Planetary Transits for November 12-18

Where the Vedic Astrology Planets are this Week

Sun transits out of its debilitation sign, Libra, and into Scorpio, November 15th at 7:24 p.m.  Sun is weak in degrees until Nov. 20th Presidents, leaders, physicians, administrators and governments should expect less and get extra rest.

Moon is waning/waxing and transits Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, and into Sagittarius.  The new Moon is in Libra, Nov. 14th.

Mars transits Pisces from 21:06 to 21:16°. Mars remains within 5 degrees of the 5th aspect of Ketu, until Dec. 24th. This is a vulnerable time for sports, surgeons, the military, police, property, construction, engineering, executives, et al. Violence is also possible.

Mercury transits Libra, from 07:18 to 16:36°. Mercury is outside the orb of influence of other planets.  This connects business, writing, technology, communications, and intellectual property with women*, justice, and the fine, healing and performing arts. *(Senator Kamala Harris becomes Vice President-Elect.)

Jupiter transits its own sign, Sagittarius, from 28:36 to 29:48°. Jupiter is outside the orb of influence of other planets, but is weak in degrees. This is not ideal for law*, religion, education, publishing, teaching, and consulting. *(President Trump Files Lawsuits Disputing Election Results.)

Venus transits out of its debilitation sign, Virgo, into its own sign, Libra, on Nov. 16th at 1:32 p.m. Venus remains weak in degrees until Nov. 20th. Take care of the women in your life and be patient with law, luxuries, medicine, entertainment and the fine, healing or performing arts.

Saturn transits its own sign, Capricorn, from 02:45 to 03:16°. Cancer, Virgo and Pisces rising sign persons, companies, and countries (including USA) should be careful and patient whenever Saturn is close to any of their planets or rising sign degree, by aspect or conjunction. Saturn is weak in degrees until Dec. 7th. There is some level of vulnerability for the masses, the elderly, and the poor and needy.

Rahu and Ketu transit Taurus and Scorpio, respectively, (where they will be until March 16, 2022) from 26:07 to 25:56°. Persons, companies and countries with a rising sign between 27 and 24 degrees — or any planets in even signs (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces) between these same degrees, should be careful and patient.

The Impact of the Transit Planets for each “Rising Sign” (not “Sun Sign”)

Aries: Stay rested and focus on your spiritual practices. Be vigilant with debts, disputes and health issues with relationships through Nov. 27th.  Be patient with your children, education and investments through mid-Dec., and with institutional life (prisons, schools and hospitals) — and consider a retreat, relocation or foreign land through Dec. 23rd.

Taurus: Connect property, vehicles and home life with partnerships and joint ventures Nov. 15 – Dec. 15. Take care of your children, education and investments through Nov. 27th. A windfall, marriage, inheritance, or settlement is possible before Nov. 19th. Be patient with expenses, separations, insomnia, intimacy, retreats and foreign lands through Dec. 23rd. Expect a lift with your career in Dec.

Gemini: Connect property, vehicles and home life with children, education and investments through Nov. 27th. Take care of your health and entrepreneurial ventures Nov. 15 – Dec. 15. There may be debts, disputes, or legal issues. Your mind is creative. Study the fine, healing and performing arts. Invest in luxuries and entertainment. Be patient with income and friendships through Dec. 23rd.

Cancer: Shift your attention to property, vehicles and home life. Beautify your home and consider a new car. Work out of your home on independent projects involving writing, business, technology, and communications. Status is coming your way connected with children, education and investments. Expect both good fortune and setbacks with your career through Dec. 23rd.

Leo: Work on writing, business, technology and communications through Nov. 27. Focus on property, vehicles and home life Nov. 15 – Dec. 15. Expect success with your self-initiatives, connected with women and the fine, healing or performing arts, Nov. 16 – Dec. 10.  Finish up projects with your children, education and investments. Take care of father and spiritual figures, and be careful with long-distance journeys through Dec. 23rd. Be vigilant with relationships through April 2022.

Virgo: Enjoy your status and family life, and speak up on writing, business, technology, and communications projects through Nov. 27. Recent expenses and separations begin to dissipate.  Expect a lift between Nov. 16 – Dec. 10. Finish up property, vehicles and home life activities. Be vigilant to manage setbacks, marriage, inheritance and settlements, and to avoid accidents through Dec. 23rd.

Libra: Be patient for a few days and then expect a lift, Nov. 16 – Dec. 10. Shift your focus to the fine, healing or performing arts. Work on writing, business, technology and communications, but be patient with expenses, separations or international ventures through Nov. 27. Be vigilant with partnerships, joint ventures and foreign lands through Dec. 23rd. These likely involve debts, disputes, health or legal issues.

Scorpio: Be patient with expenses and separations relative to income and friendships through Nov. 27. Take a leadership position and expect a lift with your career Nov. 15 to Dec. 15. Consider a retreat, ashram, institution or international venture Nov. 16 – Dec. 10. Wrap up teaching and consulting projects. Be vigilant with debts, disputes, health or legal issues; avoid mental stress; and take care of your children, education and investments through Dec. 23rd.

Sagittarius: Expect income and friendships at work, connected with writing, business, technology, and communications through Nov. 27th. Substantial gains from women, luxuries, and the fine, healing or performing arts are likely Nov. 16 – Dec. 10. Take care of father figures Nov. 15 – Dec. 15. Focus on spirituality at home. Avoid mental stress and take care of your children, education and investments through Dec. 23rd.

Capricorn: Focus on writing, business, technology and communications through Nov. 27. Upgrade your workspace and expect a lift with your career, involving women and the fine, healing or performing arts, Nov. 16 – Dec. 10. Be patient with income and friendships, Nov. 15 – Dec. 15. Be vigilant with property, vehicles, and home life – and work on independent projects and spiritual practices through Dec. 23rd.

Aquarius: Take a leadership position at work and connect with large, spiritual, medical or government organizations, Nov. 15 – Dec. 15. Work on writing, business, technology and communications; take care of father figures and be vigilant with long-distance travel through Nov. 27th. There may be status with entrepreneurial ventures, connected with your spiritual practices; be patient with setbacks through Nov. 27th.

Pisces: Be patient with relationships through Nov. 27th. For some of you, however, there may be a marriage, windfall, inheritance, legal or insurance settlement or lottery winning Nov. 16 – Dec. 10. Take care of father or religious figures Nov. 15 – Dec. 15. Be direct and courageous, and enjoy your wealth, status and family life, but setbacks are likely through Dec. 23rd.

About the Author: David Hawthorne