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EAST-MEETS-WEST ASTROLOGY
According to the Mayan Calendar, November 19th (the first quarter) marks a shift point. The sun and the new moon on the 12th are both in balanced and loving Libra. They’re accompanied by passionate Mars, giving them an extra harmonious impact. The full moon on the 26th is in hearty and amorous Taurus. Libra and Taurus are ruled by Venus, planet of L-O-V-E. This much of a dosage of the most potent four letter-word next to “f*ck” will help temper some laborious and difficult days around the first weekend, caused by Saturn’s retrograde station. “Will a little more love make it right?” as Ms. Olivia-Newton John asked in her 1978 hit song. “Yes!” (the affirmative, not the 80’s prog rockers) is the resounding answer.
Check under your birthdate…
(January 15th-February 12th)
“Express yourself, don’t repress yourself,” says pop icon Madonna-also, not coincidentally a powerhouse businesswoman. Whether or not you’re in a creative profession, November is a breakthrough month for career epiphanies and expressions. If you’re involved in education, publishing, philosophy or law, the 3rd through the 8th (especially the 5th) will pack a particularly hearty punch. Be open and receptive to what the universe is offering. It could set you off on a new career path or a new level of responsibility in your existing job.
(February 13th-March 13th)
The Universe is expanding. Astronomers are focusing more attention on Dark Matter than visible planets. Unfathomable for some, but not for you. You won’t forget this year because it will change-not what’s visible-but what subtly lies around your core. This month (particularly the middle on) is pivotal. Your rocket launches into inner space, in preparation for some mammoth discoveries to come. The 5th and the 18th, in particular should supply you with more than enough fuel for your journey.
(March 14th-April 13th)
It’s time to reawaken your ‘Inner Lover.’ Sounds like the title of a self-help book by Dr. Ruth, but it’s your mission for the coming year. Actually, this month gives you another preview into how you can help someone else-your partner. The first week is your best bet with loving Venus in bed with optimistic Jupiter. Mid-month, your challenge is to crack open that rigid shell you’ve been building. Expect verbal outpourings aplenty around the full moon on the 26th. ‘Tis the season to make deep-seeded desires come true.
(April 14-May 14)
Imagine the Windows clip art icon of the two shadow figures shaking hands. Make it your Mandala for the month. Partnerships related to business and finances are the focus of November. If you go along with this month’s theme of global consciousness, your hard work will pay off. If you ignore “the tribe” they’ll go ahead and pow-wow without you. Issues of past finances will resurface with an equal emphasis on shared resources. Change your mantra from “me, me, me,” to “we, we, we.”
(May 15-June 14)
“Turn and face the strange, chuh-chuh-changes,” crooned Bowie, and so shall you. The next nine months bring significant shifts on all fronts. The most imminent being your work zone. In November, your steady resolve gets a kick in the butt from energetic Mars. You’re adept at finding creative solutions to quandaries and even obsessed at times with getting the job done (especially mid-month). You’re the lone worker bee the first half of November. Expect to get help (or much needed respite) from a partner in the second half.
(June 15-July 15)
This month you’ve got the intensity of Picasso, the comforting foundation of Georgia O’Keefe, and the unbridled creativity of Jackson Pollock. You can apply this to virtually any canvas-work, home or a zealous partner. It’s high time you got to the work of playing. The first week of the month you may apply this whimsy to your domestic environment. Mid-month finds you obsessed with a certain work in progress. A breakthrough on the 18th is assured if you harness your creative power. Be an Action painter, a Cubist and an Impressionist.
(July 16-August 16)
I cordially invite you to a raging house party. Location: your 4th house of home, RSVP: the cosmos. The fiesta begins with Mars and the Sun “in the haauwse,” through the 16th, giving energy to domestic projects. A new moon in this same sector on the 12th causes word to spread about the partay. Between the 13th and 18th, you might freak when someone knocks over a vase. By the 19th through month’s end the vibe has completely changed. A few close pals linger around the fireplace for a late-night chat.
(August 17-September 16)
This month ask yourself the question, “What would Barbra Streisand do?” In November, you too are a drama queen who’s tough as nails in business. Well, Barbra would take care of all her finances during the first week of November when the going’s good. She might go overboard with scathing remarks between the 13th and 17th (justification: someone checked James Brolin out). By the 26th, she would close the deal, business-wise, exposing her opponents’ flaws. Just one exception: please have the business sense never to make an album with Barry Gibb.
(September 17-October 17)
In the past year you lost some of your MOJO. The engine lacked steam, and you had to step into obscurity. November offers you a chance at a fresh start. You radiate confidence the first week. A new financial cycle seems tricky (around mid-month) but you’re up for the challenge. Events around the 17th set up a personal, professional and spiritual power cycle that will last months. In the long run, work won’t be as stable as you’d like but lending your expert hand to it will boost your confidence.
(October 18-November 15)
Who’s your favorite Star Wars character? It may have been R2d2, but lately, 2’s a crowd and you’re leaning toward Han Solo. As the month begins you’re chilling out, behind the scenes, contemplating “The Force.” By mid-month you’re self-empowered enough to break out your lightsaber and journey into the unknown alone. Careful not to alienate people with this self-importance between the 13th and the 17th. You could end up donning a black mask, speaking in an asthmatic baritone and forsaking your kin for a life of darkness.
(November 16-December 15)
This month you’re flip-flopping more intensely than Ted Koppel’s hair. The first week finds you at the center a social whirl, punctuated by an intense experience on the 5th. Mid-month, you turn your energies inward towards obsessive self-improvement and reflection. Upon exiting this ‘thought cave’ at month’s end, a partnership issue comes up just in time to force you to make an active decision. To give you a clue of things to come: you’re knee deep in your most friendly, connected and social year of the decade.
(December 16th-January 14th)
Dive into that Ermenegildo Zegna power suit. Forces are converging to ensure you take the world by storm, and look good doing it. During the first week of November your career gets a boost of optimism and good vibes; all evenly coordinated with a splash of structure. A new moon conjunct Mars in your house of groups says you’ll do best when joining forces with other Zegna-sporting motivators. Mid-month sees you out-and-about obsessively networking. The 19th begins a cycle that marries the above traits with your enthusiastic communication skills for maximum success.