DR. G’s Flute Horoscopes November 2020
by Rachel Taylor Geier
Happy November and welcome to Scorpio season! This will be a Scorpio season like none other as the Universe will finally be giving the green light to move forward on things that have been stalled or unclear during the October retrogrades. Scorpios value truth and often act with calculated intent. Secrets will be revealed this month and plans that were previously only discussed in hypothetical terms will be set in action. If you have felt as if you have been running in place, or practicing scales mindlessly to pass the time, November will help you regain the momentum needed to achieve your most important goals.
Scorpio (October 23-November 21) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 12th house of behind the scenes activities, joining Venus. Something that hasn’t been making any sense in the practice room will suddenly click when Mercury goes direct. Share your sudden insights on your flute blog!
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 1st house of identity, joining the Sun. This will be a great time to communicate what you want, what you need, and where you want to go. Be honest about who you are as a performer. Sit down with a career coach and talk honestly about your goals. Are you happy on your current trajectory?
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 6th house of daily work and health routines. You may have felt a bit stuck at work lately. While Mars was retrograde, you may have found yourself researching and completing a lot of behind the scenes work. When it goes direct, you will want to perform, perform, perform! Give lectures. Host videos. Do. All. Of. The. Things.
November 15th – New Moon in your 1st house of identity. This is a great time to be a Scorpio! The New Moon will help you reinvent yourself and your flute playing from the ground up. You have had to do a lot of soul searching recently with both Mars and Mercury in retrograde. Put your plans in motion. What is the new path that you would like to forge for yourself? Go for it!
November 21st – Venus moves into your 1st house of identity. You will be very popular when Venus moves into your 1st house. This will help you attract the people and resources you will need to set out on ventures inspired by the New Moon. Toss your insecurities aside and record a few flute videos. Host a virtual masterclass. Schedule an Instagram Live session and discuss current happenings in the flute world.
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 2nd house of income. This is a great time to apply to new jobs. Think bigger! How can you best use your skills as a performer and teacher to boost your income? Are there any institutions looking for a part-time instructor? Apply!
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 8th house of banking and finances. With the boost you may receive in income under the influence of the Sun, you will be inspired to make a large purchase. You can finally afford that new flute! Go ahead and treat yourself! You have earned it.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 11th house of groups and communities, joining Venus. Any misunderstandings you have had with members of your flute section or chamber group will be ironed out when Mercury goes direct. Clear the air! This is also a good time to work on intonation, transitions, and both musical and non-musical cues.
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 12th house of behind the scenes activities, joining the Sun. Practice all of the things when Mercury moves into your 12th house. Share any insights you have on your flute blog. What practice techniques are working for you? What repertoire and methods do you recommend?
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 5th house of creativity and joy. You may have been researching a creative project (such as a composition or a lecturer recital). When Mars goes direct, start taking actions to get your ideas off the ground. Do you need to set up a crowd funding site to invest in your idea? Start advertising!
November 15th – New Moon in your 12th house of behind the scenes activities. You will likely be practicing a number of new pieces mid-month, possibly in preparation for an upcoming performance. Use some of the new practice techniques you are experimenting with behind the scenes to best approach these new works.
November 21st – Venus moves into your 12th house of behind the scenes activities. Practice from the heart when Venus moves signs. Although you may want to practice anything and everything this month, take some time to rehearse old favorites that bring some much needed inspiration.
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 1st house of identity. The spotlight will shift onto you when the Sun moves signs. Are you planning a virtual recital or masterclass? The Sun will help you shine like the star you are!
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 7th house of relationships. Do a bit of soul searching when it comes to a toxic relationship with a colleague or a very difficult student. Something needs to change in this relationship. Have a heart-to-heart and express your honest opinions. If a compromise cannot be made, it may be time to move on and work with other people.
Capricorn (December 22-January 19)
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 10th house of career goals, joining Venus. This is a great time to schedule interviews or participate in auditions. You have had a few weeks to reprioritize your career goals and now have a better understanding about the direction you would like to take, When Mercury goes direct, you may finally start taking those carefully laid action plans.
