This week brings neither an eclipse nor a change of sign; the sky works through two aspects, and they are exact opposites of one another. The week opens with the sextile between the Sun and Mars reaching its exact point. Mars is still in fall in Cancer, so it cannot use its own strength directly; but the support it receives from the Sun gives it a practical workability. This is an energy that keeps clear of direct conflict, patient and turned towards concrete tasks; Monday and Tuesday are the most productive days of the week for advancing a piece of work or settling a routine.
The real tension arrives on Friday, 18 September. Mercury moves from Libra to stand directly opposite Saturn in Aries, and the orb falls almost to zero. Because Saturn is both in fall and retrograde, this opposition creates a distinct heaviness in the mind; a tendency towards negative thinking, pessimism, a conversation that stalls, a document that is delayed, or an unfavourable answer from an authority may come up in these days. Mercury in Libra is already looking for compromise while Saturn opposite it is setting limits; being caught between the two can be tiring. Decisions taken under this aspect usually turn out more pessimistic than the situation warrants, so it is better not to pass final judgement on Friday.
Fortunately the same Mercury develops a sextile to Jupiter towards the weekend, and this works like an antidote to the opposition. If you look at the same matter again on Saturday or Sunday, you will see it from a wider and more optimistic angle. Venus continues in detriment in Scorpio; there is intensity and depth in relationships but little lightness, and jealousy and a wish to control can surface. The Jupiter-Saturn trine is dissolving and the structural support of recent weeks is weakening. The Moon travels from the waxing crescent to the first quarter and passes through Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn across the week.
♈ Aries House: Relationships, partnerships
The Mercury-Saturn opposition that perfects on Friday forms between Mercury in your 7th House and Saturn in your own sign; that is, the axis of relationships is put under direct strain. A partner's or an associate's words may weigh on you, a meeting may stall, or you may find yourself in a defensive position. Because Saturn is in fall and retrograde in your sign, there is also a tendency in these days to feel less adequate than you are; do not take what the other person says on Friday as absolute truth.
By contrast the first days of the week are productive for you. Your ruler Mars is in fall in your 4th House, but its sextile to the Sun is exact on Monday; on the home front you can get a concrete result through patient and steady effort. Towards the weekend Mercury develops a sextile to Jupiter in your 5th House, and Friday's pessimism disperses by Sunday.
♉ Taurus House: Daily routines, health, work environment
This week's tension for you lies between your work routine and an inner tiredness. On Friday Mercury moves from your 6th House to stand opposite Saturn in your 12th, and the demands of your work routine collide with the fatigue you have been storing up inside. On Friday you may feel drained, or think more pessimistically than warranted about a work matter. This is the mental reflection of your body's wish to withdraw; do not neglect rest.
Your ruler Venus travels in detriment in your 7th House, so intensity in relationships is high but harmony is hard to reach; watch for a tendency towards possessiveness and control. Mars is weak in your 3rd House, but its sextile to the Sun is exact at the start of the week; you can move forward on calm ground in communication with those close to you. At the weekend the Mercury-Jupiter sextile eases your mind.
♊ Gemini House: Creativity, romance, pleasure
Your ruler Mercury travels in your 5th House and on Friday moves directly opposite Saturn in your 11th; a creative or romantic wish collides with your social responsibilities, or what your heart wants collides with a realistic goal. A cool response from a group of friends, or a limit placed on a plan, may weigh on you. Do not make firm decisions on Friday.
Towards the weekend the same Mercury develops a sextile to Jupiter in your 3rd House, and this lets you look at the very same matter from a far wider angle; take it up again on Saturday or Sunday. Mars is weak in your 2nd House, yet with the Sun's support steady progress in financial matters is possible.
♋ Cancer House: Home, family, roots
Mars travels in fall in your own sign, but this week its sextile to the Sun reaches its exact point; your energy is not sharp, yet you get genuine results when you direct it towards concrete work. Monday and Tuesday are the best days of the week for advancing a task, so make use of them.
On Friday Mercury moves from your 4th House to stand opposite Saturn in your 10th; a mental tug of war arises between home and family matters and career responsibilities. A family matter may spill into your working life, or the reverse; when both sides make demands at once you can become tired. Venus is in detriment in your 5th House, so there is intensity on the side of love and creativity but little lightness.
♌ Leo House: Communication, immediate environment, learning
For you Friday's tension lies between the near and the far. Mercury moves from your 3rd House to stand opposite Saturn in your 9th; communication with your immediate environment comes into tension with a distant plan, a course of study, or a matter of belief. An unfavourable answer may come regarding a journey or a piece of learning, or two different worldviews may collide in a discussion.
Jupiter travels in your own sign and develops a sextile to Mercury towards the weekend; this widens Friday's narrow view and brings you a personal opening. Mars is weak in your 12th House and your energy is behind the scenes; even so, its sextile to the Sun allows quiet work. Venus is in detriment in your 4th House, and feelings run intense on the home front.
