A Guide to Astrological Influences in November 2010

The simplified profile of planetary aspects reaching a peak in the month of November is:  1 conjunction, 0 oppositions, 4 trines, 5 squares.  Once again, it appears that the trines and squares are left to fight it out among themselves.  However, it must be said that there is another factor that will enter into evaluation of November -- namely, that three planets will go stationary-direct during the month, and four planets (including those same three planets) will go stationary in declination.  So it is quite possible that November may not be such a ho-hum month.

Mercury parallel Pluto peaks in the morning of the 2nd, helping to think about multiplicities of thoughts and to communicate them easier/better.

Peaking in the afternoon of the 4th, Mercury 1/3 Jupiter furthers the effectiveness of the thought processes and tends to enlarge their scope.

In the morning/afternoon of the 5th, Sun parallel Venus focuses on one's feelings and on subjectivity in general.  But in the evening, Mercury 1/4 Neptune clouds the thinking process and introduces confusion.

Neptune goes stationary in declination at about midday on the 6th, introducing a vague fuzzy atmosphere that can feel comforting as long as you don't have to focus on tightly detailed thoughts or multitudes of data.  Mercury 1/3 Uranus peaks in the afternoon/evening, tending to buoy up the thought processes (especially bright new thoughts).  However, it will encounter a steep up-hill battle trying to counter the powerful influence of Neptune going stationary-direct in Aquarius in the evening (but in orb for much longer than that), which will cloud the atmosphere with fuzziness and confusion, but also with opportunities for inspirations of various kinds.  (Astrological influences are usually considered to be either "good" or "bad", depending on how they manifest or how they are utilized.  However, Universal Law does not operate on such a basis.  The Basic Postulates of this universe are completely objective in nature, although they are usually interpreted and described in subjective terms.)

Daylight Saving Time changes to Standard Time on the first Sunday in November -- which is November 7 this year.  A reminder.

Jupiter 2/9 Pluto peaks in the wee hours of the 10th, which correlates with thoughts of expanding one's horizons, either with or without considerations of the ethics or consequences involved.  In other words, it can be thought of as either "good" or "bad" (like any other aspect).

Mercury parallel Mars peaks in the wee hours of the 11th.  This will tend to increase the vehemence of thinking and communication, but is not inherently either "good" or "bad".

Venus parallel Neptune peaks in the wee hours of the 12th, bringing fuzzy feelings, generally comfortable -- unless you are trying to concentrate.

Jupiter goes stationary in declination on the 15th at about midday.  The climate associated with this aspect is expansiveness.  It can manifest in terms of health, wealth, color, boundaries, etc.  In purely subjective terms (i.e., feelings), it "feels good".  It will be augmented by the aspect of Sun 1/3 Jupiter, peaking in the afternoon/evening, bringing more "feel good" vibes.

In the wee hours of the 16th, Sun parallel Pluto brings a general climate of competitiveness, but it can be the friendly kind.  Peaking later in the morning (but in orb for many days), Saturn 5/11 Uranus will try to bridge the gap between old and new, stable and adventurous -- but with this aspect, the results may not be considered as harmonious or likable.

The 18th is host to four major planetary aspects.  Peaking in the wee hours, Sun 1/4 Neptune brings general confusion; if you need to focus, this is not the best time for it.  Then Jupiter goes stationary-direct in Pisces later in the morning, tending to make things feel as though only large or colorful things -- or things pertaining to health, wealth, abundance, or generosity -- are really significant at this time.  And then in the afternoon, Venus goes stationary-direct in its own sign of Libra, greatly emphasizing the subjective side of things.  And finally, peaking in the evening, Sun 1/3 Uranus puts the spotlight on considerations of the "here and now", tending to exclude the wider overview.  This is good for such things as entertainment, social gatherings, etc.  It creates an atmosphere which is compatible with new/original ideas.

(Note:  The precise timings of the aspects for November 18 can be seen on the sample aspect page which is posted during the month of October at www.newstandardaspectarian.com.)

Peaking in the morning of the 19th (but in orb for many days), the aspect of Jupiter 4/9 Saturn tends to bring together considerations involving big and small, colorful and colorless, wealthy and poor, healthy and sick, abundant and scarce, etc.

Peaking on the 20th at about midday, Mercury CON Mars in Sagittarius manifests similarly to the aspect of Mercury parallel Mars which peaked on the 11th, but much stronger and saturated with Sagittarius energies.  It will "tend to increase the vehemence of thinking and communication, but is not inherently either 'good' or 'bad'."  It could result in talking more loudly than usual, or in being subjected to a noisy environment -- all generally associated with Sagittarius-type climates, which are similar to the influences associated with Jupiter.

Saturn 2/9 Pluto peaks in the wee hours of the 25th (Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.A.), which will tend to bring something of a downer atmosphere to the day (and to surrounding days).  Nitpicking and hairsplitting are generally associated with this aspect, not thankfulness and lavish meals.  Mercury 1/4 Jupiter peaks a few hours later, encouraging thinking and talking about a big meal, but the Saturn-Pluto aspect can be expected to influence things in a major way even though the "2/9" aspect angle makes it theoretically weaker than the "1/4" aspect angle.  The rest of the day should be incrementally better than the morning.

In the afternoon/evening of the 27th, Mercury 1/4 Uranus tends to introduce errors in thinking and communication -- in addition to bright new ideas that may be seriously flawed.  Note that Mercury squared Jupiter just a couple of days earlier.  Another way of expressing this pattern is that Mercury is squaring the close Jupiter-Uranus conjunction.  (That conjunction peaked in September, and will peak again in January.  It is currently only about 3 degrees from exact.)  Mercury goes stationary in declination in the evening of the 27th, tending to encourage thinking and communication, but the Mercury-Uranus square (which peaked only four hours earlier) will probably dilute its potential usefulness.

Mars 1/4 Jupiter peaks early in the morning of the 29th.  This influence is capable of wreaking much havoc, such as automobile accidents.  As proclaimed in Murphy's Law, "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."  (Believe it or not, that is actually a highly simplified statement of the compatibility concept which forms the cornerstone of Universal Law.)  Of course, this Mars-Jupiter square might only result in a lot of noise.

Venus goes stationary in declination in the wee hours of the 30th.  This aspect will manifest somewhat similarly to, but is not as potent as, Venus going stationary in longitude on the 18th, "greatly emphasizing
the subjective side of things".  It can be expected to create a harmonious atmosphere and a correspondingly pleasant experience.

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