To say that these are extraordinary times is undoubtedly an understatement. No one alive has ever seen the seismic shifts now occurring on planet Earth. The depth and breadth of changes occurring are indeed difficult to find comparison in the history of mankind. A colleague of mine captured it best when she said, “we are evolving from homosapien to homoluminous. It is the equivalent of going from Neanderthal to Cro-magnon” stages of human development. No small feat that. Simply put, this is an immense heart opening. Man shall now lead from his heart rather than his mind.
This month, the gateway to this evolution swings wide open marking
a distinct closure on the old. November
drops us in the crucible of Scorpio time, ruled by Pluto god of the underworld.
Life’s layers peel back from the surface with an intensity that is hard to
pierce. We see the underbelly and dirty crevices lurking beneath whether we
want to or not.
Thus opens November.
Day One gives us a taste of how the month will unfold, a
preview of coming attractions. What
gives? On November 1, the moon pairs
tightly with Taskmaster Saturn in Aquarius.
On its own, this is not an easy duo, as the soft and nurturing moon
chafes in detached Aquarius and even more so up against hard-nosed Saturn
dictating the rules and calling the shots.
Together they challenge Radical Uranus and the lunar north node. In short:
the huddling masses will be heard.
Now.
Deepening the intensity of the moment, the planetary trio challenges
Venus in Scorpio, making for one ugly love triangle. The usually lovely Venus
is not so kind in seductive Scorpio. Here,
she’s more like a woman scorned and bound for ruthless revenge. Feel the burn? If things weren’t dicey enough, Motivating Mars
just turned retrograde on October 29th. In
Gemini, we Rethink, Revisit and Reflect on the decisions we’ve made that
brought us to the present day; we also stew about the decisions of others that impact our lives. The proverbial rubber hits the road, searing
the scalding pavement and churning up acrid smoke.
“The Furies that under
earth take vengeance on men, whosoever hath sworn a false oath,” – Homer, The
Iliad.
When we tune into our self,
stop and quiet the invasive noise in our minds and all around us, we feel
our truths. But this takes some effort. It
may feel like bumbling around in the dark, as the Moon-Jupiter-Neptune trio in
Pisces duel with Mars, creating an enormous smoke and mirror effect. So practice discernment during the first week
of November, because a cosmic Spin Doctor is hard at work. It is up to us to decipher who and what is
real. Take care that you don’t fall for
any con artist and flim-flam scam.
How to manage this energy?
Ask questions. No matter how uncomfortable the questions
are to ask or how you think your
questions makes the other person feel, the time for politesse is over. Your questions reveal volumes of information. Sit with the answers you uncover. Check how
your new knowledge resonates with your soul, because your soul never lies. Do you feel content, honorable, clean? Or heavy, stagnant, unclear? Remember: Truth does not mind being questioned; while a
lie does not like being challenged. Follow your conscience accordingly.
By Friday, November 4th, the Moon enters fiery
Aries and she’s looking for a fight. The Aquarian masses stewing under the
Scorpio Sun are triggered by the raging Aries Moon makes for one troubling
cocktail. We are primed and teed up for the Full Moon lunar eclipse on Tuesday,
November 8th which also happens to be Election Day in the United
States. If all of this sounds dire, it is. Pluto’s daughters, the Furies, are ready to
roll. Consider laying really low the
weekend of November 4-6th.
Definitely plan to be home before midnight. Nothing good ever happens in
the wee hours stoked by such cosmic energy.
Then KABOOM! Around breakfast time on Tuesday,
November 8th, the Full Moon in Taurus opposes the Scorpio Sun,
conjoining the north and south lunar nodes.
On its own this eclipse is very
strong, getting the whole world’s attention at nearly 15 degrees of Scorpio
and Taurus. Anyone looking for revenge,
to send an unmistakable message, or to have
their day, will.
Why?
