#Llewellyn's 2025

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Llewellyn's 2025 Sun Sign Book: Horoscopes for Success (Llewellyn's 2025 Calendars, Almanacs & Datebooks) Llewellyn's 2025 Sun Sign Book: Horoscopes for Success (Llewellyn's 2025 Calendars, Almanacs & Datebooks) Contributor(s): Llewellyn (Author) , Comstock-Gay, Claire (Author) Publisher: Llewellyn Publications ISBN: 0738771996 Physical Info: 0.8" H x 8.0" L x 5.2" W (1.0 lbs) 400 pages As the world's oldest and largest independent publisher of books for body, mind, and spirit, Llewellyn is dedicated to bringing our readers the very best in metaphysical books and resources. Since 1901, we've been at the forefront of holistic and metaphysical publishing and thought. We've been a source of illumination, instruction, and new perspectives on a wealth of topics, including astrology, tarot, wellness, earth-based spirituality, magic, and the paranormal. From e-books to tarot-themed iPhone apps, Llewellyn has embraced the Digital Age to continue our mission. Llewellyn also partners with Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo, as the exclusive US and Canadian distributor of their beautiful tarot and oracle decks. They also partner with Blue Angel, an Australian publisher of oracles, books, CDs, and other sidelines. Claire Comstock-Gay writes weekly horoscopes for New York magazine's The Cut and is the author of Madame Clairevoyant's Guide to the Stars. She lives in Minneapolis, MN. Visit her at ClaireComstockGay.com. Table of Contents: Contents Introduction 5 2025 Sun Sign Forecasts by Claire Comstock-Gay Aries 9 Taurus 39 Gemini 69 Cancer 99 Leo 129 Virgo 159 Libra 189 Scorpio 219 Sagittarius 249 Capricorn 279 Aquarius 309 Pisces 339 Astrology Basics by Kim Rogers-Gallagher The Birth Chart 371 The Planets 373 A Word about Retrogrades 382 The Signs 383 The Houses 391 Aspects 396 Symbol Key 400 Publisher Marketing: 2025 Is Your Year to Shine An astrological favorite for more than forty years, Llewellyn's Sun Sign Book provides detailed horoscopes and forecasts for every sign. Professional astrologer Claire Comstock-Gay helps you find exciting opportunities in your future, no matter your skill level. Newly redesigned, this year's edition will help you improve many aspects of your life. For each Sun sign, you'll discover detailed information on: Strengths and Gifts - Work and Money Friendship and Love - Struggles and Growth This almanac also provides a look at the year ahead, month by month, for each sign. You'll explore: Overall Forecasts - 2025 Eclipses and Retrogrades Your Ruling Planet - New and Full Moons Power Days - Days to Watch For Also featuring an astrological primer by Kim Rogers-Gallagher, this guide will set you up for a happy, prosperous year. Contributor Bio:Llewellyn As the world's oldest and largest independent publisher of books for body, mind, and spirit, Llewellyn is dedicated to bringing our readers the very best in metaphysical books and resources. Since 1901, we've been at the forefront of holistic and metaphysical publishing and thought. We've been a source of illumination, instruction, and new perspectives on a wealth of topics, including astrology, tarot, wellness, earth-based spirituality, magic, and the paranormal. From e-books to tarot-themed iPhone apps, Llewellyn has embraced the Digital Age to continue our mission. Llewellyn also partners with Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo, as the exclusive US and Canadian distributor of their beautiful tarot and oracle decks. They also partner with Blue Angel, an Australian publisher of oracles, books, CDs, and other sidelines. Contributor Bio:Comstock-Gay, Claire Claire Comstock-Gay writes weekly horoscopes for New York magazine's The Cut and is the author of Madame Clairevoyant's Guide to the Stars. She lives in Minneapolis, MN. Visit her at ClaireComstockGay.com.

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The View From Outside The Forest ...

