Monday 10th November 2025

04.21 Venus at 4 Scorpio waning semi-sextile Mars at 4 Sagittarius
07.06 Venus at 4 Scorpio waxing tri-septile Uranus at 30 Taurus
09.10 The disseminating and decelerating Moon conjunction Jupiter at 25 Cancer
09.40 The Moon at 25 Cancer waxing trine Saturn at 25 Pisces
16.54 The Moon at 30 Cancer waxing trine Neptune at 30 Pisces
17.23 The Moon at 30 Cancer waxing sextile Uranus at 30 Taurus.
The Moon is void of course for 12 mins
17.35 The Moon enters Leo
20.17 The Moon at 2 Leo opposition Pluto at 2 Aquarius
STATE OF THE SKY. (ALL TIMES ON THIS SITE ARE GMT.)
The Sun today is at 18 degrees Scorpio. Venus is also in Scorpio.
Retro-Mercury and Mars are in Sagittarius. Mercury is today 3 degrees ahead of Mars. Mars moving faster then Mercury is closing in on him. Their first conjunction of three, this season, was on October 20th at 19 degrees Scorpio. The 2nd hit, is on Wednesday (Nov 12th) at 6 degrees Sagittarius, (close to the position of Donald Trump's Lilith), and the final hit on January 18th is at 26 degrees Capricorn. The three conjunctions get progressively tighter. Mercury conjunct Mars is a harmonising of mind and muscle, a powerful blending of intellect and action, potentially creating sharp, direct communication, a quick mind, and forceful persuasion. The 2nd hit on Wednesday is especially brazen.
Saturn and Neptune are in Pisces. There are 41 days to the Northern Hemisphere Winter Solstice. Saturn and Neptune's unconsummated 'test of faith' conjunction, dominating most of 2025, was closest on July 14th and is exactly conjunct on Feb 20th 2026. Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are retrograde.
MERCURY
Mercury is a retrograde evening star in Sagittarius. He entered Scorpio on October 6th, entered his shadow on Oct 21st and entered Sagittarius on Oct 29th. Mercury turned retrograde at 7 degrees Sagittarius on Nov 9th. Mercury is again conjunct Mars, this time at 6 degrees Sagittarius on Nov 12th. Mercury sextiles Pluto, 2nd time, on Nov 17th. Mercury retrogrades back into Scorpio on Nov 19th opposing Uranus and trining Neptune for the second time later that day. Mercury is at Inferior Conjunction with the Sun at 28 degrees Scorpio on Nov 20th. Now a morning star, Mercury for the 2nd time trines Jupiter and Saturn on Nov 22nd. Mercury is then conjunct Venus at 23 degrees Scorpio for good measure on Nov 25th. Mercury turns direct at 21 degrees Scorpio on Nov 29th. Mercury then trines Jupiter and Saturn for the 3rd and final time on Dec 6th/7th, opposing Uranus on Dec 10th, trining Neptune on Dec 11th and re-entering Sagittarius on Dec 11th. Mercury sextiles Pluto a final time on Dec 13th. Mercury continues through Sagittarius leaving his shadow on Dec 16th. He enters Capricorn on New year's Day 2026.
This is a very intense period for Mercury, and correspondingly the human mind. Much seriously penetrative thinking evident during these weeks. Many issues to 'root out'.
Mercury retrograde periods ahead.
Nov 9 to Nov 29, 2025
Feb. 25 to Mar 20, 2026
Jun 29 to Jul 23, 2026
Oct 24 to Nov 13 2026
Feb 9 to Mar 3, 2027
VENUS
Venus entered Scorpio on November 6th as a morning star joining the Sun in this sign. She resides in this sign for the remainder of November, an emotionally profound 24 days, potentially with intense, passionate, and transformative love episodes. Venus is conjunct retro Mercury on 25th Nov at 23 degrees Scorpio, profound words. On Nov 26th Venus forms a tight watery grand trine with Saturn and Jupiter, a noteworthy day of commitment and splendour. On Nov 30th Venus opposes Uranus, then trines Neptune, a final showdown. She then enters Sagittarius on that same day.
