New Scorpio Moon Nov 1 2024
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New Moon: Nov 1 2024
This November, the stars pull us into an intense yet enlightening cycle of transformation, introspection, and growth. The Sun and Moon at 9 degrees of Scorpio align within the 9th House, beckoning us toward inner truths, the philosophies that guide our lives, and the emotional depths we’ve yet to explore. The celestial dance this month asks for nothing less than full honesty—especially with ourselves.
The Scorpio New Moon and Sun Conjunction: Piercing the Veil
New Moon & Sun in Scorpio (9th House):
A New Moon in Scorpio doesn’t just scratch the surface—it digs deep. Scorpio, the sign of transformation, death, and rebirth, resides in the 9th House of higher learning, spiritual philosophy, and belief systems. This month is a call to question the beliefs you’ve held dear. Where do you seek meaning in your life? What are the shadowy parts of your psyche that guide your quest for truth, perhaps without your full awareness? Scorpio asks you to examine these with fearless honesty.
At its core, the Scorpio Sun and Moon beckon you to explore what’s underneath the beliefs that guide your life. Do they stem from fear? A need for control? Or are they built on an authentic understanding of who you are? This is a powerful month to dig into the roots of your spiritual and philosophical truths. The work isn’t light, but the rewards are profound. You are asked to strip away any illusions and confront the power dynamics, fears, and desires that drive your inner narrative.
Psychoanalytically, this lunation is a dive into your psychological “why.” Why do you believe what you believe? Where do your emotional convictions stem from? Perhaps you’ll find that old paradigms no longer serve the person you’re becoming. This Scorpio energy encourages a kind of philosophical death and rebirth—releasing old belief systems to make space for a more authentic understanding of the self.
Mercury in Scorpio: The Alchemy of Public Perception
Mercury at 28° Scorpio (10th House):
Communication takes on a dark, probing intensity this month as Mercury moves through the final degrees of Scorpio, positioned in your 10th House of career and public standing. In the psychoanalytical realm, Mercury here wants to expose truths in your professional life—truths about the roles you’ve accepted and the ones you’ve been forced to play. Have you been wearing a mask, portraying an image that doesn’t align with your deeper emotional truths?
There’s a sense that unresolved power dynamics in your career might surface. Mercury in Scorpio doesn’t shy away from uncomfortable conversations—it revels in them. Expect opportunities to examine the stories you’ve told yourself about your professional identity. Scorpio wants honesty and transformation: the masks come off, the shadows are revealed. If there are truths about your career path that you’ve been avoiding, this Mercury transit may force them to the surface.
Psychologically, this is a moment to confront your relationship with control, power, and influence in your public life. Are you giving away too much of your power? Or, conversely, are you clinging too tightly to a narrative of control and dominance? This month asks you to get clear on the power dynamics at play in your professional life and to adjust accordingly.
Venus in Sagittarius: Expanding the Heart in Social Circles
Venus at 17° Sagittarius (11th House):
In Sagittarius, Venus seeks freedom and adventure, but with the placement in the 11th House, there’s an emotional need for expansive connection within your larger social networks. This is where psychoanalysis gets interesting: Venus here is unconsciously driven by a need to find meaning in relationships. Are you using social connections to find a sense of purpose, or perhaps to escape some deeper emotional work? Venus in Sagittarius can sometimes chase the thrill of new ideas, new people, and new experiences, but only as a distraction from deeper emotional needs.
The 11th House also rules hopes, dreams, and our connection to the collective. Your desire for meaningful, expansive relationships this month is likely underpinned by a deeper existential yearning—an unconscious need to feel that you’re a part of something larger than yourself. However, it’s important to recognize where you may be chasing ideals and forgetting to engage in the real emotional work that deep relationships require. Venus in Sagittarius can encourage lofty ideals but forget to stay grounded in the here and now.
This placement challenges you to examine your need for freedom and expansion in relationships and asks: Are you truly seeking connection, or are you running from emotional intimacy?
Mars in Cancer: Emotional Conflict and the Nature of Partnerships
Mars at 29° Cancer (7th House):
Mars at the anaretic degree (29°) in Cancer, especially in the 7th House of relationships, brings a powerful emotional undertone to any conflicts that arise in partnerships. On a psychological level, Mars in Cancer struggles with assertiveness, often oscillating between passive aggression and overprotectiveness. There’s an emotional vulnerability to this placement that can bring up deep insecurities in relationships, especially around themes of nurturing, security, and emotional safety.
This month, expect triggers around emotional boundaries, needs, and perhaps unresolved tensions in partnerships. Mars here wants to fight for emotional security, but it’s conflicted—how much do you protect your heart, and how much do you open it to the risks of emotional vulnerability?
