Today is Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016
Hebrew date is 8 Cheshvan 5777
Islamic date is 9 Safar 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 6 Kawak
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.19
Julian Day is 2457702

Today’s Birthdays: Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000), Anne Sexton (1928-1974), Carl Sagan (1934-1996), Mary Travers (1936-2009), Robert Duncan McNeill (1964), Scarface (1970), Sisqo (1978), Delta Goodrem (1984).

“Human history can be viewed as a slowly dawning awareness that we are members of a larger group. Initially our loyalties were to ourselves and our immediate family, next, to bands of wandering hunter-gatherers, then to tribes, small settlements, city-states, nations. We have broadened the circle of those we love… If we are to survive, our loyalties must be broadened further, to include the whole human community, the entire planet Earth. Many of those who run the nations will find this idea unpleasant. They will fear the loss of power. We will hear much about treason and disloyalty. Rich nation-states will have to share their wealth with poor ones. But the choice, as H. G. Wells once said in a different context, is clearly the universe or nothing.”
— Carl Sagan

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Today is Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016
Hebrew date is 7 Cheshvan 5777
Islamic date is 8 Safar 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 5 Etz’nab’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.18
Julian Day is 2457701

Today’s Birthdays: Edmond Halley (1656-1742), Bram Stoker (1847-1912), Alain Delon (1935), Minnie Riperton (1947-1979), Bonnie Raitt (1949), David Muir (1973), Jully Black (1977), Laura Jane Grace (1980), Aaron Swartz (1986-2013).

“Think deeply about things. Don’t just go along because that’s the way things are or that’s what your friends say. Consider the effects, consider the alternatives, but most importantly, just think.”
— Aaron Swartz

Moon Phase: Moon is in First Quarter phase and enters Waxing Gibbous phase on Nov. 11 at 1:04 am PST / 4:04 am EST (09:03:58 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 5:52 am PST / 8:52 am EST (13:51:59 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Sagittarius on Nov. 29 at 4:18 am PST / 7:18 am EST (12:18:09 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Aquarius and enters Pisces today at 1:45 pm PST / 4:45 pm EST (21:45:05 UTC).
Sun Degree: 17-18 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Pisces at 1:45 pm PST / 4:45 pm EST (21:45:05 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mars opposite Thereus at 1:51 am PST / 4:51 am EST (09:51:39 UTC).
— Venus conjunct Pholus at 2:32 am PST / 5:32 am EST (10:32:01 UTC), and Orius at 2:56 pm PST / 5:56 pm EST (22:56:14 UTC).
— Sun conjunct Deucalion at 9:12 am PST / 12:12 pm EST (17:11:53 UTC).
— Asbolus opposite Great Attractor at 11:31 am PST / 2:31 pm EST (19:31:25 UTC).
— Mars conjunct Crantor at 3:56 pm PST / 6:56 pm EST (23:56:02 UTC).
— Vesta square 1992 QB1 at 5:48 pm PST / 8:48 pm EST (01:47:44 11/9 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Nov. 8
(The Day of the Borderline) | Get Your Scorpio Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
How much do you think about social responsibility? That is, if you are in any position of power and share that power with others, are you aware of your responsibility to discuss maturely the options before making crucial decisions? Just in case you’re convinced you’re powerless, you could start by extending this thought exercise to something like figuring out where to go for lunch as a group, then see if a higher-stakes situation comes to mind. However you apply it, remember this: taking responsibility for your choices means understanding the potential outcomes, acting on that awareness in good faith, and then standing with or working to rectify what ensues, as needed.

Written in the Planets
The centaur planet Pholus is usually regarded as a caution against things spiraling out of control in a negative way. Yet its main key phrase, ‘small cause, big effect’, can have positive applications, too. For example, when you take even modest action in alignment with your values, it can have a positive ripple effect: on your self-esteem, in your community, and beyond. Seemingly minor gestures of love toward another person (or receiving such) — sharing a smile or a kind word, lending a helping hand, listening attentively and compassionately — have the power to make their day. Such things have even been known save a life. Today Venus in Sagittarius conjoins Pholus and a point called Cupido (named after Cupid); then Venus conjoins asteroid Iris (messenger of the gods) and centaur Orius — all with the core of our Galaxy just a degree or so away. Chances are you’re tuned in to the acute collective need for love right now. Aligning with the highest good and acting somehow to support or allow it could go a long way toward much-needed healing.

