AstroForecast November 2001

by Lance Rodriguez

The majestic Sun is in full swing through the mysterious sign of Scorpio as the month of November starts. Scorpio probes through the depths, pierces and unravels conundrums, and instigates alchemical processes so regeneration and rebirth can emerge either collectively or personally. Although classically a water element sign, Scorpio can retain a cool exterior appearance that totally masks the panoply of human emotions that can seethe and boil underneath that cool façade. Positive expressions of Scorpio are associated with sharing, merging, bonding, intimacy and psychological understanding. Negative expressions can range from obsessive/compulsive behaviors, rage, jealousy, envy, covetousness, control and manipulation, mind games, mind plays, power struggles and power games. The angel that rules the month of November is Adnachiel and the angel that rules the sign of Scorpio is Barakiel.

The month of November begins with an important alignment of the second opposition aspect involving the planets Saturn and Pluto. An earlier opposition of these two occurred August 5, 2001 and now on November 2nd at 12:08am is the second of three oppositions these two planets will have. The last opposition will occur May 25, 2002. The following is a quote from the August AstroForecast in regards to this opposition: "The last time these two were involved in an opposition was February 1966. Basically what these two planets symbolically want to define and clarify will be power and control themes/issues. Saturn will want to harness and structure shared power that Pluto represents; Pluto will want to plunge the depths to search for any unrelenting fears that wind up sabotaging empowerment. "He who fears is a slave" is a quote by Seneca that applies itself very well with this alignment. Ecology and waste management/disposal from landfill use to nuclear materials will come to the fore. The worst-case scenario is that the vested financial corporate lobbies will receive victories for the industries involved thus continuing the degradation of the environment. The best-case scenario is that a serious plan and structure can be implemented to fully address the needs of the environment. Psychologically these two planets can ignite issues associated with control, manipulation and subterfuge. Paranoia can be another outcome". A great concern revolves around agricultural products, food distributions and lands that can be contaminated through bio-terrorism and radioactive contamination.

Friday November 2, 2001 at 9:35am is the retrograde station of the planet Jupiter that will last until March 1, 2001 when it will turn direct in motion. Retrogradations are an excellent time period to re-evaluate, re-analyze and re-assess issues and themes according to the planet's associations. Jupiter is strongly associated with higher education, court systems and the law, exports/imports and world trade, embassies and international diplomats as well as international courts and laws, philosophies, attitudes, viewpoints, the big picture perspectives, optimism and future vision to name a few of the positive themes. Negative themes can be associated with strong opinionating, hypocrisy, judgmental behaviors, excesses, exaggerations and biting off more than what can be chewed. Jupiter returns to this same degree held on this day, or Post-Shadow Degree Point on May 27, 2002 so these two dates may have something in common. Keywords associated with this degree of Jupiter's retrograde are adjustments must be made that bring practical realities to ideal potentials. Self-motivation has no limits. On an esoteric level mediation facilitates the union of Heaven and Earth to allow ancient visions to be fulfilled. A quote by Jules-Henri Poincare helps to understand this retrogradation: "We need a faculty that enables us to see our objectives from afar. That faculty is intuition".

Monday November 5, 2001 at 6:44am is the once every 2-years alignment of the planets Mars and Neptune. One of the connotations this alignment can produce is the "Spiritual Warrior" aspect. Neptune symbolizes sublime spirituality that works on bringing greater unity, unconditional love and forgiveness, idealism, imagination and inspiration. Mars figuratively can be imbued with these attributes in a kind of "seeding of Neptunian energies" and then rally to be more assertive and aggressive in a new spiritual direction. The results of this "seeding" can best be observed when these two planets are in opposition to one another on the following date of July 28, 2002. Negative associations with this alignment would be false illusions, false visions, aggravating deceptions, wrongful victimization and religious fanaticism. Keywords associated with this Mars - Neptune alignment are the universe supplies illimitable resources to those individuals guided by true inspiration and positive motivation. In any individual's spiritual journey reality finally descends that awakens the awareness that all is of God, God is the source of all good and nothing can harm you, unless you insist on it. A Bantu quote assists in understanding: "The path never shows the traveler what the end of the day has to offer".

Mercury is important on Wednesday November 7th, as there is a Post-Shadow Point as well as ingress. The Post-Shadow Point is the exact degree Mercury was station retrograde on October 1, 2001 and on this day we see its return to that degree. Here is an excerpt of the keywords associated with this degree point from the October AstroForecast: "establish self-integrity and further self-progress. Assess partial and fragmentary false starts". Mercury's ingress into the sign of Scorpio occurs at 1:53pm that launches its approximate 14-day journey in the sign highly associated with big business, mergers, credit, debits and loans, insurance and taxes to name a few besides the earlier mentioned Scorpio attributes. This Mercury transit of Scorpio is also excellent for any psychotherapeutic work that helps to alleviate crises exhaustion. Lichtenberg once said, "There are those who feel with their heads and think with their hearts" that is appropriate with this very communicative planet in a very profound water sign.

