September 2024 Astro

[PenguinTrauma]

We start off the month with a big tonal shift, what with Uranus stationing retrograde, Pluto re-entering Capricorn for the last and final time (we won’t see this for another 248 years), and Mars beginning its long journey through it’s fall sign of Cancer.

We will also see an Eclipse for the first time in the Pisces/Virgo axis – a Lunar Eclipse in Pisces. And intriguingly, both co-rulers Jupiter and Neptune feature heavily. It will conjunct Neptune at the very late degrees of Pisces, and square Jupiter Gemini. At first glance, there seems to be an emphasis on truths and untruths. As Fleetwood Mac once sang, tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies ….

At the end of the month we will see much preparatory activity as we head towards the Solar Eclipse, for the last time in the Aries/Libra axis.

The Sun/Mercury Superior conjunction (where we finally get the clarity from the previous retrograde) will be very close to the South Node. We may get clarity on the past, especially on past relationships, old values on relating, ancestral links. And if you subscribe to this, maybe past life memories. We may communicate (Mercury) with someone from the past (South Node).

Along with Pluto back in Capricorn, the South Node Libra activations and Eclipse all seem to point to much unfinished business, loose ends to tie up, saying goodbye to an old story or chapter, conclusions.

1st – Uranus stations retrograde at 27°15’ Taurus

2nd – Pluto enters 29° Capricorn

3rd – New Moon at 11°04’ Virgo – opposite Saturn Pisces – wide square Jupiter Gemini

3rd – Mars Gemini square Neptune Pisces at 29°00’

4th – Venus conjunct South Node at 6°40 Libra

4th – Mars enters 0°Cancer – for a very long stay! It will remain in only Cancer/Leo until 17th June 2025

7th – Mercury Leo direct square Uranus Taurus retrograde at 27°15’ – third and final pass

7th – Mars enters out of bounds at 1° Cancer

9th – Mercury enters 0°Virgo

11th - Mercury leaves shadow at 4°06' Virgo

16th – Mars Cancer square North Node Aries at 6°39

17th – Mars leaves out of bounds at 7° Cancer

18th – Lunar Eclipse at 25°47’ Pisces – the first in the Pisces/Virgo axis! Conjunct Neptune Pisces retrograde – square Jupiter Gemini

22nd – Sun enters 0°Libra – Equinox time!

22nd – Venus Libra square Pluto Capricorn retrograde at 29°44’

23rd – Venus enters 0° Scorpio

26th – Mercury enters 0° Libra

29th – Sun conjunct South Node at 6°38’ Libra

29th – Mercury conjunct South Node at 6°39’ Libra

30th – Sun/Mercury Cazimi: Superior conjunction at 8°11’ Libra

How will any of the above affect your chart? Most welcome to add write ups on any of the transits!

 

[Blister]

4th – Mars enters 0°Cancer – for a very long stay! It will remain in only Cancer/Leo until 17th June 2025

yowza!

 

[PenguinTrauma]

Quite a lot of months of Mars being mostly in its fall sign in Cancer, squaring Chiron Aries along the way!

I enjoyed the last retrograde Mars in Gemini, it was transiting in my 6th and led to some good results in terms of diet and fitness. I found what always consistently worked for me in the past (the retrograde), paid off well that time around currently have Mars transit my 6th again, back on track after a plateau, but alas, no retrograde.

The upcoming Cancer/Leo retrograde will be entirely in my 7th house. I'm not sure what consistently worked well for me in past relationships. Given they usually end anyway, so evidently not much worked haha I know what NOT to do though!

On the topic of connections and relationships, I will have my exact Reversed Node conjunction. The transit South Node conjunct my natal North Node Libra.

Plus a whole load of other transits, Venus Libra will conjunct it first. Then the Sun/Mercury Libra Cazimi conjunction, and then the Libra Solar Eclipse in in October. Mars Cancer will also make a square as well (whilst it enters out of bounds. But of course!)

Libra is my profection year as well, with Venus as my Lord of Year. So I feel that Eclipse season may stir up a bit of a hornet's nest there

 

[Columbine]

Thanks for the write up PT

Uranus is square to my natal Saturn but does not make the exact square until next June. I am never sure whether or not the exactness of the aspect makes a difference. This transit will last a couple of years, as usual, for me.

With a Virgo Asc, Mercury is important and as an Aries, Mars is also important.

The lunar eclipse on the 18th is square to my natal Uranus, so it seems quite a 'Uranian' time for me.