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Today is Monday, Nov. 7, 2016
Hebrew date is 6 Cheshvan 5777
Islamic date is 7 Safar 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 4 kab’an
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.17
Julian Day is 2457700

Today’s Birthdays: Marie Curie (1867-1934), Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), Albert Camus (1913-1960), Dee Clark (1938-1990), Joni Mitchell (1943), David Guetta (1967), Morgan Spurlock (1970), Lorde (1996).

“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.”
— Albert Camus

Special Comment: It’s Already Been an Interesting Week

First a few housekeeping items. In the tradition of the Planet Waves psychic storm shelter, we’re a place you can come for some community if things get weird or stressful this week. Conversation happens in two primary places: on the Planet Waves main page, and on my personal Facebook page (which is open to everyone).

Photo by Eric Francis.

Second, an extra-long Planet Waves FM will be published Monday night at about 7 pm EDT.

This will keep publication away from the Tuesday night crush of election coverage.

I’m planning the program as extra long to give you something to listen to in case you’re on the verge of getting toxic shock syndrome from network and cable coverage.

I have some fun segments and excellent music planned for you. I know it’s a big internet. I know there are lots of websites and all that, but none so warm as Planet Waves, with the lights on and rice on the stove.

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Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase today at 11:51 am PST / 2:51 pm EST (19:51:03 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 5:52 am PST / 8:52 am EST (13:51:59 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Sagittarius on Nov. 29 at 4:18 am PST / 7:18 am EST (12:18:09 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Aquarius and enters Pisces on Nov. 8 at 1:45 pm PST / 4:45 pm EST (21:45:05 UTC).
Sun Degree: 16-17 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
As when an irresistible force hits an immovable object, nothing happens.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mars square Typhon at 10:34 pm 11/6 PST / 1:34 am EST (06:34:26 UTC).
— Mars conjunct Okyrhoe at 11:00 pm 11/6 PST / 2:00 am EST (07:00:22 UTC).
— Sun sextile Pluto at 12:24 am PST / 3:24 am EST (08:24:50 UTC).
— Venus trine Ceres at 5:56 am PST / 8:56 am EST (13:56:30 UTC).
— Mercury square Eros at 2:07 pm PST / 5:07 pm EST (22:06:57 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Nov. 7
(The Day of Discovery) | Get Your Scorpio Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
In general, change is only frightening in its newness. More often than not, it in fact comes as a relief, granting the freedom to make progress and leave behind what is no longer needed. Spread your wings and let the wind lift you to new heights and new adventures.

Written in the Planets
Separate contacts by Venus and Mercury have a similar message, in reminding us that life experiences start from the body. In these tense times, are you looking after your physical and emotional health? If you need to adjust your food intake, activity or stress levels, don’t listen to any voice (within or without) that says you don’t have time. You’re entitled to take care of yourself by dint of being a human person; remember that.

Eric has begun the early pre-order phase of the 2017 annual edition. You can read his full letter about it here. Or, go straight to the purchase page. (If you’re a Core Community or Backstage Pass member, please email us at cs@planetwaves.net for your discounted price.)

Today is Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016
Hebrew date is 5 Cheshvan 5777
Islamic date is 6 Safar 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 3 k’ib’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.16
Julian Day is 2457699

Today’s Birthdays: Opal Kunz (1894-1967), June Squibb (1929), Sally Field (1946), Glenn Frey (1948-2016), Corey Glover (1964), Ethan Hawke (1970), Thandie Newton (1972), Emma Stone (1988).

“It took me a long time to not judge myself through someone else’s eyes.”
— Sally Field

From the Planet Waves Archives
Who is Juno? As the asteroid named for the Queen of the Gods moves into Sagittarius, here is a 2012 article by Eric on its astrological properties: Something About Juno.