The Sun (our will), Messenger Mercury (communication) and
Venus (relationships, values) oppose Uranus (rebellion, change) and the Moon
(emotions). Shaken and stirred, the ingredients energetically push the eclipse over
the top. Every one of us is put on notice at a minimum; many are deeply
triggered. Mr. Putin may have his say
and the women of Iran, not to mention the United States, certainly will at the
ballot box.
Tangible values and intangible
rights are front and center, dominating what is up for grabs. Scorpio (intangible, the unseen) rules sex
and sexual organs. Venus rules women. Taurus
(tangible, money) governs kitchen table concerns, fomenting heavy issues at our
polling stations: the government
inserting itself into our private parts, inflation raising thecost of
living, mortgage rates through the roof, and a flailing stock market
diminishing retirement funds. Vote Your Conscience or Vote your Wallet do not
have to be mutually exclusive; BOTH ARE
TRUE especially when long-term consequences are factored in.
Scorpio and Pluto rule death and regeneration, the
veritable phoenix rising from the ashes.
There is no escaping this transformative process as death is the great
equalizer, either physically or psychologically. In the aftermath of a storm,
there is an inevitable wasteland to be faced and eventually cleared away. It
has taken a very long time to reach this day, and here we are. Whether a career, our home, a relationship,
or treasured endeavor, what is done, is now totally over.
We may feel at an utter loss the week after the eclipse
between November 9th-16th. During the immediate time
rolling in its wake, self-care is essential.
At a minimum, try to follow basic maintenance: sleeping and eating right. Do what you can, when you can, even for just
15 minutes a day to revive and refresh yourself with exercise, meditation,
music, hydration, or being in nature. When
we allow for this, it fosters a necessary soulful cleansing and clearing to
occur. We can hear our own beings as we have not before, or for a
very long time.
Then, following a rhythm older than time, the light
dawns. The night is over; whether the
trial of hard learned life lessons or the dark night of the soul (or both),
light breaks on the horizon, heralded by the planets. First Venus, then Mercury,
move into Sagittarius bearing truth and knowledge on November 16th
and 17th. The torch by which
they shine allows us to see, perhaps for the first time, what has been kept
from us or we’ve intentionally ignored. The
resources that Venus and information that Mercury bring remind us that we are
free. We always have been and will be.
Sagittarius rules freedom and truth born from all knowledge, both book learned and
hard-earned experience. As the light of
dawn grows stronger through mid-day, watch for an unmistakable expansive understanding while the Sun joins Venus
and Mercury in Sagittarius on November 22nd.
It is no accident that
the New Moon in Sagittarius occurs on the very same day that Generous Jupiter,
titan of abundance and knowledge and ruler of Sagittarius itself, turns direct
motion on November 23rd. We
live, we learn. The storm has passed and
we survived. We gained a remarkable and
unforgettable education from our experience.
Be sure to take a moment to reflect on your incredible
journey, especially given that the timing occurs on the day before
Thanksgiving. On the surface of it, your
Thanksgiving travel plans should be smooth.
On a broader, deeper level, use the pause afforded by the extended
holiday to realize and acknowledge all you have accomplished and yes, what you
have to be grateful for.
New Moons signify new beginnings. Find a moment over the
holiday weekend to set your intentions. Hand write three to five goals and
wishes to work on over the next month, season or year. What we think, what we say, what we intend,
we do indeed become. It is never more important to take care with the words we
use now. For what you put out into the
cosmos, you inevitably receive back. We
didn’t create the laws of the universe, but we must surely live by them. As above, so below. Sagittarius season reminds us if not guarantees that.
The more we consider ourselves modern and beyond the rules
of natural order, the more we come to terms with how alike we are to the
ancient mariners of old with only the stars to guide our way.
Of Special Note:
Tune into Mystical Messages podcast to hear my conversation with spiritual guide and teacher Laura Joseph about her new book Secrets to Healing. Laura shares her wisdom about root causes of illness, including physical, mental and emotional and how to successfully resolve pain and suffering for good. The episode is available Friday, November 11th wherever you listen to podcasts. To learn more about Laura, please visit: www.laurahealingwithspirit.com. Mystical Messages is available wherever you find your podcasts.
