Astrology Mini Newsletter, November 1, 2018 – November 15, 2018

Jupiter rules Sagittarius and enters its own sign on November 8th, coincidentally on one of the four high days in the Buddhist/Taoist calendar and the day after the New Moon in Scorpio. This series of aspects is not necessarily a get out of jail free card but it is a turning point for all those who are tired, worn down and at wit’s end.

The aftermath of the Pittsburgh shooting added to the everyday extremes of good versus evil, makes for a group mind that is hopeless, desolate and near breaking. There’s only so much bad news a person can take. But here comes Jupiter, who could possibly bring some rays of positivity, hope and the sun shining again.

Jupiter is not a fix-all, but it can fix a lot. The expansive nature of Jupiter, especially in Sagittarius, brings help with the group zeitgeist, education, the Courts, religions, tolerance, benefit through foreigners, and prosperity. It can bring back humor and a spirit of positivity. It supports a can-do attitude.

All you Sagittarians and anyone who has a planet in Sagittarius (or wherever you have Sagittarius in your chart) can get a blessing and possibly an advantage. The strength of Jupiter can move mountains. And it just might be able to move the seemingly immovable mountain in our political system.

The New Moon on November 7th at 15 degrees of Scorpio (and the day after Uranus retro back into Aries) brings a new opportunity. Ruled by Pluto, this New Moon continues to have a Saturn influence so the rebuilding part is a real beginning. What started in 2008, with the financial collapse that eerily produced the Trumpian turn, can now possibly be turned back. The restructuring that Saturn is known for involves literally rebuilding the bones of the foundation. You have to build back up what has broken, and make it stronger. For anyone who has broken or fractured a bone, you know that you need to relearn how to adapt to what is broken and rebuild/recover to become that much stronger. This is  what’s ahead for us as a group.

The New Moon linked to Jupiter, moving into Sagittarius, says the option is open. The North Node, which rules the future (manifested by the present), moves into Cancer for the next 18 months. Approximately at the same time as the New Moon, this influence carries the themes of home, homeland security, what is safe, what is nurturing that grows, Mother, and the emotional needs. The North Node, opposed by Capricorn, in this case represented by the state, the dictator or Strong Man (unmasked Wizard of Oz), what is sparse and weak, or what is lame and whose power is based upon fear.

The Elections will have another questionable result. What is tampered with and what is the true result? Confusion could produce another dilemma. During the dark of the Moon it is probable that there will be uncertainty and discord. Not a clear shot for either side — and hopefully not a “Strong Man” stepping in to declare the winners/result or some kind of wonky proclamation “for the safety and good of the country.”

The planets have a life of their own in tandem and proportionate to “as above so below, as below so above.” The shift of Jupiter to Sagittarius should bring a turn to the big cliffhanger of Scorpio. Some deus ex machina finally arrives a bit late. It might take time to unfold but it will come in the form of a truly strong man or woman or strong set of beliefs that could overturn and undo what’s been done so badly.

Rome fell because of excess and political corruption. In history when a despot overcomes a benign ruler chaos results. Uranus goes back into Aries and aspects Venus. What predominates politically is turned upside down and could bring a reaction of more upheaval and revolt. The Rightist extremes might polarize with not-so-random acts of violence to create distraction and provide a cause for military intervention.

Jupiter is wisdom. The themes of history repeat and reveal. Mr. President Trump is a Gemini with a Sagittarian Moon. Some could say he is a stabile genius who makes the country money. If money falls, what does the genius do to keep the stability? If the Other Leo comes knocking with an inquiry to Mr. Trump after November 8th, what happens next?

For your personal chart, examine whether your present relationship is triangulating with a third partner or a third component.  Any relationship that is teetering might shake. Sex, love or money (and of course power) will be the issue. Venus going direct on November 16 brings back the reality of who you’re really with and what is the reality of your connection?

Mercury retrograde on the same day brings evidence or learning about the Other since October 5th full circle. You cannot ignore what has come to your attention and consciousness about your lover or True Love/ partner. Those in hot water financially might catch a small break at the end of this month.

November 15 sees Mars enter Pisces. The deviance of Mars in Aquarius on and off since May 15 has produced a back and forth, one way or another, unpredictable and chaotic atmosphere. The ending of  Uranus in Aries portends the end of a 7-year siege of fighting, violence and rage.

Approximately around March 6, 2019, the end of this unpleasant and pugilistic period rests. After January 6th, a clearer understanding of the meaning of the wild card in your life over the last 7 years brings insight, release and the strength to adapt.

