Parmigianino (Attrib.) – ‘Ritratto di un giovane uomo’ {{PD}}

Our own attention flows toward ourselves and our empowerment, which is good after yesterday’s focus on the Other (and what we want from them); it’s all about our priorities and what we find sacred and so must take action on (Vesta enters Aries). We have an almost magical ability to make things happen on our own terms, to be effective in whatever role we hold, and to deliver payback in both positive and negative forms when needed (Saturn novile Juno). We benefit from containing ourselves, from Self-discipline and from our own efforts, especially in relationships or in finances, and we see real-world rewards as a result (Venus novile Saturn). This applies to all, except for those who refuse to acknowledge their anger or to address those things they’ve ignored or failed to recognize, especially about themselves; these people will likely meltdown in one form or another, confronted with undeniable knowledge or new-found facts that challenge their beliefs about their identity, their relationships, or their ‘worth’ in some capacity (Sagittarian Sun sxt Black Moon Lilith).

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Elliott Daingerfield – Drama on the mountain top (1905) {{PD}}

On the 30th the Warrior/ Ego meets that which will not be controlled or told what to do, or that which has been ignored or denied and refuses to be any longer; what do we get? You can imagine: this may bring monumental expressions of temper, the energy and Willingness to fight for a cause or to defend something important to the individual, or it could mean we act from anger or motivated by things we are ignoring or in denial about. Add to that the way relationships or financial matters may be influenced by buried instincts or our ‘blind spot’ (that material we carry and that motivates us but about which we’re unaware, even though others see it clearly moving and driving us). It’s a day when, if we are watching, others show what makes them ‘tick’, why they do and choose what they do, while we may tip our own hand to others through the very same means. Our best bet may be to focus on what we find unjust or would like to exert ourselves to change, and so address it; remembering that we are one person and choosing our targets based on our own ability to affect things is the most effective course we can take (Mars conjoined Black Moon Lilith, Venus quincunx Sedna)

This carries over to the 1st, with the added problem that our thoughts are tinged by hurt, spontaneous or rebellious, and decidedly unwise right now. What we hear might surprise us, and might wound, and with Mars still all riled up we could easily go on a rampage. Our best course today is to put our attention on those areas that are part of our ‘territory’, that we are responsible for, and to exercise our power and prerogatives according to our natural position, status, and attributes. Not glamorous, but it is a chance to be highly effective, on our game, and to excel at what we do, to do it very well–and that’s no small feat (Pallas square and Mars parallel Black Moon Lilith, Mercury trine Uranus and square Chiron, Sun sextile Ceres).

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Van Gogh {{PD}}

The 26th is a big day this year in the US, as families/ those we love congregate to share a meal; sometimes this is the warmest of gatherings where gratitude truly reigns, and sometimes tensions building not just through the year but through a lifetime surface, bringing what was known on ‘Seinfeld’ as ‘the airing of grievances’. Whether you celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday or not, are in some other part of the world or right here in the good ol’ US of A, it’s important to express our thanks to each other and the Universe on a regular basis. So what will tomorrow’s get-together hold? A reality check, and an almost miraculous chance to change long-time upsets, to spin that resentful straw into relationship gold.

Saturn perfects a square to Neptune, suggesting that fantasies won’t be sustainable in the face of reality–and that’s a very good thing, as the more clear we are on What Is, the more accurately we can shape and respond to events. This aspect also shows us what may be inhibiting our creativity, and what blocks may stand in the way to realizing spiritual ideals. Be open to the realizations the tension between these two can offer; to ignore (Saturn) our need to materialize (Saturn) our creative nature, our ideals, and the better world we visualize (all Neptune) is to miss the opportunity within the conflict.

Relationships will benefit by taking an approach that quite deliberately puts the Other first. I’m not talking about deferring to others so much as refusing to think in terms of ‘I want’; think instead in terms of ‘what we like together’. For those dealing with finances on the ‘morrow we may see erratic, spur-of-the-moment choice or rebellion against obligations incur unexpected costs–so avoid taking the unexpected (or even innovative) option where money’s concerned, and this even and most especially if someone else urges us to (Venus in Libra contra-parallel Uranus in Aries)

Where we put our attention will be the place we can discover effective means of changing the course of things. If a relationship needs improvement, if resentments need burying, if bad blood needs purifying, it can be done tomorrow–just as long as we accept that we actually have the power to do it (Sagittarian Sun novile and parallel Pluto in Cap)

The 27th holds some minor contacts that hold major pitfalls: Sag Mercury sextiles Black Moon Lilith and semi-squares Juno, both in Libra. This suggests that our minds will be on all those things long ignored or denied in relationship, or that have enraged us–possibly prompted by those changes of the 26th–and the tendency may be to feel things are repaired in such a way that we can honestly speak our minds about our feelings and the way these affected us–but we would be wrong. We may damage our just-repaired relationships and psyches by dwelling on and repeating, like an incantation, the negative. Think about it, but don’t share it, and realizing it no longer is, let it go–that’s the only way to reclaim the personal power that was lost to anger and bitterness, and to move forward, rather than sliding back into a mire, in those just-rescued relationships.

Francesco del Cossa: Autumn (Polyhymnia) 1455-1460 {{PD}}

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it, and wishing a delightful end to the week for all.

‘Illusion’ Henry Brown Fuller 1895 {{PD}}

. . . but so do actions and the reality picture itself–nothing is accurately perceived, and yet everything seems sharp and clear to the physical senses. This creates a ‘can’t believe our eyes’ situation, in the way we may lack both belief and understanding about what’s before us. Identities are, not exactly fluid, more like ragged, with sudden facets that no one anticipates, including each of us–and yet Self-knowledge, knowing who we are, may be the only thing that saves us, and there’s no doubt that egos are feeling powerful and ready to act. The real danger here is that we’ll insist on doing and find later that our perceptions were skewed, just as our results will inevitably be. Creative and imaginative energies may fare best, as there may be serendipitous positives that bloom from our misperceptions. I would counsel not to take any big steps today, but I have the feeling many of us will go forward anyway, and that’s likely okay, just as long as we’re aware that soon enough we’ll discover how what we’ve done differs from our vision of what we’ve done–and so offers some surprises of its own (Perfecting today: Juno qnx Sedna, Vesta opp NN, Mars qnx Neptune and trine Ceres, Venus conj Zeus, Mercury conj Saturn and square Neptune, Sun sesq Uranus)

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Color woodcut
c 1890s Library of Congress {{PD}}

Necessity is today not the mother of invention but the mother of action; we realize those things we thought might pay off aren’t going to–we’re too touchy about the subject, too prone to rebel out of perceived hurt–and we see that, though ‘old’ potentials are not going to pan out, ‘new’ ones occur to us, with the bonus possibility they offer healing to that old situation we know now will never be (or never be ‘right’). Empowerment is just a (good) idea away; look to the House that contains Sagittarius or has Sag on the cusp, or that relates to ‘bigger, better’, opportunity, or accumulated knowledge from the past, for inspiration, clues, or the very idea itself (Perfecting today: Chiron novile Ceres, Mars sextile Saturn, Venus contraparallel Jupiter, opposed Uranus, and quincunx Chiron, Mercury novile Juno)

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