For the weekend of November 6,7,8: Happy Birthday, Scorpio! No matter how adamantly you protest that you're not trying to seduce others, you're widely viewed as a fascinating, beguiling creature. Your allure is not limited to your attractive appearance, either. More than anything else, it's your energy and inventive mind that pulls others closer. You will have a profound impact on others' lives - if you're willing to utilize your formidable power. Like a magnet, you attract others. People may admire your writing, voice, photos and other work, but nothing prepares them for the pleasure and intensity of actually being with you in the flesh. You are charisma personified. Very few are immune to your charms. Your potent power of attraction is so real and noticeable that others feel a tangible urge to move in closer. Your far-reaching appeal gives you Svengali-like charisma, enabling you to be successful in many occupations. As long as you don't compromise your credibility by engaging in dubious relationships, you can be extraordinarily successful. Your moods are infectious - the sanguine ones as well as an occasional black dog depression. Some suggest that your presence is strong enough to alter barometric pressure. Your assessment of others is generally correct; but when verbalized, may wound extremely sensitive types. Before issuing an opinion, make sure to carefully consider potential repercussions. Even by Scorpio standards, you’re exceptionally complex and inclined to lead a multi-tiered life. The top layer - the one you allow others to see - is mainly decorative. The real nuts and bolts are buried far beneath the surface. Most of the time, this is precisely the way you want things to be. Your shyness and reticence are often disguised by talent, intelligence, and manufactured bravado. The dilemma you face daily is to safely navigate choppy waters that come between your ambitions and deep fears or insecurities. You don’t want to remain stranded on the shore cut off from your dreams, but each time you put yourself out there, you’re exhibiting a heroic leap of faith. Your acute sensitivity is so well hidden that very few are aware of it. Careful to deflect the attention away from yourself and onto anything or anyone else, you avoid scrutiny whenever possible. You will not tolerate being singled out for analysis and consider it a massive betrayal and an invasion of privacy. Speaking of privacy, you need an endless supply. Trouble is, you may slip and slide into self-destructive patterns when left too long to your own devices. You benefit from occasional input from wise and helpful folk with no agenda, just loads of integrity. Although you seek periodic sanctuary from routines, crowds and interference, you must not allow yourself to sink too deeply into escapism. Avoid alcohol, drugs and self-destructive thinking. Because of your finely tuned sensitivity and specialized talent, you may benefit from ongoing therapy to help you master fear and insecurity in order to reach your goals. You are particularly beguiling and enchanting. Your attractive appearance, deep well of emotion and soulful understanding make you a standout. Music is a huge force in your life. Music may actually have healing benefits and be the basis for a career or avocation. Compelling and irresistible, you have a knack for understanding what others want - and sometimes manipulate people to get what you want. Your manipulations range from sublime to obvious. Some of you are able to expertly manipulate a crowd, such as an audience, while others put concerted effort into manipulating one key person at a time. The point is that your manipulations are not necessarily bad. If you’re an entertainer, your job is to be evocative and take an audience where you want it to go. Manipulation on a grand scale is often necessary. If, on the other hand, you’re trying to control another individual for less than noble reasons, you’re wasting an important gift on lower chakra games. Even when you’re not trying to project an almost catastrophic sexual presence, you do - and the world picks up on it, too. You can complain bitterly that you weren’t flirting or trying to seduce, but there’s something impossibly intoxicating about your vibe. And speaking of intoxicating, you must be very careful of alcohol. You are acutely sensitive to it and may feel more “yourself” after a few drinks. Many of you come to rely on alcohol to relax and soothe your inhibitions. Unfortunately, you’re very susceptible to addiction and should avoid alcohol altogether. While you’re young, you can get away with pretty significant excesses and other dubious habits; but once you cross that line (and that could happen in your 20’s or 30’s) your appearance and quality of life begin to deteriorate unless you modify your lifestyle. So just be smart and embrace the teetotaler lifestyle. You’ll live longer, stronger and be more successful if you do. A perfectionist, you’re also fiercely competitive and (here’s something you don’t want others to know!) very jealous. When you’re in love or lust, the object of your desire is off-limits to everyone else. You reserve the right to demonstrate your own version of monogamy on a case-by-case basis, however. People that experience you never forget you. It’s almost as if you become part of their blood. You’re one of the most unforgettable Scorpios in the zodiac. Born this weekend are Maria Shriver, Bonnie Raitt, Parker Posey, Rebecca Romjin, Thandie Newton, Catherine Cryer, Mark McCormack, Lori Singer, Corey Glover, Charles Yost, Ethan Hawke, Glen Frey, Sally Field, Edsel Ford, Mike Nichols, John Philip Sousa, Brad Davis, Thomas Ince, Harold Ross, Rebecca Schaeffer, Mario Wallenda, Peter DeLuise, Judy Lewis, Kelly Rutherford, Maa Tanuvasa, Don Wengert, Charles H. Dow, Ignace Paderewski, Jellybean Benitez, Billy Graham, Joni Mitchell, Liam O’Maonlai, Robin Rinck, Johnny Rivers, Dame Joan Sutherland, Judy Tenuta, Albert Camus, Marie Curie, Al Hirt, Dana Plato, Sylvie LoCascio, Tara Reid, Gretchen Mol, Christie Ann Hefner, Bonnie Bramlett, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Mary Hart, Rickie Lee Jones, Gerald Alston, Al Berger, Randi Brooks, Alain Delon, Leif Garrett, June Havoc, Diana King, Robert Nix, Morley Safer, Paul Stephen Thompson, Roy Wood, Roxana Zal, Dr. Christian Barnard, Edmund Halley, Margaret Mitchell, Minnie Riperton, Herman Rorschach, Peter Weiss, Angel Cordero, Jr., Kazuo Ishiguro, Milton Bradley and Bram Stoker.

November's Full Moon in arrives in Taurus on the 2nd. On the 4th, Neptune goes direct. Venus moves into Scorpio on the 7th. Mercury moves into Sagittarius on the 15th, and a New Moon in Scorpio occurs on the 16th. The Sun moves into Sagittarius on the 21st. Only Uranus remains retrograde.

All lunations are in Eastern Time.