| Ils sont nés un 26 septembre |
| Saint Francois D'assise, George Gershwin, Maurizio Gucci, Martin Heidegger, Serena Williams. |
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A group of students of higher truth in summer conference are seated about a camp fire in unconscious meditation.
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A great industrial plant is closed down and around it mills a crowd of agitators and striking workmen.
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In an allegorical representation an eagle and a large white dove are revealed constantly changing into each other.
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A wise old parrot has been listening attentively to the conversation and preening himself; now he begins to talk.
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In the depths of the woods is an abandoned farm; in the deserted house a fireplace blazes merrily and mysteriously.
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A man obviously of the world has turned his back on passion and is giving people a deep and undying wisdom.
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The fall-fashion display has opened in the fine stores and in their windows are beautifully gowned wax figures.
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A man in evening clothes, muffled to breast the storm through which he walks, yet wears his top hat rakishly.
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Down the man-made mountain of industry in allegorical representation some the prophet with tablets of a new law.
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The little boys are welcomes to the store of the genial oriental rug dealer for rare fun in piled softness.
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A woman is great with child; the remarkable thing is that she was impregnated by her own spirit or aspiration.
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In an old-fashioned candle lighting service a youth gains for the first time a sense of the great other world.
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In a quiet and landscaped portion of a vast private estate a group of pheasants display their brilliant colors.
26-Sep-2021, 16:33 UT/GMT | ||||
 | Sun | 3 |  | 48'10" |
 | Moon | 7 |  | 50'36" |
 | Mercury | 25 | | 27'30" |
 | Venus | 18 |  | 1'31" |
 | Mars | 7 | | 34'44" |
 | Jupiter | 23 |  | 5'41"r |
 | Saturn | 7 | | 3' 7"r |
 | Uranus | 14 |  | 13'59"r |
 | Neptune | 21 |  | 26'59"r |
 | Pluto | 24 |  | 20'18"r |
 | TrueNode | 3 | | 25' 0" |
 | Chiron | 10 |  | 57'59"r |
| Planet | Longitude |
| Sun | 03 Lib 48' 11" |
| Moon | 07 Gem 50' 41" |
| Mercury | 25 Lib 27' 30" |
| Venus | 18 Sco 01' 32" |
| Mars | 07 Lib 34' 45" |
| Jupiter | 23 Aqu 05' 41" R |
| Saturn | 07 Aqu 03' 07" R |
| Uranus | 14 Tau 13' 59" R |
| Neptune | 21 Pis 26' 59" R |
| Pluto | 24 Cap 20' 18" R |
| Chiron | 10 Ari 57' 59" R |
| Lilith | 07 Gem 47' 22" |
| True Node | 03 Gem 24' 60" |
| Planet | Aspect | Planet | Orb |
| Sun | Trine | True Node | 0.39 |
| Moon | Trine | Mars | 0.27 |
| Moon | Trine | Saturn | 0.79 |
| Moon | Conjunction | Lilith | 0.06 |
| Mercury | Trine | Jupiter | 2.36 |
| Mercury | Square | Pluto | 1.12 |
| Mars | Trine | Moon | 0.27 |
| Mars | Trine | Saturn | 0.53 |
| Mars | Trine | Lilith | 0.21 |
| Jupiter | Trine | Mercury | 2.36 |
| Saturn | Trine | Moon | 0.79 |
| Saturn | Trine | Mars | 0.53 |
| Saturn | Trine | Lilith | 0.74 |
| Neptune | Sextile | Pluto | 2.89 |
| Pluto | Square | Mercury | 1.12 |
| Pluto | Sextile | Neptune | 2.89 |
| Lilith | Conjunction | Moon | 0.06 |
| Lilith | Trine | Mars | 0.21 |
| Lilith | Trine | Saturn | 0.74 |
| True Node | Trine | Sun | 0.39 |
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Sun, Sep 26, 2021
DIMANCHE26SEPTEMBRESemaine 38 - Jour 269 | Côme et DamienRGibbeuse décroissante
| Sunrise 07:41 |
| Sunset 19:41 |
| Twilight ends 21:29 begins 05:57 |
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19 days old
20th Lunar Day
This Lunar Day is propitious to creating, reflecting, meditating, but also crises, anger, revenge, passion.
Waning Moon
This period is intended to summarize and analyze errors. It is better not to begin new affairs at this time.
Moon in Gemini
Suitable energy for travelling, studying, researching, reading, writing, teaching, moving, walking, running, advertising, talking, brain storming, contact with siblings, computer work, accounting, graphic designing, artistic skills. Purchase of books, magazines, school gear, cars, bikes, art equipment.
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| Mercury | 09:54 | 19:57 |
| Venus | 11:56 | 21:00 |
| Moon | 21:40 | 13:27 |
| Mars | 08:06 | 19:53 |
| Jupiter | 18:17 | 04:01 |
| Saturn | 17:39 | 02:37 |
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17° / 23°Risque de pluie : 87% - Humi. : 88%
Vent :Sud - 21 km/h
Lever : 07:43 - Coucher : 19:40
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Sun enters the next Sabian symbol 26/09 at 23:23 h (chart)  Libra 4-5° – Sabian symbol 185"A man teaching the true inner knowledge" |
Sun in Libra Meeting yourself in another person is the keynote of a new cycle which begins for you now. Relationships – romantic, business, social – are the arena where this drama is played out. In coming to know the other person, forging ties that bind two people, you come to a better understanding of yourself. It’s easy in theory, but it’s only in practice that it comes to mean anything real – so practice until you get it right!
Mercury in Libra A new cycle begins for you, signaling a greater than usual interest in relationships, social connections, and the arts – on a more intellectual level than in the past, most likely. Seeing both sides of an issue, and figuring out resolutions to opposing views: these things take on more importance in your life.
Venus in Scorpio This is way beyond love, all the way to obsession – that’s the nature of the cycle that now takes hold in your life. We’re not talking just lukewarm WANT here; we’re talking red-hot GOT TO HAVE! Passion, jealousy, possession: these are the kinds of experiences that can flow from the intensity that courses through you at one level or another now – voracious.
Mars in Libra “I’m giving you a definite maybe” – that’s the motto of the cycle you’re now entering. It’s a time of refinement and tact, of an urge to please others that is so strong as to make it hard to decide or act for fear of offending someone. You’ll quickly learn to balance this out, or you’ll discover that there is no peace in compromise – and this can be tough on close relationships. The trick is to find the win-win solution to the no-win situation – and if anyone’s ever up to it, you are now.
Jupiter in Aquarius Innovation, reform, and idealism are your paths to growth and gain now. New, futuristic ideas are part of this, but it’s much more than that: putting them into practice is essential because this is much more than empty idealism. A break from the past, a willingness to flaunt convention.
Saturn in Aquarius Ideals are in for a period of testing, as a new phase begins in your life. What are principles worth, unless they are put into practice? That’s an important question for you now. This could mean you may be disappointed by causes you believe in – but if you abandon your principles, you lose.
