The eclipse season has closed, and this week the sky presents a sharp contrast. On Tuesday 1 September two major aspects perfect on the same day. The first is the Mars-Saturn square; Mars in fall in Cancer comes to the exact point against Saturn in Aries, which is both in fall and retrograde. Two malefics making a hard aspect while both stand in weak condition is one of the more trying pictures in classical astrology; obstruction, blockage, the feeling of pressing the accelerator without moving, and suppressed anger are the distinct theme of these days. Neither venting nor holding in comes easily, so what accumulates needs to be released through a healthy channel.
The second works in precisely the opposite direction; the fire trine between Jupiter and Saturn also completes on the same day. Formed between Jupiter in Leo and Saturn in Aries, this aspect brings expansion and discipline, hope and realism, together in a sound long-term structure. So on one and the same day the tightest and the most constructive aspects ripen together, and the character of the week is born of that duality. Do not hurry where you feel squeezed, but if you want to lay a long-term foundation, the ground is firm.
There is a third support as well. Mercury and Mars make an exact sextile on 1 September; a practical accord forms between word and deed, and this offers a concrete way out of the blockage created by the Mars-Saturn square. Moving by talking, planning and writing is far more productive than moving by force this week. Mercury travels strongly in its own domicile in Virgo, but stays close to the Sun all week and so remains under the beams; it sees the detail but struggles to settle a decision. On Sunday 6 September Mercury finally leaves combustion and the mind begins to clear. Venus continues to travel strongly in its own domicile in Libra. The Moon moves from the Last Quarter towards the waning crescent; the week passes in the mood of a closing before the New Moon at the start of next week.
♈ Aries House: Identity, self, personal energy
This week's weight rests directly on you. The Mars-Saturn square of 1 September completes between your ruler Mars in your 4th House and Saturn in your own sign; both are in weak condition, and this can leave you feeling both tired and obstructed. A demand from the home front collides directly with your own wish to move, and whichever way you turn you meet resistance. This blockage is real but temporary; pressing on it makes matters heavier.
Against this, Jupiter in your 5th House completes its trine to Saturn on the same day. Your field of creativity and self-expression gives long-term support to your personal structure; this is the door through which you can breathe where you feel squeezed. Mercury is in sextile with Mars from your 6th House; in your work and health routine, progressing by talking and planning does work. Strong Venus in your 7th House brings you support on the relational side.
♉ Taurus House: Inner world, release, the unconscious
Mars is in fall in your 3rd House and makes an exact square to Saturn in your 12th on 1 September; harshness in communication with those close to you, a word that cannot be spoken, or an obstacle arising from within are pronounced in these days. Do not get drawn into argument, because right now no side can move comfortably.
The trine between Jupiter in your 4th House and Saturn in your 12th completes on the same day; your home life and your inner world quietly support one another, and your home functions as a refuge this week. Your ruler Venus travels strongly in its own domicile in your 6th House and gives calm to your daily order. Mercury is under the beams in your 5th House, yet thanks to its sextile with Mars you can put a creative idea into practice; when Mercury leaves combustion on Sunday, the mind clears.
♊ Gemini House: Friendships, communities, future plans
Your ruler Mercury travels strongly this week in your 4th House, in Virgo, its own domicile, and on 1 September it is in exact sextile with Mars in your 2nd House; you may find a practical solution in a home or family matter, or move a financial question forward by talking it through. Mercury is under the beams all week, however, so even though you see the detail, leave deciding to Sunday; that is the day Mercury is released.
Mars is in fall in your 2nd House and squares Saturn in your 11th; a financial move may snag on a social responsibility or an obstacle coming from a group. The trine between Jupiter in your 3rd House and Saturn in your 11th completes on the same day and binds your communicative side firmly to your long-term goals.
♋ Cancer House: Career, public image
Mars travels in fall in your own sign and makes an exact square to Saturn in your 10th House on 1 September; this is the tightest moment of the week for you. You want to put yourself forward, but a responsibility or a pressure of authority from the career side blocks your way. The harder you push, the more squeezed you become; the energy needs turning towards patience and planning rather than a direct move.
Fortunately, on the same day Mercury is in sextile with Mars from your 3rd House; progressing by talking, writing and organising offers a genuine way out of this blockage. Jupiter in your 2nd House also completes its trine to Saturn, and your income is bound to your career on firm ground. Strong Venus in your 4th House gives you room to rest at home.
♌ Leo House: Education, travel, big picture
Jupiter travels in your own sign and completes its trine to Saturn in your 9th House on 1 September; this is the week's most valuable aspect for you. Your personal expansion is being tied to a long-term, disciplined structure, and a course of study or a broad plan gives you firm ground. After the recent eclipses, this is a week in which you begin to gather yourself and consolidate the structure.