Jupiter brings Zeus’ blessing and the power to understand. Insight changes how we live and love. Perhaps the blessing in disguise is an appreciation for life, others and self. Tolerance for all is Jupiter’s realm. The seeding of a new 12-year cycle starts November 8; this brings the potential for growth and a peace that comes from acceptance. Accepting yourself initiates the Big Change. Bring it on.

 

INDIVIDUAL SUN AND RISING SIGNS

 

ARIES has the New Moon in your house of big money owed, and owed to you. Obsessing over the meaning of things does not pay your bills. Deep changes in the career highlight a need to have it your way without a power grab. The new sense of a higher power gives you a choice. How to direct it so that it doesn’t swallow you up in its primal jaws?

Jupiter brings the possibility of a Big and Enjoyable Trip in the next year. A philosophical breakthrough or an Answer to your question comes through a dream, a wise person or the touch of a god. Mars keeps you on edge and your big reveal about the last 7 years will blow into town between now and the beginning of January. Get the message, and don’t make the same mistake twice. Don’t fight yourself or your timing. The object of your affection is up and down and unpredictable; don’t stop the music but make sure you hold onto your own dance card.

 

TAURUS has the New Moon opposed you. The partner/client/Other goes through some ending that changes them irrevocably. Finality comes from Pluto, god of the Underworld. For the time being, you are a companion to your friend in this hidden realm. Maybe you can function as a guide too. Help others distinguish what matters now and encourage them not to hang onto the past.

Jupiter brings a credit improvement and increase of your resources. Belief systems about what is significant change an everyday reality. Suddenly, what was nailed down is not. The peace you are looking for is not based on a bank balance right now. Your “chaos under pressure” period is about to morph into many alternative realities that were never on the table. Now the table is set for change on all fronts.

 

GEMINI has the New Moon in your 6th house. A powerful ending precedes this new beginning. Your day job can crater or expand to a higher calling. What goes is ready to end. Money and the resources you’re familiar with will sidestep a few choices. Siblings appear grand on the outside but covet what others have. An iffy project reanimates.

Jupiter opposes you for the next year. A new job, promotion or job security brings new potential. Your plan for what you desire to do will be inspired. Go on a short day-trip or retreat and observe what you dream about doing when sleeping. Waking up to a different mood tells you all you need to know about what’s next. The reality of your life revolves around forgiving something that was fundamentally created in your mind. The freedom that comes from getting unstuck absolves you from being someone’s whipping boy. Take a break from fear or stress.

 

CANCER has the New Moon in your house of romance. For many Cancerians, romance is dead, the door cemented shut on and off since 2008.The romance with the self is another concern. You are about to embark on a project or opportunity that will change your life long range. Saying no to fear, please choose from strength. The partner/client/Other goes through an unexpected detachment and ending. You might be recruited to point the way to the next whiskey bar. Exercise restraint.

Jupiter brings joy and healing in your work and health sector. Your belief in the goodness of people returns. Your 14-year cycle recreates the past in a new format. This time is bittersweet and sad and full of potential. The health/work situation that has been a handful will become more of a molehill than a mountain. Everything feels better this year. Take on the mythos from the ashes of what’s gone and arise. Things actually improve.

 

LEO has the New Moon in aspect to your home and family life. The recent ending and new beginning is based on your perceived limitation in work or a health/energy challenge. The challenge involves moving on to a new direction without it being a reaction or retaliation. Keep the motive pure. Your resistance around letting go of old patterns might complicate your family life and inner sanctum.

Jupiter makes a real improvement in your creative/romantic life. The themes of hope and belief and expansion and education all spill over into your inner child destiny. November brings a relief from the drudgery you might have felt at work or in everyday routine. Mars opposed you since May makes your antagonistic side and/or self-drama criticize any opposition. Be careful to restrain your anger and transition into a higher value like courage and bravery. Face the negative chatter within and close the chapter on those who do not respect or value you but want to use you for their own purposes. Be harmless in the Buddhist sense. True power moves silently.

 

VIRGO has the New Moon in the house of the mind and short travel. This psychological sign has you working overtime to understand the inner workings of siblings and neighbors and contacts. The limitation you have felt about having any joy in life is about to change. Becoming richer in spirit can distinguish between what is real or not. The dreams you cherish are often a result of an unsupported childhood that sprouted resentment and agitation.  Wake up, stand up and free yourself from any melancholy or guilt.

Jupiter brings the opportunity to expand your base of support with teachers or leaders or those in a social position to change things. The fear you have about not getting your due is matched by the fantasy of being discovered and loved all that much more. It’s never enough for you lately so make peace with what is and invite the inner self to guide you towards a career move that is enough. Time to marry dreams with practicality and deal with what’s at hand. Luck comes when you least look for it.  

