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ASTROLOGY FORECAST: Week of NOVEMBER 9TH, 2026

(All times are Eastern, so adjust for wherever you are.)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9: NEW MOON IN SCORPIO

We start the week with a new moon in Scorpio at 2:02 a.m., at 16 degrees, 53 minutes. If you know where that falls in your horoscope, it will help you drill down to the area of life to focus on and magnify over the next couple of weeks, the months ahead, and beyond. How personal this feels depends on whether it triggers or acts as a catalyst for something you want to make happen. Scorpio is also very much about transformation.

Scorpio emphasizes survival. The lowest manifestation is the scorpion, which isn’t always conscious of what it’s doing. It simply attacks and stings with vengeful, reactive energy. As I often say on the podcast, when emotions come up, ask whether you’re reacting or delivering the response you actually want. Reacting can be useful when it helps us survive or move quickly in a crisis. Ideally, though, strive to have a conscious awareness of your reaction, especially those of us with strong Scorpionic energy.

The next level of Scorpio is the eagle, the predator with the long view, who analyzes, inspects, and then swoops in when it’s ready. The highest manifestation of Scorpio is the phoenix, which rises from the ashes of something destroyed or no longer available to recreate itself. Every Scorpio new moon invites us to tap into that phoenix energy. Depending on where we are in the arc of our lives, it may feel very personal and charged, or not even be on the radar.

I could go on about the global picture, country to country or person to person, if I had hours. For an individual, the most important thing this New Moon is to give yourself time to sink into what you want to move toward and what you want to release.

Think about the phoenix: the new energy comes from something burned off, discarded, no longer existing. And ashes fertilize soil and create growth. That’s part of our spiritual DNA. As you reflect on what you’re regenerating this cycle, consider what you learned: the wisdom, and the pieces of the past that you no longer regard in the same way but that are part of how you got here. It’s useful to slough off what’s been difficult and painful. But that experience also informs why you’re moving in the direction you are. Shed the skins that don’t serve you, and keep the information as a foundation to spring from.

Around midday or early afternoon, the moon comes into a symbolic conflict with Mars. That suggests frustration, an argument, or someone unhappy with our decisions or where we want to go. New moons aren’t always the best time to leap in or launch a project, but their fresh-start energy is great for getting oriented. Scorpio is a water sign, and the image that comes to mind is standing on the deck of a ship, seeing land on the horizon. You don’t quite know what it is yet, but you’re heading toward it. There’s decisiveness in that, and a readying: not necessarily for conflict, but for the questions of whether I want to pursue this, and where I’m going.

Many options, tangents, and seeming opportunities may present themselves. We have to decide where our most laser-targeted aim of passion is. If we get too distracted, we lose the tenacious focus Scorpio likes. Don’t fracture the energy. Choose the most important thing you want to create, then see what’s available to help. And confront whatever seems to be in your way, which, as I’ve said many times, sometimes faces us in the mirror.

There’s that sense of, “I want to go forward. I want a new job, a new partner, more money,” and then we’re afraid, or we don’t know how to proceed. Anger, frustration, and hesitation can stop us. Analyze where the blocks come from, to move beyond the fear.

At one point in my life, I had a lot of problems with my lower back, which, apparently, isn’t unusual when a person is going through financial difficulty. It can somatize in the body. I had a wonderful chiropractor who used to say, “Move through the pain.” That’s a good reminder here, though of course you don’t move through pain if you’re hurting yourself. That’s a no. Move through it in a therapeutic way, pushing through the musculature or correcting how you stand so you can dance with grace. That’s available to us with this new moon. Look at where the pain is, whether physical, emotional, spiritual - and determine whether it’s real or just a knee-jerk reaction. You don’t want to block forward movement.

The moon goes void of course at 6:25 p.m. and stays void all evening, a great time to sit with whatever is there. Let the layers ease off. Get your plans ready, put your things in order, and clear your desk so you can move into this waxing moon cycle with more decisiveness.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10: MOON IN SAGITTARIUS

The moon enters Sagittarius at 3:36 a.m. It’s a good day for pulling the arrow back, Sagittarius being the archer, and taking aim at your goal or intention. The energy gets very strong in the later evening, especially toward 9 o’clock.

Watch out around midday. Something may come across that derails you or sends you on a detour. That’s not necessarily bad, but know whether you’re going that way for a valuable reason, or whether it’s a sideshow. Sometimes tangents help us winnow down to what we really want. Other times they’re just, “Did I really need to hang out with so-and-so when I knew what I wanted to do?” It was a concession, a distraction, not the best use of my time. Neither good nor bad. I’m looking at Uranus (unexpected, change) energy here.

The main thing is to be aware of what you’re doing and why. If we’re too much in our heads, that’s when we miss the turn on the BQE. Where I live in Mexico, if you miss a certain exit on the interstate, wow, you’re committed for a long stretch before you can change course. Sagittarius energy says, “There’s a wide world out there, let’s go!” But you also want to be grounded, and know exactly where you’re going and whether you have the compass and the things you need.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11: MOON IN SAGITTARIUS

It’s Veterans Day in the United States, a day to remember. Wednesday is an absolutely terrific day for making connections, reaching out, and taking advantage of the opportunities in front of you. It’s good for staying on track, getting things done your way, and being open to expansion and new ideas. Build instead of taking apart. It’s also a fabulous day to be in nature, restore in ways that energize you and remind you of your connection to the earth. The more we work with nature, aware of our place and our contribution, the more productive and results-oriented we can be as humans in a spiritual society.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12: VOID OF COURSE, THEN CAPRICORN

The moon goes void of course at 6:29 a.m. and stays void until 3:27 p.m. If I haven’t mentioned this already in the recording, void of course means the moon is between signs, before it makes another geometric picture with another heavenly body. It’s not that we can’t be productive. You can work on projects already in motion, clear out old energy, reflect, recharge, and meditate. But starting something new is harder. Unless the moon touches an aspect in your personal horoscope, or connects with the person you’re working with, people don’t have the emotional glue to pull things off.

The morning can be fairly fruitful, especially until about 10:35. That’s the most decisive window if you’re launching something, reaching out, or trying to connect with someone you haven’t been able to reach. After that, the Sag moon is easily distracted and the big ideas don’t get off the ground, although it can be fun depending on who you’re with.

At 3:27 p.m. the moon enters Capricorn, cardinal earth energy. It’s about going up the hill, however long it takes. It’s not necessarily an easy couple of days, and the more Capricornian or Saturn-heavy your horoscope, the more you may think, “Oh, it’s this again.” One foot in front of the other, brick on top of brick. That can still be…

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MONDAY, OCT 26: FULL MOON IN TAURUS

The moon is full at 12:12 a.m. ET in Taurus, lit by the Scorpio sun. Taurus is about what we value, and Scorpio adds depth. So we’re looking at possessions, certainly, but also relationships with real meaning. Strong Taurus people don’t lack depth, but with the Scorpio sun on this point, all of us are looking closely at what we care about.

A dear friend of mine is unloading decades of possessions. (If she’s listening, she’ll know.) That’s this moon: these things matter because of memories: where I passed through, where they came from, who they connect me to. But the Scorpionic truth is that what we take with our last breath is love and connection to spirit, not the possessions we held most dear. So look at what takes up space and ask: does it carry legacy? What remains after we leave?

That reflection comes naturally as late October leads into Día de Muertos, Halloween, and Samhain — when the veil thins. Many people in Mexico live with the awareness that every day is a gift and our time is temporary. As a result, life becomes more joyous. Even in difficulty, there’s breath, life, and the ability to love and connect.