On a deeper level, this transit speaks to the inner child’s need for nurturing and the adult’s need for autonomy. Are you clinging too tightly to emotional security in your relationships, perhaps out of fear of abandonment or rejection? Mars in Cancer challenges you to find the courage to address emotional conflicts head-on, but without falling into emotional manipulation or passive-aggressive behaviors.
Jupiter Retrograde in Gemini: The Many Faces of the Inner Child
Jupiter at 20° Gemini (5th House):
Jupiter in retrograde in the 5th House of creativity, romance, and play asks you to revisit the themes of joy and spontaneity. But in Gemini, there’s a scattered, dual nature to Jupiter’s energy—especially in retrograde. This could manifest as a feeling of being pulled in multiple directions, unsure of where to invest your creative energy or emotional attention. The psychoanalytical thread here is about confronting the many faces of your inner child.
Are you spreading yourself too thin, trying to experience everything at once, but never really sinking into one thing deeply enough to enjoy it? Jupiter retrograde asks for a reflective period: Are you avoiding true emotional intimacy through playful distractions, or are you genuinely nourishing your inner child?
In this house, Jupiter challenges you to understand the difference between emotional freedom and emotional avoidance. Your creative expression may feel stunted, but this period is about reimagining what joy and playfulness mean to you—beyond superficial thrills.
Saturn Retrograde and Direct in Pisces: The Slow Unveiling of Emotional Foundations
Saturn at 12° Pisces (2nd House):
As Saturn retrogrades through the 2nd House of material values and self-worth, there’s a deeper psychological reckoning around the structures that define your sense of security. Pisces is not a sign that deals well with the harsh realities of Saturn’s discipline—it would rather dream, escape, or merge into the collective. But Saturn is the great teacher, and in the 2nd House, it’s teaching you about boundaries in relation to your material world and sense of value.
As Saturn stations direct on November 15th, the lessons of this retrograde will begin to crystallize. Have you been overly idealistic about your financial situation? Have you avoided setting boundaries because of a fear of lack or limitation? Saturn in Pisces asks you to redefine your relationship with material security, not as a place of restriction, but as a space of spiritual alignment.
Psychoanalytically, this is a period to examine where you’ve been sacrificing your values for the sake of idealism or avoiding responsibilities due to fear. Saturn wants you to take responsibility, but in a way that aligns with your higher self—not in a way that limits you.
Affirmation for November:
“I face my shadow with courage, knowing that each step into my deeper self brings me closer to truth and transformation.”
Until next time, fellow travelers of the stars,
Your Astrological Guide,
Nicholas Nova
This November, the stars pull us into an intense yet enlightening cycle of transformation, introspection, and growth. The Sun and Moon at 9 degrees of Scorpio align within the 9th House, beckoning us toward inner truths, the philosophies that guide our lives, and the emotional depths we’ve yet to explore. The celestial dance this month asks for nothing less than full honesty—especially with ourselves.
The Scorpio New Moon and Sun Conjunction: Piercing the Veil
New Moon & Sun in Scorpio (9th House):
A New Moon in Scorpio doesn’t just scratch the surface—it digs deep. Scorpio, the sign of transformation, death, and rebirth, resides in the 9th House of higher learning, spiritual philosophy, and belief systems. This month is a call to question the beliefs you’ve held dear. Where do you seek meaning in your life? What are the shadowy parts of your psyche that guide your quest for truth, perhaps without your full awareness? Scorpio asks you to examine these with fearless honesty.
At its core, the Scorpio Sun and Moon beckon you to explore what’s underneath the beliefs that guide your life. Do they stem from fear? A need for control? Or are they built on an authentic understanding of who you are? This is a powerful month to dig into the roots of your spiritual and philosophical truths. The work isn’t light, but the rewards are profound. You are asked to strip away any illusions and confront the power dynamics, fears, and desires that drive your inner narrative.
Psychoanalytically, this lunation is a dive into your psychological “why.” Why do you believe what you believe? Where do your emotional convictions stem from? Perhaps you’ll find that old paradigms no longer serve the person you’re becoming. This Scorpio energy encourages a kind of philosophical death and rebirth—releasing old belief systems to make space for a more authentic understanding of the self.
Mercury in Scorpio: The Alchemy of Public Perception
Mercury at 28° Scorpio (10th House):
Communication takes on a dark, probing intensity this month as Mercury moves through the final degrees of Scorpio, positioned in your 10th House of career and public standing. In the psychoanalytical realm, Mercury here wants to expose truths in your professional life—truths about the roles you’ve accepted and the ones you’ve been forced to play. Have you been wearing a mask, portraying an image that doesn’t align with your deeper emotional truths?
There’s a sense that unresolved power dynamics in your career might surface. Mercury in Scorpio doesn’t shy away from uncomfortable conversations—it revels in them. Expect opportunities to examine the stories you’ve told yourself about your professional identity. Scorpio wants honesty and transformation: the masks come off, the shadows are revealed. If there are truths about your career path that you’ve been avoiding, this Mercury transit may force them to the surface.
