In November we’re tasked with approaching challenges from a place of better judgment than in the past. Scorpio season brings an intense, often extreme energy that invites us to sink deeper into our greatest desires and compulsions—and The Sun, Mercury, and Venus moving through Scorpio for the first two weeks of the month make space for indulgences that might feel otherwise feel off limits. Ask yourself who you’re keeping up appearances for: Can you give yourself permission to break some rules, if it isn’t hurting anyone?
The main challenges this month come in the form of shame and discomfort getting in the way of what you want. When traveling, those roadblocks may be language barriers, cultural differences, or a lack of resources or finances. Will you allow these challenges to define your experience? Consider how an act of surrender can free you from discomfort. All signs will want to pay attention to the lunar eclipse on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, which will heighten tensions and bring revelations around the ways in which we grasp certain people and situations in the name of comfort and consistency. What are you forcing, pushing, or holding on to that is ready to be released? Letting go creates room for something better and more aligned.
The mood lightens up halfway through the month as planets shift into fiery Sagittarius, a sign associated with travel, spirituality, beliefs, and philosophical pursuits. It’s a season for dreaming big and making plans for the future. Ideas and visions that you had earlier this year may be reawakened. For starters: Where will you go in 2023? Now is the time to start envisioning what you want for yourself, and the Sagittarius New Moon on November 23 is an excellent time to set intentions around where you’d like to travel in the new year and the types of experiences you’re craving. Don’t hold back.
Astrologer's note: Below we refer to your signs as “rising” signs, also known as your ascendant sign. Horoscopes are more accurate when read this way—using your birth time and location, you can quickly find your rising sign online (it takes less than 30 seconds).
Aries Rising
We enter November in the middle of powerful eclipses that are bringing attention to the attachments and power struggles in your life. You’ll move from a space of deep contemplation around how to create and maintain consistent avenues of support, to a space of imagination and faith as you dream up your next big moves. This month, travel could be the refuge you need to escape the intensity of life and become reacquainted with your interests and aspirations. Your ruling planet, Mars, stationed retrograde on October 30 and will remain in rewind-mode until January 12, 2023, signaling that this season is for you to pause and turn inward—that will color your experience of the next few months. While there might not be a lot going on externally, your wheels are spinning internally as you prepare for launching forward with new ideas and ventures in 2023. A lunar eclipse in Taurus on Tuesday, November 8, brings attention to your spending. Are you finally ready to splurge on those expensive plane tickets, or that five-star hotel? Whatever the eclipse reveals to you about your finances will help make that decision very clear.