Mythic Zodiac

Novembeer 2019 Forecast

Saturn and Pluto are within 5 degrees of each other.  They are the two heavies.  Most of my clients are having both of these planets in the same house.  That is a lot of transformation and challenges in one place. Check the house that includes 13 to 22 Capricorn to see how this aspect is affecting you. See the Meaning of the Houses here.  This aspect will be exact in January 2020. I think we can see how this is acting in the outer world.  Some major institutions and corporations are under siege from Pluto.

Mercury is moving retrograde this month until Nov 20.  Everything could slow down now, especially your mind.  This can be a good thing for ‘monkey minds’ like Geminis, Sagittarians, and Pisces.  Take it slow, see what you can discover about yourself when your mind is not racing.  Mercury is in the sign of Pluto, delve deep into conspiracy theories, we have a lot to pick from nowadays.

Dates to Watch:

 Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find if the following transits will have a major impact on you.

Nov 1 – Venus enters Sagittarius until Nov 25. This is a time to become extroverted and have fun.  Your friends will love being with you during this time.

Nov 5 – Mars Square Pluto at 20 Libra Capricorn.  This is not a good time to make changes or to force action.  Don’t begin anything.  If you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars or the ascendant at 18 to 21 Libra or Capricorn, try not to lock horns with those nasty people in the executive offices.

Nov 8 – Sun Trine Neptune at 16 Scorpio/Pisces.  This is good for love and romance.  It increases our idealism.

Nov 11 – Sun Conjunct Mercury at 19 Scorpio.  You feel really sharp on this aspect.  Your mind is lit up by the Sun.  But don’t forget Mercury is in Scorpio so you may find out a deep dark secret about someone.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 17 to 21 of Scorpio or Taurus, do some research into why everyone around you needs some major psychotherapy?

Nov 12 – Full Moon at 19 Taurus.  This is a culmination of the New Moon of October 27.  Did you do an intention then?  Is it being fulfilled?  Taurus is a fixed sign of beauty, security, and loyalty.  They can be pretty stubborn though.  Stay loose during this Full Moon.

Nov 13 – Mercury Trine Neptune at 15 Scorpio/Pisces.  There could be good news coming to you; news that will inspire you.  A good day to go to an important interview.

Nov 14 – Venus Square Neptune at 15 Sagittarius/Pisces. Venus and Neptune are such sweet planets that you could be too timid and giving today.  Don’t let other people push you around especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 13 to 17 Sagittarius or Pisces.

Nov 19 – Mars enters Scorpio until January 4, 2020. Mars is a fiery powerhouse and Scorpio is a fixed water sign.  They can work together since Mars is the traditional ruler of Scorpio.  You can get a lot done on this one especially if it involves research.

Nov 20 – Mercury turns direct at 11 Scorpio.  He will be in Scorpio until Dec 9. You could be very sensitive to other people's remarks at this time.  Other people could be jealous of you. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 9 to 13 Scorpio, try to forgive and forget.

Nov 22 – Sun enters Sagittarius. We are getting weary of the darkness of Scorpio and of their emotional tantrums.  We emerge from that cloud and decide that it's time to have fun and no one, I mean no one knows how to have fun like a Sagittarius.

Nov 24 – Venus Conjunct Jupiter at 28 Sagittarius.  Jupiter rules Sagittarius so we have a doubling of the Sagittarius energy.  Venus brings in friendships and love.  Be careful not to go overboard and promise more to your friends than you can deliver.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 26 to 29 Sagittarius, be careful not to spend too much or eat too much.

          Mars opposite Uranus at 3 Scorpio/Taurus. A lot of astrologers would advise some self-control on this one.  But I don’t believe in repressing Uranus.  Instead, engage the Uranus and fight for progress whatever that is in our crazy mixed up climate.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 1 to 5 degrees of Scorpio or Taurus, you may decide to take a trip to a place you have never been before.

Nov 25 – Venus enters Capricorn December 20. You were gathering a lot of friends with Venus in Sagittarius. Now you decide you want to have just one mature, loyal buddy.  This is the time of commitment.

