Welcome to your weekly cosmic download, witches. Although we are still in the throes of Mercury retrograde, the major astrological shifts this week are the Sun entering Sagittarius and the Scorpio New Moon. This is a transitional moment where we pivot from the intense secrets uncovered during Scorpio season into the season of truth and expansion in Sagittarius.
Weekly Astrology Forecast
We are entering one of the most potent and alchemizing weeks of the year. The cosmos concentrates inside the final degrees of Scorpio, creating a tunnel of shadow work, psychic clarity, and deep soul revelation. This is the last stretch of Scorpio season, and astrologically, it behaves like the closing chapter of a long initiation. What has been hidden rises. What has been avoided must be faced. What has been denied demands truth. This week, we stand inside the underworld’s echo chamber, listening for what our intuition has been whispering all along.
Sunday–Monday, Nov 16–17: The Scorpio Descent Sharpens
The week opens with Mercury retrograde finishing off its unbelievable transit in Sagittarius, kicking up more challenging truths, confusion, miscommunication, and ideological tension. Themes of belief, raw honesty, political upheaval, and personal philosophy are under review. You may feel pulled between what you once believed and what your soul now knows. Conversations may feel sharp or revealing. A quiet pressure begins to build as the Sun approaches its conjunction with Lilith later in the week, pulling emotional truths toward the surface.
At the collective level, politically, we have seen some disturbing yet unsurprising truths come to the surface. From the deranged Epstein emails release to the gaslighting and lack of clarity from the US government surrounding it, there is a lot more in store as Mercury enters Scorpio this week! So, hold on to your witch hats. I've discussed this on social media, but I foresee this being Donald Trump's and his horrific administration's demise as we head into 2026. I've always been vocal about my politics in my media business, but if any of you are unclear: Fuck Trump. He needs to be LOCKED UP, and anyone else who has been complicit in his fascist dictatorship.
Tuesday, Nov 18: Sun Conjunct Lilith in Scorpio & Mercury Retrograde Enters Scorpio
This is one of the most significant alignments for our Lilith tribe of the entire season. The blazing Scorpio Sun is meeting Black Moon Lilith in the late degrees of Scorpio is exposing something raw, authentic, and previously buried beneath layers of conditioning or fear. Lilith as the celestial dark goddess that we venerate here in our community, represents truth beyond performance, desire beyond permission, and agency reclaimed from shame. Expect revelations around trauma, power struggles, oppression, sexuality, bodily autonomy, and the parts of yourself you have been taught to suppress. This transit drags shadows into the light, not to destabilize you, but to free you.
Later that night, Mercury retrograde backs out of Sagittarius and re-enters Scorpio. Mental energy sinks into deeper waters, and old stories resurface for reinterpretation. You may uncover new information about a situation you thought you understood. Secrets, memories, or intuitive downloads rise from the subconscious. This shift marks the turning point of the retrograde.
Thursday, Nov 20: The Scorpio New Moon & Mercury Retrograde Cazimi
On November 20 at 1:46 a.m. EST, we received the New Moon in Scorpio at 28°. This is the final Scorpio lunation of the year (the Full Moon was May 12, 2025), and it behaves like a spiritual reset button. New Moons are beginnings, but new beginnings in Scorpio are born from endings, closures, and emotional transmutation. What manifested for you during the Scorpio Full Moon this spring may come to an end and push you into an uncomfortable new beginning.
I must warn you that the Scorpio Moon is in Fall (challenging position), so this is not a light or airy New Moon. It is deep, potent, and alchemical. It asks you to plant intentions from the core of your being, not the surface of the mind. It asks you to turn toward what you fear losing or uncovering, and listen to the wisdom buried beneath that fear.
Only hours later, the Sun meets Mercury retrograde in Scorpio at the same degree, marking the Mercury cazimi. Cazimi is rooted in the Arabic word for "in the heart of the sun". This alignment is considered an auspicious moment when the planet is thought to be purified and its energy is supercharged by the Sun. Since we are in Mercury retrograde, though, this feels like the eye of the storm, where clarity pierces confusion and hidden truth becomes undeniable. Insights arrive with intensity. Synchronicities accelerate. A message you need to hear finds its way to you.
Friday, Nov 21: Mercury Conjunct Lilith
The revelations continue as Mercury retrograde meets the dark mother Black Moon Lilith in Scorpio. Words cut deeper. Truth takes shape. You may uncover someone’s motive or finally articulate feelings you have swallowed for too long. This transit encourages radical honesty with yourself first. Expect psychological breakthroughs, shadow integration, and the liberation that comes from naming what hurts and what you truly desire. At a collective level, we may see more truths coming to the surface regarding the Epstein files and the government's dark secrets. It's also important to be aware of violence against women or an increase in oppressive laws being passed to control reproductive rights and bodily autonomy as a way to distract from the truth.
Friday, Nov 21: Sun Enters Sagittarius
After a week steeped in Scorpio’s emotional underworld, the Sun bursts into Sagittarius, signifying a dramatic, energetic shift. The heaviness begins to lift. The narrative widens. Hope returns as the Sagittarius season begins.
Sagittarius season brings fire, faith, expansion, and the desire to understand the bigger picture. Where Scorpio transforms, Sagittarius illuminates. Where Scorpio excavates, Sagittarius explores. This transition marks the moment when the lessons of the underworld come back into the light, ready to be lived, spoken, and embodied.
