This week, Mercury enters its latest retrograde period; the Sun trines feisty Mars and the Moon's North Node; the second New Moon of the calendar month is in Sagittarius, the sign of big dreams and adventures, but its square to Saturn says they won’t come true without some work. And a mini-lesson from March 2023 about Pluto transiting the houses of the birth chart. Plus: Up in a tree, family football, and are you as doomed as you feel?

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[1:14] Mercury stations retrograde (Nov. 25, 6:42 pm PST)

[3:39] The Sun trines the North Node (Nov. 26, 10:32 am PST) 

[7:30] The Sun trines Mars (Nov. 27, 12:06 am PST)

[8:58] Moon Report! The Sagittarius New Moon (Nov. 30, 10:21 pm PST, 9°32’ Sagittarius). April will be offer a donors-only webinar on the day of this lunation. If you have donated $10 or more to BSA, be on the lookout for an email about the webinar. If you care to join, you can donate just $10 or more here!

[11:10] Lunar Phase Family Cycle (LPFC). This New Moon begins a three-year LPFC. The First Quarter comes on Aug. 30, 2025, the Full Moon on May 31, 2026, the Last Quarter on Feb. 27, 2027.

[12:45] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon periods. On Nov. 24 (9:34 am PST), the Moon in Virgo opposes Neptune. It's VOC for 5 hours 45 minutes and enters Libra on Nov. 25 (3:19 am PST). 

[13:36] On Nov. 27 (1:14 am PST), the Moon in Libra sextiles Mercury in Sagittarius. It's VOC for 15 hours 7 minutes (!!!), then enters Scorpio (4:21 pm PST). 

[14:29] On Nov. 29 (10:19 pm PST), the Moon in Scorpio trines Neptune. It is VOC for 5 hours 34 minutes, then enters Sagittarius on Nov. 30 (3:53 am PST). 

[16:02] Mini-lesson: Pluto transiting the houses of the birth chart from Episode 170. For more, check out April’s book, Astrological Transits.

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