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Monday 12/5/2022: Late Sneak Peek at the Week; Full Moon in Gemini; Jupiter at the End of the World (with Mercury-Venus)

December 8, 2022/in The Forecast

It’s Monday. Do you know where your planets are?

(Eh. It’s now Wednesday).

How is your week going?

Here’s what’s been happening:

Mercury squares Jupiter and enters Capricorn on Tuesday
Full Moon in Gemini on Wednesday
Sun opposes Mars on Thursday
Venus squares Jupiter and enters Capricorn on Friday

So…big news…big revelation…big fight…ending with a big wallet or heart.

MONDAY: Moon in Taurus needs to preserve the status quo, and it may be in for a surprise upset or innovative twist around 12:37 PM ET, when it meets up with rebel Uranus. [UPDATE: in my world, it meant that the scene at my dentist’s office was like Grand Central at rush hour, and I was kept waiting for half an hour. No worries, because my astro-logical perspective enabled me to quickly adapt.] A streamlining effort to regain control weighs in around 8:53 PM ET, as Moon squares Saturn. [UPDATE: at a virtual meeting hosted by my co-op board, they announced a maintenance fee increase, and shareholders were permitted to ask questions only in writing via the Zoom chat room. Only the meeting moderator could see the questions. No sharing of information among residents, and everyone was muted]. Note that Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) is at the end of Sagittarius, meaning it’s getting ready to enter Capricorn…which means it’s activating the Aries Point, and thus demanding our attention. FYI, over the weekend Mercury was at 27 Sagittarius — which corresponds to the Galactic Center. The Galactic Center is the center of our Milky Way galaxy, and any planet in touch with it is thought to be on the receiving end of a powerful — albeit subtle — channel of information. What came out over the weekend? Off the top of my head, the former guy called for our Constitution to be “terminated” — to the sound of crickets from his fellow Republicans. Still, there should be plenty of big news in sports, courts, travel and publishing as…
TUESDAY: …Mercury at the verrrrry end of righteously opinionated Sagittarius squares Jupiter (big!) at the verrrryyy end of all-wet, get me a Kleenex already, Pisces. Jupiter at the verrrrry end of Pisces may feel like the end of the world, given that Pisces is, after all, the last sign of the zodiac. For those inclined to despair, take heart. A new cycle is just around the corner – on December 21, in fact. That’s when Jupiter enters me-me-me Aries. But until then, use this information to put in perspective some of the endings we’ll be hearing about — many of which are likely to pull at our heartstrings. Pisces is nothing if not empathy, doncha’ know.
TUESDAY: Moon in Taurus taps into power and resources to build its needed material comfort and joy, connecting with Pluto at 9:51 AM ET and Jupiter at 2:01 PM ET. Two hours later — at 3:48 PM ET — Moon enters Gemini, looking for chit-chat of the most informed and entertaining kind. Who knew what and when did they know it? Ideas and communication are sure to capture our attention, especially around 5:08 PM ET, when Mercury exits Sagittarius for 0 Capricorn. Mercury (mindset) functions with greater efficiency in Capricorn, demanding earthy, proactive substance — as opposed to Mercury in Sagittarius high-flying, details-be-damned ideals. Mercury will be in Capricorn until February 11, so we’ll have plenty of time to adjust to its need for practical consideration. That’s because on December 29th, Mercury goes retrograde until January 18th — which means you can certainly extend your holiday break well into January.
WEDNESDAY: A buzz of emotions is on the rise, as the Gemini Moon waxes to its fullness, exact at 11:08 PM ET. Ten minutes later, Moon meets up with Mars (in Gemini), a.k.a. the Wicked Wit of the West. Let the record show that in the horoscope for the 118th Congress, we will have this same pattern. Moon conjunct Mars in Gemini has an aggressive mental focus, if by focus we mean skimming the surface of 1001 double-talking distractions all at once. Look up at the sky tonight, and you just might see a rare celestial event: the occultation of Mars by the Moon. Mars is looking especially glorious in the sky because it is opposing the Sun, and thus reflecting a maximum of light back at Earth. Mars is also close to Earth, so it is especially big and bright — possibly about the shade of red that is Pantone’s color for 2023…like the chart for the Full Moon, set in Washington, DC:

A long pause…as I had to step away from my computer on Monday (as described above).

Observations:

Moon and Mars are exactly conjunct in the 10th house, suggesting a public illumination and/or release in matters involving “fighting words” from the past, up for a review. Fun Fact: this pattern will be repeated on January 3rd, the start of the 118th Congress.
We see the potential for a breakdown and falling away of outdated thought patterns in the Sabian Symbols for this Full Moon (and if you listened to Episode 21 of Off the Charts: A Stellar Newscast, you may recall Whitney and I talked about this). The Symbols are “the head of health dissolved into the head of the mentality” (for the Gemini Moon), and “an Easter sunrise service” for the Sagittarius Sun. If you aren’t familiar with the Sabian Symbols, here’s the 411.
Astrologer Blain Bovee notes that the “head of health…” suggests “an outgrowth from one situation to another; from well-being into a refined intellectual awareness of an issue that comes to head.” In short, this seems to me a sign of potential progress, as outmoded concepts fall away. The “Easter sunrise service” is a “communal gathering for a ritual concerning rebirth, renewal and resurrection,” says Bovee. And so long as we are not resurrecting zombies, this sounds like progress, too. Whaddaya think? Ready to grow up and step into your own authority?
An image of Jedi master Obi-wan Kenobi’s demise in Star Wars comes to mind. Obi-wan sacrifices himself so that Luke, Leia, Han and Chewy can escape Darth Vader. Though his spirit lives on, his departure from the earthly plane means that Our Heroes have to “level up.” It’s time. For some reason, Bovee associates these Sabian Symbols with the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme, interpreted here by John Lithgow. Hmm.

Back to the Forecast:

THURSDAY: At 12:41 AM ET, less than two hours after the Full Moon, Mars opposes the Sun. With Mars retrograde in Gemini, past feelings of anger, desire or assertion may resurface, demanding recognition and/or release. In my world, buried dissatisfaction with internet service provider Astound — f.k.a. RCN — could no longer be ignored, and I have signed up with a competitor. We’ll see how that goes…and I do have a Plan B if it doesn’t work out. So…that’s how my Wednesday is going. You? After Thursday’s Sun-Mars face-off, an easy flow between the Moon and Saturn facilitates taking care of business. Double-check the details around noon ET, as Moon squares Neptune. An evening of indulgence may be in store as Moon opposes Venus (pleasure) and squares Jupiter (big) at 12:28 AM ET and 1:13 AM ET on…
FRIDAY. It’s a sneak peek at even grander indulgence (and possible generosity) suggested by Venus squaring Jupiter at 7:54 AM ET. Venus is at the end of Sagittarius, pushing boundaries of taste and opinion; Jupiter is, as noted, at the end of Pisces — perhaps feeling the ultimate in empathy. On the other hand, contact between Venus and Jupiter — the Lesser and Greater Fortunes — can suggest a jackpot. If you have planets at the very end of Gemini, Pisces, Sagittarius and Virgo, you could try your luck on the local lotto. Meanwhile, at 2:48 AM ET Moon enters Cancer, driving the weekend with a need for home, family and emotional security.
FRIDAY: News about money, women, the arts and social graces should be prominent in the last few days of the week, as Venus connects with the Aries Point (explained via this link). At 10:54 PM ET, Venus leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn, where who, what and how we need to love are more likely to be for the sake of social status (social climbing…to the top of Capricorn the Goat’s mountain?). Venus will be in Capricorn until January 2nd. If there’s a trend in holiday gift-giving towards that which has a useful purpose, it’ll reflect Venus (and Mercury) in Capricorn, if you ask me.
SATURDAY: Moon in Cancer continues on its quest for the cozy comforts of home and family. Feed your soul; deck the halls; take a break from the hurly-burly, as Beth Owl’s Daughter’s Tarot Card of the Week suggests. A dreamy trine between the Moon and Neptune at 12:18 AM ET on…
SUNDAY: facilitates romantic escapes, with a catharsis perhaps around 9:10 AM ET, as Moon makes its weekly clash with Pluto. The rest of the day is jovial enough, as Moon trines Jupiter (by Jove!) at 1:49 PM ET, and then goes void. At 3:08 PM ET, Moon enters Leo, looking for an excuse to party. There’s also room for meaningful communication and action among the Powers That Be, as the Sun (ego; leaders) and Saturn (authority; controls) are in a harmonious flow, exact on Monday afternoon. Ergo, no sleeping in on Monday.

And now, the news.

Neptune turned direct over the weekend. Neptune refers to conspiracy, lies, drugs, dreams, illusions, oceans, the surreal and that which is “out there.” Mercury and Venus made contact with Neptune, and this week, they connect with Jupiter. So we add themes of “BIG” to the mix, especially in areas of courts, sports, publishing and foreign affairs (as I posted on Twitter a few days ago). Finally we add the military/athletic/firearms themes of today’s Mars – Sun opposition.

Ready?

Oath Keepers’ founder Stewart Rhodes convicted on charges of seditious conspiracy
Law enforcement officials are investigating whether outages caused by gunfire at two power stations in North Carolina was a deliberate domestic terrorist plot.
But it’s not just the U.S., e.g. “Peru’s president reportedly detained on accusations of sedition” and “Argentina’s VP sentenced to 6 years in fraud case” and “German police raids extremist group that allegedly plotted to overthrow the state“. Must be something in the water. Or the planetary patterns.
The Trump Organization and the Trump Payroll Corporation were convicted on multiple charges of fraud, as Heather Cox Richardson explains — noting that far more eyes were on this fraud story than on how the CHIPS and Science Act is “bringing jobs and manufacturing back” to America.
“FTX found Sam Bankman-Fried faces market manipulation inquiry” Yep, he’s is definitely Bankman, fried.
Big story re: the media is that more than 1000 NYTimes Guild members have pledged to strike if they can’t reach a contract agreement by December 8th.
Big story in sports: American League 2022 MVP Award winner Aaron Judge signs biggest contract for a free agent player: $360 million to play for the Yankees for the next nine years. Everyone’s first Saturn Return should be this rich.
Lots of big legal stories. the House Judiciary Committee is marking up H.R. 8361, the “Preventing Suicide Through Voluntary Firearm Purchase Delay Act,” and H.R. 4130, the “American Music Fairness Act and more.
SCOTUS is hearing arguments in Moore v. Harper, the case that could give partisan state legislatures total control over elections, with no oversight permitted by state courts…which goes against everything anyone ever learned about the checks and balances among the three branches of government that enable America to function as a democracy. We have one more exact hit of the U.S. Pluto Return later this month…and next fall, transiting Pluto will be close — but not exact — on the U.S. Pluto. Interesting times!
Yesterday, SCOTUS heard arguments in a case involving a would-be web designer who wants SCOTUS to agree that she doesn’t have to create websites for same-sex weddings (though no one has asked her to do so). Would her 1st Amendment rights be violated if she couldn’t say “no”? Astro-logically speaking, my sense is we may be moving into an era where people may be given more “freedom” to believe what they want to believe, no matter how primitive or hurtful those beliefs may seem to others. It’s possible that our social networks will shrink, as we connect with like-minded souls. We’re seeing that now in the Twittersphere, as thousands have left to explore a multitude of other platforms. Meanwhile, a judge in Indiana blocked the state’s abortion ban because it was challenged by Muslim, Jewish and other non-Christian women on…religious grounds…which create exceptions to certain laws.
“Fearing scandal, the Air Force blocked retired generals’ lucrative consulting deals with corrupt foreign entities“….and we’re just (Mars retrograde) hearing about it now.
“Amazing occurrence: hurricane erosion reveals shipwreck on Florida beach.” Shipwrecks are associated with the fixed star Scheat, and Jupiter is conjunct Scheat all this month. Bring on the shipwrecks!
Really, is there any better time for a story about the discovery of new species of the “extraordinary sawshark, with a weapon-like snout?“
“Silly, soggy or screamingly good? First responses to Avatar: The Way of Water“ — it’s all wet.

UPDATE: on Michael Avenatti, who was convicted of stealing millions from his clients in more than one case against him. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison. It’s interesting that the bubbles of his deception began to make news in late 2018, when Neptune turned direct, as it has just done. Neptune has been all over the angles of his horoscope for the past few years, suggesting potential scandal and wipe out. It will be interesting to see where he’s at two years from now — especially if he’s in the news again.

UPDATE: on others with horoscopes that have planets at the Aries Point, activated this week by Mercury and Venus…and all this month by Jupiter. File these under “I told you so,” ’cause their headline-making potential was called in advance.

Edward Snowden got a Russian passport after swearing an oath of allegiance.
Rudy Giuliani was accused at a disciplinary hearing of “weaponizing his law license to bring frivolous charges against the Constitution.” A “weaponized document” is so apt for Mars in Gemini!
Ted Cruz always makes news when planets are at the Aries Point, and this month is no exception. Google has the stories.

UPDATE: on Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker. We don’t have birth times for either of them, but as I said on Twitter yesterday, if I were a betting person, I would have put my two cents on the candidate with transiting Jupiter trine his natal Sun-Mercury conjunction, and also opposing his natal Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, suggesting an attention-getting windfall opportunity. That candidate was Raphael Warnock, who gets to keep his Senate seat. But OMG…what a nail biter the returns were last night.

Finally, two silver linings to this unexpectedly delayed forecast.

First, because it’s delayed, I can share the link to Stephen Colbert‘s amazingly-in-sync show from last night. He partnered with the USO and took a trip to the US Space Force’s base in Thule, Greenland. It’s out there — and there’s music (Neptune refers to music). The whole episode is a treat!

Second, I can link Greg Olear’s post from Sunday (which I didn’t get to reading until today). It reflects the awesomeness of the unknown (Neptune turning direct), and — and — and — what I’ve been writing about Jupiter at the verrrrrry end of Pisces being the apparent END OF THE WORLD…except it isn’t!! I don’t know how I stumbled across Olear on Substack, but I’m so glad I did. He doesn’t have a paywall, so anyone can read his weekly offerings. However, I choose to be a paid subscriber because what he writes about enriches my life in ways that mainstream media does not. I always learn something new — e.g., about a historical figure, or a pressing societal concern. And I’m delighted to share his work with you.

