We start the week off with a Taurus Moon, one that may make a slow start of things. We want to savor and enjoy life in Taurus, a sign that speaks to food, comfort, and our material lives. With Venus in Leo, we’re bringing in a dash of creativity and fun, too.
That said, there’s a lot going on this week. First, Mars turns retrograde in Aries starting on Wednesday, September 9. When any planet turns retrograde (or direct for that matter), it infuses the collective experience with its archetype. And what is Mars? The fuel and fire to live our lives. It’s action and forward movement. But with Mars Retrograde, we can’t take action so easily. We have to move forward in a different way. As a result, we may be feeling temperamental or frustrated. Suppressed anger may flare up, too.
Second, we’re feeling the tug between the practicality and reality of Virgo Season and a dive into the unknown, the unseen, and the unclear courtesy of Neptune in Pisces. This inherent dynamic between Virgo and Pisces is actually very interesting. We can’t be so practical that we lose the magic and mystery of Pisces. But we can’t be so ungrounded that we lose our tether to what’s real. How do we find the balance?
I’ll be speaking more about this dynamic as well as Mars Retrograde in my weekly Facebook Live today, September 7, at 6 pm EDT. You can watch the replay on YouTube, IGTV, or Spotify.