My mother used to have a saying that you sometimes “can’t see the forest for the trees.”  As a young child, it was confusing … the trees are the forest, right there they are, so why can’t you see the forest?  As I grew older, I came to understand the meaning, that sometimes we are so close to a situation, so deeply embedded in it, that we aren’t seeing the bigger picture.  U.S. politics today,…

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Illustrations for Stephanie Rose Birds article in Llewellyns 2025 Magical Almanac. Flowers and Natural hair, gotta love it.

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Llewellyn's 2025 Witches' Calendar

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[ms-m-astrologer]

Transiting Mercury exits storm

Timeline (current events in bold)

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 12:32 UT - transiting Mercury enters pre-retrograde shadow, 6°24’ Sagittarius

Saturday, November 16, 12:59 UT - transiting Mercury’s greatest eastern elongation, 17°04’ Sagittarius

Thursday, November 21 - transiting Mercury enters Storm

Tuesday, November 26, 02:42 UT - transiting Mercury stations retrograde, 22°40’ Sagittarius

Friday, December 6, 02:18 UT - Sun-Mercury inferior conjunction, 14°27’ Sagittarius

Sunday, December 15, 20:56 UT - transiting Mercury stations direct, 6°24’ Sagittarius

Saturday, December 21 - transiting Mercury exits Storm

Wednesday, December 25, 07:28 UT - transiting Mercury’s greatest western elongation, 12°02’ Sagittarius

Friday, January 3, 2025, 03:14 UT - transiting Mercury exits post-retrograde shadow, 22°40’ Sagittarius

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This is simply Mercury getting back up to speed - moving more than 40’ of arc in a day. The Llewellyn Planner advises us, “Look over your notes on any ideas that occurred to you while Mercury was retrograde or slow. How do they look now?”

Only one aspect between now and the next item on the list, namely the greatest western elongation:

Sunday, December 22 - Mercury/Sagittarius (9°25’) sesquiquad Eris Rx/Aries (24°25’). The “greatest western elongation” (GWE) is similar in feel to the First Quarter lunar phase - “take action” and “build new structures” - except we aren’t quite there yet. Don’t let impatience or anger (or boredom) lead you into going off prematurely.

[cartoonscientist]

excerpt from Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook 2025

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i've previously talked here about how arresting & gorgeous the Lubanko tarot is (here's a spread i pulled a while back)

so just wanted to share the good news that the deck is coming out with Llewellyn in fall 2025 :D so if you rued missing the kickstarter and all that, there is a version coming for you soon...!!!

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Y'ALL.

Check out my

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📖 Grimoire! 📖

I can finally share with you this gorgeous, SHINY cover design for my next book, "Queer Rites: A Magickal Grimoire to Honor Your Milestones with Pride," a collection of rituals for queer rites of passage. It's coming January 8, 2025 and is **now available for pre-order**.

Llewellyn art director Shira Atakpu absolutely knocked this design out of the park. My jaw was on the damn FLOOR when I saw this.

I am so hype to share this book with you all. It's got rituals contributed from some of my very favorite queer pagan authors: Misha Magdalene, Storm Faerywolf, Ron Padrón, and Brandon Weston. And the foreword is written by none other than Ariana Serpentine, who wrote the brilliant "Sacred Gender."

If you want the visceral pleasure of windmill-slamming that "purchase" button, you can get that TODAY by pre-ordering from a few key retailers (more coming soon).

https://majorarqueerna.com/buy

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Red Dwarf — new episodes coming next year

Red Dwarf — new episodes coming next year

The British Comedy Guide reports Red Dwarf returning to television with new three-episode special. It seems there’s a 3×30 minute special happening, with no clear indication where it will be shown. It’s due in 2025. Filming starts in October 2024, with Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn all returning. The article goes on to cover the acrimonious rift between…

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BritBox has settled in for the holidays with several "Festive Specials" (as they're called in the U.K.) populating the calendar for the back half of the month. The specials will begin arriving on December 17, 2024, starting with the new Sister Boniface Mysteries Christmas episode. However, the season's highlight will come at Christmas and after, as Beyond Paradise and Death in Paradise debut their Christmas specials. Of the two, BritBox got first dibs with Beyond Paradise, which will stream its one-hour special edition in the U.S. on Christmas Day and then follow on the BBC on Friday, December 27. Death in Paradise will start on the BBC, arriving on Sunday, December 22, and then debuting on BritBox in the U.S. on December 27. Death in Paradise has the more significant plot development, as the series' fifth lead detective will be introduced in the special, but Beyond Paradise looks like the more interesting mystery.

