~By AMW

Horoscopes for the Week of 11.25

Moon is waning (dark half/Krishna Paksha) and moves through Leo, Virgo, Libra and into Scorpio later this week. Moon debilitated in Scorpio on 12.1 and 12.2 with the New Moon on 12.2 at 18:23 CST.

New Moon in Jyestha nakshatra brings with it a connection to Indra, the senses and life force. The next few weeks during the waxing phase (Shukla Paksha) will bring opportunities for each of us to cultivate awareness with sensory perceptions, our relationship to inner and outer storms, and how the mental body is connected to these experiences. Dharma and our sense of purpose will also play a part in our experiences. For some of us, our innate sensitivity will allow us to navigate the inner landscape with deeper awareness which will offer rich insights. Don’t shut down or shut off.

As of 11.26, Mars has moved to Virgo, giving drishti to Aries and Ketu as well as Sagittarius and Venus. The heat is on. Mars is not friends with Virgo’s ruler, Mercury, which becomes weak in degrees later this week (sandhi) as it transits into Scorpio. Watch for mind games, tension with communication, strains on relationships as well as quick and sudden changes in thought.

Mercury moves to Scorpio on 11.30 at 22:19 CST where it joins the Sun. This is a time where relationships are at the forefront of our life experience. How are we relating and who are relating to? What old communication systems need to be addressed and re-patterned? There is both expansion and contraction likely- what is your response? Cultivate a sense of presence and compassion for your Self and others- even in the face of challenges. Keep tabs on emotions and use them as a tool for cultivating awareness.

Jupiter and Venus have been giving direct drishti to each other from Gemini and Sagittarius respectively. In the early hours of 11.28 (Thanksgiving day for those in USA) they will be in exact degrees. These two planets cross and then separate in the coming days. The recent expansion with relationships, business, creativity and knowledge begin to shift. Later in the week a new intensity enters our relationships, expression and communication. A certain pressure will be felt as Venus gets both expansive and contractive drishti and a heated intensity from Mars. Striving for a new sense of balance will be even more important in the coming weeks. Expect a few tests.

Utilize my jyoti/creative arts activities as a healing & awareness tool. This week's Jyoti/Expressive Art Therapy Creative Engagement Activity is centered around support and stability and has us working with the hands.

*Horoscopes are based on your Vedic rising sign. You can also check your Moon and Sun signs for further insight. Do the same with your Navamsa signs for further clarity. Do not use these horoscopes with your “Western Sign” as there is likely no correlation. These horoscopes are meant to be used as a broad overview of the current transits and obviously do not address the specifics of an individual’s unique chart.


Aries: Watch for missed opportunities with communication, relationships and self development. These coming weeks bring the ability to work with old patterns enmeshed in anger, mental turmoil and old soul wounds. Will you take a step forward or retreat? Will you let the negative Self talk win, or choose a relationship with a more positive outcome with new awareness? Quit beating your self up, just pick a direction and take a step forward. Trust your Self to make good decisions.

Taurus: Relationships are getting an overhaul right now. Use insights from the past but gain new resources for increased depth and comfort. Mind and body are deeply interconnected. Your gut intelligence gives powerful information to you. Can you hear its messages? Passion, romance and intuition are high right now. Same old predictable patterns, or are you using a new strategy this time? Look and listen before you leap.

Gemini: Head and heart continue their dance. The coming weeks offer insights into some bad habits that you continue to maintain unconsciously with your relationships and romances. Care to take a gander at your old bag of tricks? Friends and older siblings may be able to give some insights for growth. Make your self accountable for relationship issues and don’t bypass them. You will be tempted by many shiny objects, but this time you must make a different choice in order for a different outcome.

Cancer: Courage and communication hold clues to your present circumstances. What are you not saying? What needs to be communicated? Is there a better way to do so? There may be accurate mental awareness that is not yet fully integrated. You are learning a lot about how to protect and honor your own needs, but watch for land mines, old patterns and default behaviors- especially in your relationships. Don’t over consume sweets and intoxicants.

Leo: Lessons come in dark packages sometimes. The kind that burn your mouth, are hard to swallow, and leave you with heart burn. But a lesson learned offers great rewards when approached with attention. Use courage to step into the hard parts, touch the rough edges and navigate your inner, rocky terrain. Dare your Self to look at your own actions with a microscope and use what you see for a new type of action.

Virgo: Action steps are coming. Stepping towards goals and desires are becoming more possible with new and powerful momentum. You gain some mental focus in the coming weeks that will help make this more possible, but watch for turmoil within the mental body as there is risk of stop/start tension and action/inaction anxiety. Take baby steps if necessary, but action steps are essential, even if you go in the “wrong” direction at first. Don’t worry, you can always Self correct.  

