Sophisticated Stars

Our November and December Sophisticated Stars are Louisville’s own Scorpio Donna Osif, owner of Bedded Bliss, and Sagittarius Sarah Provancher, owner of Procom Communications.

Written by Joy Yascone Elms MA

DONNA OSIF: When thinking about Scorpio, most conjure up thoughts relating to what one might perceive as bedded bliss! Scorpio and Bedded Bliss founder and owner Donna Osif, whose birthday is on November 17th, is a double Scorpio with Sun and Ascendant in Scorpio. Visiting Bedded Bliss is likened to Donna’s passionate Scorpio dominant chart, complete with luxury textures, scents, and home beauty to delight the most distinguished palates. In November, Donna can look forward to a happy full moon in her opposite sign of Taurus on November 12th. This full moon will signal a joyous conclusion in an anticipated and awaited decision or opportunity. The new moon solar eclipse on December 25th will see Donna celebrating a pleasant change of scenery to make her smile; it will be a perfect time to do so with planetary support!

Donna Osif (left) and Sarah Provancher (right)

SARAH PROVANCHER Born on December 4th, Sarah Provancher, founder and owner of Procom Communications, is living out her Sagittarius superpowers as only a Jupiter ruled Sagittarius can! As a Sagittarius, Sarah’s ruling planet, larger than life Jupiter, is the planet of miracles and go-big-or-go-home concepts and ideas. Sarah’s innate abilities are the offspring of Jupiter’s influence and are a natural attribute of Sagittarius’ planetary gifts that she brings to her clients. Sarah has so much to look forward to with the full moon on November 12th. This will be the perfect time for Sarah to enjoy a new fitness and wellness routine. A fire sign, Sagittarius thrives on keeping active in new and exciting ways that offer a bit of adventure. Wonderful news Sagittarius! In December, the kind and benevolent new moon solar eclipse will see Sarah celebrating a new and exciting career victory just in time for the holidays!

ARIES March 21st – April 19th

Mercury retrogrades in Scorpio through November 20th, bringing past financial opportunities to the forefront. On November 12th, the lovely full moon in Taurus may find you leaving a current job for another exciting opportunity, potentially a chance from the past. November 26th brings a new moon in Sagittarius, giving you the travel bug and inspiring you to visit distant shores. December offers a benevolent and kind new moon Solar eclipse December 25th in Capricorn. You’ll have an opportunity to start a new career path that aligns with your inner dreams and goals, which will lead to future successes and realizing career dreams. Take action on career goals within ten days of this benevolent new moon solar eclipse!

TAURUS April 20th – May 20th

Mercury retrogrades in Scorpio through November 20th, and a marriage or partnership discussion from the past may resurface. If you have discussed engagement or marriage in the past with no progress or setting a date, you may happily decide to move forward now. The kind and tender full moon in Taurus on November 12th may find a past goal or dream that touches you profoundly coming to fruition. The new moon solar eclipse December 25th, gifts you with an exciting long-distance journey that is lifechanging in a good way. You may also start a new educational journey or have a unique opportunity with international markets and or publishing industries in the upcoming year.

GEMINI May 21st – June 20th

Mercury retrogrades through November 20th in Scorpio. During this time, you may hear from past employers or colleagues about a new or renewed opportunity. The new moon in Sagittarius on November 26th may see you making partnership plans in love or business. You’ll welcome the chance of engagement, marriage, or a business partnership at this time. With Mercury direct and out of retrograde, formalize your happy collaboration on May 29th when you have the support of the stars! In December, you’ll be excited to know there’s a fabulous full moon in Gemini crystallizing a dream dear to your heart and bringing it to fruition with the seeds you have planted earlier. The new moon solar eclipse on December 25th may bring a mortgage approval or life-altering financial opportunity.

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CANCER June 21st – July 22nd

Mercury retrogrades through November 20th in Scorpio, so if you are single, you may hear from a past love or revisit a creative project. The new moon on November 26th will offer the perfect opportunity to start a new fitness and nutrition program. If you’ve been looking to commit to your fitness or wellness goals, this will be the time to begin. As we start December, you’ll look forward to a whole new happy reality that we’ll discuss more in January. The new moon solar eclipse on December 25th will see positive changes in your relationship with your significant other or business partner and or a peaceful resolution to a pending case awarded in your favor. You’ll welcome the upbeat and happy feel of the holiday season Cancer!

LEO July 23rd – August 22nd

With Mercury in retrograde through November 20th in Scorpio, you may decide to revise a home purchase or revisit a renovation project. This same sector of your chart rules family and parents, so, that could be an area of focus as well. With the full moon in Taurus on November 12th, you’ll celebrate a career victory within five days of the full moon. If you’re trying to conceive, get busy on the new moon on November 26th, you’ll have help from the stars within ten days of this new moon. If wanting more love or romance, this same full moon can deliver that as well. The new moon solar eclipse on December 25th will have you excited to put away the pie and mac and cheese after the holidays for a new fitness and wellness routine that you’ll love. It’s so great when the universe supports our goals in line with the start of the new year!

