Today is Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017
Hebrew date is 17 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 17 Rabi-I 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 7 Ok
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.0.10
Julian Day is 2458093

Today’s Birthdays: Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz (1822-1907), Christina Rossetti (1830-1894), Fritz Lang (1890-1976), Walt Disney (1901-1966), Otto Preminger (1905-1986), Little Richard (1932), Joan Didion (1934), J. J. Cale (1938-2013), Jose Carreras (1946), Gwen Lister (1953), Cliff Eidelman (1964), Margaret Cho (1968), Michel’le (1970), Nick Stahl (1979), Keri Hilson (1982), Frankie Muniz (1985).

“A lot of songs I sang to crowds to get their reaction. That’s how I knew they’d hit.”
— Little Richard

Moon Phase: Moon is in Full phase and enters Disseminating (waning gibbous) phase on Dec. 6 at 12:29 pm PST / 3:29 pm EST (20:28:35 UTC).
Next New Moon in Sagittarius is on Dec. 17-18 at 10:30 pm PST / 1:30 am EST (06:30:20 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Cancer on Jan. 1-2 at 6:24 pm PST / 9:24 pm EST (02:24:00 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Cancer and enters Leo on Dec. 6 at 12:37 pm PST / 3:37 pm EST (20:37:10 UTC).
Sun Degree: 14-15 Sagittarius.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Chiron stations direct at 1:47 am PST / 4:47 am EST (09:46:35 UTC).
Manwe stations direct at 7:49 pm PST / 10:49 pm EST (03:49:07 Dec. 6 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Urania conjunct Pholus at 1:51 pm PST / 4:51 pm EST (21:51:08 UTC).
— Pallas square Juno at 3:50 pm PST / 6:50 pm EST (23:50:25 UTC).
— Sun conjunct Great Attractor at 7:30 pm PST / 10:30 pm EST (03:30:17 Dec. 6 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Dec. 5
(The Day of Confidence) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Most people want to leave the past behind, which is how they wind up living there permanently. For you, important matters related to your family history will surface this year, and you can make actual progress resolving them. Learn as much as possible going back three generations. Take the time, and be a sleuth. You will be amazed what you learn.

Written in the Planets
You may find yourself revising a plan you’ve been developing, regarding establishing your identity in some way. Longstanding (and perhaps unarticulated) emotional needs in a relationship seem to be the factor pushing you to make some adjustments. With retrograde asteroid Pallas in Aries square asteroid Juno in Capricorn today, this process of review and revise is in great harmony with retrograde Mercury. Think of it less as making a concession, and more like getting all your ducks in a row. If you do, you’ll be in a much better position for strategic forward motion once Pallas and Mercury both turn around later this month. Note also the conjunction between the Sagittarius Sun and the deep-space feature called the Great Attractor. Be aware that how you express yourself today could have effects you’ll never see, so be sure to stay aligned with your ethics and sense of purpose — even if it seems to polarize those around you.

By any standards, 2018 will be a distinctive year astrologically. Get your essential guide to riding the waves of the next 12 months and beyond. Pre-order The Art of Becoming, the 2018 Planet Waves Annual by Eric Francis.

Today is Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
Hebrew date is 16 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 16 Rabi-I 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 6 Muluk
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.0.9
Julian Day is 2458092

Today’s Birthdays: Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Samuel Butler (1835-1902), Edith Cavell (1865-1915), Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), Ronnie Corbett (1930-2016), Victor French (1934-1989), Anna McGarrigle (1944), Southside Johnny (1948), Jeff Bridges (1949), Cassandra Wilson (1955), Marisa Tomei (1964), Fred Armisen (1966), Jay Z (1969), Tyra Banks (1973), Orlando Brown (1987).

“If I were to start as a God or a prophet I think I should take the line: ‘Thou shalt not believe in me. Thou shalt not have me for a God’.”
— Samuel Butler

What Are We Birthing?

