November
Astrological Guide
for your Business and Personal Life.
for your Business and Personal Life.
Time for Gratitude and Forgiveness
Astrology is more than cycles, transits and predictions. I have been blending astrology with mythology for many years. I was doing some research for my poem “One the beat road, with “The Goddess Within”: A Guide to the Eternal Myths that Shape Women's Lives. I opened the book spontaneously to the Persephone myth. Understanding the Demeter and Persephone myth has given my life a deeper understanding of who I am. I recommend this book to women who have the Sun Moon or rising sign (planets in the 4, 8 or 12 house) in Virgo, Pisces, Taurus or Scorpio. Also it would be wise for the signs Virgo, Pisces, Taurus or Scorpio to take a close look at the Solar Eclipse that was just in Scorpio on November 13 is at 21º Scorpio.
The Astrological Sky for November
The astrological sky for November continues with Mercury in retrograde, meaning it appears to be moving backwards, from November 6th through 26th. Mercury retrogrades have challenges related to delays, miscommunications, finding and making mistakes, then having to fix them. During Mercury retrograde is NOT the time to sign contracts. Even if you’ve eliminated all the mistakes in it, you may misunderstand a key provision or regret signing it later when you have a better understanding of your needs. Mercury retrograde is a time to rethink our needs, catch-up or finish things, not a time to move forward with new projects.
When Mercury is retrograde it can gives us time to slow down and learn something we have wanted to delve into especially with Mercury in Scorpio. Mercury will go direct on Nov 27 and be in Scorpio until Dec 10th, when Mercury will return to Sagittarius. On Dec 5 the retrograde cycle will be over and we can to notice more easily and open communications and the flow of ideas will begin to get better. It is important to not believe all of what people say or promise will the hot air of Mercury in Sagittarius.
The Mercury retrograde periods also can give us the time, during the Thanksgiving holidays to reconnect with friends and family we haven’t seen in a long time and heal any miscommunications we have with our families or friends. The cosmic key is to open our hearts to forgive and have gratitude for our families and friends.
We’re also still in range of the cycle of Mercury square Neptune . This cycle is associated with confusion, chaos, and misunderstandings. So be extra careful to clarify your communications. This cycle of Mercury square Neptune is with us for a long time. It peaked for the second time on November 13th. It temporarily goes out of range on Sunday November 18th, but it will be back again in December.
Next, beginning yesterday, November 15th, a cycle related to volatile or explosive energies came into range. This cycle is Mars square Uranus. This is a heads-up for safety and driving issues, particularly since it peaks the day after Thanksgiving on November 23rd. This gets especially challenging for accidents on November 21 – 24th when Mercury gets into the mix and makes both communications and travel much more difficult. Mars square Uranus stays in range through December 1st.
As Mars moved into Capricorn on November 17th, another cycle comes in range. This cycle is Mars conjunct Pluto. This cycle is ideally used to transform our motivations and actions, giving us more energy to accomplish our goals. It is important to get extra exercise during this transit to avoid the negative emotions of anger or violent actions... Mars conjunct Pluto peaks November 27th and stays in range through December 6th.
These can be very challenging energies, so we’re quite fortunate to have a third cycle, which is Mars sextileNeptune , peaking during this time. This cycle is associated with taking spiritually-motivated actions. It can also water down the energy to move forward in a volatile or explosive way. Mars sextile Neptune peaks tomorrow on November 17th and stays in range through November 20th. Since this cycle is over before the intense and possibly explosive Mars conjunct Pluto cycle peaks, we’re fortunate to get a fourth cycle to help with these energies.
This additional 4th cycle, which is Mars sextile Saturn, will help rein in the explosive tendencies. People may get angry, but become less volatile when they do. This cycle is very strategically oriented. It wants to take actions with a plan in place. Wasting energy in anger is not part of its plan. This cycle comes in range on November 19th, peaks on November 24th and stays in range through November 29th.
On 28 November 2012, there will be a penumbral lunar eclipse at 7º of Sagittarius and Gemini, affecting people born with the Sun, Moon, personal planets and Angles of their birth charts between 2 to 12 degrees of the Mutable signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces. A Lunar Eclipse results from the Earth coming directly between the Sun and Moon. The Moon loses its reflected light from the Sun as the Earth interrupts it. Often the Moon appears to turn dark red while in the Earth’s shadow.
Next, beginning yesterday, November 15th, a cycle related to volatile or explosive energies came into range. This cycle is Mars square Uranus. This is a heads-up for safety and driving issues, particularly since it peaks the day after Thanksgiving on November 23rd. This gets especially challenging for accidents on November 21 – 24th when Mercury gets into the mix and makes both communications and travel much more difficult. Mars square Uranus stays in range through December 1st.
As Mars moved into Capricorn on November 17th, another cycle comes in range. This cycle is Mars conjunct Pluto. This cycle is ideally used to transform our motivations and actions, giving us more energy to accomplish our goals. It is important to get extra exercise during this transit to avoid the negative emotions of anger or violent actions... Mars conjunct Pluto peaks November 27th and stays in range through December 6th.
These can be very challenging energies, so we’re quite fortunate to have a third cycle, which is Mars sextile
This additional 4th cycle, which is Mars sextile Saturn, will help rein in the explosive tendencies. People may get angry, but become less volatile when they do. This cycle is very strategically oriented. It wants to take actions with a plan in place. Wasting energy in anger is not part of its plan. This cycle comes in range on November 19th, peaks on November 24th and stays in range through November 29th.
On 28 November 2012, there will be a penumbral lunar eclipse at 7º of Sagittarius and Gemini, affecting people born with the Sun, Moon, personal planets and Angles of their birth charts between 2 to 12 degrees of the Mutable signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces. A Lunar Eclipse results from the Earth coming directly between the Sun and Moon. The Moon loses its reflected light from the Sun as the Earth interrupts it. Often the Moon appears to turn dark red while in the Earth’s shadow.
This Lunar Eclipse occurs with intense line-up of planetary aspects that signal emotional and energetic challenges. This Full Moon is square Neptune and Chiron, with the Moon in conjunction with Jupiter in Gemini. There will be the urge to over expand with all this hot air from Sagittarius and Gemini with dreams that are not realistic or practical. It would be better to do some soul searching for what would be best for your highest good.
Eclipses are often labeled as undesirable because they sometimes appear to provoke a crisis, but they are really a gift from the cosmos, showing where a more healthy state of affairs will evolve.
I will be in Seattle until Dec 5th and then off to Los Angeles Seattle
