Ethereal, romantic and full of promise for jovial moments with loved ones and friends, fall hits its peak in November. This is the month during which it’s nearly impossible to avoid getting swept up in the whimsical, festive vibe of autumn, and the astrology of the moment only serves to emphasize this energy. After all, this is a month hosted by both Scorpio season, which supports your emotional intelligence, intimate relationships and self-empowerment, and Sagittarius season, which boosts your joyfulness and sense of adventure.
A few key days to circle on your calendar as you kick off this thrilling month: The month begins with a mystical new moon in the sign of the Scorpion on November 1, encouraging you to reflect and set intentions related to your inner power, closest bonds, sex life and personal transformations you want to make. Then, right on the heels of this lunation are two fiery planetary shifts: First, Mercury, the messenger planet, moves into unfiltered, truth-seeking mutable fire sign Sagittarius on November 2 and Mars, the planet of action and energy, lands in fixed fire sign Leo, bringing a fiercely driven, optimistic and take-charge, passionate tone to how we’ll all hit the gas on our aspirations.
Venus, the planet of relationships, will steer us toward being more serious and industrious in our relationships, sense of beauty and style and approach to earning when it enters cardinal earth sign Capricorn on November 11. And the sensual, grounded full moon in Taurus on November 15 occurs on the same day as Saturn, the taskmaster planet, ends its retrograde. Pluto, the planet of power, control and regeneration, will move back into Aquarius on November 19 where it’ll remain until 2044. The month wraps up with Mercury going retrograde in Sagittarius on November 25, encouraging us to slow down and look in the rearview — especially when it comes to our belief systems and most fired-up opinions — until December 15.
Here’s how to take advantage of this month’s celestial events, based on your zodiac sign. (Be sure to read both your sun and your rising sign if you know it. If you don’t, you can find it in your birth chart or by using this CafeAstrology calculator.)
Aries
The sun will continue its journey through your intimacy zone until November 21, urging you to be more vulnerable and nurture your closest bonds. Putting your nose to the grindstone alongside a family member or loved one on shared financial goals is also a key focus now, supported by the November 1 new moon in this zone. In the days surrounding this lunation, you’ll do well to think about what you want to accomplish with your nearest and dearest — whether it has to do with your relationship or joint resources — and come up with a laser-focused game plan for getting there. And you’ll feel more creative and lighthearted once Mars, your ruling planet, is direct in your self-expression zone from November 3 until its retrograde on December 6. The full moon on November 15 falls in your income zone, requiring that you meditate on the connection between self-worth and your earning strategy. And when the confident sun moves into your adventure zone on November 21, where it remains until December 21, your restlessness – and ability to key into gut impulses — soars.
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Taurus
This month kicks off with a huge spotlight on your one-on-one relationships, because the November 1 new moon falls in your partnership zone. Reflect on reciprocity and fulfillment within your romantic, platonic and professional pair-ups. The theme of better understanding dynamics within your closest relationships continues thanks to messenger Mercury moving into your intimacy zone on November 2 and go-getter Mars occupying your home zone from November 3 on. Both will spend some quality time in these zones, thanks to their retrogrades beginning on November 25 and December 6 respectively. You could also be inspired to break free of your typical comfort zone alongside a significant other or loved one once your ruler, sweet Venus, moves through your adventure sector from November 11 to December 7. Prepare yourself to be more emotional and sensitive than usual around November 15 when your annual full moon strikes. Self-care is a must. And as the sun travels through your joint resources and emotional bonds zone from November 21 to December 21, wearing your heart on your sleeve bolsters your closest connections all around.
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Gemini
As the sun’s moved through your wellness and daily routine zone since mid-October, you’ve likely been laser-focused on tending to your everyday hustle and health, which, to be fair, could be a bit draining. Around November 1, when the new moon falls here, you can set a clear, impactful goal related to this area of your life. Being intentional could lead to an almost magical manifestation of your vision. Your platonic and one-on-one relationships are a key focus this month, as well, beginning with your ruler messenger Mercury’s shift into your partnership zone on November 2 — previewing the sun’s time there from November 21 to December 21 — and go-getter Mars beginning its trip through your communication zone on November 3. You’ll be empowered to speak up about your needs within all of these bonds, work even harder to find common ground and perhaps even enjoy fulfilling learning experiences with others. And when it comes to nurturing your closest bonds, you’ll have sweet Venus on your side from November 11 to December 7, as it’ll be moving through your intimacy zone. Just be prepared to start taking a more meditative approach — especially when it comes to building momentum on shared goals — from November 25 to December 15, because Mercury’s retrograde will require slowing down and reflecting before plowing ahead once more.