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 11th house of groups and communities, joining the Sun. Mercury will encourage you to plan out a few rehearsals (virtual or otherwise) with members of your chamber group or flute choir. Sight-read some new repertoire. Discuss recital preparations. What changes will you need to make to your current rehearsal spaces to allow for socially distant practice sessions?
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 4th house of home and family. This is a great time to make any home and/or studio renovations. Does your current home office space work for you to teach virtually? Do you need to update your equipment? How is your background (cluttered, calming, etc.)? Invest in anything to spruce up your environment.
November 15th – New Moon in your 11th house of groups and communities. You may be auditioning for a new orchestra or subbing for a local group. This opportunity will open up a number of doors for you in your career. Make the most out of this new gig.
November 21st – Venus moves into your 11th house of groups and communities. You will be quite popular in your current performing groups. Enjoy this diva moment! Your playing is on point and others are taking notice of your unique skills.
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 12th house of behind the scenes activities. You will be spending a lot of time in the practice room when the Sun changes signs. Is there a concerto competition around the corner? Starting prepping now.
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 6th house of daily work and health routines. Take a critical look at your daily schedule at the end of the month. Are you struggling to find the time check off everything on your to-do list? Are you getting enough time to practice? To sleep? To exercise? What can you remove or redelegate?
Aquarius (January 20-February 18)
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 9th house of travel and higher education, joining Venus. Any trips you had been planning can finally be booked or taken when Mercury goes direct. If travel restrictions still have you otherwise grounded, this could also be a good time to investigate educational programs. Have you always wanted to learn a second instrument? Sign up for virtual lessons!
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 10th house of career goals, joining the Sun. Use this time to schedule a meeting with a career counselor or a professional flutist that you admire. What do you need to do to get from where you are in your career as a performer to where you would really like to go (performing principal flute in the LA Phil). What types of skills do you still need to master? What experiences still lay ahead of you?
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 3rd house of communication. Do you have a flute blog or a YouTube channel? If not, this is the perfect time to start one. You have a lot to say about flute playing and a lot of flute playing to share with the World. Hop online and share your gifts!
November 15th – New Moon in your 10th house of career goals. Chances are that this New Moon will present a new job opportunity to you that is mysteriously and magically in line with your career goals. Jump on this opportunity as it will open a number of doors for you.
November 21st – Venus moves into your 10th house of career goals. You will be quite popular (aka Flute Diva/Divo extraordinaire) when Venus enters your 10th house. If possible, try to schedule interviews and auditions around this date as Venus will help dazzle your hiring committees.
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 11th house of groups and communities. Your focus will shift onto performing groups when the Sun moves signs. Did you just commit to participating in another orchestra? Congrats! You will be busy during this time, but it will also be your turn to shine.
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 5th house of creativity and joy. It is okay to admit that you no longer have time to work on a creative project that may have gone dormant. Table it until your schedule frees up a bit or change it so that it does not take as much time to work on. What can you revise?
Pisces (February 19-March 20)
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 8th house of banking and finances, joining Venus. You might have experienced problems with your finances during the Mercury retrograde. Bills left unpaid? Unexpected charges? Identity thieves hijacking your credit card? The good news is that you will be able to clear up all of your financial woes when Mercury goes direct. Check your accounts and make a plan.
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 9th house of travel and higher education, joining the Sun. This is a good time to discuss future travel grants with a trusted advisor or a professional flutist you admire. Although travel may not be in the cards right now, you may begin putting together your application and project scope.
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 2nd house of income. Time to roll up your sleeves and make some money! You have likely spent the past several weeks sprucing up your CV and application materials. Now is a good time to apply to jobs with more responsibility and a higher salary. You may not think you are qualified, but go for it anyways. The worst they can do is say no!
November 15th – New Moon in your 9th house of travel and higher education. You may be intrigued by a new course of study at a local college or inspired to sign up for a refresher program in music theory or musicology. This is a great way to keep your skills sharp and learn something new in the process.
November 21st – Venus moves into your 9th house of travel and higher education. Daydream about the trips you will take when travel restrictions let up. Where do you want to explore? Are there masterclasses planned for 2021 that you would like to attend (even just as an auditor)? Dare to dream.
