November 2nd – 8th

A Strong Desire for Independence — Forecast for Nov. 2nd – 8th

 

This week’s headline items: Mercury comes to a halt on Tuesday afternoon, ending its 3-week Retrograde phase, and beginning its post-Shadow phase; Mars’ Station intensifies on Wednesday, while Mercury’s Station ends on Saturday. The last Quarter Moon in Leo becomes exact on Sunday morning.

There will only be two Moon VoC phases this week: Wednesday morning (for almost 8 hours), and Friday evening (for almost 6 hours).

 

Before we get to this week’s forecast, I’d like to mention:

Last chance to sign up for this week’s Forecasting Forum! Live this Sunday (Nov. 8th) at 8:30am PST/11:30am EST/4:30pm GMT. Please note that we’ll take a look at the upcoming Neptune Station phase in Pisces (Nov. 12th – Dec. 18th), as well as Mars & Neptune starting to move direct again (Nov. 13th + Nov. 28th), after their various Retrograde phases — in relationship to our own Birth charts!

What have you learned about yourself since Sept. 9th? How will this new connection to yourself and the things you identify with impact the next steps in your life?

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Now, this week’s Forecast…

 

Monday, Nov. 2nd:

Monday, the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus and VoC until 5:00am EST; until then 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 three days? It’s probably, slowing down and getting in touch with whatever delights our senses 😉 This Moon placement also starts the build up towards the Full Moon (exact Saturday late morning).

The Moon Void of Course (VoC) (that lasts until 5:00am EST) invites you to slow down a little (if you are already awake during this intuitive time) 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.

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 Monday early morning ahead of time.

Monday at 5am EST, the Moon moves into chatty, versatile Gemini, where it will journey until Wednesday late afternoon.

For the next 2.5 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 🙂

Monday late afternoon, consider connecting with others, socializing, and taking a compassionate approach toward yourself and others, especially when it comes to personal goals and passions. Ask yourself: what if taking a compassionate approach towards myself and others actually made for more fulfilling connections?

Monday evening, we get a chance to…

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Monday evening, we get a chance to connect with others, socialize, and share information with them.

 

Tuesday, Nov. 3rd:

Tuesday, the Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini all day (see Monday morning for details).

Tuesday early afternoon at 12:50pm EST, Mercury comes to a halt at almost 26º of Libra — ending its 3-week Retrograde phase, and slowly starts its direct motion. 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 fears and obsessive thoughts or passions over the past 3 weeks? How might you share your findings in a healthy way with others? What needs to be addressed with regards to your relationships (intimate or financial) or with regards to a balance approach to life and others?

When Mercury gets back to its regular speed (by Nov. 7th), 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 24-28 degrees of Libra, Aries, Cancer, or Capricorn.

Also, Tuesday, Mercury’s post-Shadow phase begins — lasting until Nov.19th.… as you may recall, I mentioned Mercury Shadow phases in this update 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 it goes direct. This is especially true if the items are connected to transportation (cars, plane tickets, etc.) or communication (phone, computer, iPad, etc.) Click here to read my blog on the subject.

Tuesday evening, a somewhat challenging Venus/Uranus aspect becomes exact at 9:22pm EST. We started to feel this aspect build from this morning (Nov. 3rd) on; and it will remain strong until Wednesday 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.

Learning to let go of the past means being willing to release relationships we have outgrown. Learning ways to abruptly alter our circumstances without emotional turmoil: This is the way Uranus’s energy urges us to grow. We need freedom “within” our relationships, not “from” them.

It’s also time to reevaluate the ways we’ve imprisoned ourselves in protective behaviors and then rebel against them. While “Different” is not always “improved”, change is essential to our evolutionary process.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 7-10 degrees of Libra or Taurus? 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 Taurus, Libra or Aquarius (Venus is the ruler of Taurus and Libra; Uranus rules Aquarius).

 

Wednesday, Nov. 4th:

Wednesday, the Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini until 4:45pm EST  (see Monday morning for details).

Wednesday at 8:49am EST, we enter a  Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for almost 8 hours until 4:45pm EST. Use this intuitive time to connect with others one-on-one, and share information in a peaceful and fair fashion.

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 Wednesday morning until late afternoon ahead of time.

Wednesday at 4:45pm EST, the Moon moves into protective, nurturing Cancer, where it will journey until Saturday 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 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, otherwise you might start to feel drained and resentful.

Also on Wednesday, Mars’s Station intensifies — the planet began to slow down on Oct. 28th and today it will slow down even further. It will come to a halt on Nov. 13th in 15 degrees of Aries — ending its 2.5-month Retrograde phase — and will move more slowly for a couple of weeks.

