During the first half of the month, Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars are piling up in Virgo. This is called a stellium. Check your birth chart to see the house that contains Virgo. The affairs of this house will be where you need to set up habits and routines that will be very beneficial in the future.. See the meaning of the houses here. All of these Virgo planets will trine Uranus in Taurus and Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn and square Jupiter in Sagittarius and oppose Neptune in Pisces. Virgos are having a lot of revelations and insight about their identity, their thinking process, their relationships and where they want to go. That is a lot for poor Virgo to handle. These planets will start moving into Libra mid-month to give Virgo a break.
With all of these inner planets in Earth signs, plus Saturn and d Pluto in an earth sign get ready to clean out drawers do some maintenance around the house and take care of the garden-- get busy.
If you have Personal Planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) or the Ascendant at 4 to 26 Virgo or Pisces or if your birthday falls on Aug 22 thru Sep 12 or Feb 24 thru March 17, you will have shocks and surprises this month while you are trying to get some serious work done. This will last until Sep 22.
Dates to Watch:
Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find if the following transits will have a major impact on you.
Sep 1 – Mercury trine Uranus at 6 Virgo/Taurus. This is about innovative new enterprises, friendships, writing, and travel.
Venus trine Saturn at 14 Virgo/Capricorn. You may meet up with a friend that you haven’t seen for a long time.
Sep 2 – Sun Conjunct Mars at 9 Virgo. We can get quite antsy on this one and snap at people, probably our mate.
Venus Square Jupiter at 15 Virgo/Sagittarius. Personal matters are upsetting. Wait a while before making a decision.
Sep 3 – Mercury Conjunct Mars at 10 Virgo. You are mentally stimulated today. Express yourself on a blog or on facebook, but try not to offend people. Your mind is sharp today. This aspect can get you out of a rut.
Sun Conjunct Mercury at 10 Virgo. This is good for taking a trip and finishing your manuscript and for all aspects of business. Your mind lights up from the Sun. You are bright today; even if most of the time you are really dull.
The above is a triple conjunction of Sun/Mercury/Mars. This can lead to arguments and upsets. You are ready for action.
Sep 4 – Venus Opposite Neptune at 17 Virgo/Pisces. You could make an error in judgment like lending money to that aging hippie you have been dating. Don’t let anyone talk you into buying something you don’t need.
Sep 5 – Mercury trine Saturn at 14 Virgo/Capricorn. This is a good one for making decisions that are realistic.
Sep 6 – Mercury Square Jupiter at 15 Virgo/Sagittarius. Make sure you know the value of something before you purchase it or be careful about getting involved in speculation.
Sun trine Saturn at 14 Virgo/Capricorn. This is a good day to deal with elders. Perform services for those in need.
Venus trine Pluto at 20 Virgo/Capricorn. This is good for having a party, sealing a friendship and for courtship. (Do we really court anymore?)
Sep 7 – Mercury Opposite Neptune at 17 Virgo/Sagittarius. I really don’t like Neptune and I love Mercury. Here we may hear some news that is scandalous. Isn’t all the news scandalous now? Something hidden could come into your awareness.
Sep 8 – Sun Square Jupiter at 15 Virgo/Sagittarius. There could be some setbacks in your plans. Use some self-control today.
Mercury Trine Pluto at 20 Virgo/Capricorn. You could get help from some powerful people today or from a Scorpio.
Sep 9 - Mars trine Saturn at 14 Virgo/Capricorn. You are optimistic about money. You have the concentration and the experience to do a first-class job in anything you undertake.
Sep 10 – Sun Opposite Neptune at 17 Virgo/Pisces. Avoid financial decisions. Don’t overestimate what you can do and don’t idealize someone because there is a chance that they could let you down.
Sep 12 – Mars Square Jupiter at 16 Virgo/Sagittarius. You have this urge to get away from your responsibilities and make radical changes. Don’t throw the baby out……you know the rest of it.
Sep 13 – Mercury Conjunct Venus at 26 Virgo. Speaking and writing about love today. There could be news of a romance or an exciting social time.
Sun Trine Pluto at 20 Virgo/Capricorn. You receive really good advice from a relative or business partner. Take advantage of it.
Sep 14 – This is the day that some of the inner planets start moving out of Virgo into Libra. I’m glad as I got really tired of all of these Virgo aspects. I feel like Agatha Christie when she killed off Hercule Poirot, -- she said, ‘“I’m sick of that little twerp”.