Nov 26 – New Moon at 4 Sagittarius. This month could bring in the itch to travel. People you meet on your trips will be warm and friendly.

Nov 27 – Neptune turns direct at 15 Pisces.  This is a big deal. Neptune is casting its amorphous vibration down on us especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 13 to 17 Pisces.  We could all feel disconnected or indecisive today.  It is a great time for music and any of the arts.

Nov 28 – Mercury Trine Neptune at 15 Scorpio/Pisces.  I’m taking a course online on Fairy Tales.  It’s a perfect thing to do on this one. Study something that you can’t possibly get college credit for. How about Shamanism?

          Venus Trine Uranus at 3 Capricorn/Taurus.  I like this one because I like Uranus.  He brings in the unusual. Venus rules love and beauty.  This aspect could bring in a new love interest with someone who could be an anarchist.  Or a more sensible way to spend the day is going to a museum to appreciate art.  Take your pick if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 1 to 5 Capricorn or Taurus.

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is now in SAGITTARIUS. This month Jupiter moves from 23 to 29 degrees of Sagittarius. Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that contains Sagittarius. Jupiter is happy in Sagittarius; it is his home but don’t forget about his excessive qualities. In Sagittarius, you could take on too much-- too many projects, too many engagements, too many appointments, and too much socializing. Watch it 

SATURN is in Capricorn until 2020. This month he is moving from 15 to 17 degrees. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 13 to 20 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer, you may be in store for some hard lessons around the issues ruled by the planet and the house the planet is in or rules. While Saturn is in Capricorn he is asking about your ambitions, your career, and your work ethic. In Capricorn, he is right at home and wants to build something. He stimulates you to make plans to be successful in the outer world. 

URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month Uranus is retrograde and moves from 4 to 3 degrees of Taurus. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 1 to 7 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio, you will feel a need for freedom and for making some radical changes in your life. I believe in ‘cooperating with the inevitable’. If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move or make some major changes in your life. 

NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month he is traveling retrograde until the 27^th and moves from 16 to 15 degrees of Pisces all month. A lack of focus, a sense of drifting or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the Sun or Personal Planets at 18 to 19 degrees of Pisces or Virgo. For the enlightened out there, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, creative expression, increased dreams and spiritual insights. Watch for some really inspired films to come out during the time Neptune is in Pisces.  

PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023.  This month, Pluto will move from   20 to 21 degrees of Capricorn. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 17 to 24 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?

 Many bright blessings to you and yours,

 

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com

 

Scorpio Myth and Fairy Tale

The Sun entered Scorpio yesterday Oct 23.

It’s very easy to see when we are in the season of Scorpio. Today I had to run out and bring in my plants before they expired.  I walked to the store and felt the crunch of dead leaves under my feet and then I saw skulls hanging on the walls as part of the Halloween costumes.  Scorpio season is the time when things die.  It tells us a lot about the Scorpio archetype.  These people instinctively know that things have to be destroyed before they can be reborn. They know how to deal with the dark side.  That is why many psychotherapists and hypnotherapists have Scorpio or Pluto prominent in their charts.  I imagine when clients go to see a counselor they may try to put on their best face in an effort not to appear too insane.  But it is very hard to fool a Scorpio as they can see right through us which can be very irritating when they are your friends or family. They can help you let go of difficult patters in your life and help you transform to a healthier level

Scorpio is the strongest and most determined sign and is built for emotional endurance.  They can easily resist outside influences and are not easily swayed by other people.  They like to go their own way and make up their own minds. This tendency to stand firm makes them loyal friends but dangerous and unforgiving enemies. The most painful time in Scorpio’s life is when they realize that the urge to maintain control over outer circumstances no longer works.  Dependencies, beliefs, and superstitions built around past experiences or a desire for power must be confronted. They must let go of the past.  Elimination, regeneration, and sacrifice are the tests to help them transform. Scorpios are here for inner work, for regeneration and transformation of the Self in order for them to live out their purpose; to heal others.