 

LIBRA has the New Moon in the house of money and earning. Whatever has changed or gone out of your life is about to be replenished in a totally new way. The recent limitations on your energy and time have taken a toll on you. The last six months brought a host of new challenges that are just beginning to clear up. The family and household or office will renew and what is contracted flows again. The love and affection sector brings good news and more ease financially. What you give comes back.

Jupiter brings expansion in mind and community. The anxiety that sometimes overtakes you mentally has a respite. Worry about money, the future and your part in it moves into a more optimistic mindset. The dark moods improve and become more positive and balanced. Don’t entertain the ghosts of the past. Think about what you want to do and grow and how to improve your health and your family’s health. Use the energy in a new way to build strength so as to not chip away at yourself with random fears.

 

SCORPIO has the New Moon in your sign. Your new beginning birthday year starts this month. You have a phoenix moment when you rise from the ashes of whatever has gone or seemed lost. The time it takes to recover for Scorpio can take years or centuries. This New Moon offers the potential of healing now. The opportunity to change is an option yet Scorpio holds onto losses and grief and gets fixated. Your time to release yourself from this old habit is now. Thinking the same thoughts manifests the same old.

Jupiter goes into your money and resources sector and expands your realm of operation. A new sense of freedom from compulsion changes the emotional imbalances of the past and works the miracle. Clinging to the negative is a magical thinking way to keep the bad thing away. Let the mind relax the controlling strategy of seeing loss around every corner. Try to make this year a new start in a personally innovative journey towards transcendence.

 

SAGITTARIUS has the New Moon in your 12th house. The secret emotional life you have been living is about to become nuclear. What is bothering you could stage a coup on your pocketbook or your heart. A sense of self-worth is paramount to good feelings and good luck. Any internal obsession tick tocks round and round about something to do with power and secrets. Money and the limits you are now facing can become a drag if you can’t talk about them. You are your own teacher; study yourself and observe how you undo yourself when not committed to a future.

Jupiter in your sign all year brings good luck in business and social contacts. Your mood is usually effervescent but can go pop too soon. Keep it real and lose the rosy glasses. Pick a few things/ projects/goals/trips that you want to manifest this year and stay with the program. Do not jump on an ocean liner just when things are about to come together. Your ship comes in every twelve years. Make the most of this moment.

 

CAPRICORN has the New Moon in your house of aspiration. Your social calling and Saturnine ambition come together to harness power for the greater good as well as your own. The partner has a vision about what the two of you are about. Don’t let their dreams sit idle. You are the one that manifests in this dyad, so manifest some reality. Feeling oppressed or dominated or controlled by a partner/ Other/client/ representative is not so much fun. Utilize the best of the New Moon in Scorpio and pull the sword from the stone.

Jupiter moves into your 12th house; you can court favor from the gods. Protection and guidance are yours. Your secret dreams materialize this year when you stay constant. If you have lost something conjure something better from the ashes of what has disappeared. Your energy is stronger. Don’t dwell on how everything is against you. It isn’t.

 

AQUARIUS has the New Moon in your house of career. A metamorphosis comes with your public image. Whatever has died or shrunk needs to move on. Do not keep trying to resurrect the tired old job, feeling, self. Any emotional losses you have suffered revolve around how you felt it should be not how it is. You weaken yourself when you keep whacking yourself about a mistake or not being there for another.

Jupiter brings the good luck around a group or your colleagues. The new friend or confidante stands by you by being there for you. Your uneven feelings about love and romance become more balanced with reflection. Try to go past what has undone you. You are about to have a renewal of spirit. Keep to your path. And don’t look back.

 

PISCES has the New Moon in your house of seeking. The spiritual or emotional grail about where/ who/ what you thought you wanted is revealed to not be the true desiderata. The last six months of disappointment around friends or a group regenerates in an emotionally new sense of self. Pisces thinks their only choice is to pick the blue or the red pill like in the movies; better yet pick the personal process that activates a Big Dream in your personal movie. Your sense of fear is exceeded only by your doubt about yourself. Put doubt and fear aside and take a chance on life.

Jupiter in your house of career brings an opportunity to go forward with creating a new plan or business. This year brings more possibility with something that you want to do and have wanted to experience for a long time. The inner or outer authority in your life gives a thumbs up to going off the traditional grid of work and experimenting. Allow what is internal and yin to ascend. You rule your future when you stick with yourself. Don’t be scared of any dream that could actually come true. Sit by the ocean and meditate to still the choppy waters. You are about to strike some hidden gold.

 

Tanda Tashjian

November 1, 2018

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