Monday's Muse is the Moon

Never expect anyone to be on time on a Monday. It's a Moon day for feelings. A day to see what needs feeding and watering. Because Monday's Muse is the Moon, it's often a roller coaster day of changeable moods and plans. I hope you'll make time to read your horoscope for today, November 21, 2011.

Aries (March 20-April 19)

Your ego gets a challenge from the group you're in. Your needs versus their needs. Two sticks rubbing against each other long enough will ignite. Walk away or combust on the scene. You'll be happiest if you stand up for what you want, take it, and move on. Everyone will eventually get it--this is how you end up never holding a grudge. The key to your happiness.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

The wise-money is on your unwavering ability to get ahead by soundly situating yourself in the back of the room, where you watch all the players. You'll win the day because you don't leave any loose ends. Buying something luxurious today will stimulate your good mood. You are especially creative at work, and your mind is quick. Great day for negotiating a deal that works to your benefit.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You feel a bit OCD today. Just can't get some emotional impulses out of your mind, even though you know they're not good for you. Know that the urges you've been trying to suppress (just too busy to deal with them!) are bubbling up to the surface. This could become apparent through a message from someone else, or your could stop and ask yourself, "What do I really want?"

Cancer (June 21-July 21)

An inner dialogue is brewing inside some big feelings, but you're reluctant to be the first to say, "I love you." If you feel tongue-tied today, just wait. Take a walk on the beach and let it settle. Download the intensity by writing a poem (you don't have to sign it) or singing loudly with the car radio. It's actually easier to express your deep affections than you think. You're a born leader.

Leo (July 22-August 22)

Nobody expects the humor that's tripping off your tongue right now, which is what makes it more fun for you. Pleasure is primary, and nobody does it better. Today is loaded with sudden impulses, just weed out the ones attached to guilt or jealousy and you'll be fine. Knowing exactly what you want is your forte--and the way you share the wealth is a delight for everyone who knows you.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)

It's easy for you to discover what or who needs your healing hands today. You seem perfectly in tune. Your high energy is eager to help, but don't rule yourself out as the most deserving recipient. You're negotiating powers are strong now, and you get what you want. No apologies, since you use it for the benefit of others.

Libra (September 23-October 22)

Your good mood continues, making it a great time for social interactions. Watch that your emotions don't gain too much momentum and take off in dreams only you can see. Visit some friends. Others may mirror something about you that you rarely acknowledge, but need to accept.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Today's moody Moon is accentuating your need to sit quietly and put the puzzle pieces together. Your creative intellect has unearthed a few ideas, just try to put a less serious twist on them. You can avoid emotional power struggles if you keep it honest and above board. Whatever you have suppressed will show up as a possible confrontation. You're a master of seeing right through people, so it'll come as no surprise. Do the thing that's hardest for you to do--keep it light.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 20)

Your famous sense of humor has been getting a great boost form the goddess of love, so you're more creative than ever in the way you express yourself. It's a perfect time to take a trip, especially after Tuesday. You're in a position to shed a calmer light on your relationships, and others really need you to do that today.

Capricorn (December 21-January 19)

The cornucopia of just plain ol' dumb luck is waiting for you to pick it up. You play fair, and your family and friends value you more than you realize. You're in the midst of some intense encounters that will ultimately be good for you.

Aquarius (January 20-February 17)

Participating in groups, something you love and excel at, will require your dispassionate diplomacy today. Your vote on social issues is valued for it's objectivity, but you may be surrounded by intense encounters that you know are fruitless. Stick with your friends, ride it out, because you are the one who could see the conflict for what it is. Lots of hot air!

Pisces (February 18-March 19)

Your compassionate ability to handle the upsets of others is in great demand today. Offer your tea and sympathy, but stay clear of the debate. The Sun spends it's last day in Scorpio, rounding off a month-long experience of awakening and rebirth for you--catch this wave.

Take Sunday off and read your horoscope!

If you've been putting off a task, hoping to finally get it done today, forget about it. You're not going to feel like living up to big expectations, yours or anyone else's. If you insist on trudging ahead with lots of ambitious activities, you're going to discourage yourself.

