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November 01, 2025
What lies beneath? As November begins with a pileup of planets in water indicators, skimming the floor is now not the best way to go. We’re being pulled again into the depths, prepared or not, as the celebs sound the decision for reflection.
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune & Pluto are already in rear-facing retrogrades as November begins
We have got not one however 4 planets retrograde to get November began, with Mercury and Jupiter becoming a member of the retrograde parade by the second week of the month. Given the chaotic state of the world, we are able to solely hope that these cycles remind us of our shared humanity somewhat than additional dividing us—however that will really feel like an improbably tall order some days.
With the Solar delving by penetrating Scorpio till November 21, the month opens with depth, thriller, and a push to get radically trustworthy about what’s been simmering beneath the floor.
Scorpio guidelines transformation, and even when we are able to solely apply that to our private lives, each little bit of molecule-shifting helps. Whether or not you are releasing emotional baggage or rewriting a story that now not serves you, the primary three weeks generally is a deep-sea dive.
What may you launch earlier than the top of 2025?
Guiding perception arrives on the Taurus full supermoon on November 5, an emotionally charged lunar raise that helps us type out what feels protected and what’s turn out to be stagnant.
Taurus guidelines safety, each emotional and monetary, and helps use flip concepts into tangible kind. Look again to the Taurus new moon on April 27 for clues of what may come to fruition now.
Simply two days later, on November 7, rebellious Uranus retrogrades again into Taurus for its ultimate go to in our lifetimes
Uranus, which moved into Gemini on July 7 for the primary time since 1949, is retrograde from September 1 till February 3. On April 2026, it can finish an eight-year residency in Taurus (save for the transient pause this summer season and fall), and settle into Gemini till 2033.
Over the vacations, it’s possible you’ll end up revisiting seismic shifts that first started way back to 2018. Uranus is the planet of innovation and expertise; Taurus guidelines our day-to-day lives and the fabric world. With AI coming for, properly, all the things—or so we’re instructed—Uranus’ return to earth-sign Taurus will certainly remind us of its limits.
Taurus guidelines the physique, and Uranus’ return right here reminds us of our flesh-and-blood human organic wants. Earlier than humanity fully activates itself within the identify of “progress,” November’s retrogrades may blessedly slam the brakes.
From the “farmaggedeon” disaster spawned by AI knowledge middle land grabs, I.C.E. raids and tariffs crushing American farmers, to the federal government shutdown impacting SNAP advantages and meals help packages, to the “Large Lovely Invoice” threatening to wipe out medical advantages for America’s poor and aged, to mounting local weather points…can the opposite planets knock some sense into this one?
We’ll see—beginning with the query of whether or not anybody will even hear to one another.
Communication planet Mercury turns retrograde on November 9
Did not suppose 4 retrogrades have been sufficient? On November 9, Mercury backpedals by international Sagittarius earlier than slipping into secretive Scorpio on November 18. Miscommunications, tech glitches, and worldwide stress may flare up.
Layered onto all this, multicultural ambassador Jupiter additionally goes retrograde on November 11, starting a reflective journey by nurturing Most cancers till March 10.
Most cancers guidelines dwelling and household, with a specific emphasis on girls and youngsters, the populations who will likely be hit hardest by lots of the aforementioned political happenings.
Will we hit a breaking level on the Scorpio new moon?
On November 20, the month-to-month lunar “reset button” arrives tightly conjunct retrograde Mercury and shadowy Black Moon Lilith. This new moon trio additionally kinds a uncommon and potent Grand Water Trine with idealist Neptune, taskmaster Saturn, and retrograde Jupiter. This configuration has the potential to be a therapeutic gateway, or an unleashing of the emotional floodgates.
Residents’ anger, fueled by the righteous outrage of Lilith, will come again dwelling to roost (cue Jupiter retrograde in Most cancers). Hopefully it can invoke accountability amongst elected officers, somewhat than unleash extra wrath upon their harmless scapegoats.
Simply in time, Sagittarius season begins on November 21
Because the solar galavants into free-spirited Sag, it restores our huge image, inclusive perspective. Then, Saturn ends its retrograde on November 27, shifting ahead in Pisces for a ultimate lap (till February 13) earlier than departing for almost 30 years.
Whew! November is unquestionably one of many weightier months of this already heavy yr. The perfect information could also be that we’re nearer to the end line. It’s been an extended one.
However all will not be misplaced; If we’ve realized something in 2025, it’s the best way to come collectively in our native communities to guard each other in unthinkable situations.
Now may be the suitable time to invoke the phrases of Sagittarius creator and cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead, “By no means doubt {that a} small group of considerate, dedicated, residents can change the world. Certainly, it’s the solely factor that ever has.”
