We have a Full Moon in the busy (and perhaps a little noisy and distracting) sign of Gemini on Monday, November 27th (or 26th, depending on where you are in the world). But do also watch out for some obstacles, detours and limitations. 

The Sun and Mars which have been raising so much mayhem and ire (and perhaps a few surprises) this past week, are perfecting their conjunction this week when Mars enters the throne room of our liege lord the Sun. Meanwhile an element that has been hovering in the background all year, is coming to perfect next week: the Saturn/Chiron semi-square. To learn more of what to expect from these, click below.

It is hard to ignore the cries of a world enmeshed in the chaos of change. And we may ask ourselves what it is that we might want to change in ourselves, in order to better navigate this ever-changing landscape. The New Moon in Scorpio on November 13th, conjunct Mars and opposing radical Uranus can be volatile and unpredictable, but it can also present us with opportunities for positive change and reform.

On November 4th (or 3rd, depending on where you are in the world) Saturn will station Direct at 0º Pisces 31’, ending its retrograde phase. If you’ve been feeling stuck, or obstacles have been getting in the way, Saturn’s station can eventually lead to finally getting un-stuck. It may take a bit to put some of the pieces together, but as each of these outer planets ends their retrograde phases, we will all be finding it easier to make progress in our lives.

On October 28th we have a partial Full Moon Lunar Eclipse at 5º Taurus 03’. For the last 18 months the majority of the eclipses have been in Taurus and Scorpio. From here on the majority will be in Aries and Libra. But like an afterthought, or a final statement, we have this one last Eclipse in the sign of Taurus. And through the lens of Taurus we are being reminded of what we are needing most right now. Not Revenge, Rejection, Anger, Hatred, or even Righteous Indignation. But simply and unequivocally: Love. 

In that unpredictable space between the eclipses we have a First Quarter Moon at 28º of Capricorn exactly conjunct Pluto. Exactly conjunct Pluto and square the Nodes of the Moon. Endings and beginnings merge in this space. Where that will all end up is still uncertain for now. But it does seem that there are some powerful forces at work here.  

Pema Chodron tells us in her book “When Things Fall Apart” that things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. With last week’s Mars/Pluto square, and Pluto stationing on the threshold of this weekend’s Solar Eclipse, the world was stretched beyond its capacity. Things fall apart, but with Chiron in the picture, we are also given tools to bring it back together. 

Pluto stations direct this week as it is square the Nodes, and Mars in Libra. Mars/Pluto/Nodal energy can be intense. But it can also be the very catalyst needed to transform our lives. Channel it into something constructive and useful. Use it to transform your environment, your life, your body and mind. Do something hard. Fight for something good. And if you’re going to make some trouble, make it good trouble. 

The Full Moon on Friday is a Super Moon in the sign of Aries. The Harvest Moon is the Full Moon closest to the Equinox (in the Southern Hemisphere it’s the Full Moon closest to the Aries Equinox), and this year it is the last of this year’s Super Moons. Look for the Full Moon rising in the East in the evening and setting in the early morning. Accompanied by Saturn shortly after Moonrise and then in opposition to Mercury rising as it is setting, this should be a Moon to watch. To learn more about what the Full Moon might mean for us this week, click below. 

As the days will soon shorten here in the North, the Sun diminishes in strength, and thus the Solar God gradually appears to succumb to the darkness on its journey back into the underworld. Like Persephone leaving a trail of flowers behind her, both will soon return to Hades, even as we mortals celebrate the annual dance of the Sun through its own ritual of birth, death and rebirth each year. And so we now pause for the Libra Equinox.