November spells Scorpio season, a time when the days grow shorter and yellow leaves litter the ground. It’s the end of a life cycle here in the northern hemisphere, which is why Scorpio is a sign that encompasses deep themes of death and rebirth. All we have to do is look outside and see the natural world in transition.

With Scorpio providing the backdrop, the astrology of November 2014 will be dominated by three heavy-duty planetary aspects — Mars conjunct Pluto on November 10, Mars square Uranus on November 12, and Sun conjunct Saturn on November 18. This tells us, especially with Mars visiting Capricorn, that November will not be a time to slack off. Instead, the month will offer up opportunities to take command and show authority, to build something new out of the ashes of the old.

This month will also bring a sense of reflection. Neptune’s turn from retrograde to direct on November 16 will infuse life with heightened intuition as well for a need to get quiet. In addition, Saturn’s stay in Scorpio over the last two years has had us working deeply on themes of loss, trust, betrayal, sexuality, resources, power, and control. Since this will be the last time the Sun and Saturn join up in Scorpio for another 28 years, this will be our chance to get it right. The new moon on November 22, however, will be a preview of the next chapter in our journey. Once Saturn arrives in Sagittarius in late December, faith, philosophy, religion, justice, education, and long distance journeys will all be major topics throughout 2015–2017.

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If you know your rising sign, read the corresponding entry below in addition to your Sun sign. If you are new to the zodiac signs, check out my 101 level primer.

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ARIES

This month will put a big circle around career. And not just what you do from day to day to earn a wage, but that bigger vision for yourself. You know, your ambitions. But, let’s be honest, the last few years have brought a seismic shift to your career and, looking back, you’re in a very different place than you were in 2008. So, what do you want to achieve in 2015? Mars’s residency at the top of your chart this month will be a great motivator to climb the ladder, put in the extra effort, and go for what you really want. You won’t get this opportunity for another two years! If you are looking to launch a new venture, the third week of November will be your power week. By the end of the month, the narrative will shift toward greener pastures. The new moon on November 22 will highlight long distance travel, the exotic, wisdom, and philosophy into the beginning of December. You may be planning a big trip, lecturing, or showing off what you know. You even may be thinking of going back to school or taking a class that will give your career a boost. But the new moon’s square off with Neptune will be an invitation to leave behind the physical world and journey off into the mystical. Add books on spirituality, self development, and psychology to your reading list. Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Power, control, life and death, rebirth, sexuality, secrets, money, wealth, legacies, debt, career, commitment, ambition, travel, wisdom, knowledge, philosophy, journeys.

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TAURUS

November will turn a spotlight to relationships. In fact, this is an area where you’ve experienced major life milestones over the last two years, ever since Saturn arrived in Scorpio in October 2012. Think back. You may have started a major relationship, got married, separated from a partner, or worked hard to meet a mate. So when Venus and the Sun join up with Saturn this month, you may find yourself harkening back to some of these relationship milestones. Keep an eye on the days around November 10. They may be an important time for you to decide which way you are headed with a partner as well as someone with whom you collaborate with. The full moon the week before, on November 6, many put things into perspective, but it is the conjunction of Venus and Saturn on November 12 that will be the fork in the road. Will you commit to a partner or will you decide to part ways? By the Sun/Saturn conjunction on November 18, you may be ready to make an emotional commitment to a mate or feeling the heavy weight of responsibility. Looking into the later part of the month, the new moon on November 22 will be a preview of the next chapter of your life. Falling on the doorstep of your chart’s sector of resources and wealth, themes surrounding legacies, benefits, and inheritances will be key themes into the end of the month. This area of your chart also governs intimacy, sexuality, and total transformations. In all, a bit of a weighty month, but nothing that your patience, loyalty, and determination cannot handle! Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Relationships, partners, enemies, milestones, responsibility, commitment, vow, separation, money, shared resources, wealth, debt, legacies, inheritances.