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 10th house of career goals. Your focus will shift onto your career goals when the Sun moves signs. You have done a lot of work this month to think bigger and more creatively about the future. How do your projects fit into your larger career goals?
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 4th house of home and family. Something in your environment is not working for you. Is your schedule too distracting for your family? Are you spending too much time away from home? How can you reprioritize your work responsibilities to spend more quality time with your family?
Aries (March 21-April 19)
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 7th house of relationships, joining Venus. You may have had a number of miscommunications with the others in your life (both personally and professionally) during the Mercury retrograde. When Mercury goes direct, sit down with these individuals and clear the air. They may have not been in a place to hear your criticism in the previous weeks (even if their intonation was in fact off).
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 8th house of banking and finances, joining the Sun. This is a good time to research available loan programs in connection with a large purchase. Would you like to buy a new flute? Chat with your local banking institution about ways to make this happen.
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 1st house of identity. Okay, Aries – When Mars goes direct in your first house, in true Aries fashion, you will want to do all of the things. You have likely come out of a period of planning. You have taken stock of what matters the most and have identified the next steps. Now is the time to take them. Be fearless!
November 15th – New Moon in your 8th house of banking and finances. With your new saving plan in place, the New Moon will finally give you the green light to make your purchase. Buy that new flute! Sign up for that expense educational course! Buy all of that fancy recording equipment! Enjoy this gift from the Universe.
November 21st – Venus moves into your 8th house of banking and finances. You will be quite popular when you show off your new purchase to your friends and colleagues. Everyone loves your new instrument. The sound quality is great and the bells and whistles make everything smoother.
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 9th house of travel and higher education. Your focus will shift onto travel when the Sun moves signs. Although you may not be able to travel under the current restrictions, this is a great time to plan future adventures. Is there a masterclass abroad planned for 2021? Start researching what is needed to apply and start setting up a travel budget.
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 3rd house of communication. A writing project you have been working on may need some serious revisions. Something is just not quite working. Proofread your work and streamline your ideas. If you are brave, let a close colleague serve as a second set of eyes.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 6th house of daily work and health routines, joining Venus. All of the kinks in your schedule will begin to work themselves out when Mercury goes direct. Use this time to reschedule any make-up lessons or meetings that may have been canceled during the unpredictable Mercury retrograde.
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 7th house of relationships, joining the Sun. Time to be social, Taurus! Schedule a few phone chats with your friends and colleagues. What are they working on? Are there any opportunities to collaborate? Do they have anything fun planned for the upcoming holiday season?
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 12th house of behind the scenes activities. Have you been avoiding the practice room? When Mars goes direct, you can no longer avoid the unavoidable. Marathon practice sessions will become your best friend. Practice all of the things. Change up the way you practice and experiment with new techniques.
November 15th – New Moon in your 7th house of relationships. You will make a new friend around the time of this Full Moon. Spend some time connecting to other flutists on online flute forums or Twitter groups. Chance are you will meet someone with similar interests and shared goals.
November 21st – Venus moves into your 7th house of relationships. You will be quite popular when Venus moves into your relationship house. Don’t be afraid to share your opinion with others (whether online or offline). People are interested in your unique take on flute playing.
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 8th house of banking and finances. Your focus with shift onto your finances at the end of the month. Is there something you would like to buy that is a bit on the expensive side (a new flute, headjoint, or crown)? What payment or savings options do you currently have at your disposal?
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 2nd house of income. Something at work just isn’t working out for you anymore. Is it the schedule? Is it the unreasonable workload demands? Is it not really in line with your career goals? Take this time to remove anything that does not fit in your schedule and, if needed, search for other opportunities elsewhere.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 5th house of creativity and joy, joining Venus. A creative project you have been working on (such as a composition or video series) might have gone through major revisions recently, stalling its inevitable release date. When Mercury goes direct, things will make more sense and your project will begin to come together quite gracefully.
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 6th house of daily work and health routines, joining the Sun. You will likely be inundated with meeting requests when Mercury moves signs. Although it may be a bit draining, you will indeed make a lot of great connections and have some inspiring conversations with your flute friends.