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Friday 12/2/2022 & the Weekend: This Guy Again (Neptune Direct & In the News); Election Day Eclipse Update

December 2, 2022/in The Forecast

TGIF!!

It’s been such a big news week that I just had to make time to share all the astro-logic with you.

First, here’s a reminder of the Forecast for the weekend:

FRIDAY: Arise and charge about the day; that’s what the Moon in Aries need to get things started might inspire you to do. That drive is supported by a trine (harmony — to the Sun in Sagittarius. Anything is possible — especially when it come to make-believe, and I say this because on…
SATURDAY: at 7:15 PM ET, Neptune turns direct, ending a five-month period of subtle focus on using your own dreams and intuition for guidance. When a planet is retrograde, the suggestion is to turn inward on issues involving that planet, as opposed to looking outside the self. You’ll feel the effects of Neptune’s change of station more personally if you were born 22-25 days into Pisces, Virgo, Gemini, and Sagittarius…or if you have a planet or angle at 21-25 degrees of those signs. What kind of effects? Oh…perhaps you are feeling somewhat bewildered…or less inclined to be in Type A personality mode (if you are normally a Type A personality). You may find yourself needing to express your creativity — even if you have never thought of yourself as a “creative” person. You may also find being of service richly rewarding. Note that whenever a planet changes direction, it pulls focus in the headlines several days before and after. See an uptick in stories of music, drugs, oil, deception, oceans and spirits of all kinds, etc? I sure do. Here’s what was happening in the news the last time Neptune turned direct, including accurate predictions about what former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was likely to experience in 2022. Interesting that his old joint is still making news.
SATURDAY: the Aries Moon happily charges through the cosmic sandbox, enjoying easy connections to Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury throughout the day.
SUNDAY: Moon goes void on its weekly clash with Pluto at 12:46 AM ET. If a power play or catharsis cropped up, CHILL during the ensuing void. Could be a deep and dreamy evening, as Venus squares Neptune at 2:12 AM ET. Plan your romantic/creative escape. At 6:34 AM ET, Moon enters Taurus, intent on building something stable and comfortable out of all of Aries great ideas. Good tidings of comfort and joy!

No sleeping in on Monday. The Taurus Moon will not be void. We may see a surprise twist around noon ET, when the Moon meets up with Uranus, disruptor of the status quo. I’ll be watching for an effort to cut losses or regain control around 9 PM ET, when the Moon squares streamlining Saturn.

And now, the news.

As you will hear in Episode 21 of Off the Charts: A Stellar Newscast (released this morning!), plenty of disruptive stories were right on schedule, reflecting the Election Day total lunar eclipse being activated on December 1st by transiting Uranus. Avid Readers will recall that when eclipses are activated, we anticipate accelerated activity, as in a genie jumps out of a bottle or a curtain falls. The activity has likely been brewing in plain sight, but the activation makes everyone aware of it.

Exhibit A: “Hakeem Jeffries elected first Black leader in Congress.” Also elected to lead the House Democrats in 2023, when Nancy Pelosi officially steps down: Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar. The future is here, and it is younger and more diverse. Heather Cox Richardson has more on this ground-breaking, aptly-timed event.
Exhibit B: Planets in Hitler’s horoscope were directly affected by the November lunar eclipse. Take a look and you’ll see Venus (who, what and how we need to love) and Mars (how we need to take action) together in Taurus, right where the November 8th eclipse occurred. We would anticipate a surge of disruptive, innovative activity in matters related to love, values and action. So what happened? Kanye West expressed admiration for Hitler and his fellow Nazis in an interview with convicted fraudster (and now bankrupt) Alex Jones. The genie that jumped out of the bottle was West what stands for, in case there was ever any doubt. It prompted the deletion of a bizarre and cryptic Tweet posted on October 6th by Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee, affirming support for West and two other prominent stinkers. Once again HCR has the details. West has since been banned (again) from Twitter. Meanwhile, President Biden publicly affirmed that “the Holocaust really happened,”that “Hitler was a demonic figure,” and that those who remain silent are “complicit.” The horoscope lives forever, doncha know — and you can read more about that right here.
Exhibit C: to be filed under “more curtains falling” — and the details are also in the latest Letter from an American. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals said that TFG- appointed Judge Aileen Cannon was out-of-bounds when she appointed a Special Master to interfere with the DOJ’s investigation of TFG’s theft of classified documents. Onward!

In other news…

I was wondering how this week’s opposition between Venus and Mars — two planets associated with couples, in the language of astrology — would play out in the news, especially with Mercury and Venus also square Neptune (ideals) and sextile Saturn (laws). Not to mention that Neptune — a facilitator of romance — is demanding focus this week as it stations direct. The Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, enshrining recognition of same-sex marriages into federal law. The House is expected to pass the bill by early next week.

Mercury-Venus in Sagittarius was expected to push boundaries of good taste, especially when provoked by Mars in (words as weapons) Gemini. Stephen Colbert has more on this story.

Meanwhile…

Signs of Neptune (drugs, spirituality, wipe out, fraud, oceans, oil, refugees, victims, surrender, dreams) demanding focus this week:

“Buddhist temple in Thailand left without any monks as they all failed drug tests”
Canada’s environmental minister talks to the Guardian about “oil, idealism, and being branded a traitor.”
“A phony climate foundation in Germany helped Russia complete Nord Stream 2 after U.S. sanctions threatened to derail it.”
From the NYT book section: “What dreams are made on” — books to help children fall asleep.
“US to pay $75 million to relocate indigenous tribes because of flood threat”
“Amid homeless crisis, NYC Mayor Eric Adams announces plan to forcibly hospitalize mentally ill“
Homelessness is the subject of TWO op-eds on NYT’s current homepage — here and here
“US oil prices at lowest in over a year”

In other news…

It makes sense that Emmanuel Macron would be commanding our attention now, with three planets in his horoscope activated by Jupiter (good fortune; expansion), at the Aries Point (demanding prominence). He and his wife were the honored guests at President Biden’s first state dinner. Macron’s horoscope has been discussed many times in this forecast. Last time was in April 2022.

Finally…

Avid Listeners of Off the Charts: A Stellar Newscast are aware that Whitney and I have different approaches in our interpretation of the horoscope. We use different house systems, for example. And because many listeners have asked us to explain further how it is possible that two astrologers can use different systems of analysis and still arrive at a consensus, we decided create a video. We ran a contest for patron subscribers of Off the Charts and chose one at random to be our “client” for a joint consultation. We’re grateful to Avid Listener K for being such a good sport — and for her comments on our analysis. We hope you find this video fun, informative and worthwhile…with much gratitude for your support.

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Monday 11/28/2022: Sneak Peak at the Week; Neptune Turns Direct; Jupiter Direct in the News

November 29, 2022/in The Forecast

It’s Monday night. Do you know where your planets are? Spoilin’ for a fight, possibly — especially if these particular planets are making contact with your unique horoscope. By Friday, we are likely to be feeling the dreamy and/or bewildering spin, as Neptune turns direct on Saturday.