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Gemini

Ever since the Sun arrived in Scorpio, it’s been get-to-work time. In fact, this is the season in the astrological calendar when your attention turns toward organization, cleaning, and purity. Not exactly the most glamorous of topics, but to everything there is season. The best way to get a handle on November will be a good old fashioned to-do list. Taking pen to paper, write out all the things you’ve had on the back burner this year that you’d like to tackle this month. This could be mundane chores around the home to personal goals like scheduling time to go to the gym. By doing this you will be honoring the energy of Saturn, a planet that has had residency in Scorpio since October 2012. During the past two years, if you’ve heeded Saturn’s call, you’ve been working hard on mastering the details of day-to-day life. November’s cosmic brew will be the big push you need to get things done! With that in mind, this may be a month best suited for a checkup that will tend to your psychological as well as physical health. The full moon on November 6 will urge you to go inward and take stock of the things that drive you unconsciously as well. This may be a month where you decide to get real about health, to face your inner demons, and leave behind outworn emotional patterns. The new moon on November 22 will turn your attention toward relationships, announcing an area of your life that will take precedence over the next few years once Saturn arrives. Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Daily grind, commitment, details, organization, physical health, psychological health, diet, nutrition, purity, cleaning out, purging, body/mind connection, emotional patterns, relationships, partners, collaborators.

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Cancer

You’ve had a rough go of it the past few years. So much has changed and yet you keep standing. Don’t forget that because November will put you on the offensive as well as defensive. That’s because Mars will be spending the month picking fights in Capricorn, your relationship sign. Not known for his subtlety, Mars will heat up your experiences with other people — from your intimate partners to the people you collaborate with. Throw volatile Uranus and Pluto into the mix and a long simmering issue with a partner may boil over. Just a heads up, Cancer. Thankfully a silver lining will arrive in the form of Saturn this month. If the ringed planet is good at anything it’s ensuring that cooler heads will prevail. Get grounded; Saturn will help. He’ll also help you see through any BS or confusion. You may have a serious decision to make around November 12. This may be from where to live or how to take care of a family member. Money, wealth, and resources will also be a major focus this month. Remember Saturn? Call on his help to make sound decisions about how you spend your money as well as manage it. The annual conjunction of the Sun and Saturn could bring a powerful new financial beginning. Looking toward the end of the month, the new moon on November 22 will be a preview of the next big chapter in your life, which will focus on getting healthy, organized, and mastering the details of day-to-day life. Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Relationships, transformation, power, control, command, authority, career, home, roots, risk, self expression, sexuality, identity, children.

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Leo

November will be your month to get back to basics. With an emphasis on home and family, ask yourself, what nourishes you? Where do you put down roots? Who do you trust to open your heart to? Scorpio is the sign that connects you to the earth, reminding you that in order to radiate like the Sun, you must keep the soil around your well cultivated. That said, home and family have been a major theme over the last two years, ever since Saturn arrived in October 2012. November will bring a review of the last two years, the Sun shining a light on the milestones you achieved as well as the setbacks. For example, have you made a major move? Has there been a change in the home or family since 2012? This month may touch back on these events, especially around November 18 — the day of the annual conjunction between the Sun and Saturn. Think of this month as the big test, a day to step up and take your place in the world. If you’ve been laying a foundation over the last two years, what will you build on it? If the last two years have been heavy, the Sagittarius New Moon on November 22 will give you a peek at the next chapter because Saturn will move into Sagittarius at the end of 2014. In short, the narrative of your life will start to move away from home and family and toward self expression, creativity, romance, children, and play. Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Roots, home, family, foundation, legacies, ancestors, secrets, hidden, graduation, milestones, play, creativity, romance, children.

