Everything Must Change: Week Of November 2

Welcome to a tense week on Planet Earth. It begins with a potent Full Moon in Taurus. Full Moons can set your teeth on edge to begin with, but this moon has the added weight of being a bit of a monster. Kind of appropriate on the heels of Halloween, dontcha think?

This Full Moon sets up a planetary configuration known as a fixed grand square. Sun and Moon are opposite each other in the skies (which results in a full moon), and are at square angles with Mars and Jupiter, also opposing each other. The tension created by a Grand Cross is pretty strong and will challenge each of us as demands come at us from all sides. The trick this week is not to scatter your energy with too many projects at once. If you’re juggling multiple balls, one of them is bound to drop in a moment of confusion or forgetfulness.

Yet, as much as it feels like the friction comes from an exterior force, it’s actually an internal process. It’s the tension inside you that’s building up, and it requires an appropriate release. If you try to control your world through defensive postures you’re going to get stuck in a groove that leads to nowhere but the ditch. If you perceive an attitude of antagonism coming from others, it’s a sign that you yourself may need to find another way to express yourself. Defense mechanisms aren’t going to be tolerated by too many folks this week, so word to the wise: take responsibility for yourself and save the excuses.

If the grand square can be harnessed effectively, the natural outcome will be strength and success. Venus trine Jupiter helps to dispel the tension if you’re involved with any type of creative collaboration, or if you practice compassion or largeness of spirit. It’s about getting in the flow of equanimity, compassion, healing, mentorship, and benevolent leadership. This is all the more pronounced because Chiron in humanitarian Aquarius has resumed direct motion after months in retrograde, and Neptune in Aquarius is about to follow suit this Wednesday.

There’s added complexity to the cosmic energy in play: cosmic tutor Saturn has moved into the sign of Libra after spending two-and-a-half years in Virgo. Each of us, in our own way, will begin the process of examining all of our relationships, be they personal or professional. As if to highlight some of the sicknesses that we engender in relationship, Venus in Libra is currently quincunx Uranus retrograde in Pisces. This can point to the possibility of wanting a certain relationship so badly that you lose sight of the need for balance between you - a balance of give and take, and a balance of responsibility and power. Now that Saturn in Libra has moved into square aspect with Pluto in Capricorn, the comic imperative is that relationships must change or they will be changed. And, of course, it all starts with the man in the mirror.

As you stand under the light of the Full Moon tonight, perhaps you might consider one meaningful way that you could improve the state of a relationship that now requires your loving attention. Blessed be.