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 10 is in Taurus, your 11th house of friends, groups, organizations, networking and goals.  Watch for a culmination, ending or shift to a new phase of something in this part of your life.  If your birthday is right around July 11 this could bring an opportunity your way in this part of your life such as a new acquaintance or group interaction which could help you complete one of your goals.  This house comprises the goals with which we need the help from others to accomplish as opposed to personal goals over which you have more control.  This is where you get out into the world and interact with others.

Jupiter, ruler of your house of work, health, pets and service, is in Taurus as well, tying these two parts of your life together and implies that this activity may be with regard to your work or job.  Jupiter is retrograde, however, internalizing his energy to a more philosophical level or perhaps involve ethics issues of some sort which implies scrutinizing some of people around you to confirm whether or not they are suitable company.  Jupiter is aspecting Pluto in Capricorn, your 7th house of close relationships including your significant other, close friends and relatives, business partners and competitors.  While Pluto is in this particular house you can expect to see various people exit from your life because they no longer are needed.  In other words, if there is anyone in your life who puts a lot of demands on you but doesn't carry their own weight (not counting young children, of course) then maybe it's time to bid them farewell.  Jupiter's trine will help you figure out who these individuals might be.  In particular, look very closely at anyone who is costing you money or draining your resources, either financial, physical or mental or, conversely, anyone who might help you in these areas. 

Saturn is in fellow Cardinal Sign, Libra, your 4th house of family, home environment, cultural roots, memories and endings.  Saturn is exalted in this sign which emphasizes the positive side of this planet's energy for promoting structure and balance.  If your birthday is right around July 16 he is squaring your Sun which may be somewhat uncomfortable.  Again this points toward restructuring anything or anyone in your home environment which is not working for you, given that Saturn rules your 7th house of relationships.  Typically transiting planets work together to emphasize a particular theme and currently that looks as if it applies to whipping people in your life into shape by not allowing them to take advantage of you or consume your time in energy without giving something back in return. 

Saturn and Neptune are in trine which has interesting implications due to the fact these two planets are so antithetical.  As noted above, Saturn is about structure, discipline and responsibility while Neptune dissolves, dissipates and fogs things over.  Neptune is in Aquarius, your 8th house of transformations, intimate relationships, death and regeneration, debt, shared resources and intense experiences.  Neptune can also provide inspiration and insights which in this particular house can provide one of those "Aha!" moments which change your life.  This can bode nicely for discovering any ongoing problems that eat at you without being able to recognize them.  Use this influence to ponder these issues, meditate on them and seek enlightenment with regard to what needs to be done. 

Unfortunately, the solution may impact your finances in some way or even your personal needs.  For example, if your mother-in-law helps with the kids yet is horribly difficult to be around, perhaps it's time to show her the door, even though this means you're losing some assistance around the house.  Or maybe that part-time job is really taking more out of you than it's worth.  Whatever happens to be troubling you is worth consideration at this time.  The etymology of the word "consider" derives from Latin words which translate to "with the stars" so that further emphasizes the importance of bringing in cosmic energy when its available to help you with your challenges.

The New Moon on November 25 is also a solar eclipse, giving it even more influence which can last for a year or more.  It occurs in Sagittarius, your 6th house of work, service, health and pets, implying something new is afoot in this part of your life.  Jupiter, ruler of this house, is tied in to nearly every planet which makes his influence quite pervasive over there in your 11th house of friends and goals.  By this time he is in a nice Grand Earth Trine with Pluto and Mars.  Jupiter is still retrograde so his energy is still internalized and thus pensive and searching for meaning.  By now Mars has gone into Virgo, your 3rd house of thoughts, ideas, neighbors, siblings and short trips, activating this part of your life, though this may cause a few conflicts with your work or job.  Relationships will be important and consume a lot of your time in the days to come whether its friends, neighbors, siblings or those with whom you have a close relationship.  This bodes nicely for the upcoming holidays but may at times be too much of a good thing.

Saturn and Neptune are still in trine, so inspiration with regard to something which affects your home responsibilities is still active as well.  Neptune in the 8th could be about dissipating your debt load or finding inspiration with regard to how to get out of it.  Saturn in your 4th, pushing for restructuring your home environment could clearly tie into this.  Rather than getting rid of debt it could imply borrowing money but in a favorable way to enhance your home life, such as buying a home or remodeling. 

The eclipse also trines Uranus in Aries, your 10th house of career, reputation, public image and status which suggests a few surprises in that part of your life.  Networking through all those relationships could also apply to this as well.  An unexpected expense could arise that requires additional income but the cosmic energy suggests that this will all work out well when all is said and done.

Last but not least, note that Mercury goes retrograde toward the end of the month.  Remember that this is not the time to buy anything mechanical or electronic unless you want a lemon on your hands.  Of course this is when such devices are most likely to break down, but if this is the case do everything you can to delay replacing it until at least after December 14 and better yet, after the new year.  On the positive side, Mercury retrograde is excellent energy for rethinking, reworking, editing, and reconsidering major decisions.  Mercury is in your 6th house of work at this time which implies moving forward will be difficult and fraught with all sorts of delays but going back over something or redesigning it is favored.

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