Astrology Explored

November 15, 2008

Forecast for November 15 through November 20

Mars swings out of brooding secretive Scorpio and into sunny, freewheeling Sagittarius. “Let’s have some fun, babeeee!” Mars says. But don’t be fooled by this chameleon like change in coloration. Mars is still keeping company by proximity to the Sun and Mercury in Scorpio. There are plenty of covert actions, manipulations and outright lies to go around.

In another counterpoint, The Goddess of Beauty and Love, Venus is still hanging out with the master manipulator Pluto. And she’s telling the boys, the Sun, Mercury and Mars, “You got to pay to play.”

The last major element is Neptune in Aquarius. Mercury, Mars and the Sun square the planet of our dreams and our illusions challenges our assumptions about our beliefs and our philosophies. Under all the Scorpionic action is a sense that our realities are surreal, that there is something missing in our understanding of how the Universe is working.

So this week we will be asking ourselves, “Is what I’m being told the truth?” “Is the price to high to pay for what I want?” “If I pay the price, will I end up holding the bag?”
Well, will you?

Aries—You like nothing better than roll with the punches. Or more to the point, you want to be a rolling stone. You flee faster than a squealing pig in mud when someone tries to grab a hold of you. Next weekend you’ll be singing a different tune, when you realize that it is no fun to play by yourself.

Taurus—Practical Bulls get nervous when the value of things seem shaky, and people seem to be talking over your head. You dig in your heels, of course, but that only makes you seem uncooperative, which you are. Best advice: smile when you have to put your foot down.

Gemini—Light-hearted Gems are all a twitter when the Universe seems to be ignoring you. Really, it is better this way. The stuff that is going down around you, you don’t want to be a part of. Romantically, someone as social as you catches your eye, but this is one time where everything is all flirtatious talk and no action.

Cancer—The most trying part of the week is the very beginning where changes in the home must be made. This is very serious business for Cancer, who’d rather hang on than let go. Whether is be kicking the spouse to the curb, or finally cleaning out the closets, the most disturbing part is that things are not the same as they were before. Hint: They never are.

Leo—There is much you want to do, dear Leo, places to go, people to see. But your desires are frustrated by a lack of resources to get things done properly. The clever thing to do is to see outside the box. You love to be extravagant, Leo, to put on the show. It makes you feel good. Seeing that you can’t do that now, take some advice from a Capricorn friend on some more budget conscious way to get things done.

Virgo—Things aren’t so bad for you Virgo. There is plenty of winter cleaning tasks to keep you busy and lots of juicy gossip to keep you entertained. However, don’t take too much stock in the gossip as most of it is simply untrue, told in the spirit of spite and malice. Just keep that in mind when you chance to hear something about yourself.

Libra—Feeling more energetic you flip open your extensive Rolodex and start making those party plans. You find that people are little more resistant to get-togethers. The thing is that right now spending money makes a “must do” into a “no-go”, so plan a potluck if you want to socialize.

Scorpio—If you weren’t having so much fun being bad, you might actually feel a little remorse. Hasn’t mommy ever told you not to play fast and loose with the hearts that people lose to you? If someone wants more from you, you must be honest about the nature of your relationship, even if the truth hurts.

Sagittarius—Back in the saddle again, aren’t you, Sag? Nothing can keep you down for long, especially since you get a chance to shine once again. You always land on your feet; you lucky dog and we all envy you for it. You might not even resist the opportunity to get a dig in on the people that ‘dissed you, but I advise against it. No one likes to see tarnish on your armor, Archer.

Capricorn—Really, Capricorn, I must advise you, that despite how well things have been going there are plans of which you are not aware. I am not saying this alarm you, but to arm you. Do everything you can to make your position stronger, take a long view on your position and decide what it is you really want. This is time for out of the box thinking. Ask Aquarius.

Aquarius—This week you have the ability to maneuver without people knowing what you are really up to. As foreign as this idea is to you, this is essential for getting the results you want in the future. You will have to scope what is likely to happen, for which you should ask Pisces. They often know things they don’t know they know. For a plan, ask Capricorn, who always has good advice.

Pisces—Promises, promises Pisces! If you follow through on a promise you’ll be rewarded. If you don’t you will suffer the consequences. This is an important thing for you to keep in mind, for as much as you like to wiggle out of uncomfortable situations; there isn’t much wriggle room this week.

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