Pluto the ruler of Scorpio rules death and rebirth.  Death and rebirth is the theme in their life and it can be applied to material things, to people or to events in their life.  I have a Scorpio/Pluto client who supervises tearing down old hotels and rebuilding them.  Another one buys antiques and strips them down and refinishes them.

The symbols for Scorpio show the remarkable ability of Scorpios to transform themselves.  The first symbol is the Scorpion, which means that an un-evolved Scorpio can be very dangerous and will take revenge if you cross them.  The second is the snake which shows that Scorpios are able to shed their skin and renew themselves.  The third symbol is the Phoenix who sails above all the problems in their world

You are a Scorpio archetype if you have the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars in Scorpio and/or any of the above planets in a challenging (Conjunct, Square, Opposition) aspect to Pluto in your natal chart.

 

SCORPIO                                               

Water Element – Soulful, emotional experiences

Fixed Mode – Concentrated energy

Hero Type -- Reluctant hero, introverted style

Archetypes: The Detective, The Sorcerer, The Therapist

Because of the complex nature of Scorpio, you get two stories.  One is about the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, sensuality, fertility, procreation, and also of war. (She sounds like Scorpio, doesn’t she?) The other is Baba Yaga, a fairy tale character from Russia and Eastern Europe.

Myth:  Inanna and Ereshkigal.  Inanna, the goddess of heaven, was very beautiful and lived on the surface of the earth.  She had a wicked sister, Ereshkigal, in the underworld, When Ereshkigal’s husband died, Inanna wishes to attend the funeral,  but she is warned not to go down to the underworld.  Inanna goes but tells her maidservant that if she is not back within three days, to send someone to get her. Inanna has to go through seven gates in the underworld.  At each gate, she has to strip something off that she is wearing.  She arrives naked in front of Ereshkigal and bows before her.  Ereshkigal kills Inanna and hangs her on a meat hook to rot.  When Inanna does not return after three days, the maidservant goes to Inanna’s husband but he says, “I can't do anything, I am not powerful enough.”  Then the servant goes to Enki who is androgynous--tough but yielding, the god of water and wisdom.  Enki takes dirt from his fingernails and makes figures, which are called the mourners, and he sends them to Ereshkigal. Everyone laughs that he is sending these itty bitty creatures to deal with the powerful Ereshkigal.  They are so small they slip into the underworld unseen. They walk past Inanna who is hanging on the wall.  They go to Ereshkigal and sit with her while she complains and mourns.  They mirror what she is feeling. They give her time and space to mourn.   After this, Ereshkigal is so pleased she offers to do them a favor.  They ask for Inanna back, and she agrees. Inanna comes to life and returns to the surface of the earth. Ereshkigal tells Inanna that she has to replace herself in the underworld and she picks her husband because he would not help her.

 

Scorpio Traits: Part of Scorpio wants to stay on the surface of things.  Scorpios can live in their heads, but their real fate is to deal with the underworld, taboo subjects in our society--the unconscious shadow material.  Their gift is to help others deal with this material, whether it is grief counseling or psychotherapy.  Scorpios understand that you must go down before you go up and that real transformation requires this journey. It is important for Scorpios to be prepared and to keep their heads when they make the journey.  They understand that we all need to go deep into ourselves and strip ourselves of our baggage--our ego, our career, and identity--for the purpose of true transformation. We must honor this powerful force that strips us. Something must die for us to be reborn. Scorpios have great depth and healing energy. The traditional masculine energy is no help in dealing with the underworld.  After they have made their own underworld journey, Scorpios can start their real healing, and can help others.  They can be firm in meting out justice.

Primary Goal:  Transformation of oneself and others

Question: Who or what should I transform? How shall I use power

 

Fairy Tale - BABA YAGA

Baba Yaga is a character in fairy tales in Russia and Eastern Europe.  She guides lost souls and is sought for her wisdom.  (Does a guiding lost soul sound familiar to you Scorpio?)

In Russian tales, Baba Yaga is portrayed as a hag who drives about in a mortar beating it with a pestle and sweeping up her tracks with a broom so that you can’t tell which way she has gone.  She lives in a log cabin that moves around on a pair of dancing chicken legs. Seeking out her aid is usually portrayed as a dangerous act.

