by Robert Wilkinson
As most of my readers know, I believe oppositions are great for expanded awareness, and squares are great for turning corners or putting the brakes on unhelpful things. Well, we have some opportunities to show what we know!
So what’s ahead for us? When Mercury enters Sagittarius late November 9, it immediately forms a waning square to Saturn, showing the need for positivity and the ability to see things from different angles of understanding and communication. Be precise in your analyses while taking a more open view of what is to be discovered and given or received from others.
This square heralds the coming Sun square Saturn in play between November 20-25 which will be amplified and extended by Mars square Saturn between November 23-28. Those squares will affect those with a planet around 28-30 Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, 1-3 Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, and 14-18 Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn. If you have something in these zones, pay attention with Mercury squares Saturn since it’ll give you signs and signals of the powerful Sun/Mars square in play the 4th week of November!
Besides the major squares from Sag to Pisces, we also have Mars opposed Uranus from November 9-14 and the Sun opposed Uranus from November 11-15, with the Solar opposition also a major factor in the November 13 New Moon at 21 Scorpio. Those oppositions remind us to “expect the unexpected,” take nothing for granted, and skillfully display our genius or uniqueness in some way. If tempted to make an excuse for non-action, you may find the mantra “Just Do It!” to be helpful when it comes to chasing your heart’s desires.
And all of this takes place within the backdrop of the forming Sun conjunct Mars, which will amplify EVERYTHING to the max! Expect things to take on a bit of an edge between now and November 20, even if we still have the Sun and Mars both square Saturn for the week that follows. At least those oppositions to Uranus are followed by trines to Neptune and sextiles to Pluto, showing a “four note chord of harmonized awareness” in the last decan of the Earth and Water signs, benefiting any planets we may have there as well.
So the timeline shows Mercury square Saturn and Mars opposed Uranus highly active from November 9-14 continuing via the Solar opposition through November 15. That makes those 7 days highly volatile, oppositional, and culminative. Move slowly and thoughtfully, adapt, be positive in your outlook, and pursue your heart’s desire since the squares will open new perspectives, new understanding, and a new sense of what’s important and what’s not. And if you’re out on a limb, crawl back down and look for a new tree to climb!
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