Venus is at Superior Conjunction with the Sun on Jan 6th 2026. Her next retrograde phase is the 41 day period from Oct 3rd to Nov 14th 2026 in Scorpio and Libra.
MARS
Mars entered Sagittarius Nov 4th joining Mercury in this sign. He remains in Sagittarius for 40 days. Mars conjuncts retrograde Mercury on Nov 12th, at 6 degrees Sagittarius, the 2nd of 3 this season, a brazen power punch. Mars squares Saturn on Dec 9th, driving with the brakes on. Mars squares Neptune on Dec 14th, aberrations and exhaustion. Mars leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn on Dec 15th.
Mars is next retrograde from Jan 10th 2027 to April 1st 2027 in Leo/Virgo.
JUPITER
Jupiter is in Cancer from June 9th 2025 to June 30th 2026. He is retrograde from Nov 11th 2025 to March 11th 2026. Jupiter is exalted in Cancer. His energy is focused on 'the home' and the people, places, and memories that make us feel safe and secure. This one is 'the family way'. Jupiter in Cancer cares. Jupiter in Cancer 'expands home', it centres us on 'selfhood', our place, our world domain. It 'holds together' after the energetic flurry of Jupiter in Gemini. Jupiter in Cancer spreads peace. Not a bad thought in such a chaotic world right now.
SATURN
Saturn is retrograde having left Aries for Pisces on Sept 1st. Saturn's first foray into Aries lasted from 25/5/25 to 1/9/25. After returning to Pisces for 5 months he finally settles in Aries on February 14, 2026. Saturn stationed in Aries on July 13th 2025 at 2 degrees Aries. We have just had a three month 'taster' trip. New lessons on cutting out the nonsense, getting a grip on future plans, less drift, less emotion. Lean, mean and keen. We now have unfinished business with relinquishing, faith and sacrifice, finally putting them to bed.
URANUS
Uranus is now retrograde and back in Taurus. He first buzzed into Gemini on 7th July 2025. Uranus's initial residence in this sign was from July 7th 2025 to November 8th 2025. Uranus turns direct in Taurus on Feb 3rd 2026 and re-enters Gemini on April 25th 2026.
He returns to Gemini a 6.25 year stay, leaving for Cancer on August 3rd 2032.
NEPTUNE
Neptune first entered Aries on March 30th 2025 but is now retrograde in Pisces. Neptune's retrograde motion began on July 4, 2025, and will conclude on December 10, 2025. Neptune will re-enter Aries on January 26, 2026, where it will remain until March 23, 2039.
PLUTO
Pluto re-entered Aquarius on Nov 19th 2024 and will remain there till the year 2043.
Pluto was last in Aquarius from 1777 to 1798.
UPCOMING ECLIPSES
Feb 17th 2026. An Annular Solar Eclipse at 29 Aquarius visible from Antarctica. The eclipsed Sun is square Uranus. A tense event.
March 2nd-3rd 2026. A Total Lunar Eclipse at 13 Virgo visible from the Pacific, North West America and North East Asia. The eclipsed Moon is sextile Jupiter. A 'lucky break' eclipse.
Aug 12th 2026. A Total Solar Eclipse at 20 Leo visible from Europe(far northwest Spain, low at sunset).
Aug 28th-29th 2026 A Partial Lunar Eclipse at 5 Pisces visible from Europe, Africa and America.
Feb 6th 2027 An annular Solar Eclipse at 17 Aquarius.
Feb 21st 2027 A penumbral lunar eclipse at 3 Virgo.
Aug 2nd 2027 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE at 11 Leo. ECLIPSE OF THE CENTURY. ONE YOU MUST NOT MISS.
Aug 17th 2027 A Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius.
THE LUNAR STANDSTILL.
The Mean Lunar Node is in Pisces. We are (late 2025) past the climax of a Major Lunar Standstill. This is a period lasting for three years within the 18.6 year lunar nodal cycle. The last major lunar standstill centred on June 2006, and this current one was centred in January 2025. During these years we are observing extreme northerly and southerly lunar rising and setting points on the local horizon when the Moon is in tropical Gemini/Cancer or Sagittarius/Capricorn.