Uranus in Taurus Practicality and ingenuity combine as powerful drives in your life now that you have begun a new cycle. Taking innovative concepts and making them real and practical is your strong suit; getting stuck in the mud is to be avoided at all costs. Financial savvy, inventiveness, worldly genius.
Neptune in Pisces Things spiritual and psychic take the driver’s seat of your imagination as you begin a new cycle. The fine arts and all manner of fantasies assume a larger-than-life importance. Surrendering to fate, karma, and other powers greater than merely mortal may be seen as the ultimate liberation. If all is Maya (illusion), what is the reality that gives rise to the world of appearances?
Pluto in Capricorn As this new phase dawns for you, the pursuit of social/political power and status has a way of seeming necessary and inevitable – and let nothing stand in its way. It starts out small but has bigger consequences than you’d think. Ambition, responsibility, a place for everyone, and everyone in their place…
This week: The Sun is in Libra; Mercury is in Libra; Venus is in Scorpio; Mars is in Libra.
The Sun is in Libra from September 22-October 23. Libra rules relationships with others as mirrors of ourselves. Meeting others halfway, compromise, and negotiation come under the rule of Libra. The focus is now on balance–finding balance and harmony through relationships with others and through art. Libra is the sign of the peacemaker.
However, life is not always peaceful with Libra in its attempt to restore balance. Decision-making can be more challenging while the Sun is in Libra. Libra weighs both sides of any situation, and sometimes this process seems endless! In Libra, the Sun is concerned about not rocking the boat and not rubbing others the wrong way. Tactfulness, style, tolerance, and sociability are some of the keywords for Libra. On the shadow side, Libra can be self-serving, indecisive, passive-aggressive, and superficial.
Mercury is in Libra from August 30-November 5. [This is longer than usual due to Mercury’s retrograde, occuring entirely in the sign of Libra, from September 27-October 18.] When Mercury is in Libra, we are diplomatic and friendly. During this cycle, we bring a more rational approach to one-to-one relationships. It’s a good time to think about ways to improve our negotiation skills.
Mercury in Libra can be vacillating energy as we attempt to see both sides of any given situation. Making quick decisions can be more challenging than usual, as we can sit “on the fence.” We may too easily accommodate others’ opinions to keep the peace. In our negotiations, we don’t want to assert ourselves so as to appear to be the “bad guy.” However, this is a reasonable period for considering others’ points of view. We are more inclined to arrive at fair conclusions.
Venus is in Scorpio from September 10-October 7. Deeply passionate relations are the focus with Venus in Scorpio. Superficial flirtations and contacts do not satisfy now, as we yearn for “body and soul” contact with someone special–contact that breaks the taboos, that is extreme and intense, and that is unforgettable. It’s a highly emotional position for Venus, and it’s passionate energy.
Our relationships are immensely important to us, and we may even feel that they consume us. In fact, we tend to want to be consumed by them! Our drive is toward intense closeness, but blind faith in our partners is extremely hard for us now. Fears of being too vulnerable or of giving up our own power to others are strong. Scorpio is an “all or nothing” energy, and relationships tend to be somewhat of a rollercoaster ride as a result. Disdain for mediocrity and superficiality can compel us to create crises to feel alive and vital.
Similarly, during this Venus-in-Scorpio cycle, we seek or gravitate to absorbing, deeply engaging, dramatic pleasures, activities, projects, and art. Things that are profound, disturbing, mysterious, or unusual can be more appealing now.
This can be a good time for finances, especially when working with others’ talents or resources, whether as an agent, supporter, or partner.
Mars is in Libra from September 14-October 30. We tend to use our charm as a means to an end under the influence of this cycle. Because we can see many different sides to an issue, we can be vacillating and indecisive about how to act. We don’t want to be the “bad guy”, and rarely resort to force. Instead, we attempt to win arguments with style. We are indirect in approach and inclined towards engaging in mental debates, yet we also attempt to make the opposition comfortable! Passive-aggressiveness is the shadow side of this energy.
Jupiter is in Aquarius from December 19th, 2020, to May 13, 2021, and then from July 28 to December 28, 2021. Read more about the Jupiter in Aquarius transit. Jupiter is in Pisces from May 13th to July 28th, when it retreats into Aquarius. Jupiter returns to Pisces on December 28th, 2021. There will be another part to this 3-part act in 2022! Read more about the Jupiter in Pisces transit.
Saturn transits Aquarius from March 21 to July 1, 2020, and from December 17th, 2020, until March 7, 2023. Read about Saturn’s transit of Aquarius.
Uranus is in Taurus.
Uranus transits Taurus from May 15, 2018, to November 6, 2018, and then from March 6th, 2019, until 2025/6. We approach money and personal possessions in new ways and learn to free ourselves from certain material constraints. Innovative ways to make ourselves comfortable emerge. We’re less inhibited about expressing sensuality, self-love, body love, and pampering. Above all, we’re challenging what we previously valued during this cycle.
There can be abrupt changes with money, valuables, possessions, and income that lead to a reshuffling of priorities or values. Income might come from non-traditional sources or ventures. In general, we’re bringing progressive ideas to the world of business. New ways of doing business, as well as making, viewing, and handling money, are likely. Our income and the energy we put into making money can be variable.
The Moon is traveling through witty Gemini today. Call, text, send email, write letters. Visit someone you've missed. Watch a movie and talk about it at a coffee shop. Get out and about. Don't sleep in.
Our instincts are to communicate, think, and learn under the influence of Moon in Gemini. We are motivated by a desire for variety and by an instinctive curiosity. The Moon in Gemini is light-hearted, breezy, and curious, but it can also be restless and fickle.
The Moon in Gemini generally favors the following activities: Mental and communicative actions, and more than one activity at once. Reading, learning, letters and emails, errands, writing, teaching, making connections, short trips.
26/9/2021
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The current Moon sign in your time zone is displayed above. The sign interpretation changes when the Moon changes signs – approximately every 2-1/2 days.
Last Quarter Moon
The LAST QUARTER MOON occurs on Tuesday, September 28th, 2021, at 9:57 PM EDT.
On Tuesday, the Last Quarter Moon is exact, when the Sun in Libra squares the Moon in Cancer.
The Last Quarter Moon phase points to some sort of crisis of consciousness. After basking in the awareness symbolized by the full light of the Moon at the time of last week’s Full Moon, we disperse our knowledge and come to a point when we need to sort out what works for us–and what doesn’t–in preparation for next week’s New Moon, when something new is born once again.
This is not the best time to start a major project, as the decreasing light of the Moon symbolizes descent into unconsciousness. It’s time to begin finishing up the details of that which was conceived at the last New Moon. We might now consider our revelations and their meaning.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 6 degrees and 9 minutes of Cancer square the Sun at 6 degrees and 9 minutes Libra, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 4 to 8 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) most significantly.