Against this, Mars is in fall in your 12th House and its square with Saturn is exact; your energy is squeezed behind the curtain, and tiredness and an inward restlessness may be felt. Do not neglect rest. Mercury is under the beams in your 2nd House, but its sextile with Mars brings a practical idea in financial matters; leave the decision to Sunday.
♍ Virgo House: Shared finances, transformation
You are in the middle of your season, and your ruler Mercury travels strongly in your own sign, its own domicile. On 1 September it is in exact sextile with Mars in your 11th House; you can think practically and productively about a group matter, a plan or a social goal. But because Mercury is under the beams all week, your analytical power does not translate into clarity of decision; when Mercury is released on Sunday your mind will clear noticeably, so postpone important decisions to then.
Mars is in fall in your 11th House and its square with Saturn in your 8th is exact; a social goal and a shared financial matter may obstruct one another. The trine between Jupiter in your 12th House and Saturn in your 8th gives quiet support, and something settles into place behind the scenes.
♎ Libra House: Relationships, partnerships
Your ruler Venus travels strongly in its own domicile in your own sign, and in a tight week this is your greatest advantage; your personal balance and your charm are intact, and you carry the tension more easily. Towards the weekend Venus reaches the last degrees of your sign, so this strong period is slowly closing.
Mars is in fall in your 10th House and makes an exact square to Saturn in your 7th on 1 September; your wish to advance in your career collides with a responsibility arising from a relationship or a partnership. Because both are in weak condition there is no winning side in this pull, and patience is the only solution. On the same day the trine between Jupiter in your 11th House and Saturn in your 7th completes; your social circle lightens the load on the relational side, so do not stay alone.
♏ Scorpio House: Daily routines, health, work environment
Your classical ruler Mars is in fall in your 9th House and makes an exact square to Saturn in your 6th on 1 September; a distant plan, a course of study or a wish to travel collides with the demands of daily work and health. The sense of being unable to move forward is strong, and since both are in weak condition, forcing produces no result.
Against this, the trine between Jupiter in your 10th House and Saturn in your 6th completes on the same day; a firm link forms between your career and your working order, and effort finds its reward. The blockage is on the side of plans, the functioning part is the side of effort. Mercury is in sextile with Mars from your 11th House; you can move your social plans forward by talking them through.
♐ Sagittarius House: Creativity, pleasure, romance
Your ruler Jupiter travels in your 9th House and completes its trine to Saturn in your 5th on 1 September; education, distant plans and creativity feed one another and give you the firmest anchor of this week. A long-term piece of learning or a project may settle structurally into place in these days.
On the same day Mars is in fall in your 8th House and its square with Saturn is exact; a blockage, a delay or an obstacle may appear in shared financial matters. Do not press on it, because both sides are weak. Mercury travels under the beams in your 10th House but holds a sextile with Mars; a practical idea may come regarding your career, though you should make the decision on Sunday, once Mercury is released.
♑ Capricorn House: Home, family, roots
Your ruler Saturn is at the very centre of this week and at the focus of two opposing aspects. On 1 September Saturn in your 4th House makes an exact square to Mars in your 7th; your home and family responsibilities collide directly with a demand arising from a relationship. Because both are in fall, your room to move is narrow; this is the week's most difficult aspect and it calls for patience.
That same Saturn also completes its trine with Jupiter in your 8th House on the same day. So a way out opens exactly where the pressure is; shared resources, an inheritance or a matter of deep transformation offers long-term, firm ground to your home life. Mercury is in sextile with Mars from your 9th House; you can move a distant plan forward by talking it through.
♒ Aquarius House: Communication, immediate environment, learning
Mars is in fall in your 6th House and makes an exact square to Saturn in your 3rd on 1 September; energy is already low on the work and health side, and an obstacle or a communication blockage coming from your immediate circle makes it heavier. Do not push yourself physically; the body wants to withdraw this week.
The trine between Jupiter in your 7th House and Saturn in your 3rd completes on the same day; a partner or associate may open a way for you where you are blocked, so do not try to solve it alone. Mercury is in sextile with Mars from your 8th House and brings a practical solution in a shared financial matter; when Mercury leaves combustion on Sunday the picture clears. Venus is strong in your 9th House, and a pleasant opening concerning distant things continues.
♓ Pisces House: Money, income, self-worth
Last week's eclipse was in your sign, so you are still digesting its effect this week. Your classical ruler Jupiter travels in your 6th House and completes its trine to Saturn in your 2nd on 1 September; your work and health routine is quietly firming up your financial ground, and steady effort finds its reward. This is the door through which you begin to gather yourself after the tremor.
Mars is in fall in your 5th House and its square with Saturn in your 2nd is exact; a creative or romantic wish may snag on a financial limit, or your effort to express yourself may feel obstructed. Do not force it. Mercury is in sextile with Mars from your 7th House; moving forward by talking within a relationship does work this week. Venus is strong in your 8th House, and there is balance on the side of shared resources.