Full Moon at 21 Pisces/Virgo. This culminates the events we started on the New Moon of August 30. This Full Moon is in a positive aspect to Pluto. Sometimes on a Pisces Full Moon, we can get kinda spacey, but with Pluto, in the mix, we want to go deep. I would think something like grounded metaphysical ideas. Maybe you give up on angels and start talking to gnomes or trolls.
Mars opposite Neptune at 17 Virgo/Neptune. Other people will try to hypnotize or manipulate you today. Be careful of the guy with the black cape and piercing eyes. Bela Lugosi is not dead. Read my old article on the vampire and don’t stick your neck out to get bitten.
Mercury enters Libra until Oct 3. Finally, Mercury has stopped worrying in Virgo and now wants to think about relationships and how best to paint the flowers in the garden.
Venus enters Libra until Oct 8. Venus rules Libra. This is her own sign. You can get busy with your art work or better yet, have a glass of wine and take it easy.
Sep 18 – Saturn stations direct at 13 Capricorn. Now is the time to make progress in your career, if you have one. Also, make some sound financial decisions and get grounded in your personal life. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 11 to 15 Capricorn or Cancer, you may get stopped in your tracks if you are not taking care of business.
Sep 19 – Mars trine Pluto at 20 Virgo/Capricorn. This is the opportunity to eliminate bad habits and stuff in your life that no longer has a purpose.
Sep 21 – Jupiter Square Neptune at 17 Sagittarius/Pisces. Take a deep breath. This is the break we have been waiting for. These two planets are all about meaning and inspiration. Take advantage of this day, take a vacation. This will be in effect from the 12th to the 30th. It is a square so don’t go overboard. Skydiving is out! You may have unrealistic expectations if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 15 to 19 of Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini or Virgo.
Sep 22 – Mercury Square Saturn at 13 Virgo/Capricorn. Don’t lock horns with anyone today. Who cares who is running for president on the Democratic ticket? Don’t fight about it. Remember whoever wins, we lose.
Sep 23 – Sun enters Libra until Oct 23. Another goodbye to Virgo. I have a lot of friends who are Librans, they can tolerate me. They can tolerate most erratic people. The Libra month is about finding harmony and balance in all things.
Sep 25 – Venus Square Saturn at 13 Libra/Capricorn. People are trying to push you around and you are getting belligerent. Wait till everyone calms down and then tell them off.
Sep 26 – Mercury Square Pluto at 20 Libra/Capricorn. Be careful of taking on something that will cost you in time and money. Check all bills you receive for mistakes. Oh yes, computers can make mistakes too.
OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:
JUPITER is now in SAGITTARIUS. This month Jupiter moves from 15 to 18 degrees of Sagittarius. Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that contains Sagittarius. Jupiter is happy in Sagittarius; it is his home but don’t forget about his excessive qualities. In Sagittarius, you could take on too much-- too many projects, too many engagements, too many appointments, and too much socializing. Watch it
SATURN is in Capricorn until 2020. This month he is moving retrograde from 14 to 13 degrees until the 18th when he turns direct and then moves back to 14 degrees until the end of the month. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 11 to 16 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer, you may be in store for some hard lessons around the issues ruled by the planet and the house the planet is in or rules. While Saturn is in Capricorn he is asking about your ambitions, your career, and your work ethic. In Capricorn, he is right at home and wants to build something. He stimulates you to make plans to be successful in the outer world.
URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This Uranus is retrograde and moves from 6 to 5 degrees of Taurus. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 3 to 8 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio, you will feel a need for freedom and for making some radical changes in your life. I believe in ‘cooperating with the inevitable’. If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move or make some major changes in your life.
NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month he is traveling retrograde and moves from 17 to 16 degrees of Pisces all month. A lack of focus, a sense of drifting or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the Sun or Personal Planets at 14 to 20 degrees of Pisces or Virgo. For the enlightened out there, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, creative expression, increased dreams and spiritual insights. Watch for some really inspired films to come out during the time Neptune is in Pisces.
PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023. This month Pluto is retrograde and will stay 20 degrees of Capricorn. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 18 to 22 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?
Enjoy a beautiful fall.
Janet Kane
www.mythiczodiac.com