The Astrology of September

Hey everyone, this is Acyuta-bhava from Nightlight Astrology, and today we're going to take a look at the astrology of September. And with me again today is Alex Amorosi. I'm really excited to have him back. He is going to be like, helping me break down the astrology of the month just as he did for the month of August. You guys really enjoyed him. I really like working with him. So he's back. Really, I'll bring him on in just a second.

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Alex Amorosi
We're turning into like the Weekend Update on SNL.

Acyuta-bhava
That's right. Yeah, exactly. We had so much fun last month, and I got such rave reviews about the report that we have and the way we broke down the astrology. I was like, well, let's, do it again. Awesome.

Alex Amorosi
Psyched to be here.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, so we're gonna be breaking down the astrology of September. And there's a lot of big astrology in the month ahead. By the way, if you want to learn more about Alex, you can find him on Instagram at Alexamorosihealing; that's the Instagram handle; website is still a work in progress for the astrology portion. But Alex is also a yoga teacher and an energy healer. So we have a lot in common and, and a great, great astrologer too. So we're glad to have you back. And let's get into the astrology of September.

We're going to start by looking at we're just going to kind of just do a tour of all of the major astrological transits of the month, starting on September 1, I'm going to go ahead and put the real-time clock up. So we can see it here. And let me I'm going to also get let's see if the marker turns into the massive marker today. And you know what, I've been playing Hellenistic. So I'm gonna have to add the outer planets back in here we go. All right, there we are. So let's start off at the beginning of the month. I mean, first of all, I think that one of the things we ought to start with is that one of the major transits that really tones the entire month, even though it's not perfecting. Exactly, really almost like the autumn season.

Alex Amorosi
There we go.

Acyuta-bhava
So Saturday. All right. So we have Saturn, oops. Okay, we're, we're not off to a good start. Hold on. Let me actually get it. Okay. This is appropriately sized. There's Saturn; there's Uranus. They are meeting throughout the month. What's going to happen pretty quickly as the month gets going is we're going to see Saturn's retrograde brings it down to within about a degree of Uranus, and that square between the two planets continues all throughout the month, to the point where it's a little less than a degree away by the end of the month. So when you have to slow-moving planets like that, it you know, nearing a square now they actually turn directions, and they refrain from there, the perfection of the aspect, but it's, you know, it's a bit like the, you know, the blood pressure machine in the doctor's office when it starts, they're like they're taking your blood pressure starts squeezing down, and you're like, This is fine. Is it? Is it fine? Is it going to be okay? Are they gonna? Gonna take my arm off? What's gonna happen? Exactly. So what are you what are your thoughts about Saturn Uranus this month, and just what to expect, overall, given the fact that this pressure from these two planets is mounting?

