Middle East and Taiwan. Artificial Intelligence is poised to totally change the way we work and live. And Pluto is just beginning a 20 year stay in Aquarius.
"The Attack of the Outer Planets "
If you think this decade of the 2020’s has been wild and crazy, brace yourself. We haven’t seen anything yet. During the next few years, the World will be hit by a Cascade of Astrological events any one of which can turn things upside down and inside out. The most powerful effects will be caused by three outer planets: Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
Pluto a planet of power (death and rebirth) is already hitting us. It has entered Aquarius, the sign that likes to turn everything upside-down. Demonstrators are already occupying University campuses all over the country. And this is only a small beginning. The last time Pluto entered Aquarius, we had the American and French Revolutions. The time before that in the fifteen hundreds, the Protestant Reformation ushered in a century of religious warfare. Pluto isn’t just “out with the old; in with the new.” It’s “Let’s completely destroy the old until nothing is left.”
Uranus, planet of sudden and unexpected change, is going through Taurus, a rock-solid sign of stability. The last time that happened was 1936 to 1942. No, Uranus going through Taurus didn’t cause World War II all by itself. But it did contribute to the world-wide instability then, just like it is doing now.
What has Uranus done to the United States over the years? Plenty! It takes Uranus about 84 years to circle the Sun. When it does this, it “returns” to where it was in the birth chart. The first time Uranus returned in America’s chart was 1860. Abe Lincoln won the election and the Southern Stated started to leave the Union. The result a few months later was the Civil War.
The next Uranus Return was in 1944. That’s right. World War II. Both times the nation was fighting for its life. The next Uranus Return for the United States will be right after the Presidential Election in 2028, just 4 years from now. Will History repeat itself? The planets certainly do.
How about Neptune, planets of Dreams and Ideals? It’s now going through Pisces, the sign that it rules. The last time it did that was 1848 to 1861. That was the set-up period for the U.S. Civil War. People’s ideas changed. Then Neptune went into Aries, the sign that rules War, and they decided to fight for those beliefs.
Any one of these planetary transits could cause major upheavals in the world. Over the next decade, we are going to get all three.
What can we do to protect ourselves? Keep a close watch on our own personal horoscopes. As long as we can see what’s coming for ourselves, we can maneuver and come out ahead.
I was reading for a client once who told me: “If you see something bad coming, don’t tell me; I don’t want to know.” My answer to him was: “If you’re driving at night, don’t turn on the headlights. You may see something nasty in the road.”
And that’s what Astrology is for. Like headlights on a car, it helps us see what’s ahead so we can drive safely through our life.
The big problem here is that all these things are going on at the same time. There is too much happening to put in one post. That is why I am making World Forecast a regular feature of this website.
Stay tuned.
Bob Marks
"May the stars be with you"
