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 occurs in Taurus, your 3rd house of thoughts, ideas, siblings, neighbors and short journeys, such as your daily errands and commute.  Watch for an ending, culmination or shift to a new phase in this part of your life, particularly if your birthday is right around March 9.  You ancient sign ruler, Jupiter, is also in that sign and still retrograde, internalizing his energy from its usual expansive and gregarious nature to being pensive and philosophical, particularly with regard to anything that involves ethics.  Jupiter's trine to Pluto may lend another hint with regard to what this is about.  Pluto is in your 11th house of friends, groups, networking, organizations and goals; this would be the house where such things as Facebook reside as well.  This aspect implies consideration with regard to transforming one of your goals.  It could also indicate a complete overhaul of your group activities, particularly if you're not hanging out with the right people.  If there's anything underhanded going on in any organizations you're associated with it is probably ruminating around inside your subconscious trying to get out, which will happen about the time Jupiter goes direct.

Jupiter is also being trined by Mars in Leo, your 6th house of work, service, health and pets.  Mars' transit through this house should have provided a lot of energy and drive in this part of your life but he is but a sneeze away from Virgo, which he'll enter on November 12.  Nonetheless, for this lunation he's still in Leo and that trine from Jupiter continues to motivate ponderings about your work and service activities.  Mars rules your 2nd house of finances, income, possessions, needs and pleasures so those matters, which tie in naturally with your work or job, are also being affected.  Perhaps you're considering how to increase your income or your job has been requiring that you put in a lot of extra hours which may be providing some overtime pay. 

Mars is aspecting Uranus and Neptune as well.  Uranus' retrograde energy is likely to bring about some surprises, disruptions, disturbances or upsets which is also related to your 2nd house.  Perhaps something broke down, such as your car, which is going to cost you quite a bit to repair and thus you need to increase your income accordingly, albeit temporarily, or something else has come up which requires you to change course with your job.  Uranus is squaring Pluto, suggesting that whatever he's been stirring up with regard to your finances also has a negative effect on your group associations or goals, perhaps by redirecting some of the money you had hoped to apply to your goals.  Mars' opposition to Neptune, your modern sign ruler, also has interesting implications.  Neptune is accidentally dignified in your 12th house which is Pisces' natural domain.  This includes your dreams, inspiration, enlightenment, transcendence, seclusion, confinement, institutions, hidden enemies and self-undoing as well as the collective consciousness.  This suggests that all that energy being expended on working is not necessarily in harmony with your dreams or perhaps that you are having to work at a job which keeps you from pursuing them.  There is a basic conflict there which you should confront and address, though the fact that this was an aspect with rather short duration suggests that maybe the situation was also short-lived.

Neptune is being trined by Saturn, ruler of you 11th house who is currently residing in your 8th house of transformations, death and rebirth, intense experiences, debt, shared resources, and intimate relationships.  So the ruler of your house of goals and friends is traveling through your house of transformation, tying these two parts of your life together, which suggests changes which will affect both.  Saturn is exalted in Libra which tempers his energy to the positive side.  Saturn transits can be rather grueling but in this sign it expresses in a more positive, less painful way which brings out the favorable side of his discipline and structure.  This implies that for some time now Saturn has been working at constructing something in your life which amounts to a major transformation.  Neptune's influence will put this in harmony with your dreams and include some inspiration.  If you've wondered what you really wanted to be when you grow up, this aspect could not only help you identify what that is but start taking the needed steps to make it real.  Saturn manifests things into reality and when working with Neptune can do such with your dreams.  Thus, in this case and given the houses involved, this should be a very favorable aspect.

Venus and Mercury are in partile (same degree) conjunction in Sagittarius, your 10th house of career, reputation, public image and status.  This is another nice aspect which will enhance your ability to present yourself to the public and bring a favorable reaction.  This is an excellent time to ask for a raise or make a presentation.  Others will be receptive and friendly toward you so put this aspect to work as applicable. 

Another note with regard to the Lunar Nodes.  If your birthday is right around March 5 you may encounter a significant life change as the nodes create a T-Square with your natal Sun.  This influence is most likely to affect your home life and career or status in some way.  This influence is in effect all of November and December, indicating this is an important time for you.

The New Moon on November 25 is also a Solar Eclipse, giving it increased influence which can last for a year or even more.  This occurs in Sagittarius, your 10th house of career, reputation and status.  Jupiter is quite active in this event as well which is even more influential since he is the ruler of Sagittarius.  He is still retrograde and thus contemplating something which relates to a change of direction with your career or reputation.  He is also now in a Grand Earth Trine with Mars and Pluto in your 3rd, 7th and 11th houses which are known as the social houses because the relate to people in your life.  In other words the 3rd relates to your siblings and neighbors; the 7th to your significant other and close relationships; and the 11th to your friends and group interactions.  This implies a lot of thought energy being applied to this part of your life which will flow in a harmonious way.  Mars and Pluto are malefic planets but in this configuration with Jupiter should serve your primarily in a positive manner.

However, note that at this time Mercury is retrograde, suggesting a delay or the need to rethink, re-plan, revise or reconsider something.  This could indicate that you won't see any results from this until at least mid-December when Mercury goes direct or even after the first of the year when he gets out of the shadow period and reaches the zodiacal degree where he went retrograde.  Also remember this is not the time to buy anything electronic or mechanical.  Things of that nature are more likely to break down during such a transit.  Repairing them or doing maintenance is favored but replacing them is not.  Anything you acquire during Mercury RX is likely to not function properly.  Thus, do what you need to so you can postpone getting a replacement until after the first of the year, during all those wonderful after-holiday sales.  The bigger and more expensive the item the more important waiting is.  If it happens to be your car, rent one until January or you may really regret it.

Mars is squaring the eclipse, however, which does imply a conflict of some sort with a close relationship, business partner or competitor with regard to this new development with your career or status.  Uranus is still stirring things up in your house of finances but trining the eclipse, which suggests it will have a positive effect.  In fact, it is actually the eclipse contacting Uranus so a sudden change in your career is likely to bring a positive influence to your income which could come quite unexpectedly or out of the blue.  It wouldn't hurt to buy a lotto ticket at this time.  Just remember you only have to buy one because the odds are so horrendous buying more will make no difference and if you're fated to win you will with that one ticket.  Generally speaking lotteries are a tax on people who are bad at math but your chances are slightly increased with this lunation, especially if your birthday is right around February 21 - 22.  Saturn and Neptune are still in a nice trine so that aspect which was described for the Full Moon is still working in your favor to manifest your dreams as well.  Overall, this looks like a very interesting time for you which should bring changes your way.

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