Mars trines Saturn on Monday
Mercury opposes Mars and sextiles Saturn on Tuesday
Venus opposes Mars and sextiles Saturn on Thursday
Mercury squares Neptune on Thursday
Neptune turns direct on Saturday
Venus squares Neptune on Sunday

It goes like this:

MONDAY: Moon in Aquarius drives the day with a need for unique social significance among a group of like-minded souls. Get in touch with your besties and tell them they are great! Moon sextile Venus at 7:39 PM ET facilitates good times, with possible surprise soon thereafter, as Moon squares Uranus. Meanwhile, that second trine between Mars and Saturn is exact at 12:55 PM ET. Mars and Saturn are considered to be bad hombres in traditional astrology, and both are functioning with an easy flow in the element of Air. Mars refers to action; Saturn refers to structure and authority; together they make a militant combination. Is that why there’s a tornado watch happening in the South today and tomorrow? Tuesday’s engagement with Mercury (travel; transportation; commerce) increases the odds of turbulence in all airwaves, not just with respect to the weather.
TUESDAY: Moon in Aquarius offers a repeat of yesterday’s Mars-Saturn trine as it trines Mars at 1:30 AM ET and then meets up with Saturn at 1:53 AM ET. The latter pattern may put the brakes on whatever disruption occurred several hours earlier. After the heavy Moon-Saturn meet-up, Moon goes void for the next 17 hours. You know the Moon void drill: roll with the twists and flakes, and don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. CHILL — and be thankful that the combative opposition between Mercury (in righteously opinion Sagittarius) and Mars (in “the pen is mightier than the sword” Gemini) happens during a Moon void. That can mute the actual consequences of whatever verbal sparks and transportation challenges do occur. Moon enters Pisces at 7:15 PM ET, facilitating a need for empathy, impressions and identification with ideas. Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) offers a pragmatic or authoritarian spin as it sextiles Saturn at 11:17 PM ET.
WEDNESDAY: Empathy challenges fiery righteousness, as the Pisces Moon squares the Sagittarius Sun at 9:36 AM ET. Reaching across the aisle may be an effective strategy in the evening, as Moon sextiles Uranus…but…but…there’s tension in the air as…
THURSDAY: Venus and Mars will oppose each other at 12:27 AM ET. Who will win? Hard to say. Venus in Sag refers to boundary-pushing women, money, art and social expression; Mars retrograde in Gemini is armed with a keyboard, trying to prove it’s the cleverest kid in the room. I anticipate plenty of obnoxious news involving social media, with bruised feelings aired overnight, as the Pisces Moon literally gets caught in the middle. More righteous sparks in the morning, as Moon squares Mercury at 9:23 AM ET. Some it may be sublime; much of it may be surreal, as Moon meets up with Neptune at 10:35 AM ET. And speaking of surreal, Mercury squares Neptune at 8:08 PM ET, which is wonderful for creative types, but for those seeking a reality check, look to the sextile between Venus and Saturn, exact at 10:09 PM ET. That may offer the practical communication skills to structure whatever big dream you’ve got going, as the Pisces Moon meets up with Jupiter at 9:44 PM ET. Moon zooms into me-me-me first Aries, picking up the pace at 11:40 PM ET.
FRIDAY: Arise and charge about the day; that’s what the Moon in Aries need to get things started might inspire you to do. That drive is supported by a trine (harmony — to the Sun in Sagittarius. Anything is possible — especially when it come to make-believe, and I say this because on…
SATURDAY: at 7:15 PM ET, Neptune turns direct, ending a five-month period of subtle focus on using your own dreams and intuition for guidance. When a planet is retrograde, the suggestion is to turn inward on issues involving that planet, as opposed to looking outside the self. You’ll feel the effects of Neptune’s change of station more personally if you were born 22-25 days into Pisces, Virgo, Gemini, and Sagittarius…or if you have a planet or angle at 21-25 degrees of those signs. What kind of effects? Oh…perhaps you are feeling somewhat bewildered…or less inclined to be in Type A personality mode (if you are normally a Type A personality). You may find yourself needing to express your creativity — even if you have never thought of yourself as a “creative” person. You may also find being of service richly rewarding. Note that whenever a planet changes direction, it pulls focus in the headlines several days before and after. See an uptick in stories of music, drugs, oil, deception, oceans and spirits of all kinds, etc? I sure do. Here’s what was happening in the news the last time Neptune turned direct, including accurate predictions about what former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was likely to experience in 2022. Interesting that his old joint is still making news.
SATURDAY: the Aries Moon happily charges through the cosmic sandbox, enjoying easy connections to Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury throughout the day.
SUNDAY: Moon goes void on its weekly clash with Pluto at 12:46 AM ET. If a power play or catharsis cropped up, CHILL during the ensuing void. Could be a deep and dreamy evening, as Venus squares Neptune at 2:12 AM ET. Plan your romantic/creative escape. At 6:34 AM ET, Moon enters Taurus, intent on building something stable and comfortable out of all of Aries great ideas. Good tidings of comfort and joy!

It is fascinating that in this week with its rare opposition between Venus and Mars (love and desire), with rose-colored Neptune humming in the background, Beth Owl’s Daughter’s Tarot Card of the Week is…the Two of Cups.

And now, the news.

A week of no exact aspects among the planets — except to the Moon — suggested a tipping point. Color it red with the easy flow of militant action suggested by today’s Mars-Saturn trine. Color it blue with the focused energy of Jupiter (big!) turning direct at the verrrrrrry end of Pisces, with its themes of empathy, oceans, spirits and the end of the world.

We had two tipping points Heather Cox Richardson needed to tell us over the holiday weekend:

“Protests have broken out across China after the country’s strict zero-Covid policies appear to have delayed firefighters responding to a deadly apartment fire Thursday night in Urumqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang region, which lies in the country’s vast northwest.” HCR closed her commentary by noting that “scholars of China say it is far too early to make predictions about what will come next.” Here’s my prediction, made a couple of months ago.
The former guy invited an anti-semite and a neo-Nazi for dinner, and only a handful of Republicans voiced any objection. UPDATE: Here is the handful, as of 9 PM on Monday — no doubt prompted by tomorrow’s Mercury-Mars opposition. Daring to be provocative?

Another tipping point:

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupts for the first time in 40 years.

With Mars in Gemini square Neptune at a virtual standstill, 2022’s Word of the Year, according to Merriam-Webster, is…gaslighting.

Actual NYT headline:

Vanished in the Pacific — “Driven by Covid chaos, online disinformation and a YouTube guru, two Americans went looking for solace on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean. They found a different fate.” Can’t make this stuff up.

UPDATE: As predicted, the threat of a railway strike looms again. Thanks, Mars retrograde in Gemini!

In other news…

Jupiter in Pisces suggests big news about floods…and the end of the world:

“End Times Tourism in the Land of the Glaciers”
Whole Foods will no longer sell Maine lobster.
Alexei Navalny — whose horoscope is activated by Jupiter in Pisces — is obviously making headlines, as anticipated. His very survival is at stake.
“Melting point. Could cloud-brightening slow the thawing of the Arctic?
“Sea levels are rising dramatically off the coast of Virginia”
Power outage at water purification plant in Houston results in “boil water alert” for America’s 4th largest city.