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Cancer
When November kicks off, you’ll be immersed in one of the most joyful, buoyant and creative seasons of the year, thanks to the sun spending time in your romance and self-expression zone. Around November 1, when the new moon falls there, you’ll have a chance to clarify a powerful intention related to this area of your life. How can you experience more lighthearted fun and happiness, ideally alongside loved ones, and tap into your artistic impulses? The answer may set the stage for satisfying results over the course of the next couple weeks and even six months. And after two months in your sign, Mars, the planet of aggression and action, finally shifts into your money zone, fueling your efforts to move the ball forward on financial aspirations, like applying for a higher paying job or bringing your skills to the table in a new way. You can also look forward to being able to lean on a dear friend, significant other or loved one more than usual and feeling even more fulfilled when spending quality time together, because from November 11 to December 7, relationship-oriented Venus will be in your partnership zone. Once the sun spends time in your health zone from November 21 to December 21, your focus turns to infusing your day-to-day hustle with a greater sense of balance.
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Leo
November could feel like a jolt into a whole new chapter. For starters, you’ve been immersed in managing issues related to your family and inner life, thanks to your ruler, the sun, spending time in your home sector since mid-October, and around November 1, you’ll have a special opportunity to key into a related goal and come up with a brilliant, effective, focused plan for making it a reality. And right on the heels of that move, you’ll feel even more empowered, assertive and driven, thanks to go-getter Mars moving forward in your sign from November 3 to December 6. It’s possible you haven’t felt so assertive and fired up to make your mark since late spring and early summer 2023. Friends and colleagues could help make your day-to-day grind more fun and social with sweet Venus spending time in your routine sector from November 11 to December 7. And you could begin to see the fruits of your labor related to your professional path around December 15 when the full moon falls in your career zone. From November 21 to December 21, the sun’s time in your romance zone is one of the most fun-loving, creative moments of the year for you. With Mercury retrograde there from November 25 to December 15, walks down memory lane with a loved one or significant other could prove particularly gratifying.
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Virgo
This month is one full of opportunities to connect with your friends and colleagues and also take a backseat from the buzziness of socializing to care for your inner life and family, thanks to the sun spending time in both your communication zone and home sector. But the former is your main focus as November begins, and around November 1, you can set a powerful intention related to how you’re expressing your ideas, learning and brainstorming with others. Your ruling planet, messenger Mercury, moves into your home zone on November 3, supporting your efforts to talk through, research and plan ahead with loved ones until its retrograde on November 25. Meanwhile, don’t hesitate to build in extra restful downtime or time for mind-body practices while go-getter Mars is direct in your spirituality zone from November 3 to December 6, because this transit was made for dreaming and reflection versus putting the pedal to the metal on goal-getting. This isn’t to say that you can’t completely revel in this fun-loving season, because romantic Venus in your self-expression sector from November 11 to December 7 brings a lot of lightness, empowering you to speak straight from the heart and prioritize your pleasure and joyfulness, especially when spending time with a significant other or loved ones. And once the sun is in your home zone from November 21 to December 21, your bonds with relatives and your family life as a whole will surely be a source of pure bliss.
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Libra
With the sun moving through your money zone for the first half of November, you have the wind in your sails to build momentum on financial goals. Around November 1, when the new moon falls there, pinpoint a specific aspiration you want to work toward, then come up with a calculated action plan that feels right intuitively. You’ll be on your way to a win. Go-getter Mars has been firing up your drive to make an impression professionally but now it moves into your networking and friendship sector on November 3, where it’ll remain until its December 6 retrograde. In turn, working as part of a team, group or collective will be the best way to make your boldest dreams come true. You’ll also find a lot of comfort in beautifying your home and nurturing your inner emotional well-being (in fact, they may very well be connected!) once your ruling planet, sweet Venus, is in your family life sector from November 11 to December 7. And around November 15, the full moon in your intimacy zone could nudge you to make major changes and release what’s no longer serving you within a close emotional bond. Then you can look forward to a super-social season kicking off with the sun’s move into your communication sector on November 21. Just know that messenger Mercury’s retrograde from November 25 to December 15 there could step up the potential for crossed wires.