“Birth Trinity,” 1983, needlework on mesh canvas, by Judy Chicago as part of her Birth Project.

Dear Friend and Reader:

If you feel like you’re not entirely sure what just happened, hang in there. Today (Sunday) featured some pivotal astrology. But as the energy from these events settles or changes direction, you might find that your perspective shifts, or that insights come through in a new form.

We’re in an unusual moment; and I say “moment” referring to the last year and a half or longer, as well as to today itself. Speaking in the short term, the Gemini Full Moon just peaked and Mercury just stationed retrograde.

“A mother gives birth to her son. This photograph captured a momentous introduction of a mother and baby’s first exchange. The baby is suspended in time, half way inside his mother and the world; being guided out by his mother’s own hands.” Photo and caption by Tara Garner, friend and doula of the mother / National Geographic Photo Contest.

Immediately this week, Mercury will retrace its slow path backwards through late Sagittarius, making the second of its three conjunctions with Saturn, centaur Pholus and the Galactic Core.

So on one level, you’re being offered an immediate review and new level of introspection regarding anything that felt like a ‘cosmic message’ coming through. It might have had to do with taking a new level of authority over your life; you may simply be feeling that you’re part of something much, much larger than you, and wondering how to embody your role in the grand scheme.

Speaking in the longer term, we’re experiencing the latest waves in the fallout precipitated by Donald Trump’s rise to the highest office in the U.S.: things such as burgeoning neo-Nazism; the FBI’s investigation of Trump’s associates for collusion with Russian agendas; the very real threat to Net Neutrality (that is, having an open-access internet — which is arguably the linchpin of our current environment); the popping and apparent draining of the social boil that is sexual harassment and assault of women by men abusing their power.

Read more…

Moon Phase: Moon is in Full phase and enters Disseminating (waning gibbous) phase on Dec. 6 at 12:29 pm PST / 3:29 pm EST (20:28:35 UTC).
Next New Moon in Sagittarius is on Dec. 17-18 at 10:30 pm PST / 1:30 am EST (06:30:20 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Cancer on Jan. 1-2 at 6:24 pm PST / 9:24 pm EST (02:24:00 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Gemini and enters Cancer today at 12:37 pm PST / 3:37 pm EST (20:36:37 UTC).
Sun Degree: 13-14 Sagittarius.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Cancer at 12:37 pm PST / 3:37 pm EST (20:36:37 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Juno square Haumea at 5:45 am PST / 8:45 am EST (13:45:08 UTC).
— Venus square Nessus at 1:25 pm PST / 4:25 pm EST (21:24:32 UTC).

— Venus conjunct Huya at 7:13 pm PST / 10:13 pm EST (03:13:23 Dec. 5 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Dec. 4
(The Day of Fortitude) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You may feel like old matters you thought were long ago resolved are resurfacing in their original form. Actually, they’re coming up for a review, and if you commit to sincerely looking back at the past few years, checking your work and correcting errors, you’ll find yourself moving forward at full speed by the end of the year. Take your time and be thoughtful.

Written in the Planets
Mercury retrograde (and Mercury storm in particular) pretty much compels a slowing down and introspection. This can be useful at any time, but is likely to be especially so today, as Venus forms a square to Nessus. If you react viscerally to a certain event, look for a similar issue in your past. That does not mean what you experience isn’t reasonable. Yet, if you feel severely provoked, it’s worth making sure that your ultimate response is proportionate and conscious, and comes from a place of compassion.

By any standards, 2018 will be a distinctive year astrologically. Get your essential guide to riding the waves of the next 12 months and beyond. Pre-order The Art of Becoming, the 2018 Planet Waves Annual by Eric Francis.