The Void-of-Course Moon this Week:
Void-of-course Moon on Tuesday, September 28th, from 12:19 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Mercury), until the Moon enters Cancer at 9:35 AM EDT.
VOC Moon on Thursday, September 30th, from 10:49 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Mercury), until the Moon enters Leo at 8:54 PM EDT.
VOC Moon on Saturday, October 2nd, from 7:43 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Venus), until the Moon enters Virgo the next day, Sunday, October 3rd, at 4:38 AM EDT.
September 2021:
Void Moon Dates & Times: Table for September 2021
October 2021:
Void Moon Dates & Times: Table for October 2021
Timing with the Moon – Better Periods this Week for Electing New Initiatives
The Moon is waning this week, which is usually considered unfavorable for new beginnings, with exceptions. (See Best Time to Start a Business for more details).
According to principles of timing with the Moon, a window of opportunity occurs this week from Monday, September 27th, at approximately 5:15 PM EDT, until Tuesday, September 28th, at approximately 12:15 AM EDT, while the Moon is in Gemini. Note that Mercury has just stationed and turned retrograde during this window. The next window after this one will be next week on October 4th.
Mercury Retrograde
Note that the shadow period begins before Mercury turns retrograde–when Mercury first passes over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Note that Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrograde shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years which may not be ideal.
Also note that things are most wonky on the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end date of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.
Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.
While Mercury is retrograde, we may be rethinking a previous opinion or idea. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be reconsidering.
There is absolutely a positive side to Mercury Retrograde. This period is best used for re-organizing and reflecting. We look at the world a little differently–through different filters–and can come up with some very important inner revelations. It may be difficult to communicate them under this influence, but not everything needs to be rationalized.
Mercury retrograde periods can be times of heightened inner awareness, when meditation, benefiting from keeping a journal, reworking old plans, and reviewing past work are favored. Mercury retrograde is powerful for studies, particularly for returning to old studies or for re-learning or refreshing knowledge in a subject already taken.
Minor breaks in the mechanical aspects of communication can actually reconnect us to other means of communication, such as when there is an unexpected power outage and we’re forced off the computer and television, finding different and often satisfying ways to entertain ourselves.
It is important to note that there is absolutely no reason to suspend projects or anything of the sort during the Mercury Retrograde cycle. It’s not an ideal time to start new ones or to sign contracts, simply because a change of mind is quite likely once Mercury turns direct. However, it’s a fabulous time to do some “outside of the box” thinking. Acting on our ideas, however, might be best left for a Mercury Direct period.
Pay close attention to what you say and communicate in general, particularly around the days of Mercury’s stations (in this case, September 27th and October 18th), as well as around retrograde Mercury’s conjunction to the Sun (called the “inferior conjunction“) on October 9th (midway between the start and end of the retro period).
If you are itching to make a point with someone, especially, or if you are planning on “signing on the dotted line,” try to hold off. It is likely that you will have a change of mind once the station passes, and you can do some damage in the meantime. When a planet stations, its energies are very strong in our lives. When Mercury stations, communications have more impact, so that negative ones could have long-term implications at this time. However, if you are very clear within yourself and about what you are communicating, this can be a positive thing.
With Mercury Retrograde in Libra:
Mercury retrograde in Libra implies communication snafus in close partnerships, in particular. It is also more likely that we are especially indecisive or “on the fence” during this cycle. Try to avoid over-rationalizing sensitive matters during this cycle. Retrograde Mercury in Libra is especially slow to reach a decision – possibly painfully slow, as our minds bounce back and forth between the alternatives, finding merits for any and all of them. We might rethink old positions and relationships, and there can be a tendency for our observations to be especially idealized.
Retrograde Mercury aligns with the Sun on the 23rd in the sign of Libra, bringing illumination to our thoughts. It’s a favorable time for processing recent events and ideas, and for beginning to look at problems or issues from a new perspective and with a new understanding. Significant new ideas can be birthed at this time.
MERCURY RETROGRADE CYCLE FROM SEPTEMBER 27 TO OCTOBER 18, 2021:
Mercury now turns retrograde at 25° Libra 28′.
Mercury is retrograde from September 27, 2021, at 25° Libra 28′, until October 18, 2021, at 10° Libra 08′.
Mercury Retrograde September 27 to October 18, 2021
- September 6, 2021, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 10° Libra 08′
- September 27, 2021, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 25° Libra 28′ Rx
- October 18, 2021, Mercury stations and turns direct at 10° Libra 08′
- November 2, 2021, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 25° Libra 28′
About the Retrograde Planets
What is the Retrograde Motion of Planets?
If you look at the starry sky at night, you might notice that everything — stars, planets, the Moon — participate in a perpetual movement. They rise in the East, culminate above our heads and then set in the West. This movement is the result of the Earth's rotation around its axis, and it is relatively fast: one full rotation of the sky takes only 24 hours.
But there is also another kind of movement in the sky. If you make a photo of the sky at the same time, say 2:00 am, night after night, you will notice that the sky doesn't stay the same. The stars form a kind of fixed background, but the lights (well, you have a chance to see only the Moon at night) and planets move against the background of stars. This movement is much slower: the fastest of the travellers, the Moon, completes her path around the sky in about one month, while the slowest of those visible by the naked eye, Saturn, does the same in about 30 years.
Planets are travelling along the ecliptic — the path of the Sun against the background of stars, so the ecliptic is used as a kind of ruler or tape-measure that helps us to define where exactly a planet is located in the sky at the moment. If we say that Mercury is in the 2nd degree of Leo at the moment, this simply means that, relative to the ecliptic, Mercury is somewhere between its imaginary points which could be labeled as "1° Leo" and "2° Leo".
Relative to the ecliptic, the planets are normally moving from West to East (opposite to that fast movement that results from the Eath's rotation around its axis). But at some stage in their movement a planet gradually slows down and then begins to move backwards, i.e. from East to West. This is exactly what is called the retrograde motion. Its duration is different for different planets — for example, Mercury moves backwards for about 3 weeks, and then it resumes its normal forward movement, while Venus remains retrograde for about a month and a half.
There is nothing mystical in this change of direction. It is described in many textbooks on astronomy. This is a visual phenomenon, of course. No planet changes its direction in reality, they just continue to rotate around the Sun. There are schemes explaining how this phenomenon works but I don't want to make you bored by showing these schemes to you. If you are interested, you should be able to easily find them in astrological and astronomical textbooks.
Let me just propose you a simple analogy which can give you an idea of how it works. Say you are travelling on a train and there is another train moving next to yours in the same direction. If that another train is slightly slower than yours, it will seem to you that it goes backwards, while in fact it goes forwards. The phenomenon of retrograde motion works in a similar way: depending on relative speeds of the Earth and another planet, in their movement around the Sun, it may seem that that planet goes backwards.
All these explanations were so far pure astronomy — a bit boring, but necessary for understanding how things work. Now we are coming to astrology.
