November 19th – 25th

Greater Realities — Forecast for Nov. 19th – 25th, 2018

 

This week’s headline items: Mercury’s station phase ends on Tuesday, the Sun changes signs from Scorpio to Sagittarius on Thursday early morning, the Full Moon in Gemini becomes exact on Thursday night/Friday very early morning, Neptune comes to a halt on Saturday evening (ending its 5-month retrograde phase), and Venus’s station phase ends on Sunday.

There will be three Moon VoC phases this week: Tuesday early evening (for an hour), Thursday early morning (for a little over 18 hours), and Saturday night/Sunday very early morning (for a little over an hour).

 

Now, this week’s Forecast:

Monday (Nov. 19th): the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Aries all day. it will journey there until Tuesday evening. Life is an adventure, we’re more open to new ideas, and have great enthusiasm for new projects. Patience is certainly not our strong suit at this time, but we can decide quickly, and act immediately.

Our independence and dynamism are important to us right now, so we may find it hard to be disciplined or accept advice at this time; in general, our responses to others tend to be more assertive or even aggressive. If you find your foot tapping, try hitting the gym, or finding other ways to burn off the body’s excess energy.

Monday late morning/early afternoon: we feel energized and feel great enthusiasm for personal achievements and explorations. We are able to connect with others through optimism and humor.

Monday late evening, a challenging Mars/Jupiter aspect becomes exact at 8:30pm EST. We started to feel this aspect build from Nov. 10th on, it will remain strong until next week, Monday Nov. 26th. 

This aspect is an opportunity to grow by stretching between two poles: On the one hand, an emotional impulse draws us to go within and tap into our intuitive, creative processes; on the other hand, we also feel drawn to adventures and want to expand our horizons — but want to identify some higher learning or meaning before we make a move.

Here’s the question: Might tapping into our intuition help us expand our horizons?

We seek excitement and growth; we may not be satisfied with how things are — we feel an inner restlessness which demands freedom and “space” but doesn’t necessarily return the favor. We may have a tendency to overdo or over-exert — and our expectations of ourselves and others might be too high.

Ask yourself: What might open up if I expected 5% less of myself, just for today? What if I applied that to others too? Might my physical energy levels help me be realistic about how much I can expect of myself right now?

With this position, we never feel that we have enough experiences, knowledge, connections, etc. — it’s difficult knowing when to stop. If you can, pause and reflect: this will help with that feeling that you can’t get enough, no matter what you do. If we’re going to get tripped up here, it would be because we don’t know when to stop (or say no).

That said: we needn’t expect to feel tormented — in fact, this is usually a playful and humorous time — lots of joking around (including practical jokes) smiles, laughter. The key to this aspect is connecting our desire for a more ideal or divine connection to self and others to our quest for expansive yet truthful mental and spiritual explorations.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in… 

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…0-6 degrees of  Pisces, Sagittarius, Gemini, Virgo or 29 degrees of Aquarius, Scorpio, Taurus, or Leo? If so, you will feel this aspect quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Aries or Sagittarius  (Mars is the ruler of Aries, Jupiter of Sagittarius).

Tuesday (Nov. 20th): the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Aries all day, until 6:43pm EST (see Monday for details).

Tuesday morning, a harmonious Sun/Chiron aspect becomes exact at 5:56am EST. We started to feel this aspect build from last week, Saturday evening (Nov. 17th) on, it will remain strong until this Friday evening (Nov. 23rd). This creates a supportive environment for healing our insecurities.

We can bring greater awareness to our feelings of shame and any self-deprecating thoughts or behaviors. Paradoxically, we have the chance to shine, largely because we project self-respect and modesty. This is also a great time to recognize that our so-called flaws and insecurities have become some of our best assets and strengths. Where might this be true for you?

