November 2018

Our shared planetary picture

There is lots of planetary activity his month. Two planets (Venus and Neptune) go direct (on 16^th and 25^th). Mercury goes retrograde on 17^th and Mars, Uranus and Jupiter change signs!

Uranus, planet of change disruption and revolution jumps back into Aries on 6^th to finish off its 8-year radical revolution that started full-time in 2011. This is in different areas of life for each sign. Uranus moved into Taurus briefly in May and will return but for now it needs to finish its life-changing mission in Aries. Uranus will stay in Aries until early-March. It also opposes Venus from 28^th – 30^th which can spark creativity and shake up values and relationships – sudden attractions or experimentation perhaps?

Jupiter planet of growth, expansion and opportunity glides into its own sign, Sagittarius on 8^th, starting a year of growth, again in different areas of life for each sign. Jupiter will stay here for almost 13 months but Mercury goes retrograde also in Sag. on 17^th for three weeks, causing a review of how we have been communicating and thinking in the areas of life coloured by Sag. (different for each sign).

Mercury puts things on hold temporarily which may feel frustrating but it is also helpful in a way. Jupiter is associated with ‘luck’ but how we think and communicate and how ready we are to recognise, grasp and respond to opportunities may be key in attracting this ‘luck’. So a mental review is perhaps the best preparation for this wave of optimism (albeit a slow start).

Mars leaves Aquarius and jumps into Pisces on 15^th and on 25^th Neptune goes direct in Pisces too, completing a 5-month review of our ideals. Mars will pick up the baton to carry our collective vision forwards. And this will also be true for us as individuals in different areas of life.

Venus goes direct on 16th smoothing diplomatic projects along until it gets challenged by Uranus around 28^th – 30^th. This could be exciting as well as disruptive. Be ready for change!

So what will this mean for us all?

Read the horoscope for your Sun sign and your Ascendant sign if you know it.

Aries: 2010 to 2018 was an awakening period for you as Uranus shook the foundations of your identity. This process appeared to complete in May when Uranus moved into your 2^nd House, looking afresh at your values and to what extent they inform your finances. But the self-awakening process needs just a little more work before you can fully apply your values onto your life (and perhaps other people’s). This starts on 6^th when Uranus jumps back again into your sign. It is going to stay here until early-March, so use this time to uncover the pure uncompromised version of who you truly are now.

Your ruling planet Mars changes sign on 15^th, completing its present mission in your friends, groups and community zone and moving into your 12^th House of the unconscious, creativity behind the scenes, healing and compassion for others. You will be active and pushing ahead in one or more of these areas. But this may not be apparent to others just yet.

Another major shift this month is Jupiter which moves into your travel, studies, cultural, philosophy and ethics zone from 8^th. This is Jupiter’s natural home and its gift is buoyant optimism, expansion and exploration. Opportunities will come your way in the 12 months ahead that expand your scope, range and understanding. This may seem like ‘luck’ but in fact it is a reflection of a widening in your outlook and world view. Other cultures, and people who hold different beliefs to you could become important too.

Your words may also travel further either through your travels, the internet or other forms of publishing. This upbeat wave is with you for just over a year. Be ready to leap into new terrain with your enthusiasm and faith in life before you!

To find out what this means for you as an individual, get in touch and we can explore your birth chart together by phone – diane@positive-elements.com or 07929 261231 (++ 44 7929 261231 if calling from outside UK).

Taurus: Uranus has been shaking up Taureans since May when it entered your sign but from 6^th it retreats back into your 12^th House of the unconscious. Big change is coming but there are some further internal changes that need to be completed before you are ready for the next eight years of personal revolution!

To help this process along, it can be helpful to take a good look at self-talk and iron out any undermining messages there. Engaging professional assistance to help turn around unhelpful emotional patterns is a timely idea too. Uranus returns to Taurus in March, so do as much inner-work as you can until then.

