We're Closing Out 2023 With A Full Moon & Mercury Retrograde — Here's Your Horoscope

As the holiday season starts to wind down, the quiet and comfort of the year’s second full moon in Cancer brings a much-needed moment to chill this Tuesday, December 26, at 7:33 p.m. EST. With the warm fuzzies in high gear, use today to catch up with close friends and trade notes on your holiday celebrations.

Emotions will be close to the surface, so don't be surprised if a sentimental exchange brings on the waterworks. Or maybe you just need a long winter's nap after all the holly jolly hoopla. Ease into your cozy space or spend some time feathering your nest to turn it back into a sanctuary (not a gift-wrapping station).

There's a difference between nurturing and caretaking—but if you've forgotten where to draw the line, you'll get a reminder on Tuesday, as "wounded healer" comet Chiron pivots direct in fire starter Aries, ending a retrograde that started July 23.

Just beware the temptation to blow up in anger if you get a surge of suppressed resentment. While Chiron wheeled backward through Aries, passive-aggressive barbs and sneering put-downs may have been people's best defense.

Adopt an experimental and open-minded attitude on Friday, December 27. As the trailblazing Sun and adventurous Jupiter unite in earth signs Capricorn and Taurus, thinking outside the box can lead to a financial breakthrough or something that builds a secure nest egg.

It may seem fun to take a gamble this Thursday, December 28, but that's a slippery slope. Unless you have the facts in front of you, hedge your bets!

With the most active planet, Mars, at loggerheads with the most passive one, Neptune, you could take yourself on a wild ride of impulsivity and skewed intuition.

Mercury might be retrograde this NYE, but it's not going to rain on Venus' parade! Just in the nick of time, the planet of love and romance bounds into fun-loving, optimistic Sagittarius this Friday, December 29, helping us turn the calendar with hope in our hearts.

Thought you'd stay home with sparkling cider and a 12:01 bedtime? Try again. Venus in Sagittarius has better plans, like hopping on a standby flight to watch the fireworks burst in a new city.

Forward, ho! Auspicious Jupiter ends a retrograde slowdown that began on September 4. As the planet of expansion powers forward in tactile and tenacious Taurus, a sustainable and profitable idea could pick up speed.

If a work project has drifted from its original mission or purpose, you'll be able to come together again. It will be easy to prioritize without getting scattered or limiting the potential of an idea now. That's something worth popping the bubbly for. And with hedonistic Jupiter in luxe-loving Taurus, spring for a vintage bottle!