Buckle up, Aries risings, Mars is going into retrograde! On December 6th, your ruling planet halts its forward motion in Leo and your House of Creativity and Pleasure. Combined with the expansive energy of Sagittarius, the planets are asking you to grow beyond your old motivations and seek something that resonates more deeply. Mercury will also be retrograding in Sagittarius starting November 25th, so the call to inner exploration will be doubly loud. Aries risings are naturally in touch with their drives, and they let their passions take them far. The challenge comes when they must redirect or rewrite what moves them. Knowing who you are is vital to your journey, but you must recognize that who you are will change over the course of time. Taking on new sources of inspiration and redefining your goals comes with growth. You may gain additional insight from Neptune’s resuming Direct motion in Pisces on the 7th, allowing our dreams to take new shapes and our imaginations to run wild. While this isn’t the time to be making plans or jumping into action (which isn’t the easiest thing for Aries placements to hear), it is a great time to let some internal creativity expand our perspectives.
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Although it’s now Sagittarius Season, the Scorpio energy is still very much present for Taurus risings. Sagittarius rules Scorpio’s own house in your chart, and Mercury will begin retrograding there on November 25th. This instigates deep introspection that may have you uncovering parts of yourself you hadn’t known existed. Discoveries around beliefs or patterns you’ve inherited from other people may also come your way - time to practice discernment and figure out if there’s anything you can release. Your chart ruler Venus enters Aquarius on December 6th, building upon these themes being shaped by community, and how you can shape it in return. What strengths and skills do you bring to the table? How can your magnetic, charming Venusian energy enhance your relationships and joint ventures? Let yourself dream and imagine where you want to see yourself and your people in the future. Neptune will fuel your imagination on the 7th as it returns to its Direct motion, allowing us to see new possibilities and pathways that may have previously seemed impossible. What better time is there for some visionary, unlimited thinking than Sagittarius Season?
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As an air sign and representation of duality, Gemini requires a solid understanding of what it needs from its relationships vs. what it needs from itself. Gemini risings are asked to recognize any shifts or changes around these subjects as chart ruler Mercury retrogrades and initiates introspection. This transit begins on November 25th in the season’s own sign, Sagittarius. This fire sign seeks deeper understanding and personal expansion - can you use this energy to make the most of a time when we must direct energy internally? You may come out the other side a lot more familiar with who you are and what you need interpersonally. Allow yourself to be a little objective and utilize that Sagittarian honesty. Mars retrogrades in Leo on December 6th, which should actually help you get in touch with your own passions and drives. This is good information when it comes to what you bring to the table and what might balance you out. The same day Mercury leaves its retrograde (December 15th), we will experience a Full Moon in Gemini. This may shift your energy out of the intellectual realm and into your emotions - not easy for Gemini placements, but necessary nonetheless! Meet whatever comes up with little judgment, and remember, Geminis can always find value and wisdom in new information, even if it comes in an uncomfortable form.
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Cancer risings are born nurturers. Whether it be to the people you’re closest with or the world at large, this placement is meant to be compassionately supportive. Sagittarius rules your House of Service, making this a big focus for the month. What makes you feel useful? What or who do you believe is important to tend to? The Sagittarius New Moon on November 30th may provide some additional clarity, as well as an opportunity to set these intentions with expansive energy. Mercury will be in retrograde starting on the 25th, so the time is right to be a little more introspective while forward motion is halted. Another focus for many of you will be how you can better nurture yourself. Cancer placements tend to be givers, and sometimes struggle to prioritize their own needs. Now is a good time to think about what you can do to fill your cup in ways that will better allow you to fill the cups of others. Further insight and perhaps some surprising revelations may come your way as the Gemini Full Moon activates your House of the Unconscious on December 15th. This is the same day Mercury leaves its retrograde, so prepare for some breakthrough moments!
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Sagittarius rules your House of Leo, which concerns pleasure and creative expression. Funnily enough, Mars enters retrograde in Leo this month, right within your First House. Mars is the planetary body with which we associate our instincts, drives, and actions. Forward motion in general tends to halt when Mars retrogrades, and we are forced to play the waiting game. This transit combined with Mercury in Sagittarius’s retrograde asks Leo risings to use this time to question whether your current habits and actions/responses are bringing you the pleasure and creative release you need. See if you can utilize the curiosity and expansiveness of Sagittarius to help you find answers. Neptune will actually be leaving its retrograde this month and entering Direct motion on December 7th. After this shift occurs, our imagination expands, compassion flows, and we are much more likely to feel connected to a greater whole. This offers a lot of inspiration to those of you who feel they might need to bring in a little more creativity, or fun in general! Leo risings find strength in community, even if they are in a period of introspection. Tapping into this refreshed Neptunian energy may take the edge off of Mars’s retrograde (famous for causing frustration) and lead you towards kinship and connectedness - fuel for the flames of a Leo rising!
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Sag Season holds a Mercury retrograde this year, which is always an interesting situation for the Mercury-ruled. This occurs on November 25th in the season’s own sign, activating your House of Roots. When we think about the experiences that have shaped us, we often focus on the negative memories, and people who may have harmed us. What if you could expand this perception to include more positivity? While we have this time to spend introspectively, this is a good thing to ponder and explore. Even if some of our happy experiences may seem smaller or less significant than the upsetting ones, they still have great value, and appreciating them can help us feel less weighed down. Journaling about positive moments from your early life or simply taking the time to envision them can even the scale. It may also prove useful to take advantage of the Sagittarius New Moon on November 30th to form some intentions around anything you’d like to bring into your current “roots,” such as your home or family life. Having a personalized and balanced foundation can only benefit an Earth rising such as yourself!