Between now and Nov. 23rd. anything connected to Mars’s energy will come into our awareness quite strongly: We are being invited to pay attention to what this planet is trying to communicate to us.

Mars represents our assertiveness, independence and “masculine” energy. It is also associated with new initiatives, going after one’s goals, and with physical actions. With Mars’ energy exalted, we are more aware of these things — but are not necessarily able to do anything about any of it until Mars changes direction (on Nov. 13th).

This may bring up impatience, frustration or even outright anger. What’s more, since Mars is in it’s own sign right now, we may have a strong desire for independence and fulfilling our own personal passion-projects.

More about Mars ending its Retrograde phase in connection with our own birth charts, on Sunday, in our monthly Forecasting Forum! Feel free to register here, if you haven’t yet, and if you are not yet a Star Member.

Is your Sun-sign or Ascendant in Aries? Or perhaps you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 15-27 degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn? If so, you are more affected by this station.

 

Thursday, Nov. 5th:

Thursday, the Moon remains in protective, nurturing Cancer all day (see Wednesday late afternoon for details).

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Thursday early morning, we are invited to make adjustments and (as best as we can) find creative solutions to seemingly insoluble situations. Make space both for healing around anger or self-identity and for taking care of emotional or family issues.

Thursday morning, brings an opportunity to connect to family (or friends that feel like family) and create breakthroughs around things that we enjoy through our five senses (e.g. food). This may also be a good time to find a unique or global approach on financial matters that bring us a sense of emotional security.

Thursday afternoon, we are invited to make adjustments and (as best as we can) find creative solutions to seemingly insoluble situations. On the one hand, we want to make space for collaborations with others; on the other hand, we might need to address emotional or family issues.

Thursday evening, starts out with a nice feeling of ease and an ability to trust and connect deeply with others. As best as you can, trust the emotional flow right now, and allow whatever comes up to be of benefit to you and the people you care about.

Thursday late evening, we are invited to make adjustments and find creative solutions to seemingly insoluble situations. Make space both for personal projects that you feel passionate about and for emotional or family issues.

 

Friday, Nov. 6th:

Friday, the Moon remains in protective, nurturing Cancer all day (see Wednesday late afternoon for details).

Friday early morning, a challenging Mercury/Saturn aspect becomes exact at 4:12am EST. We started to feel this aspect build from late evening Wednesday (Oct 28th) on; it will remain strong until late evening, Monday (Nov. 9th). Due to Mercury’s Station and Retrograde phase, this aspect was already exact last week on Nov. 1st; think back to last Sunday, and ask yourself: Did I have any misunderstandings that day? Something that required an adjustment on my part? That required patience?

This aspect asks us to stretch a little, to grow and mature. Watch out for misunderstandings or rigid thinking, not only when it comes to interacting with others, but also when it comes to your own inner dialog.

On the one hand, Mercury in Libra wants us to communicate in an idealistic, harmonious, just manner… making sure that everyone involved is happy. On the other hand, Saturn in Capricorn reminds us that before we can think about what we want to create or bring forth, we need to look at the reality of how long things take to manifest — we must slow down, get present to the quality we want to produce.

Ask yourself: If this is a long-term goal, am I truly building for the long-term? What is the worst that could happen if I compromised myself, or skipped over some steps?

As best as you can, find creative ways to connect to your ideals when dealing with others, while staying committed to your long-term goals one step at a time. Where is life calling for commitment? Could I go for it (one step at a time)?

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in degrees of 23-29 Libra, Capricorn, Cancer, 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 Gemini, Virgo or Capricorn (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Saturn rules Capricorn).

Friday at 8:27pm EST, we enter a  Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for almost 6 hours until 2:18am EST (Saturday very early morning). Use this intuitive time to make adjustments and find creative solutions to seemingly insoluble situations. Make space both for fair communication and collaboration, and for taking care of any emotional or family issues.

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 Friday evening until very early Saturday morning ahead of time.

 

Saturday, Nov. 7th:

Saturday, the Moon remains in protective, nurturing Cancer and VoC until 2:18am EST; at that time, the Moon moves into fun and attention-loving Leo, where it will journey until Monday morning.  We may lack objectivity and struggle with backing down or compromising. We all love to be admired — or at the very least acknowledged — for our greatness 🙂

So hand out some compliments — let people know how proud you are of them, tell them how much you love them. Come from the heart in this and all other things… be honest and authentic, as best you can. Fun, games and romance are a big part of this energy as well. You might also enjoy spending time with little ones.

If there are no “outer children” around, how about getting in touch with your “inner child” — it’s definitely easier for the next two days. What are you most grateful for today? What would be heaps and heaps of fun? What would be so much fun, you let out a tiny squeak, just thinking of it?

