November is a month of simplification, consolidation, and turning inward. This year has two themes encapsulated by two aspects operating as archetypes underlying currents of the month. We start the first of them clarifying and invigorating our relationship shown with Venus Conjunct Mars on the 2nd. Our passions are stirred up. This can be passion for life, work, the future, as well as for relating to others, as the defining aspects take place in Virgo (sign of analysis). Our interest in relationships continues through the 13th with the Contra-parallel between Venus and Mars. After this our attention shifts toward our month’s second theme which is the test of loyalty. These are circumstances surrounding our commitments. There are two paths in front of us. Are we looking for the quick traditional fix, or are we capable of adhering to a higher value? We can’t have both; there is a conflict. This theme starts here but will continue for another year. The archetypical indicator of this conflict is theSaturn Square Neptune becoming exact on the 25th. During the second two weeks of November, Saturn asserts his corrective influence, forcing us to choose between two very different forces in our lives. We are encouraged to embrace our ideals, shown by Neptune in Pisces, against the judgments of conventional wisdom and society, shown by Saturn in Sagittarius. It is a month of fine tuning; we refine relationships and recommit to higher principles.
New Moon in on the 19th degree of Scorpio on November 11th at 12:47 PM EST. This New Moon asks us to abolish our worn out patterns of behavior and take reasonable measured steps to put our lives on a new foundation. Pluto (ruler of Scorpio is in Capricorn (sign of basic organization) and is separating from a Trine to Jupiter (the big administrator). This is showing us that we already have the tools needed for the eminent changes we are facing.
Sun enters Sagittarius on the 22nd at 10:26 AM EST. The most outstanding ingredient in this chart is the Moon applying to the Conjunction of Uranus and her Opposition to Venus. Because the Moon is in Aries it shows the public’s general mood is apt to change quickly and move toward demanding radical change. Mass attitudes will shift during the next 30 days as more and more people are dissatisfied with the status quo. In our personal lives there will be challenges to our primary relationships and there will be sudden shifts in loyalties. With Jupiter (ruler of Sagittarius) in Virgo and Mercury (our mental life) Conjunct both Sun (personal identity) and Saturn (planet of restraint) it is wise to make changes carefully, incrementally, and with confidence.
The Full Moon is on the 25th at 5:44 PM EST on the 3rd degree of Sagittarius/Gemini. With Saturn and Mercury Conjunct the Sun and all of them Square Neptune, we can see that our traditional approach to life is being altered. WithNeptune (lord of culture) Squaring the Full Moon we are prompted by our higher virtues to get clear in our thinking. As Mars (desire) is Quincunx Neptune from Libra (sign of appeasement) we have difficulty seeing how to implement a new way when we are committed to following a well worn, established, and universally accredited path in front of us. We are confronted with choices between habit and opportunity.
