Allegiance

This week’s Scorpio New Moon (Nov. 13, 2023, 1:27 am PST) finds the Solar and Moon in a detailed conjunction with Mars, and all three opposed Uranus. It’s a robust New Moon and an necessary alternative to transcend the shadow sides of Scorpio and Taurus – vindictiveness and nihilism, stubbornness and prejudice – and understand Scorpio’s soulful energy and Taurus’ stability and safety, in addition to the brilliance and imaginative and prescient of Uranus.

The Sabian image for this New Moon diploma, A soldier derelict in responsibility, is typically written, Obeying his conscience, a soldier resists orders. All of us have guidelines and commitments that we’re pledged to dwell by, however this New Moon reminds us that our main allegiance is to our humanity.

Control the Lunar Part Household cycle that may increase this New Moon message throughout the approaching three years. Its essential moments come on the Aug. 12, 2024 First Quarter Moon; 9 months later on the Could 12, 2025 Full Moon; and in one other 9 months, on the Final Quarter Moon of Feb. 9, 2026. It is a massive New Moon with an necessary message, and it’s solely proper that the method of internalizing it ought to take awhile.

Chaos into Creativity

When the Solar in Scorpio makes an opposition to Uranus (Nov. 13, 2023, 9:20 am PST, 21º03′ Scorpio/Taurus) this week, as when the Solar and Uranus meet in any type of side, the world brings us messages in regards to the significance of change and innovation. Specifically, we’re urged to take a look at the methods we get caught in our personal habits and insecurities, and to experiment with new methods of being.

The opposition side typically performs out in relationships, and we take turns enjoying out each planets. Caught in patterns of resentment, jealousy, or possessiveness (the darkish facet of Scorpio)? Somebody would possibly challenge a requirement for extra respiration room (Uranus). Inconstant together with your commitments, dropping out of communication whilst you pursue different initiatives or relationships (Uranus)? Anticipate to be referred to as out on it.

This isn’t an extended transit – its strongest affect might be a day or two both facet of the precise side. However as a result of it’s outstanding within the chart for the Scorpio New Moon on the identical day, this explicit transit carries via the approaching lunar month and throughout the three years of this New Moon’s lunar gestation interval. This New Moon initiates an extended technique of balancing Scorpio’s depth with the necessity for independence and private area, and to alchemize chaos into inventive energy.

Rocks and Rapport

Mercury sextiles Venus (Nov. 15, 2023, 4:48 am PST, 7º52’ Sagittarius and Libra) this week on the Sabian symbols 8 Sagittarius, Rocks and issues forming therein, and eight Libra, A blazing fire in a abandoned dwelling.

Mercury’s image displays that opinionated high quality that we are able to typically see with Mercury in Sagittarius, and the sextile with gracious Venus in Libra is an efficient reminder to maintain an open thoughts. Don’t you like Venus’ image? It evokes the sensation of coming dwelling from an extended journey to search out {that a} pal has left the porch gentle on for you, or began a fireplace to heat up your home. I prefer to envision our opinionated minds being softened via cordial dialog by that fireside. Even once we need so desperately to be proper, Venus in Libra asks: Isn’t it much more necessary to search out rapport with others?

The Path that’s Calling You Now

It may be so tiring, being human – inhabiting an id, having a biography, carrying so many reminiscences and grudges and sorrows. What wouldn’t it be like if we have been amnesiacs and had no concept who we have been speculated to be? How gentle it could really feel, with not one of the emotional burdens and limitations which are a part of how we outline ourselves.

The trine between the Solar and Neptune (Nov. 17, 2023, 6:52 am PST) provides a mini-vacation from the tyranny of ego, to let your self float downriver and disengage from who you assume you must be, to want a brand new self into being.

Mars, via its trine side to Neptune earlier the identical day (Nov. 17, 2023, 00:36 am PST), stands prepared to maneuver this want out of the realm of desires and into actuality. In the event you’ve recognized the trail with coronary heart, a path that is smart to you philosophically, don’t waste time regretting the outdated desires that didn’t come true. Observe Mars down the trail that’s calling to you now.

Tenting within the Coronary heart of the Solar

Following their trine features to Neptune this morning, the Solar and Mars come collectively in a conjunction this night (Nov. 17, 2023, 9:42 pm Pacific Time). The diploma of that conjunction (25º 36’ Scorpio) is on the subsequent Sabian image, 26 Scorpio, Indians making camp. With the complete drive of the highly effective Solar with Mars, in one of many latter’s strongest indicators, we set forth to attain a purpose or to beat new territory.

The conjunction takes place on a really resourceful diploma. The Indians making camp symbolize the data and adaptableness to outlive in unfamiliar territory. Since that is a part of the New Moon chart, this marketing campaign for survival and progress can be a part of what unfolds over the approaching few years.

In the meanwhile of the precise conjunction, Mars is within the state that we name cazimi, which suggests “within the coronary heart of the Solar,” and it’s extremely highly effective at this second. It’s additionally in side to Uranus and an out-of-sign side to Saturn. So the Solar along with Mars carries huge energy, and the message that our actions have to be guided by our hearts.

The opposition to Uranus warns that even with that steerage, the sudden is more likely to occur. After we’re away from dwelling base, making camp, we have now to search out meals, shelter, and safety. Planning fastidiously earlier than we act is a good suggestion, however each time Uranus is concerned in a scenario, we have now to be ready to improvise.

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