September 15th - 21st, 2025
This week places us back on the ever-shifting roller coaster of life’s ups and downs — though truth be told, few of us ever fully disembark. The interplay of personal planets with the “big three” transcendental planets — Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto — makes this week one of contrasts: moments of camaraderie and inspiration interspersed with doubts, obstructions, and the ever-present tug between the past and the future.
The energetic arc of this week crescendos toward the weekend, when the Virgo New Moon and Solar Eclipse on Sunday close the summer season and set the tone for autumn. At stake: whether we cling to heavy responsibilities and outdated expectations, or embrace higher awareness, technological breakthroughs, and a conscious step into a new paradigm.
Monday, September 15th – We Are Family – Venus, Mars.
Monday begins this week with the Moon continuing its transit of Cancer but with the Moon today making no connections to the planets. Venus sextiles Mars. There is not a great deal of energy to start the week but a day when our relationships can be loving, passionate, even considerate.
Tone: Gentle, intimate, relationship-oriented.
Background: Venus and Mars —the archetypal lovers —harmonize today. This aspect often awakens affection, attraction, and creative passion. In a society that often over-emphasizes the 'me,' this transit reminds us that life thrives in partnership, whether romantic, platonic, or communal.
Best Practices:
• Spend quality time with loved ones.
• Seek comfort, solace, and human connection — Cancer Moon adds an emotional, nurturing layer.
• Take the pace slow — this isn’t a day for heavy lifting or ambitious starts.
Pitfalls:
• Overindulgence in sentimentality or dependence on others for validation.
How to Use It: Pause, breathe, and literally smell the flowers. Today affirms that family isn’t only biological — it’s also soul family, community, and chosen kin.
Tuesday, September 16th – Getting It Straight – Jupiter, Sun, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Moon Void-of-Course. Tuesday continues with the Moon transiting Cancer with the Cancer Moon conjunct Jupiter, the Moon sextile both the Sun and Mercury both in Virgo, the Moon square Mars, and the Moon trine Saturn late in the day. The Moon then goes Void-of-Course for two hours [11:14 PM – 1:20 AM EDT Wednesday] as the Moon completes its transit of Cancer without making any further connections to the planets as the Moon finishes its transit of Cancer and before the Moon enters Leo early on Wednesday morning. By orb, there is a Grand Trine exact on Friday when Mercury in Libra exactly trines Uranus in Gemini and Mercury trines Pluto in Aquarius. We may already be feeling the influence on this Tuesday as we seek to put our house in order.
Tone: Productive, practical, task-oriented.
Background: Cancer Moon meets Jupiter, expanding feelings and nurturing instincts. The Virgo Sun and Mercury bring order and precision, while Saturn steadies the course. By orb, the Air Grand Trine building for Friday is already humming beneath the surface.
Best Practices:
• Organize, declutter, and tend to responsibilities.
• Use intelligence and strategy: think carefully, act efficiently.
• A good day for project management or resolving lingering tasks.
Pitfalls:
• Mars square Moon could spark irritability or disputes with needy individuals.
How to Use It: Imagine wielding a 'magic wand' of efficiency — nose to grindstone, step-by-step, with stunning results possible.
Wednesday, September 17th – Where There’s a Will, There’s a
Way – Neptune, Uranus, Pluto, Mercury, Saturn.
Wednesday has the Moon entering Leo where today the Leo Moon triggers the three transcendental planets with the Leo Moon trine Neptune, the Moon sextile Uranus, and the Moon opposed Pluto. Mercury opposes Saturn.
Tone: Creative, visionary, but with tension between old authority and new insight.
Background: The Leo Moon engages all three transcendental planets, awakening inspiration, technology, and the drive for transformation. Mercury’s opposition to Saturn may weigh us down with doubts or old scripts.
Best Practices:
• Harness creativity through art, innovation, or bold ideas.
• Use technology to simplify and support your process.
• Listen for intuitive nudges.
Pitfalls:
• Clinging to control, rigidity, or excessive pride.
How to Use It: Step aside and co-create with universal forces. The universe often has far grander plans than we can imagine.
Thursday, September 18th – Accommodating to Our Detriment – Mercury, Neptune, Mercury Libra.
Thursday continues with the Moon transiting Leo but with the Moon today making no connections to the planets. Mercury enters Libra [6:06 AM EDT] and in the evening Mercury opposes Neptune. There is not a great deal of energy on this Thursday.
Tone: Dreamy, indecisive, searching for balance.
Background: Mercury shifts into Libra, exchanging critical Virgo precision for relational dialogue. Communication seeks harmony but may slip into indecision. The evening Mercury Neptune opposition could blur facts with illusions.
Best Practices:
• Channel creative ideas into writing, music, or art.
• Appreciate others’ talents and perspectives.
• Keep discussions light and exploratory.
Pitfalls:
• Confusion, miscommunication, or losing oneself in others’ needs.
