Venus (goddess of love and beauty) is in Leo (sign of the heart); she turns direct on the 3rd.
This ends a period of emotional reflection that started on July 22nd. We enter a time of expanded and direct expression of our true feelings. Her energy shifts again when Venus goes into Virgo on October 8th.
Jupiter turns Retrograde on the 4th, and the five outer planets will be Retrograde for the rest of the month.
This indicates two things: one, we will have more difficulty communicating our deeper thoughts; and two, we will either be stuck in current habits or have a tendency to wander. The key to success is to keep our focus narrow and unwavering.
Mercury (thought processes) Trines Jupiter (ethics) on the 4th.
Then, the messenger of the gods turns Direct on the 15th and makes another Trine to Jupiter (king of the gods) on the 25th. Consequently, the whole month is under the spell of our higher and lower mind working together toward a practical end. They are both in earth signs which require tangible results.
Venus Square Jupiter on the 17th shows universal high expectations, as both planets are on 15 degrees of fixed signs. This is the World Point and the effects are global. Optimism is on the rise.
The Sun (self) is Opposite Neptune (ideals) on the 19th then Trine Pluto (potency) on the 21st.
This shows the desire to manifest some higher vision of truth. However, a diligent effort is indicated by Sun Contra-parallel Neptune on the 16th and then Parallel on the 30th. Success comes because we change our approach.
The New Moon
The New Moon is on September 14th at 9:40 PM EDT on 21 degrees 58 minutes of Virgo and is Trine Uranus and Opposite Neptune. We benefit by using newly acquired utensils to improve our efficiency. Mercury is Stationary turning Direct and Trine Jupiter. Simple, natural, and wholesome movements in the outdoors comfort the mind and body. Venus Square Jupiter reminds us that we need to be aware of how much we are sharing; does it match what we are accumulating? Over-indulgence is the danger.
The Sun enters Libra
The Sun crosses into Libra on the 23rd at 2:51 AM EDT. This is the Fall Equinox. The chart shows events for the next three months. The dominant features are Mercury Trine Jupiter, the Moon being on the Mars Neptune Midpoint, and Venus Square Jupiter. We vacillate between having the right answers to the questions we are confronted with, and lack of faith in ourselves to carry them forward. In order to fulfill our destiny, we need to push through any self-doubt and manifest what is truly positive and universal.
The Full Moon
The Full Moon is on the 29th at 5:57 AM EDT on the 6th degree of Libra/Aries. In Washington, D.C., Mercury in Virgo sits on the Ascendant and completes a Grand Trine in Earth with Uranus and Pluto. This ushers in two weeks of intense negotiations; what will manifest is the promise of joint work, friendship, and practical solutions. Venus Square Uranus shows a shift in critical alliances. Mental acumen (Mercury) threads the needle and helps Venus (receptive) Sextile Mars (active) bring home tangible results. Mercury/Ascendant in Virgo (sign of analysis) is Semi-sextile both. It is obvious we desire closeness and want to bring about real understanding.
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