November is rarely an easy month. We are full-on in the calendar year end, with
school and work functioning at its peak and gearing up for the holidays. As the Sun (our will) moved into Scorpio
during the final week of October, we all certainly felt the Scorpion’s sting reverberating through every level
of our lives.
The intensity continues for the next four weeks. November may very well outdo October. Human beings want certainty and
reliability. This month promises the
opposite, unless we are willing to make some very strong decisions and changes
to our lives and culture. Deeply
perceptive Scorpio rules power, joint finances, death, rebirth and
regeneration. November finds our plates
full with heaping portions of each; as fall turns into winter, we are asked to
let go of what is dead on the vine of our lives and transform.
The month opens with a grand challenge between Radical
Uranus, Relationship Venus and the North and South lunar nodes. Picture four figures squaring off in a boxing
ring vying for a prize. There you have
the energy on November 1. It remains
with us for all of November. At first, immovable and stubborn, then later
on catalytic and provocative. Perhaps
this sounds familiar? A personal
situation you find yourself in or the national political scene in the United
States. Stubborn with clenched fists,
each side so sure they are right, leading up to Election Day on November 6th,
then reeling into activity afterward.
This boxing ring energy pushes us to face and make changes
in all of our relationships,
including to ourselves, others and to money, how we earn it and use it. Great Awakener Uranus acts like a lightning
rod; in an instant, what we know to be certain, tried and true, took to be a
given in our lives may change on a dime.
(The recent mass shooting at the Pittsburgh synagogue comes to mind).
The opening week of November is not for the faint of heart. Brace yourself. The rug may be pulled out from under you at a
moment’s notice. The flip side of this
is that there may be surprises of unexpected, life-changing joy and abundance
for some.
Everything and everyone is in a profound state of flux right
now. Life rarely stagnates; this month
it is good to remember that the only way to grow often occurs in the wake of
radical or abrupt events. Unpredictable is the watchword of the month. What has been roiling and bubbling under the
surface all through 2018 is now coming to a gigantic head. Change agent Uranus rules volcanoes and
earthquakes. You will feel these in your
life.
Election Day in the United States on November 6th
occurs during the darkest phase of the moon.
The very next day, a different world dawns with the New Moon on November
7th. More than most New
Moons, this one holds particularly strong energy. Both Sun and Moon are at 15 degrees Scorpio,
an especially intense marker. Powerful, yes. Psychic and intuitive,
indeed. Noteworthy and
attention-getting: you bet. This New Moon is
here to make a statement.
Which is:
What is not and has
not worked to date is now done and over.
Dead and gone.
Conjoined to
Generous Jupiter at the final 29th degree of Scorpio, you will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it
is time to let go of a relationship or habit; to walk away from a job or
lifestyle.
It is time to close the door on what was. If you don’t close the door, it will be
closed for you. Believing that something might continue in its old form,
somehow be restored to what once was, the person or situation will be removed
from you altogether. This New Moon means
business. It may not be direct but it
surely isn’t subtle in terms of bringing what is finished in your life to a complete and utter finish, so you may begin anew, start over fresh, accessing your
true nature in all its power and vitality.
New Moons typically are not explosive (that’s usually
reserved for Full Moons). Yet this November 6th New Moon is embedded
with tremendous power. Be sure to hand
write 3-5 wishes, goals or prayers and either plant them in the earth or cast
into a moving body of water. On the
very same day, retrograde Uranus re-enters fiery Aries AND the lunar nodes
change signs as well. The significance
of this cannot be emphasized enough.
Uranus and the lunar nodes shift from resistant, fixed signs to
catalytic ones. Change and change now or you will be forced to change by
circumstances beyond your control.
The message is clear:
be the master of your new life or one will be created for you.
In a cosmically packed month, the shift of the Lunar Nodes
is the most significant event. The North
Node is what calls our name and draws our attention. It now moves from festive, creative Leo to
nurturing Cancer. This sensitive water
sign rules home, mom, family, and food.
It also rules the homeland, your country of birth or origin. And patriotism. Think about the steep importance of the Nodes
changing signs ON Election Day
November 6th! Wow.
The next 18 months will have an utterly different feel.
Cancer is touchy-feely, so unlike dramatic Leo. Overnight, we are drawn to what gives quiet,
homey comfort. Where Leo is brash, bold
and bombastic, Cancer moves steadfastly, if not directly, toward its
goals.