How to Use It: Delay binding decisions. Tonight, avoid hard negotiations — clarity returns once the Grand Trine crystallizes.
Friday, September 19th – Sparkling Brilliance – Mars, Venus, Uranus, Mercury Grand Trine, Pluto, Venus Virgo.
Friday has the Moon completing its transit of Leo with the Leo Moon sextile Mars and the Moon conjunct Venus before both the Moon and Venus exit Leo and enter Virgo. The Virgo Moon today squares Uranus. The entry into Virgo by Venus [8:29 AM EDT] creates a Mutual Reception with Mercury with Venus being in the Sign ruled by Mercury and Mercury in the Sign ruled by Venus. Mercury triggers an Air Grand Trine with Mercury in Libra trine Uranus in Gemini and trine Pluto in Aquarius. Like the Mars Grand Trine back in early August, this Mercury Grand Trine creates a kite pattern chart with all three transcendental planets engaged.
Tone: Inspired, brilliant, conversationally electric.
Background: Mercury perfects the Air Grand Trine, a configuration last echoed in August when Mars activated it. Now, mind and communication take center stage. Historically, Air Grand Trines have coincided with intellectual breakthroughs and technological leaps.
Best Practices:
• Capture ideas — journaling, brainstorming, visionary planning.
• Engage stimulating conversations; network with forward-thinkers.
• Recognize this is more a day for conception than execution.
Pitfalls:
• Old-world naysayers may dismiss new visions.
How to Use It: Keep your inner gates open to inspiration. With the kite formation engaging Uranus, Pluto, and Neptune, the 'impossible' may suddenly seem within reach.
Saturday, September 20th – Stalled Out – Venus, Uranus.
Saturday has the Moon continuing its transit of Virgo, but the Moon makes no connections to the planets today. We are on the ‘dark side’ of the Moon prior to tomorrow’s New Moon and Solar Eclipse. Venus squares Uranus. Waxing Moons from New Moon to Full Moon are better for growth, expansion, and development. Waning Moons from Full Moon to New Moon are better for reflection, contemplation, and finetuning what may have been initiated during a waxing Moon. There is not a great deal of energy today.
Tone: Quiet, preparatory, reflective.
Background: On the 'dark side' of the Moon before tomorrow’s eclipse, this is a natural time for completion, clearing, and closure. Venus - Uranus friction may stir relationship surprises or odd behavior.
Best Practices:
• Declutter, resolve unfinished business, and prepare for a new cycle.
• Ground yourself through simple tasks — cleaning, organizing, tying up loose ends.
Pitfalls:
• Trying to launch new projects prematurely or reacting to others’ erratic moods.
How to Use It: Think of this as a Sabbath for the soul. Clear space now so you can cross Sunday’s eclipse threshold unencumbered.
Sunday, September 21st – Old Realities, New Possibilities – Jupiter, Saturn, Virgo New Moon, Solar Eclipse, Sun, Moon Void-of-Course, Neptune, Lunar Grand Trine, Uranus, Pluto.
Sunday begins with the Virgo Moon sextile Jupiter, follows later with the Moon opposed Saturn, and then the Virgo New Moon, a Solar Eclipse when the Moon conjuncts the Sun [3:54 PM EDT]. The Moon then goes Void-of-Course for two hours [3:54 PM – 5:41 PM EDT] as the Moon completes its transit of Virgo without making any further connections to the planets and before the Moon enters Libra. The Libra Moon tonight triggers the Air Grand Trine with the Libra Moon trine Uranus in Gemini and the Moon trine Pluto in Aquarius. The Grand Trine signature is also a kite pattern chart with the Moon opposed Neptune and Neptune sextile Uranus and sextile Pluto. This Solar Eclipse and its influence over the autumn season is one of push pulls between old and new.
Tone: Powerful, fateful, transitional.
Background: The Solar Eclipse at 29° Virgo closes summer and inaugurates autumn with a push-pull between duty [Saturn] and vision [Uranus / Neptune / Pluto]. Charles Dickens’ line, 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,' resonates. Solar Eclipses are doorways — what ends now clears space for radical renewal.
Best Practices:
• Set intentions for mindful living, health, and service [Virgo themes].
• Embrace the higher octave of technology and spirituality as allies.
• Practice discernment: choose uplifting perspectives rather than succumbing to dystopian narratives.
Pitfalls:
• Falling into despair, negativity, or being manipulated by fearmongering.
How to Use It: This is a cosmic choice point: Heaven or Hell. Rise above mundane frustrations into a state of conscious co-creation.
Final Note
This week embodies the paradox of our times: cycles of restriction and release, endings and new beginnings, despair and inspiration. The Solar Eclipse in Virgo sets the stage for the autumn season, demanding both mindfulness in the details of daily life and openness to transcendental breakthroughs. Whether we choose narrow fear or expansive faith will determine the texture of our journey.