This is a month of creative artistic expression for you, Cancer, with implications for a necessary transformation of what you do in terms of vocational direction. This latter has been a bubbling caldron for many months, or perhaps a better metaphor might be a rocking cradle of new birth that is yet to fully manifest. The very potent Scorpio New Moon that begins the November month represents new beginnings in creative self-expression with implications for your societal contribution and also for key relationships that take you further along your intended evolutionary path. There are inner world factors to all this, so that integration is called for, between conscious and unconscious elements within you, to the extent that you can manage that. The First Quarter Moon of November 8th may bring new tensions to bear as you seek to reconcile your inner moral compass with outer world success on several different levels, including internally. The Full Moon a week later, taking place on the 15th in your social sector of friendships, group affiliations, and future goals, makes for another powerful junction urging you toward a more stable amalgam of inner and outer and you move closer to your next evolutionary stage.


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


The month of November begins with intensity as the Scorpio New Moon takes place early on the 1st, featuring a powerful opposition between Mars and Pluto, plus a grand trine in Water signs between Mercury in Scorpio, Neptune in Pisces, and Mars in the final degree of your sign. This latter planetary formation presages that all through the November month there will be an emphasis on an energetic thought process that includes a mystical element as a significant part of its functioning. Saturn, the ruler of your partnership sector, is trined by the New Moon, indicating that key partners in your life will play a strong role is the way that the month continues to unfold. Your relationship with your children or with a creative project could also be shifting and you may have to spend more time and energy on the things that you care the most about this month while also needing to reconcile your workload.

Mercury’s entry into Sagittarius on the 2nd signals the beginning of an extended period of time of Mercury’s presence there, in your sector of habitual activities, so that you may need to manage your time and effort more efficiently and be mindful to not take on more than you can handle. Mercury is due to station to retrograde motion on November 25th, and will not finally escape its post-retrograde shadow until the very end of December.

On November 11th, Venus enters Capricorn, blessing your relationship sector with her presence which may bring a greater desire to demonstrate your affection to those you care about or to relate in general.

On the 11th and 12th, Mercury in Sagittarius forms its first of three squares with Saturn in Pisces which may bring attention to your current workload and the tasks that are needed for you to pursue an objective. You may have to be more deliberate about your time and your schedule in order to get everything done at this time. Mercury in retrograde will square Saturn again in December and once more as it recovers after December 15th.

The Taurus Full Moon on the 15th culminates in the social sector of your chart that relates to your dreams and your aspirations, along with your friendships and the group activities you favor. A culmination process may be well underway or you may gain wider recognition within your community for your ground-breaking approaches in your work. In this Full Moon configuration, Trickster Uranus is closely conjunct the Moon. Surprises are likely as are revelations about new goals that you had not previously considered. Saturn stationing direct on the same day implies that the fruits of your labor could be paying off in some ways and be integrated more concretely in the months to come.

On the 17th and 18th, Mercury in Sagittarius opposing Jupiter in Gemini energizes your thought process, including intuitive information that comes to you from deep inside. This could also could emphasize the need for reflection before you can proceed ahead, particularly in regards to your current vocational trajectory.

The Sun enters Sagittarius on the 21st which could bring attention to your work and health routines. Aspecting Pluto, newly in Aquarius as it does so, implies also that personal transformation continues to be a powerful factor as you enter these last ten days of November. The Last Quarter Moon takes place on the very the next day, of the 22nd, and may emphasize places where you feel that you conscious awareness needs to grow.

Mercury turning retrograde in Sagittarius on the 25th give you an introspective period of time to end the November month. Mercury stions direct of the 15th of December, and then recovers until the end of the year.
This continues to be a progressive time for you when you will be reflecting seriously on where life is taking you right now. You might decide that you need to be more deliberate about your time and energy investments as one key to your future success.