New Moon on 7^th falls in the relationships and partnerships part of your chart. This marks the start of your Relating New Year. Put in place plans and resolutions that will help you to build the kind of partnerships you hope to find in the month and year ahead.

Your ruling planet Venus goes direct on 16^th in your work, health and service to others zone. This reminds you to enjoy the simple pleasures of daily rituals and self-care. Relations with colleagues and daily companions can be a source of pleasure too (including pets).

Jupiter planet of growth, expansion and opportunities changes sign on 8^th. Its new area of exploration for the next 13 months is joint funds (including taxes, debts and inheritances), transformation (including birth, sex and death) and sharing (including physical intimacy). These are all areas for growth and hopefully deeper understanding.

Mercury goes retrograde in this area of your chart from 17^th, so if there are things to sign, try to do so before then or after Dec 6^th. The Sun joins Jupiter on 25^th – 26^th and a vision of your expansion in the year ahead could fill you with optimism and hope!

Gemini: From 2011 until earlier this year, Uranus, planet of change, disruption and revolution has been shaking up your dealings with friends, groups, community, organisations and humanitarian ideals. This seemed like it was finished but some further changes are needed. This final flash of Uranian lightning starts on 6th and carries on until next March. Go with these changes.

Jupiter is on the move too. After a year’s stay in your work, health and service to others zone, on 8^th Jupiter glides into the relationships and partnerships area of your solar chart. This is a call for growth in your relationships. And this could take the form of a new relationship (possibly with someone from a different country or culture), growth in an existing relationship or the need for freedom from existing structures. Jupiter is going to be around for almost 13 months. Be ready for growth!

Your ruling planet Mercury goes retrograde on 17^th, also in your 7^th House of relationships and partnerships. This is a time to pause and look at how you have been communicating with partners (business as well as intimate). And how you want to communicate with them in the future. Mercury goes direct again on Dec 6^th but meanwhile on 25^th – 26^th the Sun joins Jupiter and you may get a glimpse of the growth to come.

From 15^th Mars will be in your father, career and social status zone, adding energy and determination to your ambitions. This can be good for getting things done. It can also heat up interactions with authority figures (or with others if you are the authority figure… ). Again this can be good for joint action or heated if others do not share your opinion. Neptune turning direct on 25^th should add vision to your actions too.

Venus goes direct in your romance, children and creativity zone from 16^th which opens the path to pleasure in one or more of these areas and possible surprises around 28^th – 30^th!

Cancer: Uranus the planet of change, disruption and revolution spent most of the last eight years revolutionising your father, career and social status zone. This moved off in May but from 6^th Uranus moves back to fully complete the process in your ambitions and social status. Any compromises you may have reached in any of these areas or with father figures, require further change.

Cancerians excel at holding on to things but this will require you to let go. We all from time to time need the refreshment and stimulation that change can bring. This is one of those times.

New Moon on 7^th falls in your romance, children and creativity zone which is a good time to start new projects related to any of these. Sports and speculation come into this too. The next day Jupiter, planet of growth, expansion and opportunity completes its 1-year stay here and takes its urge for exploration to your 6^th House of work, health and service to others. This is good for relations with colleagues and daily companions (including pets) and you may come into daily contact with people, daily rituals or ideas from different countries or cultures. Be open to the expansion that they bring.

The Sun joins Jupiter here on 25^th – 26^th which is a feel-good factor. Your daily routine and how you tend yourself physically and look after your well-being are part of this too. Mercury goes retrograde in this area of your chart too on 17^th, beginning a review of these areas of life which can be helpful before you surge forwards.

Venus goes direct on 16^th in your mother and home zone. The 6-week review of how you want to proceed here is now complete and you can put your conclusions into action. Whether you intend to beautify your home or extend its comforts and pleasures to others, enjoy your nest and all it offers!

