The Day of Discovery: Birthdays and Planet News

If Your Birthday is Nov. 7
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Provocative openings to explore the sacred space where sexuality, wisdom, devotion and transformation all intermingle are ripe with creative potential this year. Encounters with others may spark inspiration in this department, though the real journey is your own. Your conceptual framework has been undergoing profound transformation, and that process will continue. This year expands what amounts to an ongoing master class, to introduce a more spiritual and artistic component.
— by Victoria Emory

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Although Mars won’t complete its opposition to Eris in Aries until Saturday, it’s in the zone now. Mars represents a number of things: motivation, sex drive, physical energy, violence, and anger, to name some primary themes. Opposite Eris, the goddess of discord, anger might be the thing to keep tabs on for the next couple days. Mars in Libra can alternate between ‘mild-mannered’ and ‘hellfire’ in its responses to others.

The question for you is: if you encounter someone who seems to be crazy-making for its own sake (or for internal, attention-seeking reasons you don’t quite understand), or is clearly manipulative, or is sabotaging their own best interests, how will you respond? You have a choice. You can fly off the handle, but that will likely just feed whatever inner monologue of persecution the other person is running. It also takes you out of your power.

Or, you can choose to stand your ground in as detached, magnanimous, diplomatic and optimistic manner as possible. Fires burn themselves out quicker if you don’t fuel them. Once the fury has subsided, then there might be space for negotiation.
— by Amanda Painter

In 2020 we have not one but two conjunctions that mark the turn of a generation, and of an era in history. On Jan. 12, Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn form their once per 33-year conjunction. Then on Dec. 21. 2020, Jupiter and Saturn, both now in Aquarius, form a conjunction in the first degree of that sign. Read more here…

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Hello! Amanda Painter’s regularly scheduled column will not be appearing for the next couple weeks due to travel. She’ll have a new essay for Nov. 28. Until then, please check the Written in the Planets and the Monday Morning astrology diary for your up-to-date astrological insights. Sign up to be a member and get Eric’s top-shelf horoscopes delivered directly to your inbox.

Planet Waves Daily Oracle for Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

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Today’s Oracle takes us to the Virgo weekly for March 18, 2018.

One of the most unusual properties of Virgo is the depth at which you identify with your relationships. You make some of the most valuable discoveries about yourself through investing yourself in others. There are many implications to this. For example, you can hold off on your growth by backing away from intimacy. Conversely, if you become over-invested in a person, you can hand them the keys to your independence. In this respect, you walk a narrow edge, where you must maintain self-awareness at all costs, without becoming self-obsessed. All of this is described in the sign Aries, your 8th solar house. Many planets are now there. The Sun is about to enter, and Chiron — perhaps the most important planet associated with Virgo — arrives in a few weeks. Be kind to yourself, and to the people who hold space for so much of your beautiful self-discovery.

The Day of Rousing Vigor: Birthdays and Planet News

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If Your Birthday is Nov. 6
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Opportunities to strengthen your fundamental self-confidence may arise in connection with some influence on the home front. You’re well positioned this year to penetrate through layers of the past and emerge with renewed faith in yourself. Issues around romantic history, or judgments related to self-expression or creative talents, are all up for resolution. You’ve got what it takes to dive in deep and retrieve parts of your soul held captive for long enough. Joy and inspiration are calling you.
— by Victoria Emory

Written in the Planets

Intuitive prompts could come through especially strongly today, as the Pisces Moon vibes with the Scorpio Sun. What’s going on below the surface, behind the mask, between the lines, and under the sea (of emotion and ego)? Who are you in contact with behind the veil? Neptune is also in alignment, bringing an imaginative, empathetic and spiritually tuned quality to the day — both in terms of what you express consciously, and what you’re broadcasting without even realizing it. Same goes for those around you.