By late afternoon the Moon waltzes into the lovely pink haze of Venus-inspired Libra. You should be ready for the unexpected though--like you're partner bringing home just-flown-in live lobsters to cook for dinner.

Venus and Mars are uneasy companions this week. She's out on the town having new adventures, and he's settled into a comfortable routine at work. Both are busy and productive, but leading parallel lives.

That was a little overview of the day ahead. Now, Scroll down to see your personal Sun Sign Horoscope for Sunday, November 20th:

Aries (March 20-April 19)

Put aside the plans to start painting the kitchen today, you won't like the color anyway. You're not falling behind, you're still ahead of the game because you were so far ahead of the pack to begin with! Try taking a long morning walk-don't-run through Muir woods, and appreciate your world. It'll be easier to relax this evening.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today's the perfect day to do what you love to do anyway--read the papers in bed and watch old movies. The lay-back vibes you feel are stronger than usual, so you might just stay in your P.J.'s. Dedicate the day to some sensuous pleasures. The evening may hold an unexpected treat.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Whirling dervish that you are, you'll only be dizzy if you try to keep up the usual pace today. You're probably overextended anyway, so reeling it in for a day could help you catch up with yourself. Let your ideas land on some notepaper. Declare a no-worry zone. Sit down in it.

Cancer (June 21-July 21)

What a perfect day for a daydream inside your lovely shell. The only reason to go out is to walk the dog, grab some take-out, and avoid the tensions at home. You know yourself so well, it just doesn't matter that your friend is still befuddled by your moods. Your quiet confidence will be the envy of others.

Leo (July 22-August 22)

What looks like a sedentary lion on the hilltop to the inattentive masses is really a very focused Leo, you, who's got the lay of the land in his sights. To pounce or not to pounce? Romance could use a little of your creative attention today, so come down to the watering hole with the rest of your pride and initiate something lovingly sweet.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)

Surrender to a day of relaxation. Leave the breakfast dishes for someone else and enjoy another cup of tea. Try meditating to the reassuring hum of the dishwasher. Put aside your busyness for some quality time with yourself. You won't feel like working anyway. If an old friend comes to mind, give them a call. Doodle their name on a list of fond memories.

Libra (September 23-October 22)

Lazy is a good feeling when it's appreciated for it's restorative value. That delicate diplomacy you dish out so beautifully looks easy from afar, but it takes a toll on your good nature. Turn off the phone, hang a "time-out" sign on the door, and withdraw into a hot bubble bath. Your most vigorous activity today might be watching a movie. Find a way to stimulate your imagination, to dream your ideals. You may end up inspiring yourself.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

You might feel like someone stole your power pack. Your usual intensity takes a dip into some foggy territory, but don't worry about the lack of clarity. By evening you will find you've drifted into some lost ideals. Resurrect your hopes, and enjoy some beautiful moments.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 20)

You'll be glad to get down off your soapbox today, and play a relaxing game with friends. Your zeal to reform the world's ills is appreciated, but stepping back to take a second look at your idealism may give you a needed new perspective. Even an adventurous spirit like yours needs rest and recuperation.

Capricorn (December 21-January 19)

Even though things are going your way, you may feel discouraged by the many demands made on your time. Try looking a little less capable and less will be expected of you. Self-confidence won't be bolstered by doing more than your body can comfortably stand. Show a little vulnerability to those closest to you, and you'll close the gap with affection.

Aquarius (January 20-February 17)

Don't turn on your heels and walk away without first having a heart-to-heart. Lots and lots of friends are a wonderful asset, but when the sun goes down you're going to want someone close. Think less, love more. All those projects can wait a day.

Pisces (February 18-March 19)

You may feel lost in space today, but it's a familiar territory. You navigate in the fog better than most sailors, still it's best to cut the engines and ride the currents awhile. Sometimes your sensitive antennae pick up too much--and it's just noise. Now's a perfect time to write your fears away in the lyrics of a song.