Alex Amorosi
Um, I think well, this, this forum is really the backdrop of the whole month, I mean, that their engagement range now and they're going to get much closer, and they're going to referenate, that's my new verb that I made up, they're going to referenate before they get close to each other. To the minute perfection, but, you know, I think we see a revisiting of themes that we've been seeing basically, since, you know, you could really could go all the way back to the March of 20 2007, first entered Aquarius, and there was at least a whole sign square. But progress and stings name, those are some big, you know, themes you can use for this wanting to break free of convention while wanting to keep things the same. And a real tension between the two and the square bringing a lot of friction between the two ideas. But I think, like when I was looking at sort of the layers of this month; this was definitely the base layer; this sort of sets the pedal tone or the bass note for the month or more. If it wasn't there, I don't think that this month would feel quite as electric and shaky, in some ways as a can with this, this returning aspect.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah. Yeah, it feels to me like, whatever we have to say about September, it's all happening within that dynamic between Saturn and Uranus, which, if we describe it simply like you said, is sort of like, do I want to stay the same? Or do I want to change? Another way of looking at it might be that Saturn has very principled ideas about how things should change. So Uranus is the revolutionary impulse. And Saturn wants to take that impulse and, you know, form it and control it. I, I've rarely found in my life that the creative Uranian impulses do well when you're trying to control or be too premeditated about them. So one thing that comes to my mind is like, you know, we should be careful this month not to, you know, try to harness or control a creative impulse that needs an organic space within which to unfold. That's not to say that, that there's no, that we can't bring any structure or discipline or something like that to the way that, you know, we might be trying to implement change, but I would, I would, I'm just cautious about the demands of Saturn over Uranus, especially since Saturn's in the superior position if we want to look at it that way.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, yeah, no, I think what's really interesting about this is, like, you can look at it both ways, right? Where there's, like, you know, if you have those creative, spontaneous impulses of Uranus, there's probably going to feel like there's a clamp that comes on to them pretty quickly from Saturn, right? There's that sort of feeling, but there can also be, like, the clamping down or the wanting to hold back that Saturn brings, you know, not letting you know, maybe that that doesn't need to be so; Uranus would bring them more impulsive quality to that being like, Okay, well hang on, you know, let me just actually stay in this more like stayed position for a second maybe not follow those. So I think it could go either direction in how that works. But, yeah, it's Jaws The Revenge, the third movie.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, that's right. I mean, if you think about, like, that image, the jaws of life, you know, where they pull, you know, it's a very Saturn Uranus image because Saturn was like the enclosure, and Uranus is the freedom from enclosure. I wonder how much that will be a theme as well. You know, where there is some need to break out of convention. That, you know, it's like, Saturn, Uranus is always sort of breaking conventions, but when you put it with Uranus, it's of Saturn. It's almost like Uranus is wanting to break something, something open that has a lot of history behind it. There's like a pressure or something that's been mounting pressure for a long time. And now you're reaching a breaking point where it's like, okay, I'm sort of, I'm done. So that could get interesting.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah. For sure, you know, I think it's Saturn in Aquarius, too, which is interesting because I always find the paradox of Aquarius is its Saturn sign. And there is that sort of; we will do it this way. But it is a very future-looking sign and a lot of ways and very technologically, you know, what is going to be best for all of humanity type of idea. And I think that there are these two ways of approaching it, you know, Uranus being like the like, let's just bust it all and do something completely revolutionary, new and Saturn being like, we're going to do it this way, in this very rational, ordered precise idea of way. And I think that it's to actually can work together. It's the fact that they're in a square aspect that brings the Mars-like aspect to it, the competition between the two.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, that's right. Or even that there is some kind of pushback from someone or something else. You know, like, there's, here is a design that we're trying to implement, you know, something we're trying to build or create. And then Saturn, Uranus shows up as the square shows up as pushback from some kind of; presser might be too strong of a word, but someone who doesn't want you to do what you're doing or doesn't want you to finish or complete what you're doing or something like that. Yeah, well, yeah, a little bit about that, to start felt like we needed to start there.

But let's, let's get into the first transits of the month and start taking a look at them. So when I'm gonna go, bring this back in time a little bit, let's get down to the first. Right away at the start of the month, there's a bunch of really interesting trining. Now that Mars is in Gemini to stay for a very long time, we do have an interesting aspect at the beginning of the month, right away, which is Mars in Gemini sextile in Jupiter in Aries. Now, Jupiter is in Mars's sign. So this is a form of reception. Sextile is of the nature of Venus, which is very harmonious, and Jupiter is in the superior position, which would mean that Mars is getting probably some kind of very nice; this is a very beneficial transition; whatever Mars is trying to do, it would seem that there is some form of support or aid or help that's coming through. Even like, let's just say that you know, I can imagine this transit, like you're at the gym, which is, you know, that's been a big part of my life for the past year, or so it's been working out regularly. And there are some workouts where you're making it over the last couple of sets or something is like, oh, my gosh, this is really hard. You know, I just don't know if I can make it through. And then suddenly, you find that extra energy reserve, and you tap into it, and you push through. So it's like, it sucks to get through that last hump, that there's something about Mars that can't be taken away, right, if there's effort involved, but you have some form of support with Jupiter there.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, I just heard the Rocky fanfare; It has that kind of feel to it. And I think, Jupiter, I always say, you know, unless it's in a really tough position, will bring out the better angels usually of a transit, and I think that this, it adds to Mars and Gemini too, it can feel of like that quick moving, fast-moving. Kind of almost someone can feel erratic energy of Mercury when Mars is there. Jupiter brings a little bit of order and meaning, and cohesion. And you know, like, let's take all that basketball stuff and let's make a little structure out of it. Let's make a little meaning with it. That sort of idea.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, Jupiter, the word that comes to my mind as you're talking, is coherence. It's like Mars in Gemini is sometimes so fast that it becomes incoherent and Jupiter in the superior sextile. With reception to Mars says, Let's granted some coherence, it could also be the kind of thing where it grants it strength like it gives it power or it gives it an ally or a resource or a person. But I think the other word that's really good is coherence. Because, like you said, it's can you know, the Mars in Mercury sign can be like chaos magic, you know, so yes, Jupiter may lend a little bit more coherence or direction to Mars there.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, no, it was funny that day Mars went into Gemini. I was trying to meditate. And I, for the life of me, could not keep my thoughts in any sort. I was just like, oh, Mars is in Gemini. And I think that this brings that sense of mindfulness or coherence to it. Yeah.

