Virgo — Your mental tab has 47 windows open and they're all buffering
Today's Horoscope
Written by
Sanjai MaharajMain Energy
Sun, Moon, and Mars pile up in your 3rd house of communication while Mercury retrogrades through the same space and shifts nakshatras. Your mental bandwidth is maxed out - every conversation feels loaded, every text needs three drafts, and your brain won't stop running scenarios. The Scorpio intensity here means you're processing things deeper than usual, but the retrograde warns: not everything needs to be said today.
Your Day In
✦ Love & Connections
With Venus stable in your 2nd house but that Scorpio stellium firing up your communication zone, you might feel compelled to have 'the talk' or send that risky text. Here's the thing - Mars here makes you want to push, but Mercury retrograde in the same space says wait. If you're fighting the urge to double-text or over-explain your feelings, that's your gut protecting you from tomorrow's regret. Save the heavy conversations for next week when Mercury stations direct.
✦ Money Matters
Your 3rd house getting hammered means work involves a lot of back-and-forth today - emails that need clarification, calls that could've been texts, meetings about meetings. Mercury retrograde here specifically messes with contracts, paperwork, and daily communications at work. Don't sign anything major. Do follow up on that payment someone owes you (Mars gives you the push), but triple-check the details before hitting send. Your analytical Virgo mind is your asset, but today it's working overtime without overtime pay.
✦ Self
That 3rd house stellium is making your mind feel like a browser with 47 tabs open and they're all buffering. Anuradha nakshatra (where the Moon sits today) is ruled by Saturn, which adds a heavy, brooding quality to your thoughts. You're probably overthinking something that happened in a group chat or replaying a conversation from yesterday. The mental loop is real. Instead of trying to think your way out, channel this energy into actual writing - journal, voice notes, whatever. Get it out of your head and onto something external. Mars here gives you the courage to be honest with yourself about what's actually bothering you.
Power Moves
- ✧ Perfect for: Journaling your actual unfiltered thoughts, organizing your desktop/phone (Virgo Moon + 3rd house = digital declutter), research deep-dives on topics you're obsessed with, having difficult but necessary convos with siblings or close friends (but not over text), blocking/muting people who drain your mental energy, starting that writing project you've been putting off, learning something technical that requires focus
- ✧ Skip: Sending important work emails without three people proofreading them, making big announcements on social media, signing contracts or agreements, buying tech/communication devices, starting new courses or workshops, posting when you're in your feelings, arguing with people who won't change their mind anyway, doom-scrolling when your anxiety is already peaked
Pro Tip
Mercury retrograde in your 3rd house until November 29th means the universe is literally forcing you to review how you communicate. Notice who you're explaining yourself to and why. Notice which conversations drain you and which ones energize you. The Scorpio energy here is asking: are you saying what you mean, or are you saying what keeps the peace? Mars gives you the guts to be direct, but pick your battles. Not everyone deserves access to your inner monologue, especially when it's this intense.
✧ Astronomical Data
Current Planetary Positions
Precise astronomical calculations powered by NASA JPL Ephemeris data (DE441/DE440)
Moon
Chandra
Scorpio
Anuradha
Changes Today
Nakshatra Moving from Vishakha to Anuradha
Nov 20, 5:29 AM
Data Accuracy
- ✧Updated every 60 seconds using NASA's JPL Ephemeris
- ✧Positions calculated using sidereal zodiac system
- ✧Retrograde planets indicate spiritual lessons and karmic review