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Virgo

You’re already a sharp sign, Virgo. Nothing gets past your eagle eye. But the past two years have taken you back to the drawing board. During this time, thanks to Saturn’s long term stay of Scorpio, you’ve been focused on taking classes, writing, and getting yourself heard. Maybe you’ve even started a manuscript or a major research project. Saturn is the planet that counts out the bigger chapters of time and so November will bring a review of the last two years. Taking the school metaphor further, you will feel like you are preparing for the big exam. Will you pass? Surely you will, Virgo. If there was a sign to have all the notes and material carefully organized, it’s you! Keep November 25 on your calendar as that will be the day when Mercury, your ruling planet, joins up with Saturn. Test time! Looking ahead, if Saturn is the time keeper of the planets, his arrival in Sagittarius in December will turn your attention toward home and family over the next few years. After all, Sagittarius is the sign that connects you to the earth. It’s your roots, your memories, your emotions. The new moon on November 22 will be a preview of these next few years, a time when you will seek to create a strong foundation in your life as well as achieve major milestones around home and family. Use this month to bring consciousness to this part of your life. What will you need to do to create a strong image of security, connection, and roots in this world. Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Research, learning, communication, writing, maturity, class, test, elementary, the next level, home, family, roots, foundation, connection, emotions, ancestors.

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Libra

How’s money been the last two years? When astrology starts to affect the wallet, people get nervous and you’ve had Saturn scrutinizing every purchase since October 2012. True, Saturn has a bit of a reputation in astrology for restriction and delay, but it’s a planet that only wants the best for you — even if it means getting you to write a budget or set financial goals. If you’ve been doing your homework, the last two years have brought a transformation to not only how you spend your money, but how you make an income, what you value, and even the things you surround yourself with. Maybe you paired down or purged in honor of Saturn in Scorpio as well. November may be the month where you take stock of this transformation and get a much needed high five from Saturn. Or maybe you need to double down, feeling a sense of urgency to get your bank account sorted as Saturn wraps up this chapter of your life. Regardless, this will be a month intensely focused on themes of security and resource. Pluto’s long term visit to Capricorn — the sign of your home and roots — has taught you, often painfully so, how much emotion and your family legacies affect what you value. Keep an eye on the new moon on November 22. Not only will it activate the part of your chart that’s all about speaking, thinking, and learning, but it will presage Saturn’s arrival in Sagittarius in late December. A major theme of the next three years will be communication. Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Money, income, resources, hard work, raw talents, value, relationships, transformation, home, emotional connections, commitment, responsibility, maturity, communication, learning.

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Scorpio

With Saturn in Scorpio since October 2012, you’ve been in the hot seat. Saturn is like the tough love planet of solar system and under his gaze you’ve had to do your homework, come home on time, and stay true to your word. The reward — yes, Saturn hands out rewards — are the keys to the next level in your life. This could be prestige, more responsibility, or the achievement of a long sought after milestone. Needless to say this is your month to really step it up and make a commitment not only to yourself, but your direction in life. With Mars in commanding Capricorn this month and Jupiter riding high in your chart, you couldn’t have a better hand to play. November 10 will be a major power day as Mars and Pluto merge. Then the Sun will join up with Saturn on November 18, which will be your big moment — a chance to see where all your hard work the last two years have been taking you. What do you want to create this month? Because it will be rock solid. The Sagittarius New Moon on November 22 will be a preview of the next major phase in your life — money, resources, and value. Scorpio has always been a sign keenly attuned to wealth, but Saturn’s arrival in the income section of your chart in late December 2014 will bring a new sense of commitment to financial stability. Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Hard work, commitment, reward, status, graduation, command, authority, foundation, income, value, resources, stability.

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Sagittarius

You’ve been waiting in the wings the last two years. Admittedly this has been a bit awkward for a sign used to jaunting off from adventure to adventure. Yet all journeys must come to an end. There needs be time to rest and take stock, taking out the map and plotting a new route to faraway lands. This is where you’ve been, bags packed and waiting. Use this month to get in touch with your mystical side. Leave an offering to the gods of travelers and say a prayer. Deepen your spiritual study as well. In November you may be called to help others, especially around the full moon on November 6, as well as make a major decision about diet, nutrition, and health. Maybe it will as simple as getting away this month someplace quiet to recharge, especially toward the conjunction of the Sun and Saturn on November 18. When the Sagittarius New Moon arrives on November 22, you will start to emerge from your cocoon! What will you want to give birth to? What new version of you will you want to debut after two years of metamorphosis? The new moon will also be a preview of Saturn’s arrival in Sagittarius in late December. As the planet of commitment, hard work, and the success that comes with it, you will be entering a three year phase where you will be called upon by Saturn to step up your game. Get ready! Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Rest, renewal, spirituality, mysticism, service, existential questions, behind the scenes, creativity, commitment, responsibility.

