Esoteric Astrology as news for week November 5 – 11, 2025

Retrogrades – One Short, Two Long – Taking Us Into Spring 2026

We have significant astrological events this week – beginning with Wednesday’s full moon/Scorpio Festival (13 degrees Scorpio). Jupiter plays a nurturing part in the festival. The twelve petals of our hearts open at this Scorpio festival, with Mars, Pluto and Mercury joining in. They offer the nine tests, transformation and call to humanity to awaken and become disciples. Calling Humanity! 

Thursday, heaven is very busy – The moon, contacting every planet, knows when contact is made, love is released a love falling to earth touching like raindrops the twelve petals of the heart. Mars contacts Pluto, Venus contacts Neptune, Venus leaves Libra (its home and enters the dark waters of Scorpio, then calls out to Uranus! Merrymaking in the heavens on Thursday (meditation day for the Reappearance of the World Teacher).

On Friday, Uranus, the sideways planet of revolution and sudden interruptions, re-enters Taurus. Uranus suddenly becomes more stable. Its light adds to the illuminating light of Taurus and a diamond light shines in the world. With Uranus in Taurus the material world can become more secure (maybe). Uranus in Taurus also can bring radical shifts in values, finances and resources. Uranus remains in Taurus until Spring, 2026, when it enters Gemini! Communication changes. 

Sunday, Mercury’s last retrograde for 2025 occurs (November 9 – 29) in Sagittarius (6degrees), later backing into Scorpio (November 18). We understand retrogrades – a time of review, rapprochement and possible renewal. It is a magical upside down inside out time to play with the retrograde energies. Mercury is the shaman, the clown, the trickster, the mediator, the journey between worlds. He knows we are seeking the Way to Shamballa.

Jupiter, the benefic, the Ray 2 planet of love/wisdom, travelling through Cancer, stops on Tuesday November 12, Veteran’s day) and stations retrograde (at 25 degrees Cancer). Jupiter (retrograde for 120 days) and Uranus (retrograde for 151 days) together, will be retrograde as the new year begins. They will take us, like Noah’s Ark, into the spring of 2026. Then everything begins to transform and change (for real!). 

ARIES: Everything concerning daily life is pondered upon and re-evaluated. Review each morning daily and weekly plans Assess all surrounding environments and the health and welfare of those around you. Assess in what ways you want to change to make life more orderly and pleasant. You realize you must think differently on how to bring forth more beauty and grace. Careful communication is needed with coworkers. Also assess the state of your health, diet, exercise and the first thing you do upon awakening each morning.

TAURUS; Interesting situations and communication from the past may occur with those close to you, with children, and concerning your sense of creativity. Issues not yet resolved in relationships will reappear. Try to listen to the core message of all communications. Don’t react or defend. These destroy. Instead, learn to listen carefully. The unresolved issues must be dealt with or there will be a dissolving and dissolution of important connections in the future. Handle and assess all things with care.

GEMINI: Everything about home, family, early life, mother, nurturance, and things domestic, comes into focus, needing careful evaluation and assessments. Make no important decisions unless an emergency occurs. Remember everyone in the family is experiencing the present astrological transits. And everyone is experiencing them differently. Use your Gemini mind and heart to observe and discern the differences. You remember to be non-judgmental, non-critical and loving (your purpose). 

CANCER: Cancer (sign of the crab) always circles a situation, entering the center from every direction. They do not walk a direct line to anything for they are always wary of prey. Thus, they have a very developed intuition. In the next three weeks that intuition will take on a different tone and focus. Care needs to be taken with communication, thinking, writing and driving. Something from the past reappears. Be aware of forgetfulness. In the meantime, you make the home beautiful, preparing for the holidays.

LEO: Do not create any shifts or waves in your financial picture. No loans (given or applied for), for example. Take this time to review finances, create new budgets (to be applied after three weeks), assess the flow of money (what’s coming in, what’s going out), the hows and whys of these transactions and review if everything monetary is proceeding as planned. Include a review of precious metals based upon your values. And tithe. What we give to others from the heart, returns to us ten-fold.

VIRGO: Are you feeling somewhat inward, in the past, distant and unable to communicate feelings? Do some say you’re difficult and distant? During this time, you’re very internally focused, assessing all aspects of yourself – who you are, why you are, what your values are, your everyday actions, who you’re with and why. And what value you offer to others. You review previous choices, asking if they reflect your present values, wants, hopes, wishes and needs. Hold steady. Let every word be infused with love. Things change within the month.

LIBRA: Thoughts, ideas, beliefs, decisions and issues not tended to for a long time, appear in the present seeking attention, consideration, thoughtfulness and e-assessment. Some of your communication may not be heard or understood by others. Therefore, try to be very clear when communicating, speak slowly, listen well. Be non-judgmental, call forth compassion, retreat for a while. This retrograde for you is a time of deep quiet, prayer and understanding forgiveness. 

SCORPIO: With friends and groups all plans may be delayed, changed or not happen at all. Those close to you may seem distant (remember everyone’s internal during retrogrades), quiet or confused. Friends, places, ideas from the past make contact and you consider returning somewhere, to a place, a group or to friendships from long ago. Allow no heartache or anguish from the past to remain in your heart. Visualize, instead, a journey to warm tropical waters.

SAGITTARIUS: Notice if there is sensitivity (extra) around these subjects: money, partnerships, joint resources/finances (something from the past?), speaking with superiors, thinking about career choices, communicating with co-workers, being misunderstood while in public, your life path, your future. It seems like every subject is sensitive. You ae standing in the burning grounds, being tested. Say over and over, “Don’t worry. Be happy.” Know that you are and everything is perfect! 

CAPRICORN: Rest a bit for the next four weeks, make no promises or important decisions, refrain from the following – signing anything into permanence (it won’t be), making travel plans, traveling long distances. Realize thinking, communications, interactions and especially (people) tending to your money (watch carefully) are internally focused so outer orderly realities won’t make sense. It will be a crazy, mixed up, topsy-turvy time. Only you will know why. When lovely or sad, be like the Dalai Lama – laughing all the time.

AQUARIUS: You want to be practical. After the retrograde travel would be good. For now, consider new goals concerning money and resources, reaffirm what is of value to you. Eliminate what is no longer useful or what you haven’t used, touched or looked at in the past several months. Use this retrograde time of Mercury to research, order, organize and visualize new ways of building community and finding your like-minded companions. Consider all dreams as practical. And know there is no failure, ever. 

PISCES: Maintain clear a communication with partners, intimates and those close to you. All relationships may enter into a phase of mis-understanding, perhaps disappointments, criticisms, over-reactions, mixed messages. There is a need to call upon understanding to occur. Pisces also at this time must begin to assess the value of their own thoughts, decisions and needs and discriminate between the self and their beloved’s. A difficult task, but necessary. A new home might be necessary. Visualize, draw, paint, collage it. With each act say Ohms over & over.