November is host to 18 dynamic aspects: 1 conjunction, 7
squares, 1 opposition, 2 ingresses,
1 Rx regress, 2 Rx stations, 1
direct station, 1 BSB (beginning
shadow boundary), 1 new and 1 full
Moon. These aspects, when making
contacts to your chart can activate
the energies within you, assisting
you in your growth process.
Supportive cooperation is an overall
theme for November. Venus is out
of bounds the entire month, which
leads us to discover out of the box
materialistic yearnings and values
that become not only popular, but
possible, just through the sheer
force of numbers of people adopting
those characteristics. The idea
of "more is better" can be elevated
to "quality is preferable". Beginning modestly as we discover
what we
value, we put in place measures
to make it happen, and develop and
expand the process to include others
in the process. A shift in this
energy occurs on the 11/5 when
we enter a time when the possibility
of interactive cooperation remains,
but is not so opulent. We feel
the need to structure our desires
around more practical terms, and to
be more honest and sincere about
their merit. A further shift in the
dynamic energy on 11/21 again leads
us to the possible addition of a
spiritual dimension to our quest
for quality, which continues through
the middle of December.
A fixed grand cross dances through
our lives during the first 10 days
of November, giving us the potential
to initiate solid, quality-based
projects or to upgrade that which
was started with the new Moon into
more comprehensive, practical ventures.
As each planet moves through its
Rx Shadow, we find it possible to
identify and break old habit patterns,
and find ways to create unity
between the conscious and the super
conscious, thereby healing the
unconscious. Use that time to heal
yourself in different areas.
11/1 Beginning new projects now
will initiate long-lasting
effects. Make sure that all your
components are of high quality, and
that you have thought out your
objectives and intentions. The old
phrase "be careful what you wish for" is of important
significance.
West coast emphasis: health, service,
employment, and secret
activity. East coast emphasis:
children, investments, and group
activity. New Moon 9:43 Scorpio
west coast 5:24 PM, east coast 8:24
PM.
11/2 An identity crisis brings
inner conscious awareness in
conflict with the status quo. Work
on keeping your sense of optimism
by investigating your situation
for spiritual lessons. Most
discrepancies can be worked on
internally before making public
statements describing your state
of mind. Avoid cutting off your
options before you have thoroughly
scrutinized other alternatives.
(Part of the dancing fixed grand
cross*.)
Sun squares Saturn 10:58 Scorpio/Leo,
11:21 PM.
11/5 an out of bounds Venus in
Capricorn, an Earth sign brings an
emphasis on materiality that is
seldom satisfied with conventional
dreams or wishes or values. The
test here is to evaluate what you
have and use your unconventional
talents to create unique and
positive solutions. If connected
with illness or infirmity,
investigate alternative or complementary
treatments, or include
prayer in your treatment. Venus
enters Capricorn 12:11 AM.
11/5 Use your intuition to address
challenges that seem to be
baseless in their content. Emotionally
based disputes cannot be
resolved at the detail level, but
must be explored and reasoned using
principles. Recognition of artistic
creations, such as the use of
color or movement or the turn of
a phrase is possible. Express your
admiration for such works to nourish
the artist's self-esteem. For a
different perspective, see 11/20.
Mercury squares Uranus Rx 6:53
Sagittarius/Pisces, 4:27 PM.
11/6 A merging of conscious awareness
and instinct may be utilized
to discern when and how to act,
however keep your path clear of
distractions and when faced with
a decision, take the high road using
moral or spiritual principles as
your guideline. * Sun squares
Neptune 14:51 Scorpio/Aquarius,
8:11 PM.
11/6 Consider a courageous path
that can get you where you want to
go. A furtive, indecisive path
will get you nowhere, and defeat your
chances of reaching your goal.
Those who oppose you would sense your
vulnerability. Treat a lack of
vitality or confidence with some
inspirational material, or take
your vitamins and take good care of
your health until conditions change
to support your goals. * Sun
opposes Mars Rx 15:01 Scorpio/Taurus,
11:57 PM.
11/7 Interest in artistic or spiritual
subjects may be followed to
help you to see others in a more
positive light. This can be a good
time to donate to someone's artistic
work that you admire. Or, attend
a conference or lecture on an inspirational
subject, or assist
someone in a way that supports
his or her learning experience.
Address that part of your condition
that needs healing or enriching
by engaging in positive activities.
* Mars Rx squares Neptune 14:51
Taurus/Aquarius, 10:09 AM.
