Astro Jewels: Weekly Horoscope 18th September – 24th September 2023

The week kicks off on the 18th September with the Moon moving into Scorpio, where it immediately forms a water trine to Saturn in Pisces. Although, it is likely that you will be more connected to your feelings at this time, [GoddessName], there is an opportunity here to do some deep inner work without getting too swept away in the currents of emotion.

Your intuition and sensitivity is likely to be heightened, making you more open to absorb the energy around you. Whilst this can open you up to greater compassion and understanding, it’s important to remember the responsibility you have to yourself for putting in protective precautions and building and sustaining your own boundaries.

The following day on the 19th September we enter the Crescent phase of the lunar cycle, which invites us to start making more formal commitments to any potential intentions we have been reflecting on. 

It is likely that you will have a clearer idea of what is and isn’t right for you at this time, although there could still be some inner tension in letting go of things that you had perhaps previously been fixed on.  

The current Scorpio Moon energy may have us digging our claws in, but it can also help provide us with the determination and deep-diving drive we need to gather our resources and start putting plans together. 

Later on that day the Sun in Virgo will oppose Neptune, which is currently in its home sign of Pisces. This could create some confusion or fogginess around your identity and ideals, and there could be a real push-pull feeling when it comes to being realistic and being idealistic. 

You may find yourself needing to be seen as someone who is grounded and taken seriously, but also wanting to honour the possibilities of the deeper more ambitious visions that you hold for yourself. Even if they seem unrealistic to others. 

There’s a chance that conflict with others could arise if our ideals are met with judgement or if we ourselves are being the critical ones.  

On the 20th September the Moon enters Sagittarius, opening us all up to being a bit more optimistic and opportunity minded. Although it does square Saturn early on, which could create some limitations, there is an opportunity for us to look for ways to be adaptive and create structure that serves us.

The following day the Sun forms a grounding earth trine to Pluto, the planet of transformation, giving us the opportunity to bask in our brilliance and the results of the hard work that has taken place from our own personal transformations. Even the ones we didn’t sign up for.  

The Sun is almost at the end of her journey through Virgo, and this is a great time to honour any changes that have taken place within us over this past month and to commit to sustaining the new and improved versions of ourselves. 

The First Quarter Moon phase begins on the 22nd September, when the luminaries form their first square of the cycle. This phase will be particularly potent as both the Sun and Moon will be right at the very end of their current signs in Virgo and Sagittarius respectively. 

The 29th degree, also known as the anaretic degree can often bring a sense of crisis, as we are faced with the tough lessons of the transit. But it can also bring a feeling of culmination and completion once we can assimilate these lessons. 

Squares often bring with them some form of conflict or tension as a way of getting us to do the work that is required to actually create something. And this one has the potential to create something substantial and sustaining. 

The energy of this will further be reinforced later that day, as the Moon moves into the hardworking sign of Capricorn, which wants to build for the long term and create structures that last. 

You may find yourself suddenly feeling more serious at this time and wanting to strive for success by taking steady but significant steps. The First Quarter phase is about taking aligned action and with the luminaries now both in practical earth signs, there is an opportunity to make moves that really matter when it comes to making your intentions a reality. This is get-to-work energy, [GoddessName]!

On the 23rd September the Sun starts its annual month-long journey through the sign of Libra.  Not only does this mark the beginning of Libra Season, but the first day of Autumn and Spring in the Northern & Southern hemispheres respectively.

This will be a period of possible potential for creating more beauty and harmony within our inner and outer worlds. Our relationships and close connections will be under the spotlight as will any issues around injustices and what we believe is and isn’t fair. I will talk more on this in the upcoming Libra Season Summary, [GoddessName].

A few hours later, Venus, the planet of love, will form a fire trine with Chiron, the planet of healing, giving us more confidence to love ourselves not just despite our wounds, but because of them. 

Chiron often shows us where we hold shame from feeling different from others, but with its current residence in courageous Aries making a free flowing aspect to Venus in confident Leo, we are more open to seeing our strengths rather than our struggles. 

Then finally on the 24th September, Mars in Libra will form an opposition to Chiron in Aries, igniting a sense of fight within us. Especially when it comes to past pain or old wounds. 

You may find yourself engaged in conflict with other people at this time, although the ‘battle’ is just as likely to take place within as it is with those around you. 

However, with Mars in the harmony loving sign of Libra, there is an opportunity to come to some sort of truce or reconciliation, providing people are willing to listen and learn. This of course doesn’t mean that you should ignore your needs in the name of peace. You still need to fight for yourself as well. Finding balance is both an inside and outside job! 

With Love
Eula xxx