Skywatch for November is posted!

There’s lots of astrology going on in November.  Here’s the report for the first week of the month:

The big news as we enter the first of November is of course the election in the United States. This election has great importance not only for Americans but for the global community as well. The astrology for the election is very complicated and includes the first exact hit of an opposition between Saturn (the old way) and Uranus (the new way). You’ll find more information about the astrology of election day here, and more about the opposition between Saturn and Uranus here.

November begins with a change of direction for Neptune which has been retrograde since May. The outer planets all retrograde for a good part of every year which gives us an opportunity to look back and go over areas of our life where change and improvement are needed. Because Neptune rules our connection to Spirit as well as our imagination and creativity, when retrograde we tend to let go of logic and operate from a more purely instinctive stance. Neptune in direct motion releases us to begin to express our creativity in a more external way.

Once Neptune turns direct the only planet in retrograde motion will be Uranus. It’s rare for only one planet to be retrograde and signifies that progress and change will come much more quickly and easily now.
On November 3 Venus, planet of relating and beauty, will face off in a square to both Saturn and Uranus. Venus transits only last a day or two, but because this is a time of major planetary shifts the Venus event will take on a bit more significance than it would normally have. Venus is in Sagittarius now where it seeks freedom and increased personal satisfaction, and the squares to Saturn (restriction) and Uranus (liberty and autonomy) create tension and an urge to break away from any connections to others that feel confining. Relationships will have to realign at this time in order to adapt to the changes that are occurring on every level of consciousness now.

The day after the Venus squares (November 4) we also see a square of Mars to Neptune which can bring an eruption of unconscious (Neptune) anger (Mars) that is inhibited from direct expression because of the Neptune qualities of confusion and subterfuge. Fortunately we are assisted by a sextile (harmonious aspect) from Mercury to Pluto which will focus (Pluto) our mind (Mercury) and zoom in on what is really important. Mercury also enters Scorpio the same day, and since Scorpio is ruled by Pluto, this is a “double whammy” of intense mental acuity and deepening of our understanding.

On the 5th Venus will form a sextile (harmonious aspect) to Neptune which will soften some of the damage caused by the challenges of the previous day. However, the fallout from the Mars/Neptune dynamic will take a few days to unwind but then there will be a few quiet days with little planetary activity. A sextile from Jupiter (abundance and optimism) to Uranus (innovation and insight) is beginning to form at this time which will start to excite us with new ideas and thoughts for the future.

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