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase on Nov. 7 at 11:51 am PST / 2:51 pm EST (19:51:03 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 5:52 am PST / 8:52 am EST (13:51:59 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Sagittarius on Nov. 29 at 4:18 am PST / 7:18 am EST (12:18:09 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Capricorn and enters Aquarius today at 5:55 am PST / 8:55 am EST (13:55:08 UTC).
Sun Degree: 15-16 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Juno enters Sagittarius at 1:40 am PST / 4:40 am EST (09:39:53 UTC).
Moon enters Aquarius at 5:55 am PST / 8:55 am EST (13:55:08 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Venus trine Eris at 11:11 pm 11/5 PDT / 1:11 am EST (06:11:22 UTC).
— Mercury square Sila-Nunam at 3:40 am PST / 6:40 am EST (11:40:24 UTC).
— Venus conjunct Ixion at 6:25 am PST / 9:25 am EST (14:25:24 UTC).
— Mercury trine Chiron at 11:01 am PST / 2:01 pm EST (19:01:26 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Nov. 6
(The Day of Rousing Vigor) | Get Your Scorpio Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You may feel a certain sense of relief as something that was holding you back diminishes or drifts away. You are now at liberty to stand taller and move more freely. This means growing into your expanded space, which means conscious practice; but persevere, and in time it will come to feel natural.

Written in the Planets
Venus’ aspects serve as a reminder that we all have the power to make decisions every day. Some days this seems harder than others, particularly with the world of easy lies that is the internet, and the choice-limiting effect of advertising. It’s never been more important to think outside the cubicle, and recognize all of the options you have. Weigh each fragment of information with care, check facts and ask questions. You have the right to know the full picture. Don’t waive it for temporary convenience.

Eric has begun the early pre-order phase of the 2017 annual edition. You can read his full letter about it here. Or, go straight to the purchase page. (If you’re a Core Community or Backstage Pass member, please email us at cs@planetwaves.net for your discounted price.)

Today is Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016
Hebrew date is 4 Cheshvan 5777
Islamic date is 5 Safar 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 2 Men
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.15
Julian Day is 2457698

Today’s Birthdays: Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), Ike Turner (1931-2007), Armin Shimerman (1949), Bryan Adams (1959), Tilda Swinton (1960), Sam Rockwell (1968), Alexa Chung (1983), Kevin Jonas (1987).

“Music is just such…it’s not therapy, but it’s a release, it’s a joy, it’s a pleasure. And it’s a job — which is weird, because I don’t think of it as a job.”
— Bryan Adams

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase on Nov. 7 at 11:51 am PST / 2:51 pm EST (19:51:03 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 5:52 am PST / 8:52 am EST (13:51:59 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Sagittarius on Nov. 29 at 4:18 am PST / 7:18 am EST (12:18:09 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Capricorn and enters Aquarius on Nov. 6 at 5:55 am PST / 8:55 am EST (13:55:08 UTC).
Sun Degree: 14-15 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
We can’t be having with that sort of thing.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Venus trine Uranus at 11:23 pm 11/4 PDT / 2:23 am EDT (06:23:18 UTC).
— Mercury conjunct Mean BML at 2:14 am PDT / 5:14 am EDT (09:13:48 UTC) and Ceto at 3:07 am PDT / 6:07 am EDT (10:07:16 UTC).
— Venus opposite Chaos at 7:48 am PDT / 10:48 am EDT (14:48:26 UTC).
— Mars square Rhadamanthus at 8:48 am PDT / 11:48 am EDT (15:47:44 UTC).
— Mercury square Pallas at 7:19 pm PDT / 10:19 pm EDT / (02:18:56 11/6 UTC).

Scorpio Monthly Horoscope for November
It’s time to make contact with your drive for social justice. This is a real value that you hold, and it can transcend many other distractions. You believe in the truth, and deep in your heart you want the truth to prevail. You believe in the right thing, and you want the right thing to happen. Taking action on this in small, tangible ways would be more helpful to you and the world than, say, texting money to a charity. Take any opportunity to make the right thing happen. Look around you anywhere and you will see people who need help, who need someone to stand up for them, who need any small advantage. Many times a day you’re in a position to offer that. Make it your business. One benefit of doing this is that it siphons energy from the jealous, competitive and needy side of human nature. You are drawing power from some of the most toxic personality traits and social conditioning and reinvesting it in making yourself a positive force in your environment. Another advantage is that by positioning yourself to be only helpful, you will discover how abundant you are. Notably, much of that abundance is in the form of ideas. Let them lead to action, which will lead to more ideas. Let that ripple out into the world and count it as progress for humanity.
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If Your Birthday is Nov. 5
(The Day of Actuality) | Get Your Scorpio Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Let integrity be your watchword. True, it gets thrown around a lot these days in New Age circles, and its meaning seems to be slipping. One way to look at it is, ‘judge not lest you be judged’. Another approach is to think in terms of bridges: for a bridge to retain its integrity, one must start with solid materials and a good design; construct it without cutting corners; then maintain it regularly — which means noticing when you need to work on it. Approach your relationships the same way, and they’ll be stronger for it.