Something else that supports healing our insecurity is a sense of pursuing a worthy goal — this could be something as simple as a desire to learn and grow — and our goal-orientation helps us overcome any problems that arise while we’re on our “mission”.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career point (or one or more personal planets) in 25-29 degrees of Scorpio, Pisces, Cancer or 0-1 degree of Sagittarius, Aries, or Leo? If so, you will be most blessed by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo (as the Sun rules Leo). 

Tuesday at 5:46pm EST, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC), that last for almost an hour, until 6:43pm EST. Use this intuitive time to connect with people that can enthusiastically support your projects and share with them what you have going on.

As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Tuesday evening ahead of time.

Tuesday at 6:43pm EST, the Moon moves into steady, peaceful Taurus, where it will journey until Thursday late evening. We love all physical comforts, prefer consistency, and would rather stick with what we know works well. In other words: change is not our favorite thing and “rushing things” goes against our grain.

What is our favorite thing for the next two days? It’s probably, slowing down and getting in touch with whatever delights our senses 😉

Also on Tuesday, Mercury’s Station ends (at 12 degrees of Sagittarius). Mercury resumes its normal pace through the sky — but moving backward through the sky, as seen from Earth (that’s what “retrograde” refers to). Did any issues concerning your thinking and/or communication around expectations, assumptions, and beliefs in general come up over the last couple of weeks? If so, you now have a chance to do some internal work in those areas.

Wednesday (Nov. 21st): the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus all day (see Tuesday evening for details).

Wednesday morning: Slow down a little and focus on what’s sitting right in front of you that needs to be taken care of, so you can get to the next phase of accomplishment. Rushing will backfire right now.

Wednesday afternoon, a somewhat challenging Sun/Uranus aspect becomes exact at 2:51pm EST. We started to feel this aspect build from Tuesday evening on, it will remain strong until Thursday evening. This aspect operates more on an internal level. We feel uneasy about something, almost awkward — and we need to make a choice… so we need to develop inner awareness.

An unexpected turn of events could leave us uneasy or unsettled. How flexible could you be, if you really tried? What needs to be shifted internally, so you can stay open and aligned with your unique, divine goals?

Do you have your Ascendent, Career Point (or any personal planets) in 28-29 degrees of Scorpio, Aries or 0-1 degree of Sagittarius or Taurus? If so, you may be more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Aquarius or Leo (the Sun rules Leo; Uranus rules Aquarius) 

Wednesday evening, we have an opportunity to meet our need for material comfort with a gentler, more intuitive approach.

Thursday (Nov. 22nd): the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus all day, until 11:10pm EST (see Tuesday evening for details).

Thursday early morning, at 4:01am EST, the Sun changes signs from passionate, intense, all-or-nothing Scorpio to adventurous, optimistic, freedom-loving Sagittarius. The Sun will journey here until Dec. 21st.

For the next four weeks, we may feel a little more restless than usual. We are more aware of our sense of humor and our love for freedom. Our approach to life at this time tends to be direct and honest.

We may want to connect to people from all walks of life right now, just so we can learn about others. We tend to feel more optimistic during this time; this may get us into trouble if we go overboard and only take an idealistic point of view. Wanting to learn, explore and have fun gives us vitality and zest for life. What would open you up to a new adventure?

All this is especially true if you are a Leo or Sagittarius Sun-sign or Rising-sign. As a Sagittarius, you will feel a good dose of confidence and playfulness in the next four weeks; as a Leo, you are more adventurous and restless than usual…exploring something new might be just the thing for you to do.

Thursday at 4:59am EST, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC), that last a little over 18 hours, until 11:10pm EST. Use this intuitive time to empower each other in regards to earthly issues and mutually support each other in practical ways.

As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Tuesday all day until the late evening ahead of time.

Thursday at 11:10pm EST, the Moon moves into chatty, versatile Gemini, where it will journey until Saturday night/Sunday very early morning. This Moon placement also starts the build up towards the Full Moon, exact later tonight/Friday very early morning.