Acyuta-bhava
Dude, I mean, that's my natal placement. So welcome to my need for meditation.

Alex Amorosi
Actually, where I've been doing some mantras, and it's really helpful because it actually focuses that it was really really helpful for that. Yeah.

Acyuta-bhava
Oh, yeah. Like surprise, surprise that I, as Mars in Gemini that I, would need mantra meditation, not that regular meditation would be like, not a pretty good fit for me that mantra meditation, you know, repeating words over and over again would do something that would allow me to meditate. Yeah. Okay, well, on September 2, Mercury in Libra opposes Jupiter in Aries. Now, let's add into this is not just your normal opposition because Mercury is also sextiling Mars, who is in Mercury's sign, and then Mars is just separating from Jupiter. So this isn't a like, I wouldn't look at this opposition and say, Okay, you're gonna have really big debates, intellectual or ideological feuds with people which might be typical of Mercury opposite Jupiter across Libra and Aries, Right? Like, Yeah, can I keep the peace? Or am I going to tear someone a new butthole, you know, like, that's new, you know, that's a new Mercury that's a very standard like Mercury in Libra opposite Jupiter, and Aries thing in my mind is like, am I going to be a diplomat here? Or am I going to go medieval? And I think yes, you know, the thing that saves it from all of that is the fact that Mercury has some reception and connection with Mars, who's also in favor with Jupiter.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, I think so. I think there's a lot more solution. You have a lot more you have that lovely trine, which softens up the opposition. I mean, normally what I'm just thinking of this with the opposition was like, Don't let your mouth write a check that your ass can't cash, that sort of feeling like, you know, you can get really pumped up of like, Hey, man, guess what, I think you're a blah, blah, blah, or whatever. But I think that you've got the softening. Here, at least where Mars can be like, okay, it believe it or not Mars being like, okay, let's, um, we can flow the energy a little bit easier here with the trine, if it was a square, it'd be a different story. But I think that helps, right?

Acyuta-bhava
I would watch for tension or conflict, or just really being on opposite ends, in terms of how we see or are looking at something, you know, right around the beginning of September. But yeah, I think the idea here is that there's enough favorable energy in the air that things can get worked out. It's also interesting to me that, like, there are two things that are going to happen that suggest to me that there's mounting tension in relationships or communication, that it could lead to very different ways of even looking at how relationships ought to be done. And that then adjustments need to be made, because look at the next two transits.

September 5, Venus enters her fall in Virgo, right, and so now we have Venus fallen in Mercury sign; Sun is in Mercury sign. Mars is in Mercury sign; Mercury is in Venus, the sign, so now we have mutual reception between Mercury and Venus, which is good, but Venus is debilitated. And Mercury is just separating from Jupiter. So if I take all of that together, the mood that I get here is like, yeah, there, there are people who might be on one side of the brain, and people working out on the other side of the brain, so to speak, on how to meet or deal with, or approach something.

And then I'm just gonna hop ahead to this one on September 9, Mercury Retrogrades in Libra, which suggests revision or having to redo or reconsider something. So I look at this, and I think, you know, the one thing that comes to my mind is don't be surprised if you have some people who are being way too rational about things, or they're using a part of the brain that's almost not human, or it feels insultingly impersonal, or they're, you know, they're bottom lining, and they're not there overlooking a human element somehow. And trying to strong arm or something like that. On the other hand, I would say that there at the same time, there's a look and feel in the air of, like, okay, wait, let's just pause and reconsider things. And with Mercury and Venus in mutual reception and Mercury turning retrograde, maybe we can avoid fisticuffs, you know what I mean?

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, yeah. And I think that you know, Venus is in her fallen Virgo, but that's a very careful Venus, that's hosting Mercury, you know, that's a very cautious, let's, you know, let's, let's really think this through, you know, really analyze all, you know, dot all the i's and cross all the t's. So, I think that that does help, too. I think that you know, it's interesting when it's kind of layering this. I was thinking there's Saturn, Uranus, and then I thought, really, Mercury is the second layer of this; Mercury is so prominent and related to so many planets there can feel like it's, and also we have basically all the planets in air or earth or fire signs with Neptune holding down water so that can feel like a very sort of detached feeling. And you could rub somebody the wrong way and communication of feeling like you're trying to mediate something or get something figured on that very diplomatic, Mercury and Libra, but it can, it can feel like you're almost misunderstood because it comes across as cold or it comes across as detached or coming across as a little too intellectual. That sort of idea.

