What an exciting month in store, and to say the least, an interesting time to be alive. Mercury has been Retrograde, the planet Mars turns Retrograde on November 15 th , the planet Uranus starts its direct forward motion on November 24 th , and there is a Super Moon on November 24 th , 2007at 1 degree Gemini. That's a whole lot of shaking going on.

Mercury the planet of the Intellect makes an apparent backwards motion in the heavens called a retrograde, which occurs 4 times a year for approximately 3 weeks at a time. It's a good time for researching, being in touch with our inner selves, re-evaluating what we have put into gear so that we don't miss any pieces of the puzzle before going forward with any new plans. Communications with others, or in making travel arrangements, reservations, appointments, and computer issues have a tendency to get mixed up at these times. Checking and re-checking is essential to benefit from any potential snags.

Mars turns retrograde retracing its steps in the sector of your chart where you find Gemini and Cancer. This portends transitions and re-arrangements of family life. As well, it is an important time of learning, and gaining knowledge. When Uranus, the agent of sudden and often unpredictable change moves in its direct motion, we move outwardly to embark on new and unusual experiences. Unique intuitive ideas and insights into the underlying spiritual realities of life, interests in the occult, scientific, technological, and humanitarian activities are spotlighted. The Super Moon is a New or Full Moon where its approach is much nearer to the Earth than usual. It's a noteworthy signal for changing weather conditions and geophysical disturbances.

For those of you who know your rising sign or ascendant sign (which refers to the cusp of your 1 st house sector in your horoscope); reading your rising sign first, and then read your sun sign horoscope description, gives you a better understanding of your monthly forecast.

Animals have an approach to life similar to our own, in that pets have emotions too! Everything that is alive has its own quality of energy that moves at different rates of vibration. Pets are affected as we are by what is going on around us. They have their own personalities. Many people consider their pets as important family members. If you know your pets or animal's birth date you can apply this perspective to each sign to consider where they are on a monthly basis.

Your ruling planet, Mars, the energy force that sometimes can drive you where angels fear to tread, will turn retrograde on November 15, moving a meager one degree this entire month. You're impatient, impulsive, and creative style of living is always looking for things completed yesterday. This month, take a second look at what and who you leave behind like dust in the wind. Deliberately allow the thoughts of others in your home and family matters to be heard and even possibly take a leading role; to reap the best of what this month has in store for you. The feelings of those in your personal sector will really appreciate it. Get in touch with your Higher Self, meditate, and know that all good things come to those who wait…patiently!

Pet Horoscope : You're Aries pet may be feeling a little bit edgy, impatient, and demanding more of your attention than usual during this month. Your Aries pet may feel the need to be more cuddled and given attention to these days and may even display these first attitudes in a group setting.

You're strong willed, stubborn - yet gentle, have a good eye for beauty and the finer things in life, and are sometimes too complacent. Change is not your forte. When you dig your heels in there's no compromising. You're not going to be budged, like the bull that you are, unless you decide so . The key note for you this month is flexibility as well as focusing on your desires, which you can make real . It's much better if you allow yourself to step forward and out of your old habit patterns than having someone else come along and give you a kick. Your reward will be new and more meaningful ways of experiencing partnerships and pleasure, because Comfort is really your middle name.

Pet Horoscope : You're predictable, stable, gentle, Taurus pet, who enjoys his/her comfort zone could benefit from a change of scenery now and then to work out some of those stubborn, unwanted, habit patterns. You may need to cajole him/her with an extra treat to get them to even budge.

It's amazing how you can see so many perspectives on any topic. You have a clever sharp mind and youthful nature. Some may think of you as ditzy, but know that you are never shallow. Mercury, your ruling planet, has been retrograde so taking action on your thoughts has not been as straight forward as you would like. Now Mars on November 15 through January 2008 is moving backwards in Cancer in your 2nd house. This calls for a reassessment of your values, your self worth, your work and service to others, and how you go about making your money earned. You're very good at the mental work, but this time calls for making your final decisions by going inward and listening to your feelings. Be wise about expending your energy. You don't want to be exhausted for the up starting Holidays.

Pet Horoscope : Your sharp intelligent Gemini pet may display insecure tendencies, nervous energy, difficulty settling down, or may start to pace trying to figuring out where they want to be and any given time.

