This week the season turns. In the hours linking Tuesday night to Wednesday 23 September, the Sun moves from Virgo into Libra and the autumn equinox takes place; night and day become equal, and the second half of the year begins. Libra season brings forward the themes of balance, relationships, compromise and the bond with the other side. In classical astrology, however, the Sun is in fall in Libra; it has to dim its own light, will and individuality according to what the other side requires. For this reason the coming month is a period that teaches you to reach agreement with someone else rather than to shine on your own, and to find common ground rather than to decide alone. This is not a bad thing, but it is a restriction one has to get used to.
The most productive days of the week come at its start. On 21 and 22 September the sextile between Mercury and Jupiter reaches its exact point; the mind works both clearly and broadly, and this is the best window of the week to explain an idea, present a plan, finish a piece of writing or set out a subject persuasively. The pessimism left over from last week's Mercury-Saturn opposition also disperses in these days.
At the end of the week, on Saturday evening 26 September, the Full Moon takes place at 3°37' Aries. This is not an eclipse, just an ordinary Full Moon; but because it falls near retrograde Saturn, which is in fall in Aries, its tone is heavy rather than warm. The Libra-Aries axis, that is, the balance between self and other, is illuminated; if there is a place where you are caught between your own wishes and someone else's expectations, this Full Moon makes it visible. Saturn's proximity adds a sense of responsibility or limitation. Mars is still in fall in Cancer but stands at the threshold of Leo, and Venus continues to travel in detriment in Scorpio.
♈ Aries House: Identity, self, personal energy
This week's Full Moon takes place directly in your sign, in your 1st House, and it is the most personal Full Moon of the year for you. The seeds you planted six months ago at the Aries New Moon become visible in their results; a matter concerning yourself, your appearance and the direction of your life reaches its peak. However, because the Full Moon takes place near Saturn in fall in your sign, it is heavy rather than exuberant; you may feel tired, restricted, or as though you have not progressed enough. This feeling is temporary; it comes from Saturn's shadow.
In the same week the Sun passes into your opposite sign, Libra, and a month-long season of relationships begins; attention shifts from yourself to the person across from you. At the start of the week Mercury in your 7th House forms a sextile to Jupiter and brings breadth to communication in relationships, so make good use of those days. Your ruler Mars is in fall in your 4th House, and patience is still needed on the home front.
♉ Taurus House: Inner world, release, the unconscious
The Sun moves into your 6th House on 23 September, and for a month the focus falls on work routine and health; it is a natural time to review your routines. Mercury, in the same house, forms a sextile to Jupiter at the start of the week, so Monday and Tuesday are very favourable for organising your daily tasks and discussing a work matter.
On Saturday evening the Full Moon takes place in your 12th House; a matter that has been building up behind the scenes, a tiredness or an inner reckoning becomes visible. Saturn's proximity adds weight to it, so withdrawing and resting at the weekend will do you good. Your ruler Venus travels in detriment in your 7th House; intensity in relationships is high and harmony is hard to reach.
♊ Gemini House: Friendships, communities, future plans
Your ruler Mercury works well for you this week. It travels through your 5th House and on Monday and Tuesday forms an exact sextile to Jupiter in your 3rd; creative thinking, expressive power and persuasiveness peak at the start of the week. If you have a piece of writing, a presentation or something you want to explain, schedule it for those days.
The Sun moves into your 5th House on 23 September, and over the coming month the field of creativity and love is lit up. On Saturday the Full Moon takes place in your 11th House; a friendship or a long-term goal reaches its peak, but Saturn nearby may add a sense of responsibility or disappointment. Mars is in fall in your 2nd House, so do not rush financial moves.
♋ Cancer House: Career, public image
Mars continues to travel in fall in your sign but has reached the threshold of Leo; next week it will leave your sign, and this period of weakness over your energy will come to an end. This week you still need to move cautiously.
The Sun moves into your 4th House on 23 September, and for a month the focus falls on home, family and your roots; autumn naturally calls you inward, towards the nest. On Saturday evening the Full Moon takes place in your 10th House; a matter in your career reaches its peak, an outcome becomes clear or a responsibility grows heavier. Saturn nearby may bring a limit or a delay on the professional side. At the start of the week Mercury in your 4th House forms a sextile to Jupiter, which makes these good days for talking about home matters.
♌ Leo House: Education, travel, big picture
Jupiter travels in your sign and at the start of the week forms a sextile to Mercury in your 3rd House; it is a good aspect that broadens a personal idea or the way you present yourself. On Monday and Tuesday your persuasiveness is high, so make use of it.
