Welcome to your November 2016 forecast!   Click on “read article” and scroll down til you find your sign of the zodiac….

It’s a tad shorter and a tad late this month because I’m spending my time getting out the vote. I think you’ll forgive me—I live in a swing state, after all!  

 SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21) Let me get right to the point: the beginning of November is edgy and anxiety -producing, and you feel like you might jump right out of your skin. Venus and Saturn stir up feelings of insecurity. Thankfully this passes quickly, and you calm down by the weekend, when Venus and Chiron help you stay very grounded in your values. Early on the 9^th Mars enters Aquarius, and if you’re an early Scorpio, you’ll be very busy and have a lot on your plate. Enjoy the collective sigh of relief that the whole planet feels as you watch Donald Trump lose the election. The full moon falls in your opposite sign of Taurus, and this one is a pretty low-key moon as full moons go. By the 19^th Mercury in Sag makes a big angle to Neptune and the North Node, so this will be an important few days for you in terms of connecting with loved ones. Then on the 23^rd Mercury catches up to Saturn in Sag for a couple of days of tension and focus. Let’s hope the anxiety is limited to what to have on your Thanksgiving day menu. The Thanksgiving weekend brings attention to relationships, as Venus and Pluto and Jupiter inspire you to dive deeply into intimacy and figure out what you need to do to support your relationship’s growth. November ends with a new moon in Sag on the 29^th with dreamily strong Sun-Neptune aspects. It’s time to work your intuitive or creative practice.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21) November begins with some rough transits, but at least they move quickly. Mars squares Uranus on the earth axis so you are an anxious mess about the state of the world and the US electoral circus. Venus is conjunct Saturn in Sag and you really want comfort right now. This is all too much! But by the weekend Venus starts to square Chiron and that makes you confident in your values and you calm down. After the 8^th, things calm down in general. Mars enters Aquarius on the 9^th, lightening things up a bit. Even the full moon on the 14^th doesn’t make you too nuts. Mercury enters Sag on the 12^th and by the 18^th it squares Neptune and the North Node. You’ll be speaking and connecting and networking and holding forth, doing what Sag does best for a few days. Enjoy!   Then the Sun enters your own sign on the 21^st—yay! The day it enters Mercury in Sag catches up to Saturn for a few days of intense focus and brain work. If your birthday is near the start of Sag get ready for a year of writing, thinking, studying, and focus. Try not to be tense, okay? There are few things worse than a tense Sagittarian.   By the 25^th Venus in Capricorn is conjunct Pluto and squaring Jupiter for a few days of deep intimacy and planning how to keep your relationship growthful and sustainable. Enjoy that. And enjoy the Sag New moon on the 29^th which brings a very Neptunian emphasis, excellent for creative and spiritual expression.

 CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19) Oh jeez!   Hang on to your hat! November starts with a lot of anxiety and tension and you think you might explode, thanks to Mars in Capricorn squaring Uranus in Aries. But don’t worry, it passes quickly, as does the Venus Saturn conjunction which can make anyone cranky and needing mashed potatoes. By the weekend Venus catches up to a square with Chiron which will put you in touch with your core values. The planets are quite calm all the way through the full moon on the 14^th, a juicy full moon in Taurus which should help you accomplish a lot.   Starting on the 18^th Mercury spends a few days aspecting Neptune and the North Lunar Node, which will facilitate connections with people close to you. Then by the 21^st, when the Sun enters Sagittarius, there are few days of an intense Mercury-Saturn conjunction. Use it for focused brain work. By the 25^th Venus in your own sign catches up to Pluto and Jupiter for a few days of deep relationship work and long range planning, believe it or not. Enjoy the new moon in Sag on the 29^th and its fun and dreamy Neptune aspects.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 19) November starts with some anxiety-producing transits but they move quickly.   You’ll be feeling a bit edgy and there could be some tightness and disappointment with loved ones. By the 5^th Venus catches up to a square with Chiron and you’re back to your inspired, joyful self.   Once you get through the seriousness of the 8^th, the vibe changes for you – Mars enters your own sign of Aquarius early on the 9^th. The Taurus full moon should be a productive one for you. Then by the 18^th Mercury brings a few days of connections and networking, followed by intensely focused brainwork over the US Thanksgiving holiday. Hmm. Perhaps you’re very focused on your Thanksgiving menu. Then Venus and Pluto bring you deep intimacy in the relationship department. Enjoy. November ends with a Sagittarius new moon on the 29^th with Neptune aspects that inspire you to harness your creative vision.

 PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19) November is …well, interesting! It begins with some stressful transits – Venus and Saturn make you needy and not want to leave the house, while Mars and Uranus make you edgy and anxious. It passes quickly, and by the 5^th Venus catches up to Chiron and suddenly you’re more relaxed and trusting your values. Just hang on through the 8^th, and the energy really changes. The Taurus full moon on the 14^th is nice and productive. Starting on the 18^th Mercury in Sag spends a few days in a big T square with Neptune and the North Lunar Node. This is all about making connections with people.   Then the Sun enters Sag on the 21^st and Mercury catches up to Saturn for few tense and focused days. What’s all the stress about?! Use this transit to harness your brainpower to tackle a problem. Venus, Pluto and Jupiter conspire over Thanksgiving weekend to help you make plans with loved ones about resources—emotional and material. The month ends with a pretty new moon in Sag with strong Neptune aspects that will bring inspiration your way….

ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19) November starts with some edgy, cranky energy – you and everyone else is nervous about the fate of our little world.   Then Venus in Sag catches up to Chiron by the 5^th and you settle into your values and feel more connected and related. Whew! Early on the 9^th Mars enters Aquarius and you feel more able to harness your vision. The productive Taurus full moon on the 14^th also helps you bring some projects to fruition. By the 18^th Mercury in Sag spends a couple of days hanging out with Neptune and the North Lunar Node – this is all about making connections with people. Then the Sun enters Sag on the 21^st, just in time for a few days of a Mercury Saturn conjunction. Damn! You’re trying to figure something out, get to the bottom of a knotty problem. Use this transit to help you focus and try not to give yourself a big fat headache. Enjoy the Thanks giving weekend, which has Venus and Pluto and Jupiter facilitating intimacy and a sense of rebuilding.   The month ends with a very dreamy, creative new moon in Sag on the 29^th. Use it for inspiration!

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20) The month kicks of with Mars Uranus edginess and a bit of excitement too, combined with Venus Saturn pressure from all sides that make it hard to get your own needs met.   By the 5^th this settles down and Venus and Chiron make you feel more grounded in your values and sense of self. Just soldier on through the 8^th. Mars enters Aquarius early on the 9^th and you feel you can actually envision having vision again! Mercury in Sag catches up to the North Node and Neptune for a few days on the 18^th, so this is an important time to make connections and expand your community. There is a nice and pretty easy full moon in your own sign on the 14^th – it will clarify things and bring some things to fruition. The Sun enters Sag on the 21^st and Mercury is conjunct Saturn for a few days of really intense mental work. Use it for writing or studying or focusing on something knotty. The Thanks giving weekend brings nice Venus-Pluto-Jupiter effects which are great for solidifying intimacy and also making long-term plan about emotional and material resources. The month ends with a gorgeous new moon in Sag on the 29^th which has very inspiring Neptunian influences. Get yourself to the studio!

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) You’re pretty wound up at the start of the month, thanks to the Mars Uranus square. The Venus Saturn conjunction makes you kinda sad and scared and needing comfort. Just let yourself have those potato chips – this will be over soon! In fact, by the 5^th Venus moves from Saturn to Chiron and you feel more settled in your values and calmer. Early on the 9^th Mars enters Aquarius and well, that’s kind of liberating! The Taurus full moon on the 4^th is easy peasy and helps you get things done.   Mercury in sag catches up to the North Node and Neptune on the 18^th so that is a great few days for connecting with friends and intimates. Stay calm though because by the 21^st – when the Sun enters your opposite sig of Sag – Mercury in Sag spends a couple of days with Saturn. This could make you tense – you can’t fight the intensity, just go with it and use the transit to figure something out, to go deeply into a topic even as your laptop melts down. Thanksgiving weekend brings a sense of positive movement and development in the relationship department. The month ends with a gorgeous new moon in sag on the 29^th which has strong Neptune aspects. Use it for inspiration!