Acyuta-bhava
I can also see, like, up getting, like responding to, if you feel like you've been slighted in a negotiation or communication of some kind that you get, you become reactive. And it would be, it'd be a good month to also, you know, practice your forgiveness muscles because people may not even be aware of how they sound or how they're coming across. And a little bit of patience and reframing and, you know, careful, you know, look, this is how, this is why that may not work for me, or I'm not exactly crazy about how you're wanting to do things or how you're looking at things. Right, I want to figure something out. I think if you kind of like, stick to the thought that things can be worked out and be careful. You know, one of the things that in the bhakti yoga tradition that we talked about, we talked about quite a bit is to be careful of the tendency to get offended. Yes. Like, you're going to do, you're going to do better when they're even if you can, okay, wow, that was sort of offensive. But if you can just sort of put that on a shelf, you know, maybe feel the pain or grief or whatever of that later. But don't hold on to the offensiveness and then act from that place. Because you rarely help change the heart or mind of someone else. You rarely end up feeling understood or heard if you act from, you know, the reaction of having been wounded or hurt or offended. So I think that that's probably good advice for the early part of this month, especially.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, for sure. For sure. You know, I love what you're saying there. And that was kind of riffing off of that was; I was trying to say when there was an element not well represented. And right now, that's water. Can you look for that elements in this in this interaction? So if that's happening being like, is that really there intends to be like that, you know, is this really let me get a little bit more information. Let me you know, like, let me actually see, like, because probably Mercury, even though it's retrograde in Libra and Venus is in or fall, is the host is probably trying to broker some kind of deal or broker some kind of balance or is thinking that it's acting in the way like that and just like being like, can I just take a second? And put a little compassion in my heart and think about it from what's the intent here? What's, how am I trying to connect with that going on?

Acyuta-bhava
Isn't that interesting that on September 10, we get the full moon in Pisces. Like, it's like exactly what we need at this point in the cycle. And, you know, we need a full watery moon with Neptune, you know, just gets into the water because there's a lot of like, there's just a huge amount of mercury dominance with the the the the Mercury Retrograde with Mars and Mercury sign with, you know, focus on Virgo. And then there's, you know, a bunch of fire in earth. So, yeah, you know, to me, things could get very dry and, you know, met sort of mental, and I'm like, exactly what you said, we need some water, there's water missing here. Well, then on September 10, the Full Moon in Pisces comes through, and I think the way I would describe it would be like, Okay, now we have some emotional release. It's not surprising that on the ninth, 10th Mercury's also turning retrograde, which along with this full watery moon with Neptune would start to, it's to me it would start to signify some kind of softening or release of a hardened posture if there has been one.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, I agree. And also, what I like about this lunation too, is we've had some really jacked up lunations going on for a while, and this is a fairly tame, you know, you've got Neptune conjunct Neptune, there's a very wide wide square from Mars, you know, and that idea, but like, all in all, I like this lunation a lot. Yeah. And you've got to get the sextile to Uranus too. Yeah. Which can help.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, exactly. Right. Yeah, it feels like it can break, keep going, keep going.

Alex Amorosi
It can break, you know, what might feel very, sort of like, binary with that Mercury in Libra. Might it there's only this, so there's only that like there might soften up a little bit with Neptune. And then Uranus comes along a sextile is like, and here's a whole brand new way of thinking about a man that you may have never considered before. Or thinking about what this person said or thinking about this person. You know what they were trying to achieve that sort of idea.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Yep. I think that's, that's a great way of looking at it. There's also some supportive energy coming through on the 11th. We can see the same pattern where it's like the release of the rain on the dry soil, you know, the in the event as well. Okay, so then you go forward a day, and you've got the Sun, trining Uranus. So the day after the full moon, the full moon, of course, brings the water, and then right away, we get a trine to Uranus. I also liked that the moon will be in Aries that day, hitting Jupiter. It just feels like an ah movement. Mercury's turned retrograde; we got a big watery moon coming through. Then the Sun trines Uranus; it feels like, Okay, let's move. Let's move forward, you know?

