If last month you felt that for every step forward you had to take one, or several, steps back then you’ll be pleased to know that September brings a change of pace. Whilst the energetic and feisty Mars was under the constraints of a sober and moderate Saturn during the last few weeks every move was tempered, hindered or frustrated. Mars as the faster paced planet is pulling away from Saturn’s influence now and things that have been delayed or thwarted lately, begin to gain some momentum. The intense and sometimes obsessive Scorpio placement of Mars continues through until the 13th when the red planet moves into fast paced and forward looking Sagittarius. This shift could speed things up on every level, as personal and global scenarios that recently seemed impossibly difficult but compelling become “unstuck” Agendas that have been put on hold can now be redirected in a more flexible or positive way.
The early days of September can bring a sense of increasing emotional sensitivity and intuitive understanding as the Moon waxes to Full in watery Pisceswhere it also joins with Chiron, the wounded healer. During this last perigee Full Moon or “Super Moon” of the year the tides will be high and emotions will run deep. A Pisces Moon puts us in touch with our non physical senses and this super cognitive awareness can bring in additional information not usually available.
Combined with Chiron there could be a real opportunity to make sense of deep emotional scars that have kept us in fearful or limited situations for far too long. Healer Chiron helps us to make the leap between Saturn with his earthbound conditioning and Uranus which inspires us towards being our authentic self.
As the month progresses into the third week the small but powerful Pluto starts his forward motion once more on the 22nd. Planet of transformation through trial, Pluto brings the unseen, shadowy underworld into the light for purification. We can expect revelations to come from deep within our personal psychology or previously hidden information about global organisations to be exposed.
On the 23rd we have the Autumn Equinox as the Sun moves into Libra followed by the New Moon in Libra on the 24th. Whatever else is going on around us now, a strong focus on the Venus ruled sign of balance, equality and harmony brings our need for meaningful relationships to our attention and we’ll seek out significant people to have those important shared experiences with.