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 11th house of groups and communities. When Mars goes direct, those orchestra rehearsals that were previously canceled will be rescheduled..all at once. You will be busy, but Mars will give you more than enough energy to roll up your sleeves and get to work.
November 15th – New Moon in your 6th house of daily work and health routines. You will be asked to participate in a committee or audition panel around the time of the New Moon. Although somewhat challenging to fit into your current schedule, this will be a great networking opportunity to better connect you to your musical community.
November 21st – Venus moves into your 6th house of daily work and health routines. You will be quite popular at work when Venus moves signs. You are earning and burning! Snappin’ necks and cashin’ checks (as the saying goes). Your colleagues are impressed by your can-do attitude and inspired by your management skills.
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 7th house of relationships. Your focus will shift onto your relationships (both personal and professional) when the Sun moves into your 7th house. This is a great time to make new friends both online and offline. Strike up conversations with flutists in flute forums and post constructive responses on flute blogs.
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 1st house of identity. This Lunar Eclipse will ask you to take a critical look at your most important goals. Are you on the right track? What do you really want from your flute playing? What kind of flute player do you want to be? What is distracting you from living your best flute life?
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 4th house of home and family, joining Venus. The Mercury retrograde may have led to a few misunderstandings at home. When Mercury goes direct, have an honest family meeting to discuss anything difficult that might have come up during the previous transit. Be patient and think about practical ways to address these issues.
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 5th house of creativity and joy, joining the Sun. Do you have a great idea for a creative project? Have you always wanted to compose a piece for flute and harp? Start putting together a rough draft and schedule a meeting to discuss your ideas with a trusted advisor or colleague. They may be able to point you in the right direction.
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 10th house of career goals. Now that you have a better picture of what your long-term and short-term career objectives are, Mars will help put all of your action plans into place. Apply to jobs that may seem above your pay grade. Practice pieces that seem above your skill level. Dare to dream bigger than you have before.
November 15th – New Moon in your 5th house of creativity and joy. The New Moon will inspire you to finally launch your creative project. The advice your colleagues gave you earlier this the month was very useful and you are now ready to execute these ideas.
November 21st – Venus moves into your 5th house of creativity and joy. It is always good when the planet of joy moves into the house of joy. Try to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the performing and teaching worlds and just relax. Schedule some self-care time away from the practice room.
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 6th house of daily work and health routines. Your focus will shift onto your day-to-day work life when the Sun changes signs. You may be a bit busy during this time but you will have everything well under control. Try your best to balance all of your activities while also getting adequate sleep and practice time.
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 12th house of behind the scenes activities. A research project that you have been working on may need a number of revisions. Something just isn’t coming together. Take a critical look at your work and create a new outline moving forward.
Leo (July 23-August 22)
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 3rd house of communication, joining Venus. A writing project that you are working on has likely been stalled during the Mercury retrograde. Writer’s block? When Mercury goes direct, your ideas will make more sense and your writing will be smoother and more streamlined.
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 4th house of home and family, joining the Sun. Spend some time with your loved ones when Mercury changes signs. Integrate them into your practice sessions by asking them to serve as judges for a mock audition. Host a family recital in your living room. Watch an opera together on YouTube.
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 9th house of travel and higher education. After a lot of research on grants to study abroad, you are finally ready to put together your application materials and apply. Don’t just apply to one – Apply to all of them. You have a great idea for a research project (perhaps to study ancient flutes from Turkey or primitive depictions of flutists on the ancient walls in Egypt). Shop it around.
November 15th – New Moon in your 4th house of home and family. You will likely be changing something in your environment around the time of this New Moon. Redecorate your home office or studio space. Add some festive decorations, a plant, or an inspirational piece of art. Do you have enough space? Move out any unnecessary furniture to create more room.
November 21st – Venus moves into your 4th house of home and family. This is a good time to leave your flute in its case and spend some quality time with your loved ones. Save the Mozart for next week!
