September 1^st - 7^th

If you’ve been feeling weird, emotional, or psychic—you’re right on time.

This week's headliner is Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse in Pisces @ the North Node

(Oh you Fancy, huh?)

To brutally oversimplify- it’s a full moon on steroids. And like every full moon, whatever else is happening in the sky gets baked into the mix—but this time, it sticks. Eclipse energy doesn’t just pass through. It imprints. It lingers. It sets the tone for whatever kicks off (or kicks rocks) this week.

So yeah—pay attention. And if something shifts this week, don’t be surprised. And if something ends, don’t chase it.

But before we get any deeper into the vibes of the sky this week- lets check out the views first…

​The length of the day is noticeably shortening (boooooo). Expect to lose a few minutes of daylight every. single. day.

Sunrise will be around 6:26 AM EDT at the beginning of the week, getting a little later each day.

​Sunset aprox 7:30 PM EDT, getting a little earlier each and every day.

✨Early Risers & Night Owls✨

If you wake up early enough (or stay up late enough) the pre dawn sky is spectacular right now! Step outside between 4 and 5 am and look to the east . The air is a little crisp but the clear views and quiet world make it the perfect time to connect with the cosmos.

🪐 Planetary Presences 🪐

Every planet who's any planet in our solar system is chillin in the eastern pre-dawn sky right now. Venus (currently in her "Morning Star" phase) along with Jupiter, the brightest and sparkliest two planets in our sky, are shining together steadily, albeit low on the horizon. While they have been slowly distancing from each other since their conjunction earlier this summer, their combined brilliance is still breathtaking.

​For those of you lucky enough to have an unobstructed view of the eastern horizon, keep an eye out for Mercury as well. It will be making a brief appearance very low to the horizon just before sunrise.

❄️​Welcome to the Winter Circle❄️​

​The first of the early risers of the winter sky are greeting us here too. Higher in the sky and to the right (towards the south) of Venus and Jupiter is the Winter Hexagon (aka The Winter Circle) – an asterism, prominent in the winter sky, formed by some of the greats….

• ​Orion, the Hunter, with his sword and three-star belt

• ​Taurus, the Bull, with its distinctive V-shaped head

• ​The Seven Sisters aka Pleiades aka M45 star cluster looks like a tiny dipper to the naked eye but binoculars reveal so much more.

⭐️ Shining Bright⭐️

​The Winter Hexagon is defined by some of the most brilliant individual stars:

• ​The reddish giant star Aldebaran forms the fiery eye of Taurus.

• ​Brilliant Capella, a golden-yellow star, shines brightly in the constellation Auriga, the Charioteer, just above Taurus.

• ​You might also spot Algol, the famous "demon star" in the constellation Perseus, the Hero, known for its fascinating changes in brightness. (Watch that dimming and re-brightening Tuesday night at 9:15pm EST)

• ​Below Orion, you'll see Sirius, the brightest star in the entire night sky, in Canis Major (the Greater Dog).

• ​Completing the hexagon (or making up the Winter Triangle with Sirius and Betelgeuse in Orion) is Procyon in Canis Minor (the Lesser Dog).

🌌 ​Deep Sky Delights 🌌​

​This area of the sky is jam packed with deep sky objects that require celestial binoculars or a small telescope (or a big one!!) to get a look at them. Totally worth it though!

• Look for the fuzzy patch just below Orions belt with the naked eye and you can spot the famous Orion Nebula (M42), a star-forming region that is stunning in even small optics.

• ​Within the constellation Gemini, you can find Messier 35 (M35), a beautiful open star cluster, easily visible with binoculars as a hazy patch of stars.

• For those with a telescope that are up for a challenge theres the elusive Crab Nebula (M1). The remnant of a supernova observed in 1054 AD in Taurus, near the star Zeta Tauri.

​So set your alarm a little early this week, grab a coat and a warm drink, and enjoy the free, breathtaking show unfolding in the pre-dawn sky!

If heading out into the quiet, dark, brisk morning air isn’t your thing but you might consider going outside and looking up after dinnertime- I’ve got something for you too!