11/13 Situations surface that remind
us of last June, and
innovative or unconventional dilemmas
that have not yet been
resolved. Pay attention to how
involved others react to details that
to date haven't reached an equitable
solution. Reassess your position
and gather information from other
perspectives. Don't burn your
bridges. Mercury turns Rx 10:56
Sagittarius, 9:43 PM.
11/15 You may be pressured to make
a decision or react to someone's
activity that you thought you understood.
Now, however there are new
facts that need to be scrutinized.
December will bring more
information that may change your
entire attitude on the subject, and
yet, there will be still more to
be uncovered. This can bring a lot
of confusion, and is a clue that
current definitive action may be
premature. Uranus turns direct
6:51 Pisces, 4:09 PM.
11/15 Many unresolved matters may
surface to be resolved dealing
with excess energy that has grown
and developed to greater
dimensions. Be prepared to deal
with unresolved anger. Unresolved
resentment and anger can manifest
as illnesses or accidents. Projects
that you thought were completed
under a previous aspect in these
degrees show what was lacking for
proper closure. West coast issues:
secrets, indirect access through
negotiation and attaining future
potential through hard work and
selfless attitudes; east coast
issues: identification with group
consciousness, active
communication, and development
of creative ideas. (Recurring events
make this a sensitive axis: Mars
stationary Rx at this degree
10/01/05, Mercury stationary Direct
24 Scorpio 12/4/05.) Full Moon
23:46 Taurus, 4:57 PM west coast,
7:57 PM east coast.
11/18 More unresolved energies
looking for a way to express. In a
positive way, you can see a need
and fill it with your own special
talents, regardless of the source
of the problem. Follow your
intuition without trying to logically
assess a situation. Such
selfless deeds can bring positive
transformation to a worthy
recipient. Mars Rx squares Saturn
11:28 Taurus/Leo focusing through
Pluto, 12:32 PM.
11/20 Issues present at 11/5 repeat
in different costumes, but the
same principles apply. Sudden and
unexpected situations arise during
as you communicate your concerns.
Someone opens a link to a future
process that can help pave the
way for possible expansion and growth.
Being truthful allows you the freedom
you need to discover possible
past errors, and to build or recover
your integrity. Mercury Rx
squares Uranus 6:51 Sagittarius/Pisces,
10:19 PM.
11/21 Your circle of quality friends
may grow if you are open to
new ways to develop your spiritual
side. As your inner light grows,
people will recognize it and be
drawn to you. New principles in
education, and modes of travel
are becoming known, and are more
usable. Sun enters Sagittarius
9:14 PM.
11/22 The beginning of a cycle
that comes to completion in early
March. It's a wonderful time for
gathering your ideas about what it
is that will really make you happy.
If your desires involve
interactions with others, then
strive to investigate the many
potential facets of such a relationship,
and how they can bring more
depth and meaning to both parties.
This is a time to perform
genuinely compassionate, generous
and considerate deeds, as all
actions attract like responses.
Venus BSB 16:02 Capricorn, 12 noon.
11/22 Changing your focus from
the growth and development of a
project to working with what you
already have to secure its longevity
can help you solidify your base
of operations. To work on growth at
this time would be premature, as
a lot of changes will be forthcoming
that require you to make many adjustments
in your goals. Saturn turns
Rx 11:19 Leo, 1:01 AM.
11/24 A redux of the September
17 Virgo concern for clear
communications in safeguarding
or creating a stable reputation. Now,
you may discover that you have
forgotten a few steps in the process
that you had mapped out for yourself.
You may feel uncomfortable
because you can't see the details
clearly. Be patient, and when you
speak, be careful of your statements.
Make sure that you get your
facts right. The final sequence
of this aspect takes place in
Aquarius 1/26/06. Mercury Rx conjoins
Sun 2:28 Sagittarius, 7:42 AM.
11/26 Now you have some of the
facts and tools to help you to
retrace your steps, so that you
may find the hidden loopholes or
misunderstandings that were present
during the early part of the
month. Take your time, and keep
track of your process. There is much
information to be assembled, some
of which is still hidden from
sight. Mercury Rx re-enters Scorpio
4:03 AM
11/28 If you can concentrate on
your dreams and desires you can add
a symphony of excitement and enthusiasm
to a previously routine
project. The extra energy that
you can infuse into your work will
show, and will attract others who
share your interests. Sun squares
Uranus 6:55 Sagittarius/Pisces,
midpoint Venus, 5:17 PM
*A dancing grand cross is a configuration
composed of at least 4
planets in 90-degree sequences
that move in and out of orb, changing
emphasis as the aspects become
exact. Generally one or more of the
planets is retrograde. Very few
configurations have all placements
partile simultaneously.
