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Friday, November 15, 2019

Mars Enters Scorpio and Mercury Stations Direct



The sun may be winding down its transit in Scorpio, but there is still plenty of Scorpio energy influencing us.  We had a major belt of it earlier this week with the Sun Mercury conjunction in Scorpio on November 11, 2019 and the Full Moon in Taurus on November 12, 2019.  These aspects inspired me to tweet:


But the strongest Scorpio energy is yet to come.  On November 19, 2019 Mars enters the sign of Scorpio until January 3, 2020.  Mars is very strong and potent in the sign of Scorpio and in the sign of Aries, the two signs it rules.  Until Pluto was discovered, Mars was deemed to be the ruler of Scorpio.  When Mars is transiting Scorpio, we have the ability to act on our deepest desires.  We are more driven and focused on getting what we want.  It bears repeating that Scorpio is fixed water, so we have more tenacity and perseverance when Mars is in Scorpio.  In fact, we may be attracted to crisis because we perceive it as transformative and emotionally exciting as we find it easier to work through difficult challenges.  Don’t be surprised if you find yourself craving extreme emotions during this transit.

When Mars is in Scorpio we have no fear of confronting the darker side of life and it’s a perfect time for psychological self-examination.  A strong sense of purpose prevails while Mars is in Scorpio.  Mars transiting Scorpio also holds the potential for helping us to develop our personal power if we can avoid the pitfalls of power struggles, revenge, resentment and an inability to forgive. These pitfalls represent the shadow side of Scorpio, so we will need to be mindful or we could wind up expressing unrelenting aggressiveness and anger.  While Mars in Scorpio is definitely more direct and assertive than Mars in Libra (where it has been since October 4, 2019), there is also a tendency to be manipulative and act in a passive-aggressive manner with Mars in Scorpio.  I’m just warning you about yet another potential pitfall that could exist with Mars in Scorpio.

Mars will be in Scorpio throughout the holidays and during the last eclipse of 2019 on December 26, 2019 in 4 degrees of Capricorn.  The year 2020 will start with Mars in 28 degrees of Scorpio and that will be hitting my chart in terms of conjuncting my Venus in Scorpio, trining my Uranus and Jupiter in Cancer and squaring my Pluto in Leo.  I sense that there will be plenty of action for me to start the year 2020.

On the following day, November 20, 2019 Mercury stations direct in 11 degrees of Scorpio, which should bring a collective sigh of relief around the world.  Communications should start returning to normal but please be mindful of the fact that Mercury doesn’t officially clear its retrograde shadow until December 7, 2019 in 27 degrees of Scorpio.  This means that Mercury will not be operating at full speed until December but we should all notice some improvement when it stations direct.

When a planet stations retrograde or direct, its influence is stronger than normal.  On November 20, 2019 the moon in Virgo is favorably sextiling Mercury in Scorpio, which encourages us to talk about family and relationship problems.  I don’t know about you, but I have found that this Mercury retrograde was particularly frustrating.  It conjuncted most of my Scorpio planets, squared my Mars in Aquarius and opposed my Pluto in Leo. I will definitely be relieved to see Mercury moving forward.

If you are curious as to how all of these planetary changes will be affecting you, please consider getting an astrological reading.  I am now offering short telephone astrology consultations for 30 minutes which are available for purchase on the Services Offered page of my site. These are extremely affordable at the cost of $35.

I have been doing more work with tarot readings, which I love, so I decided to create a new combination reading which offers the option of a 30 minute astrology consultation with a one question tarot reading for only $50. There is something for everyone and my menu of services can accommodate any budget.

Since I love to talk astrology and believe in making it more available to everyone, I am now offering pay by the minute astrology readings through Click 4Advisor.  Check it out at:


This might be the perfect way for you to get a taste of what astrology can do for you in terms of providing insight into your life during these challenging time.  Obviously the 30 minute readings are the best deal, but you might be surprised by how much you learn in 10 minutes or less from a brief glance at your chart. If I am not available you can always request a callback and I will respond quickly.

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Recently I undertook an intensive life purpose coaching training program and became certified as a Life Purpose Coach.  It was an intense, eye-opening experience that changed my life as it caused me to reflect on the story of my life.  But I left it with feelings of hope and light for the future that I want to share with others.  To that end, I am now offering Life Purpose Coaching to my menu of services.  You can read more about it at:


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I am also available for tarot readings in person if you are in the Boston area or by telephone if you are unable to travel to my home in Newton, MA.  I use the Celestial Tarot Deck, which I love because it contains so many astrological symbols.  A tarot reading is another great option for obtaining insight and clarity.

If you are in the Boston area, please consider getting a Reiki treatment at Acupuncture for Everyone in Copley Square to destress, revitalize and remove blockages to healing.  It’s a perfect way to start your weekend off and can also be described as a spa for the soul to boot!   Reiki is the most profound treatment for stress relief because it concentrates on CALMING your body.

For more information on my Reiki services, please see this page on my site:


For my clients who can’t fit Friday into their schedule for a treatment or have difficulty traveling, I have also recently begun doing distance Reiki sessions for them.  I have a conversation with them about what they hope to achieve from a session, we set up a time for the session to take place when they will be in a state to receive healing energy and I follow up with a telephone conversation to discuss their experience and my perception of their blockages.  I have also incorporated a new technique with my distance Reiki treatments since I don’t always have a photo of my client.  I use a teddy bear so that I can scan and focus the healing energy where it is needed. If this appeals to you, please feel free to contact me by email at lindasim54@gmail.com or call me at 617-304-2205.  I am also offering Reiki treatments at my home in Newton, MA on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and in the Coolidge Corner section of Brookline on Sunday afternoons.  Recently I have added online booking for my Sunday clients on my site.  Check it out at:


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I was also featured in the July 3, 2017 edition of Boston Voyager, an online publication that runs a section called Inspiring Stories about local entrepreneurs on its home page.  The Scorpio moon was trining the Cancer sun and Neptune in Pisces on that day, so my story certainly debuted under fitting aspects.  Please feel free to check it out:


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