Welcome to your November 2019 forecast!   Click on “read article” and scroll down til you find your sign of the zodiac….

SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21)  Well, if you wanted intensity, you’re certainly getting it this month!  Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio til the 20^th, giving extra oomph to your   incisive watery intuition.  And right at the start of November it crosses paths with Venus in Scorpio, so you’re extra sensitive and may easily take people’s words the wrong  way.  The month also starts off with a feisty combination of Mars in an angle to both Saturn and Pluto.  Everyone is spoiling for a fight, so you may want to lay low.  This combination does bring you a great deal of focus, so use it to turn your attention to a complicated project. Venus in Sagittarius should lighten up your mood.  By the 10^th Mercury retrograde crosses paths with the Scorpio Sun just in time for the Taurus full moon on the 12^th, and you can expect lots of revelations, publicly and personally. Remember that full moons illuminate what’s been hidden in the shadows, and you can expect illumination to be exaggerated by Mercury retrograde lining up with the Sun and Moon.  Mercury turns direct on November 20^th.   The Sun enters Sagittarius in the 22^nd while Venus in Sagittarius catches up to Jupiter. Nice !  This brings a sense of opportunity, perhaps with some romance and fun thrown in. Then the Sag new moon falls on the 26^th while Mars in your sign of Scorpio opposes Uranus in Taurus.  This is the second new moon in a row with significant Uranus aspects, stirring up the pot for everyone and bringing the unexpected.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21)  What a month—it’s nothing if not intense, thanks to Mercury retrograde in Scorpio. Your spider senses are feeling everything.  Venus enters your sign on the 1^st, and it may bring out some very instinctive excessiveness in you as well as a desire for adventure.  November begins with a scrappy square of Mars to Saturn and Pluto, so be careful of jumping down people’s throats.  By the 10^th Mercury retrograde crosses paths with the Sun in Scorpio. Be very thoughtful before you open your sometimes careless Sagittarian mouth. The Sun-Mercury retro pass is likely to force revelations left and right, publicly and personally, especially on the Taurus full moon on the 12th.  Mercury turns direct on the 20^th. The Sun enters Sagittarius on the 22^nd – woohoo! – while Venus in Sag lines up with Jupiter.  This pretty combination is about fun and love and adventure and new possibilities. (If your birthday is around this time you’ll have this influence with you all year—lucky you!)  Enjoy!  Then the new moon in Sag falls on the 26^th along with a Mars-Uranus opposition.  This powerful new moon will bring the stress of the unexpected and a sense of having way too much to do.  Use this new moon to stretch your boundaries and envision some new directions.

 CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19)  Well, November is a very interesting month, between Mercury retrograde and Saturn in Capricorn inching closer to Pluto…. Mercury is retrograding in Scorpio, allowing you to be guided by deep intuition.   The start of the month has a feisty Mars angle to Saturn and Pluto, so you will likely be stressed with work.  Watch out for power struggles.  This stretch of Mercury retrograde will reveal a lot, both personally and publicly, especially around the 10^th, when Mercury crosses paths with the Sun, just in time for the Taurus full moon on the 12^th.  Full moons always illuminate, and this one will reveal a great deal!  Mercury turns direct on November 20^th, and then the Sun enters Sagittarius on the 22^nd while Venus in Sag lines up with Jupiter. This is a delightful combination, inspiring fun and adventure.  Enjoy it!  By the 25^th, Venus moves into Capricorn and starts pulling away from Jupiter.  You may be inclined to take risks that challenge your innate Capricorn groundedness… The Sag new moon falls on the 26^th and has a powerful Mars- Uranus opposition, emphasizing change, the unexpected, and a certain amount of chaos.  Get ready – we are heading into a very dramatic few months.  By the very end of November, Saturn in Capricorn gets within 3 degrees of Pluto as it approaches the exact conjunction in early January.   Seat belts!

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 19)  This is an intense month.  Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio, and your intuition is raging.  Pay attention to it:  you are sensing how big forces in the universe are lining up, and you don’t like it. November begins with a combustible Mars angle to Saturn and Pluto. Ugh. People are spoiling for a fight.  Believe it or not this is a good time for getting a difficult piece of work accomplished if you can tear your focus away from everyone else’s dramas. By the 10^th, Mercury retrograde crosses paths with the Sun in Scorpio in the run-up to the Taurus full moon on the 12^th.  This brings a great deal of information to light, both personally and publicly.   The full moon illuminates and heightens the intensity.  Mercury turns direct on the 20^th, and the Sun enters Sagittarius on the 22^nd while Venus in Sag catches up to Jupiter.  Actually Venus in Sag most of the month is a bright spot, fanning your desire for adventure and fun. You will be awash in fun, possibility, and adventure from the 22^nd to 26^th, so enjoy.  The Sag new moon occurs on the 26^th, with Mars in Scorpio making a potent angle to Uranus.  This Uranian influence on the new moon is agitating and brings the unexpected.  Stay open to all possibilities!

 PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19)  How’s that Mercury retrograde working out for you?  Is your technology acting oddly? Passwords not working?  This pass of Mercury retrograde in Scorpio is intense, although the good news is that it really helps focus your intuition.  And these next 20 days will be highly revelatory!  But first –  November begins with a scrappy Mars square to Saturn and Pluto, making everyone edgy and quick to anger.  Venus is in Sagittarius most of the month which is the bright spot, inspiring your sense of adventure and fun.  Mercury retrograde crosses paths with the Scorpio Sun for a couple of days around the 10^th, just in time for the Taurus full moon on the 12^th.  Ooh baby!  Here come the revelations, both personally and politically!  Full moons tend to illuminate and Mercury retrograde is dredging up information that has been hidden, so this will be interesting!  Mercury turns direct on the 20^th—whew!—and the Sun enters Sagittarius on the 22^nd.  Venus catches up to Jupiter in Sag  for a few days of delightful conviviality and expansiveness.  It’s time to take some risks and so something outrageous. Enjoy!  The Sag new moon falls on the 26^th, and for the second new moon in a row, it brings heavy Uranus aspects, this time between Mars and Uranus.   People will be nerved out by this wave of uncertainty brought by the new moon.  Deep breaths!

ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19)  This is an intense month, and the intensity is enhanced by our friend Mercury retrograde in Scorpio.  November begins with your ruling planet Mars making an angle to Saturn and Pluto. Get ready for some bossiness, and even scrappiness. Tempers are short, and you may find yourself expressing some Aries authority without realizing it.  This combination is very helpful if you have a difficult project you need to wrestle with since it brings a great capacity for focus and work.  By the 10^th Mercury retrograde crosses paths with the Sun for a couple of days, just in time for the Taurus full moon on the 12^th. Yowza!  Expect big revelations, personally and publicly.  Full moons typically illuminate what has been hiding in the shadows, and Mercury retrograde in Scorpio has the same effect.  This will be interesting!  The bright spot of the month is that Venus is in Sagittarius til the 25^th, inspiring your fiery self with a desire for expansion and adventure. Mercury turns direct on the 20^th, and the Sun enters Sag on the 22^nd.  Venus in Sag catches up to Jupiter at that time for a few days of really delightful expression and fun. Enjoy!  The Sag new moon falls on the 26^th, and has an intense opposition of Mars and Uranus.  And the unsettledness and uncertainty return, thanks to Uranus effect and Saturn beginning again to cozy up to Pluto…

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20)  This is an important month for you, what with Mercury retrograding through your opposite sign of Scorpio… You can and should follow your deepest intuition which you’ll have ready access to thanks to Mercury retrograde.  November begins with a tense Mars square to Saturn and Pluto, bringing strange power dynamics, competition, and an awful lot of work.  As I said, pay attention to your intuition about people’s motivations right now.  Then by the 10^th Mercury retrograde crosses paths with the Scorpio Sun, just in time for the Taurus full moon on the 12^th. Yup, I said Taurus full moon, so it will have a big effect on you and you are likely to feel somewhat crazed.  Full moons tend to illuminate, and the illumination will be especially potent because of the aspects to Mercury retrograde. Expect revelations, personally, politically, publicly.  It will be interesting!  The bright spot is that Venus spends most of the month in Sagittarius, inspiring your sense of adventure and new possibility.  Mercury turns around on the 20^th, and the Sun enters Sag on the 22^nd. Venus catches up with Jupiter that day and those two planets have a party. Enjoy some fun and expansiveness. The Sag new moon falls on the 26^th, carrying with it a whoppingly big Mars in Scorpio opposition to Uranus.   Put on your seatbelt—here comes a wave of uncertainty and change.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)  This is an intense month! Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio, which is juicy and rich for intuitive process, and also very sensitive to subtexts.  November begins with Mars making an angle to Saturn and Pluto and everyone is spoiling for a fight. Mercury retrograde catches up to the Sun in Scorpio on the 10^th, just in time for the Taurus full moon on the 12^th. Wow—full moons illuminate the shadows, and Mercury retrograde in Scorpio does the same thing. This will be a full moon of revelations on every level. Be prepared to learn surprising information, personally as well as in the public arena.  Be careful of misunderstandings around the full moon.  The bright spot is that Venus spends most of the month in Sagittarius, and as your opposite sign, you will have fun with its big expansive energy.  Mercury turns direct on the 20^th, and on the 22^nd the Sun enters Sagittarius. Venus in Sag catches up to Jupiter on that day for a few days of  fun fun fun.  Do something wild.  The Sag new moon occurs on the 26^th, and this is an important new moon for you since it is in your opposite sign, and it’s an intense new moon pulling in heavy Mars-Uranus energy.  Use it to envision new possibilities for yourself. It also signifies a time to expect the unexpected.  Stay open!

