Astrological monthly forecast November 2023
November 2023 is a volatile cosmic action movie starring Mars in Scorpio and retrograde Uranus in Taurus.
Since October 11, 2023 Pluto is moving direct through Capricorn. On the 28th degree of Capricorn, nearing the end of Capricorn, the contrast between good and evil, power and powerlessness is prominent in ourselves and in the world around us.
In this divisive world, accusations and counter-accusations are prominent.
Who started it, but why?
The slowing energy of retrograde Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter will gradually diminish in November 2023.
In the run-up to the end of the year 2023, it feels as if the pace of life is being accelerated further.
After a long retrograde period since June 17, 2023. Saturn turns direct from November 4, 2024 at 0º Pisces. Saturn direct again feels like a stabilizing energy, but appearances are deceptive, because there are ambiguities. Negotiations may be a dead end street and planning and the following execution do not deliver the required results.
Mercury will be colored by intense Scorpio until November 10, 2023, and Mars will also remain in Scorpio until November 24, 2023.
The indomitable energy of red Warrior Mars feels at home in the mysterious deep waters of Scorpio. Until the end of November 2023, we must expect turmoil, confrontations, verbal and physical aggression. Mars conjunct Mercury in Scorpio is a planetary recipe for confrontation and fighting until a certain goal (money and power) is achieved, regardless of the consequences.
These confrontations can lead to profound developments on the world stage, but also in our own lives.
On November 5, 2023 Mercury in Scorpio opposite retrograde Uranus in Taurus can create both tension and distance. Mercury in Scorpio is sharp, want to find the truth and leaves no stone unturned. Retrograde Uranus in Taurus is unyielding, causing negotiations to stall and parties to be on edge.
We therefore have to take into account unexpected and radical twists and stormy cosmic weather, global economic depression and terrorist threats.
Planetary help comes from Venus in Libra from November 10, 2023, leaving a small chance of consensus within warring factions.
The Taurids’ meteor shower can be seen every year from early September to early December.
The special thing about this meteor shower is that it falls into two separate parts.
The first consists of dust grains from the asteroid 2004 TG10 and the second stream consists of debris from the comet Encke 2P.
The Taurid meteor shower will reach its maximum on November 7, 2023.
Between November 14 and November 22, 2023, the Sun forms a conjunction with Mars in Scorpio and that only happens once every two years.
On November 11, 12 and 13, 2023, Mars in Scorpio at 21° will be exactly opposite retrograde Uranus in Taurus and that could lead to an eruption of violence and more seismological activity, mudslides, landslides and volcanic eruptions.
In November 2023 we have to take into account a lot of flooding and major temperature fluctuations.
From the last week of November 2023, Mars in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Taurus will regularly clash making weather patterns anything but predictable with the risk of traffic accidents.
Every aspect of Mars and Uranus is a real challenge, but also offers the potential for change. It is an explosive combination that can make dreams of freedom and independence come true.
The old makes way for the new and only happens once every two years!
This strong cosmic push marks a release and turning point when there is built-up tension from the past two years.
It is advisable not to do risky things between November 9 and 23, 2023, especially if your natal Mars is between 18-22° Scorpio, Aquarius, Leo or Taurus or the ascendant is at 20-21° in Scorpio.
The New Moon in plutonic Scorpio on November 13, 2023 shows that there is a need to take a big risk or give up something that serves as a breeding ground for new beginnings.
This New Moon in Scorpio falls in the middle of the mystical period between Samhain and Yule, the dark autumnal period of breakdown, falling leaves of purification and stillness.
Every New Moon is a moment of birth and hope, but due to the erratic influence of retrograde Uranus in Taurus, we experience this innovative energy as uncomfortable or uneasy, as if something is about to happen.
The conjunction with the New Moon with Mars in Scorpio and the opposition with retrograde Uranus in Taurus makes this New Moon extra intense, dark, unpredictable, restless and chaotic. What has been hidden is now really coming to the surface!
Read more about this New Moon and its influence on the zodiac signs under NEWS on this website!
On November 18, 2023 we can see the annual Leonids Meteor Shower in the constellation Leo.
During this Leonid meteor shower, approximately 13 meteors fall per hour.
The Leonids are dust grains from the tail of the comet Tempel-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1865.
The Leonids return every year in November, from November 6 to November 30, but they are best observed at night.
On November 18, 2023, Mars will form an exact conjunction (Cazimi) with the Sun in Scorpio
The Sun and Mars in the stormy waters of Scorpio strongly brings to the fore unspoken collective intense themes and traumas that are intertwined with sexuality and deep desires to win, transform and experience on a deeper level.
With this energy there is no in-between. This is an energy of ‘all or nothing’, of ‘now or never’.
On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, it’s Election Day in the Netherlands.
The Sun conjunct Mars in Scorpio and sextile Pluto in Capricorn brings a huge wave of dynamic energy and we are bound to witness a political landslide.
Between November 22 and December 1, 2023, the Sun, Mercury and Mars are all in Sagittarius and this huge conjunction is the best time of the month to conduct negotiations.
However, Saturn in Pisces intervenes with a square and curbs that positive energy.
Plans will be shelved or it will be difficult to make progress.
From November 23, 2023, the Sun will shine in the fiery realm of Sagittarius.
In the next four weeks, this energy of the Sun in the zodiac sign Sagittarius brings us to the magical moment of the annual Winter Solstice on December 23, 2023.
The search for the truth will be amplified by the influence of the Sun in the profound realm of Sagittarius!
The Sun’s entry in Sagittarius is accompanied by Mercury.
Mercury, the “Messenger of the Gods”, the planet of information and duality is impulsive in Sagittarius, direct and spontaneous, causing positions to be proclaimed and fiercely defended.
However, the period from November 23 to 26, 2023 can be a difficult period, so it is not advisable to start a major project then.
On November 25, 2023, Mars in Sagittarius will square Saturn in Pisces, causing agreements to be violated and flouted or situations are being underestimated or there is disappointment that something cannot go ahead. Mars wants to continue, but Saturn is slowing down, so we will face an impasse at the end of November 2023.
November 27, 2023 is the Full Moon in Gemini. It is the third and final Full Autumn Moon of 2023. This vibrant Full Moon is challenged with an opposition of Mars in Sagittarius and a square to Saturn in Pisces. Because of this T-Square there can be an unexpected event that can be a purification and a liberation, but also causes a lot of unrest. Mercury (ruler of Gemini) in Sagittarius squares retrograde Neptune in Pisces, making things unclear or invisible.
More about the impact of this Full Moon for all signs under NEWS on my website.
In summary, November 2023 is a month of challenges, but also of revelations, due to the overwhelming influence of Mars.
The painful karmic consequences of centuries of patriarchal dominance, hatred, war and strife are being felt collectively. The collective desire to break through that old karma and follow the path of peace and righteousness is big, but the path is unclear.
Find gratitude, harmony and peace within yourself and trust the power of the universe.
Everything that is happening now, the good and the bad, is increasingly paving the way to peace and tolerance.
Have a safe November.
Marlies Goovers