This Full Moon isn’t an eclipse, and it lacks the culminating punch of some full moons. It’s an integration: a chance to look at our relationship with love, money, home, and what we value. It can also stir struggle, a sense of not enough money, love, or time, and that brings friction. Pluto is in early Aquarius. Taurus, Scorpio, and Aquarius are all fixed signs, and the Sun is early in Scorpio. So ask whether what you invest in heavily lines up with your goals. In a consumer society there’s always the dangle of “you must have this,” plus the time we trade to earn it, versus the basics we need in balance. Question what you truly need to feel full.

That brings us to the body, the most valuable Taurean possession and the vessel that carries us through life. I haven’t always valued mine the way I do now. Today, be grateful for yours and give it really good care over the next couple of days. It’s longing for that. The Taurus moon says: celebrate your physical time on earth, maximize your ability to enjoy it, and remember it’s temporary, which is why it’s so valuable. Value the day, the earth, the people you love, and the animals you love.

By evening, tempers may be short. If you were overstretched on a day that called for a good meal and the comfort of home, you may feel frayed, or be around someone who does. Center, calm down, and focus on taking care rather than unraveling.

TUESDAY, OCT 27: TAURUS VOID MOON, with GEMINI AT NIGHT

Prioritize what needs to be done, and above all your self-care, so you don’t stretch yourself too thin. Venus and Mercury are retrograde, and the Taurus moon doesn’t like to be rushed. Tangents distract: go here, great opportunity, do that. Narrow it down to what’s most advantageous, where you can take your time, savor, and maximize what you put in energetically or financially.

The moon goes void at 10:51 a.m. and stays void until it enters Gemini at 9:02 p.m. A void Taurus moon asks us to be methodical, one foot in front of the other, and aware of the body. Martial arts, yoga, Pilates, and dance all teach presence in the body; if you’re too much in your head, you lose it. Smell the roses, but depending on where you live, that only happens if they’re cut and in a vase.

During a void moon, work on what’s already in motion, clear your desk, and start nothing new. With Taurus, this can be a highly productive day for plowing through a project already underway, with tenacious focus and a patience you usually don’t have.

WEDNESDAY, OCT 28: GEMINI MOON, PRE-DAWN FIREWORKS

This Gemini moon is sweet and well-aspected for crossing things off your list. We’re in the waning moon for a couple of weeks, so finish things up, even with Mercury and Venus retrograde.

Pre-dawn Eastern, there are pictures in the sky with Pluto, a Venus-Chiron opposition, and the moon conjunct Uranus. That’s a strong force for transformation: something has to shift. Many of us will feel it in the dreamscape, waking suddenly with a sense of “this has to happen.” If it’s unformed, use the Gemini moon to gather information before you act or reach out.

Mercury retrograde also makes this a fabulous time to research and go over documents and notes, looking for what fell through the cracks. Sometimes we hear the words but our heads are on something said five minutes earlier. This could be a negotiation, a contract, a medical or financial situation, or a work problem. Ask: did I miss something because I reacted a certain way, or because an old grievance came up? That’s how we get to strength and understanding. For anything raw, reflect rather than have direct conversations, which may or may not be appropriate.

THURSDAY, OCT 29: INNOVATIVE AFTERNOON, PLAYFUL EVENING

The afternoon is good for innovative thought. When I’m problem-solving, I often know what I want but can’t get the whole solution. Intuitive people and air-sign thinkers, with so much buzzing around, benefit from space. Do some automatic writing, or walk and set the worry down. Make observations and have conversations unrelated to the problem. It might be a chat, a movie, a museum, a billboard, and suddenly: that’s the answer. Even if it’s indirect, things gel. Double-check how it fits, then make the magic happen.

The moon goes void at 5:43 p.m. and enters Cancer at 10:06 p.m. Have as much fun as you like: shoot hoops, bike, walk, visit friends. I wouldn’t concretize anything. A void Gemini moon is a butterfly that lands here and there, but with no nectar available, it’s off again. Fun and stimulating, nothing to invest in.

FRIDAY, OCT 30: CANCER MOON, UPHILL

Not the easiest day. Cancer is sensitive, and as a cardinal sign it does what it wants. If the tide’s going out and people wanted to go in, the tide is still going out. Information is scattered, and you may not get answers or be able to give them. The friction ebbs by mid-afternoon. Some of us may feel people aren’t showing up. That’s disappointing, but it can lead to resolution: if they aren’t showing up, make modifications.

SATURDAY, OCT 31: HALLOWEEN / SAMHAIN

This day is more directed once we’ve accepted what didn’t pan out, like a party falling through or a costume not coming together. Look at how you get your needs met, and be gracious with what satisfies them.

The moon goes void at 6 p.m. and stays void through the evening. Many of us will choose home or a quieter party, because a void Cancer moon says, “I want to be with my people, my things.” Or you can be in the middle of the Halloween parade in New York and still feel you’re with your people. Give yourself that pod. Once past the void, the tension ebbs and floats. Be somewhere nested and secure.

SUNDAY, NOV 1: MOON IN LEO

We can tap ancestral connection and spirit knowledge 365 days a year, but this is a holy, sacred time in many cultures, and when we make space, it expands. The moon enters Leo at 12:18 a.m. It’s a rich, beautiful day. The moon opposes Pluto pre-dawn, so once again: power-charged dream time. As the day unfolds, make the day yours. Be the star of your day.

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Accurate Astrology: Week of October 19th, 2026

The week opens with the Moon in Aquarius. With the Sun in Libra and the Moon in an air sign, there’s a real vibe in the air. The buzz is all about verbal communication: let’s connect, let’s share, let’s network. That’s emphasized Monday into Tuesday.

A caveat: Aquarius is a fixed sign, so its energy is tenacious. It likes to stay on task. Yes, Aquarius is the free spirit, the lover of change and revolution, but it pursues all of that in a sustainable way. It isn’t really erratic, though it can look that way from the outside. Whether it’s one’s rising sign, Sun, or Moon, the Aquarian has been contemplating what they’re fixed on, and then suddenly seems to act. That surprises the people around them, but it’s no surprise to the Aquarian. It was never spontaneous. It was “okay, now I’m ready,” a matter of timing or energetic momentum.

These days are well aspected for making connections and getting ideas moving, but remember that Venus is retrograde. Take care in how you approach people with the idea you’re so jazzed about. How it’s received matters, and so does how you convey it. Times given in this forecast are ET.

Monday: Assess and Tease It Out

Later in the day, Mars opposes the Moon, and in the wee hours of Tuesday, Venus squares Pluto. Boiled down, what we feel, want, and need may conflict with someone else’s agenda. Think power plays. So use that Aquarius air-sign Moon to assess the situation, have conversations, and understand where people are. Find the potential blocks and tugs of war, so you can present or broker your ideas in ways that are more acceptable and understandable.

Tuesday: Think Big, Stay the Course

Tuesday can bring a lot of excitement, a sense that this can happen and that can happen, and everything seems really big. Bring it into alignment with your core initiative. What is the long-term goal? This is fixed-sign energy, willing to go the distance. It’s not a fly-by-night “grab it and move on.” It’s about growing the project, improving communication and alignment, and helping people understand how to expand it.

This is achievable. The valuable piece is understanding where everyone is on Monday and Tuesday. Once we get past early evening Tuesday, around 7 PM ET, we hit that lovely juice of connecting and coalescing. So these are roll-up-your-sleeves days to negotiate, mitigate, and get on the same page. Then celebrate in the evening as everything starts to gel.

Wednesday: Finish, Then Flow

The Moon goes void of course at 4:42 a.m. and enters Pisces at 8:35 a.m. A void Moon is a good time to organize and finish things up, not to start anything new. That’s especially true with Venus retrograde and Mercury about to turn retrograde. See where all that good energy landed and put things in place.