Random article — just because it’s fascinating: “How keeping warm wards off loneliness.”

Jupiter is close enough to 0 degrees Aries to be at the Aries Point. Avid Readers will recall that the Aries Point suggests prominence, as in FAME. I’m sad to report that Irene Cara, famous for singing “Fame,” died last week at 63. Here’s the song.

But getting back to the end of the world…with Jupiter near the end of Pisces…and Neptune in Pisces blaring like a car horn on themes of empathy, healing and divine intervention. In Greg Olear’s Sunday post, he writes about a song of transcendence: Calling All Angels, performed by Jane Siberry (and kd lang). Perhaps you are wondering if Neptune is strong in Siberry’s horoscope? Of course it is. She has Venus conjunct Neptune in Libra — a sublime artist.

I hope you all had a peaceful Thanksgiving holiday — if you happened to spend last Thursday in America.

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Here is the CORRECT LINK to my guest appearance on Christi Clemons Hoffman’s Radiate Wellness podcast. We had such fun! UPDATE: howling with laughter over the realization that the link that was sent out to email subscribers wasn’t actually correct. But really, it IS the correct link now. Thanks for supporting Small Business Saturday (it’s a one-woman show here at Grace Astrology — d’oh!).

Meanwhile…

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Finally…

Thanks to Avid Reader Jennifer who wanted to make sure I didn’t miss this perfect reflection of the Sabian Symbol for last week’s New Moon in Sagittarius. It was “an ocean covered in white caps.” And here it is. Astrology. Is. Amazing.

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Monday 11/21/2022: Sneak Peek at the Week; New Moon in Sagittarius; Jupiter Direct; Mars Square Neptune in the News

November 22, 2022/in The Forecast

It’s Monday. Do you know where your planets are?

First — a podcast alert! Whitney & I released Episode 20 of Off the Charts: A Stellar Newscast, and word on the street is that it’s our best one yet. We are THRILLED by the response — and even more excited by Avid Listeners who are backing words of praise with pledges of financial support. Thank you for letting us know that these astrological insights are literally worthwhile.

Second — another podcast alert! I was a guest on Christi Clemons Hoffman’s “Radiate Wellness” podcast — radiating clarity in a chat recorded before Election Day. Christi is a healer on a multitude of levels, and her podcast archives are stuffed to the gills with fascinating guests.

The Libra Moon was void this morning, reflected by any wandering start you may have had to this Thanksgiving holiday week. Hopefully you rolled with any twists and flakes, and didn’t make a mountain out of a molehill. At 12:15 PM ET, Moon entered Scorpio, seeking to be appreciated for its depth and substance. The only aspect for the rest of the day is a meet-up between Mercury (how we need to think) and Venus (who, what and how we need to love) in boundary-pushing, righteously opinionated Sagittarius. The sky’s the limit — and we’ll see that reflected in what is expressed in the headlines.

Highlights this week are:

Mercury conjunct Venus — at 5:54 PM ET on Monday
Sun enters Sagittarius on Tuesday
New Moon in Sagittarius on Wednesday
Jupiter turns direct on Wednesday

Note that there are no exact aspects among the planets (except those involving the Moon) from Tuesday (11/22) until next Monday (11/28) That’s seven days, and what I’ve noticed during these apparent lulls in planetary action is a release of energy not unlike a glacier suddenly collapsing into the sea. Just like that. The landscape is forever changed. Exhibit A: the last lull coincided with the home invasion and assault on Speaker Pelosi’s husband. That attack was not uniformly condemned by leaders of the Republican Party, and that is what made it a game-changer. How times have changed since August 2011, when then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was warmly received by both parties upon her return to Congress, seven months after surviving an attempted assassination.

The pattern that will be exact next Monday is the second trine between Mars (now retrograde) and Saturn. By “second,” I mean the second trine in the current Mars retrograde cycle. The first trine happened on September 28th. This trine suggests an easy flow of airy energy — the kind you’d expect from a hurricane, commanded by a five-star general.

Later that week, on December 1st, the total lunar eclipse we had on Election Day will be activated by rebel Uranus. We may be surprised by news related to actions taken on November 8th. We have other reasons to expect provocative and potentially bewildering headlines that week, as Mercury opposes Mars on November 29; followed by Venus opposing Mars and Mercury squaring Neptune on December 1st...and Neptune, master of the sublime and the surreal, turns direct on December 3rd. Get out your rose-colored glasses.

As for THIS WEEK…

TUESDAY: Sun enters Sagittarius at 3:20 AM ET. Woot! Whereas Scorpio seeks to control and master; Sagittarius seeks to influence through inspiration — even if it trips over its feet in the process. Whereas Scorpio may be suspicious and keeps its cards close to its chest, Sagittarius expresses optimism — and its opinions. Even if its foot lands in its mouth. If you are a Sagittarius born two thirds of the way into the sign (around December 12th), you may be feeling a need for a vision — or simply lost. Same goes for Virgo, Pisces and Geminis born around the 12th of their birth months. When will the dreamy clouds disperse? Here’s the 411 on personal consultations.
TUESDAY: Note the potential for fits and starts in the afternoon, as the stubborn Scorpio Moon is opposed by Uranus (surprise!) at 4:24 PM ET, followed by an effort to regain control and/or cut losses at 9:32 PM ET, as Moon squares Saturn.
WEDNESDAY: By now we are in the dark of the Moon — and the end of the lunar cycle. With little light, it’s an apt time for clandestine meetings and actions you’d rather fly under the radar. Early morning patterns among the Moon, Neptune and Pluto suggest dreamy depths and possibly deceptive power plays. Moon trines Jupiter — oh joy oh joy — at 1:15 PM ET possibly facilitating a buoyant start to the Thanksgiving holiday. Moon then goes void…but only briefly (blink, and you’ll miss it). At 3:15 PM ET, Moon soars into Sagittarius, challenging you to broaden your mind and boundaries. Get out in nature; fly about the country. By now — and all last week, frankly — we are seeing the reflection of Jupiter — expansion and reward — in Pisces (empathy, oceans, spirits of all kinds and zero boundaries, etc.), blaring like a car horn as it slows to a virtual standstill and prepares to turn direct at 6:02 PM ET. Pisces refers to THE END, by the way — and for some, it may feel like it’s the end of the world. Here’s what was written about Jupiter’s sojourn through Pisces at the end of December 2021. Jupiter will be in Pisces until December 20th. Meanwhile, this blaring Jupiter in Pisces is key pattern in the chart for the New Moon in Sagittarius.

