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November 14, 2020
9:08 PM PST
November 15, 2020
12:08 AM EST
November's New Moon in tropical Scorpio is the symbolic onramp to the final eclipse season of 2020. There will be two eclipses following this New Moon: a penumbral lunar eclipse on Nov. 30 (visible from North and South America, Asia, and Australia) and a total solar eclipse on Dec. 14 (visible from southern regions of South America and South Africa). Often, accelerated collective and personal shifts tend to cluster around eclipses, so use this New Moon as a resourceful recharge and restart moment.
Mars, the New Moon ruler, stations direct on the same day. Mars has been retrograde since early September but has been moving through Aries since the end of June. Mars won't leave Aries until Jan. 6. Nevertheless, its direct station alongside this lunation is a potent symbol indicating a gradual (but not sudden) return of lost, redirected, or frustrated momentum over the next several weeks.
For many who have been directly impacted by Mars retrograde and the Saturn, Pluto, Jupiter transits, the latter half of this year has likely been challenging, requiring some serious patience, focus, and humility. Mars moving direct (and Saturn and Jupiter entering Aquarius next month) correlate with incoming resolutions to chronic, ongoing problems and a much-anticipated change of scenery and pace.
Mars' station alongside this New Moon makes a critical statement about standing firm, emphasizing boundaries, asserting willpower, and taking the initiative. Yet, Scorpio's emphasis on the inner psyche and life's hidden dimensions suggests a willing confrontation with anything that's evaded conscious recognition.
A Scorpio New Moon is often the start of confronting some truth or perception that's been hidden or taking steps to embrace authenticity. Jupiter and Pluto's sextile and Neptune's trine aspects offer ease of access to "other realms" related to either tangible, unconscious, or supernatural realities. While it won't take much effort to glimpse deeper, you'll at least need an intention if you want a more nuanced view of something.
Consider using this New Moon to slip further into intimacy, honesty, or self-awareness. And at least for a few days, we'll be less interested in surface appearances and more attuned to the mechanisms beneath it all. If you're willing, there may be some spontaneous realizations that can help piece together a mystery or point to the root of a long-standing pattern or impulse.