A Detailed Example
While astronomers simply explain the mechanics of retrograde motion, we astrologers try to understand what meaning this phenomenon could convey to us.
Let us note that as a result of retrograde motion, a planet passes thrice along one and the same segment of the ecliptic. Say, during the retrograde motion of Mercury in July 2006 Mercury stopped in its apparent motion against the starry sky on the 4th of July while being in the 2nd degree of Leo. Mercury then went backwards and was moving this way until it reached the 22nd degree of Cancer. On the 29th of July it stopped and from there resumed its normal forward motion.
Hence in the process of retrograde motion Mercury was moving backwards along a segment of the ecliptic from the 2nd degree of Leo to the 22nd degree of Cancer. However, to reach the 2nd degree of Leo, Mercury had to already pass along the same segment of the ecliptic. It originally crossed the 22nd degree of Cancer around the 17th of June. And after returning to the same 22nd degree of Cancer in retrograde motion, Mercury travelled along the same segment the third time, until it reached the 2nd degree of Leo again — this happened around the 12th of August.
The whole story looks like this:
- 22nd degree of Cancer on the 17th of June (point 1 in the picture below),
- 2nd degree of Leo on the 4th of July (point 2),
- 22nd degree of Cancer on the 29th of July (point 3),
- 2nd degree of Leo on the 12th of August (point 4).
As you can see, Mercury moves along the same segment of the ecliptic (22 Cancer – 2 Leo) thrice: from point 1 to point 2 (direct), from point 2 to point 3 (retrograde) and from point 3 to point 4 (direct).
Being astrologers, we should think in the terms of "as above, so below". So what could it mean for us, the terrestrial beings, if celestial Mercury stops, goes backwards and then forward again, passing thrice the same segment of the ecliptic along the way?
The Symbolism of the Retrograde Motion
My teacher of astrology, Russian mathematician and aeronautical engineer Augustina Semenko, used to say that the whole story of retrograde motion is about the change of a stereotype.
A Stereotype? What's That?
Whether we realise this or not, in our lives we have some reference points for our experiences, some templates or patterns which define exactly how we perform this or that activity. We tend to communicate in a certain manner peculiar to us, our preferences in learning a new information may be quite different from those of the other people. We prefer to read certain kind of articles in certain newspapers, to express our thoughts in a manner of our own. All these details of our personal approach towards communication can be perseived as the Stereotype of Mercury.
The Stereotype of Venus is about our likes and dislikes, values, attractions and fashions. We prefer certain styles, colours, we might feel affinity with some people but not with the others. We have specific preferences in food and drinks.
The Stereotype of Mars is about how we are using our energy to achieve what we want to achieve. It defines our approach to work, sports, exercising, our ability to pursue our goals and defend ourselves, both physically and psychologically. Mars is closely related to the sexual energy and to the way we express our sexuality.
The important idea is that our stereotypes do not stay the same over the whole life. They tend to change, to evolve and develop. However, the changes in our attitudes can be more noticeable for those people who are not very close to us. And the last person to notice any change is ourselves.
Anyway, the idea is that the most important changes in our stereotypes take place during the retrograde motion of planets associated with them.
Before point 1 in the graph shown above we are happy to use the old stereotype. However, during the period of time from point 1 to point 2 the old stereotype becomes weaker and weaker until it completely vanishes at point 2.
We are left in this world without a stereotype to use and we feel like we've lost something. We go backwards in an attempt to find what we have lost, and the period from point 2 to point 3 is when we have no stereotype at all and are looking for one. This is a strange and interesting time when many things can happen, and some of them would seem to us impossible a bit earlier. Some usual, basic actions might be not very successful at such times however, as we have no firm ground to deal with the world.
We pick up some new stereotype at around point 3, and then the period of time from point 3 to point 4 is when we learn to use it, this takes some time.
Personal Planets
Of the ten planets that are used in the mainstream astrology, the Sun and the Moon (they are also called "planets", just for convenience) are never retrograde, so we won't speak about them here. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are so called higher planets. They move very slowly and their aspects and zodiacal signs entries are usually associated with some global events or transformations — processes that are far beyond our control and understanding. So we won't be dealing with the higher planets in this article either. They remain retrograde for approximately half a year and then direct for another half a year.
Jupiter and Saturn are social planets and they play a major role in the astrological study of economics and politics, but again not so much in our personal lives, at least not directly. Jupiter goes retrograde for about four months each year while Saturn — for about five months.
In this article, we are going to concentrate on the personal planets: Mercury, Venus and Mars. I find that their periods of retrograde motion are the most important in our daily lives. In fact, they are so important that I would say that everyone should know about them. This knowledge could help us to avoid many frustrations and to make our efforts much more efficient.
Mercury's retrograde periods are the most important from the practical point of view, and they happen quite often, three to four times a year. So the examples of events that I will be giving here will be mostly about retrograde Mercury.
Retrograde Venus is a rarer phenomenon, it happens once every two years. Mars goes retrograde even more seldom. You can see the closest retrograde periods of personal planets on the corresponding pages: Retrograde Mercury Periods, Retrograde Venus Periods and Retrograde Mars Periods.
From Point One to Point Two: the Period of the Disappearing Old Stereotype
During this period, the planet is still direct but it slows down gradually, until it stops completely in Point 2.
From the astrological point of view, this is the period when the old stereotype is quickly becoming outmoded and irrelevant. In Point 2, it is going to be completely discarded.
In real life, this is usually the period of hectic activity in the areas of life related to the planet, which is about to become retrograde. For example, when Mercury is in this period, there is a feeling that although Mercury is slowing down, its affairs are rushing forward. The number of meetings, sent messages, letters, signed contracts goes significantly up, as if people were desperate to use the old stereotype as much as possible, while it still exists.
The main peculiarity of this period is that whatever is done under the old stereotype, quite often comes back for re-evaluation, correction, rescheduling, or it might simply becomes irrelevant. As Mercury begins to move backwards after Point 2, the human affairs associated with it also tend to go backwards.
So the advice for this period is: don't try to do too much when the planet is in the first part of its retrograde motion period, from Point 1 to Point 2. Chances are, whatever you do will return to you and will either require some significant corrections, or might even become completely irrelevant as it was done under the guidance of an old stereotype (that fades away by Point 2).
The Search for a New Stereotype (from Point 2 to Point 3)
This is a period when the old stereotype doesn't exist anymore, but there is no new stereotype either. In the sky, the planet stopped at Point 2 and started to move backwards — at first very slowly but then faster. We feel like we lost something so we stop and turn back in an attempt to find it.
But what we are actually looking for is a new stereotype for the areas of life that are governed by the retrograde planet. We are going to find it by the time the planet reaches Point 3, but right now there is no stereotype to use, and because of this, the period of retrograde motion can bring us some rather strange experiences.
