The Storm Before the Shift

9 - 15 NOVEMBER 2025

It’s a bit of a funky week,  energy highs and lows, mixed signals, moments of clarity followed by confusion. You might feel like you’re walking through fog with flashes of lightning showing you just enough of what’s ahead. That’s okay, this is the energy doing its work.

Last week, we stood in the still before the storm. This week, the atmosphere stirs. You can feel the current shift, the winds of change circling closer. Mercury turns retrograde in Sagittarius on November 9, while expansive Jupiter also begins its retrograde in Cancer on November 11, right under the sacred 11:11 portal.

The message from these planetary shifts? Slow down. Don’t react, reflect.

This is not the week to force outcomes or overthink the “why.” It’s about observing what’s surfacing and letting it guide you inward.

Mercury’s retrograde can make communication messy, but it also exposes the truth. Jupiter’s retrograde narrows your focus, zooming in on the small details of your emotional landscape: home, family, belonging, self-worth. Together, they form a cosmic mirror reflecting what’s real versus what’s been running on autopilot.

The Universe is recalibrating you. It might feel uncomfortable, funky, even, but it’s helping you strip back noise and reconnect with your center before new clarity lands later this month.

How It May Feel

Like trying to dance in shifting weather, one step forward, two to the side. Emotions and intuition are heightened; logic feels fuzzy. You might feel strangely nostalgic, drawn to revisit conversations or people from your past.

There’s beauty in this unsettled rhythm if you can lean into it without trying to control it. Funky weeks like this are soul recalibration in disguise.

This is the week where clarity hides inside chaos. Don’t chase the answers, let them rise. The fog you feel is sacred; it’s rewriting your perspective. The Universe isn’t testing you, it's syncing you. Trust what’s surfacing, even if it’s messy. Let the storm teach you how to listen again.

How to Work With This Energy

• Ground before you act. Take a breath before every yes or no.

• Stay flexible. Plans might shift — flow, don’t force.

• Journal, reflect, review. Retrogrades reveal what’s unresolved.

• Align with the 11:11 Portal. Set intentions for healing, not control.

• Revisit, don’t relaunch. Wait for Mercury to go direct before making big moves.

Astrology Highlights

• Nov 9 – Mercury Retrograde begins (Sagittarius →  Scorpio) reflection, review, unexpected clarity.

• Nov 11 – Jupiter Retrograde + 11:11 Portal: contraction before expansion; spiritual attunement, inner truth.

• Nov 12 – Mercury conjunct Mars: fiery words; speak with consciousness.

• Nov 14 – Moon in Cancer: emotional waves, craving comfort and grounding.

Journal Prompts

• Where am I resisting change because I want control?

• What truths are emerging that I can no longer ignore?

✨ Affirmation of the Week

"I stay steady in uncertainty. I welcome realignment. I trust that even in the funk, I’m being guided toward clarity."

This is the middle of the shift, the turning of the tide. Things might feel a little off, but trust that off doesn’t mean wrong. Mercury and Jupiter are guiding you inward to refine your focus, reconnect with your truth, and release what clutters your energetic field. 

The 11:11 Portal magnifies everything, thoughts, emotions, and vibration, so be intentional about what you feed with your attention.

This week is about trust. Trust that what’s surfacing is sacred. Trust that what’s leaving is clearing space. Trust that what feels uncertain is leading to alignment.

I love you,

Sarah

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