Here is the New Moon in Sagittarius chart for 5:57 PM ET, in Washington, D.C.:

Observations:

Mars is right on the Ascendant, painting a picture of fighting words and aggressive action. Mars rules the area of this chart that refers to administrative bodies, e.g., Congress. Mars is separating from Neptune — a.k.a a delusional or dreamy fog. Mars is trine to Saturn, which rules our fearless leader (Biden), foreign affairs and debt/taxes. I’ll take that as a positive sign for the party that controls the House until January 3rd.
The New Moon, Mercury and Venus are in the 6th house –– labor, processing systems and health concerns. That’s where seeds may be planted. Moon in the 6th suggests these areas are the peoples’ focus.
Pluto is in the 8th house — of death and debt — perhaps an energy drain in these matters.
Jupiter is standing still — highly functional in Pisces, and on the cusp of the 11th house — benefactors, administrative bodies. Another possible hopeful omen for the party in charge.
Rebel Uranus is in the 12th, determined to shake up the system.
The Sabian Symbol for Jupiter at its station is “a prism,” and it sure does reflect the fragmenting of information channels I’ve mentioned previously, especially since Emperor Elon appointed himself Chief Twit. You are more personally affected by Jupiter’s station if you are Liz Cheney, Edward Snowden or President Biden.
The Sabian Symbol for the New Moon is “the ocean covered in whitecaps,” and we last worked with it on the Full Moon of May 2016. around the time of that year’s Democratic National Convention. N.B.: I didn’t break that particular lunation down, but astrologer Lynda Hill did — with intriguing similarities to the November 2022 New Moon. Whitecaps on the ocean are caused by turbulence in the air, and it’s interesting to see this Symbol pop up when Jupiter is at the verrrrrrrrrry end of totally wet Pisces, and Mars in airy Gemini squares all-wet Neptune, trining Saturn in Aquarius.
I did not know this, but “whitecap” is the name of “a former lawless, secret organization in America…[that] engaged in violent crimes against individuals deemed morally unacceptable,” reports Sabian Sage Blain Bovee. “Whitecaps on the ocean are “froth” — i.e., perhaps foolish and trivial — and “only a surface manifestation hiding a much deeper, more powerful current.” We are advised to be mindful of what’s beneath the surface of everything, including anonymous generosity. Double hmm. This New Moon falls within a couple of degrees of President Biden’s 3 Sagittarius Ascendant, and it squares VP Harris’ 2 Pisces Midheaven.

Back to the Forecast:

THURSDAY: What a fun day for a high-flying Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, as Moon in Sagittarius meets up with Mercury and Venus at 8:25 AM ET and 9:48 AM ET. Count your blessings with gusto. If you’re shopping online for Black Friday sales, do it in the evening, as Moon sextiles Saturn at 11:15 PM ET.
FRIDAY: A turbulent early morning and possibly over-the-top afternoon. Opinionated Moon in Sag picks a fight with clever Mars in Gemini at 1: 35 AM ET, then obfuscates by square to Neptune at 4:24 AM ET. You could, however, note your dreams. Moon squares Jupiter at 2:21 PM ET — that’s the marker suggesting indulgence, with a buy it now, ’cause you’ll never have the chance again feeling — courtesy of Jupiter at the end end end of Pisces. After a two-hour Moon void, Moon enters Capricorn at 4:18 PM ET, now focused on practical strategy for Making Things Happen.
SATURDAY: Capricorn Moon may be running wild on its aforementioned agenda, with little support from the other kids in the sandbox. However, there is that easy flow of militantly disciplined energy between Mars and Saturn, each in the element of air — i.e., words, words, words as swords, swords, swords. A trine between Moon and Uranus at 6:34 PM ET invites unconventional allies to the (bargaining) table.
SUNDAY: Note your dreams, as a sextile from Neptune to the Moon at 5:05 AM ET channels the divine. A power play or catharsis may arise around 11:42 AM ET, sparked by the Moon’s meet up with Pluto. An action plan is expanded around 3:11 PM ET, as Moon sextiles Jupiter, and goes void for about 2 hours. Moon enters Aquarius at 5:06 PM ET — another opportunity to network and hang with your besties.

Here is Beth Owl’s Daughter’s always-in-sync Tarot Card of the Week.

And now, the news.

Avid Readers who follow me on Twitter were treated to a stream of headline reflecting the bewildering potential of the Mars (men, sports, guns, cars) – Neptune (surreal, fraud, scandal, drugs, oceans, music, deception, alcohol, fish) square. Here’s a sampling:

“U.S. Navy will army ships with hypersonic missiles”
RETROGRADE is a National Geographic documentary about the end of America’s longest (surreal) war (Mars)
Everything about the choice of Qatar as a host for the latest Big World Sportsball Contest seems to be scandalous
No booze allowed at the Big World Sportsball Contest
US journalist detained in Qatar over rainbow shirt
“FIFA tells Belgium to remove word “LOVE” from uniform” at Big World Sportsball Contest
Ever hear of “sportswashing?” It’s when things aren’t as they seem — and it’s happening at the Big World Sportsball Contest
“Belgium needs more incinerators to burn seized cocaine”
After railing about inflation in the weeks leading up to the midterms, Republicans now in control of the House found their solution: investigate Hunter Biden’s laptop. That, and — in the spirit of the bonkers idealism of Second Amendment rights — acquitted homicide suspect Kyle Rittenhose was invited to a meeting with some House representatives.
Cigars, Booze, Money: How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous
“Fantasy football: a kickabout with the surrealists in pictures” (Have I mentioned that astrology is amazing?)
Documentary about Gabby Giffords just premiered
“Ticketmaster apologizes to Taylor Swift and her fans after ticketing debacle”
Convicted Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to over 11 years in prison. A few notes on her horoscope are here — from 2016.
1.4 million dollars still missing in Ron DeSantis’ migrant flight scandal (y’know, the one in Martha’s Vineyard)
“Angler lands one of world’s largest goldfish” (add a big dash of Jupiter (BIG) in Pisces (FISH) at the Aries Point (PROMINENCE) to this one)
“Heist of the century: how $2.5 billion was plundered from Iraqi state funds”
“Used car company Carvana cutting jobs; demand is down”
“Jay Leno released from hospital after suffering burns in car fire”
Yet another horrible mass shooting, this time in an LGTBQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. This tragic story has two Mars-Neptune heroes: a decorated war veteran and a drag queen in heels, who courageously tackled the gunman, and “saved a lot of lives.” The decorated war veteran — Richard Fierro — owns a brewery, and was immediately handcuffed and locked him in a patrol car for over an hour when police arrived on the scene. Brewery. Mistaken identity. Mars square Neptune. The Onion ran its usual headline. [Correction — 11/22 — as it turns out, it was a trans woman who stomped on the gunman with her heels, not a drag queen, as the media initially reported. This correction was posted on Twitter by Del Lusional — I kid you not].

This one is pure Jupiter in Pisces (empathy, suffering):

“Americans need therapy — but psychologists are booked.” I predict serious measures to contain trauma as Saturn travels through Pisces for the next two and a half years.
Big publishing deal scrapped (Jupiter refers to publishing)
Cop 27 victory for Pacific nations, as loss and damage fund established after 30 years of advocacy

UPDATE: on Justice Samuel Alito, who is suspected source of the breach in this gifted NYT headline: “Former anti-abortion leader alleges another Supreme Court breach” This isn’t the Dobbs breach; it’s an alleged breach in the Hobby Lobby case weeks before it was released in July 2014. Quelle scandale! Oh, and the anti-abortion leader is a minister, and he wrote Chief Justice Roberts about it in July 2022, so Roberts and the NYT have been sitting on this story for some time. We were likely to hear about Justice Alito right about now, with Jupiter almost exactly opposing his natal Mars, and we’ll be hearing from him again in January, when Jupiter will square his 1 Capricorn Ascendant and 1 Cancer Uranus.

