Welcome to your November 2024 forecast!   Click on “read article” and scroll down til you find your sign of the zodiac…. And go to my featured column here.

SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21)  What a juicy month for you juicy Scorpios!  It begins with a powerful new moon in Scorpio on the first, a witchy new moon that you need to use for divination and intention-setting.  Get out those tea leaves, tarot cards and scrying bowl.  And Mercury in the tail end of Scorpio opposes Uranus for a couple of days of wild ideas and insights.  Meanwhile the first ten days of the month bring an angle between Mars and Pluto, so you’ll be exerting your prodigious will over something or someone. Mars and Pluto are also an effective combination for organizing, so get your peeps to the polls on election day and use this energy to move a project along.  Venus is in Sagittarius and spends a good few days in an opposition to Jupiter starting on the 3^rd. This combination brings you some fun and romance, so enjoy. By the 8^th Venus moves away from its angle to Jupiter into one with Neptune—use it for creative expression. Mercury in Sag squares Saturn for a few days on the 12^th, bringing some mental tension, although it is a good combination for focused mental work.  By the 14^th the Scorpio Sun is in an opposition to Uranus in Taurus, just in time for the Taurus full moon on the 15^th.    Your nerves will be a-jangle and you ‘ll be keyed up. Try to stay calm and use the Taurus full moon to get stuff done.  The Sun enters Sag on the 21^st, with a little and potent angle to Mercury in Sag. The Sagittarians in your life will be even more talkative than usual.  Then Mercury turns retrograde on the 25^th, not your favorite thing. Be careful about miscommunication and verbal blunders.  Remember to go with the flow and tune into your intuition.  

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21)   Well, well, what a month! It begins with a delicious and witchy new moon in Scorpio on the 1^st, focusing your energy inward.  It is an important lunation for meditation, healing, and intention-setting.  Use it to harness Sagittarian hope and then spread that far and wide. By the 3^rd Venus in Sagittarius opposes Jupiter in Gemini for a few days of feeling loved and being loving. Keep in mind that Mars opposes Pluto for the first ten days of the month, making you a powerhouse organizer. Just be mindful about how you might be throwing your weight around.  Make sure you listen to others and avoid going into Sagittarian control mode. By the 8^th Venus in Sag moves from Jupiter to Neptune, and it’s time for you to harness your creative inspiration.  Then the Scorpio Sun opposes Uranus in Taurus by the 14^th, ramping up everyone’s nerves and bringing some surprises on the world stage, just in time for the Taurus full moon on the 15^th  Stay calm and use the Taurus influence to stay grounded. The Sun enters Sagittarius on the 21^st – yay!  It makes a small but potent angle to Mercury in Sag, clarifying your thinking. Again—remember to listen to others and not just yammer in your Sagittarian way.  Then Mercury turns retrograde on the 25^th.  Ooh, I struggle a bit with Mercury retrograde in my own sign. Be sure to back up that hard drive and try not to be annoyed by changes and interruptions in plans.  Mercury retro is a delicious time of intuitive process.  Enjoy it!

CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19)  November is a powerful month!  It begins with a delicious Scorpio new moon on the 1^st, a new moon of new moons for focusing intuitively and generating plans and projects.  Mercury at the tail end of Scorpio opposes Uranus so pay attention to even your wildest ideas.  By the 3^rd Venus in Sagittarius opposes Jupiter for a few days when you’re feeling connected to culture and community.  Meanwhile Mars opposes Pluto in your sign of Capricorn for a good 10 days – yowza.  Use this transit to dig into some Capricorn powerhouse energy and get stuff done!  By the 8^th Venus moves from Jupiter to an angle to Neptune for a few days of dreamy creativity, just before it enters Capricorn on the 11^th.   Mercury squares Saturn on the 12th for a couple of days of mental focus.  Write a play or something!   On the 14^th the Scorpio Sun starts moving into an opposition to Uranus, and everyone’s nerves are frayed and people are edgy, yourself included.  Things are jumping on the world stage.  Use the Taurus full moon on the 15^th to stay grounded.  The Sun enters Sagittarius on the  21^st and makes an angle to Mercury, and you’re full of ideas.  Keep in mind that Mercury retrogrades on the 25^th.  See what bubbles up from your unconscious– let that be your guide. But be sure to back up your hard drive!