Once the Moon enters Pisces, communication continues, but much of it is nonverbal. We work with touch and intuition, sensing who’s the right candidate for what. Verbal conversations and paperwork are still fine, ideally signed before Mercury goes retrograde. But go by whether it feels right. Don’t force the square peg into the round hole. Find the happy place for that square peg, and be willing to leave things open until they flow and fit.

In the late afternoon and early evening, the Moon and Uranus form a hard aspect, which means people are moving faster than they’re concentrating. Know where you are in space and pay attention to where others are. If you tend to shoot out ideas without thinking about how they’ll land, sit with it for a couple of minutes and ask, “Is this the best way to say this?” Uranus can shake everything up, and that’s not always bad. It’s better when we’re conscious of what we’re doing and why.

With the Moon in Pisces, it behooves us to be sensitive to how people feel. That’s harder for some than others. You may notice that certain people have a knack for calming things down, while others thrive on attention, on mishaps, on shooting things out and then doubling down.

That phrase, “doubling down,” gives me a headache. It seems to have blown up in the 21st century, and it’s the antithesis of how we’re supposed to grow. We’re meant to expand and open up to new concepts, to say “oh, that’s a new way to think about it” instead of “no, this is the only way.” That bludgeon is old-world stuff, and it’s hanging around too long. I think that’s because we’re approaching a point where things will catapult and shift. Seat belts fastened. I’m optimistic.

Thursday: Fill Your Cup

Thursday the 22nd is juicy, lovely energy, with the Moon in Pisces moving toward a trine with Mercury in Scorpio. It’s saying: be willing to feel. That sensitivity and empathy is what we want to enlarge, because there’s a desert of it in some of the loudest voices and world leaders right now. Walking in someone else’s moccasins is not a world they know. So let the water energy pour in. Fill your cup, fill your heart with empathy.

Honestly, empathy hurts. It’s incredibly difficult to open into, which is why good boundaries and filters matter. We don’t want to close ourselves off because it’s too hard. That would kill the human race. We want to be porous, so we can feel and release. That doesn’t mean we forget.

I won’t wander too far into the dark side of the news, but the idea of a televised firing squad is antithetical to true empathy. Fortunately, 80% of Americans polled said to put the kibosh on it. The worrisome piece is that 20% thought it was a good idea.

The Moon goes void of course at 11:31 p.m. Eastern. It’s a delicious night to go into the dreamscape. I invite us to dream about expanding empathy and the emotional and intuitive connections that let us thrive.

A short story. I was going through the Dallas airport with a half hour to make my connection, and a woman named Mirimam was helping me from gate to gate. She said, “It’s such a pleasure to escort you because you’re so calm and nice.” I said, “Of course I’m calm and nice. I have this angel taking me through Dallas airport, and I’m so grateful to be with you.” It was a lovely little moment, a person connecting with a person, and those are the moments we want to expand. It is better to love as you move through the world.

I was at a celebration of life where a woman said her mother used to say, “I have never met a stranger.” This is a good attitude, with boundaries, of course. We have to know when to move away from someone. But most people are nice. So, Moon in Pisces, dream into that world Thursday night.

Friday: The Veil Thins, the Fire Rises

On Friday the 23rd, the Sun enters Scorpio at 5:38 a.m., bringing thirty days of fixed water energy. It’s deep and delicious, and I love this time of year. The veil thins, and we can connect with our ancestors and with whatever planes, dimensions of energy, or consciousness they inhabit.

The void-of-course Moon is still tracking through most of the day, until it enters Aries at 3:53 p.m. ET. Friday may be a workday for many of us, but while the Moon is still in Pisces, lean into creativity, love, connection, meditation, and all the things that open our hearts. It’s a hard day for dealing with people who are forceful and doubling down. Dissolve them away and flow around them if you can.

Once the Moon enters Aries, we’re in fire cardinal energy, and that cooks. It’s an interesting Moon to have with the Sun in Scorpio. The two signs aren’t alike, but in traditional astrology both are ruled by Mars, so both are assertive. Scorpio is more under the radar, but it knows where it wants to go. The drive is strong in both, so Friday into Saturday is incredibly productive.

Saturday and Sunday: Deepen Into Love

Pay attention to this: the Aries Moon moves into direct opposition to Venus in Libra shortly before the full moon. That full moon, in Taurus, lands just after midnight Eastern on Sunday, so depending on your time zone it’s Sunday or the wee hours of Monday. It’s lit by the Scorpio Sun, and it’s very intense. I feel the opposition is a proposal, a …

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MONDAY, OCT 12: Moon in Scorpio. Drill Down

Today is rather intense. With Pluto turning direct later in the week, it’s as though we can smell what is coming. Whatever you’re exploring, discussing, or researching, it’s deep-dive energy, not surface skidding. If you have a lot of water or earth in your horoscope, or a lot of fixed-sign energy (Scorpio, Aquarius, Leo, and Taurus), you may feel at odds with the day. You want something to happen a certain way and it may not track the way you intend.

Remember that Venus is retrograde, so we’re being asked to evaluate what we feel we want or deserve, and there can be a sense of lack. With the Moon in Scorpio, it can feel like our reach just isn’t wide enough to capture it. So the best use of today is to drill down on the one thing that really is your priority.

We’re in the waxing Moon cycle, after the Libra New Moon over the weekend. That New Moon dangled opportunity and potential. Scorpio asks what you’re really committed to make happen. When there are so many options, they don’t always feel like opportunities. Go into your gut. What drives us hardest today? What do I want to sink my teeth into? It’s not necessarily a delicious piece of pie, especially if you’re very Scorpionic or have a strong Pluto or Mars… but it’s the goal you want.

You may feel a pull, kind of an undertow. Ask yourself whether this is something you’re choosing consciously, or more of a dog-with-a-bone drive. With the waxing Moon, make sure your aim has some freshness to it, a sense of renewal, and that it isn’t just beating old business. Then plan it out so you get the maximum reward for your effort.

TUESDAY, OCT 13: Void-of-Course Moon All Day: Follow Through

The Moon goes void of course at 4:46 a.m. ET and stays void until it enters Sagittarius at 8:59 p.m. Set things up before the void, so you’re clear on where your energy is going. Scorpio is very good at following through, especially on the hard thing: I am going to sit here until I find the answer. I am going to research this until there’s nothing else to find.

A classic example, with Venus retrograde and the Moon void in Scorpio, is tackling the area where you’ve got all that old stuff in storage, or clearing out an older relative’s apartment. This is wonderful disseminating energy. You move through it in a methodical, directed way, ready to recycle it and let it move into another chapter.

Sagittarius arrives in the evening. It can feel a little drifty, pie in the sky, that first night.

WEDNESDAY, OCT 14: Moon in Sagittarius. Open Up

Things take better shape as we move past early morning. Some of us may get an electric jolt of inspiration that derails the plan for the day. Maybe there’s a segue or a detour that needs to happen to let possibilities come our way.

Sagittarius is a fire sign, mutable and very adaptable. For fire and air signs especially, this can feel like an invitation: pick up momentum and go much faster than thought, or this candidate is ready to run with me. Even with Venus retrograde, we can still fast-track the things we’ve been working on and the connections they make, when pre-established.

Venus retrograde can also bring an opportunity or a job where we negotiate the money or the start date. You can taste it, but it hasn’t taken shape yet. If you were born with Venus retrograde, you’re often in your groove right now. You intuitively know when to take action and how things are unfolding. For those of us with Venus direct, it’s more obtuse. We can’t read the signals as well, while people born with Venus retrograde feel it in their bones: this is familiar, things take time, and you know when to act.

