Week Ahead Transits: 29 September – 5 October
Week ahead transits 29 September - 5 October
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Sun = Libra 6° 24’ – Libra 13°
Moon = Sagittarius – Aries
The first quarter Moon at 7° Capricorn colors the theme for the week, bringing much needed practical realism to the state of our relationships, financial matters, dreams and desires. Since the Sun is debilitated in Libra and the Moon is in its fall in Capricorn, this week can pose obstacles and hindrances to emotional development that, when reconciled with practicality and a strong sense of duty, can help us build a stronger ego and concept of self-respect. There is a clash between the solar expressions through Libra regarding what we know to be fair and maintaining our own sense of dignity and pride. It might be hard to bend or budge when we feel so convicted in our feelings that finding balance through empathy is a big ask. When the Moon shifts signs into Aquarius a couple of days later, we regain a new perspective with some emotional distance and loosen our grip on needing to be right within our own morality. This is the first Moon/Sun square after the New Moon Eclipse, when the sprouts begin to show from the seeds that were planted during the New Moon. This is when we get the information fed back as to how well the growth is doing so that we can adjust the actions, behaviors and attitudes needed for future success.
The Sun finishes off its work through the first decan of Libra and inches into the second decan later in the week; the first and second decans are connected to the 2 and 3 of Swords. The 2 of Swords shows a person sitting with their eyes blindfolded and two swords in either hand, crossed over their chest. This pictograph represents the process of coming to right thinking, making decisions that are unbiased and weighed between the head and heart. The first quarter Moon in Capricorn sits in the first decan of Capricorn and Libra, and we may need to adjust the way in which we make decisions – if we make decisions based on head, then flipping the script to make decisions with the heart or vice versa. This decision leads into the 3 of Swords, where we now must communicate this decision, regardless of whether it hurts or heals. The 3 of Swords also teaches us how to forgive through the pain, to be able to see our individual experience through a more logical approach, so that we may have a broader view, that words themselves are meaningless unless we give them meaning.
Mercury square Jupiter continues the quandary of how much words carry weight. Mercury in Libra speaks in such a way that can sometimes be misleading regarding its true intentions, as the objective is truth but does not necessarily reflect the truth that the speaker holds. Words are devices which hold no meaning of their own, something that all air signs understand, but when Jupiter in Cancer meet with the strictly logical reasoning of Mercury in Libra a clash between emotional sensitivity and objective truth is born. It may be easier to say what someone wants to hear rather than communicate a personal truth to smooth over discourse or to overpromise out of the belief that it could happen. We are putting a lot of pressure on ourselves in general this week; it will be important to be honest about our limitations. One last important aspect for the week is Venus conjunct the South Node on the 4th. The past comes back in the form of relationships, finances and artistic interests. With Venus being debilitated in Venus, what comes back might be anxieties around such topics for the sake of laying these worries to rest once and for all. Recurring patterns make themselves known in order to be healed and let go.
Monday 29th
The first quarter Moon brings to light places where we feel the need to create more structure and support within relational dynamics. The tension also comes from trying to be responsible, but also being pulled in a million different social directions through the Libra Sun. Chance meetings that can unfurl into potential professional avenues later on come in with some promise. Trying to control the outcome through the Moon in Capricorn but also show up as flexible, social Libra requires some compromises.
Moon > Capricorn at 2:54 amPDT, square Neptune rx, sextile mars, square Sun.
Tuesday 30th
A dynamic stressor between emotional needs and logical thought between the Moon and Mercury offers up a conversation around virtue, morals and what is fair. Exchanges are made with a rational and scientific approach, which can negate the intended emotional need. Bringing in a balanced view can either invalidate and infuriate or offer up a teaching moment. A pathway for unbiased understanding is cleared with the Moon making a sextile to the North Node, hallowing out room for compassionate understanding.
Moon trine Venus, sextile NN, square Mercury, opposite Jupiter.
Wednesday 1st
There can be an abundance of promises that lead to overcommitting and miscommunications as Mercury in Libra squares Jupiter. The desire to please and say what we think the other person wants to hear can go against what we actually believe to be true. Trying to be concise with our words and emotionally honest will quell any misunderstandings that cut into character judgments. Balancing fantasy with the reality of what the circumstances entail is a part of the work for the day. Moon enters Aquarius and then immediately meets up with Pluto, causing a knee-jerk reaction to want to hide what we are truly feeling.
Moon square Chiron, sextile Saturn rx, Moon > Aquarius at 12:51 pm PDT, sextile Neptune rx, Trine Uranus rx, conjunct Pluto rx, Mercury square Jupiter.
Thursday 2nd
Some tension arises between the need for emotional freedom and distance to feel and understand our inner workings and Mars’ need for direct and specific results. A bout of avoidance can arise through this Moon/Mars combo, however when the Moon meets in trine with the Sun, a moment of understanding and balance comes through finding a new perspective. Considering what the flip side of the situation would be through the Libran scales of justice helps to clarify what the other may be seeing. A change in how we view something can open up new connections with people and community.
Moon square Mars, trine Sun.
Friday 3rd
The Moon enters watery and sensitive Pisces today, opening a well of memories and spontaneous visions of the future. The sense of time can become discombobulated the next couple of days while the Moon is at its most receptive for sensory input. What was once hidden in the subconscious suddenly arises to the surface as the moon makes a square with Uranus, sending a jolt of immediate epiphanies up to the conscious mind. If you are feeling extra sensitive today, take the time to ground your energy with food, movement and music.
Moon sextile Chiron, trine Mercury, Moon > Pisces at 7:07 pm PDT, square Uranus rx.
Saturday 4th
The warrior within is being activated today through the watery Moon trine Mars connection. We seek justice and harmony for all who are disenfranchised and vulnerable. It’s a good day for social activism in whatever way that feels right and true for you. Venus meets with the South Node, bringing past relationship anxieties up to be healed. Notice any recurring patterns that emerge without judgment, but as information that indicates where there is still more work to be done regarding the development of self-love and self-worth.
Moon trine Mars, Venus conjunct SN.
Sunday 5th
Solidifying a dream, creating meaning from symbolic synchronicities, following the signs – are all potential portal options for the day while the Moon meets with Saturn, Venus and Jupiter. On the other hand, while Venus in Pisces opposes Venus, our fantasies of the ideal relationship, partner, financial situation can become fractured with direct realism of the situation. Many ups and downs around maintaining a fantasy while at the same time setting up structures and systems that will support the said fantasy. There is no wrong or right way to do it, but noticing the subtle messages of the universe and the heart will illuminate the pathway forward.
Moon conjunct NN, opposite Venus, trine Jupiter, conjunct Saturn rx, Moon > Aries, conjunct Neptune rx, sextile Uranus rx.
*Keywords: Voc = Void of Course Moon, NN = North Node, SN = South Node, rx = retrograde
Written by Evelyn Zuel
