Endings and Beginnings: Taurus Full Super Moon and Scorpio New Moon | November Astrology Blog by Gil Dwyer

Endings and Beginnings: Taurus Full Super Moon and Scorpio New Moon | Astrology Blog by Gil Dwyer

While Pluto has resumed forward motion, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune  are all still retrograde  taking us through previous experiences, personas, actions and desires so we can reflect on any necessary changes before surging forward again.  Mars  moves into Sagittarius on the 5^th of November  where what one wants is guided by one’s beliefs, morality and inspirations. Then, on the 7^th of November,   Venus moves into Scorpio, where affection is expressed intensely, passionately, obsessively and with extreme, consuming feelings. The next day Uranus twhich only recently progressed into Gemini is going beck into Taurus until April next year.

The Full Super Moon exactly opposes the Scorpio Sun at 0:19 am on the 6th of November.  At 14 degrees of Taurus it is symbolised as: On the Beach Children Play While Shellfish Grope at the Edge of the Water  and is descriptive of  returning to simpler joys for revitalisation.  Full Moons are a time to decide what, and how much of something, needs to be purged from our lives. Extraneous responsibilities and unrealistic fantasies will tend to be expunged in order to allow fresh growth. The Taurus Full Moon reminds us that inner contentment comes through waiting, stillness and relating to the world of nature.  Stillness is particularly important at this Full Moon and try to sit in wonder and awe. A Jupiter trine Saturn transit that is within half a degree at this Full Moon encoueages patience and endurance for sustained effort and a broad perspective.

Mercury, commences it’s station to turn retrograde on the 10^th of November  in Sagittarius, moving back into  Scorpio on the 19^th of November and stationing to turn direct on the 30^th of November.  While Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius is a time of re-evaluating beliefs, philosophies, and long-term goals, especially concerning travel, education, and justice, in Scorpio we are drawn to deep, strategic, and sometimes secretive thinking, potentially causing confusion around power, secrets and money.  Jupiter also turns retrograde in Cancer on the 12^th of November, encouraging a period of introspection and reevaluation related to our emotional life, home and family.

The  New Moon,  occurs at 5:47 pm on the 20^st  of November at 29 degrees of Scorpio. This degree is symbolised as: An Indian Squaw Pleading to her Chief for the Lives of her Children. It reminds us that love is a principle of redemption and of the value of prayer. With the Sun and Moon in the sign of Scorpio we are encouraged to delve deep, ideally bringing something to light from our shadow side, with the intention of clearing the way forward. With the Moon in Scorpio we tend to feel nurtured when giving and/or receiving emotionally intense energy.  With Venus and Mercury both in Scorpio, Jupiter in Cancer and Saturn and Neptune in Pisces this is an incredibly watery and hence emotional New Moon. Uranus opposes the luminaries and forms an exact sextile with Neptune combining the Uranian desire for forward-thinking with Neptune’s spiritual, and idealistic vision and leading to imaginative solutions and hopeful outcomes.

Saturn turns direct on the 29^th of November in the final degree of Pisces, which recognises the power of clearly visualised ideals to mould the life of the visualiser. The seed of a new beginning exists in potency within the end of the cycle and Saturn will reenter  Aries in January 2026.

The Sun moves into Sagittarius on the 22nd of November  where creative energy is directed toward one’s ideals and aspirations, not only expressing them but often promoting them to others. .