The main planetary attraction this week is Saturn. Rising in the eastern sky in the early evening, the ringed planet is visible for most of the night and the conditions right now are perfect for viewing.

With the naked eye you might only see it as a bright yellow point of light. With a good pair of binoculars you'll make out it's elongated shape. And with just the smallest of telescopes you’ll see the famous rings.

☀️​The Summer Triangle☀️

​Overhead and to the west, you'll see the prominent Summer Triangle, a large asterism formed by three bright stars in three different constellations.

​The brilliant star Vega in the constellation Lyra, the Harp.

​Deneb, a distant supergiant star, in the constellation Cygnus, the Swan.

​Altair, a fast-spinning star, in the constellation Aquila, the Eagle.

​This triangle is your guide to the Milky Way, which you can see as a faint, cloudy band stretching across the sky between the two birds.

🍂​Autumn Constellations Rise🍂

​As the night progresses and the Summer Triangle sinks toward the west, you'll notice the constellations of autumn beginning to rise in the east.

• Pegasus, the Winged Horse, is a large, easy-to-spot square that rises in the east. The four stars that make up the "Great Square of Pegasus" are your gateway to the autumn sky.

• ​Andromeda, the Princess, is attached to Pegasus, and this is where you can find a true deep-sky gem (And my personal fave deep sky observation target)….

🌌 ​Deep Sky Delights 🌌

​The Andromeda Galaxy (M31): For those with a clear, dark sky, you can spot the Andromeda Galaxy with your naked eye as a faint, fuzzy smudge of light. It's the most distant object you can see without a telescope! (Keep an eye on your inbox for star finding instructions in the near future!)

✨Monday September 1✨

🪐 Saturn RX- the last swim in Pisces

4:07am ✨ Saturn RX back into Pisces for its final visit before moving forward for good.

The Timeline: March 2023, Saturn left Aquarius and entered Pisces, kicking off a 2.5-year chapter of emotional work, spiritual boundaries, and learning to stay grounded in the fog. Pisces is the 12th and final sign of the zodiac so after Pisces its back to the beginning….. In May, Saturn stepped into Aries, shifting the focus to self-leadership and fresh starts. By July Saturn had made it to 1 degree 56 minutes of Aries and stopped, stationed RX and has since moonwalked all the way back to the Pisces border for one last dip before moving on for good, not returning for another 28-30 years.

But crossing back into Pisces isn’t just a return to a sign. It’s a return to a cycle. Something unfinished is tugging at us. A lesson we didn’t fully learn or maybe a pattern we thought we were done with.

Saturn is the planet of work, discipline, and responsibility. In Pisces, that work gets emotional, spiritual, and slippery. It’s about boundaries, self-trust, and showing up for what’s hard to define. During retrograde, Saturn’s usual external pressure turns inward. It’s reflection time.

• What role did I play in that conflict?

• Am I being honest about my goals?

• Where do I keep avoiding the real work?

This moment is a checkpoint. A chance to clean up, close out, and take responsibility before Saturn moves on.

Or—it’s a test. Are we really done with that old story? Or do we need one more round to prove we’ve grown?

So this is it. The last lap. The final swim. One more chance to do the work with clarity, care, and emotional honesty to make sure the foundation is sturdy before we build something new in Aries.

✨Tuesday September 2✨

✨ Slightly Askew

A couple weeks back the sun made a series of aspects called quincunx (aka inconjunct). This week it's Mercury's turn to hit a series of quincunx.

Mercury quincunx transits are like trying to tune two radios to the same station—close, but never quite in sync. When transiting Mercury forms a quincunx (150° aspect) to another planet, it creates a subtle but persistent tension between how we think or communicate and the archetype it's interacting with. The result? A need for constant adjustment, often without a clear resolution.