Today is Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017
Hebrew date is 15 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 15 Rabi-I 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 5 Lamat
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.0.8
Julian Day is 2458091

Today’s Birthdays: Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), Andy Williams (1927-2012), Jean-Luc Godard (1930), Heather Menzies (1949), Mickey Thomas (1949), Daryl Hannah (1960), Julianne Moore (1960), Steve Harris (actor; 1965), Brendan Fraser (1968), Montell Jordan (1968), Trina (1978), Anna Chlumsky (1980), Amanda Seyfried (1985).

“Reality, as usual, beats fiction out of sight.”
— Joseph Conrad

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Gibbous phase and enters Full phase today at 7:47 am PST / 10:47 am EST (15:46:54 UTC).
Next New Moon in Sagittarius is on Dec. 17-18 at 10:30 pm PST / 1:30 am EST (06:30:20 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Cancer on Jan. 1-2 at 6:24 pm PST / 9:24 pm EST (02:24:00 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Gemini and enters Cancer on Dec. 4 at 12:36 pm PST / 3:36 pm EST (20:36:37 UTC).
Sun Degree: 12-13 Sagittarius.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Mercury stations retrograde at 11:34 pm Dec. 2 PST / 2:24 am EST (07:34:04 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mars opposite Pallas at 10:59 pm Dec. 2 PST / 1:59 am EST (06:59:26 UTC).
— Sun square Neptune at 3:44 am PST / 6:44 am EST (11:43:42 UTC).
— Juno square Uranus at 8:13 am PST / 11:13 am EST (16:13:32 UTC).
— Saturn conjunct Pholus at 8:04 pm PST / 11:04 pm EST (04:04:34 Dec. 4 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Dec. 3
(The Day of Ingenuity) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
There’s just one imperative in your life, which is being honest about how you feel. Many people want to have influence over this most personal inner dynamic, and they have no business doing so. Sort out your sincere emotions from what family and living partners think is best for you. Before long you’ll get enough traction to assert your independence.

Written in the Planets
Are you of two minds regarding the concept of ‘freedom’ — especially your own? That might sound like an odd question. Who doesn’t like their freedom, right? But you’d be surprised by how many people willingly keep themselves chained: to old beliefs, to their parents’ expectations, to religious dogma, to lies they can see right through. Our culture seems to have a knack for espousing the glory of freedom, and then failing to notice the ways we restrict ourselves — blaming it on others the whole time. Today’s Full Moon opposition between the Sun in Sagittarius and the Moon in Gemini — square Neptune in Pluto — could bring these dynamics and hypocrisies to the fore. Meanwhile, Mercury stationing retrograde today gives everything another level of spin. Remind yourself to pay extra attention in everything you do today, especially if you tend to multitask. And keep a sharp ear out for new information slipping through.

By any standards, 2018 will be a distinctive year astrologically. Get your essential guide to riding the waves of the next 12 months and beyond. Pre-order The Art of Becoming, the 2018 Planet Waves Annual by Eric Francis.

Today is Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017
Hebrew date is 14 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 14 Rabi-I 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 4 Manik’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.0.7
Julian Day is 2458091

Today’s Birthdays: Sylvia Syms (1917-1992), Maria Callas (1923-1977), Wynton Kelly (1931-1971), Gianni Versace (1946-1997), Rick Savage (1960), Lucy Liu (1968), Nate Mendel (1968), Nelly Furtado (1978), Teairra Mari (1987), Cassie Steele (1989).

“It is not enough to have a beautiful voice. What does that mean? When you interpret a role, you have to have a thousand colors to portray happiness, joy, sorrow, fear. How can you do this with only a beautiful voice?”
— Maria Callas