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, totally. And we have these lovely Earth trines going on this whole series of astrologers are very productive too; very kind of like getting stuff done and practical matters done. And, you know, Sun trine Uranus is always a nice way of like, you know, with the earth energy kind of breaking out and being like, okay, let's really get some stuff going.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, it does; it feels like if there are any stalemates going on near the beginning of the month, they really feel like they're breaking apart post-full moon With all of these transits. Um, I do feel like it's; there's another sign, and I think this is a good sign, is if we go forward a little bit to about September 16. We're looking then at a square between Venus and Mars. And see if we can look at it right there. So here we go. So square from Venus, and Mars is; it's a square, it is a square. So there's, once again, it almost looks like there's another little picture of negotiation happening. Well, what do you know, look, look at what's happening at the same time. Now we're getting Mercury coming back through its retrograde into the opposition with Jupiter, as Mercury and Venus or Venus and Mars are squaring. So to me, that loosening leads to renegotiation of some kind. Yeah, just putting broadly.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, for sure. You know, the other thing?

Acyuta-bhava
Go ahead.

Alex Amorosi
The other thing I was just noticing, I don't wanna get too too technical on it, but it's something you know, Mercury and Jupiter too are moving through antiscia and contra-antiscia to Neptune at the same time, which is like an interesting thing where Neptune is in the background of this whole thing and a very sort of very backstage way even for Neptune. Which I thought was really interesting when it's kind of looking at Mercury going back and forth over those oppositions to Jupiter and like, what am I missing? And I was seeing that sort of aspect, too. So there is that water elements in the background? If you can, like, kind of lie back on that emotional compassion element of it, that can help. Yeah, again, yeah, I think that's it.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, totally. It's not a surprise that on the 18th, we get the Sun, then moving through the opposition to Neptune. It's almost like a reap a reprise of the full moon, the Full Moon in Pisces. So it's really interesting. It's almost like it's like how many times in a complicated court case could human emotion compassion, you know, talks outside of court with the people you're not supposed to talk to at a bar or something, you know, lead to a solution that does not have to result in one person being a loser.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, exactly. And that, you know, it's not enough to, and this is a strong aspect of my own chart. So the Sun and Neptune idea too, I always say, you know, checking out being alive with the fantasy and understanding that there's this beautiful cosmic perfection, but also, you know, I think the Sun in Virgo helps Neptune in Pisces come down a little bit of being like, there's also beautiful in the every day, there's also beautiful in the earth, there's also beautiful, and the imperfection and messy and messiness of everyday existence and I think that that's the tension I've often found with some Neptune in myself and with clients is coming down from like the ideal or the this and be like yeah, this is also ideal with the mess and the in the productiveness that happens on the earth plan level too, as well.

Acyuta-bhava
That's right. And that goes very nicely along with Venus, Venus in fallen Venus, and Virgos trine to Uranus, which comes through on the 20th, just a little bit further down; you get the same idea. Well, to me, Okay, here it is, so what I was going to just add to what you're saying is that I think that forgiveness or acceptance and letting go of rigid positions or binary thinking on something is big. Now to me, the idea that you know, there are openings for new ways of thinking about things, for accepting things as they are or for working with, like you said, almost like just seeing the sacred in the mess. Yeah, but what's, you know, a fallen Venus trine Uranus, Uranus is such an idealist. You know, Uranus loves the idea of the revolution is that there's a new image, And you have to somehow smash the old one, you know, and then and then you somehow embody this new image very Promethean. In that sense, people always compare Uranus to Prometheus. Well, if you've fallen Venus connecting in a positive way, with Uranus in Venus's sign, it's as though something broken can become something ideal like those pots that they read after they're broken. They remold them with gold. You've seen those before?

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, Kintsugi. Yes, Japanese art; it's one of my favorite things.

Acyuta-bhava
I think it's beautiful. I've only seen pictures of them or actually seen one in person. But that's what came to my mind.

Alex Amorosi
There was there's a store down in Cambridge that sells different types of pottery like that. That's absolutely incredible to see in person. How beautiful it is with the break and then the gold weaving through it. Showing that beauty.

