Welcome to your horoscopes for the Winter Solstice: the North Pole is at a maximum tilt away from the sun, making it the shortest day of the year. There’s no time like a chilly December night to cozy up, take stock of your life as it is right now, and make a wish list of all the great things you want out of the New Year on the horizon…including all the audiobooks you want to listen to.
SAGITTARIUS
Have you had a good birthday season, dear ponies? You might have been a little self-critical lately, as Sagittarians are wont to do, and it’s time to try and be kinder to yourself. Making progress is going to be surprisingly easy this time around—the choices you have to make will come so naturally they’ll feel almost effortless.
Your New Year Listen: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
CAPRICORN
Happy almost birthday, mystical goats! You’ve been feeling like it’s been you vs. the world, and that’s certainly no way to spend your birthday season. Keep your eyes peeled for little signs of optimism in all forms, and get ready to evolve out of this funk.
Your New Year Listen: Brother & Sister by Diane Keaton
AQUARIUS
Do you feel that? It’s a magical breeze blowing you to exactly where you need to be. Settle in and go with the flow—the universe is at work, and if any problems should arise, it knows how to solve them.
Your New Year Listen: 19 Love Songs by David Levithan
PISCES
This will not be easy for you, fish friends: whatever your issue is, try not to meddle in it. Will it make you anxious? Perhaps. But if you go against instinct, you may find that it will work itself out. And it’s worth it: this will mark the end of your old way of thinking.
Your New Year Listen: Weather by Jenny Offill
ARIES
I’m just going to say it: you’re going to be really, really happy this season. I’m serious! Ridiculously happy! What a world! Sit back and marvel at everything you’ve learned the past few months. It’s gotten you here.
Your New Year Listen: A Woman Makes a Plan by Maye Musk
TAURUS
You should spend this season getting your ducks—er, bulls?—in a row. Prepare, prepare, prepare for all things: work, love, being crowned a sovereign of a small European country. That way, when the time to make decisions comes, you’ll be ready for whatever is launched your way.
Your New Year Listen: Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies by Tara Schuster
GEMINI
I bet you currently wish that you had more options open to do—what exactly are you after? It’s easy to be impatient waiting for opportunities to present themselves, but if you’re able, pause and take a look at the bird’s eye view. You’re closer to new paths than you think.
Your New Year Listen:Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
CANCER
You’re a tired little hermit crab, aren’t you? Your eye isn’t exactly on the ball right now. Not to worry: with the solstice comes a renewed zest for life as your feelings make the return to optimistic. You’ll be skittering down the beach of life in no time.
Your New Year Listen:Untamed by Glennon Doyle
LEO
You’re. A. Powerful. Lion. Cub. Your talents are being recognized, and while it’s making your schedule even busier, it also means that good fortune is coming your way in spades. Carry on, Simba!
Your New Year Listen:We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan
VIRGO
You’re going to need a little courage this season, in order to achieve the emotional security you’ve been after. Speak your mind, say what you need, and the rest will be extraordinary.
Your New Year Listen:Alice by Heart by Steven Sater
LIBRA
You’re a hard worker by nature, but whew, Libra! You’ve been giving so much to what you’re passionate about—and that’s been the right move. This solstice will remind you of why you started this project or journey in the first place.
Your New Year Listen:Flowers in the Gutter by K.R. Gaddy
SCORPIO
You have a lot of drive and talent to boot, but you’re lacking resources that you feel will take you to the next level of your goals. That doesn’t mean that you’re doomed, though: that famous Scorp determination and ambition will propel you.
Your New Year Listen:The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