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 9)  November is a wild month, but we knew that, right?  It begins with a lovely and intense Scorpio new moon on the 1^st.  Yum.  It’s a great moon for introspection and revelation. Mercury at the end of Scorpio opposes Uranus for a couple of days of wild ideas. For the first ten days of the month Mars is in an opposition to Pluto, a powerhouse of an aspect if there ever one.  If there are any mountains you want to move, now is the time. Venus in Sagittarius opposes Jupiter in Gemini on the 3rd for a few days of lovey-dovey-ness.  Enjoy.  Then by the 8^th Venus moves into position with Neptune, and lovey- dovey  becomes downright mushy and over-the-top romantic.  Mercury in Sag squares Saturn on the 12^th bringing some anxiousness, and then by the 14^th the Scorpio Sun opposes Uranus, ramping up everyone’s nerves, including yours.  The Taurus full moon exaggerates the Uranus effect, so everyone is jumpy and the world is full of surprises.  Use the Taurus energy to stay grounded.  The Sun enters Sagittarius on the 21^st, making a stimulating angle to Mercury so your brain is on fire.   Mercury goes retrograde on the 25^th, and you know the drill:  go with the flow, see what bubbles up in your dreams. And expect plans to change!

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19)  November is a big month in your watery world. It begins with a gorgeous new moon in Scorpio on the 1^st, a great lunation for meditation and inner work.  Mercury at the end of Scorpio opposes Uranus and your nerves are a bit jangly, but Venus is in Sagittarius opposing Jupiter for a few days on the 3^rd, bringing pretty delightful interactions with friends and loved ones. Mars opposes Pluto for the first 10 days of the month and you have a lot on your to-do list. Mars -Pluto is a great aspect for organizing, and you will eb able to get more accomplished than you imagined.  By the 8^th Venus moves away from Jupiter and into an angle to Neptune and it’s time to hit the studio and channel that creative energy.  Mercury in Sag squares Saturn in Pisces on the 12^th for a quick and tense pass.  Stay calm, because on the 14^th the Scorpio Sun opposes Uranus for a few days and you’re jangled, especially with that Taurus full moon on the 15^th.  Too many things to take care of, too little time.  Just remember to breathe, and use the earthy Taurus energy to make a plan.  Then the Sun moves into Sagittarius on the 21^st and lines up with Mercury—you will be able to figure it all out, no need for overwhelm.  Mercury in Sagittarius turns retrograde on the 25^th, and linear process goes out the window. It’s time for intuition, inspiration and dreams. Go with the flow and expect some plans to change. 

ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19)  November begins with a juicy new moon in Scorpio on the 1st, a powerful lunation for communing with the dead and doing deep meditative work.  The veil between the worlds is very thin right now!! Mercury at the tail end of Scorpio is also opposing Uranus for a quick minute, inspiring lots of insight. By the 3^rd Venus in Sagittarius opposes Jupiter for a few days of positive relationship dynamics, and by the 8^th Venus moves away from Jupiter and into an angle to Neptune, sparking creative and humanistic vision.  Meanwhile your ruling planet Mars opposes Pluto for the first 10 days of the month and you can use this forceful energy to push a bear of a project through to completion.  On the 12^th Mercury in Sag quickly squares Saturn, and you’re a bit edgy, especially since the Scorpio Sun is heading into an opposition to Uranus. Your nerves are a jangle and Uranus throws some curveballs.  This gets very intense on the 15^th, the day of the Taurus full moon.  Stay calm.  By the 21^st the Sun has pulled away from Uranus and enters Sagittarius. The Sun makes a potent angle to Mercury and helping you get clarity about a situation.  Then Mercury turns retrograde on the 25^th . Draw on your intuition and expect changes in plans and timing. 