Acyuta-bhava
Totally. Well, we get to the Fall Equinox on the 22nd, and the Sun will ingress. What's really interesting about that day is the 22nd and the 23rd. As that fall equinox is happening, Mercury will be cazimi and then retrograding back into its exultation. And in being, you know, going from a sort of a peregrine position into a really dignified position whereas the Sun enters its fall. So it's this bizarre change of dignities that's happening simultaneously. I'm not sure what to make of it, other than I find it interesting that there we see the Sun now moving through the opposition with Jupiter. So the idea of, you know, conflicting ideals inside of ourselves and how we live and think and interact in different areas is persistent, like throughout the month, because here it is, again, there's this really empowered moment of, you know, emboldened communication and having to maybe take a stand for something that you believe in or whatever. But, you know, to me, if you look from the beginning of the month to the end, the idea of fundamental conflict or tension in relationships with people about ideas, or plans or strategies, is just repeated over and over, and then it softens, and then it tenses up again. That, to me, feels like back to Saturn and Uranus being in the air. It's like, there's a way of doing it. No, there's a different way of doing it. And like competition.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, and it's interesting, too, because the Sun of Libra, I always feel like the Sun moves into an ambivalent place in Libra, where it's just like, the Sun wants to be clear and shine and be open. And this is how we, you know, this is how we see things, whatever. And all of a sudden, in Libra, there's the darkening shadow of the fall coming over, and it just like, Wait, hang on a second, like, I don't know, like, is it this way? Or is it this way, there's again, it's not a comfortable position for the Sun to be in which, you know, is the Sun the ruler of Leo; I shine, I; you know, the ultimate eye and then in Libra. There's the ultimate duality, really. And one of the signs and there's also the sense of like, wait a second, hang on. I have not really particularly comfortable here, and I have to check this ideal or check this clarity that I think I thought it once was so clear.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, yeah, that's a really nice way of putting it. So if you know if the Sun is starting to, yeah, if it's dealing with what is the right or fair thing to do, and it's just having a hard time getting clear about it, well, it's receiving pressure from Jupiter in Aries. Like, you know, either you better get clear because someone's pressing you or there's a feeling of like, you know, you have to act here. It's not okay to just be ambivalent or to try to play both sides. Like, pick a side, dammit. And then the Sun is like, well, I don't know, you know, so if that's what's going on. Isn't it interesting? That there we see it again on the 24th. Now we're going to have Venus opposing Neptune. So you got that softening? Almost like a rainfall motif all over again.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, absolutely. And I think you know what I really love about this Venus transits especially moving through those last part of Virgo, you know, the trine to Uranus now the opposition to Neptune. One thing I've often observed the Virgo Libra arc is this very, very deeply seated guilt. I have to do it right; I have to be perfect to be very rigid. And I think that these aspects like kind of help, you know, Venus have a glass of wine, so to speak, just be like, you know, where it felt like she had to be so perfect and right, get it all right. It's like yeah, you know what, man? Here's a softer, easier way of approaching that. So I like this like 15 to 29 degrees of Virgo for Venus in her transit a little bit easier. And Mercury's back with her, too, a rotation that's helping out.

Acyuta-bhava
That's right. Yeah, Mercury's there helping out Venus is also preparing to enter her own domicile, which should help things considerably because she's also starting to fall under the beams of the Sun; she's getting a little bit burnt up, dry it out. It's, you know, a slog for Venus in, you know, in September, although, like, I'm just thinking we're finishing the community garden, the teaching garden that we're building from our Kickstarter. And you know, it's kind of perfect placement for people who are like landscapers building a garden in, you know, they'll be finishing it while Venus is in Virgo, which feels like. So there are certain things where it's like, you know, Venus in Virgo will perfectly describe something that's very Venus in an earth sign, you know?

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, totally. I mean, it very much is like here in here in Boston, or during the Boston Marathon, there's what's called Heartbreak Hill, which is that people run 20 miles of a race, and they're almost there, like six miles out from Boston, they have to run up this huge, long hill. It's a really famous part of the course, and I feel like they always look so relieved on the other side, and that's Venus-like; okay, I'm gonna be on leave, bro. And you get to the Sun, get some vitamin D. out there. I think they're just one more run. One more step, one more step.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, once Venus gets into Libra, Venus will be in her own chariot. So she starts being protected from the beams of the Sun, things start lifting considerably. That opposition that Venus will eventually hit to Jupiter in early October will also be a real balm for all of the oppositions to Jupiter that have been passing through. It's not surprising that the New Moon on September 25 will be in those early degrees of Libra opposing Jupiter again, so it's the same thing it's, and you know, when I think about the Libra Aries axis, I think about the different like that again that tension between okay, I've got to do the fair thing the balance thing I need to be discerning and wise and careful and diplomatic and Jupiter in Aries, it's like and you need to do something you need to just make bust a move you know like don't always have to be you know, can always be diplomatic like tip the scales and go for it. Punch, you know punch someone about it. Let's go, yes.