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Libra risings spend a lot of time in their own heads. Air signs need to process things thoroughly, weigh their options, form opinions, and imagine new possibilities. Sagittarius Season asks you to observe these inner processes themselves and recognize anything that isn’t helpful. Making your mind an easier place to be isn’t an easy thing, of course, but maybe you could define certain cues that tell you you need to practice grounding techniques, or begin to wrap up trains of thought that could lead to rumination. Mercury will begin retrograding in your House of Gemini on November 25th, so now is the time to use your resources for your internal world. Your chart ruler Venus enters the third air sign, Aquarius, on December 6th; this energy is unapologetic, inventive, electrifying. If a Libra rising leans into their own magnetism and builds their confidence, their anxieties and stresses naturally lessen. Self care rituals and self worship of any kind is always a Libra placement’s necessity, but it will be especially helpful during this period of introspection. Building inner awareness takes a lot of work, you deserve some rest and relaxation!
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Scorpio placements tend to take on an air of mystery. However, this isn’t necessarily the intended fate for Scorpio risings. Sagittarius Season is giving you a big shove towards the public eye this year, especially as your chart ruler Mars retrogrades in Leo. This transit occurs on December 6th within your House of Reputation - combined with Leo, who’s born for the spotlight, Mars is certainly intent on pulling you out of your shell. As it halts motion forward with our plans and goals, this is a good time to confront your fears around being perceived. Mars-ruled folks don’t like to slow down, but Scorpio risings in particular require this introspection from time to time. Mercury will also be retrograding this month in Sagittarius, the sign of expansion, so there’s really not a better time to let yourself take the deep dive. Remember, you have the bravery and stamina to face these truths, even if they aren’t pleasant or might change things. Neptune also goes Direct on the 7th, igniting our imaginations during this introspective time. Retrogrades aren’t easy, but Neptune’s dreaminess will help us see the beauty in spending time up in the mental space.
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It’s your time to shine, Sag risings! While we’ll definitely be experiencing some difficult transits, Sagittarius placements always find a way to use their skills and wisdom to rise above obstacles, and expand in the ways meant for them. Mercury enters a retrograde in this sign on November 25th, asking you to reflect upon who you are. Sag risings are in constant motion, expanding with knowledge and unfurling in new directions. It will be useful to take a pause and reconnect with your core self; an adventurer needs their inner compass. The New Moon in Sagittarius on the 30th offers a good opportunity to look ahead without immediately jumping in. With your values and experiences in mind, where would you like to direct your energy? It might not be the most natural thing for Sag risings to plan ahead without taking action, but Mars will be in retrograde by December 6th anyways, so forward motion is halted anyways. Introspection doesn;t have to be boring or stressful, though, and Neptune reminds us of this on the 7th as it leaves its own retrograde. Dreaming and imagination are a part of our inner processes, and they are flooded with inspiration as Neptune resumes its Direct motion. Embracing the more whimsical parts of our minds is a beautiful way to make use of retrograde energy, and offers plenty of opportunity for the new insights Sagittarians crave.
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Sagittarius is a fire sign, but this season holds a lot of watery energy for Capricorn risings. Your Sagittarian house is the Twelfth, House of Pisces, and all things subconscious. Mercury will begin to retrograde here on November 25th, bringing awareness to these feelings and energies. If we have to direct our attention inward, it might as well be to the deepest levels, right? Once you can get in touch with the parts of yourself you haven't faced yet, you can move forward much more freely. Some of your realizations may indicate hidden drives and motivations, particularly after Mars enters its own retrograde December 6th. This takes place within its own House of Scorpio, so it should spur some detective-like introspection, and further awareness of your inner resources. If this all sounds a bit heavy, look towards Neptune as it goes Direct in Pisces on the 7th. As it resumes its forward motion, inspiration in the forms of dreams and fantasies makes our contemplative time much more whimsical. Sagittarius Season is a great time to be thinking expansively and creatively, retrogrades or not!
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Sagittarius Season holds some difficult transits, but Aquarius risings may end up getting a more favorable hand. Sagittarius rules your House of Aquarius, creating a familiarity with this fiery energy. It makes sense that your rising sign would have expansive and spiritual energy in the House of Hopes and Community; these are exactly the things you are meant to build upon and embrace. Mercury will be retrograding in this House beginning on November 25th, bringing your attention to these issues internally. Combined with the Mars retrograde on December 6th, there will not be a lot of energy available to act upon any plans, but there is plenty for determining and visualizing some humanitarian or future goals. Your imaginative capabilities will even be heightened the next day as Neptune resumes forward motion. The best part of the month is that Venus will be entering Aquarius and your First House, also on the 6th. Everything beauty, desire, and allure is revitalized, and you might find yourself attracting new people or opportunities. The energy is very much receptive this season, so stay open to these new experiences!
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Sagittarius Season offers a brand new start to all the Pisces risings out there. The Sun moves into your House of Career and Reputation (Capricorn) this month, bringing the long term to your attention. Mercury will begin retrograding here November 25th, so while this isn’t a time to be making big moves, it is a good time to contemplate and plan ahead. What does success look like to you? Don’t let realism get too much in the way here - Pisces placements are meant to dream big and lean into some whimsy. Neptune, your chart ruler, also leaves its retrograde this month, resuming Direct motion within your First House. This means our imaginations will receive a nice big boost as we return to playing with possibility. Neptune in the First House really has, “sky’s the limit,” energy; if you’ve been feeling stagnant or trapped, embrace this transition. Starting a new creative project or vision board could be useful, especially if you can involve your aspirations and goals. By the time Capricorn Season arrives, you’ll be ready to achieve your dreams (or at least get the ball rolling)!
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