Monday, November 9, 2026
New Moon
Neptune, Saturn, Chiron, Uranus, Venus, Mercury Retrograde
We are chugging through November. We have a new moon in Scorpio today. With all these retrogrades, especially Venus and Mercury, we don’t want to launch anything quite yet. It’s still a good time to reassess, plan, re-evaluate.
This month, we are using The Crow Tarot by MJ Cullinane, along with the Spirit Allies Deck by Jill Pyle and Cidney Bachert, illustrated by Jay Kay. You can learn more about each of the creators by clicking the link on their name. You can purchase the Crow Tarot here and the Spirit Allies deck here.
This is one of my spreads, that I call The Interconnected Spread. It has five cards.
Position 1: The Mind – This is the card in the center line, all the way to the left. This indicates where our minds are likely to focus.
Position 2: The Body – This is the center card of the center line, and indicates where we are physically in our body.
Position 3: The Spirit – This is the right most card of the center line, and indicates where the attention of our spirit leans.
Position 4: Influences – This is the top card of the spread. It indicates what kind of energies will influence our week.
Position 5: Support – This is the bottom card of the spread. It indicates what energies support us this week.
This spread can be done with a single deck, either tarot or oracle. There will be times this year when I do that, and other times when I use either two tarot decks, two oracle decks, or a tarot deck and an oracle deck. It’s entirely what you have at hand and what you want to use in any given week.
These interpretations are mine, based on my experience, intuition and responses to the artwork.
You may have a different experience. This is an overview of the week as it stands now; every decision we make from the moment of the reading can change the outcome. If there’s something in the reading that worries you, you have the information ahead of time so that you can plan, make better choices, or handle it differently than predicted for a better outcome. Tarot sets out possibilities, which you change through your choices and actions.
All readings are for entertainment purposes only, and do not constitute legal, medical, psychological, business, or financial advice. Choices and decisions made based on the tarot reading are your responsibility. The tarot reader is not liable for any actions or decisions you make as a result of the reading. That is true of this reading, and of past and future readings.
Mind: Justice
This makes a lot of sense, given the election results last week, and the fact that the voters in the US have made it clear they want Justice. The crow flies up, holding balanced scales for fairness and justice. Mentally, this is our goal on both large and small levels, and we must articulate our demands for such justice.
Body: 10 of Wands
The crow flies low, carrying a heavy bundle of wands. Tens are about destinations and ending a cycle. Tied to the previous card of Justice, it’s s a reminder that the work continues. Sometimes it’s heavy. Sometimes we need to push through just a little longer before we can put it down. Especially with all the retrogrades, our bodies may feel heavy this week. We need to remember to pace ourselves in order to reach the destination.
Spirit: Queen of Cups
This is a card of loving, intuitive energy and compassion. That does not negate the Justice card earlier in the spread. Instead, it supports that card. Compassionate justice doesn’t mean letting perpetrators off the hook. It means accountability more than vengeance. We had the Queen of Pentacles in this position last week, so spiritually, we are in a Queen period of time, which connects to Venus Retrograde in Libra.
Influencing Energy: Eos
Eos is about starting fresh each day, a great card to show up on a new moon. Her siblings are Helios (the sun god) and Selene (the moon goddess). What are your deepest desires? On the larger scale of humanity, tied into the previous three cards, what are your desires and what actions can you take each day to help us, as a collective, achieve them? On a personal level, what are your deepest desires and where do you need to make changes in order to move toward them? Eos’s wild, optimistic energy will help you with those decisions, provided you are honest with yourself (the current Scorpio energy).
Supporting Energy: Durga
Durga is one of my favorite goddesses. I find her protective warrior spirit a balm when I feel the overwhelm of the 10 of Wands. Durga’s energy supports the entire reading, especially the Justice and the Queen of Cups. Who is worth your time and energy? Who or what do you need to cut away? Even if you don’t take that action right now (wait until Mercury and Venus go direct), this week is a good time to re-evaluate and decide how you will disengage from what needs to be left behind because it drags you down, either in a very tangible sense, or in an emotional sense. Durga will help you take that action once you make the decisions, and she will support you as you decide. You can work with her beyond this week as you make changes between now and the end of the year.
Did anything resonate with you, or do you have a different interpretation? I’m always interested!