Episode 257In this podcast, New York Times best-selling author and astrologer Chani Nicholas discusses the astrology of the week and what it might mean for us all.The astrology of the week of November 17th, 2025, is busy and a little intense. The New Moon in Scorpio reveals our deepest emotional patterns. The Mercury cazimi in Scorpio shows us which habits we need to break. And a flurry of other planetary activity brings a mix of clarity, disruption, and breakthroughs. This is the time to make the changes you need to make. But/and take a breather if you get overwhelmed. Growth doesn’t have to happen overnight.This episode covers:The Sun’s trine to Saturn on Monday, November 17thMercury’s sextile to Pluto on Monday, November 17thMercury’s re-entrance into Scorpio on Tuesday, November 18thMercury’s opposition to Uranus on Wednesday, November 19thMercury’s trine to Neptune on Wednesday, November 19thThe New Moon in Scorpio on Wednesday, November 19thThe Mercury cazimi on Thursday, November 20thUranus’ sextile to Neptune on Thursday, November 20thThe Sun’s opposition to Uranus on Friday, November 21stThe Sun’s trine to Neptune on Friday, November 21stThe Sun’s entrance into Sagittarius on Friday, November 21stMercury’s trine to Saturn on Saturday, November 22ndMercury’s trine to Jupiter on Saturday, November 22ndThe Sun’s sextile to Pluto on Sunday, November 23rdThis episode was recorded on 10/30/2025.For more, check out your free daily horoscope on the homepage of the CHANI app — now on iOS and Android.Want to know what Chani’s reading beyond the astro? Join her book club, The Next Chapter, to explore her favorite titles and build community around books that reckon with and reimagine the world we’re living in.P.S. If you’re looking for an astrological map, compass, and collaborator for the coming year, check out our 2026 Astro Planner. Packed with 300 pages of practical magic, it was crafted by a team of trained astrologers, which means it has everything you need to manifest your best year yet. Order yours at chani.com. But don’t snooze — it sells out every year.The music featured in the podcast was created by Latashá.

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