THURSDAY, OCT 15: Moon in Sagittarius. Connect

The Moon is juiced from dawn until it goes void at 5:56 p.m. ET, and the sense of opportunity carries beyond that. Next weekend Mercury goes retrograde, so on the 15th and into the wee hours of the 16th we’re in a transition space: Venus retrograde, Mercury slowing in the sky. For people who are intuitive and open to receiving, it’s a transmission time. As October moves toward Samhain (here in Mexico, Día de Muertos), the veil is thinning. With both planets retrograde, it’s easier to tap into ancestral knowledge and angelic guidance if you take moments of quiet to listen.

Thursday evening you can be at a party full of people and still have a sense of connectivity coming through in ways other than direct. That’s how we can reach someone who is suffering, or someone we can’t be with because they’re in another time zone, or because they’ve passed on. Through love, we can energetically connect, heal, and transmit.

I say this as someone who has been through loss and grief, and show me a person who has lived to a certain age and hasn’t. In the raw stages, it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to open up to these new ways of connecting. We have to detach from the physicality of the relationship before we can enter its newness, its depth. So not all of us will connect with people who have died, but the ability is magnified and available now. Messages can feel abstract, too. It may be someone you know, or just a feeling of lightness or difference.

If you feel overwhelmed by pain or injustice, send out meditative, loving, healing energy, and don’t discount its power. It’s tremendous. We can absolutely focus on how terrible things are, but we’re in the new Moon cycle of Libra, which is about love and relating. So how do we extend that, instead of anger, grievance, and the feeling that there’s nothing we can do? There’s a lot we can do when we work on instilling hope, love, and justice. Sagittarius can tap into the justice warrior, even within loving consciousness.

With Pluto Direct as of 10:41 pm ET, we want to channel our power in the direction we most want, regardless of what may seem insurmountable.

FRIDAY, OCT 16 AND SATURDAY, OCT 17: Moon in Capricorn. Build

The Moon enters Capricorn at 8:57 a.m. on Friday. It’s less expansive than Sagittarius, but very workmanlike. You might say, okay, I’m going to do these positive-energy exercises even when I’m not feeling positive, because changing the message in my head, heart, and soul is far more constructive. Capricorn is practical. Think about the reality you want to build, and take action on it.

It’s not easy. It’s Capricorn, going up the hill, and we stumble a little. Oh, what’s the use? It’s so darn high. I’ll never get there. But we keep going, hoof by hoof, moving methodically in the direction that’s up, that’s elevated, that’s ascension. This can be a highly productive weekend, with a real sense of accomplishment.

SUNDAY, OCT 18: Void, Then Aquarius. Tidy Up and Unplug

The Moon goes void of course at 12:13 p.m. and enters Aquarius at 9:40 p.m. Once it’s void, stay with whatever momentum you’re on, whether that’s a project, getting things in order for the week ahead, or just cleaning up. Small tasks give us a sense of, all right, things are in order, like the feng shui rule about clutter: put things in order so it’s not so chaotic when you go into the next phase.

When the Moon enters Aquarius late Sunday evening, unless you’re a night owl who likes to groove on electronics, get off your devices. Most likely it’ll be a lot of wheel-spinning that isn’t as constructive as a good night’s sleep.

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We look forward to the Libra New Moon on October 10, 2026 at 11:50 a.m. ET. This week, the waning moon cycle is for finishing up, focusing, recycling, and shedding. The times I give are ET, so adjust for where you live.

I look at what each day is about energetically. How that lands for you depends on your individual horoscope: how you do life, the people you interface with, and what’s on your agenda. When I talk about the sign the moon is in, I highlight the areas of life that moon works well with, which may shift depending on your personal horoscope and what’s going on for you.

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THE BACKDROP: VENUS RETROGRADE IN SCORPIO

Venus went retrograde last week and stays retrograde through mid-November, so keep these themes in mind. In Scorpio, she asks us to re-evaluate how we do love and money. Venus, goddess of love and beauty, is about money because she reflects what we think we deserve. In our society, what we’re paid reflects that.

Some people are comfortable with enough to cover expenses; they don’t need to stretch or want more. Others work hard, want and need more money and more possessions, and yet always feel a lack. You know your own relationship with love, money, and what you deserve, and Venus retrograde is saying: “How’s that working for you?”

Sometimes the love or money we want isn’t coming in. Perhaps the people nearest and dearest aren’t available, or there are limits. Or we look at someone and think: this person isn’t there for me the way I need them to be. It’s an evaluating time, and that’s valuable. The same goes for work: maybe there’s a limit to what we can ask for in our occupation, or a company repeatedly withholds the raise or acknowledgment we deserve. If a relationship or work environment isn’t giving you validation, it might be time to cast your net for another job or new friendships.

People from the past can also come back into our lives. For instance, I haven’t seen my college roommate in person for 20 years, though we’re in regular touch, and I’ll see her this week. For some of us, an old lover may crop up, which might be exciting — or meh.

In general, it’s not a great time to launch a new product or hang out your shingle, unless it has to do with renovation, recycling, antiques, or anything that revalues something that’s been put aside. Venus retrograde runs through mid-November.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5: FINISH SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF

This moon in Leo is a wonderful time to complete things, especially a personal accomplishment. With Venus retrograde, you may not get all the kudos you deserve, but what matters is how you feel about it. How strongly this lands depends on whether something in your horoscope connects harmoniously with Leo, or which house Leo moves through, but overall it’s a creative thrust that builds into the evening.

Be crystal clear about the message you want to send, and about what you want to receive from a project or conversation as opposed to what you need. We may get what we need but not exactly what we want. It’s also a super time to meet old friends and share reminiscences that give a sense of the positive and of expansion. As you go over old memories, mine for gold: see something you overlooked, or realize the intrinsic value you missed back then. Plumb the past with fresh perspective.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6: PLAYFUL, THEN GET TO WORK

The moon goes void of course at 6:22 a.m. ET. When the moon is void, we’re NOT looking to move forward or take action. Work on what’s already in motion, finish up, and plan the next wave. In Leo, that can be creative, playful, even romantic and energized, a time to experiment and look at life with childlike abandon. Enjoy it, as long as whatever needs doing gets done, with time for serendipity.

The moon enters Virgo at 10:53 p.m., and that’s when we roll up our sleeves and get things in place for the next day, with laser focus on what needs to happen. A good night’s sleep is restorative. Virgo likes what’s therapeutic for the body and ways to maximize what you want to get done. It can be a bit tunnel-visioned, so keep your main priority in focus.

OCTOBER 7–8: VIRGO MOON. TUNE THE MACHINE

The moon goes void at 2:57 p.m. ET Wednesday. Use the morning to get out whatever messages you need to convey — prioritize. You can start new things in a waning moon, but it’s more productive to finish projects already in the works, because you’re going with the current instead of against it. If a long-term project continues past the new moon, address the pieces you want in place now so you can re-evaluate and push forward afterward. A Virgo moon supports figuring out how to fix something and make the machine hum.

From mid-afternoon Wednesday, the moon stays void until it enters Libra at 4:11 a.m. ET Friday the 9th. That long void is a super time to take care of how the machine runs: work on things already in process, enhance health or routine. Tweak and get the process into a groove.

Some of us have fixed sign energy: we do things a certain way, with a steady routine. That can lead to inertia, since stopping means rebuilding momentum, but once things are going, there’s a steadiness to it. Virgo is mutable, with elasticity and adaptability, which makes this a perfect time to settle into a routine you’ve been building, whether it’s exercise, diet, work, or healthy habits. Not to initiate a new program, but to solidify a routine.

We don’t want to reinvent the wheel under a void-of-course moon. We want to be in the zone and as present as possible.

In traditional astrology, the phrase for void of course is “nothing will come of the matter.” Anything you initiate or discuss, contracts included, doesn’t go where you intended, like an investment that doesn’t pan out. So concentrate on what you’ve already started and show up with presence. Observe what’s around you and flow with it as the moon finishes its journey through the sign.

