A Month of Powerful Retrogrades and Turning Points in Water Signs

This month brings a potent energetic shift with several planets moving in retrograde or preparing to turn direct.  Retrogrades are nothing to fear, in fact, they are times of great insight. During a retrograde, a planet draws nearer to Earth and glows more brightly - its energy feels closer, more personal, and deeply intertwined with our inner world. From our point of view, it appears to move backward, symbolizing a need to pause, reflect, and revisit what we’ve been overlooking.

Jupiter Retrograde in Cancer: Wisdom of the Heart

Jupiter, the planet of wisdom, knowledge, and spiritual growth has now entered Cancer, its place of exaltation - this is a glorious blessing as Jupiter sits in the realm of the Divine Mother. Here, wisdom is not something of the head, but of the heart. This is where knowledge becomes lived experience — expressed through compassion, patience nurturing, and care.

• Jupiter Retrograde in Cancer from November 11 – Dec 5 and in Gemini from Dec 5-March 11

  
  

  Jupiter's backward movement takes us on a journey to rediscover deeper meaning. Whatever we have been learning or teaching since May 2025 needs to be understood from a different space, with compassion and care. This is a time to re-evaluate what “truth” really means to us, not just intellectually, but emotionally and spiritually. We learn that knowledge without heart is empty.

  
  

• Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio from November 9 – 29

  
  

  Mercury’s retrograde in Scorpio highlights our inner dialogue in the sign of our deepest, darkest secrets. It’s time to reflect on your inner voice as this becomes how you speak to others. Notice your tone, words, and the charged beliefs you carry about yourself and how it affects you and those around you. It’s a reminder to embrace all of the neglected and afraid parts of yourself and to become your own best friend. Avoid drama, jealousy and blame in communication, and use speech as a tool of clarity and healing rather than defense. This is a powerful month to write about any hidden parts of yourself that come up looking for attention.

  
  

• Saturn Turns Direct in Pisces on November 28

  
  

  Saturn has been retrograde in Pisces since the summer, patiently urging us to re-examine our commitments, work structures, and long-term responsibilities, especially to make room for our unseen self, our spiritual life. As it stations direct at one degree, all of the observations you have made will help you to move forward into the new year. After months of internal review, you will see how your expanded self can come with you to work, bringing the spiritual to practical life. What is the point of living separate lives? We are spiritual beings in bodies, so we bring ourself fully whereeverwe go. This is how we do our best work.

Mars and Venus Bring Support through Courage and Balance

Mars, strong in its own sign of Scorpio, provides the courage to help us face our fears and psychological patterns we’ve avoided. Mars helps us to act, (not react) and to use emotional intensity to fuel transformation, not fights.

Venus enters her own sign of Libra from November 2 -26, shining light on relationships, collaboration and fair agreements. It’s an ideal time for connection, and creating balanced agreements that serve both heart and harmony. Venus in Libra will lessen the blow of the Mars Mercury clash. as everyone will also be seeking equilibrium in companionship. Bring grace and understanding to your realtionships this month, and make them fun.

The Takeaway: Integration Over Reaction

With Jupiter exalted in Cancer, Mars empowered in Scorpio, and Venus at home in Libra while Mercury and Saturn shift directions, November becomes a month of deep internal movement. It’s not about rushing ahead to figure it all out, but aligning wisdom in the heart, speaking from honesty and vulnerability, and taking responsibility for our soul’s work.

Blessings

Elise