One usual advice that is often given by astrologers is: don't buy anything important if it is related to the planet that is currently retrograde. This means that when Mercury is retrograde, it would be a good idea not to buy computers, calculators, phones, office equipment and similar things. Venus is related to fashion clothes, jewelry, gourmet food, cosmetics or anything that has a high value in general. When Mars is retrograde, it is advisable not to buy tools, machinery, sports equipment and the like. Having said that, I would caution you against any important purchases when Mercury is retrograde, as we are too much prone to miscalculations at such times.
Why is that? A possible explanation is that retrograde motion is the period when we don't have a stereotype that would normally influence our decisions. As a result, our decision to buy something can often not be based on anything sound, and later, after we pick a new stereotype in Point 3, the newly purchased item might simply fail to fit that new stereotype. We might then decide that it is not as useful or valuable as we thought, and the item purchased under a retrograde planet can easily become abandoned. Somehow, it also often happens that something purchased at such times has some hidden defects in it, and those defects are typically only uncovered when the planet goes direct.
On a similar note, another popular advice says that if you met someone for the first time when the planet associated with the type of that meeting was retrograde, chances are you will never meet that person or those people again. Say, someone came to you with a wonderful idea, you were both excited and decided to do something together in the future. The problem is: neither of you had a clear understanding of what you really wanted and what was good for you — neither of you had a proper stereotype to build your decisions upon. As a result, after the retrograde planet reaches Point 3, you might think about the recent agreement as of something totally irrelevant.
With retrograde Mercury, this is about business agreements or some other ideas in general, while with retrograde Venus, more or less the same can be said about love affairs. As a general rule, it is a bad idea to get married when Venus is retrograde. Just because your understanding of why you got married can change significantly quite soon, and that change might be not very good for the marriage. The whole retrograde period of Venus might be difficult for an existing couple, especially if their relationships became a little bit boring over time. They might decide they love someone else. When Mars is retrograde, a first meeting with a sports coach might prove to be futile. Actually, Mercury is so important for mutual understanding in any kind of relationship that retrograde Mercury is unfavourable for meeting any new people, I'd say.
Although it is convenient to think about retrograde periods in psychological terms — like, this is something that is happening in our minds only — our world seems to be a bit more complex. As a matter of fact, many things go weirdly wrong when a personal planet, especially Mercury, goes retrograde. Failed communications are a usual occasion, once I spent two weeks without any Internet connection (which is very unusual for me) because Sky broadband just didn't work. On another occasion, but that's during retrograde Mars, heating system suddenly failed in the middle of winter. Read newspapers when a personal planet is retrograde, and you will find a large number of examples of various failures and disorders that are related to the symbolism of that planet.
One of the most striking is an example of an almost unimaginable mistake that was reported in newspapers in the end of March 2019. "A British Airways plane scheduled to travel from London for Dusseldorf mistakenly flew its passengers to Edinburgh instead". The mistake was only spotted while landing, when passengers were welcomed to Edinburgh. How could that happen? But it did happen. And in that year Mercury was retrograde, between points 2 and 3, from the 6th till the 29th of March.
By now, you definitely have an impression that a retrograde period is something evil. But it is not always so, and not necessarily so. My opinion is that if you know what's going on, such a period can be extremely productive.
First of all, the period from Point 2 to Point 3 is when a lot of new ideas comes to us. Some of them are wonderful, others are weird, but the important fact is that we are able to notice and appreciate them because our mind is not bound by any stereotypes, it is more open than usual. One important consequence is that some of the new ideas can help you to solve a really old problem, to find a way out of a dead end. Another important thing is that you can suddenly see a totally new direction in your life — something you couldn't even imagine before. But wait! Don't make your final choice in an important matter right now, while the planet is still retrograde, wait until it will reach Point 3, and then a little bit more...
From Point 3 to Point 4: The Ripening of the New Stereotype
Theoretically speaking, in Point 3 we obtain a new stereotype. However, the way of thinking like "oh, tomorrow Mercury will turn direct, so I will go and buy that thing" isn't very productive. The planet still moves along the same piece of the ecliptic, the new stereotype is not well established yet and a decisions that came to your mind in the recent past can still have a significant influence on what's going on during this period.
The bottom line is that if you are planning something very important and it can wait, let the planet pass Point 4 and only then go ahead.
A Conclusion
Point 1 – Point 2, the Period of the Disappearing Old Stereotype
Don't try to do too much, or if you can't avoid that, then prepare to return in the near future to the decisions you made during this period.
The best tactic is to let old things go and prepare for the coming steep turn.
Point 2 – Point 3, the Search for a New Stereotype
Don't:
- Start or buy anything significant if it is associated with the planet that's retrograde.
- Rely on anything that first appeared in your life during this period, if it is associated with the retrograde planet.
- Be frustrated if something doesn't go as expected. In fact, beware of anything that goes extremely well during a retrograde period, chances are, there is something wrong about it.
- Be surprised to see people from your past (friends or relatives for Mercury, lovers for Venus, coworkers, competitors and enemies for Mars). They might remind you some problem that you were unable to solve back then.
Do:
- Be attentive to the new ideas that are coming to you, even if they seem weird. They might be showing you new paths of success or a way out of a dead end.
- Try to return to an old problem and and have another go at it, this time using some new, non-traditional approach.
- Be open-minded and flexible.
Point 3 - Point 4, the Ripening of the New Stereotype
To be on the safe side, wait until the planet reaches Point 4.
© 2021 Alexander Kolesnikov
Today’s Transits (Eastern Daylight Time)
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 0:00 am
Event: Moon in Gemini
Description: The Moon in Gemini
We are attracted to new ideas, but we need to discriminate more so that we don’t become too scattered. Communications mean more to us than usual.
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 2:23 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Qnx Ves
Description: Transiting Moon Quincunx Transiting Vesta
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 3:32 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Nod
Description: Transiting Moon Conjunction Transiting North Node
A time to embrace new opportunities for emotional growth. Accept challenges. New attachments, relationships, connections. Success may come through dealings with women or with the public. A time to consider your priorities vis a vis home and family and the outside world. Sensing current moods and trends. Fated meetings or connections.
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 3:32 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Pll Nod
Description: Transiting Moon Parallel Transiting North Node
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 3:34 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Sun
Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Sun
There is a nice feeling of harmony and a cooperative feel to this time. Better decision making. We represent ourselves well now. It’s easier to attract support, favorable responses, and positive experiences. We are less fearful and less defensive. This is a harmonious time.
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 10:56 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Sat
Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Saturn
An auspicious time for any project demanding endurance or tolerance. Also good for establishing new habits and rituals.
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 11:58 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Mar
Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Mars
We are more courageous and able to take the lead. We are in tune with our natural desires and instincts. We express our feelings honestly. We are independent, resourceful, and brave.
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 3:35 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Plu
Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Pluto
Deeper feelings emerge suddenly, and possibly in a disruptive way. We may be over-reacting or going to extremes. Wait for the tension to subside before taking action.