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Capricorn

It hasn’t been easy being a Capricorn lately. Ever since Pluto moved into your sign back in 2008, your whole world has been in a state of deconstruction. Pluto is the planet of “you’re not doing this anymore,” which is a tough lesson for a sign that has a long term plan that it never deviates from. That said, Mars’s arrival in in Capricorn will feel like the cavalry has come this month. You only get this placement every two years, so put it to work. What do you want to build? What new vision or ambition can you lay a foundation for? The week of November 10 will be your power week. True, Mars will make for a choppy ride as it tangles with Uranus and Pluto November 10–12, but this will be your moment to ride the wave to something new or let it pull you down. Take a risk, Capricorn! Set a very clear intention for this energy because it will be powerful. You may have a career milestone ahead this month as well as Venus, your planet of success, partners with Saturn on November 12. This could the achievement of a long held goal, a financial boost that will bring added security, or major decision about where to take your career. The new moon on November 22 will preview the next leg of the journey. Come late December, when Saturn trades Scorpio for Sagittarius, you will be entering a major new chapter focused on spirituality, inner work, and rest. Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Vitality, self direction, ambition, take charge, renewal, rebirth, friendships, community, social causes, career, success, status, rest, spirituality, existential questions.

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Aquarius

The past two years have put a major focus on career and worldly success as well as questions of life direction. The top of the chart, which is where Saturn has been residing since October 2012, is all about status and what you’re known for. There may be a sense this month of wrapping up one chapter of your life and preparing for the next. Think of November as a big review of the last two years. How have you worked hard or pushed yourself to take on more responsibility as well as climbing the ladder of success? How have you defined your role in the world? Have you needed to make changes? For all your time focused on career, the full moon on November 6 will be a reminder to tend to your roots. Remember, success needs a strong foundation to build upon. You may need to make a major decision about where to live or about your family around this time. Going into the week of November 10, a series of heavy-duty planetary alignments will bring a major milestone of how you are known in the world. There could be a change of title or negotiations behind the scenes with powerful allies. Keep an eye on November 18, which is the annual conjunction of the Sun and Saturn in your career sector. This will be your last big chance to show the world what you’ve got before Saturn moves on to new territory in late December. Speaking of which, the new moon on November 22 will give you insight into where your life will be headed over the next few years — a search for truth, friendships, community, and giving back to the world. Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Career, status, success, life path, direction, the world, public persona, family, home, foundation, responsibility, commitment, milestones, friendships, community, social causes.

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Pisces

November will mark the beginning of the end for a major chapter in your life. Over the last two years you’ve studied, worked hard, and sharpened your skills. With Saturn cracking the whip, there’s been an intense amount of focus on higher education as well as philosophical pursuits. That said, think of this month as the review before the exam. What have you learned since October 2012? How have you deepened your understanding of the world? Have you spent the last two years traveling? Buried in pile of books? How have you grown wiser after surviving some of the darker and turbulent experiences of your life? How have you explored the world beyond the four walls that surround you? The annual conjunction of the Sun and Saturn on November 18 will be your moment to step up and show everyone what you know. If you pass Saturn’s test, then you’ll be ready to graduate. You may even be ready to publish a book after all that research! With that in mind, your life will start to shift in the direction of career, achievement, and worldly success. The new moon on November 22 right at the highest point of your chart will set the bar for the coming years. Saturn is not an easy planet, but it’s the planet of getting things done and bringing ideas into reality. When it arrives in your career sector at the end of December, picking up the energy of the new moon, it will be time to start putting your goals and ambitions into action. Book your consultation to learn more about how November will unfold for you.

Key Themes: Higher education, knowledge, philosophy, religion, law, status, ambition, work, craft, schedule, organization, friendships, community, intuition, sacrifice, spirituality, relationships.