Horoscope By Triana J. Elan   November 13 - 19, 2023

On Thursday, the Sun and Mars will conjoin in Scorpio and begin a new two year synodic cycle (the pair conjoin every two years). At the beginning of each of these cycles, we are given a question: Are you in, or are you out? This cycle has another element to it because the Sun/Mars conjunction will beautifully align with Neptune, throwing a dreamy atmosphere over it. Neptune’s seductive call encourages us to take our first steps into our new journey and soon into the new cycle we forget we’re even into a two year cycle and we either dig our teeth in or we dig our heels in.  

This would be a great week to map out goals and resources needed for the next two years in order to take advantage of this new cycle. 

Keep looking up, stay healthy, and…

Keep looking after each other!

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Aries (March 21- April 19): Monday’s powerful New Moon in Scorpio (your sector of Partnership) brings out your deepest desires and strips away “practical” reasons why you can’t have something. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars conjoin and begin a two year cycle in Scorpio and they also form a spectacular alignment to Neptune in Pisces (your sector of Endings/New Beginnings). This is a time when things you may have forgotten about in the form of old dreams come to light and you begin a journey to achieve them. A great week in store for you!  

Taurus (April 20 – May 20): The New Moon in Scorpio on Monday sees your deepest desires around your primary relationship surface. This is a powerful New Moon in that it is close to Mars. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars conjoin in Scorpio and start a two year cycle (they conjoin every two years). Moreover, the pair is in a beautiful alignment to Neptune in Pisces (your sector of Friends/Goals). This is a time of dreaming, commiserating, embarking on your journey of manifesting and uncovering the mysteries of getting what you want.

Gemini (May 21-June 20): Monday’s New Moon in Scorpio (your sector of Work/Health) is powerful and focuses on your deepest desires around your place of work or your state of health. What is stopping you from getting what you want? The answer is there. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars conjoin in Scorpio and begin a new two year cycle (they conjoin every two years). The pair is in a lovely alignment to dreamy Neptune in Pisces (your sector of Career/Social Standing). This indicates a boost in your reputation through others you admire even though they are really no better than you are…you see them as such and there is nothing wrong with that. They possess traits that are latent in you that you want to bring out. This is a great alignment to accomplish that!

Cancer (June 21 – July 22): Monday’s New Moon is a powerful one in Scorpio, your sector of Creative Expression/Children. It is close to Mars, and brings you to your deepest desires and the action to manifest them. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars conjoin in Scorpio and begin a new two year cycle. In addition, the pair forms a beautiful alignment to dreamy Neptune in Pisces (your sector of Expansion/Travel). This whole configuration brings forth a dream you’ve been sitting on for a long time and you begin to ask yourself why you haven’t done it yet. It could be that you spend your two years making it happen. It’s a very powerful time now, use it wisely!    

Leo (July 23 – August 22): Monday’s New Moon in Scorpio is extra powerful because it is close to Mars. This New Moon is in your sector of Home and brings up your deepest desires along with a possible vow to make those desires manifest. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars conjoin in Scorpio, starting a new two year cycle that has to do with facing the unknown and being willing to take risks to achieve your goals. The pair is in a beautiful alignment to Neptune in Pisces (your sector of Partnership), indicating that you and someone else may have a secret plan in the works. It looks to be attainable as long as you stay focused.      

Virgo (August 23 – September 21):The New Moon in Scorpio on Monday is powerful and takes place in your sector of Thinking/Communication. It focuses on your deepest desires and how to express them, even to yourself. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars conjoin in Scorpio, beginning a new two year cycle. In addition, the pair is in a lovely alignment to Neptune in Pisces (your sector of Relationship). This whole configuration has to do with your dreams and desires and how to manifest them from the invisible to the visible world. Your S/O has a key role to play in this.     

Libra (September 22 – October 23): Monday’s New Moon in Scorpio (your sector of Finances/Resources) is a powerful one due to its proximity to Mars. Your deepest desires are addressed and you may be coming up with a plan to take action. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars in Scorpio conjoin and begin a new two your cycle, also dealing with your desires around money and earnings. The pair is in a fantastic alignment to dreamy Neptune in Pisces (your sector of Work/Health). Since this sector plays a role, it looks like some shifting around needs to happen in order for your goals to be attained through use of your imagination.