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 5:53 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Mer
Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Mercury
What feels right clashes with logic today. What people are saying may be a misrepresentation of their true feelings/emotions. It’s better to think before we speak, or misunderstandings can follow.
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 6:52 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Chi
Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Chiron
We are more emotionally present and involved. We more easily hone in on problem areas and want to fix them. Synchronicity is a feature of our daily life right now. Tune in and enjoy the spiritual signposts.
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 7:58 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cpl Plu
Description: Transiting Moon ContraParallel Transiting Pluto
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 8:21 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Cer
Description: Transiting Moon Conjunction Transiting Ceres
There is a stronger desire to nourish, care for, or tend to favorite people, things, and projects. There can be greater attention to diet, health, and self-care programs. There can be a stronger connection to people we love, home, and family, and more sensitivity to others in general.
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 3:03 am
Event: Tr-Tr Sun Tri Nod
Description: Transiting Sun Trine Transiting North Node
We are more cooperative and supportive, and might realize that we need others in order to further our goals.
Date & Time: Sep 26 2021 3:30 am
Event: Tr Nod D
Description: Transiting North Node Stationary
Today’s Elemental Balance
FIRE WEAK
We are not very goal-oriented right now, or motivation to pursue our goals may be waning/lacking. Changes feel overwhelming. Enthusiasm may be low, we argue less, and we think more than we take action.
EARTH WEAK
There can be a lack of desire, interest, or skills regarding practical affairs. We may not be very much in touch with reality. Difficulties concentrating, grounding ourselves.
AIR STRONG
Air signs are Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius. We tend to favor rational, objective thought over emotions, impulses, and feelings at this time. We are more intellectual, fair-minded, and logical in our approach, Ideas flow easily and quickly, we are more communicative and guided by principles, and also somewhat dispassionate or impersonal.
Today’s Modal Balance
The modes are balanced today.
Today’s Lunar Phase
LUNAR PHASE: DISSEMINATING
Moon 135 to 90 degrees behind the Sun.
Sharing our knowledge with the world is a major motivation at this stage. We believe we have gained much knowledge and wisdom through our experiences, and want to ensure others have the benefit as well.
THE MOON
THE MOON IN GEMINI
We are attracted to new ideas and are especially curious. We may need to discriminate so that we don’t become too scattered. Communications mean more to us than usual.
8TH DEGREE OF GEMINI
Part of Body: Bronchi
Sabian Symbol: Around a closed-down factory strikers mill defiantly.
ASPECTS OF THE MOON
TRINE THE SUN Orb 3°47′ Separating
We are supportive, cooperative, open, genuine, and more relaxed than usual.
TRINE MARS Orb 0°00′ Separating
Feelings and desires seem to be in sync, making this a good time to take purposeful action. Healthy competition, resourcefulness, courage.
TRINE SATURN Orb 0°31′ Separating
We are more able to find a balance between our own emotional needs and our responsibilities. This is a strong time for establishing good habits. We are more tolerant, deliberate, and resolute.
SEXTILE CHIRON Orb 3°23′ Applying
There can be new or easy understanding of our feelings and impressions now. We have a greater understanding of, or compassion for, others’ problems. We are more emotionally present and involved.
CONJUNCTION THE NORTH NODE Orb 4°09′ Separating
There is a stronger drive or need to be around others, to share ourselves, and to belong.
THE SUN
THE SUN IN LIBRA
This is the time of year for seeking out more harmony and balance, and paying special attention to our close relationships.
4TH DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Kidney surface
Sabian Symbol: A group around a campfire.
ASPECTS OF THE SUN
CONJUNCTION MARS Orb 3°47′ Applying
We are more direct, spontaneous, and impulsive now, but can also be too self-focused and impatient.
TRINE SATURN Orb 3°16′ Applying
We are taking pride in our responsibilities or performance. This can be a time of steady progress and increased self-discipline. We are more inclined to humble ourselves to authority or good advice, and we tend to employ traditional methods now.
OPPOSITION CHIRON Orb 7°11′ Applying
We can feel especially sensitive to criticism or fear rejection now, or could struggle with a situation where we may need to humble ourselves. People or circumstances may seem to be exposing or playing on our vulnerabilities. This can be an opportunity to recognize problem areas that need work, however.
MERCURY
MERCURY IN LIBRA
You are a diplomat and peacemaker, often acting as a go-between in relationships. You a good communicator, putting others at their ease. Arguments may upset you, as you prefer harmony in communications.
26TH DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Vascular system of skin
Sabian Symbol: An eagle and a large white dove turning one into the other.
ASPECTS OF MERCURY
TRINE JUPITER Orb 2°21′ Separating
Good judgment. Taking in the full picture. Speculative thought. Positive thinking. Interest in learning. Teaching.
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 1°07′ Separating
We can be worried or troubled, a little paranoid, and possibly suspicious with this combination. We are defensive about our ideas, intelligence, or perceptions, and might take it personally if others are not agreeing with or adopting our opinions.
VENUS
VENUS IN SCORPIO
There is a love of investigation, intimacy, depth connections, and consuming relationships and pastimes.
18TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO
Part of Body: Vas deferens, hymen
Sabian Symbol: A woods rich in autumn coloring.
ASPECTS OF VENUS
SQUARE JUPITER Orb 5°05′ Applying
We are easily distracted, craving pleasure or leisure. We may be overdoing things, overselling ourselves, overbuying, or overstating our affections. There can be a lack of self-discipline now. However, we can also push ourselves to reach a little further than we usually do, particularly on a social level.
OPPOSITION URANUS Orb 3°45′ Separating
An exciting creative person or project might suddenly come to light, creating a little tension. Social affairs are unpredictable. There can be aloofness or rebelliousness in relationships, with fashion and trends, and in our tastes. Distancing in relationships may figure strongly. There can be issues with personal freedom and expression which seem to counter closeness or intimacy.
TRINE NEPTUNE Orb 3°27′ Applying
We are more sensitive to others’ needs and wants, and more desirous of harmony, love, beauty, and balance. We are generous, compassionate, open, and vulnerable. Spiritual/emotional concerns trump material ones at this time.
MARS
MARS IN LIBRA
You have a strong desire for diplomacy and justice, and a strong creative urge. You may become indecisive when opposed.
8TH DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Nerve supply to kidney and renal pelvis
Sabian Symbol: A blazing fireplace in a deserted home.
ASPECTS OF MARS
TRINE SATURN Orb 0°30′ Separating
We can be reserved but possess self-control now. We are better able to focus on priorities or practical affairs. This is a good time to take care of details, to get organized, and to put in hard work.
OPPOSITION CHIRON Orb 3°24′ Applying
We can be quite touchy and easily aggravated at this time if we are not dealing with the source of our anger issues and frustrations. With these emerging, we can more easily see what’s tripping us up. Physical activity might also help release stress now.
JUPITER
JUPITER IN AQUARIUS
You are a seeker of the new and inspirational. You hold racially-inclusive values, and are a humanitarian.
