Welcome to November.
November Forecast ~
11.2 Venus conjoins South Node
11.5 Venus opposes Uranus
11.8 Full Moon Lunar ECLIPSE in Taurus
11.16 Venus enters Sagittarius
11.17 Mercury enters Sagittarius
11.19 Mars square Neptune
11.22 Sun enters Sagittarius
11.23 Jupiter Direct
11.23 New Moon in Sagittarius
The beginning of November I call “the pursuit of the snooze button.” Many of us feel depleted. Like our battery is empty. Some of us may also feel discombobulated, ungrounded and uncomfortable. Potentially even aimless or adrift.
Mars entered retrograde on October 30 saturating the sky with a downshift in vitality. Mars, the planet that rules our energy, our will, our desire and our s*x drive, is on vacation until January 12, 2023. It is a time to reassess how and where we apply our energy.
Mars is square Neptune. Our sword dissolves. Our will is elusive, slippery. Energy flows in fits and spurts. Our best shot at getting something done is if it has teeth in the divine.
Mars is hoofing it backwards in Gemini. Many of us feel mute or like we have less to say. We search for words. We may not think as quickly or as linearly as usual. Many of us find our respiratory systems inflamed or irritated. We might burn the inside of our mouth. Anger and fire don’t shoot straight but rather are squelched. Suppressed. And if it does fully erupt it may well bite us in the ass.
Fire has lessened in the sky since Jupiter left vital Aries for nebulous Pisces on October 28. Pisces loves stillness and floating. Pisces takes us into sensitivity, empathy and compassion. The fish take us into dreamland. Jupiter in Pisces means more connecting in all the realms and less action.
It is a great time, however, for divine downloads and all things transcendant. Jupiter will be in Pisces until December 20 and reenter “Let’s Do This!” Aries until May.
Scorpio season is in full effect for the first three weeks of the month. We meet our insecurities. We meet sides of us that are not pretty: where we are jealous, powerless, rageful. Where we feel inadequate. Not enough.
If this Scorpio season feels particularly dark to you, you nailed it. It is SCORPIO SEASON ON STEROIDS because the South Node, what our collective is saying goodbye to, is in Scorpio. What dark stuff is ready to be flushed out that desperately needs to go? Collectively? Personally? Want to know when the Nodes shift out of Scorpio/Taurus? July 2023.
Lest we forget, we had a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Scorpio on October 25. So Scorpio energy is extra cavernous and may well take you down to your most messy, inadequate parts that scream for extra love. Here in the land of skeletons we can also find resilience, regeneration and reempowerment. After the death, comes the rebirth.
We’ll come back above ground for Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on November 8 in Taurus. Taurus brings a welcome infusion of Venus to this Mars dominant sky. Keep in mind that Mars co-rules Scorpio and right now Mercury, the Sun, the South Node and Venus are all in Scorpio. So yeah, all the Mars.
If you are asking when our energy + drive will come back on line, we’ll feel an uptick in enthusiasm and optimism mid-November when planets begin to leave watery, emotional Scorpio for fiery, “Let’s Take Risks!" Sagittarius.
There is a whole pocket of Jupiter trines from Nov 15 - 20, Venus and Mercury enter Sag followed by the Sun. Then HURRAH Jupiter goes DIRECT on the same day we have a New Moon just prior to Thanksgiving in the US. For those who celebrate gratitude day in some shape or form, it will be a lively, party like vibe. Everything will feel more possible.
November is a roller coaster ride into dark caves and up into hot air balloons. With Mars retrograde and Eclipses making everything more intense, we are called to pace ourselves and remember to enjoy simple pleasures. Now is a great time to do work that is behind the scenes. It is a great time to do shadow work with your healer/counselor of choice. And it is a great time to hit the snooze button (especially while I write this with Moon in Pisces)!
Blessings on your November,
Xo Jen
This card is the oracle card for November in Sanctuary. Credit: Tosha Silver Abundance Deck
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