♍ Virgo House: Money, income, self-worth
You are in the last week of your season, and last week's New Moon was in your sign; now you are in the period of putting that beginning to work. Your ruler Mercury travels in your 2nd House and on Friday moves directly opposite Saturn in your 8th; a mental squeeze may arise between your own earnings and a shared resource, a debt, or a joint financial obligation. Thinking pessimistically about a financial matter is likely that day, but the picture is not as bad as it looks.
Towards the weekend Mercury develops a sextile to Jupiter in your 12th House, and an optimism or an intuition arriving from behind the scenes softens the matter. Mars is weak in your 11th House, yet with the Sun's support calm progress in group work is possible. Venus is in detriment in your 3rd House, and words may sharpen.
♎ Libra House: Identity, self, personal energy
Mercury travels in your own sign, in your 1st House, and on Friday moves directly opposite Saturn in your 7th; this is the most personal tension of the week for you. Your own thinking collides with a limit set by the person across from you, a word spoken in a relationship may weigh heavily, or you may feel alone. As a Libra seeking compromise, being met with a firm boundary is difficult; do not try to bring an argument to a conclusion on Friday.
Your ruler Venus travels in detriment in your 2nd House; restlessness or a wish to control may appear in financial matters and in your relationship with what you own. Towards the weekend Mercury develops a sextile to Jupiter in your 11th House, and your social circle gives you room to breathe.
♏ Scorpio House: Inner world, release, the unconscious
Venus travels in detriment in your own sign; your intensity and magnetism are high, but Venus's natural refinement does not work comfortably here. In relationships the search for depth can turn into possessiveness and passion into control; being aware of this is enough.
On Friday Mercury moves from your 12th House to stand opposite Saturn in your 6th; a thought turning over inside you collides with the demands of your body or your work routine. A hidden anxiety, sleeplessness, or a pessimistic thought about work may weigh on that day. Your classical ruler Mars is weak in your 9th House, but its sextile to the Sun is exact at the start of the week; slow but genuine progress in distant plans is possible.
♐ Sagittarius House: Friendships, communities, future plans
On Friday Mercury moves from your 11th House to stand opposite Saturn in your 5th; a social goal or a group project collides with what your heart wants, with a creative desire. You may have to forgo some enjoyment because of a plan, or feel constrained within a group of friends.
Your ruler Jupiter travels in your 9th House and develops a sextile to Mercury towards the weekend; this is an expansion arriving from your own natural field, the door that opens Friday's narrowness. On Saturday and Sunday your mind works widely again. Mars is weak in your 8th House, yet with the Sun's support you can move patiently in shared financial matters. Venus is in detriment in your 12th House, and an inward, intense emotional current continues.
♑ Capricorn House: Career, public image
Your ruler Saturn stands at this week's point of tension. Travelling in fall and retrograde in your 4th House, on Friday it comes directly opposite Mercury in your 10th; a mental tug of war forms between your home and family responsibilities and the demands of your career. A work matter may catch on a family burden, or the reverse. Saturn's condition makes this weight heavier; do not be hard on yourself on Friday.
Mars is weak in your 7th House, but its sextile to the Sun is exact at the start of the week; it is possible to move forward in relationships on calm ground, without direct conflict. Venus is in detriment in your 11th House, and bonds in your social circle that are anything but superficial come to the fore.
♒ Aquarius House: Education, travel, big picture
Mercury travels in your 9th House and on Friday moves directly opposite Saturn in your 3rd; a distant plan, a course of study, or a broad idea collides with the realities of your immediate environment. A wish to travel or to learn may catch on an everyday obstacle, or a difference of view with someone close may become pronounced.
Towards the weekend the same Mercury develops a sextile to Jupiter in your 7th House; a partner or an associate offers you a wide perspective at the point where you are stuck. Mars is weak in your 6th House and energy is low in work and health; even so, thanks to its sextile to the Sun you can move at a steady pace. Venus is in detriment in your 10th House, and relationships intensify in your career.
♓ Pisces House: Shared finances, transformation
For you Friday's tension lies on the financial axis. Mercury moves from your 8th House to stand opposite Saturn in your 2nd; a mental squeeze arises between shared resources, a debt or a joint obligation, and your own earnings. Because Saturn is in fall and retrograde in your 2nd House, your sense of self-worth may also become sensitive in this process; take care not to read a financial difficulty as a personal inadequacy.
Your classical ruler Jupiter travels in your 6th House and develops a sextile to Mercury towards the weekend; a practical solution arriving from the side of work and health disperses Friday's pessimism. Mars is weak in your 5th House, but its sextile to the Sun gives creative effort a consistent workability. Venus is in detriment in your 9th House, and interest in distant things is intense but complicated.
These interpretations have been prepared according to your Sun sign using the solar whole sign system. For a more personal analysis, your natal chart needs to be examined.
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