Courage is the house that Mars built

Friday, November 18th, the yin Moon rolls into Virgo, bumps into Mars, and the soufflé flops. Irritating, unless you let it prompt a reason to eat out, where neither of you has to do the dishes. Small freedoms grabbed from the ruins of plans that failed might just be the test you pass this week, and win the holy grail.

The warrior planet Mars is now in let-me-be-of-service Virgo. While in Virgo, Mars will invigorate our actions with the courage to heal. It will be an uncharacteristically long stay--but then Virgo always has so much for us to do! Because of a retrograde period, Mars will clean the 6th house until July 4th, 2012.

Mars just completed a 6 week journey through passionate Leo, where asserting our personal power in roaring demonstrations was paramount as the Uranus-Pluto revolution remains in full force. While in Virgo, our warrior planet Mars will analyze the situation during yoga class, make a list of what's needed while the rice is cooking, and clean up the debris while organizing a community watch.

The hero's quest is always to drink from the holy grail, and be transformed. The transformational journey of Mars in Virgo is through service to others. The challenge he must first overcome? Separating the kernel of nourishing wheat from the protective shell of the chaff. How to serve, not through the wasted self-denial of martyrdom, but through the courage to give compassionately to ourselves, so that we can freely give to others.

In the ancient myth of Psyche (soul) & Eros (passion), we see Psyche put to this test. In her quest to be reunited with Eros, she must journey to hell and back, enduring the harsh trials of Venus, the goddess of love. At one critical juncture, she's warned by Mother Nature that if she feeds one of her two honeycakes to the pitiable beggar at her feet, she'll have nothing left to stave off the hungry beasts at the portal of hell. Here lies Virgo's lesson in discernment. What to keep, what to give away.

A lucky helping hand arrives this Wednesday afternoon, November 16th, when Mars will be working in perfect harmony with Jovial Jupiter in resourceful Taurus. Jupiter opens a big, benevolent window of opportunity for fortunate action. Take an after lunch siesta and dream up your plans from foresight born of practicality and optimism. Write them down. Virgo loves lists and Taurus loves money. You'll love these plans.

11/11/11 is a 6 on the Richter scale of partnerships

The Age of Aquarius is a rising humanitarian tide that will lift all boats. It is being ushered in by astrological events which are designed to open our hearts to all of humanity, knowing that no one progresses without taking hold of the one beside them, joining hand-in-hand around the globe. Generous Jupiter is applauding as we take a stand to level the inequities wrought by greed, and to feed everyone from the cornucopia of our loving kindness.

This Friday, 11/11/11, is a 6 on the Richter scale of cracking open our encrusted shells of fear, allowing us to join fully with the hearts and minds of others. In numerology and tarot, #6 is the number of the art and craft of relationship. It's message? We are entering the arc 2 by 2 by 2.

In astrology, this Friday holds a golden triangle between Jovial Jupiter in Taurus, Powerful Pluto in Capricorn and Warrior Mars in Virgo. This chance to mine your gold will stay with us through March 12, 2012, when it perfects. We will be presented with an abundance of opportunities (Jovial Jupiter) to exert our power and fulfill our ambitions (Powerful Pluto), and we will have a booster rocket of energy to motivate us (Warrior Mars).

The Taurus Full Moon, opposing the Scorpio Sun, occurs on Thursday, November 10th at 12:17 PM. It precedes, by only 8 hours, the entry of Mars into Virgo, which triggers the trine with Jupiter and Pluto. This Moon pulls up our valuables, our resources, our potentials, and draws down the solar energy to transform them.

The #11 in the tarot deck is the Strength card, a Leo symbol of the power in our gifts and talents to overcome, to tame, the beasts within. It is the card of passion expressed through creative acts. On the clock, 11:11 on 11/11/11 is the #10, representing Jupiter's card, the Wheel of Fortune--reaching for opportunity with the gift of just plain ol' dumb luck! The eleventh hour occurs twice on Friday; the morning for the conscious awakening to our strengths, and the evening to pause in gratitude for them.