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astrology november

BY SAM GEPPI

VEDIC ASTROLOGY

Some of this month’s themes in Jyotish support expansive social activism, seeing our inner light,

and cultivating clarity of communication.

November 5

Mars enters Aquarius today after being in

Capricorn since early May. This long and

unprecedented transit of Mars, in fearful

Capricorn, will end now. This should feel

like a bit of a relief. There is been a "hunker-

ing down" mentality for much of 2018, at

least since the spring. Along with this, there

has been quite a bit of defensiveness and self-

protection dictating our actions. With today’s

shift, we can expect a more expansive use of

our vitality, courage, and aggressiveness. This

is especially a good time for social activism, as

it relates to politics. These are actions related

to Aquarius.

November 6

The Moon is new in Libra today, which

begins a 30-day cycle of compromise and

relating with others. It may be easy to lose

ourselves in our partner's needs and desires,

and then become frustrated and snap back

against them. Be careful of this dynamic now.

In addition, this is happening with Venus

retrograde in Libra, which is already bringing

some confusion around our agreements. This

New Moon day is called Diwali, the Indian

Festival of Light. It is a time when we need

to look within, toward our inner light, rather

than look externally for it.

This New Moon is in Vishaka Nakshtra,

ruled by Indra and Agni, who are the gods

of lightning and fire. This particular 30-day

cycle takes on a higher, elevated quality. It

shows where your individual relationships are

being universalized, moving toward some-

thing less personal and more transpersonal.

Yet along with this, we may experience some

frustration with individuals, and a lack of

patience or compassion for their struggle.

November 10-16

The Moon is joined with several difficult

planets this week. From November 10-12, the

Moon joins Saturn in Sagittarius, bringing an

awareness of restlessness about our future,

our plans, and our hopes. This can lead to

deeper solitude based on our teachings. Then

on November 13-14, the Moon joins Ketu in

Capricorn which shows a relentless focus on

the problems of the world, including money,

health, family, and death itself. This also can

lead to the realization that our ego and iden-

tity in this world of time is not our true self.

So, it's better to not stress too much over it.

On November 15-16, the Moon joins Mars

in Aquarius, increasing our frustration with

our place in society and with our tribe. But

this may also gift us with greater discipline

and courage in that tribe. Now is a good time

to get real about how much we are "walk-

ing the talk,” rather than just projecting our

frustrations on to others.

November 16

Mercury turns retrograde in Scorpio today;

it will be retrograde until December 7. Dur-

ing this time, Mercury will join Jupiter in

Scorpio, as well as the Sun in Scorpio. Now

is a good time for focusing and deepening

your inner dialogue, especially as it is relates

to your level of emotional intelligence. We all

want to understand things—and be able to

put them into words—even if just in our own

heads, so we can understand the story of our

life. However, this inner focus may come at

the expense of some of life’s outer circum-

stances and details. This is why it is beneficial

to get your communication systems intact

before this retrograde cycle begins. Comput-

ers, phones, transportation, et cetera, may be

sources of frustration now.

November 22

The Full Moon today is in Taurus, which

provides a harmonic balance with the current

Sun, Mercury, and Jupiter in Scorpio. This

is a time of increased passion and intensity,

since there are so many planets in Scorpio.

This Full Moon in Taurus returns us to a

state of balance and rest. Today (and tomor-

row) are good days to connect to the heart,

especially through people and experiences

that reaffirm your values and your sense of

connection to the world. No, we are not ulti-

mately of this world, but we have incarnated

here, and our first order of business is with

the world and the people around us.

The Moon is aspected by Jupiter and Mars

today which allows us to learn a lot of lessons

from those friends and family members we

trust. The aspect from Mars may also bring a

certain amount of restlessness and dynamism,

or even frustration.

This Full Moon happens in Kritikka

Nakshtra, which is highly auspicious. The

Moon is exalted here, and shows where Agni,

the god of fire, helps us to illuminate our

mind and consciousness.

November 27-28

The Moon is in Cancer joined Rahu, which

shows some very deep emotions getting acti-

vated. This can be great for meditation and

connecting to your heart. But it can also be

very emotional, and those who have hurt you

or who evoke strong emotions may pay the

price. Be careful of expressing passive aggres-

sion and other negative emotional responses.

This is especially true because the Moon is

joined Rahu, which leads to some confusion

and obsession over our feelings.

November 29-30

Now the Moon is in Leo and aspected by

Mars in Aquarius—which ends the month

with a lot of fiery passion and awareness. The

energy of Mars in Aquarius has the effect of

strengthening your relationship to the tribe.

This opposition/aspect to the Moon and Leo

brings that lesson into your mind and con-

sciousness with a lot of focus and clarity. We

may see many social movements and uprising

become deeply energized.

Sam Geppi (Sadasiva) is the author of Yoga and Vedic Astrology and The Ascendant

—108 Planets of Vedic Astrology. He is the founder of the American Academy of Vedic

Art and Science, which offers three levels of certification programs in Vedic Astrology.

Currently the Academy has more than 120 students enrolled. Visit Sam’s website at:

vedicartandscience.com