24TH DEGREE OF AQUARIUS
Part of Body: Right tibialis anterior muscle
Sabian Symbol: A man turning his back on his passions and teaching from his Experience.
SATURN
SATURN IN AQUARIUS
You have an ability to work well in groups. Your work is often original and innovative.
8TH DEGREE OF AQUARIUS
Part of Body: Left saphenous veins
Sabian Symbol: Beautifully gowned wax figures.
URANUS
URANUS IN TAURUS
(1934 – 1942) We approach money and personal possessions in new ways and learn how to free ourselves from certain material constraints. Innovative ways to make ourselves comfortable emerge. We’re less inhibited about expressing sensuality, self-love, body love, and pampering. We’re challenging what we previously valued. There can be abrupt changes with money, valuables, possessions, and income that lead to a reshuffling of priorities or values. Income might come from non-traditional sources or ventures. We’re bringing progressive ideas to the world of business. New ways of doing business, as well as making, viewing, and handling money are likely. Income and the energy we put into making money can be variable. (May 15, 2018, to November 6, 2018, then March 6, 2019, to July 7, 2025, and then November 7, 2025, to April 25, 2026).
15TH DEGREE OF TAURUS
Part of Body: Epiglottis
Sabian Symbol: A man with rakish silk hat, muffled, braves the storm.
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE IN PISCES
A long-term influence in which fantasy, imagination, compassion, and spirituality are in stronger focus. (April 4, 2011, to August 4, 2011, then February 3, 2012, to March 30, 2025, then October 22, 2025, to January 26, 2026)
22ND DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Achilles tendon of the right foot
Sabian Symbol: A man bringing down the new law from Sinai.
PLUTO
PLUTO IN CAPRICORN
Tests of our boundaries; breaking down and rebuilding structures and rules. (From January 25, 2008, to June 14, 2008, then November 26, 2008, to March 23, 2023, then June 11, 2023, to January 20, 2024, then September 1, 2024, to November 19, 2024).
25TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Connections between femur and tibia
Sabian Symbol: An oriental rug dealer.
**Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on September 26, 2021.**
Aspects to Mercury 25°Li27 -13°20′
conjunct 24°Li31 ARCTURUS A different approach
Aspects to Uranus 14°Ta14 +15°42′
conjunct 14°Ta37 MENKAR — A victim of the Unconscious
Chiron, Major Asteroids, and Moon’s Nodes: in Sign and by Degree
CHIRON IN ARIES
Your sense of being has been violated in some way and you may fear asserting yourself. You may also over-compensate by attempting to be the first at everything. Physically you may suffer head wounds. You may become a pioneer in a way that will be of service to humanity.
11TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Optic nerve
Sabian Symbol: The president of the country.
VESTA IN SCORPIO
You are intensely committed to your work. Dedication and the ability to focus are keys to your work. Sexual morals may feature strongly as you seek to either break existing sexual mores or repress sexual urges behind a strict code of ethics.
4TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO
Part of Body: Testicles, right side of uterus
Sabian Symbol: A youth holding a lighted candle.
PALLAS IN PISCES
You have a meditative mind, the ability to merge in your mind with the universe. You desire to heal the world through words, and may be involved in some form of artistic expression.
15TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Left cutaneous veins
Sabian Symbol: An officer preparing to drill his men.
JUNO IN SAGITTARIUS
You would like a partner with a common belief system or vision. You want to be free explore the world, literally and philosophically, with your partner.
16TH DEGREE OF SAGITTARIUS
Part of Body: Left iliac vein
Sabian Symbol: Sea gulls watching a ship.
CERES IN GEMINI
You like those close to you to share their feelings and thoughts and to listen to you. You share information with your loved ones to show them you care. You will suffer when others refuse to talk.
12TH DEGREE OF GEMINI
Part of Body: Tracheal mucosa
Sabian Symbol: A slave demands their rights.
THE BLACK MOON IN GEMINI
8TH DEGREE OF GEMINI
Part of Body: Bronchi
Sabian Symbol: Around a closed-down factory strikers mill defiantly.
ERIS IN ARIES
25TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Sabian Symbol: A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings.
THE NORTH NODE
THE NORTH NODE IN GEMINI
This is a quest to learn to see life from other people’s point of view and to become adept in the art of communication. You have a tendency to be restless and scattered. You need to develop focus and the ability to communicate your ideas in a way that helps the many people in your life.
4TH DEGREE OF GEMINI
Part of Body: Lower right pulmonary lobe
Sabian Symbol: Holly and mistletoe bring christmas spirit to a home.
THE SOUTH NODE
THE SOUTH NODE IN SAGITTARIUS
This is a quest to learn to see life from other people’s point of view and to become adept in the art of communication. You have a tendency to be restless and scattered. You need to develop focus and the ability to communicate your ideas in a way that helps the many people in your life.
4TH DEGREE OF SAGITTARIUS
Part of Body: Femur
Sabian Symbol: A little child learning to walk.
SEPTEMBER 26
Early today, the Sun forms a trine to the True North Node of the Moon, encouraging us to aspire to our goals, rise to a challenge, and grow and improve. We’re making progress at emotional levels, and cooperation can bring rewards today. The Moon spends the day in communicative, curious Gemini. While the Gemini Moon can sometimes be a little scattered, the Moon’s harmony with Mars and Saturn helps us channel this energy, and we can be productive, perhaps putting an idea into motion. However, it’s best to consider that Mercury is coming to a station as it turns retrograde early tomorrow, and it’s a good idea to wait and see. What we say or plan now could require a revisit later.
SEPTEMBER 27
Mercury stations and turns retrograde early today. Mercury will be retrograde until October 18th and will spend the entire retrograde cycle in the sign of Libra. We should be aware that cloudy thinking or confusion can figure strongly during this shift. Communication can be tricky. However, we grow more accustomed to this energy as Mercury’s retrograde progresses in the three weeks ahead. During this period, we look back, tending to review and re-assess matters. Mercury rules our “lower” mind – how we perceive and interpret information from our environment and how we relay that information to others. Speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail, shipping, and so forth come under its rule. We approach these things differently, and we can be somewhat inattentive to the details we usually prioritize while focusing on those we don’t typically see. This period is best for reorganizing and reflecting. We look at the world a little differently–through different filters–and can come up with significant inner revelations. It may not be easy to communicate them under this influence, but we don’t need to rationalize everything. Mercury retrograde periods can be times of heightened inner awareness, when meditation, journal keeping, reworking old plans, and reviewing past work are favored. Minor breaks in the mechanical aspects of communication can reconnect us to other, possibly more meaningful means of communication. It’s a good time to get in touch with what nurtures us and feeds our spirits. This morning, a Mars-Jupiter minor square can excite our desire to do something new. It can produce some agitation and competitive feelings that can either distract us or spur us to improve. Enthusiasm and motivation can be incredible now if we know where to channel excess energy. Still, over-confidence and over-estimation of what we can do may lead to poor decisions or regrettable actions. We can also be rather argumentative and reactive with this combination. Possible misunderstandings and impulsiveness aside, we might find channels for expressing our need for change and progress in creative and unique ways. It’s easier than usual to solve problems or find our way around them as the day advances. The Moon spends the day in intelligent Gemini.