For the next two days, we like to learn, connect and interact as much as possible. “Busy” feels good: connecting online, on the phone, or sharing face-to-face, preferably multi-tasking all the way… The one thing we can do without is boredom: If our mind is not engaged in some way, we might as well curl up and play dead 🙂

Friday (Nov. 23rd): the Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini all day (see Thursday late evening for details).

Thursday night/Friday very early morning at 12:39am EST, the Full Moon becomes exact in almost 1 degree of Gemini; as mentioned above, the entrance of the Moon into Gemini Thursday late evening started the energetic build up towards the Full Moon. The Moon in chatty, versatile Gemini opposes the Sun in optimistic, adventurous, truth-seeking Sagittarius. 

Full Moons give us a chance to realize how far we have come since the time of the last New Moon. We gain a better insight as to whether we are where we’d like to be or need to make some major adjustments. Full Moons also highlight relationships, and may bring about a crisis to heighten our awareness of any imbalances, thereby pointing us towards integration of certain polarities.

In this case, we are dealing with the Sagittarius/Gemini polarity, and we’ll seek balance and integration around those poles — something needs to be brought into alignment — so let’s look at them in more detail:

Sagittarius shows us a wider perspective, asking us to look beyond facts and learned knowledge to our life experiences and the wisdom we gain from them; it is interested in the bigger picture, the truth about life.

Ask yourself: What might I be able to learn from traveling? From an adventure? Simply by breaking from my regular routine? What type of experiences might broaden my horizons? Is it at least possible that a new perspective might retroactively “change” what I have been through or  experienced?

Gemini, on the other hand, wants us to stay connected to our immediate environment, our communities, and our day-to-day mind — it wants us processing and sharing information as fast and as much as possible. Gemini is interested in the spoken and written word.

Ask yourself: How do logic and language enrich my life? How could I better experience the power of my mind on a daily basis? How does my inner dialog contribute to that? What do I learn from my interactions with others? What am I willing to learn?

We are thus being asked to integrate the Gemini mind energy/information/conditioning with Sagittarius’s wisdom-energy generated from life’s experiences, and the quest for a larger truth or bigger understanding. Feel free to watch my Full Moon video for more details

Jupiter and the Sun have just recently moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, inviting us to emerge from the depths of our darkness into the light, where we discover the meaning and purpose of those difficult passages we have been through, and gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and life.

Ask yourself: What shadow parts (i.e. those fearful, suppressed, or disowned sides of myself) have I learned to face, embrace, and integrate in the past year? How might this process have created more empowerment within me and for the world around me? What have a gained in the past year from those experiences?

We need to bear in mind that everything and everyone is connected — our efforts ripple out, affecting everything (and everyone) around us. So, whatever work we do on ourselves, whatever we manage to integrate, we are not just doing it for ourselves — we are doing it for everyone.

Jupiter (Ruler of Sagittarius), currently in its own sign, is making an opposition to the Moon in Gemini and aligns with the Sun in Sagittarius. This brings a greater awareness of new possibilities and greater realities. These aspects encourage us to engage in a dialogue, brainstorm, and envision new possibilities. We are invited to see the bigger picture and go beyond what we already know.

Questions you can ask yourself for the next two weeks: What do I learn about life every day, just by living it? How does the experience of my current reality inform what I believe about life? Is what I belief about life the truth? What is truth? What’s the difference between “my truth” and “truth”? Can “truth” ever be anything but true? Can it change? If something has the ability to change, is it still the “truth”, or simply “my truth”?

Mercury is the ruler of Gemini; it is currently also in Sagittarius, and retrograde since Nov. 16th. It invites us to rethink some of our beliefs about life. “Seek to understand, then be understood” is truer than ever now: How could you live this out when dealing with others?

Until Dec. 6th, ask yourself: How might my perspectives shift if I listened to my intuitive voice more than my conditioning? What might be possible if I opened up a dialog with others about a “larger” conversation? Might connecting with figures from my past expand my thinking? Who would I want to connect with, if that were so? What conversations do I need to have if I’m to experience an expansion of my thinking/mind?

