Sunday November 3The forward-propelling New Moon (Solar) Eclipse arrives at 4:50 am/11°16' Scorpio (7:50 am ET).
The emphasis is on resolving conflicts in a lasting way, after a long, wearying cold war. This is augmented as the Sun sextiles Mars, and what we do now helps the set the stage for positive outcomes from the Mars retrograde starting March 1. Because it is an eclipse, it may take time to heal the wound that is broached now. This means that it could take time to rebuild trust, but the effects will be highly beneficial and enduring. No sign is an island. Each one represents the completion of the previous sign and preparation for the next one. They are twelve stages of one cycle rather than uniquely individual pieces. When we think of the signs as part of a larger process it’s easier to overcome our prejudices about any of them. This is particularly interesting now with the Sun in Scorpio because it is one of the least understood signs. You may know about Scorpio’s relationship to Halloween and the Day of the Dead that, like the falling leaves, are about loss that leads to rebirth next spring. Scorpio follows Libra, the first sign of Autumn (or Spring below the equator). Libra begins the second half of the zodiac and is the point where we see others as equals. The scales symbolizes this balance point between the inner self and the outer world. The politeness and social graces of Libra are about appealing to others and maintaining peaceful relationships. Scorpio, which follows, is about taking partnerships to the next level. It’s going beyond niceness to encompass deeper emotions that, naturally, provoke deeper levels of fear. In a sense, we can describe Libra as the visible outer form of relationship and Scorpio as its hidden inner core. The fear factor associated with Scorpio comes with the concept of death (falling leaves, etc.). Yet the real “death” of this sign is the loss of individuality that we exchange for intimacy. Drawing closer to someone penetrates walls of separation to join heart, mind and body. We surrender the well-defined lines of self as we get closer with someone, which can, of course, be scary. There is some loss of autonomy when we fuse our lives with others. The spacious Libra model of fairness and reason is superseded by Scorpio’s concentrated passions of desire and fear.Airy Libra condensing into wet Scorpio is one step of the zodiac journey. It completes a key phase in relationships and is the stepping stone to what comes next: Sagittarius. This farseeing, adventurous sign lifts minds from the present and projects them into the future. The fusion of Scorpio (with another person or with a profound part of ourselves) is the gathering of force required to launch the intellectual and physical travels of Sagittarius.Scorpio is the compression that narrows focus, gathers force and prepares us for a great journey. Scorpio, one of astrology’s most skeptical signs, is sandwiched between two of the zodiac’s more hopeful members. This contrast expresses the continuing process of expansion, contraction, expansion, contraction that is the rhythm of life. The Libra out breath of making contact with someone is followed by a deep inhalation of intimacy in Scorpio, heading to the fiery dragon’s breath of Sagittarius. Seeing the signs as steps in a 12-stage process breaks them out of their little boxes and reveals a chain of reason that tells us so much more. Thinking of Scorpio as Libra on its way to becoming Sagittarius enriches our understanding of astrology and ourselves. It reflects the greater process of which we are all a part. Mercury adds its spark of promise when it conjoins the North Node, giving us a glimpse of what can be created if we will have faith in the process. The Moon goes void of course at 8:23 pm, on a beneficial trine to Jupiter, leaving us with a cozy feeling of optimism to start our new chapter. In the chart cast for the US, this opens the door for a rapprochement between political factions, based on the common need to restore the power of government to do its job. This means that a real accord must be reached over the federal budget and fiscal needs, not just a series of extortionist threats fed by continuing short-term resolutions. They have a Mercury cycle in which to get it right, and the people are holding the obstructionist faction accountable as they limp along with growing understanding of what’s really going on. The Sabian Symbol for both Sun and Moon is 12 Scorpio, “a brilliant assembly of dignitaries at an official embassy ball”. This suggests that group festivities will play a major role in reconciliation processes, especially among the powerful. When we can meet in pleasant social circumstances that lift the spirits and bring a smile, a foundation is formed for subsequent contacts and real connection.
Monday November 4
We are still being challenged to keep our spirits high with four planets visiting the hidden realms of Scorpio. We are continuing to process our feelings about the big chances that have begun to unfold in our personal lives. Yesterday's Scorpio Solar Eclipse may have been a wake-up call that requires us to delve into things that we don't fully understand. However, optimism returns once the Moon flies into inspirational Sagittarius at 3:14 pm EST.The Moon’s void period ends when it enters Sagittarius at 12:14 pm PT (3:14 pm ET), granting us a morning to clean up and turn our imagination toward our emerging new future. A square to Neptune pervades the afternoon, bringing inspiration that needs more clarity in order to be expressed.
Tuesday November 5
The Day of Mars in Fireweek. Mars hasn't always been a god of War. More powerfully cool to blast ejacaulations of dragonbreath fireballs at the mainstream media charade, to shoot fireworks out the buisness ends of elf flamethrows at the fleeing asses of neo-conservative goons. Our failure or unwillingness to alter our ways, our inability or refusal to change the direction of this nation and the continued indifference or complicity to the plight of billions has unmasked us all. Venus enters Capricorn at 0:43 am (3:43 am ET), taking us down a more pragmatic road to love. She will remain in Capricorn until early March, giving us a chance to bring our ongoing, deep transformative process into form in our relationships. The changes have been introduced, now we set to the task of moving on and leave past misunderstandings behind. A focus on what works is especially helpful now. The Moon carries on in Sagittarius, but goes void early on, at 8:48 am. However, we can still engage in fruitful activity while Moon is in this Jupiter-ruled sign.
Wednesday November 6
Two milestone events occur today, as the Sun conjoins Saturn at 14°14' Scorpio, and Jupiter makes its retrograde station at 20°31' Cancer. It’s a new beginning and a deepening of our focus on what helps us prosper. It’s a day for feeling more than planning, as the Moon in Sagittarius allows our optimism to soar, then takes us into the depths when it enters Capricorn at 1:44 pm (4:44 pm ET). With the Moon in Jupiter-ruled Sagittarius at the time of the New Saturn, and in Capricorn at the time of Jupiter’s station, the tie between Jupiter and Saturn is augmented, already empowered by a harmonious trine.
More soothing contacts sustain this energy even further via lunar connnections to Venus and Neptune.
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