November 2015 Signs Overview

 

Here’s November’s information about the phases of the moon and signs of the zodiac. My apologies for it being a little late, I had some technical difficulties.

The moon

November began and ends with the moon in the dark phase. The full moon rules until 12:47 p.m. Nov. 11 when the new moon – or no moon visible in the sky – comes to rule.

The light moon is then in force until the full moon returns at 5:44 p.m. Nov. 25. The dark moon will then be in force until the new moon returns at 5:29 a.m. Dec. 11.

Since we “fell back” in the wee hours of Nov. 1, all times given are now Eastern Standard Time.

 “General Tips” for dark- and light-moon activities are below and if you are planting veggies anywhere that can be protected or is indoors, it’s above-ground producers in the light moon and below-ground producers when the dark phase is in.

The signs

Remember: Again, check to see if the moon is in the light or dark phase (information above) before proceeding with planting, or other activities, indoors or out.

Fertile signs: The most fertile signs in the zodiac rule these days:  Scorpio (the secrets), Nov. 9-11;                                                                                      Pisces (the feet), Nov. 19-20; Taurus (the neck), Nov. 23-24; Cancer (the breast), Nov. 27-28. There are 10 days this month ruled by the fertile signs — Scorpio, Pisces, Taurus and Cancer – and they are scattered during the dark and light of the moon.

Killing signs: No planting, transplanting, or dealing with things you want to thrive should occur on these days. Reserve them for cultivating, cleaning out fencerows — anything but planting: Leo (the heart), Nov. 3, 29-30; and Aries (the head), Nov. 21-22. There are six killing days this month ruled by either Aries or Leo, up from four in October.

Flowering days: These are “bloom days” and well suited for planting flowers — maybe like pansies outside since they are all that can tolerate freezes, snow and cold. If, of course, you have a greenhouse or are in a warm area, then weather isn’t a problem. Virgo (the bowels), rules Nov. 4-6 and Libra (the reins), Nov. 7-8. There are five flowering days this month, five if you count what is left of Nov. 3.

So-so days: These aren’t particularly fertile nor destructive, just so-so: Sagittarius (the thighs), Nov. 12-13; Capricorn (the knees), Nov. 14-16; and Aquarius (the legs), Nov. 17-18. There are seven days again this month ruled by the three so-so signs, Sagittarius, Capricorn and Aquarius.

Gemini days: Gemini rules Nov. 25-26. Gemini is the “bean sign.”

General tips

Here are a few general tips for activities other than planting:

>If you have gravel to pour on a drive or roadway, do that when the light moon rules. The same applies for stones on a garden path: Place them when the moon is in the light phase so they don’t sink.

>If you’re setting fence posts, do that in the light of the moon so the posts don’t sink.

>If you’re putting on a new shingle roof, do that when the moon’s in the dark phase so that the shingles stick down and don’t curl up on the ends.

>There are no perfect days this month for making changes when the moon is in the dark phase and the signs are going out of the body past anything that functions — but we’re getting closer to days that fit the formula perfectly and should have some in December.

So, if you have changes to make like weaning babies or small animals, scheduling elective surgery – not emergency surgery since that usually can’t be “scheduled,” stopping smoking, starting a diet or exercise program then I would suggest picking one half of the formula or the other – dark phase of the moon or when the signs are going out of the body past anything that functions – Sagittarius through Pisces/legs through feet.

My preference would be Nov. 12-20, Sagittarius through Pisces, thighs through feet. All are past anything that functions even though the moon is in the light phase.