Here’s how it tends to play out:

🧠 What Mercury Represents

• Thought processes, logic, and analysis

• Communication, writing, speaking

• Scheduling, short trips, and daily coordination

🔀 What a Quincunx Does

• Creates friction between incompatible signs (different elements and modalities)

• Demands adaptation, but without clear instructions

• Often leads to compartmentalization—mental vs emotional, instinct vs intellect

8:21am ✨ Mercury quincunx Saturn forces Mercury to pause, revise, and second-guess. It’s the voice that says, “Are you sure?” even when you are.

• Theme: Mental discipline vs self-doubt

•  Mood: Overthinking, cautious speech, fear of saying the wrong thing

• Adjustment: Slow down. Double-check. Don’t expect clarity on the first try.

Wednesday Sept 3

1:44am ✨Mercury quincunx Neptune blurs the boundaries of everything. It’s the echo of a message that feels true but won’t hold still.

• Theme: Logic vs illusion

• Mood: Foggy thinking, dreamy distractions, poetic misfires

• Adjustment: Ground your thoughts. Let intuition speak, but fact-check it

7:05am ✨Mercury quincunx Pluto pulls Mercury into the underworld of thought. It’s the moment when a casual comment becomes a psychological excavation.

• Theme: Surface thought vs deep obsession

• Mood: Intense curiosity, mental spirals, power dynamics in speech

• Adjustment: Be clear. Don’t manipulate. Let depth emerge without force

🌀 All Three in Two Days? It's a mental traffic jam caused by conflicting perspectives and unclear communication. You might feel like your thoughts are too slow (Saturn), too slippery (Neptune), and/or too intense (Pluto).

And yet, this is also a rare opportunity to refine your voice, trust your intuition, and face your mental shadows—all in one sweep.

Also on Tuesday…

9:23am ✨ Mercury enters Virgo 

Mercury rules two signs—Gemini and Virgo—so when it lands in either, it’s officially home. And while Mercury in Gemini is all about movement, curiosity, and collecting bits of information like a social butterfly, Mercury in Virgo is a whole different vibe.

In Virgo, Mercury sorts, analyzes, and discerns. It takes all that scattered Gemini data and asks: What’s useful? What’s true? What helps?

So—welcome home, Mercury!

🧠 What This Transit Feels Like

Mercury is the planet of the mind, communication, and learning. When it moves through Virgo, our collective thoughts and conversations shift toward Virgo themes:

• Health

• Organization

• Service

• Discernment

• Emotional and practical clarity

This energy can show up as an urge to:

• Organize your thoughts or your space

• Edit your language or your captions

• Improve your systems, your health, or your offerings to others

• Get really specific about what’s working and what’s not

⚠️ Watch for the Shadow Side

Mercury in Virgo can be brilliant—but it can also get high-strung and hypercritical. Here’s what to watch for:

• Perfectionism

• Harsh self-talk or judgment of others

• “Holier-than-thou” energy

• Obsessive overthinking or nitpicking

If you feel yourself spiraling into critique mode, pause. Breathe. Ask: Is this helpful, or just habitual?

✨Wednesday September 3✨

⚔️Mental Wi-Fi (& More Glitches)

3:40am ✨Mercury square Uranus If Mercury is your mental operating system- handling thoughts, texts, emails, and conversations- then Uranus is the unexpected software update that hits mid-task. Suddenly, your brain is buzzing with ideas, but your usual logic can’t quite keep up. Think:

• Getting a brilliant idea while brushing your teeth — and forgetting it before you write it down.

• Sending a risky text and immediately regretting it.

• Having a conversation that takes a sharp left turn into weird territory — but somehow, it’s exactly what needed to be said.

🧠 In Real Life, It Might Look Like:

• Mental restlessness: You’re thinking faster than you can speak or write.

• Tech disruptions: Glitches, dropped calls, or emails that go to the wrong person.

• Sudden insights: Breakthroughs that feel random but are actually genius.

• Verbal impulsiveness: Saying something shocking — and realizing it was true.

💡 How to Work With It:

• Keep a notebook or voice memo app handy — ideas will strike fast.

• Expect the unexpected in conversations — and stay open to new perspectives.

• Don’t force clarity. Let the chaos reveal something useful.

