November is the month where urge becomes action. It is the story of how the internal changes of October shape our future plans. We decide who we are and what parts of our lives need our attention and effort. November is where Venus and Mercury pass the baton to Mars.
The month begins in the shadow of two retrogrades: Venus and Mercury. Venus retrograde changes the source of meaning in our lives, while Mercury retrograde changes the tone of the narration. Both of these shifts occur in Scorpio, and so likely have to do with confronting some kind of shadow. Whether that is something we try to avoid, a part of ourselves or our relationships we have trouble owning or a yuckier part of reality we try to pretend doesn’t exist, we’ve likely had to spend some part of the last month with biohazard suits on, digging through topics we would usually prefer not to.
The first week of November gives some insight as to where to go from here. On November 4th, Venus harmonizes with Jupiter as Mercury lines up with the sun. The first of these alignments offers optimism and helps articulate a vision for a hopeful ‘best-case scenario.’ The second provides an ‘aha’ moment where the path to that moment becomes clearer, and sketches for a plan can be made.
On November 5th, Mars enters the pre-shadow of its upcoming retrograde that will define the beginning of 2027. The warrior (Mars) is taking cues from the head (Mercury) and the heart (Venus) as to what changes must be wrought in our lives, and begins foreshadowing the battles we will fight or negotiate through in the early parts of 2027. Pay attention. Little stuff now likely signals larger themes that are not going away.
