November 18th – 24th

Embrace Your Animal Nature — Forecast for Nov. 18th – 24th

 

This week’s headline items: Mars changes signs from Libra to Scorpio early Tuesday and the last Quarter Moon in Leo becomes exact that afternoon. On Wednesday, Neptune’s Station in Pisces intensifies and Mercury comes to a halt, ending its 3.5-week Retrograde and beginning its “Post-Shadow” phase. The Sun changes signs from Scorpio to Sagittarius, late Friday morning.

There will be three Moon VoC phases this week: Tuesday afternoon (for almost 5 hours), Thursday late evening (for almost 1 hour), and Saturday late evening (for a little over 3 hours).

Before we get to this week’s forecast, let me share this with you:
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Now, this week’s Forecast…

 

Monday, November 18th:

Monday, the Moon remains in fun and attention-loving Leo all day. It will journey there until Tuesday evening. We have a chance to appreciate ourselves and our lives — and to connect to the heart.

Hand out as many compliments as possible, they will be deeply appreciated 🙂 Fun, games and romance are a big part of this energy. You might also enjoy spending time with little ones. What are you most grateful for today? What would be heaps of fun? What would be so much fun, you squeak just thinking about it? This Moon placement also started the build up towards the last Quarter Moon in Leo (exact Tuesday afternoon).

Monday afternoon, we feel a need for acknowledgment and adoration… and also for deep, authentic — even intimate — communication with others. As best as you can, get creative!

Monday late evening, we are invited to make some internal adjustments. We may want to have some fun, but may also need to tune in to our intuitive inner voice. What do you hear when you get really quiet?

Also, Monday late evening, feels a little uneasy. We need to develop an inner awareness around our two seemingly opposite pulls: on the one hand, a strong desire to accomplish; on the other, our need for play and fun. We are asked to bring awareness to whatever it is we feel most committed to: Are we after laughter and joy? Or building a solid foundation?

As best as you can, make adjustments as needed, and…

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As best as you can, make adjustments as needed, and drop any self-judgment.

Tuesday, Nov. 19th:

Tuesday, the Moon remains in fun and attention-loving Leo until 8:54pm EST (see Monday for details).

Tuesday very early morning, Mars leaves harmony-loving, balance-seeking Libra and enters passionate, all-or-nothing Scorpio, where it will journey until Jan. 3rd, 2020. The last time we experienced this transit was early Dec. 2017 until late Jan. 2018. Think back to that time and ask yourself: What projects were underway? What got initiated? What actions did I take? How can I take things to the next level?

Mars in Libra is constantly striving to bring fairness to the world; Mars in Scorpio knows that life simply isn’t fair. Mars in Libra seeks the middle ground; Mars in Scorpio says “It’s black or white: Pick one!” It’s all about accepting challenges and making changes with concentrated energy and willpower.

For the next 6.5 weeks, we rely heavily on our gut feelings. We can see through others, could potentially exploit or (quietly but formidably) oppose them. We project cool equilibrium — but below the surface may be another story — in general, we don’t want to show our hand…

We may be attracted to sexual taboos or fantasies in which the “other” surrenders their body and will completely — and our sex appeal could perhaps be strong enough to bring that about.

Mars in Scorpio has a provocative quality to it: We might test ourselves and others. We make all kinds of rules and goals, just for the personal satisfaction that comes from achieving or mastering them. Our survival instincts are stronger; we more easily embrace our own animal nature, without guilt.

All this is especially true if you have an Aries or Scorpio Sun- or Rising-sign. Scorpios will feel unusually energized, passionate and direct — and physically stronger. Aries will feel more intensely connected to others (and to life) for the next 6.5 weeks 🙂

Tuesday afternoon, at 4:11pm EST, the last Quarter Moon in 27 degrees of Leo becomes exact. We started to feel this aspect build from the moment the Moon entered Leo, on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 17th). The Moon in fun and attention-loving Leo makes a challenging aspect to the Sun in private, all-or-nothing Scorpio. This may bring challenges; however, it also energizes us to face what demands completion or change.