Yet Neptune’s presence also means that all may not be as it seems — and difficulties in perceiving this could be exacerbated by Mercury’s retrograde status in Scorpio. All of that water can get pretty slippery and misty — great for art and escapes of various kinds, not so great for anything relying on a clear understanding of concrete facts. If possible gaps in your information could cause a major problem (rather than a minor inconvenience), following through on your due diligence will be essential. Remember that it’s one thing to enjoy some romantic idealism; it’s another thing to forget that your beloveds are just as beautifully, fallibly human as you are.
— by Amanda Painter

Planet Waves Daily Oracle for Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019

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Today’s Oracle takes us to the Scorpio monthly for November 26, 2010.

Your mind is a filter through which you perceive the rest of reality. The rest, as in the little that’s left without your mind. You know that expression, ‘Smile and the whole world smiles with you’? It also translates to, ‘Rage and the world rages with you’, and ‘Be alert and aware and the whole world is alert and aware with you’. Now, which of these is happening? You may be experiencing a strange mix. Because Mars is joining Pluto in Capricorn this month, you’re working through a maze of material from your distant past. Any frustrations you’re feeling connect with the embodied emotions of a powerful yet powerless child who could not successfully influence the environment around him/her. The thing to remember now is that you can influence your environment, and that you don’t need to rage, compete, argue or justify yourself. It may take some extra focus to notice the lines between old influences and new ones, and to see that you’re responding to both at the same time. If you’re feeling helpless or defensive, that’s a sign that you’re not recognizing the options that you have to make a difference in your own life. Every factor is guiding you to consider those options. You don’t need to make a lot of changes; one or two bold moves might be enough. The very point where you feel the most hamstrung or frustrated is where to look the most honestly, and in the words of my mentor, Joe Trusso, “Use what you know.”

Secular Assault

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By Jen Sorensen

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The Day of Actuality: Birthdays and Planet News

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If Your Birthday is Nov. 5
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A birthday square between your ancient and modern planetary rulers signals creative friction around desires. This might register as anxiety or anger that bubbles up without apparent cause, but you’re a natural detective and the instinctual realm is your specialty. You can harness tremendous energy this year by following intuitive trails and tracking your dreams. Buried emotions might trigger either confusion or profound insight, depending on your ability to integrate unconscious and conscious input. Psychic exploration can lead to enhanced self-expression and artistry.
— by Victoria Emory

Written in the Planets

Today’s square between Mars in Libra and Pluto in Capricorn should offer a good deal of energy to get a lot done — especially creatively, or to transform some facet of your immediate environment. Yet this energy could also provoke power struggles, or may signal tripping over loose ends you’ve been disregarding. Whatever you encounter and however you feel today, just don’t behave ruthlessly or underhandedly. Even if you seem to get away with it now, chances are it will come back to bite you down the line.

During most of the day, you may feel yourself somewhat at odds with group endeavors, as the Moon continues to move through Aquarius, which is square the Scorpio Sun. A little after 6:00 pm Eastern, the Moon will slide into fellow water sign Pisces, signaling greater inner (and hopefully outer) harmony. Immersion in the arts, entertainment, or quieter pursuits (anything from meditation to sex, no matter how loud you tend to be in bed) could feel especially good. If you have not had a chance to tune in to subtler realms or to honor deceased loved ones in this time when the veil is thin, the next couple nights appear especially suitable for that.
— by Amanda Painter

Planet Waves Daily Oracle for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019

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Today’s Oracle takes us to the Scorpio weekly for December 31, 2009.

If you don’t know whether you’re coming or going, you might want to decide — or consciously give yourself a few weeks to decide. There are certain professional matters on which you have some time to spare; however, certain deeply personal matters require more immediate focus and attention. It looks like you’re prioritizing one issue while a close partner or love interest is prioritizing another. I suggest you focus on what is important to that person first, then decide whether it’s important to you. At least then you will have that out of the way and be able to focus on your own situation without anything ‘external’ hanging over your head. The clearer you stay with others, the more they will be available when you actually need their emotional support or the clarity of their mind — and you will.