From here it’s all just waiting for the Direction of Venus and Jupiter, on the 18th (see the Evolving November Forecast for more detail), followed by the Full Moon of the 21st–but there are some highlights along the way, starting with the Moon’s square to the Nodal axis and Pluto, 9:30-ish PM the 16th. This says emotional tension, the kind that’s totally under control until it’s not! Pluto likes to speak softly and carry that big stick, and he will be taking names. Sticking up for ourselves is not an option–we’ll be in Aries Moon territory, which for Pluto is little brother territory–he will not take kindly to an assertive (or aggressive) upstart. Check the way this hooks into the natal for details on how you might be vulnerable. For myself, this config fills in a Grand Cross with my Mercury; my mouth is liable to fly open, with Pluto inserting every foot he can find and me going on a destructive tear that leaves me nailed to the Cross but good! Like Carly said, Anticipation Anyway, more than caution is in order; this is one of those times I for one will be chaining myself to the radiator, so that no one is injured as I go emotionally werewolf.

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Moon enters Capricorn on the 9th at 5:36 AM PST, contacting Pluto and the North Node, and illuminating that config (explained in detail in the Private Pages). What we may feel at this point may not be authentic to ourselves; when the Moon’s involved, we could be reflecting a darkness that is familiar but not a true read of our own depths. Keep this in mind as it may be easy to take on a tragic tone as the day begins for Pacific coast denizens (and this may settle on others at corresponding points in their day).

By 11 PM PST of the 9th the Moon will meet Ceres and both will be semi-sextile Mars. The struggle here may be subtle, with maternal or feminine instincts pitted quietly against ego, Will, aggression, or masculine drives. Once you can accept that there’s room for both inclinations, both internally and externally, then the way is opened to co-operation.

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