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20)  November is always a big month for you, since Scorpio is your opposite sign.  This time, November opens with a very witch-y Scorpio new moon on the 1^st.  Ooh, delicious. Use it for deep inner work, meditation, and intention setting.  At the same time Mercury in late Scorpio opposes Uranus in your sign of Taurus, stimulating your brain with a zillion ideas. Venus in Sagittarius opposes Jupiter on the 3^rd, ushering in a few days of juicy relationship dynamics, before Venus moves from Jupiter and into an angle to Neptune by the 8^th, and it’s time to let your creative juices flow.  Meanwhile Mars spends the first 10 days of the month in an opposition to Pluto—an organizer’s dream!  Get some stuff done, mobilize people, move some mountains! By the 12^th Mercury makes a quick angle to Saturn and you can get some nudgy detail work accomplished.  At the same time the Scorpio Sun starts moving into an opposition to Uranus, ramping up everyone’s excitability, especially with the full moon in Taurus on the 15^th.  Yes — full moon in Taurus, with Sun and Moon opposing Uranus. Expect the unexpected, expect to be just a bit wigged out, and also expect to be filled with liberatory fervor.  The Sun moves into Sagittarius on the 21^st and makes a nice little angle to Mercury, focusing your mental energy.  Mercury, however, does turn retrograde on the 25^th.  I know you hate that, but it’s great for intuitive and creative process.  Just expect technology to be weird, for information to surface from odd places, and for plans to change…

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) November is a juicy month, starting on the 1^st with a powerful and very witchy new moon in Scorpio.  Use it for deep reflection and turning inward.  At the same time, Mercury in late Scorpio opposes Uranus so you’re kind of overstimulated and it might make deep reflection difficult! By the 3^rd Venus in your opposite sign Sagittarius opposes Jupiter for a few days of delightful relationship vibes, and then by the 8^th Venus moves from Jupiter into an angle to Neptune and you might feel some disappointed expectations.  Meanwhile for the first 10 days of the month Mars is in an opposition to Pluto, making you uncharacteristically willful.  Your force field is bigger than you realize.  On the 12^th Mercury in Sagittarius makes a quick square to Saturn, bringing some tension and perhaps difficult communication.  The tension is getting ramped up all around since the Scorpio Sun is moving into an opposition to Uranus, so people are tense and the universe is throwing some curve balls. The Taurus full moon on the 15^th has this strong angle to Uranus so it will be an intense full moon. Stay calm and breathe.  By the 21^st the Sun moves into your opposite sign of Sagittarius—whew! The Sun make a small but potent angle to Mercury, sharpening your perception.   Mercury in Sag turns retrograde on the 25^th which might mess with you a bit in terms of plans and dates and timing.  Go with the flow!

CANCER  (JUNE 21- JULY 21)  )  November is always powerful in that watery, scorpionic way that vibes with your Cancer self…  It begins with a delicious Scorpio new moon on the 1^st, a n important and witchy moon for focusing intuitively and doing deep reflection. Mercury at the tail end of Scorpio opposes Uranus, and your brain is on overdrive.  Pay attention to your ideas but be still long enough to catch them as they fly by!  By the 3^rd Venus in Sagittarius opposes Jupiter for a few days when you’re feeling connected to people and community.  Meanwhile Mars opposes Pluto in Capricorn for a good 10 days.  Use this potent transit to make some plans and mobilize your energy towards a project.  By the 8^th Venus moves from Jupiter to an angle to Neptune for a few days of creativity and spiritual practice, just before it enters Capricorn on the 11^th.   Mercury squares Saturn on the 12th for a couple of days of mental focus.  On the 14^th the Scorpio Sun starts moving into an opposition to Uranus, and everyone’s nerves are frayed and people are edgy, yourself included.  Things are jumping on the world stage. Expect the unexpected.   Use the Taurus full moon on the 15^th to stay grounded.  The Sun enters Sagittarius on the  21^st and makes an angle to Mercury, and you’re full of ideas and inspiration.  Mercury in Sagittarius retrogrades on the 25^th.  Remember that Mercury retrograde is the dreamtime. You need to go with the flow, pay attention to your dreams, and be guided by your intuition.  But–  you might want  to back up your hard drive as well!

LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21)   November is a wild month, beginning with a powerful and intense Scorpio new moon on the 1^st.   It’s a great moon for introspection and revelation, and for honoring the ancestors. Mercury at the end of Scorpio opposes Uranus for a couple of days when your brain is on fire. For the first ten days of the month Mars is in an opposition to Pluto, a powerhouse of an aspect if there ever one.  This combination is an organizer’s dream, so get out there and mobilize, educate, advocate, agitate.  Venus in Sagittarius opposes Jupiter in Gemini on the 3rd for a few days of a sense of connection  and community.  Enjoy.  Then by the 8^th Venus moves into position with Neptune, and you can harness creative and humanistic vision.  Mercury in Sag squares Saturn on the 12^th bringing some anxiousness, and then by the 14^th the Scorpio Sun opposes Uranus, ramping up everyone’s nerves, including yours.  The Taurus full moon exaggerates the Uranus effect, so everyone is jumpy and the world is full of surprises.  Expect the unexpected!  Use the Taurus energy to stay grounded and to make concrete plans.  The Sun enters Sagittarius on the 21^st, making a stimulating angle to Mercury so your brain is on fire.   Mercury goes retrograde on the 25^th, and you know the drill:  go with the flow, see what bubbles up in your dreams. Back up your hard drive, and expect plans to change!

VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21)   November is a powerful month for you. Besides the gorgeous new moon in Scorpio on the 1^st— a great lunation for reflection and inner work-  November brings a  lot of mutable energy your way, stimulating your Virgo self.  Mercury at the end of Scorpio opposes Uranus and your nerves are a bit jangly, but you are full of ideas.  Venus is in Sagittarius opposing Jupiter for a few days on the 3^rd, bringing positive relationship dynamics with friends and family. Mars opposes Pluto for the first 10 days of the month and wow, you sure can get a lot accomplished. Mars -Pluto is a great aspect for organizing, and you will be able to plow through some projects.  Zip through that to-do list!  By the 8^th Venus moves away from Jupiter and into an angle to Neptune and it’s time to focus on art-making and channel your creativity.  Mercury in Sag squares Saturn in Pisces on the 12^th for a quick pass that allows you to wrestle with a knotty problem.  Stay calm, because on the 14^th the Scorpio Sun opposes Uranus for a few days and you’re kind of wired and worried, especially with that Taurus full moon on the 15^th which just intensifies everything.  Let the earthy Taurus energy keep you grounded and focused. Then the Sun moves into Sagittarius on the 21^st and lines up with Mercury, bringing you some insight and clarity.  Mercury in Sagittarius turns retrograde on the 25^th, and linear process goes out the window. That could rattle your Virgo need for order!  Mercury retrograde means it’s time for intuition, inspiration and dreams. Go with the flow and expect some plans to change. 

LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21)  Ooh, honey, the veil between the worlds is very thin right now! Talk to those ancestors! Honor them!  November begins with a very witchy  new moon in Scorpio on the 1st, a powerful lunation for deep meditative work.  Mercury at the tail end of Scorpio is also opposing Uranus for a quick minute, inspiring lots of insight. By the 3^rd Venus in Sagittarius opposes Jupiter for a few days where you’re feeling loved, and by the 8^th Venus moves away from Jupiter and into an angle to Neptune, sparking creative and humanistic vision.  Meanwhile Mars opposes Pluto for the first 10 days of the month—wow, an organizer’s dream!   You have the focus and stamina to push a bear of a project through to completion.  Go for it.  On the 12^th Mercury in Sag quickly squares Saturn, and you’re a bit edgy, especially since the Scorpio Sun is heading into an opposition to Uranus. Your nerves are a jangle and Uranus throws some curveballs.  This gets very intense on the 15^th, the day of the Taurus full moon.  Stay calm and expect the unexpected.  By the 21^st the Sun has pulled away from Uranus and enters Sagittarius. The Sun makes a potent angle to Mercury and helping you get clarity about a situation.  Then Mercury turns retrograde on the 25^th . Go with the flow, go with the flow, go with the flow.  Did I say go with the flow?! Draw on your intuition and expect changes in plans and timing.