Mercury will be retrograding through the sign of Scorpio from Nov 1st through Nov 20th, “a deep and intense journey”, bringing us to ‘face-up’ to confrontations with our own psyche’s shadow aspects; our work toward wholeness will be in “figuring out how to integrate them”; if not integrated fully, “we’re likely to find our dark-selves mirrored back via other people”, and we will spend our days angry and upset “as ‘THEY’ reflect “some aspects of our unconscious behavior”. We can expect to detect and unearth hidden aspects, and “much depends on where in our chart Mercury travels”. Electrical and communications tend to go somewhat awry during a Mercury retrograde, at which time we need to be more mindful of slowing down, getting out in nature, and reflecting on where we choose to expend our energies. We can connect with our inner selves through “creative activities such as painting, singing, writing, journaling and poetry …. to harmonize with Mercurial energy”. Meditation and yoga are great therapies for balancing our ‘interior landscapes’. Dream analysis and quiet contemplation are useful tools for expressing what’s going on at deeper levels, and can bring us to a more enlightened space. Ask of your higher self “an important question before going to sleep”, state your intention to remember your dreams, seeking to unravel the important messages from your psyche; “write a story about your dream” or create a storyboard or a mandala; this may be useful in unearthing nuggets of buried treasure.
“In early November, Mars squares Pluto, adding to the depth and intensity Mercury is generating. This powerful duo warns us of the
danger of becoming embroiled in power struggles, excesses and extremes.” We may push too hard, annoying others. “The best use of these two planets in conflict is to stand up for what we believe in, pursue an ambition that feels healthy and right for us, and push or test ourselves without venturing into dangerous territory. This is a ruthless, violent combination, so we must take care that our words and actions don’t lack compassion. Those born under the signs of Libra, Capricorn, Aries or Scorpio particularly need to heed this warning.” We can help ourselves by meditating on the aspects of ourselves that these power struggles reveal to us.
A full moon on Nov 12th may unfold the fruition of the “inner work we’ve done in the previous week”, and we may take these insights forward to constructively face the remainder of the month and year. “Humanity is raising its consciousness, and the full moon will enhance the ability” to perceive truths. “Everything described will intensify when Mars enters Scorpio on Nov 19th, which will add to the depth and seriousness of events. This is good news for Scorpios, who will find their energy and motivation increase — quite dramatically in some cases — to initiate new beginnings.” The rest of us can focus on making progress as well, but we must all “be wary of being overtaken by mad impulses or passions around Nov 20th, as Uranus opposes Mars in Scorpio” …. this being especially true for “Scorpio, Taurus, Aquarius, and Aries …. however, anyone attuned to the willful and rebellious energies of the Mars-Uranus aspect will need to be careful at this time”. We can choose to “work toward creative changes” rather than being rebellious and acting out of anger and frustration.
“The time leading up to and including the new moon (Nov 21 – 26) is the critical period. Used wisely, this energy could inspire us to end something that isn’t working, let something go, or make changes that feel liberating, but it might be wise to allow the Mars-Uranus energy to pass to see whether we still feel the same.” We don’t need to rush headlong into hasty decisions without proper time for contemplation. The new moon energy helps usher in changes and new beginnings, and sometimes “we need a nudge from the universe, especially if we’re afraid of change and are overly attached to the status quo. In these cases, we might experience a sudden destabilizing event designed to wake us up.” We might well feel confused or unbelieving at the events occurring in the world, but as Deepak Chopra said, “All great changes are preceded by chaos”. We live in interesting and auspicious times!
The above information was quoted or paraphrased from: Donna Taylor, PREDICTIONS article, November 2019 magazine issue, Sedona Journal of Emergence; with added insights or comments by Trish Forsyth Voss.
Nov 25 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The facts are crystal clear!
President Trump’s acts are definitely impeachable; the facts are crystal clear! Trump elevated his personal, political interests while undermining our national security interests. Three of John Bolton’s deputies came forth and testified during open-impeachment hearings, delivering details on the apparent scheme or back-channel to extort or force the newly-elected Ukrainian-president Zelensky, to announce via CNN that he was opening an investigation into Trump’s political rival, Joe Biden, and his son, Hunter Biden and Burisma, the energy company for which he’d worked. Trump conditioned crucial aid to Ukraine on that slanderous announcement, a meeting with Zelensky, (desperately-desired) and froze $400 million in Congressionally-approved foreign aid to Ukraine, (a fledging-democracy, fighting Russia there, so we don’t have to fight them here). The approved aid-monies had to be spent by 9/30/19, the end of the fiscal period, or be lost to them. Zelensky needed the aid immediately to help save lives.
We have dedicated, hard-working, nonpartisan diplomats and intelligence-officials, who work diligently for our nation, and Donald Trump undermines them all. Thomas Jefferson said something to the effect that ‘if a country spends more on diplomats and diplomacy, they would spend less on armies, armaments, and human lives’. Trump said he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and not lose any supporters. What if he were to stroll down Constitution Boulevard and set our Constitution ablaze? Our democracy depends on protecting our Rule of Law. William Barr, nefarious Attorney General, (who should also be impeached) recently spoke before the Federalist Society, saying that “liberals are shredding norms, legislative & judicial branches are encroaching on Executive authority”. The Executive branch is NOT weakening! The presidency has become more powerful than our founding fathers envisioned it to be. If the presidency has been weakened, it’s because the office-holder has weakened the Rule of Law, and has disgraced the office; he will use anything and anyone in service to his own personal, political interests. Attacking and undermining our allies, while strengthening and upholding autocrats and dictators, attacking the freedom of the press, displaying unintelligence, instability, blatantly rude, hateful, bigoted behavior, while involving himself in continual criminal activities, violating the Emoluments Clause, pardoning cohorts and persons of dishonor, weakens the office. High crimes and misdemeanors, Bribery, Extortion, Obstruction of Justice, Obstruction of Congress, Abuse of power and justice, Betrayal of Oath of Office could all be included in Articles of Impeachment to be brought against the 45th president of this United States!
Trish Forsyth Voss
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