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SKYWATCH FOR SEPTEMBER 2007
September begins on the heels of a Full Moon eclipse that occurred on August 28, an event that served as a catalyst to activate unconscious issues that had previously been hidden. For the first time in many months, we are no longer under the influence of major planetary cycles involving the slower-moving outer planets. This means that there are fewer major issues that require our full attention and we are likely to feel that our lives are moving more quickly in a forward direction. This will become more particularly clear when Pluto, which has been traveling retrograde since March 31 of this year, turns direct on September 7 followed the next day by Venus turning direct. This summer we have had a high number of planets in retrograde motion which has kept us looking backwards with the necessity to keep re-doing and re-vising various aspects of our life. Once Pluto and Venus change direction early this month we may notice a definite surge of energy as we begin to look ahead once again. Saturn enters Virgo on September 2 after spending the past two and a half years in Leo. Leo is the sign of kingship and royalty (as well as the expression of a healthy ego), and Saturn's travels through Leo have brought significant challenges to leaders of all nations. These difficulties were particularly pronounced during the dance between Saturn and Neptune that took place over the past year, but with Saturn leaving Leo for more conservative Virgo we are likely to see a reduction of the flamboyant grab for power that we saw under the Leo influence. Virgo is a hard worker, and well-suited to Saturn's demand for discipline and responsibility. (Read more about Saturn in Virgo here.) Jupiter has been approaching the final sextile (harmonious aspect) to Chiron since early August. Jupiter is the expansive urge which calls on us to seek adventure and meaning in life, and Chiron is the healing influence, asking us to dig a little deeper into the painful areas of our soul and psyche so that our wounds can be released. This is the end of a longer-term dance between these two planets since the end of December 2007 that has been an underlying positive influence to the more difficult cycles we have endured. We are also concluding another Jupiter cycle: the square of Jupiter to Uranus and its urge for radical change. Under this influence we have been urged to seek a more authentic experience; Jupiter wants liberation and Uranus desires freedom and autonomy, and the two acting in conflict creates a tremendous revolutionary force. Any resistance to change will be broken down as we head towards the final phase of the cycle in early October. For the first few days of September we are likely to experience quite a bit of saber-rattling as Mars (aggression) approaches a square to Uranus (rebellion) which culminates on September 3. This is a reactive time where resistance to authority is in full swing. With Mars in talkative Gemini now, aggression will be expressed primarily through words. Lovely Venus makes a harmonious aspect (sextile) to Mars on the same day which will soften the effect somewhat and help to alleviate angry reactions. When Mercury (communication) enters peace-loving Libra on September 5 diplomacy reigns supreme, facilitating a resolution for any disputes that arose under the influence of Mars/Uranus. During the several days before September 8, Mars leaves the reactive auspices of Uranus to engage in a lovely dance with Neptune. This is a very creative time as the Martian energy and drive combine with the spirituality and vision of Neptune. Anything that puts the artistic motivations and yearning for the divine (Neptune) into motion (Mars) will be well-received now. Taking advantage of the creativity of Mars/Neptune will help to prepare us for the New Moon on September 11 which is also a partial eclipse of the Sun. The Sun and Moon are conjunct in Virgo and form a Grand Cross that includes the now-separating square of Mars and Uranus as well as Pluto. There is a tremendous amount of tension in the Grand Cross that can erupt in crisis, perhaps creating the ending of certain aspects of our life that are indeed finished so that the new beginnings of the New Moon can take root. This New Moon is a partial eclipse which will diminish the intensity somewhat, but the pressure is exacerbated by an opposition between Venus to Chiron and to Neptune. We cannot rely on the support of others during this lunation, which is likely to have a strong effect for about three days on either side. We must become strong and grounded in ourselves before we can reach out to those we love in a new way and with new strength. When Mercury (thought functions) forms a trine to Chiron (healing) and a sextile to Jupiter (expansion) on the 13th, all of the events of the past week under the influence of the eclipse will begin to make sense. We will find ourselves able to conceptualize a broader view of our life and one that gives us a greater perspective. By the 17th when Mercury trines Neptune we will be prepared for the influx of positive creativity and intuitive vision that helps us to internalize the changes in a positive way. Beginning with the New Moon eclipse on the 11th, Mars approaches an opposition to Pluto which culminates on the 21st, squaring the Sun on the 19th as well. Mars represents our will and desires, and the opposition to Pluto denotes some frustration in our ability to manifest that will and shows that we will feel blocked and repressed. Any Pluto event requires surrender, and during this time (from the 11th until the 23rd or so) we may need to pay attention to areas of life where we are not getting our way. Pluto acts as our protector and facilitates our soul growth, and if we feel blocked we may be attempting to travel down the wrong road. An opposition of Venus to Neptune on the 21st will create some confusion during this time that will make it more difficult to pursue the kind of self-examination required by the Mars/Pluto event. Although we are experiencing a heightened creativity now, there is also the possibility for delusion and confusion that could be particularly concerned with interpersonal relationships. By the 24th when Mercury harmonizes with both Pluto and Mars we will gain assistance in resolving the issues that arose during the previous week, just in time for the Full Moon in Aries on the 26th. The Aries Full Moon opposes the Libra Sun and strives for harmony and balance between individuality (Aries) and the need to compromise, something which will be easier to achieve with the energy offered by trine of Mercury to Mars. There is still a bit of lingering tension between Venus and Neptune that may entice us into a bit of fantasy and expectations that are unrealistic, but overall this is an energetic lunar event that shines a light into any dark corners and inspires an awakening to new ways of interacting with others that leads to a transformation of our personal relationships and our own self-esteem with the upcoming trine of Venus to Pluto that moves into place in October. September is primarily fueled by the elements of fire and air, but by the end of the month when Mercury enters Scorpio on the 27th followed by Mars into Cancer on the 28th we will begin to feel the soothing influence of the water element gaining ascendancy. Many of us have been going through major change over the past two years, and the next few months offers a time of respite and breathing room as we assimilate all we have learned. |
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