NOVEMBER SYMBOLISM 2005
November was named for the 9th month of the Roman calendar.
The dark face of the Goddess
was honored, as the portion of daily
darkness increased. The wisdom
of the mature divinities, the dark
goddesses, Hecate, Menat, Atropos,
Lillith and Cailleach were
acknowledged as a necessary
part of the life cycle on November first,
during the cross-quarter day,
the festival of Samhain. This day also
marks the Christian feast of
All Saints, when Christian heroes and
heroines are recognized and
petitioned to assist mortals in their
quest for a more blessed existence,
and November second honors All
Souls who have departed physical
form. Many religions celebrate the
Day of the Dead at the turn
of the month. The ancient Egyptians
celebrated it in mid-November.
November 7 is the traditional
beginning of the Festival of
Plato, master philosopher and father of
European mysticism.
Early November's gemstone is
the Aquamarine or Beryl. In the East,
they are revered as the stone
of purity, given to the newly wedded to
preserve and increase their
mutual love. Also the stone of the Seer
and Mystic, it was said to
enhance visions. The wearer of these
stones is assisted in finding
hidden things. The Sagittarius part of
November favors the topaz.
It is worn to radiate the gift of light
that dispels the darkness and
ignorance that arises during the winter
quarter. The topaz is said
to calm anger in the wearer. True and
lasting friendship is symbolized
by the topaz, which is found in
various colors ˆ most are white, golden, pink, brown, and
less often
green, and black. First named
Topazein, when first found on the
Island of Topazos in the Red
Sea, meaning: "to seek after". Pliny,
the Elder called it "the Stone of Strength".
This year the Lunar-based feast
of Ramadan runs from October 4
through November 2. Muslims
fast every day from sunrise to sunset
during this time. Its beginning
is determined by the first sighting
of the crescent Moon. This
commemorates Muhhamed's reception of the
divine revelation as recorded
in the Qur'an. The word Ramadan is
derived from the Arabic root
word ramida, meaning intense scorching
heat and dryness, or ramdaa,
meaning Sun-baked sand. This refers to a
heating sensation in the stomach,
a symptom of great thirst. Heat
represents the energy that
shapes and molds all matter, just as the
ritual of abstinence reshapes,
reforms, and remolds the believer's
physical and spiritual behavior
throughout the warmth of the
conscious experience of the
daylight hours.
Gifts of light radiate from
the sky in the direction of the
constellation Leo between November
14 and 21, peaking on 11/17. The
Leonids meteor showers are
a part of the tail of Comet Tempel-Tuttle.
Visible in the +5, 6, 7, and
8 time zones peak after 10:42 PM PST at
the eastern horizon, look for
them radiating from the constellation
Leo, near the bright star Regulus.
The Full Moon will unfortunately
make it difficult to view.
Even so, the gifts of Light symbolizing
intuition and creativity accessed
from the Collective
Consciousness*** can, at this
time be accepted and retained as a
permanent part of your life.
***Jung saw the Collective
Unconscious as a deep level of archetypal
images. I view the Collective
Consciousness as a shared consciousness
that incorporates current shifting
ideas and values and their initial
conditions, and is a resource
for our growth. The Collective
Consciousness is a component
shared by our animal and spiritual
natures that unites humanity
in its evolutionary path.
As the Sun enters Sagittarius
on November 21st, we celebrate the
festival of the Roman Diana
(Greek Artemis), goddess of the Moon and
the hunt. This coincides with
the celebration of Cecilia, patron
saint of music and of the blind.
And November 25 marks the day of
honor for Persephone (Kore),
Demeter's daughter and queen of the
underworld during the three
dark months of the year.
Persephone was kidnapped from
Demeter (Earth Mother goddess) by Hades
(Pluto) from the Earth's surface.
Because she took in nourishment (a
bite of pomegranate) in Hades'
kingdom, she was to remain in the
underworld during the three
dark months of the year, providing it
with light and warmth. For
the other nine months she lived above
ground with her mother. Her
story relates to the fecundity of the
Earth in its growing season
and the life cycle of death, gestation
and rebirth. Pomegranate fruit
is mentioned in the Bible as one of
the blessed species of the
Land of Israel (Deuteronomy 8:8).