Nurturing, family oriented, security minded you. You've been given the green light this month for greater self expression if you will say what's in your heart. For the great cooks among your sign; consider sending your loving energy into all the food you prepare this season. Those lucky recipients at your dinner table will absorb a higher level of nourishment. The Gemini Full Moon on the 24 th of November is an opened door for you to speak your Peace, as you gather together with friends and family this Thanksgiving Holiday. To alleviate heavy responsibility and possible burn out, pace yourself, and choose your priorities carefully, so that by the month's end, when the Sun and restrictive Saturn come into a challenging square you will be prepared.

Pet Horoscope: Your Cancer pet wants to feel like he/she is part of the family at the Holiday festivities. Putting them in a locked crate just won't do. They have a nurturing mothering tendency, to watch over, defend, and be close-by their loving masters and by those that love them.

You have the flair for the dramatic, love the pursuit of pleasure and romance, and possess leadership qualities. You may be a great help for others by smoothing out difficult personalities with your charm and flair. Your foundational home base is highlighted this month as you focus on family and thinking about the structures of your life. Personal relationships require your TLC and attention. Get into the deeper caverns of yourself and have some deep meaningful conversations. Ask for spiritual guidance and support in your words and actions as you learn and view your life in a broader perspective.

Pet Horoscope: Your Leo pet will enjoy being groomed, and is the leader of the pack, and will get your attention by displaying a more playful attitude if you show your loyalty and honor. Indulge your pet with lots of stroking and paying homage to the Royal furry family member this month.

Service oriented, picky, critical and analytical, health conscious, or at times, out of control with health issues and diets. The emphasis is not on you alone this month, but on Relationships. Since you are very mind focused, you might adapt a new way of thinking and looking at circumstances in your life concerning issues bothering you, such as: if I don't mind it doesn't matter. Slow down your intellectual pace, and imagine, feel, the end result on manifesting your goals. Live in the Now; as if your desired goal has arrived. Be selective on the many opportunities that are on their way to you, so be on the look-out. It may be hard to pick just one, but you will disperse your energy if you juggle too many choices at the same time. On November 5 th when Venus squares intense Pluto the guidelines are: curb impatience and temper while handling relationship issues with diplomacy.

Pet Horoscope : Your Virgo pet is quite cleaver and a picky eater. Watch for digestive problems from too many different kinds of foods or pet treats this holiday. Their may be a tendency for he/she to pace. Sources of distress this month; a new environment, traveling, and family gatherings. (Especially if other pets come over to visit).

You can be described as having an iron fist inside a velvet glove. Keeping things in status quo mode is not making a decision. You don't like controversy, which is an admirable trait. Your sensibilities are such that you never want to intentionally hurt another's feelings, so you sit on the fence, which doesn't always allow you to take a stand. If you have an idea you want to sell, Venus your ruling planet will help assist you in showing your most positive aspects. There will be some twists and turns for you, but by month's end you will be able to get what is really important to you and discard what is no longer useful if you will allow it. This is a good time to pamper yourself, lavish attention on your physical body, enjoy a Spa treatment. Others will treat you better when you treat yourself well.

Pet Horoscope : Your Libra pet will enjoy a new collar or article of clothing this holiday season. Your pet will be able to go places with you and act like you trained them for years, if they feel the good vibes of others around them. Animals are very sensitive to energy, and they are pure emotion. They feel friendly or negative vibes easily. If they don't feel content with the people or space around them you may find he/she acting passive-aggressively.

There is a lot of depth about you. Intense, passionate, likes to delve into the secrets of life and death, focused on business and joint finances, and reserved about your private thoughts, to name just a few. Your Birthday month focuses on sustaining power; and enlisting the help of others; while forward action in many areas of your life becomes detained. Bach Flower Remedies can help to minimize your frustrations. You can force the issues, but curbing your need to control actually prepares you for sustainable changes ahead. One important key note for you, Scorpio, is transformation. Even if you don't think so…it's ingrained in you to know how to work through to a transformation. You are receiving a good opportunity to take on an important quest to begin to delve more deeply into the base cause of your fears. When dealt with, this will free you up for more fulfilling sensual pleasure.

Pet Horoscope: Your mysterious Scorpio pet may find the most unlikely places to hide out that you are not aware of yet. They like their privacy respected and they are wise in the ways about you that you can not imagine. You can talk with your pet and tell him or her what you're thinking, they will listen and the best is that they can hold a secret.

