November hosts both Scorpio and Sagittarius—two signs known for the transgression of boundaries. In the case of Scorpio, it might see limits as targets to penetrate with its indefatigable will. Sagittarius tends to spill over limits with acts of excessive bravado and appetite. We will likely see both characterizations this month in ruthless power grabs and sloppy, cartoonish hubris.
The month opens with a fairly straightforward new Moon in Scorpio on the first of the month. The one thing that makes it particularly ominous is that it’s ruled by Mars’s opposition to Pluto. This is the first Mars-Pluto opposition we’ll experience out of three, due to retrogrades. When Mars and Pluto align (as they will on November 3), they symbolize cataclysmic moments of catharsis. Not only do situations come to a head but they tend to do so with complete (Pluto) force (Mars) and violent passion. This showdown takes place hours before Mars enters Leo.
Venus’s entrance into sobering Capricorn on the 11th might help cool the inflammation, but her influence is limited. A destabilizing full Moon in Taurus conjoined with Uranus takes place on November 15. Expect another round of freak-occurrences, reversals, and shocks to all kinds of systems. Luckily Saturn stations direct on the same day, hopefully mitigating disruptions.
On the 19th, Pluto enters Aquarius, where it will stay for the next 20 years. We are embarking on an era that is less material and more energetic, networked, and experimental! The last week of the month is a complete shift in tone as the Sun enters Sagittarius on the 21st. We trade the intense precision of Scorpio for bombastic flagrance. There is more to Sagittarius than just being loud, but with Mercury stationing retrograde in the sign on the 25th, we’ll experience its unruliness much more.
This article appears in November 2024.