Baba Yaga lives in a cabin deep in the forest. The fence around it is made out of bones with skulls on top of it. Baba Yaga is the Slavic version of Kali the goddess of death.  You enter the hut looking for truth, for wisdom but Baba Yaga may eat you.. She is a fearsome, wild creature. She is above all powerful, and to be feared and respected.

One of the stories of Baba Yaga is about three little children on a journey who stop at Baba Yaga’s hut.  Baba Yaga asks each of the children why they are taking the journey. The first one answers “I am taking the journey for others”.  She promptly eats him.  The second one says “I have come of my own accord”, and she eats him too. The third one says “I came on my own errand, but also because of others, but most of all because Baba Yaga is here and because of the forest and something I have forgotten and I really don’t know why I took the journey and stopped here”.  Baba Yaga looks at her for a moment and says 'You'll do,' and shows her into the hut.

Scorpio Traits: They do well living alone in their own homes. Scorpios can be fierce. They can be firm in meting out justice. They want to only work with those who realized they don’t know everything and are ready to learn  

 

Janet Kane

Archetypal Astrologer

 

October 2019 Forecast

Halloween is Oct 31, but we are having Halloween all month.

The origin of Halloween is not clear. Some say it came from the Celtic harvest celebrations.  Some folklorists believe that Halloween dates back to the ancient Roman festival of the dead called Parentalia. During this festival, they honored the deceased members of their families and also the malevolent and destructive aspects of the spirit of the dead.

Does this sound a lot like Pluto?  Halloween is the day we honor Pluto but we are worshiping Pluto all month with multiple aspects to this dark god and his station on Oct 3 when he will stop in the sky and slowly turn direct.

This is an important month for those born from the 9^th to the 14th of January or July 10th to the 15^th.  Pluto has some deep lessons for you this month.

Dates to Watch:

 Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find if the following transits will have a major impact on you.

Oct 1 – Venus Square Pluto at 20 Libra/Capricorn.  This could bring about an embarrassing situation, especially with a loved one.  Maybe your deep psychological issues come pouring out and you start ranting to your friends and your dearly beloved about how boring and insignificant they are. Pluto rules the underworld, in our modern terminology the unconscious.  What deep feelings have you buried because you wanted to be seen as a nice guy?

Oct 3 – Pluto stations direct at 20 Capricorn.  Here is that Pluto guy again.  This is what is making the above aspect so powerful. Pluto has been slowing down at 20 Capricorn getting ready to turn direct today.  Pluto will churn things up in our psyche.  Maybe things we really do not want to see.  Those of you with personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars and, the ascendant at 18 to 22 Capricorn or Cancer have been through a lot of emotional pain.  Hope you have been to see a therapist on this one.  When Pluto turns direct today, you may be able to see what this god is asking of you in order to transform your life.

          Mercury enters Scorpio until December 9.  Pluto rules Scorpio --so far this is turning into a dark month.  Mercury in Scorpio loves to research and investigate.  Watch some murder mysteries on Netflix or Amazon Prime.

Oct 4 – Mars enters Libra until Nov 19.   The symbol, for Mars is the arrow.  Where do you want to project your energies? Starting today it may be in the arts or forming new friendships.

Oct 7 – Mercury opposite Uranus at 5 Scorpio/Taurus.  I like Uranus because he is ornery.  And Mercury in an opposition to him means we will get some real extraordinary ideas today.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 3 to 7 degrees of Scorpio or Taurus, you may feel kind of jumpy and irritated today, be careful not to get into a dispute with anyone.

          Sun Square Saturn at 14 Libra/Capricorn.  Don’t take any risks today.  Saturn is the cosmic cop and doesn’t like to see you have any fun.  You could get disillusioned by someone you had a lot of faith in. This is a morose day for those of you with personal planets or the ascendant at 12 to 16 Libra, Capricorn or Cancer.

Oct 8 – Venus enters Scorpio until Nov 1.  Another planet going into a Pluto ruled sign.  You may decide to dress in black and wear some gothic makeup.  That is a good way to worship Venus in Scorpio

Oct 12 – Venus Opposite Uranus at 5 Scorpio/Taurus. The planet of relationships is opposite the planet of separation.  Uh oh!  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 3 to7 Scorpio or Taurus, try to get a little distance from others today.  Go off on your own.