CANCER (JUNE 21- JUL 21) The month begins with some very edgy and anxious vibes but that is obvious as the whole world holds its breath. It starts to shift by the 5^th when Venus catches up to Chiron and you feel more grounded in your values and in relationships. Just soldier on through the 8^th… Mars enters Aquarius on the 9^th brining some inspiring vision your way. The Taurus full moon on the 14^th is pretty sweet, allowing you to get things done and bring things to fruition. Mercury in Sag catches up to aspects to Neptune and the North Node on the 18^th for a few days of making really nice connections.   Just go with the flow. By the 21^st, the Sun enters Sag and Mercury spends a few days with Saturn. This is a great time for intense mental focus – Thanksgiving be damned, use it to write or to do some nudgy demanding mental work. The Thanksgiving weekend brings a nice Venus Pluto Jupiter lineup which is great for planning and making decisions about where you’re spending energy – emotionally as well as materially.   The month ends on the 29^th with a new moon in Sag which is swamped by creative and inspirational Neptune influences. Get to the studio!

LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21) November starts with a lot of unpredictability and excitement, stressful ups and downs, and some tension. It passes quickly, and by the 5^th, Venus catches up to Chiron to settle you down and relax into your values. Mars enters Aquarius early on the 9^th, allowing some of your visionary side to come to the fore. The productive Taurus full moon on the 14^th brings some projects and plans to fruition for you. Mercury catches up to angles with Neptune and the North Lunar Node on the 18^th, so allow yourself to expand and network and make connections with people. By the 21^st, the Sun enters Sag and Mercury in Sag sits with Saturn for a few days of potentially difficult communication. But this transit is great for mental clarity. Take yourself to the studio and write or do something intensely focused – just get out of people’s way. By the long Thanksgiving weekend, Venus and Pluto and Jupiter line up for some satisfying completion and decision-making with people close to you. The month ends with a Sag new moon on the 29^th with strong Neptune aspects, making it a great lunation for creative work.

VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21) The month begins with everyone on edge and also feeling scared and needy. Don’t worry – it passes quickly, and by the 5^th, you settle into your sense of relatedness to others and feel connected and calm once again. Just get through the 8^th with the fortitude you know you have. Mars enters Aquarius early on the 9^th, liberating a sense of vision. The Taurus full moon is a productive one and you’re able to get a lot done and feel a satisfying sense of completion. Mercury in Sag catches up to Neptune and the North Node on the 18^th for a few days of making connections with people and expanding your community. Enjoy it. A few days later the Sun enters Sag and Mercury then sits with Saturn for few days on the 21^st.   This is an intense combination but a great one for focus and mental work. Just be aware you might fry your hard drive. It’s a quick transit and by the Thanksgiving weekend there is a pretty lineup of Venus, Pluto and Jupiter. This combination allows you to really stabilize your relationships, and engage in long range planning about how you’re taking care of your relationships, emotionally and materially. The month ends with a Sagittarian new moon on the 29^th with all kinds of Neptune aspects.. This is a great lunation for creative inspiration.

LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21) November begins with excitement, activity, and a great deal of uncertainty and anxiety about what’s gonna happen. Just ride it out – starting on the 5^th, Venus catches up to Chiron and you feel more grounded in your values and relationships. Early on the 9^th Mars enters Aquarius and you feel your sense of vision return. The productive Taurus full moon on the 14^th helps you get some things done and brigs you a sense of completion.   Mercury in Sag catches up to Neptune and the North Node on the 18^th for a few days of extreme networking and making connections. Nice! Then Mercury lands on top of Saturn for a few days on the 21^st, which is potentially tense but really really really good for writing and focusing. Use this transit for some detailed mental work. Then the Thanksgiving weekend brings a pretty lineup of Venus Pluto and Jupiter, all conspiring to help you assess where your relationships are going and what you need to do to support them. The month ends with an inspiring new moon in Sag on the 29^th with glorious Neptune aspects. Use it!