November 15-21| ♏ New Moon & ♐ Sagittarius season begins!
- Sarah Brynteson
- Nov 14, 2025
- 9 min read
Good morning!
Reminder from the Newsletter
The night sky has been full of beautiful colors thanks to the Northern Lights this past week here in Minnesota. What fascinates me is how often we can’t see the lights with our own eyes — yet a phone or camera picks them up instantly. The photo I’m sharing today is one my son took on Tuesday. Living in the metro, I could only see soft greens because of light pollution, but he took a walk away from the man-made lights near his campus and captured the full range of colors to share with me
Why do I bring this up — and how does it connect to a Scorpio New Moon?Because so much of the Scorpio archetype is built on trust. With the Northern Lights, I trust that my camera will reveal something I know is there even if I can’t see it yet. That’s very Scorpio: the unseen, the transformative, the awe you feel when something hidden finally comes into view.
I’ll be diving deeper into these themes during our New Moon Circle on Tuesday, and I truly hope you’ll join us.
🌑 What’s Happening This Week
New Moon Circle — Tuesday, November 18Join us for this month’s New Moon Circle in Scorpio at 6 pm ET / 5 pm CT / 3 pm PT.We’ll explore balance, intuition, and the deeper intentions this New Moon invites.This month’s circle also includes a Bonus Meditation to meet an Egyptian Goddess associated with the season. Registration details are below. (Or click here)
If you missed it, you can still purchase the replay in two different ways through my Shop.
Full Moon Q&A (Between the Moons Membership) — Wednesday, November 19
We’ll explore the myths of Sagittarius Season and how these themes show up in your chart.If you attend live, I’ll also peek at what energies may be rising for you during this season.⏰ 5:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm CT / 2:30 pm PT
Now for the Cosmic weather of the week!
Cosmic Weather for the Week - ♏ New Moon & ♐ Sagittarius season begins!
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Note for all times listed in it will be CT due to where I live. Please convert to your time zone!
✨ November 17, 2025
Monday becomes a two-act day with a long Void of Course Moon at the start. Before we get to that, the Sun is making a beautiful aspect to Saturn — part of the building Grand Trine I mentioned in my email. Where Jupiter helped expand your identity and deepen your sense of inner safety, Saturn now steps in to put structure around that safety so you can move toward the dreams you want to build for the future.
Because both Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde, this energy can bring big internal feelings or emotional releases as we get closer to the end of the Libra New Moon cycle that began a month ago. Since this interaction happens while most of us are sleeping, your dream space may feel very active with ideas or insights — and you may have felt this building throughout the day on Sunday as well.
From 5:51 am CT – 3:44 pm CT, the Moon will be Void of Course. It has been a while since we’ve had an almost 10-hour void, so here are a few reminders:
✅ Great for:
– Meditating
– Finishing up existing projects
– Taking walks–
Resting or napping
– Creating a to-do list
🚫 Maybe skip:
– Starting something brand new
– Making major decisions
– Being hard on yourself 🤪
When the Moon moves into Scorpio at 3:44 pm CT and will be there until Thursday 4:25 am CT, we officially enter the Balsamic Phase of her cycle. This is the time to reflect on what the last cycle has taught you, do any final release work, and rest as needed. Under this double-Water sky, it’s normal to feel more sensitive, moody, or particular about how you want things. Just remember: everyone is feeling this too!
For those of you who are parents or who work with children, offering choices can be incredibly supportive. The outcome can stay the same — but letting them choose how to get there helps everyone move through the day with more ease.
✨ November 18 and 19, 2025
Tuesday is a moving day for Mercury. He shifts from Sagittarius back into Scorpio at 9:20 pm CT. If you’re tracking your thoughts and breakthroughs using the 3-Step Retrograde Activation Mini Workbook, today is an excellent day to note anything that pops up. There can be a mental or emotional “click” when Mercury returns to a previous sign.
Reminder of his retrograde cycle so far:
Pre-Shadow: October 21 at 20° Scorpio
Entered Sagittarius: October 29
Started Retrograde: November 9 at 6° Sagittarius
Moves back into Scorpio: November 18
Still to come:
Halfway point (Cazimi): November 20 at 28° Scorpio
Stations Direct: November 29 at 20° Scorpio
Re-enters Sagittarius: December 11
Out of Post-Shadow: December 16
If you’d like support navigating this cycle and you don’t have the Mini Workbook I mentioned, you can check it out HERE
Wednesday may have you out and about with those you love — or diving into your finances and long-term planning. There may be unexpected drop-ins or “ah-ha” moments now that Mercury is back in Scorpio. He’ll oppose Uranus (expect the unexpected) and trine Neptune (dissolves, dreams, intuition) in the early morning hours.
Translation?
You may have a very active dream space… or with Uranus involved, something may wake you up with insight. These breakthroughs build toward the New Moon, which will arrive late Wednesday night for our friends on the West Coast, or early Thursday morning for those in Central and Eastern time zones.
Whatever arrives during this time may feed directly into the New Moon story we’re moving toward on Thursday.
✨ November 20, 2025
The Scorpio New Moon invites you inward, asking you to trust the quiet shifts happening beneath the surface.
With a Grand Trine in Water heightening intuition, Mercury retrograding back into Scorpio revealing hidden insights, and Uranus helping break open anything stagnant, this lunation supports deep emotional clarity.
Today also marks the halfway point of Mercury’s retrograde. With this happening on a New Moon, I can’t help but wonder what sparks of inspiration may be cultivated with this added energy. This midpoint often brings clarity, insights, or “light-bulb” moments—and paired with a Scorpio New Moon, those flashes may feel especially intuitive, deep, or transformative.