You perceive where you want to make your mark. You are an optimistic soul, fun and freedom loving, travel oriented, philosophical, and sometime in your life, you may find yourself having a greater interest into spiritually higher minded education and pursuits. This month, in your personal quiet moments you may find your inner life takes on a deepening into your personal growth and from that larger conscious awareness, changes start to take hold. With the Sun, Mars and Uranus in water signs you may live in your feeling world more than usual. You will be more effective being around others as you have an opportunity to make real your new insights. Your Birthday month will bring your social life some lighthearted moments so go out and socialize.

Pet Horoscopes : Your Sagittarius pet loves to explore all over the place as well as being a good traveling companion. If you're usually lighthearted pet seems to wander off by itself to ponder; he may feel like this phrase, “don't fence me in”.

Prominence in the community, ambition, career and professional concerns, achieving status and prominence, fame, and financial security, and a sense of responsibility are some of your keynotes. This month you have to ask yourself, is your cup half empty or half full. The Sun Saturn square on November 30 th may leave you feeling weighted down and a bit too responsible. Saturn is the ruler of your sign and you make the best of it, because you are getting used to this feeling of responsibility by now. Saturn is the great teacher so reframe your thinking and allow this timing to show you the benefits of a healthy responsible nature. Give yourself some applause, and look on the brighter side for what you have been able to accomplish, instead of what you believe has not been done. In a Constructive way be the dependable one and reap respect and a deeper trust from others.

Pet Horoscope: In a group setting your Capricorn pet would appreciate a little more attention and may exhibit insecure tendencies, by shying away, yet deep down he/she would like to feel that you recognize them for their rank at home among other household pets.

Your fixity of purpose doesn't change when you feel you're on the right track; even when others strongly disagree with you. You are very much an individual and as your life unfolds you may find yourself being drawn to more humanitarian ideals and pursuits. You are a unique thinker and go to the beat of your own drum. Friendships as well as a natural tendency to be part of groups or organizations make your life feel more fulfilled. Although you are sensitive, you are not the type of person to allow for others to cry on your shoulder. Mercury is in a grand water trine with Mars and Uranus November 19-21, bringing into play feeling more self assured and comfortable with your feelings. The easy trine from Venus and Neptune can allow you to escape into a romantic dream world, or enjoy a sensitive, emotional intuitive spiritual rapport.

Pet Horoscope: Your Aquarius pet has a flair for the curious. This pet has an individualistic nature yet enjoys being in packs or groups with other animals. They enjoy going to the park or functions where other animals can gather together. There is also the occasional loner in this grouping of pets. You will also find them being right with you or others in need and then on their way. These Pets tend to be more aloof than other signs.

There is a place within you that you feel no one can ever reach. You have a strongly felt intuitive and subjective emotional side. Memories from the past and subconscious factors play on your psyche. You have a genuine compassion, empathy, and appreciation of esthetic and intuitive spiritual values. Your spiritual and metaphysical interests are still highlighted this month as you delve in the deeper recesses of these experiences enriching your life. The energy is available for you to share your insights and wisdom from your explorations. The spotlight is on going over your thoughts and feeling in the Love and creativity department through January 2008. On November 22, the Sun enters your 10 th house of recognition, career, and how you shine in the world. You may find recognition for your work or as a leader in the community.

Pet Horoscope: Your Pisces pet is vocal in his/her self expression, talking up a storm and likes to babble with lots of different sounds. Your pet has an understanding nature, yet can display all different types of moods in a day.

Linda M. Cortese is a Holistic Health Practitioner and Teacher of the Healing Arts and Sciences through private sessions, phone consultations, classes and the media. She has been interviewed on radio and television and conducts workshops, seminars and private consultations on Directed Intention, Mental/Emotional Healing, Meditation, and Stress and Pain Management. She is on the consulting staff, as the Holistic Health Practitioner, for the Pain Management Program at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo , New York.

Linda also is a Gifted Psychic Intuitive, Spiritual Astrologer and Artist. She created the artwork on her CD “Honoring Spirit” She is the owner of Holistic Energy Dynamics a Holistic Health Practice. This practice assists children, adults, and animals in numerous holistic ways (addressing the Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual aspects of self as a whole).

Using numerous energy based healing modalities has led Linda to enormous insights into the area of health management and optimization. Her knowledge in the field of personal and spiritual development is extensive and advanced, based on her wisdom and varied life experiences.

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