I find myself sitting next to my grandmother as she rests and hides from the midday sun in her room, surrounded by four altars. Her connection to spirituality and the cycles of nature are still strong. We’ve recently had long talks about ancestor veneration, spirituality, and omens. She reminds me that knowing and seeing is a gift, even if we never fully understand it.

This New Moon, I hope you remember that you are not powerless, and you are not alone. Though it might seem bleak, there still exists the hope and the possibility of a greater vision for all of us. Nobody knows that better than Aquarius. 

Trust that this Full Moon in Gemini you can use this moment of clarity and awareness to sit with whatever is being revealed to you. Gather your newfound wisdom so that you may align with your inner truth. 

As Mars turns retrograde in Leo today, we begin a new journey. We revisit our capacity to express our anger in healthy ways. We will review our boundaries and the ways we keep ourselves safe. We will have to contend with the ways in which we abandon ourselves exactly at the moment when we should stand up and be our authentic selves. This retrograde, Mars has to rethink his approach and direction. 

This December, we are faced with a test of our faith and our limits. We have an expansive grand vision. But the journey to make our dreams a reality will require patience and the willingness to change.

Scorpio is not scared of confronting or excavating. It wants to know what lies beneath the still, murky waters, whether it’s unseen passion or terrible secrets. What are you tending to or digging up in your emotional realms this November?