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Gibbous phase and enters Full phase on Dec. 3 at 7:47 am PST / 10:47 am EST (15:46:54 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Gemini on Dec. 3 at 7:47 am PST / 10:47 am EST (15:46:54 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Sagittarius is on Dec. 17-18 at 10:30 pm PST / 1:30 am EST (06:30:20 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Taurus and enters Gemini today at 1:21 pm PST / 4:21 pm EST (21:20:46 UTC).
Sun Degree: 11-12 Sagittarius.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Borasisi stations direct at 11:48 am PST / 2:48 pm EST (19:47:59 UTC).
Moon enters Gemini at 1:21 pm PST / 4:21 pm EST (21:20:46 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Psyche opposite 1992 QB1 at 3:03 am PST / 6:03 am EST (11:02:40 UTC).
— Venus trine Varuna at 4:04 am PST / 7:04 am EST (12:04:03 UTC).
— Jupiter trine Neptune at 6:19 pm PST / 9:19 pm EST (02:19:22 Dec. 3 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Dec. 2
(The Day of Larger-than-Life) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Move past the confusion and losses of the past few years. You have earned a solid and stable place in the world, and in many deep ways you’ve come to terms with who you really are. Remember that how you feel is the most important factor in your life, and that feeling good is both a choice, and a process you develop over time.

Written in the Planets
The Moon enters Gemini today, getting into position for tomorrow’s Full Moon. With the Sun already square Neptune, there’s a reminder here to check your honesty levels. The first place to check is whether you’re even being honest with yourself. That said, Jupiter is also in contact with Neptune, in a much more helpful way. Listen to your intuition. It might be a little harder to parse, given all the turbulence being generated by a stormy Mercury about to station retrograde. But no matter what, your more humanitarian leanings should be trustworthy.

By any standards, 2018 will be a distinctive year astrologically. Get your essential guide to riding the waves of the next 12 months and beyond. Pre-order The Art of Becoming, the 2018 Planet Waves Annual by Eric Francis.

Today is Friday, Dec. 1, 2017
Hebrew date is 13 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 13 Rabi-I 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 3 Kimi
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.0.6
Julian Day is 2458089

Today’s Birthdays: Marie Tussaud (1761-1850), Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986), Mary Martin (1913-1990), Lou Rawls (1933-2006), Richard Pryor (1940-2005), Eric Bloom (1944), Bette Midler (1945), Jonathan Katz (1946), Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987), Deep Roy (1957), Vesta Williams (1957-2011), Lisa Fischer (1958), Jeremy Northam (1961), Sarah Silverman (1970), Riz Ahmed (1982), Janelle Monae (1985).

“Even as a baby I quickly learned to crawl out of my crib… They’d put up barriers but I learned how to go over them.”
— Mary Martin

A Story of Mercury and the Milky Way

NGC100, a barred spiral galaxy with some similar properties to the Milky Way, our home galaxy. The Milky Way has many more spirals, however, and probably looks something like this.

Dear Friend and Reader:

If you’ve been following the news, you’ve probably noticed things getting exponentially more insane by the day. Everything seems to be out of control. And if you follow astrology, you may be wondering what the holy heck is going on. I’m here with some information for you.

We’re about to experience what may be the most interesting Mercury retrograde I’ve ever seen. I’ve seen a few, and studied them all. There’s always some interesting twist, though the one that spans from Sunday, Dec. 3 through Friday, Dec. 22 has many unusual properties. This retrograde process has the distinction of being the fanfare connected to Saturn’s ingress into Capricorn, a sign that it rules.

Mercury has a huge core of iron, which makes it a magnet. Photo by NASA. More interesting info here.

For starters, Mercury retrograde happens three times a year. Astronomically, it’s when Mercury passes between the Earth and the Sun. So during a retrograde, Mercury is nearby; it’s a planet-sized hunk of iron. Based on one theory of astrology, it’s also getting its particular properties picked up by the solar wind, which are cascaded all over the Earth and our bodies.

Not all astrology is based in astronomy, though a giant magnet blowing by is a good candidate. I maintain, however, that most of the effect of retrograde Mercury is on our minds, which are electrical and magnetic devices. This explains how one’s disk drive might fail, and one might lose a check between the pages of a magazine that arrived in the same day’s mail.

