The Nurtury

11/25/2025

When you go up to the attic after 10+ years and get distracted by deciding whether to keep old games stored there.... 🤣

11/24/2025

Rolling the Dice

Mars squares the Lunar Nodes this week (Nov. 24, 2025, 5:32 am PST) at 14º32’ Sagittarius and Pisces/Virgo. Mars in Sagittarius jolts us out of Virgo South Node perfectionism and toward the Pisces North Node’s realm of faith, imagination, and possibility. Even small steps toward our dreams bring rewards—even if they don’t look exactly like we imagine.

That approach of just letting ourselves enjoy the journey forward is a challenge when we’re talking about the North Node, which represents what we’re not that comfortable with yet. And in Pisces, the North Node path is about taking leaps of faith, allowing ourselves to set out on a meandering path instead of a strait one. That’s not always comfortable for those who prefer a prescribed and practical path, which is symbolized by the South Node in Virgo.

But the square from Mars in Sagittarius asks: Do you want to hang on to your calendars and spreadsheets, or does focusing on absolutes risk missing the mark of what the soul is seeking to become? Mars in Sagittarius likes to roll the dice on new adventures, and they could actually take you further along your path toward faith and magic. BigSkyAstrology

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11/24/2025

I'm on record as being a little bit of a Mercury retrograde skeptic. But this is Thanksgiving week in the U.S., the busiest travel week of the year, and Mercury - the travel planet - is stalling out to turn direct on Friday. So I can't quite bring myself to dismiss the Mercury retrograde lore of travel delays!

My usual panacea for Mercury's retrograde inconveniences is to keep my schedule light. But of course, that's not easily done during a holiday week. So I'll offer these little bits of traditional Mercury Rx assistance: If you're traveling for the holiday, try to build in a buffer to get to your destinations on time. Buy a little more than you think you need to make your pies and special dishes. Expect some guests not to show up, but set a few extra places for unexpected extras who may drop in.

And one more thing: Saturn is actually turning direct on Thanksgiving Day, and that's a shift that awakens a certain desire to be the one who's in charge. There's at least one of these folks at each family table; try hard not to be one of them. Ideally, it's a holiday for giving thanks, so let's be grateful for the people around that table, whatever their flaws (and our own)!

-April, BigSkyAstrology

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11/24/2025

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11/24/2025

This is exciting (to me)!
SATURN OUT OF RETROGRADE

Saturn has always had a parental feel. It's not a proud father or a loving mother, but rather a stern disciplinarian whom we might fear (or despise) but secretly long to win the approval of. It's because things don't come easy under Saturn's influence that we cherish its rewards the most. Lavish praise and warm affection may make us feel better in the moment, but they don't really last; whereas knowing that we mastered an obstacle or passed a test we didn’t think we could — does.

Last July Saturn turned retrograde, and since then you may have experienced a laxity in your life. Guards were lowered, expectations subdued, and restrictions lifted. The going wasn’t as tough — which is nice — but efforts weren't really paying off either. Some people may even have celebrated the absence of a supervising agency.

On November 27th Saturn comes out of retrograde, and you will feel its presence immediately. It will be like the end of Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat when the Mom comes home after having been away all afternoon. Some people will resent having to clean up their act in a hurry, while others will welcome the return of a sense of order that’s been sorely missed. -ChristopherRenstrom

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11/24/2025

3 things that make your dreams come true:
Your thoughts, your words, and your actions.
Be the spark, The Universe

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11/24/2025

Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.

— Amy Poehler

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11/23/2025

Thanksgiving

While European settlers in North America had long observed days of thanks, prayer, and reflection, the “first Thanksgiving” most often refers to a 1621 meal between the Pilgrims and the native Wampanoag people.

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln declared a national Thanksgiving Day on the final Thursday of November to be celebrated each year. A large meal shared with loved ones is the centerpiece of most Thanksgiving celebrations, where the average gathering size is seven and most people consume 3,150-4,500 calories.

What began as a neighborly meal to celebrate a successful harvest has transformed into an annual economic and cultural powerhouse: The day before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest days of the year for air travel as Americans prepare to eat upward of 40 million turkeys and 80 million pounds of cranberries.

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11/23/2025

Sun enters Sagittarius November 21st at 5:35 p.m., Pacific time. Earlier in the day, Sun triggers the sextile between Uranus at 29 degrees Ta**us and Neptune at 29 degrees Pisces. Sun opposes Uranus and trines Neptune. Stretch the centaur’s bow toward new paradigms of seeing the world. Explore beyond the boundaries of your mind and heart. Don’t be too set upon your preconceived notions about how things operate. Rather be bold as you seek fresh perspectives and engage life with fiery gumption. Visualize how you might bring out the mystic in you and your creative imagination by finding what truly calms you down and brings peace and stability in life. What needs to shift moving forward to help you navigate your spiritual path?

-Catie Cadge, FCEA

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11/23/2025

Red Flag word #4, thank you Ryze! Are there any Red Flag words you would like to share? (We have already covered: Wish, Try, Should and this one: