According to the Astrology, September Brings An Opportunity for a Pivot
While August brought some volatile astrological weather (including eclipse season), September strikes a different chord. Mark the 10th on your calendar, a date when we all should feel a shift as two planets enter new signs, another begins to retrograde, and we’ll have the month’s new moon in Virgo on this date, as well. Although this new moon will be in an earth sign, this is the one which offers the greatest ability to pivot, and something foundational could be shifting for many signs. Relationships could get intense this month but proceed with caution. Try not to invest too deeply. This month draws us into the deep end, but it’s all prep for next month’s retrograde. In terms of contracts, it’s full steam ahead this month. Venus in Scorpio is applying pressure to make something more financially solid and Mercury retrograde isn’t until late next month.
Generally, there’s lots of energy tied to relationships this month. We’re encouraged to think about our bonds but proceed with caution if entering into something new. But the month’s new moon in Virgo could support a pivot that is tied to our intuitive awareness that we need to make a change.
Aries: Last month was likely rocky as Saturn in your sign formed some harsher aspects with other planets. This month, the energy is encouraging new habits and potentially a new partner. Don’t be surprised if September (or October) bring a blast from your past. You’re one of the signs that could hear from an ex—or be the one reaching out to a past love lost. In more personal news, Chiron retrogrades back into your sign on the 17th, and you could be revisiting some healing lessons or old wounds. The good news? This is for your empowerment, and it’s a set-up for the full moon in your sign on the 26th. If something within has been weighing you down, it’s a powerful time to let it go.
Taurus: There’s an interesting push-pull happening between your home or family life and your career trajectory. You might feel pulled into two places at once or just stretched to your limit. But this month’s new moon in Virgo is an invitation to prioritize your joy, creativity and relationship with children. You might feel propelled to move, and if this is the case, a new home could be better suited to your desires or more opportune for your family.
Gemini: This month brings a strong focus on your home and financial life. On September 10th, Uranus’ retrograde could bring some much-needed rest to your nervous system. But despite that retrograde in your sign, take advantage of the forward moving energy this month (especially with your ruling planet slowing down and retrograding in October). Also your dating life is emphasized this fall, but it all starts this month. Like Aries, you might hear from an old flame especially if things didn’t fully launch or lacked closure.
Cancer: Once Venus enters Scorpio on the 10th, a sweetness is added to your romantic life and creative pursuits. While the passion is real, it’s in your best interest to proceed with caution. Something may not be what it seems, and you’ll avoid any regrets by taking your time with any new love interest or making things more serious with an existing partner. It will take a couple of months from now to truly have clarity, but you should trust that it’s coming. The new moon in Virgo this month is the perfect time to begin a creative writing project or just write about your feelings. By the end of the month, you could be wrapping up a cycle in your professional life and could be leaving your current position.
Leo: Last month’s eclipse season was a tricky one, and you could feel like you’re in a significant new chapter of your life with the south node in your sign. It could’ve felt like a doozy and navigating relationships took center stage. As the month begins, your need for rest could be at an all-time high. By the end of the month, your energy could feel restored as Mars enters your sign. This could feel like a relief since it has been traversing through your tender, subconscious house. You may want to go full-steam ahead, but you should balance this newfound energy with adequate rest.
Virgo: New moon, new you! This month marks a potential for personal reset with the new moon in your sign on the 10th. Also on this day, Venus moves into Scorpio sweetening your words and adding to their powerful impact, and Mercury moving into Libra is supporting this empowerment. Like Gemini, this is a smart month for you to move forward on your plans since your ruling planet will be slowing down and retrograding in October.
Libra: Happy solar return to September-born Libras! Mercury enters your sign on the 10th and supports your efforts in communication and correspondence. It’s a great time to embrace your social butterfly nature. On this date, Venus enters Scorpio adding some sweetness to your house of personal finance. Be cautious with this part of your life though. By the end of this month (and next), you could find yourself restructuring a financial plan or personal budget—and it’s encouraged.
Scorpio: With Mercury and the sun entering your twelfth house this month, you might be surprised at how much you crave rest and relaxation this month. Resist the urge to overextend yourself and treat yourself to a night in when you need it. On the 10th, the new moon in Virgo encourages you to dream bigger. If you’ve been wanting to take a new course or an epic trip, you might start planning that mid-month.
Sagittarius: This new moon brings a focus onto your career plans, and with it forming an aspect to Mars in your house of contracts, you could find yourself starting a new position this month. If you’re dating, you could take a relationship to a new level. Then at the end of this month, the full moon in your house of dating applies pressure to either commit to or release a connection. In other news, this month pulls focus to your friendships and communities, and you could be connecting more with long-lost friends.
Capricorn: You could find yourself fixated on work and your long-term goals this month as Mercury and the sun make their annual visits into your tenth house of career. But the new moon on the 10th has you focused on travel. Think big but try to be present and appreciate where you are. As Venus enters Scorpio this month, you’re likely to hear from old friends and could have some wonderful opportunities for connection. Let these times be sweet, but don’t hold on too tightly to connections right now. By next month, you’re likely to reevaluate some of your friendships.
Aquarius: The new moon in Virgo on the 10th is a serious one for you—particularly if you’re looking to start a new contract. With this forming a positive aspect to Mars in your house of day-to-day work, this could open the door for a new client relationship or improved routine where your work-life balance is more stabilized. Over the course of the month, you could find yourself evaluating any significant relationship in your life. As the month draws to a close, tread lightly as others can be more reactive or volatile.
Pisces: The new moon in Virgo on the 10th is cracking a door open in your house of relationships, and you could be evaluating if you want to take something to the next level or let a crush know how you truly feel. Mercury and the sun in your eighth house has a sobering effect and could have you thinking more long-term and seriously about the existing bonds in your life. The full moon in Aries encourages you to relinquish any self-sabotaging habits or environments that you know are holding you back from your own greatness.