Hence, one might deduce a mental effect, which would be right in line with Mercury (which represents the mind before anything else).

Here’s a Planet Waves classic on Mercury retrograde, for all the generalities, some details and some recommendations. Share away!

Read more…

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Gibbous phase and enters Full phase on Dec. 3 at 7:47 am PST / 10:47 am EST (15:46:54 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Gemini on Dec. 3 at 7:47 am PST / 10:47 am EST (15:46:54 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Sagittarius is on Dec. 17-18 at 10:30 pm PST / 1:30 am EST (06:30:20 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Taurus and enters Gemini on Dec. 2 at 1:21 pm PST / 4:21 pm EST (21:20:46 UTC).
Sun Degree: 10-11 Sagittarius.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Venus enters Sagittarius at 1:14 am PST / 4:14 pm EST (09:13:58 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mars opposite Uranus at 2:05 am PST / 5:05 am EST (10:05:21 UTC).
— Sun square Rhiphonos at 4:30 am PST / 7:30 am EST (12:30:04 UTC).
— Mars conjunct Haumea at 10:50 am PST / 1:50 pm EST (18:50:35 UTC).
— Juno sextile Chiron at 4:05 pm PST / 7:05 pm EST (00:04:40 Dec. 2 UTC).
— Sun square Orcus at 7:59 pm PST / 10:59 pm EST (03:58:44 Dec. 2 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Dec. 1
(The Day of Mirthful License) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You could hardly want a better gift than Venus entering your sign on your birthday. This is an invitation to let your beauty, charm and the friendly side of your personality lead the way. Make the choice to feel safe enough to let the love shine from your heart. You’re a bold and confident person. You will feel even better living this way.

Written in the Planets
If you’re feeling reactive about something in a relationship, you might ask yourself how articulate you’ve been about your emotional needs. If you’ve been holding back for fear of rocking the boat or things ‘changing’, guess what? That creates tension, and tends not to be a recipe for making smooth adjustments with a clear sense of authority over your life. Juno in Capricorn in a sextile to Chiron in Pisces should help raise your awareness of the dynamic in a way that let’s you heal some facet of it — though you’ll have to engage the process actively. Luckily, Venus entering Sagittarius today should help everyone to take a philosophical or easygoing approach and move gracefully on from any flare-ups. Feel free to give Venus a hand.

By any standards, 2018 will be a distinctive year astrologically. Get your essential guide to riding the waves of the next 12 months and beyond. Pre-order The Art of Becoming, the 2018 Planet Waves Annual by Eric Francis.

Today is Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017
Hebrew date is 12 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 12 Rabi-I 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 2 Chikchan
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.0.5
Julian Day is 2458088

Today’s Birthdays: Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Mark Twain (1835-1910), Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), Gordon Parks (1912-2006), Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005), Allan Sherman (1924-1973), Dick Clark (1929-2012), Robert Guillaume (1927-2017), Abbie Hoffman (1936-1989), Luther Ingram (1937-2007), Ridley Scott (1937), Terrence Malick (1943), David Mamet (1947), Mandy Patinkin (1952), June Pointer (1953-2006), Billy Idol (1955), Ben Stiller (1965), Marc Forster (1969), Chris Weitz (1969), Elisha Cuthbert (1982), Kaley Cuoco (1985).

“I had now — not for the first time, nor the thousandth — trampled upon an old and wise and stern maxim of mine, to wit: ‘Supposing is good, but finding out is better’.”
— Mark Twain