OCTOBER 9–10: LIBRA NEW MOON. HOW DO WE PARTNER?

Libra sets up a very nice Friday evening heading toward the new moon, which hits exactly on Saturday the 10th at 11:50 a.m. ET. As we approach it, the new moon points to the partners who will show up and commit to the bloom of your intentions. With Venus retrograde, you may have a wonderful partner, friend, or colleague you love to work with, but look clear-eyed at who you want alongside you for this particular intention. Some people will be fabulous. Others, for whatever reason, don’t have the availability, skill set, or commitment to get it off the ground.

It may also be that the person you wanted to talk to about this project isn’t in a good place for it right now. The dark of the moon, before the moon gets its initiation from the sun, is a great time to see that. Evaluate the project, ambition, goal, or intention, and ask: do I have the right candidate(s) to make it work? Maybe you both need to be in a better place before you pitch it, so it unfolds in a way that makes sense. Or you may realize they’re the wrong person, or that this is something you have to do solo.

The new moon in Libra asks: How do we partner? How do we want to partner? Do we keep doing it the way we have, or seek change? Not necessarily romantic: it can be business, a ghostwriter, the right realtor to sell a property, a long-term partner or a temporary one. With this new moon, we can invite in the partners we want, or a new way of partnering.

Maybe the way I’ve been partnering isn’t working, and Venus retrograde is telling me so. How do I adjust what I seek, what I ask for, or how I position myself so the relationship is right going forward? It’s absolutely possible to bring that in energetically this lunar cycle.

After the new moon is exact, at 17 degrees Libra 22 minutes, a Mars-Venus square forms, a 90-degree angle from our perspective. It asks us to look at how we attract what we want (not just romantic partners) as opposed to how we go after it. Mars is assertion, our drive, how we pursue passion and desir…

Week of September 28th – October 3rd, 2026

We’re in the waning moon cycle this week — last week’s full moon in Aries has passed, and now we wrap things up: finishing projects already in motion, clearing the desk, staying in the groove rather than starting fresh. You can still begin something new during a waning cycle, but the overall momentum favors finishing.

The bigger story is that Venus goes retrograde over the weekend. So this week, lean toward projects you’ve already been considering, or picking something back up, rather than launching something brand new. Venus governs what we value, love, and are drawn to — so as it slows down, it’s not the moment to unveil a new business, product, or cosmetics line, or anything that needs a big, excited reception. If it’s already thematically what you do — an artist or designer continually generating new work, say — keep going. I’ll dig into Venus retrograde more on the day it hits, but worth keeping in mind now for anything you have coming up this month.

Monday, September 28th — Wait for the Glue to Set

The moon is in Aries early, then goes void of course at 5:50 a.m. Eastern. Void-of-course moons can feel exciting but lack follow-through — if you’re itching to reach out to someone or start a conversation first thing, it may hold together better if you wait until later morning.

The Moon enters Taurus at 10:40 a.m., where it’s happily placed for the next couple of days. Taurus is about appreciating what’s around you — taste, sense, touch — and being present in the body. How strongly you feel this depends on how much Earth, or Taurus, you carry in your own chart; without much, being present may not be your first instinct today.

It’s worth knowing where Taurus falls in your personal horoscope, since that placement hints at what you might sink into and appreciate right now. The Sun in Libra also trines Uranus in Gemini today, which can spark a flash of inspiration or a “why don’t we do it this way?” moment. For more Taurean types, that can feel disruptive — but it can also hatch a genuinely interesting idea.

Tuesday, September 29th — Be in Your Body

Taurus moon continues, and distractions or new options may surface — appealing on paper, less so if you’re already in a good groove.

Monday and Tuesday can have a jack-in-the-box quality, with people tossing out different perspectives. I get this feedback often myself — full of air and water, my mind moves fast, and I want people comfortable, so I’ll offer option after option like a buffet. Some people just want one choice and to settle into it. Read the room: if you’re already moving well, stay the course despite the “what about this instead?” noise.

Taurus moon’s core message is simple: be in your body, be present. It’s easy to get cavalier with health when we’re younger and things haven’t caught up with us yet — pushing harder, sleeping less, running past what the body actually wants. Use these couple of days to check in: how am I feeling, is this comfortable? If you feel overextended, notice it — it may point to a routine worth adjusting.

With Venus about to retrograde in Taurus, it’s worth remembering Taurus rules the second house — money, values, and, I’d argue, the physical body, our constant material possession. Ask yourself: is my chair right, do I need to move more, stand more? Just observe for now, no action required.

The moon goes void of course again at 7:36 p.m., still in Taurus, for the rest of the evening — a genuinely lovely night to rest, get cozy, and recharge.

Wednesday, September 30th — Savor Morning, Then Gather Information

The moon continues void of course into the morning, still in Taurus — and since Taurus is the moon’s exalted sign, even void of course it’s a cozy placement. Give yourself a longer morning if you can. If you can’t, stay as comfortable and present as possible; wear what feels good and move from one thing to the next with ease.

The moon enters Gemini at 1:26 p.m. and stays through Thursday into Friday afternoon. From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night, it’s in a lovely spot — gathering information and momentum as it moves. The sweetest window is late Wednesday into early Thursday morning: an excellent night to fall asleep and let the dreamscape do its work. If you’re awake during those hours instead, it’s still a rich stretch for ideas, inspiration, and support, as long as you keep your eyes, heart, and ears open.

One trap of this Gemini window: the internet’s endless scroll, which can masquerade as research. Used well, it’s more like skipping stones — one idea leading to the next — genuinely productive as long as you stay on task and don’t vanish down an unrelated rabbit hole.

Thursday, October 1st — Stay Aware While You Move

Wednesday and Thursday are two of the week’s most dynamic, productive days — as long as you stay aware of where you’re going while you’re in motion. Think long-distance driving: a kind of meditative alertness, present without being consumed by stray thought. Bring that same quality to whatever you’re doing or discussing — hyper-aware, but open to what’s around you.

It’s air-sign energy: full of information, ideas, conversation. But remember the bigger picture — waning moon, Venus about to retrograde — so this is about feeding a fire already lit, not striking a new one. Once Venus turns retrograde, money and connection tend to move less directly; not absent, just slower.

Friday, October 2nd — Watch What You Send

The moon is void of course until 3:54 p.m., when it enters Cancer. That morning can feel scattered — easy to lose time on your phone or get pulled into something distracting. There’s also a sharper picture in the very early hours (around 5 a.m.) where tempers run short and messages might get sent before they’re thought through. Be mindful of what you say, last night included — if you’re tired, step away from screens and get real rest instead.

Once the moon shifts into Cancer mid-to-late afternoon, the energy softens and carries through Saturday, when the moon goes void of course again at 11:08 a.m. for the rest of the day.

Venus turns retrograde at 3:16 a.m. Eastern on Saturday, October 3rd. Friday afternoon into Saturday morning, a common question surfaces: where is the money, and do I have what I need? This may prompt some honest budgeting.

It can also stir up questions of support. People who aren’t showing up for us may simply not be able to — not unwilling. If you’ve got a medical appointment or a hard trip ahead, it’s natural to want a companion, and your first choice may not be available. Sometimes going it alone is genuinely the answer; sometimes it’s worth asking someone you wouldn’t normally ask, even though that’s uncomfortable. Just naming that you need help, even privately, is real progress — recognizing that Achilles’ heel is the first step to working the muscle.

Saturday, October 3rd – Sunday, October 4th — Name What You Need

The moon stays void of course from late Saturday morning until it enters Leo at 6:54 p.m. Sunday — a shift into much brighter, fire-sign energy. The long Cancer void-of-course stretch beforehand is good work: sitting with what you actually need, even if you can’t solve it right away. Knowing what you need is the foundation for getting it — in friendships, in romantic relationships, in life generally. A lot of us take a while to get there, rather than molding ourselves to some borrowed ideal.

