If you have been feeling jittery, wobbly or on edge during the last week, you could be resonating with what's happening in our cosmos.

It's been an intense time both planetary, and with our Sun, and we are feeling it down here on planet Earth.

Last week, the Sun let loose with a massive X5.1-class solar flare from sunspot AR 4274, the strongest flare we’ve seen so far in 2025.

Right after the flare, a coronal mass ejection (CME) was detected, hurtling toward Earth at very high speeds, roughly 1,500 km/s. That CME has already sparked a moderate-to-severe geomagnetic storm

However, the auroras have gone wild. The charged particles from these solar bursts are lighting up skies in places where people don’t usually see northern lights, including much of Europe and parts of the U.S.

It’s a vivid reminder that our star is alive, powerful, and intimately connected to how things unfold on our planet.

This has all been happening as the Moon has been waning to new, and five planets are in retrograde,

Trying to push against the energetic tide right now will just cause burn out, stress and more anxiety. With so much going on, we are being urged to slow down, go step by step, and trust everything is unfolding perfectly.

The good news is that this Scorpio New Moon on Thursday is the most passionate of the year, and a potent time to awaken your creative energy. Take time out to dream, imagine and rest, before we move into the festive season.

Use this New Moon to focus on your own needs, especially if you’re feeling tired or close to burnout. Give yourself permission to rest and reset, during this New Moon.

This lunation may spark addictive tendencies, or bring old negative behaviour patterns to the surface. You might feel a strong urge to escape, and lose control with drugs or alcohol to numb the uncomfortable feelings, particularly if you’re under pressure or struggling to cope.

Instead of falling into self-sabotage, see this New Moon as an opportunity to deal with things differently. Ask for help, find time to nurture and nourish yourself, and choose healing instead of creating drama and destruction.

The Scorpio New Moon reminds us that we always have a choice: to repeat the past, or to finally make the changes we know our heart and soul have been asking for.

On the flip side, this Moon also ignites passion and purpose. Use it's intensity to deepen a relationship by opening your heart, speak your love, and allow yourself to be vulnerable.

If you are single, channel this passionate Scorpio New Moon energy into a creative project. As the festive season gets underway, synchronicities are more powerful under this Moon. The more you know what you want, the easier it will be to attract the right people and opportunities to you. 

Adding to the intensity are several planets in retrograde, and their influence is creating a deeply reflective, even somewhat disorienting energy.

We are now right in the middle of a Mercury retrograde (Nov 9–29, 2025), as it moves back through Sagittarius into Scorpio. This is a time for rethinking what you believe and how you express truth. Old conversations and ideas may resurface to be evaluated and revised. 

Jupiter is retrograde, in Cancer (Nov 11, 2025 – Mar 11, 2026). With Jupiter’s expansive energy turning inward, it's an invitation to reassess your faith, your dreams, and how you nurture and nourish your emotional wellbeing, especially if you have been giving too much to others.

Saturn is still retrograde, in Pisces (July 13 – November 28). This is bringing karmic themes to the surface, prompting you to reevaluate your boundaries, your long-term commitments, and how you structure your life in alignment with your deeper values.

Neptune is still retrograde, in Pisces (July 4 – December 10). This is amplifying the feeling to be more introspective, and imaginative. During this retrograde illusions may shatter, spiritual longings can intensify, and you might feel a stronger pull to reconnect with the spiritual part of yourself.

Uranus recently reentered Taurus, and is retrograde again (November 7 to February 4, 2026). This is a more disruptive, awakening energy, sparking unexpected shifts in your values, sense of security, or personal freedom. It may also force you to rethink long-held foundations.

These retrogrades are about revisiting what matters, reimagining your story, and letting go of what no longer serves you.

Right now is a cosmic call to slow down, reflect, and make space for deep internal work, especially over this New Moon.

This Scorpio New Moon reminds us to move step by step, stay present, and resist the urge to control what lies ahead. Trust that whatever unfolds is clearing space for new growth, and preparing you for 2026.