Moon Phase: Moon is in First Quarter phase and enters Waxing Gibbous phase today at 1:27 am PST / 4:27 am EST (09:27:05 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Gemini on Dec. 3 at 7:47 am PST / 10:47 am EST (15:46:54 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Sagittarius is on Dec. 17-18 at 10:30 pm PST / 1:30 am EST (06:30:20 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Aries and enters Taurus today at 12:38 pm PST / 3:38 pm EST (20:38:06 UTC).
Sun Degree: 9-10 Sagittarius.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Taurus at 12:38 pm PST / 3:38 pm EST (20:38:06 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Sun sextile Elatus at 7:08 am PST / 10:08 am EST (15:08:09 UTC), and Okyrhoe at noon PST / 3:00 pm EST (19:59:54 UTC).
— Sun semi-square Juno at 3:02 pm PST / 6:02 pm EST (23:01:42 UTC).
— Ceres conjunct Praamzius at 6:24 pm PST / 9:24 pm EST (02:23:42 Dec. 1 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Nov. 30
(The Day of Measured Attack) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You have two competing forces in your psyche at the moment: the desire to rebel, and the desire to please others. While these might be seen as having equal value, they don’t really. How much of your life have you spent conforming to what you think others want? Probably way too much. You have a strong independent streak, and you’re restless.

Written in the Planets
Mercury is working its way into storm phase territory. As a result, communications could start to become a little trickier; this might be especially true today, with the Moon joining an aspect pattern involving Mars, Juno, Uranus and Eris. Watch your words, especially in matters where you might feel anger or frustration. Express yourself honestly, clearly and as calmly as possible. Think carefully before you speak, and read over that email before you send it. Above all, remember that none of us is perfect. A little forgiveness may go a long way.

By any standards, 2018 will be a distinctive year astrologically. Get your essential guide to riding the waves of the next 12 months and beyond. Pre-order The Art of Becoming, the 2018 Planet Waves Annual by Eric Francis.

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017
Hebrew date is 11 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 11 Rabi-I 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 1 K’an
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.0.4
Julian Day is 2458087

Today’s Birthdays: Christian Doppler (1803-1853), Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), C. S. Lewis (1898-1963), Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908-1972), James Rosenquist (1933-2017), Diane Ladd (1935), Petra Kelly (1947-1992), Joel Coen (1954), Michael Dempsey (1958), Cathy Moriarty (1960), Ronny Jordan (1962-2014), Don Cheadle (1964), Chadwick Boseman (1976), Anna Faris (1976), Janina Gavankar (1980).

“Critics who treat adult as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves. To be concerned about being grown up, to admire the grown up because it is grown up, to blush at the suspicion of being childish; these things are the marks of childhood and adolescence. And in childhood and adolescence they are, in moderation, healthy symptoms. Young things ought to want to grow. But to carry on into middle life or even into early manhood this concern about being adult is a mark of really arrested development. When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.”
— C.S. Lewis

Moon Phase: Moon is in First Quarter phase and enters Waxing Gibbous phase on Nov. 30 at 1:27 am PST / 4:27 am EST (09:27:05 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Gemini on Dec. 3 at 7:47 am PST / 10:47 am EST (15:46:54 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Sagittarius is on Dec. 17-18 at 10:30 pm PST / 1:30 am EST (06:30:20 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Aries and enters Taurus on Nov. 30 at 12:38 pm PST / 3:38 pm EST (20:38:06 UTC).
Sun Degree: 8-9 Sagittarius.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Venus square Heracles at 4:56 am PST / 7:56 am EST (12:56:34 UTC).
— Eros trine Ceres at 10:31 am PST / 1:31 pm EST (18:31:37 UTC).
— Vesta square Thereus at 10:42 am PST / 1:42 pm EST (18:42:27 UTC).
— Sun sesquiquadrate Eris at 2:47 pm PST / 5:47 pm EST (22:46:53 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Nov. 29
(The Day of the Instigator) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
It’s time to allow your wild streak out of the yard. You are a fireball of creativity, sex mojo and the craving for adventure. One way or another you’re going to experience these things, so you may as well have fun. The more consciously you experiment, the more reasonable and wholesome risks you’ll take. If you suppress these desires, they will revolt.