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Scorpio
Your season is still in full swing as the month begins, and around November 1, your annual new moon offers up a shot at homing in on an intention close to your heart that you can now set your mind on achieving. By applying your signature laser focus, you’ll be unstoppable. If your goal happens to be related to your career or professional path, you’ll have even more fuel at the ready from November 3 to December 6, because your co-ruler, go-getter Mars, will be in your career zone, amplifying and supporting your desires to command the spotlight and step into your power on the job. Just watch out for butting heads with authority figures if your vision isn’t coming to fruition at the pace you’d like it too. Leaning on friends and colleagues for support and the opportunity to trade notes and brainstorm could be truly productive while relationship-oriented Venus will be in your communication zone from November 11 to December 7. You’ll be nudged to address any underlying issues related to your one-on-one bonds around November 15 when the full moon activates your partnership sector. And once the sun is in your money zone from November 21 to December 21, you’ll be feeling even more confident about income-related projects. With Mercury retrograde there from November 25 to December 15, a blast from the past — like a former colleague or old mentor — could support your efforts.
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Sagittarius
November may feel as though it’s beginning on a somewhat sleepy note, because the sun will be in your spirituality zone until mid-month, but the November 1 new moon can make for more vivid dreams and inspire you to tap into your imagination to get clear on what you want this next lunar cycle to bring to fruition. You can also capitalize on your adventurous spirit, wanderlust and appetite for knowledge once go-getter Mars is moving forward in your higher learning zone from November 3 until its December 6 retrograde there. And if you’ve been wanting to switch up your moneymaking game plans, you can rely on your social circle for words of wisdom from November 11 to December 7, because relationship-oriented Venus will be in your money zone then. With so many areas of your life being illuminated, you could feel stretched a bit thin around November 15 when the full moon falls in your health and routine zone. Think of this as a chance to streamline your commitments and find new ways to boost your sense of balance and well-being. Then, it’s a whole new ballgame come the second half of the month, with your confidence soaring and the spotlight falling on you, thanks to the sun’s journey through your sign from November 21 to December 21. Sure, Mercury will be retrograde there, too, from November 25 to December 15, but that just means it’s time to allow lessons from the past to brighten your future.
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Capricorn
As the month opens, the sun will continue its journey through your networking and friendship sector — the same zone that the November 1 new moon falls in. Think of how the social circles and communities you associate with are supporting your goals. If you’d like to manifest a different version of your current reality in this part of your life, now’s your chance to get the ball rolling. You can also make impressive strides to nurture intimacy with a significant other or pick up steam on a shared financial goal with a loved one while go-getter Mars is direct in your intimacy zone from November 3 to December 6. And as industrious as you are, it might feel tough to find room in your hectic schedule for fun, playfulness and creativity, but that way of thinking falls by the wayside while romantic Venus is in your sign from November 11 to December 7. You’ll also be inspired to hit pause on hard and fast deadlines to lean into your artistic impulses and spontaneous, whimsical experiences with loved ones around November 15 when the full moon falls in your romance and self-expression zone. Then, for the second half of the month, with the sun moving into your spirituality zone on November 21 and messenger Mercury going retrograde there on November 25, know that it’s more than OK to slow down and tend to your mental and emotional well-being above anything else.
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Aquarius
November brings your big picture aspirations and platonic bonds into focus more than ever, because the sun spends time in your professional path and public image zone as well as your networking and friendships sector. Around November 1, when the new moon is in your career zone, consider meditating on what you want to achieve big picture-wise and related to your inner sense of authority. You could have an impactful conversation with higher-ups or key into a vision of yourself in a year or five years that you can begin to work toward now. You’ll also find you have more energy and are more motivated to link up with a dear friend, colleague or significant other to work toward shared aspirations once action-oriented Mars moves ahead in your partnership zone from November 3 to December 6. Look forward to potential breakthroughs when it comes to emotional issues that have been on the backburner around November 15 when the full moon lands in your home zone. This month is bound to be a memorable one for you more than other signs, as well, given that Pluto, the planet of power and transformation, shifts into your sign on November 19 where it’ll remain until 2044. Over the course of this long transit, your self-image and sense of identity is sure to morph and change.
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Pisces
The astrology of November 2024 is sure to stoke any ambitions related to travel, getting out of your comfort zone and going to bat for your boldest professional goals, because the sun will be in both your adventure and career zones. Around the November 1 new moon in your higher learning sector, you’ll do well to tune into your gut and figure out how you can make a leap that satisfies your restlessness and desire to break free of anything that feels mundane. Still, evenw when it comes to the mundane, you’ll have even more fuel in the tank to check off to-dos on your list and hit the gas on your wellness regimen once go-getter Mars is moving ahead in your health and daily routine zone from November 3 to December 6. Meanwhile, friends and colleagues could be a truly encouraging source of joy, fun and creative inspiration from November 11 to December 7, because romantic Venus will be in your networking zone. The second half of the month throws the spotlight on your efforts to make an impression on higher-ups and within your field with the sun in your career zone from November 21 to December 21. Let this current surge of confidence catapult you into the successful chapter you’ve been dreaming of!
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