JACKSON, Wyo. — December debuts in the middle of Mercury in Retrograde, but a new moon in Sagittarius will help relax and ground the stressful energy that might be building at the end of the year.

Mercury in Retrograde is cosmically notorious for causing interruptions in communication, travel, thinking and business. With the holiday season and new year approaching, the potential for chaos in organization and planning is increased with Mercury’s phenomenon. However, the new moon in Sagittarius will bring a darkness that creates a restful, peaceful force to help smooth out the month and infuse all signs with a calming realism.

Read on to discover what gift you should give yourself this December to nurture your transition from 2024 to 2025:

Aquarius

Idealization: Now is the time to start letting yourself romanticize your life to great extents. Expand your vision and view of everything, and find ways and angles to doll up and appreciate even the smallest experiences and interactions.

Pisces

Chosen family: Lean into your ability to pick the people you surround yourself with and share your life with. Feel empowered to curate your chosen family and nurture those relationships with security that they will carry you through this next year.

Aries

Education: It’s prime time to incorporate more education into your schedule and ambitions. Whether it’s a class, personal project or going back to school, make time to learn more and expand your knowledge.

Taurus

Commitment: Now is the time to make a decision – either focus on enhancing your commitment to your partner or to yourself. There’s no wrong answer, and often putting energy into one will end up strengthening the other as well.

Gemini

Health: Focusing on your own well being is critical to surviving the surge of chaotic energy you’ll feel this month. Do whatever you have to do to reinforce your physical and mental health, and make sure you put yourself first.

Cancer

Elimination: It’s time to pick a bad habit that you’ve had and kick it to the curb. It can be however big or small, action or emotionally based, but find something that you can identify hasn’t been serving you or your progress.

Leo

Healing: It’s necessary to let yourself take the time to recover from this past year, all the little things that depleted you or the bigger things that opened any wounds. Whatever you need to heal, allow yourself to indulge it in.

Virgo

Renovation: It’s time to reinvent a sacred space for yourself, whether that’s a room, house, car, garden or anything else. Envision change you can find control over to help ground you in whatever happens going forward.

Libra

Wildness: The biggest gift you can give yourself is the freedom to explore a little more of your wild side. Let yourself be spontaneous and adventurous, trusting your intuition and whimsy more than you ever have.

Scorpio

Spending: No matter what your financial situation has been or currently is, allow yourself to splurge on something you want right now. As a form of self-love, spending money on something you’ve been wanting will actually motivate you to work harder in the new year.

Sagittarius

Manifestation: Whether it’s a vision board, journaling or anything else, give yourself the chance to put all of your goals and dreams into a more tangible form to help manifest them going forward.

Capricorn

Spirituality: Whether it’s church or skiing, pulling tarot or going into the wilderness, now is the time to allow yourself to revel and grow in whatever spirituality resonates with you and inspires a greater sense of self without judgement.

This original horoscope was created by the author, who has over two decades of astrology and horoscope experience.