Another Active Week as Uranus Moves Back into Taurus While Mercury and Jupiter Turn Retrograde

 

Well, if you survived the Mars-Uranus opposition on November 4 and the Full Moon in Taurus on November 5, there is more to forward to in the coming week in terms of having your life turned upside down.  On November 7, retrograde Uranus dips back into Taurus until April 25, 2026.  Uranus will go direct in 27 degrees of Taurus on February 3, 2026 but it will take until April to finally depart the sign of Taurus and move into Gemini for seven years.

Uranus is not terribly comfortable in Taurus, as I am sure most of you have figured out since 2018. Uranus is a very future-oriented planet while Taurus tends to cling to the past.  Uranus was only in Gemini for four months this year, since July 7, so we won't get the full experience until April.  Money and security issues will be emphasized when Uranus is back in Taurus and we could be seeing some economic makeovers.  Uranus has an 84-year cycle, and the last time Uranus was in Taurus it was during the Great Depression from 1934 through early 1942.  During the Great Depression Social Security and unemployment compensation were implemented.  So it's not exactly a shock that Medicaid and health care are up for review now.  We are definitely facing a time when we need to change our relationship to money and materialism.  The shadow side of Uranus in Taurus is the rise of dictatorships which can lead to wars.  World War II followed that last major transit of Uranus in Taurus.  The next five months should be very interesting...

Mercury stations retrograde on November 9 at 6 degrees of Sagittarius and remains retrograde until November 29.  But this Mercury retrograde dips into Scorpio on November 18 and stations direct in 20 degrees of Scorpio on the 29th.  In addition to the usual delays, frustrations, misunderstandings and electronic malfunctions, we have it in two signs. 

When Mercury is retrograde in Sagittarius, we might be questioning our beliefs and be acting more spontaneously.  Mercury retrograde in Scorpio will bring more in-depth honesty and self-reflection.  There could be some big emotional reveals and some messy truth but it also holds the promise of rebuilding from a place of wisdom.  Obviously the signs of Sagittarius and Scorpio will feel the brunt of this Mercury retrograde, but the signs of Virgo and Gemini will also take a hit because they are ruled by Mercury.  We will all need to call on our reserves of patience during this Mercury retrograde.  Mercury will be stationing direct on my Sun in Scorpio, so I know that I won't be missing out on the action...

Jupiter joins the retrograde party on November 11 when it stations retrograde in 25 degrees of Cancer.  It will be retrograde until March 10, 2026 when it goes direct in 15 degrees of Cancer.  Jupiter retrograde in Cancer represents a time to reflect on our goals, home life and long-term emotional fulfillment.  There can be delays with home and property or family matters.  We aren't going to be engaged so much in outward expansion, but more spiritual growth is called for.  Jupiter retrograde is a time when we create our own good luck and fortune instead of having it appear to us on the surface.  It is not nearly as challenging as Saturn, Pluto or Mercury retrograde, though.  Just remember that and take comfort from it.

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