Hello folks!

Welcome to Sagittarius season! Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter and those born under this constellation typically have a happy-go-lucky vibe about them. Sagittarius is also the sign of the guru, or teacher, and it’s the one sign that might have blind faith. Some of that blind faith might also be because they’re lucky - did I ever tell you about that time I was in the desert with a Sagittarius and the car was extremely close to being on empty, which wouldn’t be a problem except for the fact that the nearest gas station was 50 miles away? Yeah . . . we made it to the gas station, no skin off our backs. I’m not sure if Jupiter was looking down on us, me being a Sag moon and rising, and my friend being a Sag sun. There was so much Sag energy in the car😹♃♐︎ - was there even a question if we would make it?? We were also doing a stereotypical Sag thing, a road trip. Don't attempt at home!!

Okay, so it’s Sagittarius season which runs from Thursday, Nov 21st - Dec 21st (the winter solstice). As the winter solstice is a good time to plant the seeds for the coming year, you might want to take time out now to think about what you’d like to accomplish next year.

Astro updates/astro points of interest for creatives:

Mars in Leo (and retrograde): Mars moved into Leo on Nov. 3rd and I love this placement for anyone doing creative work. Leo is the sign of the artist, the creative; and Mars is kind of like our will. In normal language, when Mars is in Leo, there’s an energy and compulsion to be creative. However, Mars will be going retrograde on Dec. 6th so this means the Mars energy will inevitably slow down. Once Mars is retrograde, that energy to create may move inward, or this might be a good time to review . . . because, Mercury will also be retrograde at that time. As these two personal planets will be retrograde, I’m going to advise you to work slowly on your creative work, and don’t get too frustrated if you don’t get as far as you want. These would be good times to rest and let your subconscious ferment. Good things will come, but you will need to rest.

Mercury in retrograde: Nov 25th - Dec 15th in Sagittarius; Mercury in retrograde is not really something to fear, but rather something to be aware of. When Mercury is in retrograde there isn’t really energy to start something new, it’s a better time to work on rewriting or reviewing the progress you’ve already made. If you’re a writer, this is a fantastic time to take a break from writing and to focus on editing.

Jupiter in Gemini: Ah, my favorite transit right now for finishing a large writing project (aka my novel)! This transit ends in June 2025.

New Moon in Sag: Saturday, November 30th.

Full Moon in Gemini: Sunday, December 15th.

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Sagittarius season book recommendation:

2666 by Roberto Bolaño

There is a breadth of topics that Sagittarius loves to engage with, and Sags love a good journey, so I chose this book, one of my favorites, for Sagittarius season. (My rising and my moon are in Sagittarius, so I have a fairly intimate understanding of what Sag’s love.)

This is a long ass heady book that deals largely with the femicides in Mexico (Bolaño calls Juarez, where the real life killings occur, Santa Teresa) and the search for an author. The copy I have clocks in at 893 pages and has so many themes that it would be a disservice to attempt to write it all out here. I would say one of the main themes of it is obsession, though. What I can tell you is that it’s a great book to get lost in. If you do read this book, Part 4 gets extremely gruesome - just a warning.

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• !!BIG NEWS:: My Website: My website is under construction and I just changed the domain name! I can now be found at http://alchemyandwriting.wordpress.com So if you need to get in contact with me please email me, DM me on instagram, or sign up for office hours. Stay tuned as I’ll likely change the domain name again . . . Thanks!
• Erin’s AMA : ADHD AMA for writers and creatives, Erin answers your questions! I highly recommend this if you feel you need a little writing guidance, even if you don’t identify as “neuro-spicy.” Erin’s incredibly kind and knowledgeable. She’s off until 2025, but here’s the link if this interests you.
• Writing Coven: don’t forget the writing coven meets Fridays 3-5pm PST/ 6-8pm EST. We’re off until December - so our next meeting will be December 6th. If you’re interested in joining just email me and I’ll add you to the email list. Open to all writers and creatives searching for community and accountability! We meet on zoom, talk about life and what we’re working on, then get to work for at least an hour or so.

Best,

Demelza