This Moon phase brings us closer to Nov. 26th, which will bring the New Moon in Sagittarius. During the last Quarter Moon, we are better served by reviewing those projects we began around the last New Moon — in this case, that would be Oct. 27th — as opposed to launching new ones. Out of those projects, what needs last-minute adjustments? What did you discover since then? What did it mean for you?

As best as you can, find creative solutions for anything that comes up (whether internally, or with others).

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 25-29 degrees of Leo, Scorpio, Taurus, or Aquarius? If so, you will feel this month’s last Quarter Moon quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (since the Sun rules Leo and the Moon rules Cancer).

Also, Tuesday at 4:11pm EST, just as the last Quarter Moon becomes exact, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for almost 5 hours until 8:54pm EST. Use this intuitive time to make some adjustments in your life. As best as you can, find creative solutions to seemingly unsolvable situations.

Make space for creative self-expression & fun, and for connections with others on a deeper level & for being emotionally authentic. 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 afternoon until the late evening ahead of time.

Tuesday at 8:54pm EST, the Moon moves into detail-oriented, practical Virgo, where it will journey until Thursday late evening; turning our focus toward the practical and wholesome. We are generous with our time/services and we love to help others. We also have a fondness for science and anything that makes sense in our world — things and knowledge we can apply and use.

Health might come also into focus at this time. We notice the parts that make up the whole; this is a great time to see if our daily routines (eating, work, self-care, etc.) align with our long-term goals.

Wednesday, Nov. 20th:

Wednesday, the Moon remains in detail-oriented, practical Virgo all day (see Tuesday late evening for details).

Wednesday very early morning, we are invited to connect with like-minded people and learn something new about our unique talents or value in the world. We are able to better connect to anything that requires attention to detail. We might also perhaps implement revolutionary health routines or other systems in our day to day life that support our values and make life more enjoyable.

Wednesday afternoon, at 2:12pm EST, Mercury comes to a halt in 11.5 degrees of Scorpio, and slowly starts its direct motion, after its 3.5-week retrograde phase. As best as you can, go with the flow, keep an open mind and pay attention to anything that is in your face right now — you may need to address those issues again, when Mercury moves through its shadow phase…more on that in a moment…

We are slowly ready to shift our focus back towards the outer world again, taking in new information and sharing from a new perspective. What did you learn about your inner dialog over the past 3.5 weeks? How might you share your findings in a healthy way with others? What needs to be addressed with regards to intimate relationships or financial partnerships? Have you  come to any new-found understanding of your instinctual, survival thought-forms?

When Mercury gets back to its regular speed (by Nov. 25th), communication and transportation will get back to normal; the same is true of any associated gadgets, vehicles, etc.

Some of us will feel the effects of this station more than others: those of us with Gemini or Virgo as our Sun- or Rising-Sign (Ascendant) — and those of us with personal planets (or angles) in 9-14 degrees of Scorpio, Taurus, Leo, or Aquarius

As you may recall, I also mentioned Mercury shadow phases a few weeks back: If you want to buy, sell or ship big-ticket items, it’s best to avoid the periods shortly before Mercury goes retrograde and after Mercury has gone direct again. This is especially true if the items are connected to transportation (cars, plane tickets, etc.) or communication (phone, computer, iPad, etc.) This particular shadow phase ends on Dec. 7th.

Wednesday late evening, seek a balance between head and heart, facts and faith, reason and intuition. That said, if you can achieve that balance, it’s a great day for being of service.

Last but not least, on Wednesday, Neptune’s station intensifies — and will appear to move even more slowly through the sky until Dec. 3rd. It is getting ready to come to a halt, to end it’s 5-month Retrograde phase on Nov. 27th.

