Good-fortune planets in place to reduce cosmic drama

November just gets better as the month goes on. Both Venus and Jupiter – the traditional good fortune planets – return to direct motion on Nov. 18 and the month is largely devoid of the cosmic drama that has characterized so much of this year.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)…I see all of this introspection (or the no-holds-barred cage match) in your relationship resulting in super-positive changes starting around the Full Moon on the 21st. In the meantime, use this energy! It’s time to let go of some crusty old ways of thinking about yourself and let the real you emerge into the world.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)…You should feel your energy, optimism and drive returning now that Mars has left your 12th House of the deep unconscious mind and moved into your sign. Your subconscious is still highly activated this month, so it’s important to pay attention to your inner voice before taking impulsive action. After the Sun enters your sign on the 22nd, it’s all systems go.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)…The big focus now is on your goals. Are you dreaming big enough? Are your dreams current, or are you still stuck in the past or in someone else’s version of what matters most? Use this month to look inside and discover what you really want. Hint: If it doesn’t make you feel, it’s probably not yours.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)…You’ve been thinking a lot about place. Putting yourself in the right space seems like a key to maximizing your productivity and joy. And at the same time you’ve been working really hard and you don’t want to jeopardize your career progress. Can you have both? If you’re willing to create more room inside your own psyche, you just might surprise yourself.

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)…You’ve always had a visionary gift, but now you’re starting to see a much bigger picture. As you put your team together, remember to ask for what you really want. And recall that every relationship needs to involve an equal measure of give and take. Launch your project or send out press releases after Jupiter goes direct on the 18th.

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)…You’ve been doing so much soul-searching, you might have wondered if this was ever going to end. And suddenly – POP – the insights start flowing this month. Yes, you’re still battling old relationship and/or money demons, but redefining this place as a labyrinth instead of a lab rat maze helps increase your optimism – and your income!

Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20)…You swore you’d get to the bottom of this relationship mystery and you have resolutely kept your nose to the grindstone. Watch for answers to emerge in the second half of the month, beginning with a major revelation about your own identity at the Full Moon in your sign on the 21st. Seems like all that work on yourself earlier this year paid off after all.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)…Your heroic string of hard work continues unabated until about the 10th, when your ruling planet Mercury slips out of your work area and into your relationship house. Ah, much better! Now to amuse and inspire and entertain yourself and others while waiting for all that focus to pay off. With Jupiter and Uranus still activating your career house, the lucky break is still a good bet in the next two or three months.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)…If you need help breaking an addictive pleasure pattern, seek it out this month. The message of the Venus prescription in your 5th House is, “Don’t throw your pearls before swine.” If you’re aligned with your soul mission, you could unleash an unparalleled stream of creative output and/or find that creative playmate after the 18th.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)…You come out of your cave with a huge roar this month. You’ve been working in secret on something that’s so creative and transformative and big and bold and it looks like you’re ready to share it with the world. The Full Moon in your 10th House on the 21st brings recognition and acclaim.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)…The pressure is finally easing off in your money sector. The Venus Retrograde and this month’s lunar phases conspire to help you uncover patterns of scarcity thinking and deep-seated negative beliefs about your own worth that have made it hard to prosper. No, this work isn’t so much fun. Yes, it will be very lucrative in the long run.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)…You’ve got a lot going on, but you can see that all this work and responsibility is leading to the life you really wanted all along. Money could be an issue in the first half of the month, but if you use this energy to understand your needs a little better, you’ll set yourself up for new income opportunities after Venus goes direct on the 18th.