Up To Now ✩ Day-to-Day Transits

Jupiter opposite North Lunar Node

This is in effect for up to about a month before and after this date, but reaches its peak now. This is a time to take a look at your aims and aspirations, your beliefs and principles, and the ways that you expand your horizons (literally through travel, or figuratively through personal growth). It is time to assimilate and integrate the knowledge and philosophy that you've accumulated over the last four years (since Jupiter went over the Lunar North Node). You can also benefit by letting go of old beliefs and opinions that have become stale or outlived their usefulness. If you look closely, you will see a spiritual element in your relationships and interactions that is in the background as a resource. "Spiritual" in this context could mean religious beliefs that act as an inner support system, or a strong sense of your greatest potential, or a broad perspective of being a part of something greater than yourself.

Venus sextile Mars

It is possible now to take a balanced approach to conflict, problems and projects that require effort. This can combine both a gentle touch and firm action; sensitivity and forcefulness. Negotiation and interaction with others could be aggressive and determined now, but also balanced with sensitivity and style. Any expressions of anger, frustration or discontent are more likely to be tempered with fairness, moderation and composure. You'll have to apply some effort to get these opposite energies working in sync together, but the potential and opportunity are there more-so than usual now.

Moon goes Out of Bounds

The Moon is Out-of-Bounds (OOB) by declination from Nov. 9 (23 SC 21) to Nov. 14, 2026 (25 CP 42).

During this time, your feelings and emotions may move in a different kind of rhythm. One possible effect is that you might feel more disconnected from the world around you; perhaps a bit alone, lonely or isolated. Or, this could be a welcome change where you can let the stresses of the world roll off your back more easily. Or, your emotions could be a bit erratic, extreme or harder to contain. The common thread through these diverse experiences is that your feeling state may reach beyond your usual range of feelings. If you're an artist, musician, writer or other creative person, this can be a very inspiring time as your creativity and imagination could more easily flow into unusual ideas, whims and impulses. Watch to see how you respond during this time. You can work on finding ways to channel this energy into positive, productive, creative experiences, or use it as an opportunity to take another step in your emotional healing.

NEW MOON IN SCORPIO

A new 4-week cycle begins with the New Moon in Scorpio, ruled by forceful Mars and associated with passionate Pluto. Scorpio is the sign of intensity, intimacy and transformation. This lunar cycle can be used to work with this energy – to experience the richness of deep feelings, to evolve from the inside out, and be aware of intuitive perceptions; or being challenged to empower yourself from within. This Water sign seeks passion, intimate connection and emotional depth. As a Fixed sign, Scorpio values loyalty and focused concentration that expands your inner awareness.

Mars enters the Shadow

Mars now enters the Retrograde Shadow—the area of the Zodiac where it will go retrograde. Similar to when Mercury goes into the Retrograde Shadow, you will start to increasingly feel the effects of the coming Mars retrograde over the next couple of months. Mars retrograde can increase—or decrease—the things to do with Mars: anger, physical energy, motivation, sexual energy, etc. The important thing to remember is that, as with all retrogrades, Mars retrograde will require the reconsideration or redoing of things to do with Mars. So, the Mars-like themes emerge in your life during this Shadow time are likely to need reworking later when Mars goes retrograde.

For example, you may feel an urgency to take action that winds up having to be reconsidered or redirected later (during or after the retrograde period). You might feel very motivated, focused and driven to make progress with plans and ideas you have been thinking about, although needing to make some changes to these plans while Mars is retrograde. You could feel increasingly on a "short fuse" due to feeling pressured or stressed. You might become more sensitive to the hostility, anger, sexual energy, frustration or defensiveness in others. This tension could become unavoidable during the retrograde period, forcing you to deal with conflicts that have been building for a while. Or, tensions might suddenly drop during the retrograde, like the calm centre of a hurricane, giving you a period of "cease-fire" in which to reconsider your position and decide which battles are important enough to fight and which ones are best left alone. Your physical energy may also increase or decrease during this time.

This particular Mars retrograde cycle is in Leo and Virgo, urging you to do things that heal and strengthen your courage and self-confidence in yourself. This is important because this cycle will also challenge you to confront and face situations that could unsettle or wake up those qualities in yourself. For example, you might feel criticized (by yourself or someone else) which brings out some insecurity hiding behind your outer composure. Alternatively, you might become aware of your own impatience, disapproval or expectations of others, leading you to question whether you might be being unreasonably judgmental or demanding. These insights could catch you off-guard, lurking in the shadow of your awareness. There is lots of supportive energy around you right now, which can make it easier to be honest with yourself (and others) about shortcomings, mistakes, misconceptions and weaknesses.

