Life under the Scorpio Sun from 9:15am on Wednesday 23 October 2024 could invite us to consider emotional topics such as power, death, money, and sex. During this deep dive, we may have strong feelings and experiences. These help us to evolve and develop a new way of life. Key words for this period include eliminate, destroy, let go, release, renew, and transform.
If you find it difficult to make practical decisions in a relationship on 29 October it could be because your independence is undermined by blurry boundaries (Sagittarius Venus square Pisces Saturn). Try to listen carefully to the other person. This will help you to understand their perspective and be open to adaptation. On Thursday 31 October, there could be a breakthrough in the way you deal with a tough situation. Be alert for a flash of insight or a new idea that will improve your financial security (Scorpio Mercury opposite Taurus Uranus).
Scorpio New Moon
The Scorpio New Moon around midnight on Friday 1 November blends intuitive practicality with intense emotions (Sun/Moon trine Pisces Saturn). There is also a unique combination of care, kindness, deep thinking, and vivid imagination that could take you into a new love or romance (Cancer Mars trine Scorpio Mercury trine Pisces Neptune).
Mercury into Sagittarius
Sunday 3 November marks a shift in the way we communicate and market our products, which will last until the end of 2024 (Mercury into Sagittarius). An emphasis on travel, ethics, scholarship, and exploration will attract positive attention during this transit. Tension between government control and the provision of shelter and protection makes this a tricky day to negotiate with authorities (Capricorn Pluto opposite Cancer Mars). Relationships will benefit from open debate between opposing viewpoints (Sagittarius Venus opposite Gemini Jupiter).
Mars retrograde cycle 2024
From Monday 4 November, folk born with the Sun or Mars in fixed signs (Leo, Aquarius, Scorpio, Taurus) may be motivated to express courage and leadership. This lasts until 7 December 2024 (6Leo10R) when Mars turns retrograde until 24 February 2025 (17Cancer00) . Mars returns to Leo on 19 April 2025 and eventually comes back to the starting point on 2 May 2025 (6Leo10). During this 7-month period, we could witness fluctuations in leadership, a rise in nationalist sentiment, and a strong emotional connection between people in both the personal and political domain. In this unsettled time, it will be important for families and communities to protect the most vulnerable members.
During mid-November, relationships become more business-like, and we clarify confusing messages (Venus square Neptune, Venus into Capricorn). There may be a tussle between the urge for freedom and the need to take responsibility for our thoughts (Mercury square Saturn).
Taurus Full Moon
On Saturday 16November, the Taurus Full Moon invites us to be innovative and pragmatic in response to sudden or unexpected physical events (Sun opposite Moon/Uranus).
The size and pace of communication is likely to increase around 18 November (Mercury opposite Jupiter). There could be a focus on the dangers of too much exposure to social media. Banning children from using mobile phones is likely to dominate the news cycle. Read more about this initiative here.
Support for settling an overactive mind is available through astrological counselling sessions, which can be booked here.
From 20 November, social and political ideas and revolutionary movements that started in January 2024 could reignite and change government systems (Pluto into Aquarius). This represents an opportunity for humanitarian and egalitarian values to guide social structures rather than material-based concepts and principles.
Imagine a world in which Indigenous knowledges and cultures are seen and heard. A world where women and children are safe and educated. A world in which diversity is more valuable than minerals, possessions, or material success.
A radical shift towards this vision depends on each of us.
The personal is political.
What we do in our own life has an impact on the world around us.
Kindly Tessa x
Thank you Tessa for a most informative and challenging news letter especially the final sentence