This is a month of thoughtful consideration and passionate responses, Libra, involving a better understanding of your beliefs and values and as well relationship transformation. The Scorpio New Moon that takes place on November 1st features Mars, ruler of your partnership sector, in close direct opposition to Pluto, signifying that this entire month is likely to be a time of change regarding one or more of the key relationships in your life, with implications also for your own evolutionary journey into greater wholeness. With Pluto on the cusp of your sector of creative self-expression, crossing into Aquarius by the 19th, the productions of your mind and heart are also subject to constructive changes that align with new intuitional insights about what you are currently up to. In the timing of the Taurus Full Moon of November 15th, issues of self and other could further come to a head. Revelations could also come suddenly, and then be the subject of introspective musings as Mercury eases into its retrograde period that formally begins on the 25th. You do well to stay practical and cool-headed through it all, recognizing that everything will very likely come out all right in the end, although this is perhaps easier said than done


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


The New Moon in Scorpio at the beginning of the month takes place in the sector of your chart that relates to your resources. This could be material resources and money but more broadly this New Moon could be an invitation to nurture your profound reservoir of strength, resilience, and wisdom that you have for yourself inside, because you may be richer than you think! And this might be especially so in the currency that the world needs right now. Mars, your opposite sign’s traditional ruler is opposed Pluto in this New Moon, so that there is partnership transformation that is coming up for you this entire month and it could include your whole relationship dynamic undergoing a metamorphosis. Mars in Cancer opposing Pluto in Capricorn on the edge of your creative sector could emphasize the end of an era or the beginning of a new one. Then, too, Venus that is your own sign’s ruler is opposed to Jupiter right now, perfecting on the 3rd, and this brings optimism and thoughtful participation in the underground currents of your destiny.

Your ambitions, goals, and friendship associations, along with who you want to be, could be changing as Mars in Leo from the 3rd is slowing down in preparation for its retrograde beginning on December 6th. Mars transiting retrograde in Leo next month could highlight people or a community from your past although it may only serve to emphasize some disparities and fuel a desire to invest more wholeheartedly in your personal or creative trajectory.

Mercury is transiting in Sagittarius all month as well, beginning on the 2nd, and is slowing down to turn retrograde in the last full week of November; if you find yourself quite busy with menial or tedious tasks, keep in mind that each step in your process is necessary for the accomplishment of your larger goals. The big changes that you seek are also seeking you but you might have to meet them halfway with continued sustained efforts especially in the next two months of the Mercury Retrograde and its aftermath.

The Full Moon lands in Taurus on November 15th and also the Moon in this configuration forms a close conjunction with Uranus, further illuminating business or intimate partnerships and the agreements within them. In this regard, there might be surprises You might feel a need to consolidate or solidify an arrangement, and yet this could be a pretty wild ride, bringing forward your own internal principles and contrasting with those of partners or of the consensus thinking in the environment around you. You may have to contend with a lot of unknown or resistance coming from others especially as Venus in Capricorn forms a tense aspect with the Nodes of the Moon in Libra and Aries at this time.

On November 21st, the Sun enters Sagittarius and forms a supportive aspect with Pluto in Aquarius which brings momentum and a stronger need to communicate your ideas with the world.

The Last Quarter Moon in Virgo on November 22nd is a significant marker, bringing unconscious contents of your psyche further into the light of day and creating a sense of contrast between these very different points of view that are equally significant factors in your life purpose.

Mercury in the last third of Sagittarius turns retrograde on November 25th in aspect with Chiron, the Wounded Healer, in your partnership sector. The weeks that follow, through to the ending of the year, are introspective ones where you might find yourself dealing with relationship wounds that interfere with smooth sailing in this important area. Although you may feel impatient to get moving with your ideas, the next five and a half weeks could be used to diligently revise and refine what you need to be working on in as you move forward with your evolutionary development.

