November 1: The month begins with both Mercury, our mindset and communication planet, and Venus, our planet of love, money and values, retrograde. Double-check travel plans, appointment times and email messages, and practice extra courtesy on the roads and when standing in line. At times it may feel as if the whole world has gone crazy, abandoning common restraint and decorum. Keep calm and carry on.

November 9: The New Moon lights our path at 16° Scorpio, inviting us to begin again. With both Mercury and Venus still retrograde, intentions set at this time could do well to focus on the inward journey. You may be figuring out your relationship or spending patterns at this time, or coming to some profound realisations about how you spend your time and how you may wish to change certain patterns in the year ahead. In other words, it is not yet the time to initiate change in the outer world. Be patient and bide your time.

November 12–13: Venus ends her deep-dive retrograde journey at 22° Libra and will begin moving forward through the last degrees of Libra and through Scorpio once again.

On the 15th of December, Venus will end her post-shadow phase, passing the place where she turned retrograde on the 3rd of October. What does this mean for us? The window from the 13th of November to the 15th of December is a rich time for moving over familiar ground — but with a new awareness — as we begin to implement our revised values. Clarity and refinement is a process over these weeks; allow cycles to complete rather than beginning new ones.

This post-shadow period of Venus is doubly rich, as Mercury also ends its retrograde journey on the 12th.

Make the 12th and 13th days of adjustment — being extra mindful to show up on time and follow through with your promises. These are also wonderful days for ordering your working space, as clutter may have built up since early October.

November 22: The Sun rides into Sagittarius — many happy returns, dear Sagittarius friends! This move of our Solar Source from the fixed water sign of Scorpio into the mutable fire sign of the centaur uplifts the general mood and invites us to generate fresh energy in our days as we build toward the Full Moon.

November 24–25: The Full Moon at 2° Gemini shines a bright light on change. Sudden shifts, new communications, surprising messages, or AI breakthroughs may arrive. With Mars and Jupiter closely connected, we may feel ready to adventure into the unknown — as if our cup is full to overflowing and certain dark days are behind us.

Take care not to rush about, as Mars is at the final degree of Leo, urging us to prowl rather than race. Be on the lookout for fresh opportunities!

On the evening of the 25th, action planet Mars enters Virgo and we truly feel a shift of pace. Take a clear snapshot of what is going on in your life now, as Mars will be spending more time than usual in Virgo, retrograding there in January 2027. We may feel inclined to be less brazen and more discerning in both our choices and our actions.