I wrote about Alito’s horoscope in July 2014, and it fascinating to note that Saturn was at 16 Scorpio when the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby decision was handed down. That means it was eclipsed on November 8th. We may see a rush of news involving this opinion — and its reach of authority around December 1st and/or again in the third week of June 2023. Even earlier in 2023, transiting Saturn will put the squeeze on Alito’s Venus, ruler of his Midheaven, and perhaps he too, may be feeling more diminished than expansive. Same goes for Chief Justice Roberts, whose Mercury-Pluto-Saturn t-square will be receiving a potentially streamlining reality check from taskmaster Saturn.

Heather Cox Richardson’s latest Letter from an American has just hit the wires (as I continue to write, at 1 AM). She has more on what’s really shocking about the Alito breach — and what the Senate says it will do about it, if SCOTUS doesn’t. HCR’s letter also has the latest on the former guy’s business dealings with Saudi Arabia….and speaking of the former guy, note that Merrick Garland appointed a Special Prosecutor to take over whatever TFG cases the Department of Justice has been working on. Told ya last week, TFG’s horoscope was likely to be provoked.

UPDATE on Nancy Pelosi, who announced she would remain in Congress — but not as leader of the Democratic leader. Like Samuel Alito, transiting Saturn is putting the squeeze on the ruler of her Midheaven (and also on her 18 Scorpio Moon…which is also received the disruptive energy of transiting Uranus). In Episode 20 of Off the Charts: A Stellar Newscast, Whitney and I discuss what we know of the horoscope of Speaker Pelosi’s would-be successor, Hakeem Jeffries (as well as the horoscope of the 118th Congress). If you missed Speaker Pelosi’s farewell address, here is Heather Cox Richardson’s recap.

UPDATE on Walt Disney, because Avid Reader Patricia wanted to make sure I didn’t miss the earthquake that rattled Hollywood this morning: former Disney CEO Bob Iger has been persuaded to return to the Magic Kingdom just a year after calling it quits. Since his departure, (reports The Guardian), “Disney’s share price has plummeted more than 40% over the past year, wiping almost $120bn (£101bn) off its market value.” A wipeout would be totally apt for patterns that are hot in company founder Walt Disney’s horoscope — and no, it doesn’t matter that Walt is dead. The horoscope lives forever, doncha know.

I thought I’d written about Walt Disney’s horoscope back in May, when Ron deSantis ordered the dissolution of a land-use deal that corporate Disney based its Florida operations on since 1967. However, I may have kept my observations to myself, and those would include the fact that Walt Disney’s horoscope is receiving a transit of Neptune to all the angles. Neptune dissolves whatever it touches. It can be quite bewildering — and it’s interesting that Bob Iger, corporate Disney’s designated savior, is receiving the heavy responsibility potential of transiting Saturn (in what we know of Iger’s horoscope).

Astrology is amazing.

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Monday 11/14/2022: Sneak Peek at the Week; A Whole Lotta Neptune Going On

November 15, 2022/in The Forecast

It’s Monday!

Do you know where your personalized paragraphs of eclipse and/or Mars retrograde insights are? They are ready to be written, and I hope to send them out to all Avid Readers who are waiting for them — with gratitude for your patience.

In other news…

Do you know where your election results are?

They’re about where astrology expected they would be: razor-thin margins; final tally still too close to call; surprising wins and losses — and yet, possibly no change in the status quo — as it stands now in the Senate. Have to see about the House, though we note one volatile pattern in what we know of Kevin McCarthy’s horoscope that could reflect a lucky break. And, as patterns in the horoscope for the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision suggested, that ruling was expanded, as evidenced by the passage of pro-reproductive health care choice referenda in several states. Regardless of one’s personal stance on the issue, astrology supports one Guardian pundit’s observation that “abortion rights proved a hugely motivating force for voters in Tuesday’s midterms.” I can’t remember if I shared these thoughts in this written forecast, but I definitely did in past episodes of Off the Charts: A Stellar Newscast — with my brilliant co-host Whitney Fishburn.

Young voters also showed up at the polls, and in this ongoing square between old guard Saturn and avant-garde Uranus, young voters represent Uranus, i.e., the future. In any contest between Saturn and Uranus, the future always wins…eventually. Young voters chose Democratic candidates by a wide margin, say alleged experts. I say “alleged,” because so many “experts” got this election wrong (also as astrology anticipated).

Here are the highlights for this week:

Mercury sextile Pluto on Monday
Sun trines Neptune on Monday
Venus trines Jupiter on Tuesday
Venus enters Sagittarius on Tuesday
Mercury trines Jupiter on Wednesday
Mercury enters Sagittarius on Thursday
Sun sextiles Pluto on Firday
Mars squares Neptune on Saturday
Sun trines Jupiter on Sunday

If it weren’t for that potentially bewildering Mars-Neptune square, I might be humming Christmas carols. Then again, because Mars-Neptune patterns can reflect disorientation, that choice in music could be seen as perfectly astro-logical. I don’t know about you, but to me, Friday felt like a Saturday, and Saturday felt like a Sunday (as Mercury-Sun made contact with Neptune). Surreal.

In fact, according to the Guardian, “it was yet another surreal day” for residents of Kherson, recently liberated from an eight-month occupation by Russian forces. Where “pro-Moscow “Z” cars, trucks and armored vehicles were once parked,” President Zelenskyy now stood, greeting citizens in a surprise visit. Slava Ukraini!

Here’s how the week goes:

MONDAY: Moon enters Leo at 7:47 AM ET. Now is the time to find ways to shine, and helps others shine, too. Throw a party; find a stage; issue a royal edict; pay someone a compliment. Moon makes no exact aspects to other planets today, which could reflect a wandering focus. However, a sextile between Mercury and Pluto at 9:27 PM ET bodes well for persuasive pitches and dirt-digging reporters (especially with the snake oil and scandal-friendly Mars-Neptune square humming in the background). Better to be a seller than a buyer in this climate. Also in the background, exact at 10:43 PM ET: the trine between the Sun (leaders) and Neptune, facilitating empathy, forgiveness, music and oil on troubled waters. Maybe a few world leaders will get it together at the big climate change conference. President Biden and President Xi of China got together in Bali today. Watch the headlines — and if you have planets around 28 degrees of just about any sign, a few lottery tickets could be worthwhile, as Venus and Jupiter (the Lesser and Greater Benefics) align harmoniously at 4:35 AM ET on…
TUESDAY: Meanwhile, the Leo Moon continues to wander throughout the day. It’s not until 5:23 PM ET that it makes contact with another planet — Uranus — suggesting a shock to the system, followed by an effort to regain control and cut losses at 10:17 PM ET, suggested by the Moon’s opposition to Saturn. I’ll be watching the headlines.
WEDNESDAY: At 1:08 AM ET, Venus heaves a ginormous sigh of relief as it exits Scorpio for a rowdy roll in the hay in high-flying, fiery Sagittarius. Wheeee! You may notice this immediately, as those around you suddenly have no trouble letting you know exactly how they feel — and if a few feet end up in a few mouths, well — what’s life without a few gambles or gambols. Really, ask any Sagittarius, the eternal philosopher-clown. Everyone is entitled to their righteously enthusiastic opinion. Venus will be in Sagittarius until December 9th.
WEDNESDAY: Early morning drive can be yours, as the Leo Moon squares the Scorpio Sun, pitting the Leo need for love against Scorpio’s need to keep things cool and controlled. We may see heady news from the media, courts, sports and foreign lands, as Mercury (how we need to think) trines Jupiter at 10:43 AM ET. A clash of communication may arise around 6:55 PM ET, as Mercury squares the Moon…with another clash of values around 10:14 PM ET, as Moon squares Venus (who, what and how we need to love). By then, Moon will have entered Virgo (at 8:03 PM ET), cleaning up the confetti from the Leo Moon’s party and hoping to set things right. Honk if you know you’re not perfect.
THURSDAY: Now it’s Mercury’s turn to enter Sagittarius, which it does at 3:41 AM ET. How we need to think and communicate may be more overt, frank — and frankly, a bit sloppy. I say this because Sagittarius is more interested in “big picture” viewpoints than all those pesky details. Mercury will be in Sagittarius until December 6th.
FRIDAY: Innovation and unconventional allies may make news, as Moon trines Uranus at 4:22 AM ET. Late afternoon/evening offers a sneak peek of Saturday’s exact Mars-Neptune square, as Moon opposes Neptune at 4:11 PM ET and squares Mars at 4:35 PM ET. Keep your grounding cords down in traffic; look both ways before crossing if you’re traveling on foot. I’ll be interested to see if a cooperative power play involving resources occurs around that time, as Sun sextiles Pluto at 4:38 PM ET. Moon adds greater depth by trine to Pluto at 11:25 PM ET.
SATURDAY: Continued cooperation, as Sun sextiles Moon at midnight. Boundless enthusiasm/empathy or wretched excess around 3:46 AM ET, as Moon opposes Jupiter. These Jupiter-ian themes (expansion, excess) are pulling greater focus over the next week or so as Jupiter is slowing to a virtual standstill, preparing to turn direct on the New Moon of November 23rd. After a two-hour Moon void, Moon enters Libra at 5:57 AM ET, seeking fairness, diplomacy and balance in relationships. At 10:43 AM ET, Mars squares Neptune for the second time in less than a month (the first one was October 12th). Mars-Neptune can be seductive, scandalous, out-of-this-world or fanatical. Mars in an energized contact with Neptune may be inspiring or delusional about all Mars-ruled themes: men, cars, wars, iron and the color red. Neptune themes may simply be provoked or provocative. Those include oceans, empathy, spirits of all kinds, oil, refugees and surrender.
SATURDAY: What’s interesting about this particular Mars-Neptune square is that it activates the infamous Mars-Neptune square in the horoscope of the United States. Our national assertive energy may spark outbursts ranging from the sublime to the utterly surreal, though around lunchtime ET today, communication about said outbursts may be enthusiastically idealistic, as Moon sextiles Mercury and Venus.
SUNDAY: Moon trines Saturn and Mars at 5:18 PM ET and 10:37 PM ET, which may inspire success in diplomatic maneuvers requiring militant discipline. Sun trines Jupiter at 11:07 PM ET, a generally bountiful, buoyant pattern. If you’re working the phone banks on behalf of your favorite cause over the next few days, lucky you.

And now, the news.

It’s a blur — true to all these planetary connections to Neptune in the cosmic sandbox. The words “meltdown” and “wipeout” also reflect Neptune. One of the best reflections of current patterns is the “vaporizing of billions of customer deposits,” as the cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapsed. As the NYT reports:

It has also dealt a significant blow to the corner of philanthropy known as effective altruism, a philosophy that advocates applying data and evidence to doing the most good for the many…

We have so many generous, feel-good, visionary patterns among Sun-Mercury-Venus and Jupiter-Neptune-Pluto. However, that one Mars-Neptune square suggests it might not be for real. We could also file this crypto “bubble bursting” as a reflection of the long-awaited disruptive potential of the Saturn-Uranus square, first opined here in 2017. As you know, this square was active all through 2021, returning for a swan song now.

Shenanigans and meltdowns continued at Twitter last week, as Emperor Elon’s edicts enabled a plethora of impersonators to do serious financial damage to the companies whose identities they hijacked — and to Twitter itself. The impersonators do have a wicked sense of truth-telling humor, however. Have you seen these Tweets? Totally not funny: Emperor Elon laying off half of Twitter’s staff. But if you have billions and billions in the bank, what’s $44 billion if your goal is to divide and conquer…and usher in a totally new paradigm, as this guy suggests. We are due for plenty of new paradigms, especially as Pluto dips its toe into Aquarius for a few months next year, starting in March. When Pluto arrives at 0 Aquarius, it will activate the seed potential of the 2020 Great Mutation of Jupiter-Saturn at 0 Aquarius.

An aggressive attack on a communications platform also aptly reflects the potential of this long trek of Mars (aggression) in Gemini (words).

UPDATE: on Dolly Parton, whose horoscope I wrote about in January 2021, ending with the words

Just watch how Parton continues to expand her influence as Pluto makes hard aspects
to her Venus and Jupiter by transit and solar arc in 2021

Those Pluto aspects continued into 2022, with one exact as I’m typing this today. We expected her to attract power and resources in the extreme, and yesterday Jeff Bezos awarded her $100 million so she could continue to “do good things.” Nice!

UPDATE: on Rudy Giuliani, who was due to make news as Jupiter (luck, reward, expansion) activated all the angles of his horoscope this month. He won’t face charges over federal lobbying, it was announced today.

UPDATE: on the former guy, who was declared the “biggest loser” by his favorite media outlets last week –– after the Republicans’ “red wave” failed to materialize. File this one under the second hit of transiting Neptune square his Sun, suggesting a potential wipeout. That happened on November 1st, and there’s a final hit on January 4th. The one bright spot we see in his horoscope could reflect daughter Tiffany’s recent wedding — or it could reflect an idealized, romanticized belief that he can declare a run for the 2024 election and actually win. Meh. Provocative action — through his own effort or through attacks from others — is suggested from now through December 3rd, and again on January 4th. Whatever.

UPDATE: on President Biden, whose current life experience arguably reflects the protective aura of transiting Jupiter trine his Venus, Sun and Ascendant. The midterm elections were “a good day for democracy,” writes Heather Cox Richardson , (if you don’t count the part about SCOTUS ensuring that gerrymandered districts that had been ruled unconstitutional by lower courts in four states could stand).

Finally, a few stories reflecting the wiggy potential of this week’s Mars-Neptune square. We expect the surreal in matters of sports, fish and then some. Yes, there are dreadful incidents involving aggression, firearms and fanaticism, but they are not listed here. You’ll find them in the headlines.