SEPTEMBER 28
The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 9:35 AM EDT, after which it moves through the sign of Cancer, and we begin to favor comfort over satisfying our curiosity. While we start the day craving more interconnectivity, as the day advances, we seek familiarity. The Last Quarter Moon occurs tonight, prompting a turning point as we gain some perspective. We come to a place where we need to sort out what works for us and what doesn’t. It’s not the best time in the lunar cycle to start a significant project. During this Moon phase, suitable activities include paying debts, asking for money owed, giving or receiving rewards, making evaluations, taking inventory, and dealing with people and matters from the past.
The void Moon occurs from 12:19 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Mercury), until the Moon enters Cancer at 9:35 AM EDT.
When the Moon is in Gemini
Our basic instinct is to communicate, think, and learn under the influence of Moon in Gemini. We are motivated by a desire for variety and by an instinctive curiosity. The Moon in Gemini is light-hearted, breezy, and curious, but it can also be restless and fickle.
The Moon in Gemini generally favors the following activities: Mental and communicative actions, and more than one activity at once. Reading, learning, letters and emails, errands, writing, teaching, making connections, short trips.
When the Moon is in Cancer
The restlessness of the Gemini Moon gives way to an instinctive need for peace and quiet. A feeling of belonging and safety is what motivates us under this influence. The Moon feels right at home in the sign of Cancer, as it rules the sign. This Moon position has much healing potential. Although insular by nature, our feelings run deep, making it an ideal time to get in touch with what motivates us.
The Moon in Cancer generally favors the following activities: Domestic activities, those that involve awareness of personal needs. Home decor, family get-togethers.
When the Moon is in Leo
The Moon in Leo speaks to our "inner child". It's a warm, generous, whole-heartedly loving position. Pride keeps us from pettiness, but it can also prevent us from opening up and revealing how we are truly feeling. We are on stage, our feelings are grand, and we appreciate some drama in our lives. We are easily threatened by anything that seems to be impersonal. This is a time when we seek attention--when we want to stand out for our special qualities. It's a strong time for romance and any creative activity as well.
The Moon in Leo generally favors the following activities: Creative activities, activities involving children, generous undertakings, undertakings in which personal recognition is desired, and risk-taking.
This week: On Sunday and Monday, we’re serious about our feelings, and we’re taking our relationships seriously, as well. Tuesday and Wednesday, we treat people we love with more tenderness or we see them in a more sensitive, obliging light. We’re particularly open to romance, and we can be quite sensitive to others’ needs and backstories. We see the very best in people now, and this eases our interactions, taking the pressure off in personal relationships.
We may be going overboard on Thursday as we seek more meaning or new horizons. Watch for overcommitting or overstating. While there can be some missteps and minor communication issues on Friday, and Saturday,
Mars sesquiquadrate Jupiter. Although we may have much enthusiasm for life and for new projects, over-confidence and over-estimation of what we can do is likely. We are ready and willing to fight for our beliefs. We may be excitable and competitive. Jumping ahead without considering the consequences can be costly.
Venus trine Neptune. We are more attuned to the world of beauty, the arts, and the imagination. Compassion, harmony, kindness, and openness characterize this transit. Gentleness with others is the best way to harness this energy. This can be a “magical” time on a romantic and social level. The pleasures of life are experienced fully. We see the very best in people now, and this eases our interactions and takes the pressure off in personal relationships. Romance is highly favored.
Sun trine Saturn. We feel grounded and stable. It’s easy to stick to a specific task and make headway. Productivity may be slow, but it’s steady. We have common sense at our disposal. We are willing to look reality in the eye and to take responsibility for our lives.
Sun sesquiquadrate Jupiter. We may feel vague restlessness and discontent with life as it is. We want more, but perhaps too much. Overestimation, wastefulness, and exaggeration. Elevated moods, but unstable ones, as they may not be based on reality.
Venus square Jupiter. Feelings of elation in love or with regards to the pleasures of life can lead us to overdo, overindulge, overspend, and overstate our feelings. Avoid hasty (or haughty!) decisions. We might take great strides to get noticed. Avoid impulsive buying. We may also feel lazy and we are inclined to procrastinate.
Mars opposition Chiron. We are unlikely to be clear about how to go about getting what we want directly under this influence. We might feel rebellious when faced with others’ plans, but also unclear about our own direction. We may be defensive and touchy, and resentments or frustrations can surface now. Watch for self-righteous, superior, or rebellious attitudes when a gentler approach would work best.
Mercury square Pluto. The tendency to read between the lines with a negative slant is strong during this transit, and can easily stir up trouble. Suspiciousness, making mountains out of molehills, telling others only what we want them to know are possible themes. Mental anxiety or troubles could manifest now. We should try to avoid forcing our ideas on others and strive to maintain an open mind. Compulsive thinking is possible. On the other hand, this influence can suggest the ability to engage in deep, penetrating communication.
Venus sextile Pluto. If we seize the opportunity, this is a good time for both finances and relationships. The feelings are impassioned, but not in an offensive or unpleasant way. We are focused and confident, and we appreciate depth of feeling and authenticity in our dealings with others.
Sun semi-square Venus. Irritations that seem to stem from others could be the reflection of our own inner uneasiness. Do your best to control yearnings for more and search for a creative solution for your inner dissatisfaction.
Sep 6, 2021, 8:52 PM, Sun Conjunct Moon (New Moon)
Sep 13, 2021, 4:39 PM, Sun Square Moon (First Quarter Moon)
Sep 20, 2021, 7:55 PM, Sun Opposition Moon (Full Moon)
Sep 28, 2021, 9:57 PM, Sun Square Moon (Last Quarter Moon)
Oct 6, 2021, 7:05 AM, Sun Conjunct Moon (New Moon)
Although not quite as popular as Sun sign astrology, “Mercury Retrograde” has certainly become a buzzword – or buzz phrase – these days.
What is Mercury Retrograde? Three, and sometimes four, times a year, the planet Mercury appears to be moving backwards in the sky for a period of approximately 3 weeks. “Appears” is the key word here, because, technically speaking, no planet actually moves backwards in their orbits around the Sun. In fact, they don’t even slow down. Retrograde-station-direct cycles are essentially illusions that result from our point of view from Earth, simply because the Earth is also orbiting the Sun at a different speed than the other planets.
Mercury turns retrograde more frequently than any other planet. It can never be more than 28 degrees from the Sun, and whenever it reaches its furthest distance from the Sun, it changes direction.
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others.
Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state.
Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde. Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business.
Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. This period is best used for re-organizing and reflecting.