Alex Amorosi
A little righteous anger, right? That should be the tagline for this. You'll see I and we; I think to like with Aries and Libra. I think it was like the I and me axis, right? And, like sometimes, the fairest thing is not the most mediated diplomatic solution. Sometimes the fairest thing is like, you know, Aries, I was, you know, I'm obsessed with the astrology of fate. And wasn't Liz Greens, discussion of Aries in that book and talking about, you know, Aries is trying to take back the stolen kingdom, so to speak, but it does it through work. It doesn't through fighting for it. It doesn't, though, not by negotiating by saying that's not right. And then just taking action on retrieving what was taken wrongfully. They just go about it in different ways. The opposite sides of the axis. Yeah.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah. On September 29, Venus will enter Libra just to kind of preview that just jumping around a little bit here that Venus has dignity will pick up, and then in early October, Venus will oppose that Jupiter. And so you know, it's just such a seesaw. And I feel like if I had to imagine what I might be learning from this, it would probably be that this is like, it's going to be like a masterclass in impulse control, and also in being aware of where vanity or my over concern for what other people think, is informing the way that I'm trying to make decisions. Or yeah, so kind of like either or, like, the dark side of Libra. Maybe like, you know, I'm just looking for some kind of pre-existing criteria by means of which to make a judgment that won't make anyone mad at me. And then, you know, Jupiter, on the other hand, which is, you know, like, maybe just impulsive and just like the battering ram that needs to check itself because it's gonna be reckless, so I think I feel like those two impulses back and forth. They are like a masterclass for those for the next month.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, for sure. And I loved it. You know, I think that it's nice that the punctuation mark on it because Venus coming into Libra was almost like she could be like, Okay, everybody, I'm here now. I hear you had some problems. We're having a tough time deciding on what to do, but I'm here now; we're gonna take care of it. It's like the substitute teacher was in for a long time, and now like the real teacher is back.

Acyuta-bhava
That's the perfect image. The sub, you had a sub for a while. Everything got really crazy. The sub almost took their life, and then, you know, yeah. Oh, my God. So if we back up just a little bit, September 28. There's one thing I want to hit on. There are a couple of trines like Mercury hits through a trine with Pluto Venus goes through a trine with Pluto. Right around the same time, to me, that feels like, you know, more in terms of, of Venus, starting to purge herself of whatever difficulties have been there and then entering a strong position. But just for the sake of time, let's just end by looking at Mars in Gemini as trine to Saturn, which I think is a really interesting aspect. You know, Mars and Saturn in ancient astrology, when they worked together, could be extremely positive. Even though you have two sort of traditional, you know, malefics, you have the two of them passing through an aspect on the 28th round, the 28th, 29th, the very end of the month, what comes to your mind when you think about Saturn, trine to Jupitarian type of relationship with Saturn, Mars, and Saturn?

Alex Amorosi
Oh, so many things. You know, I think first of all a very elegant relationship between the two planets, it's a very sort of, like, I always think of in musical terms in Mozart being an Air sign is elegant music, you know, it's elegant music between the two. But it's a really big, practical, um, I one of the things I would love to think gets missed about Mars a lot is that it was associated with science and technology and medical and also with medicine, which I always thought was really interesting. And I could see something here where there's just like a really innovative restructuring of technology, or new technology or expensive technology starts coming up, particularly around the ideas of medicine; I've been thinking a lot about that with Mars and Gemini in the Retrogrades too; the retrograde period coming up, that's one thing that comes immediately to mind about it.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah. I feel like, again, this is of the nature of Jupiter, so you have support between the two of them. And I think about problem-solving, I think about because also because Mars is in Mercury sign. So it can be it's very strategic, and, you know, Saturn and Aquarius gives you that 20,000-foot view. So it strikes me as a moment, one of those, like a moment of epiphany, where you're able to somehow see the bigger picture and come up with an interesting idea or plan or way of doing something that, you know, suddenly solves everything. Surprise, surprise, Venus is moving into an opposition with Jupiter at the same time. That, to me, that's like, really starts suggesting that solutions to problems or resolution for all of those opposition's throughout September is starting to come through.

Alex Amorosi
Yeah, for sure. And I think also just notice, noting too, that Mars is really starting to slow down now and pick up some real intensity. And I was noticing that even this morning, I was going through the transits; even now, Mars is really starting to slow in its progression. So you get a little bit longer with that aspect than you might normally get with a Mars transit.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, that's a great point, right? And ancient astrologers had different ways of talking about the slowing down of a planet; if it's below a malefic is like, you know, really slow, it could mean that it's more problematic. I think that we might be starting to reach the point of structural, like if this, if Venus is opposing Jupiter and coming up with the final handshake and a contract that everyone can agree on to just kind of use that image. This, to me, would be like, Okay, we're starting to realize the gravity of what has to be done, or kind of change that's going to be implemented, which is implied by the upcoming retrograde Yeah,