Libra: You and your relationships are subject to sudden outbursts. What are the take-aways with these experiences? What needs are not being met for you? This is a time of great metamorphosis for you. Keep track of what you are learning. Use art as a courageous resource and cultivate a new relationship with self expression. Everything and everyone is a potent mirror. Use it.

Scorpio: Some things are actually going your way right now and a sense of accomplishment and pride are what you have to show for it. Maybe even a sense of resilience and focus that has been missing recently. You are, however, feeling a sense of urgency with goals, agendas and inner work. Use this time of soul shine to get the job done on the inner/outer dimensions. Continue to count your gains and blessings.  

Sagittarius: Ride this wave of expansion and desire happening right now and see where it takes you. Strong career desires have set in suddenly as well as an urge to act on them. They will go through a transformation in the coming weeks, as your soul transforms from the inside out. Perhaps your aspirations get more clear and more focused as a result? Quit worrying about the small stuff, just take action steps. They really add up.

Capricorn: A change is coming to you from your depths. Words are changing, mind is moving into deeper and darker places of illumination. Ask friends and older siblings for insights and to help you make connections, but rely on your inner guidance for the bottom line. Take much needed time in bed- alone or with a special lover. Retreats, extra pampering and R & R are in order.

Aquarius: The awareness you have been working with over the past few weeks begins to gain strength and becomes a resource now, an offering to you in your work and personal relationships. Some new integration has taken place in the mental body but the coming weeks bring new ways to challenge these insights. Be courageous enough to look into old territory and question what you have thought to be true.

Pisces: Suddenly you are feeling more focused and ready to charge forward. A bit more support is being felt too which helps with career, creativity and joyful courage. However, relationships may be heated and subject to miscommunications and misinterpretations so pause before speaking. Mental body will be in a place of power and growth in the coming weeks, so take every experience in as a lesson for expanded awareness and Self mastery.

Moon Mind :::

11. 21

Moon transits Gemini and crosses over Jupiter late tonight. Moon receives drishti from both Venus and Rahu today. Moon in Punarvasu nakshatra ruled by Aditi- the universal Ma who expands our consciousness, our vision of what is possible and nourishes through awareness. She gives the experience of Unity Consciousness with a certain simplicity. Today will bring expansion and contraction. Both energies are valuable and necessary. But knowing what binds us all in this Lila is actually the simple part. Be the nourishment you wish to see in the world.

Another successful week of horoscopes via Elephant Journal ::: Thank you all for posting and sharing. I really appreciate your love and enthusiasm of my work!! Blessings, sj*

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/11/jyotish-vedic-horoscopes-for-the-week-of-11-18/

Moon is waning (dark half/Krishna Paksha) The week starts off with Moon in its sign of exaltation, Taurus, and moves through, Gemini, Cancer and into Leo this week. Moon in its mulitrikona placement of Taurus on Monday 11.18 and Tuesday 11.19 and will be in its own sign, Cancer, 11.22 to 11.24, before Moon moves to Leo early evening on Sunday.

Sun has now entered Scorpio and moves to Anuradha nakshatra on 11.19. Ruled by Mitra, and considered "the friendly star", this nakshatra is concerned with friendship, building support and allies. Mitra is a protector and likes to form alliances and to help give success.

Mars becomes sandhi late in the week on 11.25 in Leo and prepares to transit the gap into Virgo on 11.26. Be conscious of anger and aggression, watch for ego trips (yours and others), expect some frustrations. Plan accordingly.

Utilize my jyoti/creative arts activities as a healing & awareness tool. This week's Jyoti/Expressive Art Therapy Creative Engagement Activity is centered around support and stability and has us working with the feet.

*Horoscopes are based on your Vedic rising sign. You can also check your Moon and Sun signs for further insight. Do the same with your Navamsa signs for further clarity. Do not use these horoscopes with your “Western Sign” as there is likely no correlation. These horoscopes are meant to be used as a broad overview of the current transits and obviously do not address the specifics of an individual’s unique chart.

Aries: This is a time of relating and relationship. How do you relate to your Self? Others? Your environment? Frustrations and delays? Joys and celebrations? What seems to feel supportive and what doesn't? Transformations are afoot. Pay attention to children this week. Be courageous with your desire for change. Take action steps in order for improvements to manifest.

