Chapter 319 Full Moon in Taurus: Essentials!
This week: Mars ends its journey with Neptune in Scorpio before rushing into Sagittarius and connecting with Uranus and Pluto. The Full Moon in Taurus offers an opportunity to take stock of the world on a practical level, while Venus dives deep, immersed in Scorpio and aspects Pluto. Uranus returns to Taurus for a brief stay, and Mercury begins its latest retrograde period. Audience members asked how to incorporate various predictive techniques in reading. Also: Scorpio-Pluto Venn Diagram Overlap, Pay With Cash, Astrologers Are Carpenters!
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[1:32] Mars trines Neptune (Monday, November 3 at 7:59 PM PST) at 29 degrees Scorpio-Pisces. Neptune in Sabian symbol, 30 Pisces, huge stone facedescribed by Dane Rudhyar as, A boy idealizes a face-like rock structure and as he grows up, he starts to look like it. We become what we ideally want to be, so it’s worth seeing what that is. [4:00] Mars enters Sagittarius (Tuesday, Nov. 4, 5:01 a.m. PST) — adventure time through Dec. 14. Sabian Symbol 1 Sagittarius, Army of the Republic Bonfire Party. Mars in Sagittarius will fight for what it believes in. [5:58] Mars is opposite Uranus at 0°08′ Sagittarius-Gemini (Tuesday, November 4 at 9:30 AM PST). Mars in Sagittarius likes to take risks, and when it forms an opposition to Uranus, things can end up going completely differently than we planned. [7:16] Mars sextiles Pluto (Thursday, November 6 at 7:11 AM PST) at 1°29′ Sagittarius and Aquarius. Work with powerful forces rather than against them. Sabian symbols: 2 Sagittarius, The ocean is covered with white caps (Mars), 2 Aquarius, an unexpected thunderstorm (Pluto). [9:23] Moon report! The Full Moon in Taurus (Wednesday, November 5 at 5:19 AM PST, 13°22′ Taurus and Scorpio) is the time to evaluate the progress of your new moon plans. What basic supplies and relationships do we need to achieve these goals? Sabian Symbol: 14 Taurus, Shellfish groping and kids playing by the beach (Moon), 14 Scorpio, Telephone operator at work (sun). [11:37] Lunar Phase Family Cycle (LPFC). The New Moon of LPFC occurs on May 7, 2024 at 18°02′ Taurus. The First Quarter Moon (first action point) occurs on February 5, 2025, at 16°46′ Taurus. We are at a Full Moon (point of awareness), and the Last Quarter Moon (point of final action) occurs on August 5, 2026, at 13 degrees 40 minutes Taurus. [13:34] Void Period (VOC) Lunar cycle. Moon opposes Venus (Tuesday, November 4 at 3:21 a.m. PST). VOC lasts 4 hours and 55 minutes before entering Taurus (8:16 AM PST). What do you need and what do the important people in your life want? Develop new skills around giving and receiving in relationships. [15:00] Moon sextile Neptune (Thursday, November 6, 6:51 AM PST). VOC lasts 29 minutes before entering Gemini (7:20 AM PST). Make a habit of noticing and appreciating the little things in life. [15:53] The Moon squares Neptune (Saturday, November 8, 6:32 AM PST). VOC lasts 34 minutes before entering Cancer (7:06 AM PST). Find other ways to express your feelings. [16:47] Venus enters Scorpio (Thursday, November 6 at 2:39 PM PST until November 30). Venus at 1°31′ Scorpio-Aquarius squares Pluto (Friday, November 7 at 7:44 PM PST). Both encourage us to figure out what it is that we love, value, and desire in life. [19:38] Uranus enters Taurus (Friday, November 7, 6:19 PM PST). Uranus enters Gemini on July 7, 2025. It will go direct on February 3, 2026, and re-enter Gemini on April 25. As Uranus ends in Taurus, ask yourself: “What is the value of things? Are we too disconnected from our sense of the value of money and time?” [22:05] Mercury is retrograde at 6°51′ Sagittarius (Sunday, November 9 at 11:02 AM PST to November 29). Now is a good time to review past decisions, past work, and what you thought you knew. [24:50] Listener Ashley asked how to incorporate various predictive techniques in reading. [30:56] To have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment of one minute or less at spokepipe.com/bigskyastrologypodcast or send an email to April (at) bigskyastrology (dot) com; add “Podcast Question” in the subject line. Free ways to support the podcast: Subscribe, like, comment and share with friends! [31:30] Hats off to this week’s donors! If you’d like to support the show and gain access to special donor-only videos in April, visit BigSkyAstropod.com and donate $10 or more. You can make a one-time donation of any amount or become an ongoing monthly donor.Text and images © 2017-25 Author: April Elliott Kent
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