A planet’s energies are more exalted during it’s “station period”; this has even more weight for an outer planet, as they move more slowly and their stations last much longer. This Neptune station is particularly strong, since it occurs in Pisces, its own sign.

Neptune represents things like universal love, our inner divinity, spirituality, inspiration, compassion, faith — plus creative and imaginative realms such as music or film — while the shadow side is confusion, illusion and escapism of all kinds. We start to be aware of all those energies more fully in our lives.

This awareness helps us to connect more fully to those energies as they exist within us. We can then see where we need to either embrace them more fully, or connect to them in a healthy way, that doesn’t involve getting lost in the murky lower vibrations of their expression.

Some of us will feel the effects of this station more than others: those of us with a Pisces Sun- or Rising-Sign (Ascendant) — and those of us with personal planets and points in 14-18 degrees of Pisces, Virgo, Gemini or Sagittarius.

Thursday, Nov. 21st:

Thursday, the Moon remains in detail-oriented, practical Virgo until 11:20pm EST (see Tuesday late evening for details).

Thursday afternoon, a somewhat challenging Mars/Chiron aspect becomes exact at 2:31pm EST. We started to feel this aspect from Tuesday evening on; it will remain strong until Friday 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.

We might feel insecure about our intimate relationships: What if you could simply allow yourself to be human and know that you are doing the best you can?

We also experience an internal stress between our masculine energies (assertiveness/aggression) and our need to heal and be whole. Once we are able to approach things from a more holistic place, we will discover new ways to move forward and embrace our wounded inner child with love and compassion.

We can also learn how to improve our intimate partnerships from a place of deep, honest connection, rather than trying to dominate and defend. How might you get in touch with your inner wounded child and give it the understanding and compassion it deserves? What might “going deeper” with my healing and other people’s healing process look like?

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 0-3 degrees of Scorpio or Aries? If so, you will be more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Aries (Mars is the ruler of Aries)

Thursday at 10:31pm EST, we enter a brief Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for almost 1 hour until 11:20pm EST. This intuitive time is an opportunity to connect and go deeper — and perhaps also to take a look at your daily routines to see how empowering they are for you and your intimate relationships.

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.

Thursday at 11:20pm EST, the Moon moves into harmony-loving, balance-seeking Libra, where it will journey until Saturday night/Sunday very early morning. The energy of the Libra Moon helps us be naturally courteous and diplomatic; we are more polite at this time, as we seek the approval of others.

We very much want to maintain equal, fair relationships at this time, and are therefore open to making compromises and negotiating. These next two days are a great time for mediation — but our need for peace and accompanying aversion to direct conflict could pull us to “yes” more easily than we might like.

We may also be able see both sides of the equation so well that we can’t make decisions. As best as you can, find an inner balance with this and communicate what needs to be said with grace and charm — even if it’s “No” 😉 One last quick note: this is also a great time for anything to do with visual arts.

Friday, Nov. 22nd:

Friday, the Moon remains in harmony-loving, balance-seeking Libra all day (see Thursday late evening for details).

Friday very early morning, we become more aware that we need to find a balance between two very different energies — on the one hand, taking a compassionate approach towards our personal goals, while being assertive in the world — and on the other hand, our need to connect and collaborate with others. Ask yourself: what if taking a compassionate approach towards myself actually made for more fulfilling connections with others?

Friday early morning, calls for some inner adjustments, as we feel uneasy or awkward, and need to make a choice. Making this choice demands we develop inner awareness around two very different urges: on the one hand, we want to innovate in the area of our values (and maybe also have some financial breakthroughs); on the other hand, the feel the need to attend to our one-on-one relationships, supporting them (and perhaps collaborating).

Friday at 9:59am 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.

Saturday, Nov. 23rd:

Saturday, the Moon remains in harmony-loving, balance-seeking Libra all day (see Thursday late evening for details).

