November 2024 and the volatile energies

 

November is probably the most pivotal month of the year for obvious reasons. As we begin the month, Mars opposes Pluto and is in a very tight orb (meaning it’s very powerful and close together) through at least the middle of the month, but it will be humming in the background for the rest of the year and in a tight orb again through the first 11 days of January 2025 due to Mars’ retrograde. This is basically a frustrating transit, prone to blocks, delays and in many cases anger.

The election astrology is very complex but I lean toward a Democratic administration, barring some unexpected event at the last minute involving Uranus, the most unpredictable of planets. That said, there appear to be conflicts and possibly a challenge to the election. It’s hard to know when this challenge ends but the Full moon on November 15^th does not bode well for Donald Trump since it squares his 12^th house Mars. It does however fall dead on Kamala Harris’s Jupiter, the planet of luck, justice and gain. In the US chart Saturn trines the US Sun and Saturn rules the Democratic Party. Trines are positive.

Harris’s astrology is difficult with Saturn in the picture but I do not believe Trump will be inaugurated on January 20^th. We can pray for no violence, but if it turns out like this it will be a miracle.

On November 5^th, Mars opposes Pluto having moved into Leo, the sign of grandstanding where it will remain for some time creating anger and frustration.

In the US chart Jupiter (retrograde) squares Neptune in the 9^th house of foreign matters. This tells me there will be intense propaganda and misinformation coming from abroad as well as within the country. Of course if you watch or read creditable news, you know this already as stated by the FBI earlier this year.

On January 6^th, when the election is certified Mars is opposing Pluto in Aquarius. Oppositions can represent change, but this one is still volatile and we will see this again since Mars is retrograde.

Should Harris win, it won’t be easy and it looks like there will be a great deal of stress or opposition through mid-February when Saturn finally leaves her chart. Trump’s chart is difficult as well since Saturn will square his Uranus. We saw this early this year with court appearances.

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In November the Sun transits through Scorpio and into Sagittarius. Mars leaves Cancer for Leo on the 6^th and moves only 5 degrees all month since it will retrograde in December. This means Mars is moving very slowly and if you get a Mars transit in your chart it will pack a punch and be more significant than normal for better or worse.

Mercury turns retrograde on the 26^th at 22 degrees of Sagittarius and will not turn direct until December 15^th. Sagittarius rules the 9^th house of world view, legal matters and education.

Mercury in the US chart

Mercury makes a powerful aspect in the US chart during November. On the 21^st it begins to oppose Mars in the 7^th house. Mercury-Mars transits are prone to arguments, disagreements and debate. The 7^th house rules US open enemies and courts/legal matters. It will move to 22 degrees and oppose Mars and square Neptune in the US 9^th house, so it is setting off the natal Mars square to Neptune in the US Sibly chart. Neptune falls in the US 9^th house of courts and foreign affairs and it  deals with courts or foreign matters. Mercury-Neptune transits are prone to lies, disinformation and gas lighting and we will watch this play out in the media..

November 1^st New Moon in Scorpio

This month the New Moon falls at 9 degrees of Scorpio. Scorpio is the most intense sign of the zodiac and rules the 8^th house of other people’s money, sex, death, change and transformation. Its planetary rulers are Mars and Pluto.

The only aspect this moon makes is its trine to Saturn which should assist us in getting many things done. It is not a particularly flashy transit but it will serve a very practical purpose.

November 2^nd, Mercury enters Sagittarius

Sagittarius is the sign ruled by Jupiter the planet of luck, optimism, gain and expansion and when a planet moves into this sign it has a tendency to increase things in some way so our communication and thinking will get broader, bolder and be more optimistic.

Mercury rules travel, communication, young people and our thought process. Our thoughts may turn to travel, some form of education or philosophy and become broader and greatly expanded. We may also feel more buoyant, upbeat and impulsive during this time.

Mercury is not totally comfortable in this energy, but this does not mean things will take a negative turn. In Sagittarius, Mercury worries about the bigger picture of things but can lose track of smaller but important details. While Virgo (another mutable sign) is all about details, Sagittarius is about the overall bigger picture and does not like to be reined in by details or anything that could be considered nit picking or boring.

Mercury in this sign is associated with expansion and the cumulating and spreading of knowledge that can have a great deal of depth. This is an outgoing time and socializing with others will come easier than normal even for those who are on the shy side. This Mercury is about visions of the future and can shine a light on those things which needs to be brought to light.  Jupiter is the planet associated with honesty and justice and our thinking and actions will lean more in this direction than before.