VIRGO August 23rd - September 22nd

Virgo, Mercury retrogrades in Scorpio through November 20th encourages you to reconnect with your siblings and or cousins. Virgo generally enjoys time with family, so this should be a welcome time to pause and enjoy. With Mercury as your governing planet, you always feel Mercury retrograde more than most. Be sure to get your car serviced, and oil changed, etc. as Mercury also rules over vehicles and is the sector of life being affected by the retrograde dear Virgo. The full moon in Gemini on December 11th will bring to fruition a dearly held career aspiration or goal. You’ll be ever so happy with the new moon solar eclipse on December 25th giving you so many of your heart desires at once! Your children will flourish, love and romance will be plentiful, and you will have so much to celebrate! earn an income, good news just in time for the new year! Happy birthday and Happy holidays, Sagittarius!

LIBRA September 23rd - October 22nd

Libra, Mercury retrogrades through November 20th in Scorpio in your second house, which rules earned income and what you value. You may rethink a current income opportunity or job or decide to go back to a role you held in the past. With the happy full moon on November 12th in your financial house ruling investors and investments (and with Mercury still in retrograde), you may crystalize a past financial investment opportunity at this time. Excitingly, the happy new moon solar eclipse on December 25th may find you purchasing the home of your dreams or making a plan to renovate your home in a beautiful way while celebrating happy family news just in time for the holidays!

SCORPIO October 23rd - November 21st

Happy Birthday Scorpio! While Mercury retrogrades through November 20th in Scorpio, you may plan to reinvent your life or yourself in some way. With the sweet and tender full moon in Taurus November 12th during Mercury retrograde, you may decide to take a significant move forward with a marriage and or partnership bringing to fruition a long-held dream. At this time, you may wisely choose to move slowly with a romantic or business partnership, except for one from the past. If single, by all means, move forward!

SAGITTARIUS November 22nd December 21st

Happy Birthday Sagittarius, Mercury retrogrades in Scorpio through November 20th. You’ll have vivid dreams and revisit a wellness initiative that you have put off. This is excellent timing Sagittarius, to nurture body, spirit, and mind. With the new moon in Sagittarius on November 26th, you’ll need to be aware of intentions you want to manifest and plant seeds towards the life you truly envision. It’s an excellent time to create a vision board of what you’d like to realize before your ruling Planet Jupiter exits Sagittarius on December 2nd. The new moon solar eclipse on December 25th will be a game-changer concerning how you earn an income, good news just in time for the new year!

Left: Sagittarius necklace from Lulu Frost. Right: Adina Reyter sterling silver, blue topaz and diamond rainbow-shaped stud earrings.

CAPRICORN December 22nd -January 19th

Capricorn, Mercury retrogrades through November 20th in Scorpio, helping you pause and reconnect with friends and give needed intention to your social sphere. This is a time you may reconnect with social networks, boards, and humanitarian causes that are near and dear to your heart. November 12th brings a happy conclusion to a potential romantic relationship from the past, giving renewed opportunity if you are single. You may also get news of a new creative project or find out you are expecting at this lovely full moon in Taurus. The most exciting news is the beautiful and benevolent new moon solar eclipse in Capricorn on December 25th, giving your whole life a renewed sense of hope and opportunity! Your life is about to change miraculously Capricorn!

AQUARIUS January 20th – February 18th

Aquarius, Mercury retrogrades through November 20th in Scorpio in your 10th house ruling career and acclaim. During this retrograde, you may revisit opportunities from the past that you will now thrive in. You may also hear from past employers, or clients regarding opportunities, for a bright and happy new beginning at this time! With the kind full moon on November 12th in Taurus, you may find yourself moving, closing on a home, or completing a happy renovation project. The full moon in Gemini December 11th might find you welcoming news from the stork or celebrating a happy romantic episode. A creative project may happily conclude at this time, giving you every reason to enjoy December! Wonderful news Aquarius!

PISCES February 19th - March 20th

Pisces, Mercury Retrogrades through November 20th in Scorpio, making you ponder long-distance travel and higher education. You may decide to revisit a past opportunity in higher education or international markets. You will enjoy a chance to expand your career or career vision within ten days of the new moon in Sagittarius on November 26th. While the new moon solar eclipse on December 25th will start a fresh and invigorating social cycle that you will love, just in time for the holidays!

Sophisticated Stars Astrologist Joy Yascone Elms MA is the author and founder of The Power of Divine Timing; an annual sign by sign guide based on astrological timing helping readers to find and nurture their blessings and starve their challenges! Joy also offers Divine Timing coaching programs that help clients stay accountable to manifesting their goals and dreams based on their personal divine timing. Visit www.thepowerofdivinetiming.com for more info or email Joy at thepowerofdivinetiming@gmail.com.