November 2025
Read for your rising sign
There is always a lot happening in the celestial spheres. That’s why the planets are called the ‘wandering stars’. Moving this way and that, as busy and chaotic as the material world. No wonder that is what they mirror.
This month we will focus on Jupiter, the planet that is all about “doing”. In Ancient Greek Mythology Jupiter was know as Zeus and was the mediator of the cosmos. This month that metaphorical mediator is taking a long sabbatical. Meaning Jupiter will be retrograde for the next 4 months.
I believe this is an opportunity for us to all take a step back and remember the sacred medicine found in “not doing”! These Horoscopes will explore these dynamics in relation to the whole sign house topics where they fall in your birth chart.
Aries
Jupiter is retrograde in your 4th house of home, family, and the roots that support you. Sometimes the best support is silence. From Jesus in the desert to Buddha under the bodhi tree there has always been great wisdom learned from the silence of not doing.
Taurus
Jupiter is retrograding through your 3rd house. The one signification that both modern and ancient astrology agree upon for the 3rd house is “the mind”. In today’s world of constant input and stimulation the place that needs “not doing” more than ever is the mind. Try it out and see what happens. Pro tip: Watching TV is cheating and is not helping still the anxious mind.
Gemini
When Jupiter is retrograde in your 2nd house of money and resources this may seem alarming at first. Nobody wants a reversal in their bank account but if we look a little deeper, I ask you to consider how much money is a distraction in your life? What would happen if you set aside the check book and all its distractions for a few months?
Cancer
Jupiter is retrograde in your 1st house. The 1st house is you. Your character, temperament, and personality. But do not fear, Zeus the cosmic mediator, may be helping you commune with your inner bear. It’s winter. Take more breaks, eat good food, and reevaluate what you are working on is actually where you want to be putting your time and energy. Bear may appear lumbering and lazy, but remember, nobody messes with the bear in the forest.
Leo
This Jupiter retrograde is happening in your 12th house. This house can be one of struggle and hidden suffering. If that feels like a lot, now is your chance to put that all down. Trust in the natural unfolding of all things just the way they are supposed to be.
Virgo
Jupiter is currently retrograding through your 11th house. This house is called ‘the joy of Jupiter’ in ancient astrology and signifies our hopes, dreams, groups, and friends. This a perfect time to let support in and allow it to guide you towards your dreams. Sometimes if we take our hands off the metaphorical steering wheel of life we realize that we are actually in a self driving car.
Libra
Jupiter is retrograde in your 10th house of career and public reputation. Have you ever notice how the most enjoyable people to be around are the people who are just really comfortable being themselves? They make everyone around them more comfortable. Give it a try or at least give up trying to be somebody other than yourself.
Scorpio
Jupiter is retrograde in your 9th house. Which is ironic because the 9th house is the house of spiritually and higher minded ideals. Often spiritually is accompanied by a lot of Jupitarian things. Big buildings, lots of “frill”, etc. But the real spiritual challenge is making the simple everyday things imbued with spiritual grace. At the very least it won’t make things like washing dishes and cleaning the toilet any worse.
Sagittarius
Jupiter is retrograde in your 8th house of karmic entanglements with others. Karma is said to be without beginning or end. To change karma one must cultivate virtues like humility and patience. Then the door may open for the karma to change. Trying to force it just creates more karma. It is doing by not doing in its purest form.
Capricorn
Jupiter is retrograde in your 7th house of relationships. The phrase ‘your presence is presents enough’ comes to mind here. It is often the simple act of being present that can make the biggest impact on others. Small things done daily over a long period of time make a big difference.
Aquarius
This Jupiter retrograde is taking place in your 6th house of hard work and courage. Sometimes and air sign like Aquarius has a hard time just being. Air is associated with the mind, thoughts, and communication. So if you find that your mind and thoughts are in a state of perpetual motion you might want to try tapping into the ‘just being-ness’ of a quiet meditation practice, a walk with no destination, or a moment by river.
Pisces
If you are a Pisces rising you will find Jupiter retrograde in your 5th house. The 5th house is the house of spontaneous creative acts that align closely with your own true nature or Dharma. Remember, the song doesn’t go do-do-do-do. It goes do-be-do-be-do. Try and create something beautiful that is just for you.