Written in the Planets
What do oatmeal and feeling free in your sexual energy have in common? Apparently they’re both heart-healthy. At least, that’s one possible way of looking at today’s trine between Eros in Sagittarius and Ceres in Leo. There is a spiritual side to sex, and right now it’s in a mutually supportive relationship with the ways you take leadership in your life and how you nourish yourself to stay young at heart. If you feel like you’re starting to run up against restrictions that others have placed on you (a reflection of the approaching Mars-Uranus opposition), look at that idea more closely. Have you actually been the one limiting yourself? If so, taking conscious, constructive steps to grow beyond your perceived walls will likely feel better than reacting impulsively.

By any standards, 2018 will be a distinctive year astrologically. Get your essential guide to riding the waves of the next 12 months and beyond. Pre-order The Art of Becoming, the 2018 Planet Waves Annual by Eric Francis.

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017
Hebrew date is 10 Kislev 5778
Islamic date is 10 Rabi-I 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 13 Ak’b’al
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.0.3
Julian Day is 2458086

Today’s Birthdays: John Bunyan (1628-1688), William Blake (1757-1827), Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793-1866), Friedrich Engels (1820-1889), Helen Magill White (1853-1944), Dennis Brutus (1924-2009), Hope Lange (1933-2003), Laura Antonelli (1941), Rita Mae Brown (1944), Ed Harris (1950), S. Epatha Merkerson (1952), Martin Clunes (1961), Alfonso Cuaron (1961), Jon Stewart (1962), Matt Cameron (1962), Michael Blackson (1972), apl.de.ap (1974), Eka Kurniawan (1975), Karen Gillan (1987).

“The reward for conformity was that everyone liked you except yourself.”
— Rita Mae Brown

Moon Phase: Moon is in First Quarter phase and enters Waxing Gibbous phase on Nov. 30 at 1:27 am PST / 4:27 am EST (09:27:05 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Gemini on Dec. 3 at 7:47 am PST / 10:47 am EST (15:46:54 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Sagittarius is on Dec. 17-18 at 10:30 pm PST / 1:30 am EST (06:30:20 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Pisces and enters Aries today at 8:30 am PST / 11:30 am EST (16:30:10 UTC).
Sun Degree: 7-8 Sagittarius.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Aries at 8:30 am PST / 11:30 am EST (16:30:10 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mercury conjunct Saturn at 10:58 pm Nov. 27 PST / 1:58 am EST (06:58:16 UTC).
— Venus opposite Sedna at 11:18 pm Nov. 27 PST / 2:18 am EST (07:18:04 UTC).
— Mars square Cyllarus at 4:20 am PST / 7:20 am EST (12:20:03 UTC).
— Juno opposite Cyllarus at 12:37 pm PST / 3:37 pm EST (20:36:54 UTC).
— Mercury conjunct Pholus at 4:37 pm PST / 7:37 pm EST (00:37:02 Nov. 29 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Nov. 28
(The Day of the Lone Wolf) | Sagittarius Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You’re well beyond the point in your development when you can blame everything on the past. Take full creative responsibility for your life, your healing and your desire to make a positive contribution. Then take action based on those commitments to yourself. You will rise or fall on your own intentions, never to please someone else. Yet many will benefit.

Written in the Planets
Today Mercury makes its exact conjunctions to Saturn and Pholus in Sagittarius, with the Galactic Core right nearby. Planet Waves has covered the way this could symbolize stepping out of a ‘child’ role in relation to another person, thereby allowing you to stand more clearly in your truth. It’s also possible to use this astrology to formulate a plan. Normally Mercury-Saturn would be all about the details, but in Sagittarius the broad or long-range view is also in mind. Pholus suggests that what you plan now could have far-reaching effects. With Mercury very slow and powerful currently — since it will be stationing retrograde this weekend — the more you can focus, the greater the potential benefits. That said, don’t be surprised if you end up revising the plan in a few weeks. That’s okay; the important part is getting the bones in place now.

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