Virgo

Virgo (Ruling Planet: Mercury; Element: Earth) You’re a natural problem solver, Virgo, and you are extremely practical. Your intelligence, trustworthiness, and attention to detail usually make you the best person for the job. You’re adaptable, for an Earth sign. You’re also analytical, sometimes to a fault. You can be overly critical and a harsh perfectionist, but only because you’re afraid of exposing your own vulnerabilities.

Romance and creativity will fuel everything you do for the first part of December, as Mercury– who rules you– transits earthy Capricorn. This is certainly the mindset you’ll need going into Gemini’s career-oriented, but emotional full moon on the 13th. Then, the mid-month positions of Venus (in Aquarius) and Mars (in Pisces) encourage both professional productivity and creative connections. Use this time to strengthen your relationships because when Mercury retrogrades on the 19th, miscommunications, setbacks, and run-ins with an ex are likely. This retrograde doesn’t have to be all disastrous, though. If you’re cautious and harness the reflective vibes that the Capricorn Sun and new moon are putting out on the 21st and 29th, you’ll get a fresh start just in time for 2017.

Your Trax: December is certainly a month that ebbs and flows for Virgo, and so should your music recs, like the 2016 release from singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus. Margaret Glaspy also does a fantastic job at reeling herself in, then giving everything she has on her latest soulful alt. indie release, Emotions and Math.

Dates to watch: 28th, 29th

Your events: 12/28 Shambles, Save Ends @ O’Brien’s
12/29 Smashmouth Unplugged @ The Cabot