Mars makes the following aspects during this retrograde cycle (all dates in North American Eastern Time):

• Mars tri Chiron ~ Nov 19, 2026 (27:16 LE/AR), Feb 28, 2027 (27:30 LE/AR), May 20, 2027 (02:06 VI/GE)
• Mars enters Virgo ~ Nov 25, 2026, May 14, 2027
• Mars sqr Uranus ~ Dec 4, 2026 (03:18 VI/GE), Feb 17, 2027 (01:43 VI/GE), May 29, 2027 (05:52 VI/GE)
• Sun tri Mars ~ Dec 31, 2026 (09:48 CP/VI), Apr 11, 2027 (21:31 AR/LE)
• Mars Rx enters Leo ~ Feb 21, 2027
• Mercury tri Mars ~ Apr 21, 2027 (23:09 AR/LE)
• Venus tri Mars ~ May 14, 2027 (00:08 TA/VI)

Here are the key dates of this Mars cycle (for North American Eastern Time):

• Mars enters the Shadow ~ Nov 5, 2026 (20:55 LE)
• Mars Stationary Retrograde ~ Jan 10, 2027 (10:25 VI)
• Mars Rx opposite the Sun ~ Feb 19, 2027 (00:46 VI/PI)
• Mars Stationary Direct ~ Apr 1, 2027 (20:55 LE)
• Mars leaves the Shadow ~ Jun 7, 2027 (10:25 VI)

Sun conjunct Mercury

During this transit, your sense of self and purpose can become merged with what you think, perceive and say. On one hand, this can make for an easy flow of ideas and communication from inside your brain to the external world. It can also increase your perceptions and observations of the world, as you file it all away in your internal database. On the other hand, you may find yourself a bit tongue-tied, as it could be hard to separate your sense of self from your perceptions and ideas enough to find the words to adequately express them. In that case, just observe and go with the flow; the words will come later. It can also be a time when it's not easy to be objective, especially about yourself and how you bring yourself to the world around you. It's like your Being automatically expresses and sets into motion the things you think, perceive and want to say. This can help you to feel like your sense of self is shining effortlessly, but if your thoughts and perceptions are in conflict with other parts of you (e. g. , emotions, needs, objectivity) then it might become a time when you act a little too quickly with blinders on. Strive for balance and self-honesty before you act.

The peak of Mercury conjunct the Sun is when it is Cazimi, which means being exact within 1 degree of arc (or some use 17 minutes of arc). For the few hours that this takes place, a Cazimi planet is said to be very strong. In the case of Mercury, your perceptions, awareness, thoughts and ability to put your thoughts into words may be unusually clear, focused or direct – even more-so since this happens in Mercury's sign of Gemini. You are still cautioned that an extra sharp wit might still be used with negative consequences, intentionally or not.

Venus sextile Jupiter

There is an abundance of creative inspiration, material enjoyment, feel-good pleasure in the air! Your luck and opportunity to attract money, love, resources and self-esteem are high right now. It may be relatively easy to attract the people, possessions and opportunities you want or need, but you'll still have to work to get them. On the other hand, your eyes may be bigger than your stomach (as mother would say) and you might be tempted to charm, flirt or bluff your way through a situation more than usual. There may also be a tendency to self-indulgence. These are not necessarily bad things, but it's probably wise to remember to use this energy to enhance your best judgement, not override it.

North America begins Standard Time

If you live in Canada, United States, the Caribbean or some areas of Central and South America, and if your region observes Daylight Saving Time, it's time to move your clocks one hour BACK. If you're not sure if this applies to you, check the change dates for your location on DateAndTime.com.

Moon comes In-Bounds

The Moon now comes back In-Bounds (InB) by declination after being Out-of-Bounds from Oct. 27 (23 TA 13) to Oct. 31, 2026 (26 CN 14).

While the Moon was Out of Bounds (OOB) your emotional state may have been a bit disconnected, detached, isolated, or pushing you to go beyond your usual potential. This could have been either a welcome change or a difficult energy for you to deal with. So, when the Moon comes In-Bounds, you typically return to whatever your "normal" is. If your OOB journey was stressful or intense, you may find some relief now that the Moon is back In-B, or you're now in a position to integrate what you've learned from your experience. If your OOB journey felt like a welcome reprieve from the everyday stress or "noise" of the world around you, coming back In-B will hopefully give you a fresh start, like coming back from a brief vacation. The Moon will go OOB next in about 10 days, give or take.

Mercury square Mars

Fiery speech, argument and hot debate characterise this transit. This could come in the form of conflict, or it might be stimulating and challenging – or both! One thing to watch out for is that you may have a short fuse for a temper, and the same may be true for others around you. It can be a time when you blurt out things you later regret, or you might finally find the courage to do something that's long overdue. The problem is that one can easily look like the other, and what feels like courage in the moment might look more like reckless haste in retrospect. Harsh words can't always be taken back, so keep a grip on your objectivity and better judgment while you're verbally fighting the dragons. Use this energy to stoke your motivational fires, and use your ideas to generate positive action. It can help to pace your mental energy like racing a horse, which can harness abundant energy to fuel your decisions, courage and resolve.

Venus trine North Lunar Node

Today, as well as up to a couple of days before and after, you may feel a bit more comfortable in your own skin and in the social world around you. In fact, interactions you have with others may prove fruitful to help you move further along your path toward whatever destination you're pointed in. You might be in a position to do this for someone else, as well. It may be a good time to spend or save money and other resources. However, it's still wise to do a reality check to make sure both side of the exchange are satisfied that you got as much as you gave.