However, star Kris Marshall might not remember the plot details. When asked about the 2024 special, he admitted that the show is so ahead currently that they'd just finished filming next year's holiday installment, Beyond Paradise's Festive Special for 2025. (He then realized his error, "I may have dropped a spoiler that I’m not supposed to." Welp.) However, that reveal also bodes well for a fourth-season renewal since these specials tend to be the first episode of the new season (just separated off by a few weeks).

The first images for the special are now out, and Marshall will definitely have his hands full for the holiday.

Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey and Sally Bretton as Martha Lloyd in 'Beyond Paradise' 

Here's the Christmas Special synopsis:

When a widower starts seeing the ghost of his late wife, DI Humphrey Goodman and the team are called in to investigate. DS Esther Williams is deeply skeptical, but Humphrey is more than happy to dive into his first haunting. It's Christmas, after all, and who doesn’t like a festive ghost story?

The special stars Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman, Sally Bretton as Martha Lloyd, Isaac Vincent-Norgate as their new foster son, Ryan, and Barbara Flynn as Martha's mum Anne Lloyd. Despite threats to the station, it also seems very likely the core ensemble of mystery solvers will also return with Zahra Ahmadi as DS Esther Williams, Melina Sinadinou as her daughter, Zoe Williams, Felicity Montagu as Margo Martins, Dylan Llewellyn as PC Kelby Hartford and Jade Harrison as big boss CS Charlie Woods.

Guest stars for this year's one-hour episode include Amalia Vitale (Big Mood), Mark Heap (The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin), Tamla Kari (The Ipcress File), Chizzy Akudolu (Criminal Record), Austin Taylor (Doc Martin), Simon Nagra (D.I. Ray), Rosalind Adler (The Nevers), Sami Amber (Dalgliesh), and Seann Walsh (Bad Move).

Ian Jarvis penned the episode, Sandy Johnson directed it, and Lindsay Hughes produced it. Series creator Tony Jordan executive produced with Tim Key and Belinda Campbell for Red Planet Pictures, Danielle Scott-Haughton for the BBC, and Stephen Nye and Robert Schildhouse for BritBox International. 

