The Week Everything Becomes Clear
November 17 to 23, 2025 Astrology Insights
Welcome back to the Pathway Forward Weekly Guide. If you’re new here, I’m Tara and this is the Pathway Forward Weekly Guide full of astrology and intuitive insight for women navigating reinvention. My aim is that you’ll be able to understand the energy and timing present and use it to move forward with clarity, trust, and direction.
This week has a very specific mood to it, and you’ll probably feel it pretty quickly. It’s that sense of reaching the end of a chapter you’ve been operating inside for a while and you may honestly, fully, and finally recognize what’s done, what’s shifting, and what you’re genuinely ready to move on from. Things that used to feel complicated might all of a sudden feel simple and logical. It almost just feels like acceptance.
The astrology backs this up completely because we start the week with the Sun in Scorpio trining Saturn in Pisces, which always brings a moment of emotional maturity. It helps you see something without rose-colored glasses, and you see the reality of the situation for what it is and have the opportunity to take accountability, because once you do you’re empowered. Then Mercury retrograde slips into Scorpio and immediately connects with Pluto, Black Moon Lilith, Uranus, and Neptune through the week. Because Mercury is Rx, it’s a lot of truth, a lot of depth, and a lot of inner understanding of like “okay, yes, this is actually what’s been going on.”
And then we have a Scorpio New Moon at 28 degrees, right at the end of the sign. Remember, each sign has 30 degrees in the zodiac. So, 28 degrees has this “final sweep” feel to it. It’s like clearing out the last part of the house you’re moving out of so you can finally close the door and move on. It’s the beginning of something new, but it’s also a final moment of being real with yourself about what needs to change and actually voicing it. You may need to really declare what you’re feeling now, and not just feel it.
So the whole week has this sense of emotional completion. The story you’ve been carrying might feel like it’s settling and easier to put down. A pattern that’s drained you may feel easier to step out of. A truth you’ve been avoiding might finally feel simple to acknowledge and accept without a ton of emotional charge.
This is a “wrap things up” kind of week as we keep moving toward the end of this Snake Year, which has been full of shedding old skin, old versions of yourself, and old relationships or identities that don’t belong to who you are now. You’re making decisions, having honest conversations with yourself, and understanding what you’re done participating in and most likely have a better idea of where you’re going next than you did at the start of the year.
Next are the themes of the week and how each day plays out so you can work with the energy present.
Themes of the Week
Emotional Closure
Honest Self-Reflection
Getting Real About Your Next Step (Define it)
Clearing Old Energy
Shift Towards Hope
Wrapping up, cleaning up, finishing what’s been unfinished
The Week Ahead
Monday, November 17:
Today is giving: “Okay, let’s stop pretending.” The Sun and Saturn team up and basically hand you the emotional stability to call something what it is. Mercury with Pluto adds this kind of clarity that feels like someone turned the lights on in your brain and you can find your way out of any problem. And with the Moon entering Scorpio, you’re not interested in surface-level anything. If something needs to be said, acknowledged, or finally dealt with, this is the day you’ll feel ready to do it.
Sun in Scorpio trine Saturn retrograde in Pisces
Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius sextile Pluto in Aquarius
Moon enters Scorpio
Tuesday, November 18
Something honest wants to come up today, and you’ll probably feel it before you can explain it. This is that moment where you suddenly understand the pattern you’ve been repeating or why something has felt off. Mercury retrograde sliding into Scorpio sharpens your inner voice, and Venus working with the nodes shows you through your emotions what direction is opening up for you next. We’re approaching a New Moon that can make the ego feel a little flared, so pay attention and listen to the part of you that tells the truth before you listen to anything else.
Sun conjunct Black Moon Lilith in Scorpio
Mercury retrograde enters Scorpio
Venus in Scorpio sextile South Node in Virgo
Venus in Scorpio trine North Node in Pisces
Wednesday, November 19
Mercury and Uranus bring those “aha” moments that hit out of nowhere and Mercury and Neptune open that deeper intuitive layer where things just make sense in a way they didn’t before. Then the New Moon arrives at the very end of Scorpio, clearing out whatever you’ve been carrying emotionally. The Sabian symbol for 28 degrees Scorpio (we round up and look at 29 degrees) is “An Indian Woman Pleading to Her Chief for the Lives of Her Children.” It speaks to standing up for what matters to your heart, being honest about your needs, and letting nothing built on fear or silence hold you back from the future you’re ready for and that is calling you.
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio opposed Uranus retrograde in Taurus
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio trine Neptune retrograde in Pisces
New Moon in Scorpio at 28 degrees
Thursday, November 20
Think of this as your own internal “explain it to me like I’m five” moment. Something that’s been emotionally confusing and draining finally becomes easier to describe or name. You might understand your own motivations more clearly or finally connect the dots on a situation that’s been in the background for months.
And with Uranus retrograde sextile Neptune retrograde, there’s this subtle but very real “breakthrough-meets-relief” kind of energy. You may get a flash of intuition that helps you understand what your next step actually is, or you might see a situation from a new angle that brings a lot of clarity without forcing anything. This aspect softens our triggers and opens up space for a deeper knowing about something.
Sun conjunct Mercury retrograde in Scorpio
Uranus retrograde in Taurus sextile Neptune retrograde in Pisces
Friday, November 21
The Sun moves into freedom fighter, Sagittarius, and brings a little more fire and movement, but the opposition to Uranus can shake up your plans or perspective. Neptune softens things, so it’s not like absolute chaos, just a bit different. Mercury meeting Black Moon Lilith shows you the part of yourself that’s tired of being quiet or so damn polite about something. And Ceres (transitions, nurturing, emotional needs) direct in Aries brings your power and independence back online in an outspoken way. It’s like our inner bitch is alive and well and ready to show her face. Today is a combo of “this is changing” and “I can handle this.”
Sun moves into Sagittarius
Sun in Sagittarius opposed Uranus retrograde in Taurus
Sun in Sagittarius trine Neptune retrograde in Pisces
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio conjunct Black Moon Lilith in Scorpio
Ceres direct in Aries
Saturday, November 22
Today feels like you’re putting things in order. The Moon in Capricorn gives you structure. Mercury and Saturn help you make decisions from truthful and realistic place, and Mercury trine Jupiter gives you a clearer understanding of the emotional piece behind it all. This is a great day for cleaning things up, setting boundaries, or finally doing the thing you’ve been avoiding. You’ll feel more calm and capable than you expect.
Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius trine Saturn retrograde in Pisces
Moon enters Capricorn
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio trine Jupiter retrograde in Cancer
Sunday, November 23
Something opens and there is a freshness in the air, like you can reinvent yourself! You may feel more aware of what’s possible, or you might just feel lighter after the emotional depth of the week. This aspect gives a little spark of direction or motivation and a sense of “okay, I can move forward now” with a lot of enthusiasm and positivity.
Sun in Sagittarius sextile Pluto in Aquarius
This week helps you get real with yourself in the best way. You’re letting go of what’s been weighing on you and creating room for what actually feels aligned. Use your voice this week to declare what you want and need, don’t let it just sit inside you anymore.
You’ll probably feel lighter by the end of the week, and maybe even a little more hopeful about what’s next.
If you want to understand why this moment matters for your personal timing, you can book a Pathway Forward reading with me and I’ll walk you through it or through any of the specific questions you have about your path at the moment.
Have a wonderful week!
XO,
Tara