Leo: Uranus has been shaking up your father, career and social status since May but on 6^th Uranus turns back to finish off its revolutionary effect in your 9^th House of travel, religion, philosophy, deep study, ethics and publishing. It has already recently completed seven years in this area of your chart but over the next four months it will push past any compromises you have settled on in any of these areas…

The Sun continues to warm your mother and home zone this month until 22^nd when it joins other planets in your 5th House which is the main focus. Leo is particularly comfortable in this area of the solar chart which rules romance, children and creativity. Jupiter, planet of growth, expansion and opportunity leaps into this part of your solar chart on 8th for a 13-month stay. This is also good for fun, recreation, sports and you may be more open to risk-taking than usual.

Mercury goes retrograde however on 17^th in this same area of your chart which brings about a review of how you have been dealing with communications in these areas and how you would like them to go in the future. It is helpful to give all of this some thought before Jupiter takes full flight. But you may get a brief view of some of the possibilities ahead when your ruling planet the Sun joins Jupiter on 25^th – 26^th.

Venus which has been retrograde in your communications zone since early-Oct, goes direct on 16^th. This should help in your dealings in trading and relating to neighbours and siblings. Short journeys could become more pleasurable, as could physical movement. (Give it a try if you have been more sedentary recently).

On 15^th Mars leaves your relationships and partnerships zone where it has been heating things up since May. (This may have taken the form of conflict or passion… ). Mars then leaps into your 8th House of joint funds, taxes, debts and inheritances. Sort out whatever needs sorting out. Sharing comes into this too. including yourself in an intimate level. Neptune goes direct here too on 25^th which gives more clarity and a better view. Put your ideals into practice.

Virgo: Uranus has been shaking up your joint funds for most of the past seven years. But last May it moved on into your travel, study, philosophy and ethics zone to revolutionise one or more of these areas of life. On 6^th however, Uranus zips back into your shared zone to bring about further changes that need to take place. If you settled with a compromise at the time, this may no longer be your true and honest position. Further radical changes may present themselves as the best solution. If so, do not be afraid to go with them!

Jupiter planet of growth, expansion and opportunity changes sign this month too on 8^th. Completing a year of expansion in communications, it now leaps into your 4^th House of mother and home, self-nurture and personal development. This could mean a bigger home in some way (either in dimensions or emotional conditions), a home in a different country or one that is run on philosophical principles. Relationships with mother-figures can improve. And also a deeper understanding and meeting of your own needs makes for growth and well-being!

Your ruling planet Mercury goes retrograde here too from 17^th which requires you to stop and reflect on how you have been communicating or thinking about your roots and foundations. Give this plenty of thought, before your path clears on Dec 6^th.

Mars completes its tour of your work, health and service to others zone on 15^th and directs its energies into your relationships and partnerships (business or personal). Neptune goes direct here too on 25^th, clearing up recent uncertainties or misunderstandings. And you may find yourself pushing forwards for an ideal relationship once again.

Libra: 2010 to 2018 was a disruptive period in your relationships and partnerships as Uranus shook up many assumptions and the status quo for you and partners. This moved on in May but there are some remaining changes to make, starting on 6^th when Uranus moves back into your opposite sign. Any compromises you may have settled on will no longer do.

On 7^th New Moon in your finance zone is a good time to draw up a budget. And on 8^th Jupiter, planet of growth, expansion and opportunities completes its 12-month tour of your money, possessions, security, values and self-esteem part of your chart and moves into your communications zone. This introduces positive, big ideas, productive short journeys and opportunities to teach or make your understanding available to others in some way. The Sun joins forces with Jupiter on 25^th – 26^th which should give a flavour of things to come too.

Your ruling planet Venus goes direct on 16^th, enabling you to put recent reflections into action and helping you to charm others round to your way of thinking. The following day Mercury goes retrograde in your communications zone. This puts Jupiterian expansion on hold for a while which helps you to review your ideas and get off to a good start once it goes direct again next month on Dec 6^th.

When Venus opposes Uranus from 28^th – 30^th, changes are called for once again. This could be the need for more experimental expression in existing relationships, sudden attractions elsewhere or new forms of creativity. The status quo is no longer a helpful thing to hold onto. Be ready to surf the waves!

Scorpio: The Sun ball remains in your court this month until 22^nd, radiating warmth, optimism and freer self-expression. New Moon on 7^th is also in your sign which marks the beginning of your Personal New Year. Make plans and resolutions for what you hope to find in your emotional life in the month and year ahead.

Meanwhile, Uranus has been shaking up your 6^th House of work, health and service to others over the past eight years. In May this year it turned its revolutionary attentions to your relationships and partnerships and there is more of this to come but on 6^th Uranus goes back to see to still unfinished business on the work and health front. You have until March to make the further changes that are needed. Give them your attention.

Jupiter finishes its 12-month tour of your sign on 8^th and moves into your 2^nd House of money, possessions, security, values and self-esteem. This usually brings an expansion in some way which could be about opportunities for more income or a greater sense of security through a deepening of your values, creativity and self-esteem.

Mercury goes retrograde in this same area of your chart on 17^th. If you have to sign anything financial, do so before then or after Dec 6^th if you can. Even so, the Sun and Jupiter join forces on 25^th – 26^th which should give you a view of broader vistas in the year ahead.

There is still more action on the home front as Mars continues to forge ahead here but on 15^th it jumps into your romance, children and creativity zone. Be ready for fun and adventures and even new sports? Neptune goes direct here too on 25^th, clarifying your ideals and Mars gives you the energy to apply them. Go forth!

Sagittarius: The month before our birthday we are often at low ebb as the Sun has been away from us for the longest time. The good news is the Sun is bringing fresh energy and a sense of renewal to you from 22^nd. Your birthday whether this month or next is your personal new year and a more meaningful time to make resolutions for the year ahead than January 1^st. It is also the perfect time to explore your planets for the year ahead with a good astrologer.

On 6^th Uranus moves back to finish what it started in your romance, children and creativity zone. One or more of these areas have been shaken up over the past eight years. This partly moved off from mid-May this year but Uranus has a few more further adjustments to make. Any half-way compromises may have to be pushed to more radical positions. You have until March to reach the pure uncompromised result of your Uranian revolution. So help further changes to happen.

One of the reasons Sagittarians are so buoyant is their ruler Jupiter, planet of growth, expansion and opportunities. Jupiter has a 12-year cycle spending approximately one year in each sign. And the good news is, Jupiter moves into your sign on 8th and will stay there for over a year. This is great for confidence, optimism, daring and well-being!

However, Mercury goes retrograde in your sign from 17^th which is a time to pause and ponder on your identity before the big Jupiterian leap forward. It goes direct again on Dec 6^th when you can fully launch your year of growth. Do the background thinking and planning meanwhile!

Things start looking active on the mother and home front from 15^th when Mars takes things up a year. Neptune goes direct in this area of your chart too on 25^th which lends vision to your projects and heightens the chances of making your ideals a reality. Push for better things.

Capricorn: Your roots and foundations had Uranus shaking them up from 2010 to 2018. In May Uranus then moved on to shake up your romance, children and creativity zone but from 6^th Uranus is back once again to complete its revolution in your mother and home zone. This will require you to make whatever changes you held back on previously. Uranus does not like compromise and any half-way points you stopped at earlier, now need to be taken to completion. You have until March to achieve this. Be glad of this second chance.

Another major shift this month is Jupiter which completes its year of expansion in your friends, groups and community zone on 8^th when it leaps into your 12^th House of the collective unconscious. This can raise your awareness to the pain and suffering of others and you could have expansive experiences through time spent in seclusion and contact with institutions (including hospitals, prisons and psychiatric units) where others are removed from the demands of daily life and perhaps more receptive than usual. You could be an agent for growth for those in need or confined.

Charities could very much benefit from your input too. And your sharpened antennae enable you to plug into the collective unconscious and what the world is now ready for. Creativity behind the scenes is therefore well-starred and its products hopefully well-received. Spiritual and consciousness raising practices (such as meditation, healing and training to heal others) can have a big impact too. This is all looking for growth and expansion in the next 13 months. Be active in these pursuits!

