Mars, the planet of action, confidence, drive and desire has been slowing down to a standstill this week and you may have felt, as I have, the exhaustion in your bones and soul. As Jupiter separates from its final conjunction with Pluto today, November 13 AEST, moving towards Aquarius and freedom, it releases us from some of the psychological intensity we may have been experiencing. The Moon also comes together with Venus in a beautiful aspect that suggests pleasure and emotional harmony in relationships, opportunities for artistic expression and maybe even a chance to purchase something beautiful.
Tomorrow Mars comes to a total stop before changing direction. Astronomically, it’s closest to the earth and the Super New Moon in Scorpio on November 15, which is ruled by Mars, receives some of this power. With Mars so close we may be feeling more emotional than usual, particularly as the New Moon makes an exact sextile to Jupiter, who turns everything up to 11. Scorpio is concerned with sex, death and the things we can’t control as well as the processes by which we achieve transformation. So the energy of this lunation presents a potent opportunity to review what’s changed for us this year at a deep and personal level, to consider deeply what we’ve lost and what’s in the process of transforming. It’s a powerful moment for intention setting. We may feel the need for deep emotional exchange and meaningful connection, for ritualizing intentions and honouring the sacred within the trials that have been changing us.
All year we’ve been operating under the dominating influence of the two planets considered malefic in ancient astrology. Saturn restricts us by throwing heavy burdens in our path, and hotheaded Mars reacts by inflaming situations. The outer planets, Saturn, Pluto and Jupiter dictate the trajectory of societies more than individuals and in 2020 this stellium of planets in Capricorn has influenced the fates of people around the world in very similar ways: restrictions imposed from outside, financial upheaval and insecurity, a global pandemic, conflict between state forces and civilians, and inner turmoil that’s generated opportunities to rethink our priorities.
From November 15 Venus begins her short but epic journey to overcome the Capricorn planets, squaring first Pluto, then Jupiter and finally on November 19, Saturn. In Libra her Cardinal energy helps to initiate the powerful transition we’re moving towards at the end of the year. Circumstances that have made us feel oppressed and overwhelmed or which have brought about deep loss in 2020 begin to lose some of their enormous power. The goddess slays. Venusian love and beauty spice this weekend’s New Moon rituals.
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