Oracle Card of the Week
Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius: Free Yourself
This week, I felt the desire to tap into my Black Moon Lilith Cosmic Alchemy Oracle for this week's oracle card reading. Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius popped out of the deck, and this indicates the upcoming Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius transit that begins December 20th may be of significance for you! This will last for nine months, and as Black Moon Lilith moves through the sign of freedom, optimism, and truth, you'll feel the desire to break away from anything that restricts or oppresses you.
This card also indicates that this week is a time to step into your freedom. Your drive and desire to be a free spirit can feel strong right now. Whether you're feeling controlled by a corporate structure, job, parents, friends, significant other, or society, you'll feel the drive to cut ties with what's keeping you stuck. As the card says: Free Yourself!
Basic Planetary Tracker
Your essential guide to planets in the sky.
☀ Sun in Scorpio → Sagittarius
Oct 22 – Nov 21, 2025, in Scorpio → Enters Sagittarius Nov 21
The Sun spends most of this week completing its final lap through Scorpio’s depths. These final degrees intensify truth, exposure, and energetic purification. This is where shadows crystallize into clarity. On Nov 22, the Sun crosses into Sagittarius and the atmosphere shifts dramatically. Scorpio reveals, Sagittarius liberates. Expect a turning point where heaviness gives way to perspective, optimism, and the desire to explore the meaning behind what has been uncovered.
☿ Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius → Scorpio
Nov 9 – Nov 29, 2025 (stations direct)
Mercury continues its retrograde, but on Nov. 18, it leaves fiery Sagittarius and re-enters Scorpio. Communication becomes intuitive and investigative again, pulling you back into the emotional truths beneath the surface. This is a potent period for psychological insight, revisiting old conversations, and hearing what was previously unspoken. Delays, misunderstandings, and revisions are part of the process. Use this transit to reevaluate motives, rewrite internal narratives, and uncover what needs closure.
♀ Venus in Scorpio
Nov 6 – Nov 30, 2025
Venus remains in Scorpio this week, deepening intensity in relationships, finances, and creative desires. This is a time for emotional honesty and magnetic attraction. Superficial ties dissolve. What you draw in now reflects the depth of your self-worth and the truth of your power. Themes of loyalty, intimacy, and energetic exchange continue shaping this month.
♂ Mars in Sagittarius
Nov 4 – Dec 15, 2025
Mars travels through freedom-loving Sagittarius, directing action toward vision, expansion, and pursuit of purpose. After Scorpio’s emotional excavation, this transit fuels bold moves and renewed motivation. However, it can also trigger impatience or ideological conflict. If you stay aligned with integrity, this becomes a powerful period for forward motion.
⚸ Black Moon Lilith in Scorpio (mean)
Mar 26 – Dec 20, 2025
Black Moon Lilith continues working through Scorpio’s underworld, intensifying the work of reclaiming suppressed power. This week is especially charged, with both the Sun and Mercury forming conjunctions to Lilith. Expect awakening around boundaries, desire, autonomy, and emotional sovereignty. This is a week of raw truth and self-possession.
♃ Jupiter Retrograde in Cancer
Nov 11, 2025 – Mar 10, 2026 (stations direct)
Jupiter has just turned retrograde, and its expansive energy now moves inward. Growth emerges through emotional depth, ancestral awareness, and nourishment. You are asked to tend to the foundation on which your future stability depends. Family stories, lineage patterns, and inner security are highlighted.
♄ Saturn in Pisces (retrograde)
July 13, 2025 – Nov 27, 2025 (stations direct)
Saturn is nearing the end of its retrograde, continuing its refinement of spiritual boundaries, emotional responsibility, and compassion-based discipline. This is a test of faith and maturity that began in early 2023. You are learning to structure your dreams with clarity rather than illusion.
☊ North Node in Pisces / ☋ South Node in Virgo
Jan. 12, 2025 – Aug 18, 2026 (mean)
The evolutionary axis continues pulling the collective toward intuition, empathy, and spiritual openness. The South Node encourages release of perfectionism, hyper-analysis, and self-criticism. Flow, imagination, and surrender remain the soul path.
♅ Uranus Retrograde in Taurus
Re-entered Taurus Nov 7, 2025 – Feb 3, 2026 (stations direct)
Uranus is now firmly back in Taurus, initiating the final chapter of its revolution around money systems, embodiment, sustainability, food, and the physical world. Sudden shifts and awakenings continue, especially around security and resources.
♆ Neptune in Pisces (retrograde)
Oct 22, 2025 – Dec 10, 2026 (stations direct)
Neptune’s retrograde deepens spiritual sensitivity and dissolves illusion. Intuition runs high, dreams deliver messages, and veils continue to thin. This is a purification cycle preparing for a clearer vision once Neptune moves forward next year and out of Pisces for good.
♇ Pluto in Aquarius (direct)
Oct 13, 2025 – May 6, 2026 (stations retrograde)
Pluto accelerates collective transformation through truth, innovation, and community power. We remain in the early stages of systemic evolution. Old structures continue to crumble while new frameworks emerge.
⚷ Chiron in Aries (retrograde)
July 30, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026 (stations retrograde)
Chiron continues to heal wounds related to independence, courage, and authenticity. This retrograde asks you to redefine what it means to lead yourself, to speak your truth, and to trust your instincts.
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