Use that Cancer window to give yourself something real — rest, a comforting meal, time with a pet, a walk outside. Then, once the moon moves into Leo Sunday evening, lean into the potential of receiving more of what you need and deserve. Leo is the spark we all arrive with — and the more we recognize what we need, the more we can build a life that actually holds it.

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This is an interesting week — most of them are — but I have real fingers-crossed optimism about this one. Still, it can go in different directions depending on who’s driving. With astrology, even the good aspects and auspicious days depend on who’s behind the wheel. Ideally, we’re doing things for the greater good — because actions are the things that magnify and carry forward.

Monday, September 21 — Day of Peace: Turning Anger Into Fuel

Fittingly, today is UN International Day of Peace. Why not 365 days of peace?

The moon begins the day in Capricorn and goes void of course at 10:31 a.m. ET: void of course = no longer making aspects to other planets. Those early hours are strong for productive, impactful work. But early risers may feel a push-pull, even anger, as the day gets going. Anger is information — how consciously we recognize what’s triggering it determines how well we can deliver the message underneath it. The worst outcome is reacting unconsciously, without addressing the root cause. The best is transmuting that fire into something that transcends what caused it. Sometimes the answer is speed and directness; sometimes it’s quieting down, validating the anger to yourself, and choosing a constructive response instead of “delivering a hit.”

It’s a fitting theme for the Day of Peace: Be a Peace Warrior… how do I stay assertive and grounded when everything around me feels like chaos? That question applies at work, at home, anywhere.

Once void of course clears, the moon (still in Capricorn) favors finishing what’s already in motion. It enters Aquarius at 1:14 p.m., shifting into a strong stretch for networking and connection — reaching the people and communities who can help move things forward. The moon conjuncts Pluto (in Aquarius) in the early evening, then trines Uranus (in early Gemini) in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday.

Tuesday, September 22 — Fall Equinox: Balance & the “Buffet” Problem

The sun enters Libra at 8:05 p.m., and with Uranus’s charge plus later support from Saturn, there’s real energy for making things happen. Airy signs — Aquarius, Libra, Gemini — may find sleep elusive.

Watch for a moon-Jupiter opposition arriving just after midnight (early Wednesday Eastern). It’s a “too much buffet” energy: everything looks appetizing, but loading up your plate with every offering means you can’t actually enjoy any of it. Get clear on your direction earlier in the day, so the shiny-object minefield doesn’t pull you off course. Night owls in Eastern Time will find the best groove starts around 1 a.m. Wednesday; Europe and other zones are simply waking into this energy.

The equinox evening itself is beautiful for dreaming — set the intention to be open to connection as you sleep. Dreams can link us to people we don’t know, to those who’ve passed, or to people we’ve lost touch with. Send loving energy outward as you drift off.

Symbolically, the equinox — day and night in balance — is a good moment to sit with yin and yang, dark and light, especially in a polarized time when so many voices are pushing separation instead of flow. Suppressed anger erupts outward or turns inward and makes us sick; naming it (what am I angry about? what are my dark sides?) expands consciousness instead. If you can’t address it directly, carry the intention into the dreamscape: “I am here to create more balance.”

Wednesday, September 23 — Void of Course All Day: Talk, Don’t Commit

The moon goes void of course at 4:18 a.m. and stays that way, in Aquarius, for the entire day. Expect a buzzy, talkative day — lots of “let’s get this done” energy — but without the emotional follow-through to make things stick. Void of course in Aquarius is a day for conversation and ideas, not contracts or new commitments.

The moon enters Pisces at 11:24 p.m., opening a lovely stretch for dreaming and meditation into the early morning.

Thursday, September 24 — Pisces Moon: Stay Present, Let It Flow

A moon-Uranus square hits mid-morning — the classic “mind racing, body elsewhere” aspect, amplified by the moon in dreamy Pisces. Stay present and aware of your surroundings; this is a morning when accidents happen to distracted people (maybe not you, but someone near you). The upside of Pisces is heightened intuition — a good day for a meaningful lunch, real conversation, or investing energy in a cause you love.

Thursday into Friday, things flow rather than requiring force — more “let it happen” than “push the rock uphill.” Keep your intention clear and let the current carry you.

Friday, September 25 — Watch for Fog and Mixed Signals

As the day moves toward evening, confusing or mixed messages can cloud the picture. The fix is the same one from earlier in the week: know your destination going in, so “what about this instead?” detours don’t derail you. Treat it like driving through fog — slow down, don’t overcorrect, pull over if you need to, and keep your eyes on where you’re actually headed.

Saturday, September 26 — Full Moon in Aries: Integration

The moon goes void of course at 4:32 a.m., enters Aries at 6:23 a.m., and reaches full illumination at 12:49 p.m. Eastern (visible, of course, after dark). This Aries moon, lit by the Libra sun, carries the support of relationships and community for individual expression or a new direction — full-moon energy at its most powerful when aimed at the highest good.

Sunday, September 27 — Communication Under the Full Moon

The moon trines Jupiter, making this a strong day for achieving goals through clear, honest communication — real listening as much as real speaking. Some messages may still get lost or misread under this full moon; treat nothing as final. Keep working it for crystal clarity, without assumptions, refining as you go until it lands clearly. Listening with full dimensional understanding is worth the time.

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We’re in the waxing moon cycle this week. Last week’s new moon in Virgo landed during a Uranus retrograde, and you may have noticed — or felt personally — some big shifts or changes surfacing in your life. That could look like a sudden 180°, or a situation unveiling itself as a catalyst for change. If you haven’t felt it yet, the retrograde continues for a few months, so it may still be stirring something up depending on your natal chart. Uranus is currently in early Gemini, so air signs (Libra, Aquarius, Gemini) and mutable signs (Gemini, Pisces, Sagittarius, Virgo) are most likely to feel it through transit. Knowing where Gemini falls in your chart — the house, the planets involved — shows you which area of life is opening up for change over the next several years.

Uranus isn’t fast-moving, but it’s not glacial either. Over the next seven or eight years, expect this kind of shift to keep surfacing. Scale varies — when I had a Uranus transit eight years ago, which hit me, my husband, and my mother-in-law all at once, and we ended up moving. Right now we’re in a strong Uranian sweep, with retrograde undercurrents running beneath it. But this week’s waxing moon has good momentum for building whatever you want to focus on.

Monday–Tuesday, Sept 14–15: Scorpio Moon — deep healing, Virgo Sun

The moon moves through Scorpio on Monday and Tuesday, working well with the new moon’s momentum to help unfold whatever you’re focused on over the coming week, month, or year — especially anything tied to Virgo: day-to-day routines, health, coworkers, wherever your energy and work go. Virgo also covers pets, since they’re so woven into our daily routines as is the responsibility of caring for them. As my husband puts it: dogs have owners, cats have staff. However you tend to the animals — or the hearth, your center, the hearth of your life more broadly — reflects how well you’re tending things generally. The sun is in Virgo all week, so the moon’s aspects keep touching it, some smoothly and some will create more demands.

These two days carry a strong pull toward addressing family, finances, routines, and health — asking, how can I do this more deeply? Some of us have well-set routines; others have had life (a health incident, aging, a move) force those routines to shift. That’s the Scorpio edge: it looks straight at the wound, lances it, and isn’t afraid of the mess, because that’s what healing requires.