 

[Blister]

The last time I can remember when Mars went retro in cancer was that 2007-2008 period. July-Jan -
It still sticks out to me because it lasted so long and to be honest, most of it was miserable on an emotional level. I have mars in cancer it it trolled my 12th house for a while. My son was going off to college In August that year and I was empty nested. I honestly felt like I had a wing broken. If it weren't for escaping into gym workouts and coming home and watching countless movies and documentaries - foreign language films, sea life, meditation, indie films, romantic comedies. I have a pretty useless mars, anyway, and in the 12th, that period really was like walking through hell. Not looking forward to this go around come Sept.
Other influences will alter the experience, but we all know that when mars transits our houses, we see that area energized. 12th house 'energized' is basically a successful escape from reality in my opinion. The last thing I need or want right now, amidst a pending divorce and home responsibilities and an aging dog with health care needs, I can't imagine what 'escape' a mars in 12th transit this time will offer. I only know that I will not be traveling or recreating on boats or water, for sure.

 

[SummerBliss]

Nice, Mars Rx 2007-2008 in Cancer Nov 15-Dec 31, 2027 then I’m Gemini rx until Jan 31 2008 when it turns direct. Mars journeyed through Camcer again March 2008 - May 11.

I met my current pounce during this time, we dated and were friends for 7 months then officially started dating Nov 11, 2008. Right before rx. Tough year then I took up astrology and all worked out and we moved in together.

I love looking back and finding connections. I went from a safe home to a loving home. The irony is we got married on a mercury station direct day rx we are

Thanks @PenguinTrauma
Peace
Jaceymay

 

[IRIS70]

Quite a lot of months of Mars being mostly in its fall sign in Cancer, squaring Chiron Aries along the way!

I enjoyed the last retrograde Mars in Gemini, it was transiting in my 6th and led to some good results in terms of diet and fitness. I found what always consistently worked for me in the past (the retrograde), paid off well that time around currently have Mars transit my 6th again, back on track after a plateau, but alas, no retrograde.

The upcoming Cancer/Leo retrograde will be entirely in my 7th house. I'm not sure what consistently worked well for me in past relationships. Given they usually end anyway, so evidently not much worked haha I know what NOT to do though!

On the topic of connections and relationships, I will have my exact Reversed Node conjunction. The transit South Node conjunct my natal North Node Libra.

Plus a whole load of other transits, Venus Libra will conjunct it first. Then the Sun/Mercury Libra Cazimi conjunction, and then the Libra Solar Eclipse in in October. Mars Cancer will also make a square as well (whilst it enters out of bounds. But of course!)

Libra is my profection year as well, with Venus as my Lord of Year. So I feel that Eclipse season may stir up a bit of a hornet's nest there

It's SO good to have you here and read your threads!
It seems a busy month for me, starting with the NM on September 3rd conj. ASC, plus t Saturn conj. my n Sun. I am starting work again, a new school-year ahead, a lot of responsibilities and anxiety.

The first in the series of eclipses in the Virgo/Pisces axes will come along this month on September 18th, as you said. This particular eclipse falls conj n Pluto, in 1st. I have learned to respect eclipses, they trigger events for better, or worse. Each time it was in this axes, it was really eventful for me and changed my life that is every 18-19 years. It was positive some times, as I got married and had my son, but the next time I got down with depression and got treatment for that. I do not expect anything positive this time, I will definitely not get married/have a child this time, so I do NOT look forward to it! 2025 will be a year to remember for me and most people with angles/personal planets in the Virgo/Pisces axes.

 

[silviam66]

Can I join Iris70 in saying that I'm thrilled to see PT on here, I've been missing your posts, especially the monthly overview. Hopefully a bit less political bias and negativity here

 

[PenguinTrauma]

I would happily welcome less political bias, especially in Astrology

It's something that has seeped into every sphere of life, outside of Astrology. I don't get why everything has to be so labelled and politicised all the time! Let people agree and disagree on things without bringing partisan identity politics into it.

I read an article about the Oasis reunion the other day, and facepalmed, even a music band can't escape the politics! I'm not overly a fan, and I think Liam is a bit of a wally, I do like a couple of their songs, but still, why can't people just simply enjoy the 90s previous Saturn Pisces nostalgia!

Interesting to note that the feud between the Gallagher brothers started when Pluto first entered Capricorn in 2008/2009. And now they have reunited just as Pluto will enter Capricorn for the last and final time. Something to note there as a possible theme. Dealing with unfinished business.

Also, the Libra South Node eclipse seems to be stirring. Just got the shocking news of a friend going through probably one of the worst relationship break-ups I've heard in a while, it was quite brutal!

 

[katydid]

Here is a positive update on our daughter's cat Ziggy.

During the Uranus square, which was conjunct her Merc/Venus in natal 6th,squaring her Saturn, her kitty began to have breathing problems. Merc was retro , And when they did the first blood tests and they told us he had leukaemia. She was devastated. She rescued him when she first moved out of our house, and he is 14 yrs old.

Then as Merc stationed they said he does NOT have leukmia. They now think he might have lymphoma, MAYBE

Uranus in Taurus can mean sudden expenditures---she wears her heart on her sleeve and just went for it monetarily, and had his lungs tapped once a week for 3 weeks, and a CT scan, and put him on steroids and cancer treatments and NOW he is doing much much better...

