Not much, but a lot. That is how I’d sum up November astrologically. The previous months were flashy and packed full of events, with Eclipses and many intense aspects going on. November has much less commotion in the skies, and yet the little commotion going on is very noticeable, and important for our times.
Where to start? First, addressing the elephant and donkey in the room, of the American election. I will talk about it ahead, in a dedicated section, just scroll down if you are in a hurry. On the rest of the text, I will discuss the general outlook of the month.
We start the month with Mars in Cancer, I discussed the unstable situation of Mars in this sign last month. Mars here tends to promote conflict, as well as cowardly actions. It deals a lot with lashing out, regardless of the consequences.
Mars starts the month approaching an opposition to Pluto, exact on the 3rd of November. This aspect will be in effect from around October 20th to November 25th, englobing most of November. Mars opposing Pluto indicates a time of intense competition, that can reach extremes. It also indicates conflict with powerful institutions or dominant characters, things ruled by Pluto.
Putting two and two together, with a weak Mars combined with a naturally turbulent aspect, November is a time of conflict. The wars around the world can intensify now, as well as protests and other types of conflict.
Events in November 2024
- 01/11/2024 08:47 New Moon in Swati 15°23’09” Libra
- 03/11/2024 06:37 Mars opposing Pluto (05°33′ Cancer-Capricorn)
- 06/11/2024 17:02 Venus in Sagittarius
- 15/11/2024 10:09 Saturn direct 18°29’19” Aquarius
- 29/06/2024 14:43 Saturn retrograde 25°13’46” Aquarius
- 15/11/2024 16:29 Full Moon in Krittika 29°48’31” Aries
- 15/11/2024 21:02 Sun in Scorpio
- 16/11/2024 21:45 Sun Opposing Uranus 01°02’14” Sco 01°02’14” Tau R
- 25/11/2024 21:42 Mercury retrograde 28°28’02” Scorpio
- 15/12/2024 15:57 Mercury direct 12°11’25” Scorpio
In the middle of November, Saturn will turn direct, after transiting retrograde since June. This puts Saturn stationary for most of November, but specially between the 10th and 20th of November. This usually tends to signal some slow downs, although I don’t see this being the case this time.
Saturn will turn direct near the Full Moon, the Sun entering Scorpio, and near the Sun opposing Uranus. Things will not be slow, they will be tense and noticeable.
The Full Moon happens in Krittika nakshatra, a warrior star, represented by fire and blades. It is a positive, yet fierce energy, dealing a lot with strong and transformative messages. Along with the other events going on close-by, I see the middle of November as a time of great change, big declarations and events.
Going a little more macro, Saturn also enters the final leg of his Aquarius transit, entering Pisces in March 2025. Saturn always reduces/blocks/limits the things ruled by the sign where he transits. Aquarius is the sign of disruption, related to anything that turns life upside down, transforms and changes society. It deals with politics, specially radical politics, technology, science, new discoveries and anything extreme or disruptive.
Saturn leaving Aquarius frees all of the areas mentioned above. For technology, this will show improvements and more freedom, as I explained on a recent text. In politics, it is a time of radical change. This also goes along with the Saturn-Neptune conjunction in the next few years, which will similarly represent a time of cultural and political change in the world.
This month ends with everyone’s favorite astrological event, Mercury retrograde. Mercury will be retrograde between November 25th and December 15th. The usual precautions for Mercury retrograde are recommended. Mercury is the planet of communications, so everything related to communications could be slowed down. Computer problems, miscommunications, delays in deliveries and other kinds of issues become possible. Avoid mistakes by double checking and confirming things, and try to be patient when problems arise.
But that is the boring part, I hate discussing Mercury retrograde, people over-hype it too much. To the interesting part! Mercury will be in Scorpio from October 29th until January 4th next year. This is a very long transit for Mercury, more than two months in the same sign.
Mercury in Scorpio deals a lot with vicious speech, specially combined with Mars in Cancer. So from now until early 2025, we will see a lot of exacerbated speech. Anger, frustration, plots of vengeance, blaming people (Scorpio loves finding the culprit of whatever afflicts him) and long vicious diatribes will be common in the media. In many ways, speech will be unhinged and emotional for this final part of 2024.
The New Moon this month happens in Swati nakshatra, a star that deals a lot with the winds of change, as well as achievement. This New Moon shows that we are bracing for change. If we get prepared, specially on an emotional level, we can go with the flow and improve with the change around us. If we are unprepared, we will feel very uprooted around this New Moon.
US Election
I tend to believe Trump will win the election. If that is all you wanted to know, you can leave now, goodbye!
Looking at the transits around and specially after the election, a lot tends to align with his political messages and the policy around him. Obviously, there will be anger and frustration about the result of the election. However, I tend to believe that things will quiet down in December.
Mars will turn retrograde in December, which tends to show things quieting down. It will also highlight a trend towards ineffective action. A lot of the protests between December and January will be symbolical, and not effective towards any actual result.
I will write later on about the future of the US, but I tend to see things improving moving forward. Saturn entering Pisces next year means the final portion of the Sade Sati transit for the country, which will represent an improvement in the country’s situation.
Outside of the US, various shake-ups are possible after the election. In many cases, this will be a time of desperate or rushed actions by other leaders. This is a time of big declarations and also a time of ineffective action, so expect big pronouncements with mostly empty results, specially in the long term.
Summary
Most of November is dominated by Mars opposing Pluto, an aspect that promotes intensity and conflict. Along for the ride, Mercury in Scorpio promotes vicious or exacerbated speech. So this end of 2024 can be a time of anger and frustration. Around the 15th, when Saturn turns direct and we have the Full Moon, we can have some important announcement or event.
Mercury retrograde late in the month and in December can show a lot of going back and forth, albeit not in an effective way. It is a time of venting, not a time of effectiveness. So speeches, raised fingers, annoyances and not much to show from it.
Personal
On a personal level, this month can be a time of anger. The Full Moon and Mars this month indicate that. Finding productive outlets for this anger, instead of lashing out at others is important now.
Besides the usual finger-wagging about Mercury retrograde, that I wrote earlier and that you can get from any other astrologer, a big thing this month is Saturn. Saturn direct, specially right after it turns direct again, is always a time to align ourselves with our responsibilities. Understanding our goals, what we want to do, and the hard work needed to achieve that.
This time around, this is even more prominent, as Saturn starts transiting the end of Aquarius. The end of a sign is always important for Saturn, representing the “results portion”, where we start seeing the great consequences or results of the developments caused by Saturn’s transit.
So this Saturn energy in November represents a good time to organize, think and plan ahead.