Saturday all day and Sunday until 10:30am EST, is your last chance to register for the Forecasting Forum, live tomorrow, Sunday at 11:30am EST. We will talk about the upcoming Neptune Station phase in Pisces (Nov. 12th – Dec. 18th), as well as Mars & Neptune starting to move direct again (Nov. 13th + Nov. 28th), after their various Retrograde phases — in relationship to our own birth charts!

Other than booking a reading with me, this is the highest level of support you can get — and it’s only $37 for the 90+ minute webinar. To register now, click here (Star Members will receive an email today – Nov. 7th- in the afternoon, with the link to join live).

Saturday morning, a somewhat challenging Sun/Mars aspect becomes exact at 6:41am EST. We started to feel this aspect build from Friday morning on; it will remain strong until Sunday morning. We feel uneasy about something, sort of awkward; we need to make a choice. We need to develop inner awareness, so we can make adjustments.

This might concern compromising with others. Our enthusiasm might make us impatient or hasty with others. As best as you can, keep choosing the “better” alternative, adjusting as needed.

When life slows down, or becomes uncomfortable, simplify and be patient. We are changing and growing in ways that we can’t comprehend right now. Stay as open and observant as you can — especially since Mars is still exalted due to its station phase…

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 14-17 degrees of Scorpio or Aries. 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 Leo or Aries (the Sun rules Leo; Mars rules Aries)

Also, on Saturday, Mercury ends its station and resumes its normal pace through the sky. Communication and transportation is now back to “normal”, as are any associated gadgets, vehicles, etc. New ideas and information received during the Mercury retrograde phase (Oct. 13th — Nov. 3rd) can now be reviewed. What did you discover about your inner dialogue — especially around intimate relationships or shared resources with others — during that time?

 

Sunday, Nov. 8th:

Sunday, the Moon remains in fun and attention-loving Leo all day (see Saturday morning for details).

Sunday until 10:30am EST, is your last chance to register for the Forecasting Forum, live today at 11:30am EST/4:30pm GMT. We will talk about the upcoming Neptune Station phase in Pisces (Nov. 12th – Dec. 18th), as well as Mars & Neptune starting to move direct again (Nov. 13th + Nov. 28th), after their various Retrograde phases — in relationship to our own birth charts!

Other than booking a reading with me, this is the highest level of support you can get — and it’s only $37 for the 90+ minute webinar. To register now, click here. (Star Members have received an email with the link to join live on Nov. 7th in the afternoon).

If you would like to join live, please keep in mind that registration will close an hour before the live event begins, if you register after 10:30am EST on Sunday you will receive the mp4-video recording of the webinar.

Sunday morning, things flow nicely; we feel excited about new adventures. We have an opportunity to connect, explore, and become part of something exciting.

Also, Sunday morning, at 8:46am EST, the last Quarter Moon in 16.5 degrees of Leo becomes exact. We started to feel this aspect build from the moment the Moon entered Leo, on Saturday very early morning (Nov. 7th). 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. 15th, which will bring the Super New Moon in Scorpio. 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. 16th — 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).

Sunday late morning, 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?

Sunday evening, we are invited to make some internal adjustments — we may want to have some fun, but also explore our long-term goals and accomplishments.

Also, Sunday 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 passionate about: Are we after laughter and joy? Or intense and authentic emotion? As best as you can, make adjustments as needed, and drop any self-judgment.

And…

A heads up for Monday (Nov 9th): the Moon remains in fun and attention-loving Leo and VoC until 8:30am EST; at this time, the Moon moves into detail-oriented, practical Virgo, where it will journey until Tuesday late afternoon; a Venus/Mars opposition in 15.3 degrees of Libra/Aries becomes exact at 11:08am EST. We started to feel this aspect build from very early Sat morning (7th) on; and it will remain strong until evening Weds (11th). More about all the details in next week’s forecast : )

One Last Announcement:

Last chance to join me live for this week’s FORECASTING FORUM, Sunday, November 8th at 11:30am EST/8:30am PST/4:30pm GMT. Please note that we’ll take a look at the upcoming Neptune Station phase (Nov. 12th – Dec. 18th), as well as Mars & Neptune starting to move direct again (Nov. 13th + Nov. 28th), after their various Retrograde phases — in relationship to our own Birth charts!

What have you learned about yourself since Sept. 9th? How will this new connection to yourself and the things you identify with impact the next steps in your life? What have you learned since June 23rd about trusting the flow of life and your intuitive voice/sensing? How might this understanding help you interact more from a “loving heart”?

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