Meanwhile, the Lunar South Node shifts into sturdy
Capricorn. The point of release, the
South Node thrives in earthy
Capricorn. Its motto: if it doesn’t work, it’s done. Out
with it! Capricorn is black and
white energy. What works and what
doesn’t work? it asks. Incredibly
incisive and discerning, the lunar South Node will purge anything that does not
function well or serve our highest potential.
The very next day, November 7th, Jupiter enters
its own sign Sagittarius for the next year.
HOORAY! Sagittarius rules the Law
(earthly and cosmic), truth and honesty, spirituality and religion, travel and
freedom, education, adventure and life lessons.
Conjoined to the New Moon and Messenger Mercury, Jupiter has some announcements
to make, starting with the Mueller investigation in the United States.
For the past year, Jupiter cycled through Scorpio, the
detective, uncovering Donald Trump’s ties to Russia. With Jupiter’s passage into Sagittarius,
Mueller will bring his findings to a court of law, prosecuting and indicting
what his team has unearthed during the past year. Mueller has been extremely careful to not
reveal the cards in his hand and has only played those he holds with masterful
direction. By November’s Full Moon,
Mueller will reveal the case he’s been building over the past two years.
The waxing moon gradually reveals the truth. Everyone is called to answer now: take responsibility
for what is yours. Jupiter in
Sagittarius guarantees it. So if you
have been less than honest in one or more areas of your life, you will rectify
and correct that now. It is the law.
Mid-month sees a major gear shift. Venus, planet of love, money and
relationships, finally turns direct motion while the very same day, Messenger
Mercury turns retrograde. This is the
equivalent of a planetary baton pass in a relay race. Over the last six weeks, we did a lot of work
reviewing and mending relationships and our finances. Messenger Mercury now extends yet more
RE-flection, to RE-view plans. This way,
by year’s end, you will know exactly how to tackle 2019. Mercury is retrograde November 16-December 7th;
so a gentle reminder to hold off on buying holiday gifts until after December 7th
lest they be RE-turned. RE-frain from
signing any contracts or investing in major purchases until December 7th.
Part of the major mid-month gear shift is Motivating Mar’s
movement into Pisces also on November 16th. For longer than usual, Mars cycled through
the ingenious and inventive sign of Aquarius, due to its retrograde cycle all
summer. Finally Mars is entering the
inspirational and artistic sign of Pisces.
Over the next six weeks, Mars gradually joins Neptune, ruler of
Pisces. Pay particular attention during
the last two weeks of November to opportunities for significant reflection,
deep healing and cleansing. In the
hustle and bustle around Thanksgiving, take a woods walk or get a massage.
Pisces teaches us to have faith over fear. With multitudes
of uncertainties in our world right now, the easier path is to allow fear to
drive our decisions. Yet if we do not
master fear with faith, through practices of faith, then fear will drive our
decisions. As we approach the New Year, it is vital to watch what steers our
decisions. Act with faith. Act based on faith.
Heightening awareness around fear vs. faith is the
increasing challenge between Mars in Pisces and the planets in Sagittarius. Pisces wants to believe while Sagittarius wants to understand. Leading into
Thanksgiving, the Sun (our will and identity) joins Generous Jupiter and
Messenger Mercury in philosophical Sagittarius.
Emotions may run very high at Thanksgiving as it occurs the day before
the Full Moon on November 23rd.
Sagittarius isn’t known to mince words. It shares opinions openly and honestly with
everyone regardless of whose toes it steps on. Sensitive folks with feelings stoked by
Mars-Neptune will not appreciate challenges to their beliefs. So a word of caution under this laden Full
Moon: watch your tongue. Be mindful of others’ feelings. Step away from drama, neither creating it nor
feeding into it. Speak your mind but
curb your words, filter and tailor your thoughts to those present. One of the best ways to manage this year’s
Thanksgiving table conversation is to ask:
how and where you can
give more
how you can open your
heart wider
how you can improve
and grow service to your fellow man
Positive lines of conversation will only garner you more
respect and esteem.
Closing out Thanksgiving weekend, spiritual Neptune turns
direct motion on Sunday, November 25th. The subtlest of energies, Neptune in its own
sign of Pisces, harkens our soul to the greatest possible good: how can we live/live up to our fullest
potential? Neptune rules dreams. What is
your dream?
With the holiday season upon us, feel the Neptune-Mars deep
clean and cleanse, inspiration and joy-filled light and love. Turn your gaze upward and out; align with the
Sagitarrian archer Sun-Jupiter-Mercury and aim your bow and arrow high toward
your dream. Let loose your arrows fly.
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