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Llewellyn's 2025 Herbal Almanac: A Practical Guide to Growing, Cooking & Crafting Llewellyn's 2025 Calendars Almanacs Datebooks Llewellyn's 2025 Herbal Almanac: A Practical Guide to Growing, Cooking & Crafting (Llewellyn's 2025 Calendars, Almanacs & Datebooks) Contributor(s): Llewellyn (Author) , Olonade, Mason (Contribution by) , Kambos, James (Contribution by) , Crosson, Monica (Contribution by) , Charbonneau, Jordan (Contribution by) , Martin, Kathy (Contribution by) , Edwards, Geoffrey (Contribution by) , Woodward, Laurel (Contribution by) , Mellas, Sara (Contribution by) , Boushee, Mandana (Contribution by) , Raedisch, Linda (Contribution by) , Barrette, Elizabeth (Contribution by) , Bellebuono, Holly (Contribution by) , Bellemore, Marilyn I (Contribution by) , Greer, Iya Angelique Sobande (Contribution by) , Blacke, Mireille (Contribution by) , Weaver, Bonnie Rose (Contribution by) , Rajchel, Diana (Contribution by) , Walker, Jd (Contribution by) , Zaman, Natalie (Contribution by) , Gilbert, Rebecca (Contribution by) , Sala, Anne (Contribution by) , Witt, Rachael (Contribution by) , Rainbow Wolf, Charlie (Contribution by) , Lupa (Contribution by) Publisher: Llewellyn Publications ISBN: 0738771937 Physical Info: 0.6" H x 7.9" L x 5.2" W (0.8 lbs) 320 pages As the world's oldest and largest independent publisher of books for body, mind, and spirit, Llewellyn is dedicated to bringing our readers the very best in metaphysical books and resources. Since 1901, we've been at the forefront of holistic and metaphysical publishing and thought. We've been a source of illumination, instruction, and new perspectives on a wealth of topics, including astrology, tarot, wellness, earth-based spirituality, magic, and the paranormal. From e-books to tarot-themed iPhone apps, Llewellyn has embraced the Digital Age to continue our mission. Llewellyn also partners with Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo, as the exclusive US and Canadian distributor of their beautiful tarot and oracle decks. They also partner with Blue Angel, an Australian publisher of oracles, books, CDs, and other sidelines. Table of Contents: Contents Introduction to Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Growing and Gathering Growing Woodland Medicinal Herbs by Jordan Charbonneau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Downy Mildew-Resistant Basil by Kathy Martin . . . . . . . . .17 Under-Cover Gardening: Extending Your Growing Season through Winter by Monica Crosson . . . . . . . . . . .29 The Wonders and Benefits of Volunteer Plants in Perennial and Annual Herb Gardening by Geoffrey Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Create an Herb Garden Paradise by James Kambos . . . . . . . .49 Making It Fertile with African Natural Farming by Mason Olonade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Cooking Pizza for the Seasons by Sara Mellas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Embrace a Meatless Monday by Laurel Woodward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Saffron in This World and Others by Linda Raedisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Spring's Rising: Herbal Vinegars by Mandana Boushee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Preserving Fruits and Flowers by Marilyn I. Bellemore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Cooling Herbs by Elizabeth Barrette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Health and Beauty Micronutrients in Plant-Based Foods by Mirelle Blacke, RD, CD-N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Delicious Energizing Herbal Food and Drinks by Holly Bellebuono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 The Herbs You Really Need by Bonnie Rose Weaver . . . . . . 161 A Brief Intro to Afrobotany by Iya Angelique "Sobande" Greer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 DIY and Crafts Creating a Water Feature, One Pot at a Time by JD Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 How to Make a Herbarium Like Emily Dickinson by Diana Rajchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Aromatic Fires by Natalie Zaman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Indigo Blues by Rebecca Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Plant Profiles Updated! Plant Profiles: USDA Hardiness Zones . . . . . . . . 214 Clove by Anne Sala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Black Cottonwood by Rachael Witt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Peonies by Charlie Rainbow Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Strawberry by Lupa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Gardening Resources Companion Planting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Cooking with Herbs and Spices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Gardening Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 2025 Themed Garden Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Planning Your 2025 Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 2025 Gardening Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Gardening by the Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Publisher Marketing: Valuable Insights for All Your Verdant Ventures Cherished by gardeners, cooks, crafters, and other plant enthusiasts for more than 25 years, this enduring treasure blooms again with new ideas for growing and utilizing nature's bounty. Nurture your herbal passion with this edition's bouquet of innovative concepts ranging from downy mildew-resistant basil to scented fire starters. Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac sprouts fresh insights on pond gardens, indigo dye, medicinal herbs, and more. Some of today's top writers provide easy-to-follow plans for a calming garden, Mediterranean herb garden, and salsa garden, as well as in-depth profiles on cloves, cottonwood, peonies, and wild strawberry. This guide also includes a twelve-month gardening log with calendars, moon phases, and tips. Whether you want to make herbal vinegars or a garden paradise, this almanac will inspire your practice throughout the year. DIY gardening solutions and companion planting guide Growing tips for woodland herbs Fruit and flower preservation techniques African farming methods for healthy soil Recipes and craft ideas Contributor Bio:Llewellyn As the world's oldest and largest independent publisher of books for body, mind, and spirit, Llewellyn is dedicated to bringing our readers the very best in metaphysical books and resources. Since 1901, we've been at the forefront of holistic and metaphysical publishing and thought. We've been a source of illumination, instruction, and new perspectives on a wealth of topics, including astrology, tarot, wellness, earth-based spirituality, magic, and the paranormal. From e-books to tarot-themed iPhone apps, Llewellyn has embraced the Digital Age to continue our mission. Llewellyn also partners with Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo, as the exclusive US and Canadian distributor of their beautiful tarot and oracle decks. They also partner with Blue Angel, an Australian publisher of oracles, books, CDs, and other sidelines. Contributor Bio:Crosson, Monica Monica Crosson (Concrete, Washington) is a Master Gardener who has taught gardening through her local Washington State University's extension office for more than twenty-five years. She has been a practicing Witch and educator for over thirty years and is a member of Evergreen Coven. Monica is the author of The Magickal Family and is a regular contributor to magazines such as Enchanted Living and Witchology. Visit her at AuthorMonicaCrosson.com. Contributor Bio:Woodward, Laurel Laurel Woodward (Portland, OR) has been a witch for 20 years and is also a tarot reader. She has written for magazines and ezines on the subjects of healthy living, organic gardening, sustainable living, and the magick of tapping creative energy. Learn more at www.LiminalLandscapes.com. Contributor Bio:Raedisch, Linda Linda Raedisch has been contributing crafts, recipes, and ethnobotanical lore to Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac since 2012. She is the author of The Old Magic of Christmas and The Lore of Old Elfland. Outside the kitchen, she has special interests in papercrafts, minority languages, and exploring the suburban jungle. You can follow her culinary, crafting, and linguistic adventures on Instagram @lindaraedisch. Contributor Bio:Bellebuono, Holly Holly Bellebuono (Massachusetts) is an entrepreneur and herbalist of 30 years. Through courses, workshops, and retreats, she guides people to think creatively about success, business, healing, and purpose. Visit her at HollyBellebuono.com. Contributor Bio:Rajchel, Diana Diana Rajchel began her career planning to serve as clergy and write about all subjects spiritual. It did not occur to her or anyone else to say with what agency she might assume priesthood. The result of this oversight in intention setting is that she is now an itinerant city priestess, well-practiced witch, and somewhat unintentional subversive. Her background includes Wicca, folk witchcraft, conjure, and a whole lot of experience organizing people that don't like knowing that they're organized. Diana splits her time between San Francisco, California, where she co-owns Golden Apple Metaphysical, and southwestern Michigan, where she runs Earth and Sun spiritual coaching with her partner. In between her wanderings she teaches as part of the Magick 101 series for Wicked Grounds Annex in San Francisco, and teaches and reads tarot at Elements Kalamazoo in Michigan. Diana has 25 years' experience as a professional tarot reader and western herbalist and has 29 years' experience as a professional writer. She is also the pet DragonCat to a very ladylike boxer named Nora. Contributor Bio:Walker, Jd JD Walker is the vice chancellor of the House of Akasha, a North Carolina pagan group. She is an award-winning author, journalist, and magazine editor as well as a frequent contributor to the Llewellyn annuals. Walker has written a regular garden column for over thirty years, and she is the author of A Witch's Guide to Wildcraft and Under the Sacred Canopy. She resides in Greensboro, North Carolina. Contributor Bio:Zaman, Natalie Natalie Zaman is the author of Color and Conjure and Magical Destinations of the Northeast (Llewellyn); the co-author of Sirenz (Flux), Sirenz Back In Fashion (Flux), and Blonde Ops (Thomas Dunne Books); and is a contributor to various Llewellyn annual publications. Contributor Bio:Gilbert, Rebecca Rebecca Randall Gilbert discovered her love of foraging at age six when she spent the summer with her grandmother in Martha's Vineyard island, Massachusetts. She has been exploring the subject--and grazing on the same farm--ever since. She teaches a variety of rural skills at Native Earth Teaching Farm, which she and her husband opened to the public in 2002. Contributor Bio:Lupa Lupa (Portland, OR) is a neoshaman, artist and sustainability geek. She has been working with animal magic in various forms since the 1990s and has developed a self-created and spirit-directed neoshamanic path. She possesses a Master's degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis on ecopsychology. Visit her online at TheGreenWolf.com.