Psychologically, this is a moment to confront your relationship with control, power, and influence in your public life. Are you giving away too much of your power? Or, conversely, are you clinging too tightly to a narrative of control and dominance? This month asks you to get clear on the power dynamics at play in your professional life and to adjust accordingly.
Venus in Sagittarius: Expanding the Heart in Social Circles
Venus at 17° Sagittarius (11th House):
In Sagittarius, Venus seeks freedom and adventure, but with the placement in the 11th House, there’s an emotional need for expansive connection within your larger social networks. This is where psychoanalysis gets interesting: Venus here is unconsciously driven by a need to find meaning in relationships. Are you using social connections to find a sense of purpose, or perhaps to escape some deeper emotional work? Venus in Sagittarius can sometimes chase the thrill of new ideas, new people, and new experiences, but only as a distraction from deeper emotional needs.
The 11th House also rules hopes, dreams, and our connection to the collective. Your desire for meaningful, expansive relationships this month is likely underpinned by a deeper existential yearning—an unconscious need to feel that you’re a part of something larger than yourself. However, it’s important to recognize where you may be chasing ideals and forgetting to engage in the real emotional work that deep relationships require. Venus in Sagittarius can encourage lofty ideals but forget to stay grounded in the here and now.
This placement challenges you to examine your need for freedom and expansion in relationships and asks: Are you truly seeking connection, or are you running from emotional intimacy?
Mars in Cancer: Emotional Conflict and the Nature of Partnerships
Mars at 29° Cancer (7th House):
Mars at the anaretic degree (29°) in Cancer, especially in the 7th House of relationships, brings a powerful emotional undertone to any conflicts that arise in partnerships. On a psychological level, Mars in Cancer struggles with assertiveness, often oscillating between passive aggression and overprotectiveness. There’s an emotional vulnerability to this placement that can bring up deep insecurities in relationships, especially around themes of nurturing, security, and emotional safety.
This month, expect triggers around emotional boundaries, needs, and perhaps unresolved tensions in partnerships. Mars here wants to fight for emotional security, but it’s conflicted—how much do you protect your heart, and how much do you open it to the risks of emotional vulnerability?
On a deeper level, this transit speaks to the inner child’s need for nurturing and the adult’s need for autonomy. Are you clinging too tightly to emotional security in your relationships, perhaps out of fear of abandonment or rejection? Mars in Cancer challenges you to find the courage to address emotional conflicts head-on, but without falling into emotional manipulation or passive-aggressive behaviors.
Jupiter Retrograde in Gemini: The Many Faces of the Inner Child
Jupiter at 20° Gemini (5th House):
Jupiter in retrograde in the 5th House of creativity, romance, and play asks you to revisit the themes of joy and spontaneity. But in Gemini, there’s a scattered, dual nature to Jupiter’s energy—especially in retrograde. This could manifest as a feeling of being pulled in multiple directions, unsure of where to invest your creative energy or emotional attention. The psychoanalytical thread here is about confronting the many faces of your inner child.
Are you spreading yourself too thin, trying to experience everything at once, but never really sinking into one thing deeply enough to enjoy it? Jupiter retrograde asks for a reflective period: Are you avoiding true emotional intimacy through playful distractions, or are you genuinely nourishing your inner child?
In this house, Jupiter challenges you to understand the difference between emotional freedom and emotional avoidance. Your creative expression may feel stunted, but this period is about reimagining what joy and playfulness mean to you—beyond superficial thrills.
Saturn Retrograde and Direct in Pisces: The Slow Unveiling of Emotional Foundations
Saturn at 12° Pisces (2nd House):
As Saturn retrogrades through the 2nd House of material values and self-worth, there’s a deeper psychological reckoning around the structures that define your sense of security. Pisces is not a sign that deals well with the harsh realities of Saturn’s discipline—it would rather dream, escape, or merge into the collective. But Saturn is the great teacher, and in the 2nd House, it’s teaching you about boundaries in relation to your material world and sense of value.
As Saturn stations direct on November 15th, the lessons of this retrograde will begin to crystallize. Have you been overly idealistic about your financial situation? Have you avoided setting boundaries because of a fear of lack or limitation? Saturn in Pisces asks you to redefine your relationship with material security, not as a place of restriction, but as a space of spiritual alignment.
Psychoanalytically, this is a period to examine where you’ve been sacrificing your values for the sake of idealism or avoiding responsibilities due to fear. Saturn wants you to take responsibility, but in a way that aligns with your higher self—not in a way that limits you.
Affirmation for November:
“I face my shadow with courage, knowing that each step into my deeper self brings me closer to truth and transformation.”
Until next time, fellow travelers of the stars,
Your Astrological Guide,
Nicholas Nova