Written in the Planets
Surprises can sometimes throw a person off; today, see if you can look at any unexpected events or ideas that pop up as ‘fertile chaos’. You know, the kind of state where — since anything can happen — you might as well get creative with the unusual that comes your way. Turn the weird into the positive. Anytime you feel like your thoughts are transforming into wild beasts or you’re not sure if you can believe the truth of your emotions, come back to stillness; reorient on your deeper values; then take aim. With Venus in Sagittarius trine Uranus in Aries (and with some other interesting bodies also in aspect), you have many options today. So when serendipity occurs, take that as a sign and go with the flow.

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Today is Friday, Nov. 4, 2016
Hebrew date is 3 Cheshvan 5777
Islamic date is 4 Safar 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 1 Ix
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.14
Julian Day is 2457697

Today’s Birthdays: Will Rogers (1879-1935), Dixie Lee (1911-1952), Shakuntala Devi (1929-2013), Loretta Swit (1937), Kathy Griffin (1960), Sean Combs (1969), Matthew McConaughey (1969), T.O.P (1987).

“The pursuit of happiness is in our constitution. We’re all entitled to have the best we can.”
— Loretta Swit

Where are the strong, and who are the trusted?

Most Americans think that working hard entitles us to everything, and that having rights is a waiver from responsibility. Look where it’s getting us.

The missing piece is the personal one. It’s the part about the significant work of becoming human. We have human bodies and human DNA and all that, but actually evolving into one’s humanity is about the work of self-awareness and growth. This is challenging for people who admit that neither exist.

It’s about questioning one’s assumptions, which requires becoming aware of them. There’s also something about discernment: doing the work of deciding what is true and what is false; of deciding what is in accord with one’s values, which means knowing what they are.

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Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase on Nov. 7 at 11:51 am PST / 2:51 pm EST (19:51:03 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 5:52 am PST / 8:52 am EST (13:51:59 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Sagittarius on Nov. 29 at 4:18 am PST / 7:18 am EST (12:18:09 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Capricorn and enters Aquarius on Nov. 6 at 5:55 am PST / 8:55 am EST (13:55:08 UTC).
Sun Degree: 13-14 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Thereus stations retrograde at 5:57 pm PDT / 8:57 pm EDT (00:56:35 11/5 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mercury opposite Bienor at 8:58 am PDT / 11:58 am EDT (15:57:34 UTC).
— Venus square Chiron at 9:39 am PDT / 12:39 pm EDT (16:38:42 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Nov. 4
(The Day of the Provocateur) | Get Your Scorpio Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Can you feel your own authority? Not a superiority complex; rather, how you deal with confrontations with those who try to place social, relational or familial expectations on you. Are you secure in claiming authority over your life? Believe it or not, this is not entirely the norm in our culture. Today, however, if you have the will, you can likely begin to find a way to the independence and self-actualization you seek.

Written in the Planets
It’s natural not to want to experience tension, and many people are incredibly uncomfortable expressing their emotions. Yet tension is an indicator that something needs to shift. And while intense emotional expression can feel terrifying rather than exhilarating, when done consciously, it’s still healthier than bottling things up. Remember: one opposite of ‘expression’ is ‘depression’. Today’s square between Venus in Sagittarius and Chiron in Pisces could feel a little pressurized. But resolving that sensation not only has the power to help you get more clear on your values — including, possibly, how they were once transgressed — you might even find the experience quite cathartic and healing. Here’s the catch: you have to let it out to let that in.