Venus follows up on Mercury with its own ingress into the sign of Scorpio the following day Thursday November 8th at 7:29am for its annual 28-day journey. Strong Scorpio emphases will revolve around Venus' associations with relationships, finances and values. Positive work can be accomplished to bring a greater sense of intimacy in partnerships. Partners can truly address financial matters to liquidate debt. The ability to improve shared values will also be strong. Negative issues that will destabilize this Venusian orientation would be possessiveness, jealousy, envy, control and manipulation through power games and mind plays. Particularly with women, Venus in Scorpio can symbolize the following quote by Severo Ochoa: "A woman can change the vital trajectory of a man".

Sunday November 11th, Veterans Day, is the alignment of Chiron with the Galactic Center. There were two previous alignments earlier this year in February and June. Here is an excerpt from the June AstroForecast that will describe some of the symbolism of Chiron conjunct the Galactic Center: "This is a once in a fifty-year alignment with the last occurrence dated January 1, 1951. The potential for war/aggression can be quite high with disproportionate large fatalities as extreme consequences. It was during the Fifties that the Cold War escalated and became entrenched globally. Could this be another emergence of a 21st Century version of the previous Cold War? Will international political differences wound future generations of children? Themes/issues of international security/safety concerns are strongly highlighted. What is fascinating with this June 2001 chart and that of January 1951 are both charts have the Moon in Libra with an uncanny one-degree difference! Libra is astrologically associated with mediation, compromise, fairness, justice and equality in any and all partnerships. A quotation to consider with this celestial alignment is by Erich Fromm: "Integrity simply means a willingness not to violate one's identity". The following geographic areas are sensitized to this alignment: Asia especially Northern India and Pakistan with both capitals of these countries specifically sensitized; the disputed islands northeast of Hokkaido, Japan with Russia; Papua New Guinea, Micronesia and Eastern Australia especially Sydney and Brisbane; and Anchorage, Alaska as well as the Aleutian Islands. Keywords associated with this Galactic Center alignment are a new dawn arises for the horizon of mankind; can an expanded vision of true freedom and justice be shared on a universal level? Can the temptation of past differences with all of its unresolved animosities be finally released? The deeper uncharted and undiscovered universal love can be tapped thus releasing new streams of consciousness that spark evolutionary growth."

At the end of the June 2001 AstroForecast is a paragraph that would like to bring home a very important message: "The month of June holds many international implications that raise many concerns for humanity. Confucius once said: "If a man gives no thought to what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand". Humanity is ready to initiate changes to bring about actions that benefit the collective social well being. We all have a stake in this development especially through community neighborhoods and networking. Education plays a key role but nothing will excel better than genuine and sincere neighborly love".

Very close to this Galactic Center alignment with Chiron is asteroid Pallas Athena. Pallas Athena is the asteroid strongly associated with strategies and tactics whether intellectual or military. Sagittarius is the sign linked to all this celestial activity so global and international implications are extremely important. Pallas Athena is conjunct Chiron exactly on Wednesday the 14th at 5:57am.

An inharmonious aspect involving Mercury and Neptune plus a Perigee Moon on November 11th occurs. The Mercury - Neptune aspect can symbolize confusion, uncertainty and tentativeness in regards to all communications, transportation and delivery systems. "Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding" is a quote by Jean de la Fontaine that is enlightening for these celestial alignments. Great care must be observed involving dangerous and lethal gases, petrochemical industrial plants, shipping and the poisoning of water systems. Perigee Moons (the closest approach of the Moon to Earth) tend to increase emotional volatility and/or sensitivity.

Monday the 12th is the ecliptic change of the Moon that symbolizes shifts with meteorological, seismological and volcanic activities. Military preparedness will be an important focus with this ecliptic shift of the Moon. On this same day is the Perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) of the planet Mars. Keywords associated with this Mars Perihelion are polarization has reached its peak with forceful dramatization of conflicts. Synthesis is what remains to be resolved or the lack thereof. Soon it will be time to restore a cycle of wholeness again. A Matthew Arnold quote is perfect for this Mars' Perihelion: "We forget because we must. And not because we will".

Several inharmonious aspects occur on Tuesday the 13th that point to carelessness that can lead to accidents, explosions, crashes and civil unrest. Partnerships need to watch out for unrealistic woolgathering as well as high expectations and over-idealizations. Greater accountability with the outlay of financial resources is important as the lack of it can seriously damage future fiscal responsibility with excessive indebtedness.

The annual New Moon in Scorpio occurs on Thursday the 15th at 12:41am that launches the new beginning phase of the Moon. Emphasize an ability to share at a core level with those intimate individuals in your life. Affirm to eliminate past financial expenditures. Transmute personal shadowy and leaden issues so they may be a golden resource of acquired wisdom. Trim excesses and maintain soulful integrity. Angel Amutiel is associated with this lunation so ask this angel to help you with the aforementioned. Keywords for this New Moon are self-transformation occurs when the individual conquers lower instincts and impulses and transmutes them through the integration of higher ideals and inspiration. The Soul's resourcefulness is limitless in how it infuses emptiness with great vigor and vitality. This is the Soul's ability to literally create magic. A Chinese quote plugs into this lunation: "A fool will tell you what he will do; a boaster, what he has done. A wise man does things and says nothing".