This is another month of excitement and change, Capricorn. You are coming off of a month when you focused on your vocational identity, and now, especially with the dynamic Scorpio New Moon at the very start of this month, it is your social participation that drives you in terms of groups, friendships, and future goals. This is an entirely transformative time, when Pluto is greatly featured and about to exit your sign for good on the 19th, entering into your sector of values, resources, and finances for the next twenty years. You are tuning in, in subtle ways, to what truly counts for you, going forward, and most significantly what makes the most sense for you in alignment with your evolutionary growth. You have thoughts revolving around inner work, which become ever more reflectively oriented and poignant heading into December, along with idealistic conceptions right now of home and family including family of origin. Communicating your ideas becomes more important as the month’s first two weeks unfold, culminating in the dramatic Full Moon in your sector of creative self-expression of the 15th. Mercury’s retrograde on the 25th, lasting throughout the December month, seals the deal for an introspective and self-reflective ending of the year.


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


The November month arrives with a wallop, with a potent New Moon happening on its very first day. The Scorpio New Moon of November 1st takes place in your social sector which may emphasize relational dynamics of all kinds in the weeks ahead along with more opportunities to go out, have fun, and release some steam. Mars in Cancer opposing Pluto in Capricorn in this New Moon could bring passions and obsessions to bear in the November cycle and also the willpower to move through any obstacles that stand in your way. Your collaborations could feel strained under such indications. You may have to find the middle ground between getting your way versus giving up on someone. With Mercury on the edge of your sector of unconscious process, and trine Neptune in this New Moon, there could be a sense of fuzzy thinking, clouded thoughts, or fantasy imaginings that make it difficult to be entirely logical. What is made stronger, however, is your access to your own inner world of emotions and intuitive information.

On the 3rd and 4th, the Sun trines Saturn, your ruler, more precisely, and this could bring even more energetic juice to your friendships and group activities, as well as your goals for the future.

On the 4th and 5th, Venus in Sagittarius, or your sector of unconscious process, trines the conjunction of Eris with Chiron, the Wounded Healer in your sector of your home and family, and your deep psychological roots. You might feel this as a momentary impulse to more fully explore any inner wounding that gets in the way of more fully embodying harmony in your family circle, or in relation to your family of origin. Early childhood events that have been buried away below the surface of your conscious awareness might be able to be processed now, or also perhaps over the course of the Mercury Retrograde period of time that is looming.

On the 11th and the 12th, Mercury in Sagittarius squares Saturn in your communication sector, further bringing unconscious complexes into the light of more conscious awareness and processing. Mercury is slowing down, getting ready to station to retrograde motion on the 25th, lasting through to the end of the year when you take the post-retrograde shadow period into account. This entire time might be very good for introspection and reflection on the hidden paces within your psyche, to the extent that you can tune in to these subtle indications of buried emotions.

On November 11th, Venus enters your sign; known as the planet of ease and diplomacy, Venus therefore becomes more available to you, perhaps thereby giving you an advantage that could help you charm your way forward.

The Full Moon in Taurus on the 15th culminates in the sector of your chart that relates to joy, pleasure, and creative self-expression. This could also signal greater energy for any children that are currently in your life. This could be a good time to relax, and make time for what you love. Since the Moon is also forming a close conjunction with Uranus in this Full Moon, things may not go entirely as planned, so that you might expect having to stay flexible during that weekend and heading into the close of the November month. There could also be unexpected revelations that accompany this lunation. It might do you good to remain open trying something new or different.



On the 17th and 18th, Mercury opposes Jupiter in Gemini, greatly stimulating your ideas. In this burst of mental energy, you might be looking ahead to future plans, and also beginning a process of self-reflection that will be appropriate to the period of Mercury’s retrograde coming up in a week’s time.

Pluto re-enters Aquarius on November 19th, officially leaving your sign for good, or until many decades have passed. Pluto has been transiting your sign since 2008 so that it might feel like a relief to see it go, and it might feel as well like an opportunity to reflect on the last nearly twenty years of your progress since that time.

The Sun enters Sagittarius a few days later, on the 21st, immediately forming a supportive aspect with Pluto in Aquarius; this is therefore a good opportunity to pay attention to your internal awareness which may have something to do with an increasing need for autonomy, space, and perhaps new experiences.



