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Astrology for Healing and Transformation with Katie Sweetman
It’s the last week of Virgo Season, which means we’re closing out a time meant to turn us towards the practical side of life. With a Virgo New Moon on September 17, we’re getting a late in the season push to organize, practice, clean, and create ritual.
With the Moon in Virgo, we’re officially in the dark of the moon, winding down a lunar month that began with the Virgo New Moon on August 30. What have we learned? What projects did we initiate? Are we more organized? It’s a time to reflect and rest.
The Moon’s in Leo and we’re starting to wind down the lunar month, one that began at the end of August. It’s a day to look ahead and think about our goals and wishes for October. It’s also a day for creativity, connection, friends, and community.
The Aries Moon doesn’t quite have it’s usual kick as we slide into the dark of the moon. Plus, Mars is still squaring off with Neptune. We’re feeling introspective instead. Perhaps a little moody, too. Tie up loose ends today and get ready for the May 4 new moon.
We start the week with the Moon in Cancer pulling us towards the home as well as the people or things that will make us feel nurtured and safe. It’s a good day to look back on the past and reach out to loved ones. Our emotional needs are priority.
We start the week with an Aquarius Moon that not only highlights community and the collective, but activates the lunar nodes. We’re at a turning point. Events may feel charged or fated. Plus, Mercury squares Mars and Pluto this week. Information has power to transform.
The Sun makes one of its four yearly contacts to Pluto today and one of our scheduled check ins with our shadow. Pay attention to themes that come up today, especially in conversation. It reveals something deeper that you’re working to transmute.
The Moon may be in Leo, a sign that loves a celebration, but the vibes are heavy. Both Mars and Mercury are making waves in Cancer this week, which means our emotions may be a bit pronounced. Make sure you up your self care game as a result.
Mercury, the planet of choice and communication, just got knocked by Pluto and will tangle with Jupiter and Uranus into the weekend. If Pluto holds a mirror to a planet, then we’ve had to take a unflinching look at not only how we think, but what we choose.
We’re nearly half way through Venus Retrograde, a time when we’re called to take a step back and examine how we relate to one another. The beauty of retrogrades, often overlooked, is that they allow us to reevaluate an area of our lives and make adjustments accordingly.
As the Moon winds its way through Capricorn, a sign ruled by the planet Saturn, we’re reminded of time. We feel the clock ticking. And Saturn is setting us down, taking a critical eye to our plans and our choices. We’ve got work to do today.
This week has all the elements of a turning point. Between a few jumpy Mercury aspects — the planet of thinking, communication, movement — and Sunday’s Aries Full Moon, we’re feeling restless. In fact, this is the week to ask ourselves the hard questions.