Astrology Nov. 9th-15th
Sailing The Styx
This week the Sun continues its course down the good river Scorpio while the Moon winds and wanes her way through the sky. Mercury streaks ahead of the Sun, sending the mind on a scouting mission. Venus left Libra last Saturday, exchanging her princess uniform for a small pair of Scorpio-friendly bat-wings and horns. Meanwhile, Mars in Leo digs deeper into the shadow of his coming retrograde, throwing off hot, dark little cinders of irritability and violence. Behind and beyond all this, Saturn in Libra moves into a tense aspect with Pluto in Capricorn, taking apart the set the whole drama’s trying to happen on.
Its a week of momentum, a bumpy week of underworld white-water rafting. Bring your life-vest, and your whiskey.
Burning River
The Sun, Venus and Mercury are all in Scorpio for the week, lorded over by a soon-to-be-retrograde Mars in Leo. It makes situations combustible. Do what you can to keep your tempers in check and your tone friendly as the old garbage gets set afire by Mars’ passage.
Perspective Shift
This Wednesday Mercury makes a harmonious aspect to Uranus in Pisces. This contact betwixt the planets will serve to shake up communications, send some new ideas down the pipe, and add a dose of insight into whatever area of life you’re renovating. The following day, Mercury has a face off with Neptune, challenging the fresh ideas to stack up to dreams, and either confusing communications or charging them with utopian glee. Or both.
And that’s about it for Mercury in Scorpio. He’s picking up speed, heading for the anime-infested pastures of excitement some sages call “Sagittarius”. And he’ll get there, but not until next Monday.
The Girl With The Cute Little Horns
Venus, on the other hand, will be in Scorpio for awhile. The old queen of heaven hikes her skirts up to wade through the swamps of Scorpio until December 1st, unwittingly giving onlooking pervs a tasty peek. Venus’ movement into Scorpio shifts how people connect. Instead of maintaining charming decorum, Venus in Scorpio stimulates intense, direct and downright rude connections. Here Venus is a succubus, daring us to cross boundaries and touch the heart of the matter. To know intimacy’s price.
Demolition Crew
In the background, Saturn in Libra grinds closer to his nasty little square with Pluto in Capricorn. The square’s been tight for weeks, but the planets actually clash at a perfect 90 degree angle this weekend. It challenges the desire to bring balance to life with a deep need to remake things from the ground up. Perfect for tearing down your old house to build the one of your dreams. Not so perfect for things that don’t involve radical change. This one will probably be rough on those born the first day or two of Cardinal signs. This means you, early Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. If this one doesn’t find you examining your life’s blueprints and considering a little creative destruction, don’t worry, this is only the first of multiple meetings the two grumpy planets have arranged. If you’d like to read a little more about their future rendezvous, check out “Love Triangle.”
Horoscopes:
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Note on Horoscopes: 12 Fold horoscopes are a way to assess the general condition of the splayed rays of the zodiac. Although not without value, they are a blunt tool, and can only describe the archetypal activity in each power-zone. In order to sharpen the accuracy of the horoscopes, read your Sun Sign if you were born in the day-time, and read your Moon Sign if you were born at night. Reading the Sign in which the Ascendant is placed is also advised.
For information on where the Ascendant and Moon are in your natal chart, check out the accurate, free, chart calculation programs at astro.com and khaldea.com.
Aries: Apparently This Means War
The small pile up in Scorpio increases the emphasis already laid on group projects, the kind that involve pooling resources. It’s the Mars in Leo, digging his retrograde hole, that worries the Baron. Aries’ve been known to go nuts during these times, punching invisible enemies. The kind that live in walls. Make sure you do a little research before you get to declaring war.
Taurus: Cow Eyed
The pile up of Mercury, Venus and the Sun in Scorpio all highlight your relationships, especially with family. The current setup is dragging some old conflicts out into a different light. You may want to sit and stare at things a bit before you act.
Gemini: All The Little Pieces…
Mercury, Venus and the Sun in Scorpio shine a search light on your work and health situation. Too much running around is likely both the cause and cure for the abundant, bite sized and ongoing problems. The middle of the week supports a little creative problem solving. Go with it.
Cancer: Sphincter-Power
Mercury, Venus and the Sun in Scorpio light up a number of rather fun possibilities. Have good times, but keep your purse-strings anus-tight. There’ll be some good time opportunities that’ll have you wake up naked and sticky with your wallet all torn open.
Leo: Territory
The small pile up Scorpio sees you struggling with monsters. Like the kind related to you. Standing up for yourself is wonderful, but you sort of do that all the time. Check the map and see if the boundaries of your kingdom extend as far as you suspect.
Virgo: The Virgo
The little cluster in Scorpio keeps you making the rounds.. Strange signs lead you down unfamiliar roads, though not too far away from home. Mercury’s aspect to Uranus this Wednesday should make for some interesting conversations, and may spin your head in a different direction from the one its facing. Which would probably be an improvement.
Libra: What Else Do Scales Measure?
The little cluster in Scorpio focuses your energies on hoarding gold. Your gold hoarding plans are likely to encounter an unexpected twist this Wednesday. Perhaps you will find a rich vein just beneath your house. You know, where you keep the bodies of your ex lovers.
Scorpio: Precious Darkling
The trio of planets traversing your sign put a bit of a spotlight on you, clustering communications and attention about you, even if it ain’tcha birfday. There’s something brewing, career-wise, and you’re going to have to deal with it sooner or later. For the birthday Scorpios, take heart in knowing it’ll all be over just that much sooner.
Sagittarius: Unknown Journey
The trio of planets roaming Scorpio find themselves plowing through the swampy backwaters of your mind. Expect a certain degree of confusion and disatisfaction. There’s a journey waiting to be made, some bold quest you haven’t been quite bold enough to embark upon. You’ll figure it out soon enough.
Capricorn: Silk Tightrope
The triad of planets in Scorpio are lighting up your social network. Access to important resources and the power you need to enact your evil plans will come by spidering your way carefully along the silvered strands of the social web.
Aquarius: Get A Job, For Me
The multiple planets crossing through Scorpio slog through the swamps of your career, making tracks in that moist professional soil. Yet the focus on your livelihood is prompted by your partnerships. Its all about configuring your relationships and your professional aspirations.
Pisces: Not So Fantastic Voyage
The planets passing through Scorpio augur journeys to far away lands, either in your head, or literally. The point of these journeys is unfortunately mundane, though. The great quests you’re likely to embark upon involve fixing problems and burrowing into the details.
Sol in Scorpio, Luna in Leo