Saturday at 9:49pm EST, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for a little over 3 hours until 12:58am EST (Saturday night/Sunday very early morning). Use this intuitive time as an opportunity to connect with others for collaboration and an exploration of your beliefs about life. What does expansion of the mind look like? How might a wider view support your connections with others?

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 late evening until Sunday very early morning ahead of time.

Saturday late evening, a harmonious Sun/Chiron aspect becomes exact at 11:55pm EST. We started to feel this aspect from this Wednesday evening on;  it will remain strong until next week, Tuesday evening (Nov. 26th). This creates a supportive environment for healing our insecurities.

We can bring greater awareness to our feelings of shame around our masculine energies, and any self-deprecating thoughts or behaviors. Paradoxically, we have the chance to shine, largely because we project openness 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 insecurities is a sense that we are pursuing a worthy goal — this could be something as simple as a desire to explore and go beyond what we already know, or simply acceptance of our own/human complexities while we are on “our mission”.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career point (or one or more personal planets) in the following: 0-5 degrees Sagittarius, Aries, Leo, or 28-29 degrees of Scorpio, Pisces, or Cancer? 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).

Saturday night/Sunday very early morning at 12:58am EST, the Moon moves into passionate, all-or-nothing Scorpio, where it will journey until next week, Tuesday very early morning (Nov. 26th). We feel things deeply and have “X-Ray Vision” and “Bullshit-Smelling Abilities”.

Emotional authenticity is extremely important to us at this time; anything less than 100% emotional honesty could be perceived as flat-out dishonest. Once we feel safe trusting someone, we want to merge with them, preferably forever… as long as our trust is never betrayed.

The Moon in Scorpio urges us to uncover our own power. This occurs by a process of subtraction — it urges us to let go of whatever disempowers us. It’s therefore an excellent time to look at “old” fears, limiting habits or emotional attachments, especially those stemming from past traumas.

Moon in Scorpio tends to run right over ambiguity — it’s “in or out”, “with us or against us”, “love me or leave me”. It can therefore be stormy — a cold winter storm, or a torrid tropical storm of passion, depending on how we “work” the energies 🙂

Manipulation and paranoia are the lower vibrations of this aspect, so as best you can, be straightforward — act in good faith and assume it in others. Best of all, be truly present to the fluctuations of your feelings — no matter if they’re “polite” or “timely”. Feelings aren’t facts, but they are information — and heeding them will help you embrace all of who you are.

Know thyself — and love thyself — you shall be set free. Remember: Love connects us to the Power within; Fear causes “Force” to show up — and that’s ultimately what disempowers us and others.

Sunday, Nov. 24th:

Sunday, the Moon remains in passionate, all-or-nothing Scorpio all day (see Saturday night/Sunday very early morning for details).

Sunday very early morning, we are invited to make some inner adjustments: we feel uneasy or awkward, and need to make a choice — a choice that demands we develop inner awareness around two very different urges: On the one hand, we have the urge to go deeper and connect with others; on the other hand, we are more aware of triggers and limitations connected to old childhood wounds.

As best as you can, be compassionate and understanding with yourself when feelings of anger come up (and even if shame follows expressions of that anger). Ask yourself: How might 5% more compassion support my relationship with myself and others today?

Sunday morning: we are invited to examine our relationship to money, power, and resources (personal and shared). Ask yourself: How can I balance my need for a deeper, more empowered experience with others, against my wish to honor my personal values and desire for freedom?

Also, Sunday morning, a Venus/Jupiter alignment in almost 28 degrees of Sagittarius becomes exact at 8:33am EST. We started to feel this aspect from this Thursday morning on; it will remain strong until next week Tuesday (Nov. 26th). This connection brings a certain optimism to social and personal relationships, together with a tremendous desire for mental or spiritual exploration and adventure.

Humor plays a big role in our interactions with others, as do tolerance, open-mindedness and enthusiasm.