On November 25th, Mercury stations retrograde in Sagittarius where it will be moving backward until December 15th. With both the Sun and Mercury transiting in your soul sector for the next month, you may feel more introspective and needing time alone to reflect on your overall direction but also to recharge your batteries. This is not actually a good time to “push the river” but rather to hold off and await developments. Sometimes being less productive is the most productive thing you can do.


This is another in a series of powerful months for you, Aquarius, when you are making adjustments to the way that you show up in the world in both public and private capacities. In the Scorpio New Moon of November 1st, the transformative energy of Pluto, hovering on the edge of your sign, is opposite passionate Mars. This emphasizes your ongoing changes in terms of identity and brings key partnerships more completely into the equation of your journey into greater balance and wholeness. Your career and profession is mightily affected as well in all this. Your search for greater wholeness begins at your core and spreads outward from there. You are seeking to integrate your internal moral commitment with vocational plans and attitudes. The Taurus Full Moon of November 15th makes for another potent juncture, a culmination of the initiatory energy from the start of the month. Pluto re-enters your sign on November 19th, and you might feel the shift to more active transformation. When Mercury stations retrograde on the 25th in your social sector, lasting through to the end of the year, this is another significant moment when you could find yourself questioning your friendships and the social groups that you favor along with your dreams and visions for yourself moving forward.


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


The New Moon in Scorpio on November 1st begins the month and characterizes the thirty-day cycle that follows. This signals the beginning of a dynamic month for vocational and social pursuits, and that it may be wise to pay attention to your needs amidst the demands of the external world. There is powerful energy for transformation located one degree from your sign, with Mars at 29° of Cancer exactly opposed to Pluto, so that with Pluto re-entering your sign this month as well, you can feel a further stage of the shift in identity that you have been experiencing over recent months. Mercury is similarly on the edge of your social sector and is trine Neptune and Mars, bringing your projects and your creative self-expression into greater focus as they take on a spiritual glow.

Mercury enters Sagittarius on the 2nd which may increase networking opportunities and social events in the coming weeks while Mars’s entry into Leo on the 3rd brings relationships in your life more fully into the picture . You may experience a tension between extraversion and introversion or you may have to juggle the demands of others with your own personal requirements more attentively. Transformation continues to be in the air for relationships and for your communicative outreach.

On the 11th, Venus enters Capricorn which will increasingly emphasize a need within you for introspection or reflection as the year comes to an end and you recognize that important changes are taking place.

The Full Moon in Taurus on November 15th takes place in the sector of your chart that relates to your roots, your family and your domestic life and may exaggerate this need for a more inward experiences as things are shifting around you. There is a strong appearance at this time of Trickster Uranus, with the Moon almost exactly conjunct this volatile archetype in the Full Moon configuration. Surprises could be experienced in either your home and family events or also in your creative spaces, with wildly novel ideas to contend with. Saturn in Pisces stationing direct on the same day could bring your attention back to your resources, your hopes and your aspirations for the future and compel you to stay focused on your overall direction.

On November 17th and 18th, Mercury in Sagittarius forms an opposition with Jupiter in Gemini, which could bring further inspiration and creative developments.

Pluto’s entry into Aquarius on the 19th is obviously a very important marker as Pluto will be spending the next twenty years transiting in your sign. You will be dealing with needed changes all through the current month and meditating on these ideas all through the next month of December, when Mercury and then also Mars will be in retrograde motion in key sectors of your chart.

The Sun enters Sagittarius on the 21st immediately forming a supportive aspect with Pluto newly in Aquarius. You may get a hint of what is to come even if this hint is nothing more than a hunch at this time. The Sun’s transit in Sagittarius until mid-December may emphasize your role and responsibilities within a group or a community.

Mercury in Sagittarius starts its retrograde on the 25th and will be moving back through Sagittarius until the 15th of December and then recovering through to the ending of the year. This may prompt you to revise your allegiance and your social investments so that you can have more time left for your personal projects. You may experience a tension between your pre-existing commitments and a need to have more time for what you love and the next few weeks could help you reorganize your priorities.