CANCER  (JUNE 21- JULY 21)  Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio this month, in a fellow water sign, making you feel like you’re wandering in the dreamtime.  It is a great time to work with your intuition and take a deep-sea dive into your deepest self.  The start of November brings a pesky Mars angle to Saturn and Pluto and you might feel edgy and easily angered. It is a good time to tackle a difficult project.  By the 10^th Mercury retrograde crosses paths with the Sun, just in time for the Taurus  full moon on the 12^th.  This will be a time of revelation! Bring it on!  Important information will surface for you personally, as well as for the body politic.  Meanwhile Venus is in Sagittarius, inspiring a sense of adventure and new possibilities.  Follow your instincts and take a risk.  Mercury turns direct on the 20^th, and the Sun enters Sagittarius on the 22^nd. Venus catches up to Jupiter in Sag for a few days of delightful adventure. Enjoy!  The Sag new moon falls on the 26^th and has a strong Mars-Uranus aspect.  Get ready to feel unsettled and like you want to make changes.  Use this new moon to help focus some new directions.

 LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21)  What a month!  Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio, bringing lots of communication weirdness your way but great inspiration and intuition.  November begins with a scrappy Mars square to Saturn and Pluto. Tempers are running hot and suspicions are running high, and so you should watch out for power struggles.  Mercury retrograde crosses paths with the Sun in Scorpio by the 10^th, just in time for the Taurus full moon on the 12^th.  Communication is about to get a lot weirder, and you can also expect revelations around this full moon. Full moons illuminate what has been hidden and that energy is exaggerated this month because of Mercury retrograde.  It will be interesting!  The bright spot is Venus being in Sagittarius most of the month, inspiring fun and adventure.  Mercury turns back around on the 20^th, and on the 22^nd the Sun enters Sag. Venus in Sag catches up to Jupiter for a few days of adventurousness and risk-taking. Enjoy!  The Sag new moon occurs on the 26^th, bringing an intense Mars-Uranus opposition.  Hold onto your hat – this brings a desire for change. The end of the year comes with increasing uncertainty.  Do what you need to stay calm.

VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21)  Well, it’s an interesting month!  Your ruling planet Mercury is retrograde, and I know you love that.  Just kidding!  This is a juicy Mercury retrograde in Scorpio, so intuition is strong but you and everyone else is super-sensitive.  This gets complicated the first week of November, when Mars makes an angle to Saturn and Pluto, exacerbating power struggles and competitiveness.  Stay calm.  By the 10^th Mercury retrograde crosses paths with the Sun in Scorpio, just in time for the Taurus full moon.  Wow—this will be a big lunation for revelations of all kinds, both personal and public.  Full moons illuminate the shadows, and Mercury retrograde dredges up things from the ocean floor. It will be juicy!  Mercury turns direct on the 20^th, and the Sun enters Sag on the 22^nd.  Venus spends most of November in Sag and by the 22^nd, joins up with Jupiter.   Venus in Sag is expansive and adventurous and when it meets up with Jupiter, it’s a party.  Have fun, take some risks.  Enjoy!  The Sag new moon falls on the 26^th, and it is intense, with a powerful Mars-Uranus opposition. Everyone is wigged out again with anxiety about the future.  Use the new moon to focus on new directions, and work on staying calm as we approach the turn of the year.

LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21)  November is intense, with Mercury retrograde in Scorpio making you all sensitive and deeper than usual.  The month begins with a scrappy square of Mars in your sign of Libra to Saturn and Pluto.  Hmm, that’s a bit tension-producing.  It is good for getting work done but not so good for calm interchange.  People are edgy and spoiling for a fight.  By the 10^th mercury retrograde crosses paths with the Sun in Scorpio, just in time for the Taurus full moon on the 12^th.  Exciting – this is all about revelations, publicly and personally.  You will learn a lot of information perhaps unexpectedly.  Meanwhile Venus is in Sagittarius most of the month, and that is fun and adventurous, a bright spot, I must say.  Mercury turns direct on the 20th, and the Sun enters Sagittarius on the 22^nd. Venus in sag meets up with Jupiter for a few days, and that is about expansiveness and adventure.  Enjoy it. The Sag new moon falls on the 26^th and has an intense Mars-Uranus aspect that will make everyone unsettled. For you, use the new moon to bring some changes into your life.  Expect the unexpected and cultivate calmness as we approach the intense turn of the year.