Astrology for the week of November 12, 2012

By Michele Freeman

The theme for this week is to be resourceful. Search for opportunity in what appears to be a loss. There always is a pony in the in the manure.  Look for the ponies this week.

This week starts off with another bang like last Tuesday with a solar eclipse and New Moon at 2:08 pm in Scorpio. So let’s break this down. A New Moon or Dark Moon is a time to set intentions for the upcoming month. The Sabian Symbol for this New Dark Moon is “Hunters protected by heavy clothing are shooting wild ducks.”  Think of the wild ducks as the beliefs that are flying around in your head about concerning people, possessions, or events that no longer serve you. You are the hunter and it is time to directly confront those limiting aspects. You are protected so you will be safe.

The second part of this New Dark Moon is a solar eclipse.  A solar eclipse in Scorpio forces us to take responsiblity for whatever we have manifested in our lives and also emphasizes our responsibility for one another on this planet. This brings up an issue that the movie, The Secret, raised - if we should or should not help people who are struggling on this planet. The movie stated that because everyone is creating their own world, we are not responsible to help them. It expounded an “everyone is on their own” ideology. But that is only partially true.  Yes, those people who have horrible lives are creating their world from what they believe to be true, but at the same time, OUR belief about war, evil, poverty, illness is also keeping them stuck. As long as we are judgmental about those negative conditions, we keep everyone stuck in them. The Secret gave us permission to feel superior to other people if we had money, status, and lack of struggle in our lives, by stating that we were being rewarded because we had the correct thoughts and vibration. But that just a white washed new age version of the rewarding punishing Judeo-Christian God.  Everyone in the world is us, and by changing our beliefs we can positively affect everyone's lives. 

The other interesting fact about this solar eclipse is that it is the last eclipse before the Mayan Long Count Calendar completes this last cycle on December 21. So, this New Dark Moon is the big clean up to make us  ready for personal transformation. However, because Mercury is retrograde, this expunging will feel like two steps forward and three steps backwards. This is one time to become immersed in the process and not focus on the end result.

Friday, November 16, Chiron favorable aspects Saturn.  This will show our limiting beliefs about health and healing. All of this energy this week reminds me of a study I heard about. In the study, college students were paid $5.00 to read a newspaper and count how many photos there were in it. On the second page of the newspaper, in big letters, there were the words “If you see this, the experiment is over. There are 83 photos in this newspaper. Go tell this to the researcher and you will get $250.00.  All of the participants were tested ahead of time to see if they were optimistic or pessimistic. The individuals who were rated optimistic were the ones who got the $250.00. When the researchers asked the other people if they saw the announcement, some said that they did not believe it and so, they did as they were instructed, and dutifully counted all the photos. What was really interesting was that the other individuals who did not claim the additional money, stated that they did not see the announcement. They had no memory of it. However, because of the ability to track eye movements, the researchers knew that the people did in fact read the words, but their minds filtered it out of conscious awareness. Their belief systems did not allow for abundance of this type.  Now, I know that all of you reading this blog are advanced spiritually and know that you are open minded and would not have missed the opportunity to earn an easy 250.00, but the energy this week says to be mindful where you are pessimistic and limit your opportunities. Just like the people in the experiment who did not see the words that would have given them $250.00, there is something in your belief system that is just as limiting. Look for it this week.

Saturday, November 17, Mercury positively aspects the Sun in Scorpio, so communication will be deep and intense. However, remember that Mercury is retrograde, so it will be easy to get bogged down in the emotion and feel that there is no forward motion. Just love what is and let it go. There is movement but it just not happening as quick as you like.

The card that I pulled for this week is an archetype card from Caroline Myss. The card is the shape-shifter and has a range of possibilities to experience. Positive attributes are the skill at navigating through different levels of consciousness and the ability to see the potential in everything. The shadow attributes are projecting an image that serves your persons agenda at the moment. Choose where you are on the continuum. You have a choice.