This is profound territory — physical, emotional, intellectual, or creative. I’ve noticed in my own life, moving through different careers, that I periodically outgrow how I used to do things. That always requires an upheaval, a completion, before I can move into what’s next. Scorpio asks for that kind of courage — not the scorpion’s reflexive strike (the fear and revenge we see so much of right now), but the eagle’s wide-seeing vision, and ultimately the phoenix’s willingness to let the old form die so something new can rise from it. Tuesday the 15th is especially intense.

Wednesday, Sept 16: momentum with detours

The moon goes void-of-course at 11:30 PM Tuesday — a good window to rest and reset — then enters Sagittarius at 12:41 PM Wednesday. Use the morning to tie up loose ends before the shift.

Sagittarius energy is more confrontational: fire, mutable, eager to move on an idea or vision. Watch for an upset or detour, especially from mid-afternoon onward, in anything initiated today — the chart of a launch reflects the energy present at that moment. That’s not a bad thing; it’s attachment to one path that blocks growth. Stay loyal to the ideal, not to exactly how it unfolds.

Thursday–Friday, Sept 17–18: working out the details

By Thursday the 17th, the moon has passed its opposition to Uranus, and the energy turns productive and fiery through Friday. Expect to be making adjustments — ideas move faster than the logistics (money, timing, who’s on board), so Wednesday through Friday afternoon becomes about filling in those details. None of it derails the underlying momentum: this waxing moon is about creating, pushing forward, and building on ideals.

The moon goes void-of-course again at 4:44 PM Friday and stays void through the night, entering Capricorn at 12:55 AM Saturday. That void stretch Friday evening is ideal for fun and expansion — new food, a new film, anything that stretches your sense of possibility. Think of it as bushwhacking: the direction is already set, so use the time to clear the path rather than start something new.

Weekend of Sept 19–20: assessing what’s real

Moon in Capricorn makes the weekend dynamic and task-focused — good for getting things done, whether work on your home or perhaps work through in a relationship that isn’t giving you the support you need (or vice versa). Capricorn wants tangible results.

It can also feel heavy: a sense of “this is hard” or “I’m on my own.” Worth paying attention to, since unexamined feelings tend to leak out sideways. Saturday the 19th especially may bring up a sense of being unsupported or shortchanged — funds tight, or lacking what you need to finish something. Don’t try to get blood from a stone. Instead, assess clearly, so that by Sunday the 20th you can put in place what the project actually needs — whether that’s a practical fix around the house or a longer-term shift within your family or work.

Seeing clearly where the gaps are — in support, funding, or love — without rushing to solve it in the moment, is the real use of this weekend. Plowing ahead while ignoring the weak spots is what leads to over-extension. Clear eyes first, then act.

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Those of you who listen to my podcast regularly probably expected this to drop Sunday morning — my apologies, it’s a little late. Still, it’s coming in before the forecast period begins: September 7th, Labor Day in the US and, from what I can see, in Canada too.

Labor Day marks the end of summer in the northern hemisphere. And yes, “America” includes North and South America — a word getting new scrutiny as the US President keeps claiming it exclusively, which doesn’t really hold up. You could just as easily trace “America” back to early Spanish colonization. It’s all part of a larger pattern: denial of history alongside a questioning, an eruption, maybe a restructuring of it, as AI reshapes how people see the past and the road ahead. Very Pluto-in-Aquarius — all of us shapeshifting into whatever i

s actually possible for human beings in the 21st century.

Those possibilities sharpen over the next couple of years, as people push back against an undercurrent that feels inevitable: extracting the earth’s resources to the max before the 1% head off to Mars. Anyway — onto the week.

Monday, September 7 — A Void Morning, Then a Sweet Leo Shift

The moon is in Cancer until 12:49 p.m. Eastern, when it moves into Leo. But it goes void of course at 9:40 a.m., so for a few hours mid-to-late morning there’s no emotional glue to carry an agreement, idea, or initiation through to completion.

That said, because Cancer mirrors the moon’s own energy, this void feels different from most. Cancerian themes — nurturing, home, our relationship to women, moodiness, sensitivity — are still very much accessible even in the void. (If the moon is void in your own natal sign, you may feel emotionally charged regardless.) What matters is whether anything ties things together enough for follow-through. Treat these hours as good for savoring an idea, not launching one.

Once the moon enters Leo at 12:49 p.m., the energy turns sweet and fiery — it dovetails with Jupiter, also in Leo, and later sextiles Venus. This is a nice stretch, running through Wednesday afternoon, for wrapping things up and deciding what you won’t carry into the next lunar cycle.

One caveat: Monday evening, the moon in Leo opposes Pluto in Aquarius. If you have planets in early degrees of a fixed sign, or natal placements affected by the ongoing Pluto-in-Aquarius transit, you may feel this building on Monday or even a day or two before — as unease, power struggles, or friction around power, money, or health.

I have planets in early-degree Aquarius myself, so I’m deep in this transit, and in total candor, I’ve been dealing with a lot around my body’s physicality. That’s part of why this episode dropped later than usual — I’m learning that fuel comes from rest, diet, and focus on self, not from powering through the way I always have. Pluto, god of the underworld, symbolizes the unconscious — for me that’s meant confronting generational trauma and family legacies.

So there may be a wrinkle for some of us Monday. But whether it’s grief, creative block, or heartbreak, going through it — not skirting or suppressing it — is how we get to the other side. When the moon dances with Pluto, it’s an invitation to notice what we’re pushing away from, dive in, and swim through the current: confront it, absorb it, integrate it, and ultimately grow from it.

Later Monday evening through the 8th (especially mid-afternoon on) is genuinely rich — a good time to connect with where the love, support, funds, and resources are that you need to complete or build whatever you’re working on.

Tuesday–Wednesday, September 8–9 — Steady Virgo Groundwork

The moon goes void of course at 2:58 p.m. Wednesday, then enters Virgo at 3:35 p.m. These are solid days for working with what’s actually in front of you rather than feeling everything’s an uphill battle — you have the tools to move toward real accomplishment.

While in Virgo, the moon will square Uranus at an early degree of Gemini — both are mutable signs, which gives us adaptability to work with. Uranus tends to bring unexpected, jack-in-the-box energy wherever it travels; in Gemini, that often looks like people blurting things out, saying things in ways that land wrong. There’s a revelatory quality to it right now.

I think a big piece of this is “out of the mouths of babes” — children reacting to things in unprecedented ways. Handed devices before they could speak, many kids haven’t developed the proprioceptive learning that comes from pen, paper, clay, and paint — and we’re going to start seeing the effects of that. Virgo (an earth sign linked to Mercury, unlike airy, verbal Gemini) communicates through hands and craft as much as words, so expect more public conversation about the body-mind connection and the limits of our devotion to all things electronic.

Thursday, September 10 — New Moon in Virgo

The new moon lands in Virgo at 18°26’, exact at 11:27 p.m. Eastern. Leading up to it, Uranus stations retrograde — when it does, it tends to coincide with some seismic or newsworthy event, whether that’s something physical in the earth, a public revolution or statement, or something quieter and more personal that still catches us by surprise.

This dark-moon-into-new-moon stretch is strong for real movement. Ask yourself: what do I want to initiate? Something physical? A plan I want to lay groundwork for? A new health program? This new moon supports genuine follow-through — though it may be worth letting ideas cook over the weekend rather than launching immediately, since acting too fast on a new moon can be premature.

Friday, September 11 — Void All Day, Made for Clearing the Decks

The moon goes void of course at 1:52 a.m. and doesn’t enter Libra until 7:52 p.m. — void of course all day, still in Virgo. Use it to plan: figure out what to set up, complete, or clear off your desk before diving into a new program or thought next week. Clear the decks, get your email in order, clear your head before moving into new experiences as the new moon unfolds.

