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Your Weekly Horoscope by The Astro Twins

By on November 9, 2020
The Astro Twins

Your Weekly Overview November 9th – November 15th

War and peace? Combative Mars challenges peacekeeping Venus to a street fight this Monday, November 9, as the two lock into a rare (as in every other year) opposition. This tense alignment is amplified doubly, since both planets are hunkered down in the signs they rule: Mars in Aries and Venus in Libra. So if you didn’t have it out on Election Day, that simmering cauldron of frustration could boil over now. Romantically, a Venus-Mars opposition compels feelings to ricochet between extremes. Harmonizing Venus in Libra is helping us seek common ground, but that might not be enough to help anyone see eye to eye. Mars is retrograde in hot-tempered Aries, flashing trigger alerts at the slightest provocation. Lusty vibes could certainly overtake our good senses—and even steer us down a transgressive path. Avoid temptation if you don’t want to stray. In some ways, this transit may set the stage for productive conversations (ones that could start out as arguments) about very tricky topics. There’s certainly no stepping over BS or sweeping problems under the rug. If you have been, get ready for an explosion. But hey, these issues probably needed to be blown into the open, anyway. Just make sure you’ve mapped out your exit plan before you enter the danger zone.

The curtain will lift on all kinds of mysteries this Thursday, November 12 as revelatory Jupiter syncs up with secret-keeper Pluto for their final in 2020’s ultra-rare trio of mergers. These two heavenly heavyweights already joined forces on April 4 and June 30, arriving at the same degree of Capricorn—their first conjunction in the Sea Goat’s sector since 1771! Capricorn is the sign governing the economy, corporations and government, and indeed these areas have received quite the shakeup all year. Supersizer Jupiter, the planet of global connections, expands whatever it touches. In Roman mythology, Jupiter (Zeus, to the ancient Greeks), is the god of all gods—the ruler of the sky and thunder. In mythology, Pluto (or Hades, to the Greeks) was the god of the underworld. Astrological lore contends that Pluto rules all things hidden—from viruses to government conspiracies. This shadowy sign governs death, rebirth and transformation that “rises from the ashes.” During a Jupiter-Pluto conjunction (meetup), heaven and hell essentially come together. Perhaps pandemic is our purgatory—that midpoint between the two realms. Indeed, we are living in a suspended state as we quarantine and wait interminably for answers, test kits, vaccine developments, medical supplies and more. Here’s hoping this last Jupiter-Pluto alignment will illuminate the answers we’ve all been digging in vain to discover. Read more about this fascinating alignment here: https://astrostyle.com/plagues-pandemics-jupiter-pluto-conjunctions-in-history-what-astrology-knows/.

On Friday, make-it-happen Mars pivots out of its anxiety-provoking retrograde that began on September 9. The red planet is making a rare, six-plus-month trek through its home sign of Aries, parking here from June 27, 2020, to January 6, 2021. Normally Mars hangs out in a single sign for six WEEKS, so yeah, this is extra! Issues of self-confidence, boundaries and personal responsibility have been on the table more than ever since late June. During Mars’ two-month backspin through self-possessed Aries, relationships took a backseat to solo introspection time. Even healthy couples may have given each other greater autonomy in the name of each person reclaiming a sense of wholeness. While this intensified personal work continues until January 6, Mars’ direct motion may spur us into action. This outward-focused energy supports physical exercise (the kind that will make you sweat), talk therapy, projects, and anything proactive that moves stuck situations in SOME sort of new direction. That said, rash and brash decisions could tank a mission, so be strategic, not impetuous.

Want to turn a leaden aspect of your life into pure, shimmering gold? Get the ball rolling on those transformational efforts this weekend, as the new moon in Scorpio beams overhead—at 9:07PM PST on Saturday or 12:07AM EST on Sunday. Real change takes work—it never just happens overnight. And with Venus square Pluto this weekend, you may need to reach into some deep corners of your psyche and get creative with your processes. But this is a NEW moon, so it’s all about jumping off the starting block. Scorpio works in the shadows, so don’t try to force the positive vibes—not without paying attention to the full range of feelings involved with making change. It can be scary to let go! The fear of the unknown is what keeps most people stuck in a cycle. Instead of giving yourself a sunny pep talk, embrace what’s coming up. Explore your worries and shine a light on those monsters under the bed. By acknowledging what’s buried—and finding some savvy guides and mentors—you can embark on a journey that’s not just successful, but also amazingly nourishing to your soul. With messenger Mercury taking its second pass through Scorpio from Tuesday, November 10 until December 1, you may be rehashing issues that bubbled up during the retrograde (October 13 to November 3). Don’t expect anyone to extend the benefit of the doubt, however. Trust is a must with Mercury back in this suspicious position, so do what it takes to earn your loyalty points. Words are not the only way to get a point across, of course. For the next few weeks, it’s the pregnant pause, the flashing gaze, or the heat of body language that will speak volumes.

 

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