Horoscopes by ILANA KOZLOV
November starts with Mercury and Venus still retrograde. You may have something to say and no idea what you want to happen once you’ve said it. Or perhaps you’re tired of giving someone another chance. Scorpio season brings questions you’d rather keep private, though you might already be answering them every time you avoid a text. When both planets turn direct on November 13, a choice you’ve spent weeks circling may finally feel possible. Then there’s the matter of actually making it. Mars and Jupiter meet in Leo midmonth, so you probably won’t be short on nerve. Go ahead and ask for what you want. Just try to notice if getting it starts to matter more than wanting it in the first place. The Full Moon in Gemini on November 24, joined by Uranus, could change your plans. Someone says something that sticks with you, or an invitation takes you somewhere you hadn’t expected to go. You don’t have to know what to make of everything right away. See what happens when you give yourself a little freedom.
Aries Rising
Aries, your ruling planet Mars sits in Leo. Mars and Leo seem to agree on some things. They are both strong and bold, but Leo takes Mars off the battlefield and into a castle, where Mars might knock a few busts off their pedestals. It’s a good month to spice things up with some defiant passion. The naked heart can be a useful weapon! So power up, especially on November 16, when Jupiter, the planet of expansion, and Mars conjoin in your fifth house of pleasure, sex, children, art and romance. Jupiter is a trusted counselor and Mars is a skilled commander, so it’s likely that you will have great influence and make desired strides in this creative sector.
Taurus Rising
Taurus, your ruling planet, Venus, is retrograde in Libra until November 13. So what have you learned about reciprocity in the relationships most on your mind? Venus goes direct in your sixth house of work and employment, where it is now an eager, more persuasive morning star. Imbalances you’ve stomached are confronted judiciously. All the wisdom you’ve cultivated while Venus was an evening star will be put into practice for the next 10 months. When Venus changes, so do our choices, and your relationships will start looking a lot different. The New Moon in Scorpio, squared by Mars, also supports this fresh start. Scorpio occupies your seventh house of relationships and agreements, so some ties will be fiercely cut.
Gemini Rising
Gemini, your ruling planet, Mercury, is retrograding in Scorpio. When Mercury is in Scorpio, it has a preference for discretion. But the retrograde likely squeezes an important confession out of you. Maybe it was whispered, but what’s said can’t be unsaid. This season, you don’t want to say the wrong thing—and what you do say feels especially precious. On November 13, Mercury will go direct in your sixth house of work and problems, which may lead to a satisfying resolution born of serious efforts amid uncertainty. The sixth house can put us through the wringer, but the Gemini Full Moon at the end of the month, conjoined with Uranus, puts the spotlight on what you’ve valiantly broken free from.
Cancer Rising
Cancer, your desires take hold of you this month. Even if you know something has an expiration date, it feels worth the taste. Spiritual gains will bring eventual resolve, but today’s weather stirs up a thick wave of passion. The New Moon in Scorpio, squared by Mars, will fall in your fifth house of romance, children, and the arts. A Mars square untethers the body from its modest attire. You are the artist, painting a gripping, risqué picture! Then, the heart that bore it will be thrown out of the window! Later, the Full Moon in Gemini puts you in time-out with a finicky typewriter.
Leo Rising
Leo, this month the Sun sits in Scorpio in your sector of home and family, but it’s far from a quiet month with the blinds drawn. Bold Mars and big Jupiter are in your sector of self and vitality, and the clash between self and home comes on the New Moon on November 9. It is easier now than ever to be somewhat of a menace. You are being handed a Molotov cocktail of energy, while your foundation sees some necessary endings. You are empowered to compete and win. Perhaps even to be somewhat of a hero. But the catch is that Mars and Jupiter are also met by the South Node, who’s more keen to let go and recede. Whatever feels good or right at first begs a re-examination. Humility is this month’s north star.
