HOROSCOPES

Scorpio

OCT 24-NOV 22

Welcome to a lush birthday month in which Venus spices up the love front for long-time couples, while solo Scorpios will find no shortage of adventurous playmates. You’re on fire in more ways than several, though with Mercury in your sign serving up a side order of mischief, some incoming attention may be unwelcome. In which case don’t take the bait, but do make sure you’re legally protected and are extra attentive to any fine print. When Mars sizzles into Scorpio for the first time in two years on November 21, your aura’s almost tangible, and important talks or launches are set to go gangbusters.

Sagittarius

NOV 23-DEC 21

Sagittarians enjoy talking, so this month’s reticence might drive you wild – in your case not always the longest trip. Rather than ranting, use November’s excavating energy for self-enquiry; putting resentments to rest is way more economical than feeding them. If others aren’t playing nice, Venus in your sign at her most generous and friendly is skilled at fostering goodwill in public relations. Jupiter’s final month in your sign supports getting organised and powering through the to-do list now, because you know there won’t be time next month, when you will be celebrating your new year early at the end of month Sagittarius new moon.

Capricorn

DEC 22-JAN 20

Project manager Mercury is in reverse for much of this month, so exasperating glitches, circular conversations and conflicting information are to be expected. Meditate, vegetate, activate, do whatever it takes for you personally to release frustration during this time. Then, as November’s many bosses argue and bicker, a cool-headed leader with mediation and negotiating expertise who gets people in tune and on the same page (ie, you) will be best able to steer your crew through transportation, travel or technological problems. Personal power portals? Mid-month’s surprisingly steamy full moon, and end of November Venus heading into Capricorn corner for the lead-up to Christmas.

Aquarius

JAN 21-FEB 19

This month’s combustible cocktail of button pushers and volatile exchanges comes with a hefty helping of stubbornness, determination and the advice to leave sarcasm and snarkiness to others. During rogue Mercury’s unexpected setbacks, aggravating delays and communication complications, focus on creative problem solving: your forte. Heart-opening, feeling revealing November is quite the emotional can opener, so trust your gut but get factual back-up. With racy, Mars burning into your long-term planning sector, read the room and downplay if you’re coming on too strong. Venus is advising that people you’d normally ignore as boring may have surprisingly helpful attributes.

Pisces

FEB 20-MAR 20

Happily, many of the interpersonal perplexities and mystery accidents that will take place this month will turn out to be blessings in disguise. In the meantime, entrepreneurial

Mars in your sector of expansion and exploration for the first time in two years could be agitating for more relationship space and extra you-time, while Venus in your professional zone suggests that profit, pleasure and business contacts will be plentiful at office get-togethers and industry events. If you’re thinking career reinvention, the astral force is with you from the late month onwards as your mentor planet Neptune flows out of its five-month backspin into the public arena.

Aries

MAR 21-APR 21

If you thought last month’s messages were mixed, murky Mercury muddies the waters even more this month, especially if you go overboard and unfiltered in speaking your mind. Moderation is always the magic ingredient for your sign, so if November Mars makes you tetchy because needs aren’t being met, strategy will serve you better than demands. You’re a great creative visualiser, so imagine your desired outcome in detail: what it looks, sounds, smells and feels like. Then, when the end of month planetary placements mesh into more harmonious synch and Venus widens your horizons, make the moves to lock it in.

Taurus

APR 22-MAY 21

One of retrograde Mercury’s main lessons is patience, and this month offers yours a major upgrade. As fiery Venus turns up the thermostat on sensual chemistry and red planet Mars activates a competitive edge, giving a little could gain you a lot. Should tensions turn epic during November’s first three weeks, be assured they ease as Mercury, then Neptune, move forward. Best dates? Mid-month, when this year’s full moon in Taurus brings a reward or recognition, and late month, when the new moon’s lunar leaning towards holiday planning announces it’s time to start thinking deals, dates and destinations.

Gemini

MAY 22-JUN 22

Someone once unkindly described Geminis as having unsuspected shallows. This month your penetrating insights and in-depth understanding could prove them wrong. Your mentor planet Mercury going rogue and accident-prone for a large part of November comes with mechanical hiccups and communication glitches, so remember to check details, confirm plans, back up files and edit before pressing send. Need to vent? Fair enough, but file it in drafts till the late month new moon ushers in a relationship breakthrough or friendship reconnection which could see you going big on a joint undertaking… or writing a fresh chapter in your book of love.

Cancer

JUN 23-JUL 23

Talk about an intense November! Mars, the planet of spontaneous combustion, sounds a drama alert at Crab Casa, while Mercury reverses in your sector of friendship and affection. The good news? Venus assists with keeping this highly charged month’s tensions in check via the practical magic Cancerians excel at: ordinary, everyday acts of caring, sharing meals and thoughtful attention, all especially important around the mid-month full moon. As the month progresses and the planets of communication, commerce and aspiration move forward squabbles lessen, backburner plans reignite, dissatisfaction gives way to an attitude of gratitude and November ends on a humming, optimistic high.

Leo

JUL 24-AUG 23

If November’s planetary emphasis makes you more sensitive, thinskinned and easily offended than usual, it’s worth knowing that huffy responses aren’t likely to fly. Yes, domestic changes, makeovers or moves might be afoot, but that’s no reason for locking into an inflexible mindset. There’s a time to have your way and a time to slip on your team-player ensemble, and who knows how to work a dress code better than you? With Venus in a flirty, fun-loving fellow fire sign, how hard is it to toss the mane, stay playful, and as clarity gradually returns, enjoy the late month’s amorous new moon?

Virgo

AUG 24-SEP 23

You’ll need to proceed carefully this month, because no matter how well meant, others are likely to question your intentions, take what you say the wrong way and accuse you of wounding criticism. So tune into your mentor planet Mercury’s instructions to edit and refine communications in a way that opens dialogue rather than shutting it down. Stay away from charged situations, avoid sparring with argumentative friends, drive safely, protect passwords and be mindful of online security. By late November you’ll be fearlessly expressing how you feel and what you think without blame or critique: understood, appreciated, supported and applauded.

Libra

SEP 24-OCT 23

With communications manager Mercury scrambling signals and chucking unexpected expenses into this month’s mix, plans can unravel. On the other hand (a favourite Libran phrase), Venus spends most of November in a light-hearted, freespirited run of spontaneous fun and sparky conversational exchange. While energetic Mars in Libra injects a cosmic vitamin shot, it’s advisable to tread carefully around temper flares, especially those involving finance. Critical responses are best questioned before sharing – will it improve the situation to express them? After the 20th, as the celestial squeeze eases, smiles multiply and shopping lists proliferate as the annual silly season kicks in once more.