The friendly & expansive New Moon in Sagittarius is on Wednesday, December 16th this year. The planet associated with Sagittarius is Jupiter, the inspiring teacher, the open-minded mentor, the optimistic adventurer, the vision quester. Jupiter asks us, “What story are we telling?” Make it a good one!

Sagittarius is the archer. Take a moment to notice where you are aiming your arrows and make adjustments if the results are less than satisfying.The new moon in Sagittarius is good for making wishes regarding, your quest for truth, communication, guidance, peace of mind, TRAVEL (especially to foreign places), adventure, good luck and finding solutions.   Write down your wishes on the evening of the new moon and set your prayers into action. Other ideas…

• Offer someone the “benefit of the doubt”
• Write down 5 things that you LOVE about yourself and celebrate with a Snoopy Dance (as Angeles Arrien would say)
• Make one feel-good promise for today that is easy to keep
• Practice the Mantra – I know what I know – to honor yourself and the truth of your experience.

The Celebration of Light – WINTER SOLSTICE – falls on Monday, December 21st this year. Cultures all over the world celebrate the Winter Solstice. This holiday, also known as Yule, is the longest night of the year and is a time to celebrate the rebirth of the sun & the Winter King.

TIP + YULE ALTAR – Cut or find a lovely log to be placed at the center of your Yule Altar (traditionally Oak.) Place beautiful new white and/or red candles on your altar to represent the rising Sun. You can also include evergreen boughs, mistletoe and holly. Choosing an altar cloth of green will invoke the spirit of the north, but (as always) pick the colors that feel right to YOU in the present tense. Invite the other members of your family to participate. Kids love altars and always have great ideas about what to put on them. The Winter Solstice is the time when the goddess is in labor to birth the sun child, when the darkness gives way to the light. Begin to meditate the night before on what you would like to release to the night and what you will allow to be birthed as the Wheel of the Year turns on the Solstice Morning.Let there be light!

+ heather