Venus which has been retrograde in your 10^th House of father, career and social status for the past six weeks, goes direct on 16^th and having reviewed your position, you can now once again move forward with your conclusions. Mercury goes retrograde on 17^th revisiting self-doubt and any unhelpful self-talk until Dec 6^th. But the Sun joins forces with Jupiter on 25^th – 26^th which should give some foresight into the kinds of opportunities that you could generate and attract once Mercury has moved on. This could be life-changing, so give it your full attention!

Aquarius: Your ruling planet Uranus kicks the month off with a jolt. After shaking up your communications zone for seven years, it moved into your 4^th House of mother and home in May but returns this month on 6^th to complete the push for new ways of thinking and communicating. You have until March to break through to your pure uncompromised free-thinking (and free-talking) self!

The dynamic charge of Mars in your sign continues to keep you revved up until 15^th but then Mars moves its focus onto your finances and you may find a well of energy to ready to sort out financial matters and even develop a new stream of income. Neptune goes direct here too on 25^th which removes the fog of uncertainty, leaving you with a clearer view of how things stand. You may also look to seek security through creativity or through a value system that gives a sense of security.

Jupiter, planet of growth, expansion and opportunities is on the move too this month. On 8^th it finishes its 12-month stay in your father, career and social status zone and moves into its new abode – your 11^th House of friends, groups, community and humanitarian ideals. Jupiter is the planet of growth, expansion and opportunities and here is the promise of expansive experiences through any or all of these in the year ahead. If you have been thinking of joining or stating a group – do it!

Friends from different countries or cultures or mindsets could also show up this year. Your community could benefit from your input, as could you. Humanitarian movements and organisations in general could make your world a bigger place too.

Meanwhile, Mercury goes retrograde in this part of your chart too from 17^th. This brings about a review of how you have been communicating with and thinking about friends, groups and community. Take this natural pause to reflect. And around 25^th – 26^th when the Sun joins Jupiter, you may get a glimpse of the expansive times to come.

Venus goes direct on 16^th which can make travel pleasurable and also dealings with cultural matters and people different from yourself. Your sense of justice will be strong and you may find yourself challenging the status quo around 28^th – 30^th if anything seems unjust. And if you find others joining you, do not be surprised!

Pisces: Uranus, planet of change, disruption and revolution is on the move this month and on 6^th it makes its way back to shake up your 2^nd House of money, possessions, income, security, values and self-esteem. You had seven years of this prior to this May but some things were left unresolved or you settled on a compromise that is no longer tenable. It is now time to revisit one or more of these areas to find a radical solution!

Jupiter changes sign too on 8^th, kicking off a year of growth, expansion and opportunity, in your 10^th House of father, career and social status. This only happens every 12 years and usually makes your world a wider place. You may find opportunities in other countries or meet people professionally from other parts of the world or from different cultures. Authority figures can probably be helpful too and relations with father figures deepen or they find a new freedom for themselves. Your social status could improve too.

Mercury goes retrograde on 17^th in this same area of your chart. This brings about a review to examine how you have been dealing with communications professionally and with authority figures. You have until Dec 6^th to work through this (and possibly your CV) and then you will be fully ready for that big, Jupiterian wave that is waiting for you.

Chiron remains back in your sign too, extending your possibility of healing old wounds. And on 15^th Mars leaps into your sign adding extra dynamism and determination to your creative self-expression. Meanwhile, Venus goes direct on 16^th and softens your joint finance zone and you may benefit from ‘the money of others’. This is good for intimacy and sharing too. The only exception to these positives may be around 28^th – 30^th when your own security needs get shaken.

Your ruling planet Neptune goes direct in your sign on 25^th which will help you to feel more in tune with yourself. And the ideal you, once again feels within reach!

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November 2018

Astrology for growth and well-being