Overview
- The cycle’s timeline, per astrologers, runs pre-shadow from October 21, the retrograde from November 9–29, and a post-shadow through December 16.
- Mercury starts its backtrack in Sagittarius and is expected to slip back into Scorpio around November 18–19 before turning direct at month’s end.
- Jupiter is set to turn retrograde on November 11, with Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune already retrograde, a stack that astrologers say intensifies emotional crosscurrents.
- Key dates flagged for flare-ups or revelations include a Mars conjunction on November 12, a Pluto contact on November 17, a Sun conjunction on November 20, stabilizing influences noted for November 22, and a Venus meeting on November 24.
- Guidance from the coverage urges extra care with messages, clear and repeated communication, restraint on risky outreach to exes, and added travel time to buffer potential delays.