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 5th house of creativity and joy. Your focus will shift onto creative projects when the Sun shifts signs. Brainstorm some inventive, fun ideas about new directions in flute playing. What do you know about improvising? Or composing? Do you have great idea for a video series?
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 11th house of groups and communities. You may be outgrowing one of your performing ensembles or find that the current rehearsal and/or performance calendar does not really work with your schedule. It is okay to audition elsewhere or request to be programmed only on one or two concerts during the upcoming season.
Virgo (August 23-September 22)
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 2nd house of income, joining Venus. This is a great time to schedule any interviews, auditions, or to finally have that chat with your boss about a possible pay increase. I know all of these things are scary, but Mercury will help you make your case clearly and effectively. You deserve this promotion!
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 3rd house of communication, joining the Sun. Mercury will help inspire you to write that book or article that you were conceptualizing last month. Do you have great advice about practice techniques? Is there an obscure composer that you really admire? What are your thoughts on performing remotely? Start writing!
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 8th house of banking and finances. Mars will help you trim your bills and start saving. You have a clear goal in mind (perhaps the purchase of a new flute) and you already know it will not be easy. Use this time to cut out services you no longer need, negotiate larger bills with more flexible companies, create a stricter budget, and set up automatic savings deductions. How much will you need to save to purchase a new flute by next year?
November 15th – New Moon in your 3rd house of communications. You will likely be wrapping up an article and starting on a new piece of writing around the time of this New Moon. You have so many great ideas! Try out some of your more out-there thoughts on your flute blog before turning them into full-fledged articles. Once you have a decent draft, submit it to your favorite publishers. The worst they can say is no.
November 21st – Venus moves into your 3rd house of communications. If you host a flute blog or a YouTube page, you will be getting a lot of hits and likes when Venus moves into your 3rd house. The internet likes what you have to say about flute playing. Engage your readers during this time.
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 4th house of home and family. Your attention will turn toward your family when the Sun changes signs. Leave your flute in its case and spend some quality time with your loved ones. Have a movie night or play a board game! Live a little.
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 10th house of career goals. You have been on the wrong path in your career and the time has come to be very honest with yourself. Are you happy? If not, why? What do you find draining about playing the flute? What do you find exciting about performing? What seems to distract you from your more important goals?
Libra (September 23-October 22)
November 3rd – Mercury goes direct in your 1st house of identity, joining Venus. You have likely gone through a period of soul searching during the Mercury retrograde and have discovered what you truly value as a flutist. When Mercury goes direct, you may start thinking creatively about how to bring more of what you love into your life. Better yet, write about it! Share your insights on your flute blog. What do you plan to change moving forward? What are your new goals?
November 10th – Mercury moves into your 2nd house of income, joining the Sun. This is a great time to sit down with your boss or conductor and discuss opportunities for advancement. What do you need to secure more opportunities to perform principal parts? Can you be programmed to play piccolo on a piece or two? Does the local youth symphony need a sectional director? Think bigger than your current position.
November 13th – Mars goes direct in your 7th house of relationships. This is a great time to network with musicians all over the globe. Make new flute friends! Reach out to flutists you admire and ask your most burning flute-related questions. Most experts are not as scary as we make them in our heads.
November 15th – New Moon in your 2nd house of income. You may be offered a job around the time of the New Moon. This is a great opportunity that you will not want to pass up. How does this fit into your larger career ambitions?
November 21st – Venus moves into your 2nd house of income. You will attract more money and abundance when Venus moves signs. Gigs and new students will likely come in during this time. Try not to spend all of your money in one place (Venus is a shopaholic).
November 21st – The Sun moves into your 3rd house of communication. Your focus will shift onto writing projects when the Sun changes signs. Do you have a great idea for an article about finding performance opportunities in the virtual world? Do you have a recommended set of exercises to work on articulation or improve intonation? Write about it!
November 30th – A Lunar Eclipse appears in your 9th house of travel and higher education. A trip you were hoping to take will likely be postponed or canceled during this Lunar Eclipse. Do not panic. Remain flexible and find a creative way to reschedule your trip on a more realistic timeline. What can you add to your itinerary to make your adventure even better than original?
Happy November!