Thick as molasses: Some may describe the cosmic energy of September just like that. Like a stubborn hangover from August, an energetic quagmire looms over much of this month as six out of ten planets cycle retrograde motion.
What should we do?
How can we make the most of this energy happening at a time when the
calendar calls us to swing back into action with school, life and work? Patience. Patience and the knowledge that by
mid-month, planetary gears will shift forward motion once again. In the meantime, let’s set expectations to
manage the days ahead:
On September 1st and 2nd, the Aries moon has us
eager to get a move on, expending our time and resources to yield results. Not so fast.
Messenger Mercury and Valuable Venus are cycling retrograde while
Generous Jupiter is preparing to reverse gear.
The Labor Day holiday weekend is tricky, sticky and dicey. Communication snafus abound particularly with
relationships, whether personal or work.
Although it is human nature to make assumptions about other
people’s lives and their motives, this is one time you want to avoid doing so.
”Never judge another
man until you have walked a mile in his moccasins” – Native American Proverb
Instead: focus on
your own lane. Rather than racing to judgment, give the benefit of the doubt,
something that is in direly short supply these days.
Practicing the RE words helps greatly: research, review, rest, rebalance, reclaim,
restore, and more, to navigate the first two weeks of September. Hold off on
any major purchases or signing significant documents for two weeks, until
September 15th if possible. Of
course, if essentials need to be replaced, any electronic equipment or
appliances such as a laptop, cell phone, washer or refrigerator, buy the extra warranty. This is one time you will be very glad
you did.
After 40 days cycling in reverse, on Sunday, September 3rd,
Valuable Venus finally turns direct motion.
Venus rules love, money and relationships. In Leo, Venus has tempted us to take risks,
spend big, indulge in illicit romance, or return to that creative project
shelved a while back. The fires within
have been stoked since mid-July. Any
self-aware folks paying attention during the past six weeks noticed emotional
triggers and wondered how best to respond; these have perhaps even begged existential
questions asking where to go from here?
Such timely reflection is no accident. Humanity is at a critical pivot point. While chaos seems to dominate, make no
mistake: Divine Order and Diving Timing
reign. Our human clock wants to race
ahead and get going. Not yet. There is still
more to uncover, to recover and sort through. We are asked to trust the process. Keep the faith like never before. This is
the lesson of Venus retrograde, the mythological descent into the underworld to
face our shadow selves, pieces of our being we’d rather not acknowledge,
particularly our unique, riskier creative selves.
Now after Labor Day, it’s as if we are back in elementary
school with the teacher asking: What did you learn this summer? Maybe, that we are all more alike than not;
that our individuality is to be celebrated rather than scorned; that each of us
brings certain special pieces to complete the whole puzzle of life.
Now pushing forward again on Monday, September 4th,
Venus invites us to share our unique qualities, bring them out in the open,
loud and proud as only Look at Me Leo would have us do. However, we may still
be reticent to walk outside wearing our boldest colors. Messenger Mercury, ruling our thoughts and
words, is still retrograde while Generous Jupiter turns retrograde just as
Venus rolls forward.
There is time. Like
getting our wheels under us or recuperating from a long journey, we slowly
emerge from the depths of our experience.
Journaling, meditation, walking and being in nature are particularly
useful now to process everything we discovered about ourselves since July.
Reflections on our life lessons are highly relevant now as
the education planet Jupiter shifts into reverse on Monday, September 4th. With outer planets, Jupiter and beyond, we do
not feel their gear shifts as intensely as we do inner planets Mercury, Venus
and Mars. Like an ebbing tide, Jupiter now
has us internalizing and integrating our experiences gained over the past
year.
During the week following, when many are back to school and
work, a plethora of sturdy earth energies ground us into the routines at
hand. This is an incredibly practical and
useful stretch between Tuesday, September 5th and the New Moon on
the 14th. Fully half of the
planets, five out of ten are aligning in real-deal earth signs. The Sun-Mercury in analytical Virgo aligns to
Jupiter-Uranus in Taurus and eventually to Pluto in ambitious Capricorn. Whatever you are seeking to build, grow or
harvest now, go and do!
This immensely strong structural alliance is integral to the
particularly potent New Moon. Late in the day on Thursday, September 14th,
the New Moon in useful Virgo occurs just
as Messenger Mercury turns direct motion.
Virgo rules Mercury. And with
both Sun and Moon in this efficient sign aligning to Jupiter and change agent
Uranus, we are afforded a choice opportunity
to set intentions now. What are your goals and desires? Take advantage on September 15th
and 16th to hand write three –to-five intentions you want to
manifest over the coming months or season.
Virgo is detailed. So the more specific your intentions are, the
better. Then set them safely alight or
bury in the earth.
And so it begins.
After a very long pause over the summer, all three interior
planets (Mercury, Mars and Venus) are now cycling forward. We can
feel this gear shift, the forward thrust of life again. You will feel
momentum build. Certainly, we are ready to jump right back into life. Go ahead and book the travel plans, purchase
the big ticket items and sign the major deals and documents. It is GO TIME!
Thirsty after a long drought, you may feel you cannot get
enough of a good thing as the beneficent planets Jupiter and Venus go at it,
squaring off in Taurus and Leo. Several ripe
opportunities may surface all at once; or you could be pulled in several
directions at the same time. The upside of this duo is they aren’t fazed by
much: go big or go home. Challenging
each other, Jupiter and Venus call each other’s bluff and dig in with Herculean
stamina and grit. Just make sure your
choices feel aligned with your personal goals and fit into YOUR schedule. This
energy is about maximizing your time and talents rather than pleasing others.
The downside is overspending, wayward romances, and
foolhardy risks. Jupiter in Taurus
offers a treasure trove of abundance while Venus in Leo is ready to shop til
she drops. So you may still want to
watch your wallet until this planetary stand-off begins to wane as the Sun
enters Lovely Libra on Saturday, September 23rd. marking the Autumn
Equinox. Heading into the Full Moon at
month’s end, our energies are channeled creatively as Motivating Mars and Valuable
Venus join forces the entire last week of September. Endless ideas soar as this dynamic design duo
align to the Aries North node: our
creative engine and productivity shift into overdrive. Inventors, artists, problem solvers,
scientists of all kind take note!
Heightened by the Full Moon in trailblazing Aries on Friday,
September 29th, we are ready to get a move on. As life moves full steam ahead with the Sun
joining Mars in Libra, we are invited to take all of our summertime ruminations
and craft our days with equilibrium. What are you inclined to design? What do you
want your life to look like?