Happy holidays!

'Tis the season for fun, but don't forget to make some big moves too. Jupiter in Capricorn until late 2020 means buckling down and not giving in to an excess in hedonism. That doesn't mean you can't enjoy the holidays, but this will be a time of long-term planning, structure, and growth. Take calculated risks and Get Shit Done. 

Jupiter and Pluto have also aligned in Capricorn this month, combining the constructive and the esoteric and making plans and dreams all the more tangible. Take advantage of the December 26 solar eclipse for a bold new change, you may need that energy to get you through a sluggish January 10 lunar eclipse. All will be well by the time February's supermoon rolls around (on the 9th). 

Resist the urge to hibernate the winter away. This is a time for widening your social circle and making moves in your professional life. It might surprise you how often those two can be combined. Use the Sylvia Nickerson's memoir Creation as a cautionary tale, as she navigates single parenthood, isolation, and gentrification in Hamilton. 

Your big ambitions are commendable, but don't forget to live in the small moments. You need to enjoy yourself along the way if you're going to stay the course. Like the post-apocalyptic inhabitants of Aminder Dhaliwal's Woman World, there's joy and laughter to be found even when the world has changed incontrovertibly. 

Whatever's holding you down is about to be resolved, so move on and look forward. You're free to stop spinning your wheels, unlike Glenn Ganges in Kevin Huizenga's The River at Night. He might be an insomniac overwhelmed by a mind that won't quiet, but you don't have to be. Go forth.  

The annoyances in your life don't seem so bad right now. You're able to skim over some of the unpleasantness you've experienced in the past; use this chance to go far. That momentum is powerful, so harness the energy with Lynda Barry's new Making Comics, a series of exercises to unlock creativity and youthful artistic confidence. 

It's a bit of a cliché to time big changes for January, but you've got all the pieces in place. Make it happen, and it'll feel so satisfying. You're able to appreciate the beauty and breadth of Jillian Tamaki's Boundless at this time, as you stretch in every direction. 

You're good at balance, and you'll need it this season. There's a lot of work to be done by (or on) yourself, but don't neglect partnerships. They're what keep you strong. The characters of Eleanor Davis's The Hard Tomorrow all need each other as they tackle their activism, construction projects, and reproductive decisions in a chilling near-future world.  

Your singular focus is powerful, and can be used to great effect. Help those around you, be their rock. Emotional stability helps everyone. Take Lisa Wool-Rim Sjoblom as your guide, as she searches for family, belonging, and her own adoption history in Palimpsest. 

It's so easy to take the easy way out, to do nothing and live only for the moment. The urge is strong, but you have to think long term. Take the sprawling set of characters in Jason Lutes's epic Berlin as their lives in 1930s Germany are fundamentally altered: Failure to think ahead as the world changes around you can have devastating consequences. 

You'll want to sort out any of the confusion or uncertainty in your life. Now is the time for figuring it out, committing to a decision, and moving on. Don't get stuck in a rut. Walter Scott's titular Wendy, Montreal's own art world party girl, is always at her best (if not most entertaining) when she looks ahead, figures out what she wants, and doesn't let the drama and politics of the art scene get in her way. 

All of your dreams, plans, creativity are building up inside you. Release the pressure and let it all out. You have so much to give, you just have to let yourself share it. Like the fantastical children of the SuperMutant Magic Academy, there's potential in everything that you do. Don't worry about bake sales and broomstick sports, soon you'll have graduated and have the world at your feet. 

PISCES 

Nostalgia isn't dangerous for you this season. Revisit the past and learn from it. You'll find it can be transformational. The characters in a small 1970s town might be dealing with depression, disconnect, and the pains of growing up and growing older, but there's real care and comfort in their stories. Be as kind to yourself.