The challenge with Mercury in this sign is developing discernment in the quest for truth and not fall prey to every idea that crosses your path. We must remember that it is only through discernment that we can we narrow down ideas to find the path to the real truth or answer, which is the true quest for Sagittarius.

Mercury turns stationary retrograde on November 26^th, at 22 degrees of Sagittarius. When Mercury is stationary, we really see the retrograde affect and it is very powerful. This is when Mercurial energy drastically shifts and we begin to see the things retrograde Mercury is known for like forgetfulness, breakdowns of machinery, cancelled meetings and the like. The stationary period lasts 3 days.

When Mercury turns direct again on December 6^th, it is in its ‘direct station.’ This is the other time that Mercurial energy changes. Many times when this occurs things change once again so it will be about a week before we are really out of the woods.

In many instances not only does Mercury retrograde deal with the past, it reveals information we need to move forward, so it serves its purpose.

Mars enters Leo November 3rd

Leo is ruled by the Sun which represents our vital core as well as our ego, and has domain over the fifth house of love, entertainment and children.

While Mars in Cancer has been a sensitive and emotional Water sign, Mars in Leo is a Fire sign full of energy and confidence, and in some cases pride. Expect a major shift in direction and energy.

While Mars is in this sign we will seek pleasure, fun and companionship and be in a mood to socialize more and seek attention. Expect to be drawn to attractive clothes, jewelry and other things that make you stand out in the crowd as Mars/Leo can be quite flamboyant. Mars in Leo is no wallflower, and even those who are normally shy may come out of their shell more during this aspect of Mars. Mars/Leo likes to be dramatic and expressive as well as fun loving, creative and passionate. Mars in this sign is typically passionate about the things they do and in some cases can exhibit bravery if the situation calls for it.

Mars in Leo creates a personal need and desire to shine and be recognized. Leo knows fun is a necessary part of life so expect to spend more time socializing and making the most of the warm summer days coming up.

Leo is well known as a sign that is associated with artists, performers and royalty. The downside of Leo is pride, stubbornness and overconfidence. To be someone who is respected and shines in the public light you must do something to be respected and shine and not automatically expect this treatment from others. Overconfidence is a risk so it is important to know what you are talking about if you want to shine and not expect the rewards without the work to back them up.

Leo has a tendency to over dramatize at times and they like their ego stroked. If Leo feels they are not getting enough attention, or being treated they way they feel they deserve to be treated they can get highly offended. Leo’s purr can turn to a roar in a split second and like the Lion that represents them, they retreat back to the jungle. Leo seldom if ever forgets a slight.

Mars will shift back into Cancer January 6^th 2025 due to its December retrograde. It will re-enter Leo once again April 18^th-June 17^th2025 so we will be dealing with Mars Leo and Mars Cancer energies for many months to come.

November 11^th, Venus enters Capricorn

Venus will remain in the Saturn ruled sign until December 7^th.

Venus in Capricorn gives love and social activities a more traditional, enduring and committed flavor. The focus will shift from fun and good times (Sagittarius) to the more practical side of love, which is of course necessary if there is to be a future together.  For example, rather than spending on a 10 day cruise with your significant other, you may decide to save for a home or something else significant and lasting.

Sometimes there can be a desire for social prestige and attraction to those in positions of authority with Venus in this sign. Venus in Capricorn is attracted to wealth, security and status and if you are currently not in a relationship you may be attracted to someone in connection with work or in places of commerce. With Venus in Capricorn, ambition, work and results are front and center.

Love and friendships may take on a more committed or serious tone during this period. Many will be looking for ways to make our lives and loves more real in a tangible sense.

Venus in Capricorn is interested in the practical side of love and romance. Our focus may shift to a more traditional outlook and concerns with questions like where would we live and how do we pay for it?

 Venus in Capricorn likes financial security and a successful partner will sweeten the deal. Romance can be overshadowed by responsibility which will generally come first while Venus transits this sign. Since Capricorn can be known as a workaholic, we may have to slow down a bit to smell the roses and do more than focus on work.

Venus-Capricorn takes a mature approach to relationships and love which must be earned while Venus is in this sign. Relationships will be built on a willingness to work together through difficult times, as Saturn understands the true meaning and value of commitment. Venus will reward hard work in relationships by defining obstacles and making the commitment together to solve problems and overcome obstacles.

Venus in a Saturn ruled sign may not sound appealing to some, but it projects its own type of warmth, stability and security and an earthy type of sensuality. Now is the time to focus on making your relationship more substantive, lasting and real.