Scorpio (October 24- November 22):  What a powerful time for you, holy moley! Monday’s New Moon in your sign is all about your deepest desires for yourself and its proximity to Mars makes it all the stronger. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars in your sign conjoin and kick off a new two year cycle. Not only that, the pair is in a beautiful alignment to Neptune in Pisces (your sector of Creative Expression/Children). Neptune will oversee the opening of this new cycle and your only limit is your imagination now in terms of getting what you want. It may seem very selfish, but it’s a time of self-harvest for you, so cash in your chips! You have these two years to achieve your goals.

Sagittarius (November 23 – December 20): Monday’s New Moon in Scorpio (your sector of Endings/New Beginnings) is a powerful one due to its proximity to Mars. It has to do with your deepest desires, and in this case it looks like your desire is to begin anew. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars conjoin in Scorpio and begin a new two year cycle. The pair will also be in a beautiful alignment to Neptune in Pisces (your sector of Home). It’s likely that you will have the desire to do something to your nest that really expresses who you are now by using the sum of your parts. No doubt it will be a fun project that will bring delight and a flight of fancy!

Capricorn (December 21 – January 20): Monday’s New Moon in Scorpio (your sector of Friends/Goals) is very powerful in that it deals with your deepest desires that you have possibly long ignored. Its proximity to Mars prompts you to do something about it. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars conjoin in Scorpio and start a new two year cycle. The pair will be in a lovely alignment to Neptune in Pisces (your sector of Thinking/Communication) and the new cycle will open under Neptune’s influence, being dreamy and somewhat nebulous in terms of what action to take. This is where your friends come in handy, seeing for you when you feel blind. Trust is the key.    

Aquarius (January 21 - February 20): Monday’s New Moon in Scorpio really packs a punch due to its proximity to Mars. Occurring in your sector of Career/Social Standing, this New Moon addresses your deepest desires and what is preventing you from achieving them. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars conjoin in Scorpio, beginning a new two year cycle. The pair will be in a beautiful alignment to Neptune in Pisces (your sector of Finances/Resources), and you will embark on a new journey that will involve the unknown, some risk taking, and nebulous targets (Neptune’s influence). Your intuition will guide you and as long as you are focused on what you want, you won’t stray too far from the target.      

Pisces (February 21 – March 20):> Monday’s New Moon in Scorpio (your sector of Expansion/Travel) addresses your deepest desires and why you haven’t achieved them. This is because of the Moon’s proximity to Mars. On Thursday, the Sun and Mars conjoin in Scorpio and start a new two year cycle and form a beautiful alignment to your Ruler Neptune in your sign. This brings you to a new stage of growth and the beginning of a journey that involves the unknown and some risk taking, but since Neptune overlooks this new cycle, it’s very personal to you and likely you will undergo it alone.

Who is Triana?

Triana is a professional astrologer and amateur astronomer who has had a lifelong love for the stars and planets, mythology, philosophy and science.

Due to her mother’s interest in astrology and metaphysics, Triana had access to a large library growing up and cut her teeth on Aesop’s Fables, a set of the Classics that her grandfather gave her and Greek mythology. By the time she was in the 6th grade she was playing with astrology and reading charts for her friends at school. 

Upon completing her university studies in biochemistry, Triana relocated to the United Kingdom in 1988 and began to study the patterns of the stars recorded in the landscape of Great Britain in the form of stone monuments. Using survey maps and a compass, Triana made her way from the islands of Scotland down to Cornwall and made good use of British astrology books and astrological groups and congresses led by the top astrologers of the 20th century. By the time she was 35, Triana’s own style of interpreting the angles and aspects of the planets began to emerge. She began to receive serious attention in the UK for her astrological prowess and she flourished.

In 1996 Triana found success in writing weekly horoscopes through a small newspaper on Lopez Island, WA. Fairly quickly her name spread and her clientele increased, enabling her to travel to different places in Washington State to give presentations and conduct personal readings. Her clientele spanned from the UK to Canada as well as the United States. Visitors came to Lopez Island from afar as she herself became a destination in the islands.

Triana has been featured on television, radio and in newspapers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the UK. 

Her weekly column can be found on sanjuanislander.com and she can be reached at triana.elan@gmail.com.