The Sun moves into your 3rd House on 23 September, and over the coming month communication, your immediate environment and learning come to the fore. On Saturday the Full Moon takes place in your 9th House; a matter of education, travel or your outlook on life reaches its peak, and Saturn nearby draws a realistic limit around a plan. Mars is in fall in your 12th House and your energy is still behind the scenes; but next week it will move into your sign.
♍ Virgo House: Shared finances, transformation
Your season closes on 23 September and the Sun moves into your 2nd House; attention shifts from personal renewal to income and self-worth. You begin to think about the material return on the steps you took during your birthday period.
Your ruler Mercury travels in your 2nd House and at the start of the week forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 12th; a good idea or an intuition about a financial matter, arriving from behind the scenes, may serve you well. On Saturday the Full Moon takes place in your 8th House; a shared resource, a debt or a joint obligation reaches its peak, and Saturn nearby may make it heavier. Venus is in detriment in your 3rd House, and words may sharpen.
♎ Libra House: Relationships, partnerships
Your season begins on 23 September; the Sun moves into your sign, and over the coming month your personal visibility increases. However, because the Sun is in fall in your sign, this season does not give you unlimited power; while you put your own wishes forward, your habit of taking the other side into account will still be at work. Do not forget to put your own needs on the table too.
Mercury also travels in your sign and at the start of the week forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 11th House; Monday and Tuesday are very good for expressing yourself and sharing an idea. On Saturday the Full Moon takes place directly opposite you, in your 7th House; a relationship or a partnership reaches its peak, and with Saturn nearby a responsibility or a distance may become pronounced. Your ruler Venus is in detriment in your 2nd House, and there may be unease in financial matters.
♏ Scorpio House: Daily routines, health, work environment
Venus continues to travel in detriment in your sign and will station retrograde next week; that is, a long period of review in the field of relationships is at the door. This week you are on the threshold of that process, and the sense of intensity and depth is growing.
The Sun moves into your 12th House on 23 September and the quiet period of preparation before your birthday begins; it is a natural time to withdraw, gather yourself and let go of an old burden. On Saturday the Full Moon takes place in your 6th House; a matter concerning your body or your work routine reaches its peak, and Saturn nearby may make a tiredness more pronounced. Your classical ruler Mars is in fall in your 9th House, so do not force distant plans.
♐ Sagittarius House: Creativity, romance, pleasure
Your ruler Jupiter travels in your 9th House and at the start of the week forms a sextile to Mercury in your 11th; an idea, a plan or a connection arising from your natural field carries your social goals forward. On Monday and Tuesday your mind works broadly.
The Sun moves into your 11th House on 23 September, and over the coming month your social circle and future plans come to the fore. On Saturday the Full Moon takes place in your 5th House; a matter of love, a creative project or something concerning a child reaches its peak, and Saturn nearby adds a sense of responsibility to it. Mars is in fall in your 8th House, and caution continues in shared financial matters.
♑ Capricorn House: Home, family, roots
This week's Full Moon takes place in your 4th House, the house where your ruler Saturn stands, and very close to Saturn; this makes it especially heavy for you. A matter in the field of home, family and roots reaches its peak, accompanied by a distinct sense of responsibility, tiredness or a burden from the past. Be patient with yourself; this Full Moon brings not a quick solution but a clear sight of the truth.
The Sun moves into your 10th House on 23 September and a month-long career season begins; your professional visibility increases. At the start of the week Mercury in your 10th House forms a sextile to Jupiter, good days for discussing or presenting a professional matter. Mars is in fall in your 7th House, and patience is needed in relationships.
♒ Aquarius House: Communication, immediate environment, learning
The Sun moves into your 9th House on 23 September, and over the coming month the field of education, travel and your outlook on life is lit up; a period that will broaden your horizons begins. Mercury is in the same house and at the start of the week forms a sextile to Jupiter in your 7th; an idea arriving through a partner or an associate can open your horizons.
On Saturday the Full Moon takes place in your 3rd House; a conversation, a piece of news or a matter concerning your immediate environment reaches its peak, and Saturn nearby may add weight to communication. Mars is in fall in your 6th House, so do not push yourself in work and health. Venus is in detriment in your 10th House, and relationships in your career are complicated.
♓ Pisces House: Money, income, self-worth
The Sun moves into your 8th House on 23 September, and over the coming month shared resources, transformation and deep bonds come to the fore. This is a period in which you will deal with matters that do not stay on the surface.
On Saturday the Full Moon takes place in your 2nd House; a matter concerning your income and self-worth reaches its peak, but because Saturn is in fall and retrograde in your 2nd House, a financial limit or a feeling of insufficiency may accompany it. Do not read a financial difficulty as personal worthlessness. Your classical ruler Jupiter travels in your 6th House and at the start of the week forms a sextile to Mercury in your 8th; a practical solution arriving from the side of work can ease a shared financial matter.
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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