Pomegranates decorated the
columns in the Temple in Jerusalem, and
the robes of the high priests.
Jewish tradition likens the
pomegranate, which has 613
seeds, to the human body, which has 613
nerves, and the Torah, which
contains 613 commandments. In
numerology, 613=1, the number
of new beginnings. The pomegranate
symbolizes fertility and the
potential beginning of life in many
different cultures and religions.
Some of the plants of Jupiter, which rules Sagittarius, have
leaves that are large and conspicuous (fig, olive, grape), and fruit
that is edible and nutritious (acorn, beechnut); and many have a
pleasant odor (mulberry, clove, nutmeg and marjoram). The showy
Horsetail, an herb high in silica, is a good builder of bones.
Sagittarius rules the thighs, the thickest bones in the human body.
November Sagittarius is a time for running, stretching the legs,
getting to the top of the next hill to see what's on the other side.
While Sagittarius exemplifies the union of the human and the animal
natures, it also symbolizes humanness rising from the shoulders of
animalness. The duality of Sagittarius creates a forum for Pluto as
it journeys through the mutable fire sign. Pluto, responsible for the
transformation process and ruler of the underworld came into the
upper world of mundane reality to claim his bride, creating a
marriage of two worlds.
As Pluto travels through the Leo decanate of Sagittarius, we still
feel wedged between those two realities, the sensible and
supersensible, the mundane and the spiritual. Truth becomes a
personal issue; some people are more attracted to one reality while
others are attracted to the other. It is up to each person to
integrate the outer personality with the inner mystical nature,
setting the basis of integration within our world, which polarization
has weakened, enabling the destruction of the unity that must be
present to support its healthy growth.
November is a month of remembrance and thanksgiving for Universal
bounty. Veterans Day reminds us of those who have served the ideals
of their country. Thanksgiving takes place on Thursday, Jupiter's day
when the Sun is in the Sagittarius decanate of Sagittarius, whose key
word is devotion. That decanate is pictured in the sky by the
constellation Lyra, the harp. Harps were used in ancient times for
giving praise to the gods of plenty. Jupiter, ruler of Sagittarius
symbolizes abundance of harvest. Livestock were sacrificed with
ceremony in November, because they could not be kept alive through
the winter months. Prayers of thanksgiving were given in most ancient
religions during this time.
Thanksgiving takes place on Thursday, November 24, when the Sun is in
the Sagittarius decanate of Sagittarius, whose key word is devotion.
That decanate is pictured in the sky by the constellation Lyra, the
harp. Harps were used in ancient times for giving praise to the gods
of plenty. Thursday is Jupiter's day. Jupiter, ruler of Sagittarius
symbolizes abundance of harvest. Livestock were sacrificed with
ceremony in November, because they could not be kept alive through
the winter months. Prayers of thanksgiving were given in most ancient
religions during this time.
Sunday, November 27 is the beginning of Advent, which runs until
December 24, Christmas Eve. It is the Christian time of preparation
for celebrating the birth of Christ. The lighting of special candles
is a part of their ceremonies to celebrate the return of the Light of
the World.
Sagittarian prayers are grand in scope, and as powerful as the arrow
of the centaur in finding its mark. At this time I ask that you join
me in a dedicated focus to dissolve the ever-growing clouds of rage
and despair that encircle our globe like giant donuts. The clouds
feed on fear and guilt and hate, and only love can dissolve them.
Together we can image a laser beam striking and disbursing those dark
clouds, freeing Earth's inhabitants to pursue more loving goals.
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At 8 PM on October 14, 2005, at the Museum of Science and Industry in
Seattle, WA, Kepler College held their second Annual Commencement:
Six students earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Astrological Studies.
Two students earned Associate of Arts degrees in The History and
Symbology of Astrology. We are very proud of our first graduating
class, as well as all the people who worked so hard to make the
college succeed. Kepler College has been granted the authority to
confer Master of Arts degrees. To find out more about Kepler's degree
programs, instructors, curriculum and mission statement, call up
www.kepler.edu on the internet. Thank you to all who have contributed
to Kepler College Student Scholarship Program. Please continue to
support the special needs of Kepler students.
Please keep supporting the growth of Kepler College, the first
college to grant liberal arts degrees in astrological studies after
an absence from academia for four centuries!
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