• Use humor and curiosity to navigate awkward moments.

✨Thursday September 4✨

💥 Big energy. Big plans. Big mess if you're not careful

10:58pm ✨ Mars square Jupiter amplifies drive, ambition, and the hunger to do more, be more, achieve more. But it also brings tension between impulse and wisdom, action and expansion.

You might feel like you're running on rocket fuel. Mars square Jupiter pushes us to chase bold goals, speak louder, move faster, and take risks. It’s a great time to start something—but only if you’re willing to check your ego at the door and pace your passion. This archetypal tension asks:

Do you act first and think later, or do you wait for the “right” moment that may never come?

⚠️ What to Watch For

Mars square Jupiter turns the volume up on ambition, urgency, and bold declarations. You might feel like you’re sprinting toward something big—but without a clear finish line. This aspect can stir up:

• Overdrive mode: chasing too many goals at once, fueled by excitement or ego

• Impulse disguised as inspiration: leaping before you’ve looked, then wondering why you’re exhausted

• Clashing instincts: the part of you that wants fast results vs. the part that craves deeper meaning

It’s not bad energy—it’s just loud. And if you don’t steer it, it’ll steer you.

🧭 Grounded Advice

To work with this transit, think momentum with intention. Mars square Jupiter is a growth engine, but it needs a driver who knows when to hit the brakes.

• Break the sprint into steps: Choose one bold move and commit. Let the rest wait.

• Check your fuel source: Are you acting from clarity, or just trying to prove something?

• Move your body, then move your mind: Physical outlets help metabolize the fire. Afterward, reflect.

• Rest is strategic: Slowing down isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom. Burnout doesn’t build empires.

✨Friday September 5✨

🌀 Mixed but Motivated

5:49am ✨ Moon opposite Venus You might feel incompatible with, well, everyone today—wanting connection but not quite syncing. Don’t force it. Just notice what’s missing and name it honestly.

4:51am ✨ Moon trine Mars Your instincts are sharp. If something feels clear, act on it. This is clean emotional momentum—use it to move, speak, or decide.

Overall Mood:

Relational tension might slow you down, but your inner compass is strong. Trust what feels true. You don’t need perfect harmony, just honest motion. When in doubt, act from the gut- not from a script.

✨Saturday September 6✨

The Internal Revolution Begins

12:51am ✨ Uranus stations RX in Gemini initiating a period of inner disruption and mental awakening.

🔮 Uranus represents:

• Innovation and rebellion

• Sudden change and breakthroughs

• Freedom and nonconformity

• Technology and progress

🌬️ Gemini rules:

• Communication and language

• Thought patterns and learning

• Media and information

• Curiosity and adaptability

✨ With Uranus RX in Gemini, expect:

• A shake-up in how we think, speak, and connect

• Reassessment of beliefs, ideas, and mental habits

• Sudden insights through conversations or media

• A push to break free from outdated narratives

• Heightened sensitivity to information overload (simplify to stay sane!)

This retrograde invites us to rethink how we engage with the world mentally and digitally. Stay curious, stay flexible, and let your mind evolve.

✨Sunday September 7✨

🌕 Pisces Lunar Eclipse

11:09am ✨ Full Moon (on steroids) in Pisces

Lunar eclipses are a sight to behold—safe to view with the naked eye, often glowing with a reddish hue that earns them the name “blood moon.” Unfortunately this one will not be visible for those of us in North America- however- it's intense emotional pull will be felt worldwide.

Eclipse season is often called a portal: we enter it in one version of life, and exit somewhere entirely different. The shifts can feel fated, unprompted, even out of our control—like being swept into a storyline we didn’t choose but somehow needed.

At its core, this is a Full Moon in Pisces: a moment of heightened intuition, emotional release, and surrender. Pisces dissolves boundaries, inviting us to let go of what no longer fits—habits, roles, even dreams that have run their course.

Where this eclipse lands in your birth chart will shape the specifics—but collectively, it’s a time to trust the tides and allow the unexpected to reroute us.