November 2011 Astrocast

Key Events:  

Full Moon (18:05 Taurus): November 10, 2011

New Moon/Solar Eclipse (02:37 Sagittarius): November 25, 2011

Retrograde Planets: 

Neptune:  June 3, 2011 - November 9, 2011

Uranus:  July 10, 2011 - December 9, 2011

Jupiter:  August 30, 2011 - December 25, 2011

Mercury:  November 24, 2011 - December 14, 2011

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Sun   Moon  Mercury   Venus   Mars   Jupiter   Saturn   Uranus   Neptune   Pluto  

1st House   2nd House   3rd House   4th House   5th House   6th House   7th House   8th House   9th House   10th House   11th House   12th House

Aspects     Sign Rulers     Fire-Earth-Air-Water     Cardinal-Fixed-Mutable

Moon Void of Course Table   Eclipses

Lunations and Long-term Aspects

The Full Moon on November 10th is in fellow Fixed Sign, Taurus, your 4th house of home environment, memories, cultural roots and endings.  Watch for a culmination or shift to a new phase with regard to something in this part of your life.  If your birthday is within a day or so of February 8 this will had additional impact.  Just a reminder that those of you with a birthday right around February 17 have Neptune sitting on your Natal Sun which can do just about anything from sapping your energy and motivation to confusion and excessive daydreaming or consumption of adult beverages.  This will continue for a few more months but will eventually go away.  Explaining that to your boss or family members may be a bit difficult, I'm sure, but at least it will end.  Meaning the flakiness, not the job or relationship.  Hopefully.

Pluto is still plodding through your 12th house which will be the case for a long time to come.  Currently Jupiter retrograde is trining the Lord of the Underworld from your 4th house of family, cultural roots, memories and endings which may be unearthing a few old issues from your past, particularly with regard to your homelife, past or present.  While these may be pleasant memories which carry new meaning with the passing of time.  If they're less than pleasant, this provides an opportunity to get them out in the open and deal with them appropriately.  With Uranus in your 3rd house of thoughts, ideas, neighbors and siblings, an unexpected or disruptive event may set things off.

Mars is in Leo, your polar sign and 7th house of close relationships, business partners and competitors.  This could bring some conflict your way which may originate with either side.  The opposition with Neptune implies that some misunderstandings or deception may be involved so be sure to make sure you're working with facts and not delusions. 

Your ancient ruler, Saturn, remains in Libra, the sign of his exaltation which tends to place a more positive spin on Saturn's vibes, which can be rather heavy and burdensome.  Libra is your 9th house of beliefs, expectations, higher learning, your philosophy of life, politics, religion, legal matters and so forth.  This is an excellent time to go back to school or pursue something in one of these areas which requires hard work and perseverance.  The applying trine with Neptune may lend some inspiration or enlightenment with regard to what it might be.  For example, if you're thinking of going back to school but don't quite know what field of study you want to go into this may help you to figure that out.

The New Moon on November 25 is in Sagittarius, your 11th house of groups, friends, networking, goals and organizations.  This lunation is also a Solar Eclipse, giving it additional influence and power.  The eclipse isn't visible anywhere except southern New Zealand and parts of Antarctica so most of you won't be able to see it unless you're one of those eclipse fans who travels all over the world to see them.  This one isn't total, anyway, so may not be worth it.  Nonetheless, eclipses can have a significant influence.  According to Bernadette Brady who's a bit of an eclipse guru due to her extensive study of them claims that this eclipse family isn't particularly fortuitous.  Rather it's likely to usher in a time of confusion with regard to personal relationships, financial matter or even illness.  Making clear decisions at this time could be compromised, so bear that in mind.  If you don't feel as if you're thinking clearly, which with Neptune in your 1st house is quite likely, try to avoid making any judgments that are irrevocable.

Jupiter is heavily aspected in this eclipse with the fact that he's retrograde lending a few more clues to what to watch for.  Jupiter retrograde frequently relates to ethics issues or other matters which are not simple yet based on certain principles that don't bend too well.  As noted earlier, Jupiter is in your 4th house of home and so forth.  A change in some of your goals due to either family circumstances or perhaps new understanding of them is possible.  This could come as one of those "Aha!" moments, though you may encounter some obstacles to deal with before you can move forward in a new direction.  Mars is interacting with Jupiter in a favorable way for this lunation which will provide some good motivational energy for taking care of anything that comes along.  There is a nice Grand Earth Trine between Mars, Pluto and Jupiter which can be very helpful as far as dealing with that old issue and using it for a vehicle for personal change and transformation. 

Be a bit more cautious than usual the next several months while Mars transits Virgo, a time which is extended due to the fact he'll go retrograde after the first of the year.  This can make accidents more likely along with various other things which can have a life-changing effect.  Don't paint a target on your back with regard to something unfortunate happening by being careless.  For this month if your birthday is right around January 27 this especially applies to you.  For those of you in the United States note that this eclipse occurs right in the middle of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.  Thus, if you are traveling be extra cautious and don't take any unnecessary chances.  Make sure your car is in good repair and drive safely.  I need all the readers I can get.

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