Financially speaking, things are “trending up” — we may be able to plump up our pocketbooks. The best areas for investment include publications, continued education, spiritual or mental journeys, anything to with travel, and anything that requires the big-picture view or a new perspective.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in the following: 25-29 degrees of Sagittarius, Gemini, Pisces, Virgo, or 0-1 degrees of Capricorn, Cancer, Aries, or Libra? If so, you will feel this alignment quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Taurus, Libra or Sagittarius (Venus is the ruler of Taurus and Libra, so those folks will always be affected more strongly by Venus’s movements and aspects, Jupiter rules Sagittarius)

Sunday late morning, a Mars/Uranus opposition becomes exact at 11:51am EST. We started to feel this aspect from this Wednesday morning on; it will remain strong until next week, Thursday evening (Nov. 28th). We may have a strong urge to step into our ‘passionate warrior”, and more deeply connect (perhaps even merge) with others and ourselves — but bear in mind that any “warrior” energy can provoke conflict, within and without — we need to strike a balance between honoring ourselves and what we value, versus a deep, healthy relationship with others and their resources.

One way to find this balance is to remember that we need other people, if we are to share our talents and become whole — and that disempowering tendencies must be left behind on our journey towards wholeness. What does a healthy relationship with yourself and others look like to you? What role does “attachment” play in all of this?

Uranus urges us to let go of traditional values and focus on a better future for everyone involved. We may feel restless and impatient; we can be very demanding and difficult to please. We tend to feel like progress is too slow and we are tired of waiting.

Do your best to channel the “choppy” energy in a productive way — physical exercise is great for this, as is consciously breaking away from relationships or situations that have limited you — and we may well experience sudden insights in connection to other people or a situation in our lives. As best as you can, stay grounded and keep breathing regularly 🙂

Flexibility and open-mindedness are always helpful but are especially important now. Notice when you are digging your heels in about something, this is usually a sign that you have some underlying anxiety about something else; again, take a deep breath, get centered in your body, close your eyes and focus on your third eye.

Ask yourself: What am I afraid of happening? How might I channel this restless energy into projects that are asking for progress? How might I channel, or just burn off, all this erratic energy? What kind of exercise might be an energetic match? Where am I stagnating?

Think back to mid February (2019), when Mars aligned with Uranus in 29º of Aries: What got started around then? With Mars opposing Uranus now, we can start to see the fruits of the seeds that were planted back then — or at least are more aware how far we have come. In other words: What has emerged since mid February of this year? Where do we go from here?

Do you have your Ascendant or personal planets in 0-6 degrees of Scorpio, Taurus, Aquarius, or Leo? If so, you will feel the effects of this opposition more strongly than otherwise.This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Aries or Aquarius (Mars is the ruler of Aries; Uranus is the ruler of Aquarius)

And…

A heads up for next Monday (Nov. 25th): the Moon remains in passionate, all-or-nothing Scorpio all day (see Nov. 23rd for details). At 12:30pm EST, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for a little over 14.5 hours until 3:11am EST (Tuesday very early morning – Nov. 26th). Monday in the evening, at 7:38pm EST, Venus changes signs from Sagittarius to Capricorn, where it will journey until Dec. 20th. In the late evening, a somewhat challenging Sun/Uranus aspect becomes exact at 9:00pm EST; we started to feel this aspect from Sunday night (Nov. 24th) on; it will remain strong until Tuesday evening (Nov. 26th). Also, on Monday, the Mercury Station ends. More about all the details in next week’s forecast 🙂

One Last Announcement:

Last chance to join me for my next FORECASTING FORUM, on Monday, December 16th at 4pm EST/1pm PST/9pm GMT(London-time). Please note that we’ll take a Look at the Year Ahead: Preview of 2020!

What can we expect with this many planets in Capricorn?
What can we accomplish with so many Retrograde phases in 2020?
What are we looking to bring to completion by the end of 2020?

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