Virgo Rising
Virgo, the main events of the month come at the end, when the Full Moon in Gemini, joined by Uranus, leads to an electrifying career breakthrough and Mars moves into your sign. With Mars in your first house, the last few days of November might give you the impulse to fix, fix, fix. Anything cluttering your energy will be swept away. But before then, getting your hands in some gunk is not such a bad idea. Communication breakdowns, while unpleasant, can dispel vagueness. The truth creates a clear direction, but first it rubs against the reality you’ve been living with. So some adjustment is necessary. Once Mercury goes direct on November 13, clarity will be yours.
Libra Rising
Libra, your ruling planet, Venus, sits in your first house of self. On November 13, Venus will go direct, signaling a major turning point in your identity, appearance and general life direction. The first house is called the helm, or the steering wheel of the ship, so you might make a major decision. When Venus retrogrades, it’s not just about revolutionary haircuts and dramatic reunions, it’s also about transition, like winter moving into spring. You will likely feel more in control of the ship than you have in a long time! The Full Moon in Gemini will culminate in a chain-breaking insight! When spiritual blocks get lifted, rituals become necessary to lock in a new way of living.
Scorpio Rising
Scorpio, We all have ideas about who we’d like to be. Though intangible, these ideas can take such a great hold of our reality that they compete fiercely with what life actually looks like. Aspirations are not the problem. But this month, your identity is being challenged. I’ve never seen an aspiration met without a challenge, so you’re on the right track. Committing more fiercely to a direction or choice comes with its vulnerabilities. It comes with all kinds of nasty little things bubbling to the surface. You may spend some time in a crypt while everything recalibrates, but after November 13, the lights are coming on!”
Sagittarius Rising
Sagittarius, your ruling planet Jupiter sits in Leo. On November 15, it will meet fiery Mars in your sector of travel and spirituality, so it’s a good time to go on a life-defining adventure…something you’re no stranger to. If travel is out of the question, get out of your comfort zone in some accessible way, particularly if it helps challenge your perspective. Mercury retrogrades in your twelfth house, which can certainly cause some confusion. Sometimes a pause is the best thing you can do for a situation. You haven’t learned everything you need to know yet. There is a fine line between exploring and escaping, so keep checking in with yourself.
Capricorn Rising
Capricorn, you have two planets stationing direct on November 13 in the upper part of your chart. While Mercury and Venus remain retrograde for the first half of the month, it’s likely that your reputation and friendships will come under review. Since Venus is in Libra, tact and diplomacy will take you far in career affairs. But beyond work, the tenth house is about your role in society, which could be about a myriad of non-work related things. Balance in this prominent area will be restored by the middle of the month. Old friends may come back into the picture, perhaps with some demands. You don’t shirk responsibilities, but this is a good month to say no, or at the very least, be very discerning about what you take on.
Aquarius Rising
Aquarius, tensions rise with people in positions of power. Change is necessary, and sometimes it’s not gradual or cordial. Some structures were erected with seriously bad intentions, and you’re the obvious whistleblower. You’re saying what everyone else is thinking, putting you ahead of your time. As Mars, Jupiter and the South Node come together in your seventh house of relationships, conflict may make your hair stand on end. A partner, romantic or otherwise, may put their ego first. It’s a good month to stand your ground and call out the bullshit. The Full Moon at the end of the month will yield unexpected, creative rewards!
Pisces Rising
Pisces, your ruling planet Jupiter will form a fiery conjunction with Mars in Leo on November 15. Jupiter doesn’t like to lift too many fingers, so when it’s met by the pressure of Mars in your sixth house of work and duties, Murphy’s Law can take over. You are the dazzling star opening the film with a montage of mishaps. So, try to keep your calendar clear and every checklist triple-checked. Surrender when necessary and don’t overdo it. Mercury will retrograde through your 9th house of education and travel until November 13. This is a good season to revisit a place or idea that’s been lost to time. Retrogrades don’t have to be negative; they can bring old things up at just the right time.