Long-Term Shifts in 2010

2010 is a truly interesting year, with Saturn finishing up his 2009 battle with Uranus just as his 2010 battle with Pluto hits full swing.  All this stirs up lots of interesting stuff for Jupiter to involve himself in.

Many people will be having an experience this year of going into their own dark corners (Pluto), applying self-discipline (Saturn) and then reaping reward in the form of greater opportunities (Jupiter) at the end of the year.  Others will be taking responsibility and building structures (Saturn), which will lead to breakdowns that create breakthroughs (Uranus), also ultimately yielding greater opportunities (Jupiter).

This year’s themes affect individual people in individual areas of life according to their own astrology charts.  Will they affect you?  Look here to find out.

Mercury Watch

This September might well begin with things in disarray, because Mercury is still retrograde (i.e. moving backwards).  When Mercury is retrograde, you can expect snarl-ups in paperwork at work and miscommunications in your personal life.  Mercury finally turns direct (forwards) on September 12.  What does all this mean?  To find out, look here.

Seasons

September begins with the Mutable Earth sign Virgo. Earth and Mutability are an odd combination, because being an Earth sign makes Virgo grounded and solid, while being a Mutable sign makes Virgo flexible and changeable.  Blend these qualities together and you see that Virgo is the most flexible of the sometimes-stodgy Earth signs and can be very willing to make a change for pragmatic reasons.  Virgo the Organizer is the sign of first harvests, a time of sorting and separating the wheat from the chaff.  This year Virgo runs from August 22nd through September 21st.

Summer is now coming to a close as the days grow shorter and nights grow longer, leading us to the balance of the year in Libra.  That occurs at the autumnal equinox on the morning of September 22 (U.S. Pacific time).  Equinox means “equal night,” signifying that the light is once again in balance.  Libra is a Cardinal Air sign, bestowing upon its natives grace, wit and a love of social activity.  Libra is naturally artistic, having a built-in sensitivity to beauty.  Libra is also attuned to fairness and justice.

Lunations

Each lunation has a feeling-state that human beings will be prone to under it, a general mood.

New Moon in Virgo:  Wednesday, September 8, 2010
This New Moon yields a feeling of wanting to clear the decks for a fresh start.  Imagine a flower blossoming backwards:  curling each lovely petal up into a tight little bud.  Retract, pull back into yourself and put your house in order.  Warrior woman Pallas Athene is on hand to help remind you who you are when nobody else is around.  Simplify your life.  The future will come soon enough to allow the bud to blossom into endless possibilities; for now, being in this moment, being in this place and being this person are enough.

Full Moon in Aries:  Thursday, September 23, 2010
This is a fierce full moon, full of fire, passion and drive.  Uranus, Jupiter and Pluto are all involved, in a variety of stress-inducing ways.  Rebellious, reactive feelings are likely to blow out of proportion and may impact others more strongly than you expect them to.  Examine your own sense of power.  Do you feel powerless and prone to overreact so that you can have an effect on others?  Perhaps you have already been noticed.  Does your sensitivity to certain specific issues lead you to deflect attention away from yourself and onto others?  Accept the light of day and shine your feelings out into the world.

September’s Full Moon is called the Harvest Moon.

“Fortune Cookies” for September 2010
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9/3/10, Sun conjuncts Mercury: It’s Epiphany Day and enlightenment descends on your head in great Virgoan detail. Put out your net to catch it!
9/4/10, Venus trines Neptune: Dreams can come true today (in a small way), so envision what you desire and infuse it with hope and deliciousness.
9/5/10, Venus trines Chiron: Today love brings balm to a heart that’s healing. A negotiation or mediation in a group setting could be just what is needed.
9/8/10, New Moon in Virgo: Rebirth, renewal and recharging are the order of the day.  Clean your nest, then relax in it.
9/8/10, Venus enters Scorpio: Passion bursts forth like a violent flower as Venus enters Scorpio in preparation for her upcoming retrograde period.
9/9/10, Mars trines Neptune: Push for what you want with diplomacy and tact—today can bring results from the dreaming you did on Sept 4.
9/10/10, Mars trines Chiron: Allow your assertive side to gently heal today. Let go of destructive anger, unnecessary force and aggressive posturing.
9/12/10, Venus sextiles Pluto: Those with benevolent intentions and the ability to lovingly manipulate those around them get divine help today.
9/13/10, Pluto turns direct: A months-long underworld journey comes to a natural close on this pivotal day.
9/14/10, Mars joins Venus in Scorpio today, hoping for a little action. He’ll probably get it too, as sex and romance heat up this fall.
9/18/10, Anything can happen when Jupiter conjuncts Uranus, so get ready for the unexpected.
9/18/10, Mars sextiles Pluto: Do what your instincts tell you is right today. Not what your addictions tell you. Not what you can get away with.
9/21/10, Sun opposes Jupiter: Don’t spend the day preoccupied with others who have more than you. Enjoy the riches you do have, and share them.
9/21/10, Sun opposes Uranus: Find the most brilliant person you know and use them as a sounding board for your ideas today.
9/22/10, Happy fall equinox! The Sun enters Libra today. Why is it so hard for Librans to make decisions?
9/23/10, Full Moon in Aries: Go outside and howl at this moon, because it brings out the wolf in all of us!
9/25/10, Sun squares Pluto: Some days there’s no amount of sugar-coating that can cover the ugly truth. Better to look it in the face.
9/30/10, Sun conjuncts Saturn: Take responsibility for what you’ve been hiding from others and yourself. Then you can stop hiding it.

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