Oct 13 – Full Moon at 20 Aries.  This full moon is in a trine to Sagittarius which is good, but it’s also in a square to Pluto.  We just can’t get rid of this pesky devil.  Both Aries and Sagittarius are fire signs and you could feel very adventurous and want to travel, but to honor Pluto, don’t tell anyone where you are going.

Oct 14 – Sun Square Pluto at 20 Libra/Capricorn. Pluto again? You could run into a manipulative and controlling person today. Watch out if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 18 to 22 Libra, Capricorn or Cancer.

Oct 15 – Mercury Trine Neptune at 14 Scorpio/Pisces.  You could receive some good news today.  Maybe from someone who lives at a distance?

Oct 21 – Venus Trine Neptune at 14 Scorpio/Pisces.  You may feel like redecorating your home or rearranging the furniture.  This is also a great aspect of long-distance travel.

Oct 23 – Sun enters Scorpio until Nov 22. We are really entering Pluto country now.  This is a good time to make intense commitments with another.  But remember, Scorpio has a jealous and suspicious nature.  So only commit to the non-jealous types – Geminis and Sagittarians.

Oct 27 – New  Moon at 4 Scorpio.   This gives us the flavor of the coming month. This new moon is opposite Uranus, the shocker.  If you think you will become a hermit and hold on to your secret life this month, forget it.  Uranus reveals all.

          Mars Square Saturn at 15 Libra/Capricorn. Mars really doesn’t like Saturn.  Mars wants to be up and doing.  Saturn says wait a minute; you’ve got responsibilities to attend to.  This can lead to total frustration especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 13 to 17 Libra, Scorpio or Taurus.

Oct 28 – Sun opposite Uranus at 4 Scorpio/Taurus.   On this one, we try to tell other people what to do.  Everyone gives advice and no one listens.  I did a compatibility session for four people in a Uranus type family.  Compatibility was the wrong word to use. Everyone was trying to tell everyone else what to do and no one was listening.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 2 to 4 degrees of Scorpio or Taurus, are you giving unwanted advice?

Oct 30 – Mercury Conjunct Venus at 27 Scorpio.   Today you are thinking about relationships.  This is a good aspect to start writing your memoirs.

Oct 31 – Mercury turns retrograde at 27 Scorpio until Nov 20.  Don’t worry about this!  It’s a good period to write, review, and rethink your plans.  We need these periods.  Chill!

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is now in SAGITTARIUS. This month Jupiter moves from 18 to 23 degrees of Sagittarius. Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that contains Sagittarius. Jupiter is happy in Sagittarius; it is his home but don’t forget about his excessive qualities. In Sagittarius, you could take on too much-- too many projects, too many engagements, too many appointments, and too much socializing. Watch it 

SATURN is in Capricorn until 2020. This month he is moving from 14 to 15 degrees. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 12 to 17 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer, you may be in store for some hard lessons around the issues ruled by the planet and the house the planet is in or rules. While Saturn is in Capricorn he is asking about your ambitions, your career, and your work ethic. In Capricorn, he is right at home and wants to build something. He stimulates you to make plans to be successful in the outer world. 

URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month Uranus is retrograde and moves from 5 to 4 degrees of Taurus. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 2 to 7 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio, you will feel a need for freedom and for making some radical changes in your life. I believe in ‘cooperating with the inevitable’. If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move or make some major changes in your life. 

NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month he is traveling retrograde and stays at 16 degrees of Pisces all month. A lack of focus, a sense of drifting or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the Sun or Personal Planets at 14 to 18 degrees of Pisces or Virgo. For the enlightened out there, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, creative expression, increased dreams and spiritual insights. Watch for some really inspired films to come out during the time Neptune is in Pisces.  

PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023.  On the 3^rd of this month, Pluto will turn direct and will stay 20 degrees of Capricorn. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 18 to 22 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?

 Live long and prosper,

 

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com