Weekend, September 12–13 — Libra Discussions

The moon enters Libra Friday evening and stays there through Saturday and all day Sunday, going void of course again at 10:27 a.m. Sunday and remaining void the rest of the day. The theme: discussions — with people you’re planning to work or partner with, family, partners — about how you’ll get support and put things in place.

The most important thing this weekend is to actually listen. You may want to partner with someone a particular way, but if you hear that they don’t have the time, interest, or commitment you do — or want to do it differently — take that seriously. Pushing forward anyway just costs you time and traction with this new moon energy, because you’ll be fighting to make something happen with people who aren’t on board.

If no one’s showing up and you’re not finding the right players, don’t let the weekend end on defeat. Evaluate honestly — maybe this version of the plan, or this partnership, isn’t coming together. You can scuttle it or decide to drift and reevaluate; neither is giving up. It just means your initial idea or team isn’t where you’d like it to be yet — that doesn’t mean you won’t still follow through.

Virgo is about the details, but as a dear friend of mine says about big projects: don’t get hung up on the details when what matters is the overall concept. Hold onto that concept, trust the details to follow, and figure out who’s actually willing to play in the sandbox with you. If someone else has a different idea about how this should work, sit with it instead of resisting outright — you may still decide it’s not your direction, but that back-and-forth is how you find your way. The honest truth: you can’t shake hands and make something happen with someone who sees it in a totally different light. You won’t come together unless you agree on the overall concept.

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Okay, moving into September — here we are, Monday, August 31, 2026. The times I give are Eastern Time, so adjust depending on where you are. This is one of those weeks with some long void-of-course moons, so let me give you a quick synopsis.

A void-of-course moon is when the moon makes no other aspects to another heavenly body before it changes signs. The ancient intelligence around this is that there’s no emotional glue to carry a thought or concept through into something we initiate. It doesn’t mean things will never happen — but if you want something to have traction, legs, or go the distance, you don’t want to concretize, shake hands, or establish anything absolute during a void-of-course moon.

It’s far better to say, “Let’s revisit this,” or “When can we meet again?” — something that leads you into a time when resolution and like minds can actually happen. I bring this up because on Monday, the moon goes void-of-course at 3:47 p.m. Eastern, and stays void until the next day. So anything you want to get done, sign off on, or make sure everyone’s aligned on is best handled before that late afternoon.

After that, we’re in a state where the VOC moon in Aries moves its fast, fiery energy... and wants to initiate and do what it wants to do. Ideas may fly. There can be a sense of “oh, let’s do this!” or “yeah, sure!” — and then it never goes anywhere, because people have already moved on to the next exciting thing that’s captured their attention. That’s why it’s so important to use the earlier part of the day to make things happen.

One thing to keep in mind if you’re moving quickly or trying to get something off the ground: be aware of how it’s landing with other people. With that fiery, let’s-move energy, it’s easy to not pay enough attention to how others are experiencing it — you can burn bridges or upset people who feel they weren’t considered or consulted. It’s always better to make sure the way you’re doing something is actually landing well, rather than pushing too hard or overlooking someone’s feelings or preferences.

Not everyone worries about this, but for those of us who do, it’s worth checking in and asking how the other person feels about it. This also might hit you personally, right in the gut — you need something to happen and you’re moving with momentum, but it’s not quite going the way you’d like. To make it happen, there’s a bit of give and take involved. Is it full enough? Good enough? Will it create what you actually want, or are you compromising to the point where it’s worth taking more time instead? Sometimes the ideal move is to walk away — “Yes, I want that property,” or “Yes, I’d like to sell, but the money isn’t meeting my comfort zone.” That’s just one example of how this energy might play out personally, versus working with someone else who may feel like their toes are getting stepped on — both are worth being aware of.

So once the moon goes void in Aries, there’s a lot of “do it, move forward, full steam ahead” energy that needs to be expended. The ideal is to recognize when you need to move and make things happen — and to do it in a way that’s kind to your body, your energy, and the people around you. Do things your body is comfortable moving through, so you can burn off whatever’s running hot and fast, and then work with it more gracefully. Work on things already in process, bounce around ideas that don’t need to be finalized yet, or simply enjoy and stay stimulated.

Those are great ways to spend the late afternoon and evening of Monday, August 31st.

Tuesday, September 1st

We move into different energy when the moon enters Taurus at 4:01 a.m. I think this can be a lovely day.

One thing to keep in mind: some of us might feel a power struggle within ourselves — a kind of inertia. Taurus is a fixed earth sign, about as fixed as it gets. It moves when it wants to move, on its own timeline and within its comfort zone.

Some of us may feel pushed to make something happen and end up feeling blocked, or we wake up without the energy we’d like for whatever we’re trying to accomplish. I can’t emphasize enough one of the great gifts of Taurus: patience. If you generally run short on patience, this is a good day — especially in the morning — to work with that.

“I’m not feeling as energetic as I’d like. My kid isn’t moving as fast as I’d like. My spouse, my coworker, whatever — things aren’t happening the way I want.” Patience, patience, patience. Remember: everything has its own perfect timing. In the morning hours, as the moon moves through Taurus, the ideal approach is to assess, moderate, balance, and work with what is — rather than getting hung up on how you think it should be, or on someone who feels like they’re standing in your way. When we get paralyzed or stymied by things that feel insurmountable, we’re not seeing our way through.

For some of us, depending on the transit, Pluto in early Aquarius can hit especially hard if you have strong placements in the fixed signs — Aquarius, Leo, Taurus, or Scorpio. That doesn’t have to be your sun sign; it could be your rising sign, Venus, or moon. It’s always valuable to know where these planets are moving through your personal chart, because it gives you insight into how things are affecting you. So if you were born in the early degrees of those signs, or have prominent placements there, you’ll feel these lunar transits more than others. Remember: the moon is the emotional weather. As it travels, it triggers and ignites — it’s a catalyst for wherever we are in our process, as we move through our ongoing evolution on this planet.

Once we get past that slightly bumpy stretch mid-morning, we settle into the sweet energy of moon in Taurus. The most important thing here is not to get overwhelmed, distracted, or lose sight of your priorities. Stay on track.

Moon in Taurus is great for following through on something you want done — for patience, for focus. And it’s always a good reminder to stay grounded in the body. Eat things that feel nurturing. For some of us that’s comfort food; for others, it’s staying on program with what really gives us vitality. Sometimes those are the same thing — comfort food can absolutely be good for the body too.

Overall, late morning into the rest of the day is lovely for slow productivity and for the kind of connection that leaves you feeling grounded. This carries into the next day, and the sweetest part of this window runs through early morning, 6:47 a.m. — after which the moon goes void-of-course for the rest of the day.

Normally, when the moon is void, it’s not a time to start things — but Taurus is exalted when the moon sits there. The ancients considered it one of the best lunar placements (astrologers can and do argue about that, as we always do, with our different schools, orientations, attachments, and biases — whether we admit to them or not).

Overall, when the moon is void in Taurus, the key reminder is to stay grounded — give yourself a sense of place. “I’m working here because this is where I can focus. I’m eating this because it nourishes me now. I’m going to this park or museum because it lifts my physical spirit.” It’s a reminder of the physicality of our existence, and when we honor that, we can really enjoy the fertile energy available during a Taurus void moon. It’s strong for productivity, creativity, fertility, and building or constructing what we want — but the key is focus, focus, focus. What’s the important thing to do right now? Taurus asks: be present in the body.

Thursday, September 3rd

The moon enters Gemini at 7:47 a.m. This is also a really good arc of energy — it sails through and makes a sweet connection with Venus before going void.

Thursday can bring a lot of stimulus, ideas, and discussion — great for rubbing sticks together and getting a spark going. Stay open to whatever comes in during the late afternoon and evening; it can feel like inspiration, a hit, an “aha” moment where things come together. It might be instantaneous, something you ho…