November Horoscopes

Astrology of November
Current Configurations
Past Months

Aries	Libra
Taurus	Scorpio
Gemini	Sagittarius
Cancer	Capricorn
Leo	Aquarius
Virgo	Pisces

November 2008

Current Astrology

	The Sun is in Gemini
	The Moon is in LibraThe Gibbous Moon is in Libra, Enters Scorpio 4:45 pm
	Moon Void of Course 7:53 am to 4:45 pm
	Next Mercury Retrograde Aug 23 - Sep 15

Current Configurations

by Henry Seltzer

October 28th New Moon
This New Moon that began the current monthly cycle aspects Jupiter while Mars nearby aspects both ends of the close Saturn – Uranus opposition that perfects on November 4th, Election Day. Jupiter is coming to trine Saturn, which is a good sign. Uranus opposite Saturn represents the revolutionary blend of overthrow and rebellion, also the conservative reaction to that impulse. We'll have to wait and see which factor wins out on the national stage, and in our personal lives as well. After the completion early in November, there are five more passes of the opposition still to come, the next two in 2009, in February and September.

November 5th First Quarter Moon
This is a the traditional "crisis of action" when what we have planned and begun to execute on over the past few days of the New Moon cycle comes to grips with reality and must suffer and survive, or perish. In this Quarter Moon, Pluto occupies the midpoint of the Sun-Moon square. To further accentuate the slightly uncomfortable nature of the Sun-Moon square at this time, the Moon conjuncts Chiron, and conjuncts the nodal axis exactly, while the Sun squares it. Our destiny is therefore bound up with acknowledging our wounded nature at this time.

November 12th Full Moon
This dynamic Full Moon forms a T-square to Neptune, while the Moon makes a Grand trine with Jupiter and Saturn, and Uranus continues to oppose Saturn. There is a gentle and optimistic tone to the proceedings right now, and a strong sense of optimism. With Saturn and Neptune in aspect with each other, there is also a strong sense of disillusionment that is in the air as well. We may see our dreams begin to fray at the edges and suffer from being brought down to the merely real, and we might also see a great rising up of the energy for peaceful change.

November 19th Last Quarter Moon
This phase is traditionally the "crisis of consciousness" of the lunation cycle from the time of the previous New Moon, when we become aware of what we still need to do in order to get where we thought we were going when we set out. In this case, the Sun and Moon aspect Pluto, just as Pluto is about to enter Capricorn on the 26th. This powerful transit makes the New Moon that follows and the Winter Solstice next month more important than usual.

November 27th New Moon
This Thanksgiving Day New Moon indicates a brave new beginning represented by a Sagittarius line-up of Sun, Moon, Mercury and Mars, all within a few degrees of each other, and activates Jupiter by semi-square aspect. Venus moves into close aspect with Jupiter at this time also, and Pluto in Capricorn indicates that the structure of things will be shifting as well. Jupiter still trines Saturn, implying a relatively peaceful time, and triggers a close Saturn – Neptune inconjunct that was described in the section on the Full Moon, so that these details apply even more strongly as we head into the next cycle. The energy of disappointment that could be symbolized by Saturn – Neptune is however definitely ameliorated by the sense of optimism and expansion that the Jupiter archetype symbolizes.