Alex Amorosi
for sure. And Mercury's, you know, Mars, this house is in a great position just about to turn in its exultation, domicile. Opposite Neptune brings a little bit more water, you know, the more expansive otherworldly thinking to though Yeah, yeah, I agree. I totally agree.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, Mars is starting to get into the square with Neptune. I think the one thing that I would be a little bit careful of since Mercury is still retrograde at this time, although Mercury is getting ready to turn direct at around, you know, it's just about to the point where it's turning direct, is just making sure that you're not lunging at a solution while getting taken advantage of somehow. Yeah, a little bit of that Neptune. Like, just to really, kind of touch back on what you were saying about Neptune having a strong role. I think as long as we're not like, Look, I'll do anything to solve this problem. And I'm the one who's getting walked on, or people are taking advantage of me or, you know, not looking at all the details carefully or something like that.

Alex Amorosi
Also, you know, it's interesting, Acyuta, because I think that that's also part of the conundrum sometimes for Virgo in and of itself. There can be that aspect of her. It's not often talked about because we often talk about the sort of buttoned up for a go with being, you know, obsessive and precise and stuff. But there can also be, I always think of, there's a song by Lady Gaga that I love called Government Hooker. And she says, I'll be your anything, I'll be your everything. You want me to be this? I'll be that, you know, whatever it is. It's like that sort of morphing aspect that can happen to the double body of science, but particularly with Virgo, being careful that quality with Neptune involved.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, yeah, exactly. And then if you, you know, Mercury and Mars are in that sign. So they're like, look, what, you know, I'll cook up anything as long as it makes us go away. Do you know what I mean? Like, I could see that being maybe a little bit of an issue. What's interesting is that, if this isn't, you know, if the huge signature of Venus and Mars-like working things out is repeated, when we get into October, November, with the eclipses coming up in Scorpio, and Taurus, although it gets a lot more entrenched, and much deeper, more fixed patterns are being looked at. Whereas I feel like a lot of this is the feeling of transitional space that's trying to be negotiated. You get into, like, October, November, and it feels like harder, more deeply entrenched things are being looked at. And that makes sense since we're also getting Saturn and Uranus slowing down stationing turning directions. And I think that those are in fixed signs as well, you know.

Alex Amorosi
yeah, yeah. And, you know, the eclipses too, not to get too ahead of it. But you know, you'll have three or three or four planets clustered around the South Node during that, that Scorpio Eclipse, they're all clustered there. So I just think it's such an interesting month. It's so layered to me. That's what I kept thinking. When I looked at it.

Acyuta-bhava
Yeah, it is. Yeah. And it'll be really exciting to just watch it unfold to take it transit by transit. And think we'll do this again. Do you want to do this again next month?

Alex Amorosi
Heck, yes, I do. I was just gonna say another word. Heck, yes. And watch my language.

Acyuta-bhava
Good. Yeah, for sure. I think it'll be fun. I think it'll be fun to revisit. I think one of the reasons I was, you know, decided that I want to have a regular co-host for the month ahead is because it helps to be speaking to the same person about the topics as the months roll on, because then the conversation in the dialogue and recalling what happened and how things went month by month is a little bit easier than having someone new every month. So I kind of went in that direction. So for that reason, I think it'd be really good for us to keep doing it. So as long as your game, we'll keep having you back on here.

Alex Amorosi
Man, I love it. I also just like getting together with other astrologers and talking shop and really digging into the nitty gritty. It's so much fun. And so needed, you know, because we're so often working with, you know, in our own little space.

Acyuta-bhava
It's true. It is, yeah, it's very easy to, you know, feel like I'm talking to the void sometimes and like, you know, hearing other people talk about the transits. It sparks more and more new thoughts that I don't have written down or whatever. So, yeah, that's great. Well, thank you for being here. Again, Alex, I want to mention one more time; you can find Alex on Instagram, Alexamorosihealing. You can hit him up there if you want to do a reading or check out what he's up to. We'll be sure to get him back next month. Don't forget everyone to like and subscribe. Share your comments if you have a story about any of these transits. You can use the hashtag grabbed to share your stories or email us grabbed @nightlight astrology.com. We aggregate those stories and sometimes share them so we can get a look at what you guys have been experiencing with the transits. That's always fun. And you can always email us if you don't feel like sharing them in the comment section. So that's why we provide the email address as well; just know that if you share it, it might get used in a future talk. Now, don't forget, the other last thing I should say is don't forget we have the pre-registration sale under new courses until September 12. You can find those on our website nightlightastrology.com. All right. Thanks, everybody, and we will see you tomorrow. Bye

Alex Amorosi
Bye bye.