Venus in this sign will work best for Earth Signs and if you are a Capricorn or Cappy ascendant you should look and feel great during Venus’s transit through Capricorn.

November 15^th Saturn turns direct

This is a big deal astrologically because Saturn rules our structures, limitations and sometimes successes.

November 15^th begins its ‘stationary direct period’ which means the energy is changing so it can begin to move forward on December 5^th. Until then, Saturn is very powerful in its station and you should see some type of result if Saturn is making an aspect in your personal chart. This is a major change that will affect us personally as well as collectively.

While retrograde, Saturn slows down the normal rate of activity so better methods can be developed and organized. Saturn rules the structures in our lives and allows us to develop boundaries. During Saturn’s retrograde we can pinpoint those parts of our life that seem to lack stability, and shore them up.

Wherever Saturn is located at birth in your personal chart is where you need more work to avoid feeling limitation, but Saturn moves through each section or house in your chart over a 30 year period. Saturn remains in each sign about two and a half years. Saturn can represent a reality check in many areas of our lives depending on what section of your chart it is currently moving through.

As Saturn turns direct this can be good news on many fronts, especially situations that have been stuck or in some way or unproductive.   While Saturn was retrograde many problems were internalized that were difficult to figure out. As Saturn turns direct again, we should have resolved many of these internal issues and begin to implement our new solutions. This will occur individually and globally with a better sense of things that we need to focus on and where our own personal boundaries lie.

Saturn will remain in Pisces this year but in 2025 it will dip its toes into the sign Aries, which will represent major changes in the world and for us all.

November 15^th full moon in Taurus

The full moon this month falls at 24 degrees of Taurus, ruler of the 2^nd house of money. The ruling planet is Venus, the planet of love, values and money.

This moon will be very powerful since it is conjunct Uranus almost to the degree. With an aspect like this, it will be hard to predict since Uranus is the planet of the unexpected. Something like this could be tied to earthquakes, upheaval, explosions, explosive situations and anything else that could be considered unexpected. Its sextile to Neptune can provide some compassion and creativity and its trine to Pluto has to do with groups and perhaps authority figures. In the US chart it sextiles Mercury, the planet of communication so there may be important communication at this time.

Saturn turns direct the same day, and this is often tied to events that are important on the world stage.

November 16^th, on the heels of this full moon the Sun opposes Uranus and this becomes part of the Full moon energy. Sun opposing Uranus relates to changeability and unexpected events. People you may deal with may be changeable, or you may be.  Uranus has a penchant for freedom, upending things, revolts and revolting and is hard to predict. It is possible we could see a change in the financial markets with the Moon in Taurus and the Sun in Scorpio which rule the 2^nd/8^th house axis of money. Uranus transits have a tendency to cause things to fall through at the last minute.

.To find out where this falls in your chart you must know which house is ruled by Taurus in your chart. There are many free sites on the internet where you can do this. I think there will be many unexpected things happening to a lot of us with an aspect like this. Taurus’s ruler Venus, also represents love. Relationships that are tottering on the edge may end, and others may start up with an aspect like this. Some will find this exciting, even like a sparkling day and others will find it nerve wracking, depending on what it does in your chart and your temperament.  Don’t plan things too tightly on this day and at least 2 days before and after.

Pluto enters Aquarius

November 19^th Pluto re-enters Aquarius and this time it will remain in this sign for the next 20 years changing our lives and changing the world. We are leaving behind the US Pluto return which has changed the country and in many respects the world. The affects of this period will continue to play out for many years to come.

The role of Pluto

In astrology, Pluto rules the collective and is very significant in terms of world events and changes, although it is also significant for us on a personal level depending on what it is aspecting in your personal chart.

Pluto destroys and tears down to rebuild. It is supposed to rebuild in a stronger way, although it may not seem like this at the time if you are experiencing a hard Pluto transit in your chart. When a Pluto aspect occurs-positive or negative-it is going to change something, ready or not. It is always an important time in the world when Pluto enters a new sign. For example when Pluto entered Capricorn January of 2008, it was followed by the US bank crisis, the harbinger of what was called ‘The Great recession.”

When Pluto entered Sagittarius in early 1995, we saw the Oklahoma City bombing just a few months later, along with the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and an end to US President Bill Clinton’s efforts to bring about peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

When Pluto entered Scorpio November 6, 1983 a bomb exploded the next day in the Senate Wing of the Capitol, apparently in retaliation of the US’s invasion of Grenada. 1983-84 also saw the rise of AIDS deaths in the US and around the world.