The weekend of the 16th -18th can witness volatile exchanges with heated arguments and debates. Non-realized commitments, lack of trust and questionable loyalties can be the source of this volatility. Flawed military maneuvers can occur with high casualties and high loss of resources and expenditures. Adjustments must be highly effective and implemented.

Monday the 19th Saturn returns to the exact degree it held with the original opposition it had with Pluto earlier August 5, 2001. Bear with me on the following technical astrological explanation. The original opposition of Saturn - Pluto in August had Saturn in direct motion while Pluto was in retrograde motion. Pluto stationed direct in late August and returned to the exact opposition degree of early August on September 11, 2001. Late September Saturn stationed retrograde and has been in retrograde motion since then. This date in November is when Saturn, through retrograde motion, realigns with the exact degree of the original opposition of these two planets earlier in August. It is this November date that great care, concern and vigilance must be taken in regards to any re-occurring episodes associated with the terrorist tragedy of September 11, 2001. As these two planets are very slow moving a consideration of one month before and after can apply. A Michel de Montaigne quote is appropriate: "Man must learn patiently to carry on what he cannot deliberately avoid".

Tuesday the 20th is an excellent day for weddings, the coordination and launch of social activities and for some individuals the beginning of a new business can apply. This harmonious energy is due to a fortunate aspect of Jupiter and Venus at 9:31am. Please pay attention to opportunities that present themselves in social interactions.

An inharmonious aspect involving Mercury and Uranus on this same day can tend to transportation disasters, spasmodic restlessness and nervous anxiety. Power generation plants and electrical problems can also pop up. Disconcerting news can develop as well.

Pallas Athena, the strategist and tactician of the zodiac, ingresses into the sign of Capricorn on Wednesday the 21st at 5:39pm and will remain in this earth sign until approximately mid-February. Practical and pragmatic orientation is highly associated with Capricorn. A bottom-line with all strategies and tactics will be important to emphasize. New insights and paradigms can be implemented in regards to business ventures and the economy.

Thanksgiving Day at 12:01am is the annual ingress of the Sun into the sign of Sagittarius that will last for 30 days. Sagittarius is expressive of aspirations, future ideals, visions, hopes, expansion, higher wisdom, learning and progress. Negative expressions of Sagittarius are overboard tendencies that lead to excess, exaggeration, hypocrisy, fanatical proselytizing, foot-in-mouth syndrome and blunt honesty. The angel associated with Sagittarius is Adnachiel.

Thanksgiving weekend emphasizes relationship matters that can have negative tendencies towards egotistical behaviors that create anger, annoyances with the lack of follow through, jealousies and possessiveness, and bizarre behaviors that are truly off the wall. An Apogee Moon (farthest distance of the Moon to Earth) avails itself on Friday the 23rd to help individuals develop healthy emotional detachment. Cultivate the ability to encourage nurturing communications.

Due to retrogradation by Jupiter, an earlier aspect in late September repeats on Monday the 26th that will also repeat again next May 31, 2002. Here is a quote from the September 2001 AstroForecast that explains this aspect: "an adjustment aspect involving Jupiter and Pluto can symbolize international power struggles that require great diplomacy and tact. Ethical issues really come to the forefront that can be tested in national and international courts. Courts of opinions can really be flooded with commentaries. Religion, transportation, education, international trade and commerce all come under scrutiny"

This same day is the conjunction of Mars with Uranus that can symbolize a "seeding period" of startling discoveries that impact technology, sciences, engineering and cybernetic developments. Military breakthroughs or breakdowns can be associated with this aspect. Agitated outcast groups forcefully protest. The opposition of these two planets will occur next August 24, 2002 so this date in November maybe significantly linked to that future date.

An ecliptic shift of the Moon occurs as well on this day symbolizing changes with meteorological, seismological and volcanic activities. This is also an excellent day to acquire and implement better organization, discipline and pragmatism.

Monday the 26th at 12:24pm is the ingress of Mercury into the sign of Sagittarius over the following 14-day period. A positive period to negotiate international diplomacy can be highlighted with this journey of Mercury. This energy also opens the ability for individuals to recognize, seize and develop opportunities that provide growth, expansion, progress and advancement. Carpe Diem!

November concludes with the annual Full Moon in Gemini on the 30th at 2:49pm symbolizing the release phase of the Moon. Address the issues of too much scatteredness, distraction, miscommunications, inconsistencies, negative dualities, gossip and mental fragmentation that can lead to nervous exhaustion. Angel Dirachiel is associated with this lunation and can help with the release of these negative issues. Keywords for this lunation are the individual rises to the occasion to integrate issues on whatever level of experience. This rising to the occasion is masterful in that a turnaround has a beautiful synchronicity to it. An appropriate lunation quote comes from Rabindranath Tagore: "If you cry because you have lost the Sun, your tears will not allow you to see the stars".

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and may Peace and Prosperity guide you on your daily path!