The overall picture for today
Today Aries may feel a great deal of fire to push ahead straight away. That drive is valuable, but the retrograde planets in the sky invite you to first look at where your energy is going. The picture is not that you should sit still, but that you should move forward with a clear goal. Ask yourself which project has been waiting in the background for some time, and which step you have actually wanted to take for a long time.
Suppose you have two plans on your list. Choose one and write down in three sentences what the result should be. Discuss that text with someone you trust, for example during a short walk in the afternoon. After that, you can set the pace. In this way, initiative becomes a conscious choice rather than a reflex, and that suits the fire of Aries, which likes to see results.
Love and connection
For those in a relationship, today may be a good moment to talk calmly about expectations. Perhaps one of you wants more time together and the other would like a little more space. Choose a relaxed moment, such as shopping together or over a cup of tea, and use sentences like: I notice that I need a quiet evening, how do you experience that? Listening can be just as connecting as speaking.
For those who are single, this Saturday may be mainly about self-confidence and about who you allow into your life. You do not need to decide about a new relationship yet. It is already valuable to notice which encounters give you energy and which drain it. Perhaps today you will choose an activity with friends, where you can simply be yourself without having to prove anything.
Work and study
For those who work or study, this Saturday may be a moment to sharpen your plans. With Mercury retrograde, it is wise to reread appointments and important emails before you send them. Make an overview of the three most important tasks for the coming week, with a concrete first step for each task. In this way, work stays manageable, even if the schedule is not yet fully fixed.
For those who are studying, today you can choose one learning goal and dedicate one clear session to it, for example an hour summarising a chapter. For those considering another direction, such as a course or a change of role, you can make a list of what you want to learn and what it would cost you. Discuss that with someone in your network and let the decision mature a little longer. Patience with the details often brings more than haste.
Rest, energy and wellbeing
For the wellbeing of Aries, this Saturday is a day to get going at your own pace. A quiet morning with a breakfast without rush, a walk outside and a relaxed lunch can give the day a good foundation. If you notice that thoughts keep going round, you can pause for a few minutes with a breathing exercise or a short stretch by the window. Small moments of stillness often make more difference than a long list of good intentions.
Try not to force yourself into a great deal of achievement today. Ordinary care for your daily energy, such as enough sleep, drinking water and movement at a pace that suits you, is more valuable on this day than extra tasks. Pay attention to signs of tiredness and plan a pause on purpose. This is general care for your daily energy and not medical advice. If you have complaints, contact your doctor or healthcare provider.
The Moon and the sky this period
The position of the Moon is an astronomical fact: at 12:00 the Moon is in Libra at 24 degrees, as a waning crescent with four percent illumination. Its meaning is a creative interpretation. The image is that the Moon in Libra directs attention to balance and mutual attunement, while the waning phase can be a moment of wrapping up. The new moon follows on 9 November, and then a new cycle can begin.
For Aries, this means: let the waning Moon be a mirror and not a pressure. Today, choose one thing that you want to finish or let go of, and put the emphasis there. With the Sun in Scorpio and Mars and Jupiter in Leo, the fire of Aries may ask for attention, but the calm of this lunar phase helps you stay focused. What you finish now makes room for what comes after the new moon.
Moon phase
Waning crescent
7 November 2026 · 12:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Illuminated portion: 3.5% · Libra
Next full moon: 24 November 2026 at 15:54
Next new moon: 9 November 2026 at 08:02
Source: Astronomy Engine / USNOOn this day
Gassendi observes a transit of Mercury
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NASA — The Transit of Mercury ↗Mars Global Surveyor launches
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NASA — 25 years ago: Mars Global Surveyor Launches to the Red Planet ↗Born on this day
Marie Curie
Physicist and chemist, a pioneer in radioactivity research and the recipient of two Nobel Prizes.
National Park Service — Marie Curie ↗C. V. Raman
Indian physicist who discovered the light-scattering effect named after him and received the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics.
American Institute of Physics — Chandrasekhara Raman ↗Astrological interpretation for inspiration and self-reflection. Not a medical diagnosis or personal health advice.