Subtle guidance from Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, and Uranus adds a sense that something new is forming—almost like a future whispering from beneath the surface. Chiron square Jupiter might stir old relational or family themes, yet it also opens the door for meaningful inner healing.
Mars squaring the Nodes reminds us that courage is needed when old patterns and new possibilities collide. This New Moon becomes a threshold moment: a chance to release what no longer supports your becoming and make space for what’s rising within you.
🌑 New Moon Mantra: “I release what no longer supports my becoming and trust the truth rising within me. I step forward with courage, clarity, and a willingness to transform.”
🌑 In my Scorpio New Moon Guidebook, I share:
A deeper look at how this New Moon unfolds in your chart
Combo of Oracle/Tarot spread with Journal prompts for clarity
Crystal allies for this lunation
Bonus Meditation: Connect with the Egyptian Goddess Selket to help you let go of things you no longer need as you begin this cycle. She is a powerful underworld guide who helps release what is no longer needed as we step into the new cycle. Her medicine is perfect for this New Moon: protection, truth, and the courage to shed what’s been weighing you down.
This guide book is part of our New Moon Circle that is happening on Tuesday and is included in that. Come be part of the magic, the clarity, and the collective shift this lunation offers. I’d love to hold space for you. Registration is open until one hour before it begins. Info can be found HERE
Shortly after the New Moon, at 4:25 am CT, the Moon will move into Sagittarius. You may notice feelings of transformation anchoring in throughout the day—an “expect the unexpected” kind of energy that may come through your dream space or through intuitive drop-ins.
If you have any New Moon practices, this is a wonderful time to set your intentions with the optimism and forward-looking confidence that a Sagittarius Moon naturally brings.
✨ November 21, 2025
With the Moon now in Sagittarius, the energy lightens and opens a little. We still have the deep Scorpio Sun to work with for a bit longer, since the Sun won’t enter Sagittarius until 7:35 pm this evening. Together, this combination loves freedom — though it can also stir tension between independence and control.
Once the Sun moves into Sagittarius, you may feel a different pep in your step. Sagittarius is the last of our Fire signs, and Fire brings action, movement, momentum, and yes… sometimes a touch of drama. 🙃 Moving from Water to Fire can feel like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon — wings still damp, walking around until they’re ready to lift off.
A little reminder:Your Sun represents your Chi and Life Force,Your Moon your emotions and inner landscape,Your Rising your soul’s expression and what you are becoming.
🌞 Sagittarius Sun
The Sagittarius Sun is like our most optimistic friend — the one planning the next trip, dreaming big, and making us laugh with their fire energy and enthusiasm. They love movement, exploration, and the joy of learning through experience.
🌙 Sagittarius Moon
A Sagittarius Moon loves to sparkle and shine. They dream big and often figure things out in a flash. They feel their best when they’re exploring: new places, new ideas, new paths. They’re the friend who lifts your spirits just by being in the room.
🌅 Sagittarius Rising
Independence is their superpower — and sometimes their challenge. They can be impatient when they want things done now, yet they bring a deep sense of justice and fairness to everything they do. Thinking through the ripple effect of their actions helps keep them safe as they pursue what calls to them.
🌟 Sagittarius Season Mantra: “I expand with intention, reflect with honesty, and welcome the possibilities that reveal themselves when I trust my own authority.”
🎉 If your birthday falls during Sagittarius Season, use code SAGITTARIUS25 to receive 15% off any service through December 21 and Sag25 for Events for same discount — unlimited uses!
Likewise, Capricorn friends, your code Capricorn2025 for services and Cap25 for Events will be active November 21–January 19. 🎉
In the Between the Moons Membership I'll share the area of life the Sun will be moving through too.
🌙 Until next week, take care of your energy, root into your New Moon intentions, and expand on them as you feel called to.
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New Moon Circle
Scorpio New Moon Circle
Tuesday November 18 at 6 pm ET/3 pm PT via Zoom
This New Moon Circle may be for you if you are:
Wanting to go with the flow of the moon cycle
Desire to see how it can apply to you personally through your chart
Noticing that your Sun, Moon, or Rising (or a bunch of planets) in Scorpio, Aquarius, Taurus or Leo as it may impact you differently than others during this Fixed sign New Moon.
Learning about Sagittarius Season as a whole. If you have planets in Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini or Virgo the Sun will be doing check ins with those.
Wishing to get a heads up on the energy you’ll have access to for the month ahead
During this event, you can expect:
Astrology terms spoken in everyday language
A little insight into Sagittarius Season as a whole
Learning when and where the New Moon, First Quarter Moon, Full Moon, and Last Quarter Moon fall in your chart (Note: If you don’t have a chart, no worries! It’s not required, but it can be helpful
Information on crystals and oracle or tarot spreads to honor the moon
Bonus Meditation: Connect with the Egyptian Goddess Selket to help you let go of things you no longer need as you begin this cycle. She is a powerful underworld guide who helps release what is no longer needed as we step into the new cycle. Her medicine is perfect for this New Moon: protection, truth, and the courage to shed what’s been weighing you down.
Length:
About an hour or so, depending on questions. A recording will be sent after it’s processed, along with notes from the session.
How It Works:
Purchase your spot through the link below. It’s $35 to join us, or you can join the New Moon Level of my Between the Moons membership for $25/month, a 25% savings!
After completing your purchase, check your email for the Zoom link and a helpful packet to guide you through it.
Grab a notebook (or print the packet) and a pen, then hop online for the workshop! Come with an open heart and any questions you may have.
Download the recording: A link to download the reading will be sent to you via email. Watch and rewatch as often as you like! Those in the Between the Moons membership also have access to the recording there, along with a special post for the Full Moon.
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