This Full Moon chart also has a T-square: Mars in Pisces squares the Moon in Gemini and the Jupiter/Sun alignment in Sagittarius. This asks us to stretch and grow by releasing anything that no longer supports our spiritual/mental growth. We may have a tendency to overdo or over-exert — and our expectations of ourselves and others might be too high.

Ask yourself: What might open up if I expected 5% less of myself, just for today? What if I applied that to others too? Might my physical energy levels help me be realistic about how much I can expect of myself right now?

Given the empty leg of this T-square lands in Virgo, we are invited to act from a place of clarity and discernment; ask yourself: How might my actions help others achieve more clarity? Could I combine the kindness of the heart-energy with the clarity of mind-energy?

Since Virgo is also associated with health routines, you might also ask yourself “What health routines would support my physical and emotional wellbeing?”

When investigating daily routines, it can be tempting to approach things from “good or bad”, “right or wrong”; instead, try asking yourself: What works? What doesn’t? What do I see when I look at it all through a lens of practical neutrality?

Finally, I would also like to mention the energy of the Neptune station, and Neptune’s square to Mercury. Neptune in Pisces is exalted at the time of the Full Moon, as it is preparing to end its 5-month retrograde phase; this brings our attention to things like “universal love”, our inner divinity, spirituality, inspiration, compassion, etc. We may also feel more sensitive, tired, or confused — and may want to escape reality for a while.

We will address the current Station phases and direct movements in more detail in our next Forecasting Forum (live on Nov. 27th)… That’s not just Neptune, but also Chiron, and Mercury 🙂 If you would like to find out how these Station direct movements might impact you personally, join us!

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Neptune’s square to Mercury could create a lack of clarity and objectivity. We may also neglect important details; that said, we are also more imaginative at this time and can truly inspire others. One good tip here might be “don’t believe everything you hear (and if it sounds too good to be true, it might just be that: Too good to be true!)”

We may also feel a pull between introversion and extraversion, or simply between fast and slow. If you feel such a pull, ask yourself: Could I simply tune in for a moment and see if I need to take a break (or at least slow down a little)? Could I be 5% more compassionate and kind to myself?

With so many planets and points in mutable signs, we might feel restless and pulled in many directions; we very well might be kept extra-busy, but could also feel ungrounded or overwhelmed. Ask yourself: Am I feeling overwhelmed? Do I get easily distracted?

If the answer to that is “yes”, as best as you can, center yourself in the here and now. Allow yourself to be present, listen to what’s inside of you (beyond the mind), trust your intuitive Self. Another question you can ask yourself when overwhelmed is “What is the worst that can happen here?” It may sound odd, but that question puts a border around the blurry anxiety that can arise with overwhelm, and that helps your infinite self see that the fear is finite.

Following our inner guidance on a daily basis is going to be very important — as is releasing any victim-based thinking that can drown that inner guidance out. The best way to notice victim mentality is to catch ourselves when we blame others (or “life”) for our current experiences. If you catch yourself doing this, acknowledge it gently and be kind to yourself: we all do it from time to time… it’s human.

To sum it all up for this Full Moon: There are the facts, and then there is our interpretation of what happened: we attribute meanings, generate assumptions and conclusions; these in turn harden into beliefs, and those beliefs create our reality. When we change our interpretation of the facts, we can change our perspective and start creating a different reality; this requires an open mind and an open heart. We also need to remember that everything is always interacting with everything else.

So, what is Universal truth? Wouldn’t it have to be something that is true no matter what? No matter what country I come from? No matter the color of my skin? No matter my sexual orientation? My status in society? My age? My physical appearance?

For the next two weeks, you could ask yourself: Am I ready to let go of what I think is true, just so I can find out for sure? What doesn’t change, no matter when (or how often) I look?