He has a healthy appetite, he runs around the house and climbs his cat tower, he purrs when we pet him, and he seems happy, for now.

So yesterday, as Venus, ruler of her 6th of pets, entered Libra, he had another test, which will take 7 to 10 days, but should show whether he still has traces of cancer in the lung fluid. If not, he MIGHT be in remission. In his last test he did not have any...and a CT scan did not show any tumours, only inflamed lymph nodes.

So hopefully he has taken a turn for the better...if not, then at least we tried everything. She had that money she spent set aside to try and buy a condo. But she said she'd rather try and save up again if need be...[Uranus on her Venus/Merc in Taurus----money comes and goes. And Saturn rules her 2nd house and Uranus is squaring her Saturn in Aquarius. ]

So the next 7 to 10 days will bring clarity. I am concerned that she still might lose him, as Pluto is conjunct her AQ Moon right now. But at least she did everything she could.

 

[PenguinTrauma]

I hope Ziggy makes a full recovery soon

 

[PenguinTrauma]

We will have Pluto re-enter Capricorn for the last and final time, in the next few hours!

It will not enter Capricorn again in our lifetime, so this is the last hurrah.

What will you expect to happen during this final transit?

Chart of ingress below:

 

[PenguinTrauma]

Ooof. Mars enters my 7th house tomorrow afternoon, for a long and extended vacation there ... until 19th May 2025 The fun awaits!

Only realised as well that the Cardinal signs will be prominent for the next handful of months: Mars retrograde in Cancer, Pluto back in Capricorn, Solar Eclipse in Libra, North Node still in Aries, and next March will see Neptune in Aries.

 

[Columbine]

My Jupiter is at 0 Aquarius so Pluto conjuncts it for several years. Jupiter makes no good aspects to any of my natal planets so it should be illuminating but not 'good' except perhaps on the 'soul' level.
I seem to have no energy at the moment, perhaps it will return soon

 

[user 74052]

Wow, thanks for the brilliant break-down! I had almost given up getting any reasonable gist of things for the month, Google was just not showing much for me..
I was Feeling the shift of signs for Pluto yesterday, also Uranus stationing. Pluto crosses back into my 2nd house with the sign change, and Uranus's station was exactly square my Venus. Uranus has been transiting my 7th house in and out for the last couple years now and it has definitely brought a lot of changes, especially to my (now former,) marriage.
Both eclipses touch personal points for me: the new moon is very close to my sun, (my b'day is the 5th,) and the full moon is very close to my moon. But my antennae is more focused on that tricky Uranus energy... feels like unexpected change could arrive at any moment which I have been sensing the build-up of.. but can't see what it is.. yet! Haha.
Thanks again for this post.

 

[PenguinTrauma]

I haven't had time to do a write up for the New Moon in Virgo, been so busy! Which, decidedly, could be the theme in itself, a to-do list that never ends. It's opposite Saturn, so a list of errands (Virgo) that really need to be done (Saturn). The list (Virgo) of unavoidable responsibilities (Saturn) which could feel confusing and overwhelming (Pisces)

And getting them all muddled up, confusing dates, etc, which could be the New Moon square to Jupiter Gemini (too much multitasking), or the Mars Gemini square Neptune Pisces happening at the same time. Could be both. So if you've been feeling like you've suddenly developed ADHD, this may be why! I honestly thought it was Thursday today

I may write one up on the Pisces Lunar Eclipse, and a brief paragraph about the Virgo New Moon and how it will lead in. There have been other planetary energies that have dominated: Pluto back in Capricorn, and Uranus stationing retrograde, which have certainly been felt far more strongly.

 

[user 74052]

I can't blame you for being a bit confused. I had to chuckle when I read that you mistook today for Thursday! I almost got myself in a pickle when I mistakenly thought it was Tuesday and not Monday. (I swear that Monday was yesterday, no??)
The funny bit was that the other person I was talking with thought the same; it wasn't until a third person joined our conversation that someone was able to kindly point out we had both gotten the day wrong. ^_^
I definitely feel a lot of pressure to achieve right now; lot's of little but important details. Jupiter has already been squaring my natal moon, so I'm trying not to overindulge myself as there is a strong inclination to comfort-eat for me as a coping mechanism atm.

 

[SummerBliss]

As Mars entered Cancer I booked a swim and snorkel with dolphins in Mauritius. Next week, can’t wait.

 

[silviam66]

As Mars entered Cancer I booked a swim and snorkel with dolphins in Mauritius. Next week, can’t wait.

Swimming with sharks would have been more in tune with Mars

 

[SummerBliss]

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Swimming with sharks would have been more in tune with Mars

love that , must be my natal cancer Mercury-Jupiter being kind to me.