Taurus: Suddenly you are noticing all the shiny, sparkly objects/humans in your midst. Heart activation in full swing! Some of this ability to "connect" that is surfacing right now will be good for business. Just remember to play by the rules and/or ethical guidelines. Working on boundary issues is still top priority. Right now, you are getting another practice run in with the same old relationship details. Can you bring a new awareness to the same old emotional work? Listen to your gut and watch your diet.

Gemini: Ahh, the lovers come and go. Oh how the lessons enter through the back door. And oh how the new awareness settles in, seeps in, gets digested and assimilated. This is a time of grande awareness Gemini. Your old bag of tricks is getting unpacked and you are (finally) doing the unpacking! Keep lightening your load and taking bold action steps. It's the road less traveled for you, but carving a new path will be worth it in the long run.

Cancer: Heart expansion, heart contraction. Life feels good, life feels bad. You are happy, you are angry, you are sad. Lesson: find new ways to be in relationship with your emotions. Be with what is, without resistance. Ask your Self in the moments of upheaval "what do I need right now?" and "what part of my Self does not feel safe or supported?" How can you move towards emotional Self-acceptance? This week, take a step forward. Metaphors abound.

Leo: What is the tussle between head and heart here Leo? Running over the same old ground and feeling stuck? It's a trust issue. But it's not about the other person- it's about you. What are you missing here? Turn the lens inward and ask your Self where this lack of courage to trust and feel support is coming from. Don't use the past to dictate your future. Carve a new path for your Self and be bold with your direction. Take a creative approach to this journey and let your heart swell and swoon a bit. It's good for you.

Virgo: Should I stay or should I go? Do I expand or do I contract? Do I think big or stay small? Do I dream and desire or be safe and practical? Questions, concerns and worry continue to arise over issues of safety and security vs. taking big leaps of faith. Courage is expanding this month and yet confusion continues to keep you doubting your Self. Act anyway. Action steps are vital to your life force at this time. There is support for you, but it will look and feel different than the past- so keep senses awake. Being still and pausing is also important so you can get all the messages. Speak, express, use your throat to get your needs met.

Libra: The same old lessons are returning and resurfacing. You feel the expansion, then the contraction, and then the confusion sets in. It feels hard to take action when the storms cloud your thinking. But action steps are crucial for movement, change, new options to arise. Think of life as a dance- you are learning some new more graceful foot work right now. Whether a cha cha, a samba or a waltz, or even a free movement flow, use this metaphor to artfully take action. What does your dance look like? What patterns do you see in your footwork? What is the rhythm you are dancing to ? Are you staying connected to your breath?

Scorpio: Rise and shine Scorpio! The spot light is on you! Not time for stage fright right now! Career takes forward strides this week and yet you still feel some discomfort and mistrust looming in the background. It's the old voice,  that old pattern from past disappointments and heart breaks talking again. What will it take for you to fully feel supported and safe? Certainty doesn't exist, but you can still cultivate a new relationship with the unknown. I urge you to move into the unknown, the uncertainty with more intention/attention. The best part is, you have full control over your response to it! So some of life is predictable after all.

Sagittarius: Love has set in, is settled in. You see with a bit more rose suddenly. Feeling new possibilities? New options? Heart expanding? This is a time of counting your blessings, finding your gratitude and sharing it with others. Friends and siblings continue to offer support and guidance- but be careful of who and what you listen to. You can trust your instincts now- and should. Don't second guess your Self. Ultimately love is all there is and love is all you need. Continue to work on digestion and watch your intake of sweets and alcohol. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Find your moderation button and use it.

Capricorn: It's been a slow few months with a fast and furious edge simultaneously. Your ability to face challenges with courage and bravery has taken a few twists and turns- with a great learning curve alive and well. Let the dust settle and the awareness to set in this week. Notice the pluses and minuses of the past few weeks and months and honor the transformation you've been going through. You can allow the acceptance and healing to enter now.

Aquarius:  Now is the time to take some action with your career. Some old relationships will help you get ahead. Perhaps a good friend or an older sibling? Challenges arise, but stay awake and willing to take your blinders off in order to get the full meaning from this time. Don't let the challenges derail you! The lesson here is about trusting your Self more, honoring your needs, and to quit relying on others to have all the answers for you. Step up to the challenges within you and around you.

Pisces: Look for the heart swells this week. Those big internal expansions. Open your heart valves and let this love flow as an offering. Your work is about feeling this constant flow and endless supply with out attachment to outcome. It's just there. It always is and always will be. Be the channel, the portal for it. Create new pipelines for sharing and offering your natural, abundant supply of love and support. No control or manipulation of others, or of outcomes masked by your own needs and wants. Just love. Love and let go. Love and let go.