Aquarius is the sign of the collective and the natural ruler of the 11^th house which also rules the collective. On an individual level we may be drawn to certain groups, organizations or philosophies that become important. The downside of this is that we can become too attached to our own ‘groups’ and ideas and fail to acknowledge that others can have good ideas as well, whether in a political or some other sense.

Since Aquarius is co-ruled by Uranus technologies will certainly boom, and we can already see the beginning of this with AI. Personally, I think this represents the future along with many ideas we may not even be able to conceive of at the present. 20 years before the internet boomed few individuals could foresee that it would change the world and society as we know it.

While Aquarius is a sign associated with war, it is also the most Democratic of signs. While Pluto in Capricorn has been about big business, patriarchy and plutocrats, Aquarius will be the opposite in the long run. While we have seen the rise of right wing extremism around the world, we will see the rise of the people and the desires of the majority as opposed to being governed by the few or a minority. None of this will happen overnight however, and it is important to remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day and the problems of the world won’t be all solved with this transit of Pluto or any other sign. Humanity is constantly a work in progress.

 While the true ‘Age of Aquarius’ timeline is somewhat elusive and mysterious, with the entrance of Pluto into Aquarius we will certainly feel this is the the “Age of Aquarius,” and will be influenced by Aquarian themes such as;

-unexpected and explosive events

-new discoveries and understandings

-new technologies such as AI, but many more along with medicine

-uprisings around the globe associated with restrictions on people

-aircraft/spacecraft and new technologies

-stronger friendships with a greater emphasis on friends

-a desire for freedom from oppressive governments

Some of the events that occurred when Pluto was in Aquarius 1777-1798

- Vermont became the first colony to ban slavery (1777) and the Vermont legislature moved to provide full voting rights to African American men.

--The American Revolution was being fought

-France entered the Revolutionary War

-The French Revolution occurred

-US drafts the dollar

-George Washington became first US President

-US Constitution drafted and signed

What Pluto does in your life, depends on where it falls in your chart. Those who will be affected to a greater degree at this time will have the Sun or other personal planets at 0-1 degrees of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.

Pluto represents evolutionary change in the world and our personal lives and charts. When Pluto enters a new house in your chart, the change to that sector of your chart, or part of life it governs will be slow. By the end of the transit you will see marked changes in your life. We probably won’t even recognize the same world we live in today.

November 21^st, the Sun enters Sagittarius

The Sun will remain in the Sign ruled by Jupiter until December 21^st.

Mutable planets are changeable and they switch their mode of expression frequently. They often have a natural diplomatic bent, but can often be perceived as unreliable and uncommitted due to their constant changeability. The mutable signs in astrology are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. When the Sun goes into any of these signs we may change our minds and ideas more frequently than normal as we consciously or subconsciously tap into the energy of the Sun in Sagittarius.

Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, the planet of luck and expansion and is typically an upbeat and positive sign for the Sun to transit through. While the Scorpio season can be too intense for some, Sagittarius is not really interested in drama, heaviness or diving deeply into emotions or intensity. Sagittarius rules the 9^th house in astrology or the part of the horoscope that concerns education and philosophy, travel, legal matters/courts and your personal world viewpoint.  Energies will shift dramatically as Sagittarius is the antithesis of Scorpio with its typical happy go lucky attitude, big dreams and desire for new escapades, journeys and trips, especially down the road less traveled. 

Sagittarius is the precursor to the holiday season with all of the typical parties, social activity and gatherings. Sagittarius represents the bold, the different and the often untried, and a Sagittarius is often one of the hardest people to ever pin down. Freedom is a theme with this sign and you may feel a desire to be free to pursue your own ideas and goals.  You may even strongly want to cut ties with any person or situation that seems to hold you back.

Sagittarius is self assured, sometimes to the point of cockiness, being totally honest and at times putting their foot in their mouths. If you don’t keep things in check you could express these qualities to the point of annoying someone. Sagittarius is typically so self assured they often don’t realize their boldness can turn some people off. Sagittarius is known for their fiery cheerfulness but their frequently overblown optimism can lead to inflated ideas and expectations.

The downside of Sag can be restlessness, boredom and a lack of attention to details. The old saying, ‘the devil is in the details,’ can often come out as the unbridled optimism of Sagittarius can end up with plans changing or going south, when the details become apparent or are left out.

Use the Sagittarius season to catch up with friends, entertain travel, and explore new places and ideas. Sagittarius is the best time to help you reach your highest potential and be ready for 2025. Happy Sagittarius season!