1 September – Saturn retrogrades back into Pisces (6:05 pm)

This shift pulls Saturn out of Aries and back into Pisces, asking us to revisit unfinished lessons around boundaries, compassion, and responsibility in the unseen or spiritual realms. In Aries, Saturn pushed for independence and action. Now, as it returns to Pisces, the emphasis is on patience, emotional maturity, and dissolving structures that no longer serve.
✨ Insight: Think of this as a cosmic “second chance” to clear karmic patterns. Watch for themes around responsibility to your inner world, collective healing, and even how you deal with escapism. If you’ve been pushing too hard, Saturn now says: integrate, soften, and ground your spiritual practices.

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2 September – Mercury moves into Virgo

Mercury comes home to Virgo, sharpening the mind and streamlining communication. Expect a shift from dramatic storytelling (Leo Mercury) to analysis, detail, and problem-solving.
✨ Insight: This is brilliant energy for writing, planning, and getting systems in order. It’s not just about being picky — it’s about refining ideas so they’re practical and useful. Use this window to sort through information overload and make sense of it all.

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3 September – Mercury square Uranus

The first test of Mercury in Virgo: a clash with Uranus in Gemini. Expect surprises in conversations, tech hiccups, or sudden downloads of genius that feel almost disruptive.
✨ Insight: Instead of resisting, lean into flexibility. Jot down sudden insights before they vanish. If things feel chaotic, remember Uranus often “breaks” what’s stale so something more innovative can take its place.

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6 September – Uranus stations retrograde in Gemini

When Uranus turns retrograde, the rebel planet asks us to internalise its lessons. In Gemini, this highlights our relationship with ideas, information, and truth.
✨ Insight: You may find yourself questioning where you’ve been too reactive in conversations or where your mind needs freeing from old patterns. This is a great time to experiment with new ways of learning or sharing knowledge.

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7–8 September – Total Lunar Eclipse in Pisces

A deeply emotional eclipse in Pisces (visible early hours of 8 September in Brisbane). This one heightens intuition, endings, and release. It asks: where do I need to surrender, forgive, and let go?
✨ Insight: Pay attention to dreams, gut feelings, and synchronicities. For many, this is a closure moment — a culmination of what began in March’s Pisces New Moon. It could feel like a flood of emotion, but it’s clearing space for the Virgo Solar Eclipse later this month.

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12–13 September – Mercury Cazimi & North Node in Virgo

Mercury aligns with the Sun and the karmic North Node. A golden moment for clarity, breakthroughs, and insight.
✨ Insight: If the lunar eclipse felt messy, this is the light bulb moment where pieces click into place. Pay attention to conversations or messages that arrive around these dates — they may point toward your growth path.

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17 September – Mercury opposes Saturn

This brings a sobering tone. Ideas or plans face scrutiny. Saturn in Pisces may ask: are you being practical enough? Are you avoiding responsibilities by over-analysing?
✨ Insight: Don’t take critique too harshly. This is cosmic quality control. Trim away the excess and refine your message or plan.

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18 September – Mercury into Libra, Venus into Virgo

Communication takes on diplomacy as Mercury enters Libra. Venus shifts into Virgo, encouraging service, health routines, and attention to detail in relationships.
✨ Insight: This is a balancing act — finding harmony between heart (Venus) and mind (Mercury). Venus in Virgo may feel nitpicky, but it’s really about wanting purity and genuine care.

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21 September – Virgo Solar Eclipse (with Saturn)

A powerful reset. The eclipse at the anaretic (final) degree of Virgo is supercharged. Saturn’s influence may bring themes of responsibility and maturity.
✨ Insight: Something practical in your life — health, work routines, organisation — is asking for a rebirth. With eclipses, we don’t force; we let what wants to end, end, and allow the new to emerge.

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22 September – Sun into Libra + Mars into Scorpio

The equinox arrives with the Sun moving into Libra, balancing the scales of relationships. Mars dives into Scorpio the same day, adding intensity, passion, and determination.
✨ Insight: Expect dynamics in relationships to sharpen. Mars in Scorpio says: don’t just skim the surface — go deep. A powerful time for transformation, honesty, and renewed vitality.

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23 September – Neptune Opposition

Neptune is closest to Earth. Its themes of dreams, spirituality, and illusion are stronger.
✨ Insight: Boundaries blur — be extra mindful of escapism, substances, or getting lost in fantasy. But also, this is a wonderful moment to strengthen meditation, art, or spiritual connection.

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🌟 How September Feels Overall

September is a month of sacred pivots:

• Saturn’s return to Pisces reminds us of the long game and the need for emotional maturity.

• Two eclipses (Pisces Lunar & Virgo Solar) create turning points around healing, service, and balance.

• Mercury’s journey through Virgo and into Libra highlights the dance between analysis and diplomacy.

• Mars in Scorpio at month’s end injects raw intensity — a reminder that the real work is deep, not surface-level.