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Today is Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016
Hebrew date is 2 Cheshvan 5777
Islamic date is 3 Safar 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 13 B’en
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.13
Julian Day is 2457696

Today’s Birthdays: William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), Sonny Rhodes (1940), Lulu (1948), Mike Evans (1949-2006), Kate Capshaw (1953), Dennis Miller (1953), Adam Ant (1954), Robert Miles (1969), Paula DeAnda (1989).

“The right to discuss freely and openly, by speech, by the pen, by the press, all political questions, and to examine and animadvert upon all political institutions, is a right so clear and certain, so interwoven with our other liberties, so necessary, in fact to their existence, that without it we must fall at once into depression or anarchy. To say that he who holds unpopular opinions must hold them at the peril of his life, and that, if he expresses them in public, he has only himself to blame if they who disagree with him should rise and put him to death, is to strike at all rights, all liberties, all protection of the laws, and to justify and extenuate all crimes.”
— William Cullen Bryant

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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016
Hebrew date is 1 Cheshvan 5777
Islamic date is 2 Safar 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 12 Eb’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.12
Julian Day is 2457695

Today’s Birthdays: George Boole (1815-1864), Alice Brady (1892-1939), Burt Lancaster (1913-1994), Keith Emerson (1944-2016), k.d. lang (1961), David Schwimmer (1966), Nelly (1974), Kim So-yeon (1980).

“I have spoken of the advantages of leisure and opportunity for improvement, as of a right to which you were entitled. I must now remind you that every right involves a responsibility. The greater our freedom from external restrictions, the more do we become the rightful subjects of the moral law within us…we are deeply answerable for the use we make of our reason, our means of information, and our various opportunities of arriving at a correct judgment.”
— George Boole (mathematician who invented Boolean logic)

Planet Waves FM: The Nature of the Beast
Are you sick of election coverage consisting of scandals and polls? Tonight we have something different: a look at the deeper spiritual issues encrypted behind the news. In tonight’s Planet Waves FM, Eric goes behind the scenes of what we think is an election. We also have a report from the Standing Rock protest, and music by Bjork. You may find the program here.

Moon Phase: Moon is in New phase and enters Waxing Crescent phase on Nov. 3 at 1:50 pm PDT / 4:50 pm EDT (20:49:39 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 5:52 am PST / 8:52 am EST (13:51:59 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Sagittarius on Nov. 29 at 4:18 am PST / 7:18 am EST (12:18:09 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Sagittarius and enters Capricorn on Nov. 3 at 8:05 pm PDT / 11:05 pm EDT (03:05:05 11/4 UTC).
Sun Degree: 11-12 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
As with the noble gases, nothing happens.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Sun sextile North Node at 9:33 am PDT / 12:33 pm EDT (16:33:13 UTC).
— Mars square Ceres at 3:30 pm PDT / 6:30 pm EDT (22:30:27 UTC).
— Venus square Borasisi at 4:29 pm PDT / 7:29 pm EDT (23:28:59 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Nov. 2
(The Day of Transformation) | Get Your Scorpio Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Do you believe that what feeds your desires and motivates you to take action ultimately contributes to a healthy, solid, workable foundation for your wider life? Are you at least willing to investigate that idea? This is not about being ‘selfish’; it’s about nurturing your independence in a way that sidesteps any sense of competition between you and those you care about. When you understand active self-nourishment, you’re better able to support and encourage it in those around you.

Written in the Planets
Do you believe love is truth? Do you have faith in it? Does love truly make a house a home, as the old proverb says? Is love your religion, as Ziggy Marley sings? Today Venus in Sagittarius squares the object Borasisi in Pisces and the asteroid House in Virgo. As Eric wrote in 2014 regarding Borasisi, “Where a person puts their faith, they offer their power.” Pinning your hopes on building a ‘perfect’ relationship, or that a ‘Disney princess’ romance is waiting for you, effectively hands power away to a toxic cultural mythos. You can aim higher than that: your own connection to the All There Is. Love is a verb, a way of taking action to serve the highest good of all concerned. And as Mars in Capricorn square Ceres in Aries suggests, self-nourishment is often the first step that allows you to do the rest of The Work you’re here to do.

Eric has begun the early pre-order phase of the 2017 annual edition. You can read his full letter about it here. Or, go straight to the purchase page. (If you’re a Core Community or Backstage Pass member, please email us at cs@planetwaves.net for your discounted price.)