[thetarotman]

Llewellyn's 2025 Tarot Calendar: January, 2025

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Anthony's Stupid Daily Blog (790): Thu 16th May 2024

We got the news this morning that Red Dwarf will be coming back in 2025 for three more episodes (by "we" I mean my fellow Red Dwarf fans not the yellow liquid that comes out of penises and vaginas). Reactions to this announcement has been mixed as most are delighted that the show will be coming back but some are questioning if they should be doing more or if the actors are too old to be doing this anymore (this show I mean obviously they could still do other things). A while back Robert Llewellyn said that he couldn't play Kryten anymore due to his age but someone clearly talked him into it. Personally I think that Craig, Danny and Chris would still be perfectly capable of playing their roles and the problem of Robert not wanting to be donning the Kryten suit any more could be remedied by just making Kryten the new ship computer to replace Holly. I also think it would be a shame not to do anymore because in terms of writing the revived show has been on par with the quality of writing during the show's hayday. I understand that due to Red Dwarf's setting it's not exactly the kind of show you can do a series of every single year so I wouldn't be surprised if Naylor and the cast willingly decide to call it quits for good soon. Personally I think that think they should do one more series then a movie and the movie should be the conclusion of the story. Being the sentimental little prick that I am I really hope that the series concludes with Lister and Kochanski married and living on Fiji with Cat and Kryten and Rimmer becoming the new Captain of Red Dwarf. You don't get happy endings in British sitcoms much as they just sort of fizzle out but I think this would be the perfect way to end the show.

[witchyfashion]

Llewellyn's 2025 Witches' Datebook

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[ms-m-astrologer]

Transiting Mercury enters Storm

Timeline (current events in bold)

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 12:32 UT - transiting Mercury enters pre-retrograde shadow, 6°24’ Sagittarius

Saturday, November 16, 12:59 UT - transiting Mercury’s greatest eastern elongation, 17°04’ Sagittarius

Thursday, November 21 - transiting Mercury enters Storm

Tuesday, November 26, 02:42 UT - transiting Mercury stations retrograde, 22°40’ Sagittarius

Friday, December 6, 02:18 UT - Sun-Mercury inferior conjunction, 14°27’ Sagittarius

Sunday, December 15, 20:56 UT - transiting Mercury stations direct, 6°24’ Sagittarius

Saturday, December 21 - transiting Mercury exits Storm

Wednesday, December 25, 07:28 UT - transiting Mercury’s greatest western elongation, 12°02’ Sagittarius

Friday, January 3, 2025, 03:14 UT - transiting Mercury exits post-retrograde shadow, 22°40’ Sagittarius

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Llewellyn’s 2024 Daily Planetary Guide explains the Storm:

Mercury enters its Storm (moving less than 40 minutes of arc per day)…as it slows down before going retrograde. The Storm acts like the retrograde. Not favorable to start new projects - just follow through with the items that are already on your plate. Write down new ideas with date and time they occurred.

The point of writing down the ideas, I think, is so we look at them after Mercury exits its Storm and exclaim, “Gee, what was I thinking? Thank goodness I held off!”

An interesting pair of aspects during these few days:

Thursday, November 21 - Mercury/Sagittarius (21°21’) semi-square Juno/Scorpio (6°21’)

Monday, November 25 - Mercury/Sagittarius (22°39’) semi-square Juno/Scorpio (7°39’)

Since it’s Juno, my impression is that someone we’re close to (in a one-to-one partnership of equals, not necessarily a lover) - this person communicates something seemingly inconsequential that nevertheless really sticks in our heads. “Why did they say that?” Could be something pithy (Scorpio) that really gets us thinking - or something cruel, creepy, or sarcastic that makes us uncomfortable.