"Try to remember the kind of September when life was slow and oh, so mellow…" Do you remember that song from the musical, ‘The Fantasticks’? While it’s laughable to think of almost anything being slow and oh, so mellow these days, after the last six months or so, while there will be times of ‘vibrancy,’ early September actually is more mellow and gives us a moment to catch our breath. Finally. Yes, there are those outer layers of experience that are strange, and many seem to be hitting a speed bump in their finances, relationships, life direction. But as the summer winds down and the days, still warm, start to get shorter as we move to the Fall Equinox, there is some grounding assurance with the Sun, Venus, and on the 9th, Mercury in earthy Virgo, as well as Jupiter and Pluto also in earth signs. Take advantage of the grounding energies to integrate the shifts and changes, and to recalibrate your energies after so much intensity. It is time to make the subtle (or not) shift from old patterning to ground in resonance to the New Earth being rebirthed…

The full Moon on September 12th has the Sun at 19 Virgo opposing the Moon in sensitive, compassionate (and sometimes idealistic or confused) Pisces, calling for awareness to health and service. This is supported by a grand earth trine with Mercury in Virgo trine Jupiter in Taurus trine Pluto in Capricorn. There is strategy, luck and power there! And this trine is echoed by a more subtle transformative grand trine in water, with wounded healer Chiron in Pisces trining uranian transneptunians Hades (disintegration, the ancient) and Kronos (leaders) in Cancer trine Poseidon (spirituality) in Scorpio, interlocking to make a Star of David. Take this fertile, rich cosmic opportunity to contemplate what you’ve accomplished and what seeds you want to plant to set your focus and intent for the next phase of your life. The Sun and Moon also closely square the nodes, giving a boost to align with your purpose, your karma and dharma. I’m also noting activation of two of our new ‘dwarf planets’ as Venus tightly conjuncts Makemake and Saturn tightly conjuncts Haumea, as well as asteroids Juno (issues of equity of energy exchange in partnerships), Atlantis (crisis, issues of confidentiality and ethics) and Terpsichore (dance!) I’m still just beginning to get some sense of newcomers Makemake and Haumea, both named for Polynesian gods. My sense is that they may relate to the new paradigm of unity consciousness. If so, this full Moon will help us to increase our awareness in moving in that direction.

Powerful, transformative Pluto is the only planet to change directions this month as it stations on the full Moon to slowly turn direct at 4 Capricorn 53 on Saturday, September 17th, continuing stationary till the 22nd, the eve of the Fall Equinox. During this slow turnaround, Venus enters her own sign of Libra on the 14th, opposes Uranus in Aries on the 17th, then squares Pluto on the 18th, the same day Mars leaves weak (for Mars), watery Cancer and enters exuberant Leo. This whole phrase of activation is a perfect opportunity to take what you have gleaned from your introspective phase the weak before and start on your action plan to make it real. Be all that you are and nothing that you are not. Defy limitations, but respect boundaries…

Equinoxes and solstices are significant passages or turning points, as the Sun enters the active cardinal signs. The Fall Equinox on September 23 has the Sun entering Libra, the only sign personified by an inanimate object, the Scales, and beginning the last half of the zodiac of the Other. Bring in your harvest as the longstanding cardinal square continues, the Libra Sun opposing Aries Uranus, both squaring Capricorn Pluto opposing Cancer Hades and Kronos. More activation, more clearing…

The new Moon follows a few days later on September 27th, when the Sun and Moon are at 4 Libra, conjunct Mercury, still in the same grand cross with Pluto, Uranus, Hades and Kronos. So it is still time for continued change and transformation, with equanimity and balance. Hopefully. Take time for ongoing integration and evolution as we step up to align our energies in resonance with the emerging unity consciousness. Continue to deepen in fearlessness and joy, grounded in gratitude and compassion. ‘In Lakesh’ or ‘I am You.’ Heartful, gentle warrior blessings to all!