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Astrological weather reported for the week ahead, December 25 - 31

Merry Christmas!!!  Don't believe in Santa? well...this Christmas might change your mind!

Just as the Christmas Eve Capricorn New Moon energy begins spurring us to move forward with renewed determination, Jupiter, our Cosmic Santa Clause stations direct on Christmas Day and begins resurrecting opportunities that encourage all of us to want to sing, dance and celebrate the joy of the season.  (For astrology in Atlanta visit ACASHA )

When a planet stands still it is at its most powerful position. And this year Jupiter, the planet of luck and good fortune, is at its most powerful on the days surrounding Christmas making this an ideal time to begin making your New Year's Resolutions, especially those that relate to matters that are ruled by Jupiter.

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Jupiter rules your potential for growth and expansion...physically, intellectually, spiritually and culturally. He rules the accumulation of material assets, power and status, as well as your optimism and aspirations. Jupiter speaks of your interests in faraway places, your cultural endeavors such as publishing and higher education. Jupiter also rules government and religion. When Jupiter is at its most powerful we have the optimism and confidence to be adventurous and move into unknown territory.

Expect an inspiring joy filled Christmas Day. The only caution...Jupiter is also about excess and risk-taking...so guard against feel good excesses...such as drinking, eating or partying too much.

As we move toward New Year...

While most of us will notice a renewed sense of optimism on Christmas day...as the week progresses and the Sun moves to conjoins Pluto you'll likely also begin to feel a need to gain more control over your life. But don't let this need to control take over, go with the optimistic and confidant good feelings from Christmas Day...keep your eyes open for opportunities...you could easily find yourself gaining some power

New Years Eve Warning: Everyone is likely to be a bit on edge New Year's Eve. Verbal war is possible as Mercury squares off with Mars...so...watch out for arguments.

Some initial and very brief thoughts about 2011

Chaos seems to have reigned in 2011...but then the birth of something new is always messy.

"Today many things indicate that we are going through a transitional period. When it seems that something is on the way out, and something else is painfully being born. It is as if something were crumbling, decaying, and exhausting itself while something else, still indistinct, were arising from the rubble." ~ Vaclav Havel

On a Personal level, the 'revolution' each of us may be experiencing is, at its heart, about freedom. But this is no ordinary freedom...it's the freedom to discover who we really are, the freedom to speak our minds, the freedom to love who we want to love, the freedom to perform the mission we were born to perform...this freedom is passionate, not passive. It's not about what you have the 'right' to do or be--it is about the passion and courage to do what you have the right to do and be who you have the right to be. For each individual this will be different.

Advise: Try to keep some kind of perspective on the changes that are happening around and within you. Creation is a huge task, relax as much as possible and go with the flow, remember resistance makes creation difficult. You are standing at a crossroads and must decide. Choose wisely, but never give up trying!

This next year we all will be living in a world that is having a Uranus and Pluto transit...Read about those here...

Note: These are astrological trends influencing everyone's life over the next week. They are not specific to your particular natal chart, and the real story for you, is how it will affect YOUR chart. To find an astrologer visit the practitioners page of www.allthingshealing.com, select astrology and enter your zip code. 

, Atlanta Astrology Examiner

Patricia Lantz is a practicing astrologer and hypnotherapist living in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a former StarIQ columnist and currently, in addition to writing as the Atlanta Astrology Examiner, is also the Astrology Editor for www.allthingshealing.com. Patricia invites you to follow her on...

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