Could I look beyond the mind and tap into the larger field of energy all around me? What nourishes my soul? Could I make time for silence, surrender, and self-reflection? Even if it’s just a few minutes every day?  Feel free to watch my Full Moon video for more details

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 0-3 degrees of Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo, Pisces or 29 degrees of Taurus, Scorpio, Leo, or Aquarius? If so, you are more affected by this month’s Full Moon. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo, the Moon rules Cancer)

Saturday (Nov. 24th): the Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini all day (see Thursday late evening for details).

Saturday morning feels a little uneasy. We need to develop an inner awareness around our two seemingly opposite pulls: on the one hand, a strong desire for accomplishment, on the other, our need to make connections and exchange information.

We are asked to bring awareness to whatever it is we feel most passionate about: Are we after superficial exchanges? Or intense and authentic emotion? As best as you can, make adjustments as needed, and drop any self-judgment.

Saturday evening, at 8:08pm EST, after a 5.5-month retrograde, Neptune comes to a halt in 13.5 degrees of Pisces and starts to move forward again.

The emotional nature of Neptune feels confusing and overwhelming at times. As Neptune will be moving through Pisces until 2025, our understanding of interconnectedness is going to grow; our collective spiritual and emotional sides will slowly evolve.

We can see how connected we are to our Higher Self/The Universe/Source. What’s more, we have an opportunity to dissolve any barriers between us and our Soul’s guidance. Are we sensing our Soul’s desire for love and oneness to the fullest? Are we connecting to our intuition? Is anything keeping us from experiencing the flow of life?

As Neptune slowly starts to pick up speed again, it will bring our focus back to the outside world. We are now ready to implement the things we have been connecting to internally for the past 5 months. What did you discover about your feelings and your intuition?

Do you have your Ascendent, your Career point or any of your personal planets in 11-16 degrees of Pisces, Gemini, Virgo or Sagittarius? If you do, you may feel the effects of the Neptune station more than others. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Pisces (Neptune rules Pisces): This is a great time to use what you learned in the last 5 months about your connection to Source — and perhaps to allow yourself to connect more fully to the flow of life, and let yourself be inspired — even more than most other people.

Saturday night/Sunday very early morning, at 12:31am EST, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC), that last a little over an hour, until 1:38am EST. Use this intuitive time as an opportunity to connect with others, exchange information, and move personal projects forward.

As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Saturday night/Sunday very early morning ahead of time.

Sunday (Nov. 25th): the Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini and VoC until 1:38am EST; at that time, the Moon moves into protective, nurturing Cancer, where it will journey until next week, Tuesday very early morning. With this Moon placement, we are more sensitive to what people say and therefore our feelings are more easily hurt — so be kind to yourself and others. Self-Care is key for the next two-and-a-half days 😉

Emotional safety is important to us as well; we like connecting to the familiar and we enjoy nurturing ourselves and others — home and family call to us, for instance. Make sure though, that your glass is filled before letting others drink from it, or you might start to feel drained and resentful.

Sunday late morning: we get a chance to connect with others (and ourselves) with gentleness and compassion. Taking actions on creative or spiritual endeavors are favored right now.

Sunday early-mid afternoon: we are invited to make some internal adjustments; we may have a need both for familiar, emotional connections, and for connection with people from other cultures and backgrounds. How might a balanced mental and emotional approach support us right now in managing those internal adjustments?

Also on Sunday, Venus ends her station phase (at 25 degrees of Libra); she resumes her normal pace through the sky. What has come up in the last 6 weeks around relationships, finances, social interactions, and what you want to attract into your life? Now is a good time to move forward.

A heads up for next Monday (Nov. 26th): the Moon remains in protective, nurturing Cancer all day (see Sunday for details). In the very early morning, a Sun/Jupiter alignment in almost 4 degrees of Sagittarius becomes exact at 1:33am EST, we started to feel this aspect build from Nov. 22nd on, it will remain strong until Nov. 29th. Also, in the very early morning, a challenging Mercury/Mars aspect becomes exact at 3:06am EST; we started to feel this aspect build from Nov. 24th on, it will remain strong until Nov. 27th. More about the details in next week’s forecast 🙂

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