Since I entered my 40s (almost a decade ago, but nevermind!) and my kids have been so busy, I started to absolutely delight in calendar planner days that had nothing on them. I mean, the level of joy I am filled with by a day with nothing scheduled to do is matched only by…well i don’t know. Free days are the highest octave of joy right now. That is how I feel when I see a day with no major astrological transits. It’s bullshit of course, just a little trick my mind plays, because even if there is “nothing” major going on in the sky, your personal chart can have aspects at any time. But still, empty days are fucking delightful! And we have one next Saturday! Granted, Sunday is chock full, but let us just enjoy that blank day! I am calling it “no pants day”. If you remember listening to my radio show in the early days, I talked a lot about having a blanket fort, and hating pants. I even have a bracelet that says “fuck wearing pants”. I value that women can wear pants if they want, because the feminists of the 50s and 60s made sure of that. But I also value that I don’t have to fucking wear them! I have always hated pants. I hated pants when I was young and hot, and I hate pants now that I am old and hot in a different way! (snort) So I declare empty astrology days as “NO PANTS DAY”. And so it shall be, huzzah!
Overall this week, I can’t help but notice that the “nodes of fate” are having a moment. The nodes of fate are the north and south nodes of the moon, and they refer to our destined path. The south node speaks to what we came in to this life being gifted with or good at, and the north is where we are headed. We have choices as to how we get there, but it is one way to view our soul purpose. There’s a cute new movie on Netflix called “Look Both Ways” which is making me think about the nodes of fate. We get to where we are supposed to be. When we listen to our inner guidance and have faith and get out of our own way, the journey is less wandering and cluttered and nutty. But really, very few people have a straight line with no detours to their destiny. Free Will is and will always be Queen of Humanity.
So with the nodes of fate action, I am reminded that we are in the midst of pretty big realignments, both as a society, and globally, but also individually. The way we feel valued is changing. The things we value and how we express that is changing. We are refining our dreams and goals and picking up old projects and putting away stagnant ones. And some of us are standing in the middle of the desert going “where the fuck am I?” We have all been there. Hydrate, ask for directions, follow your gut (the sun), listen to your needs (the moon), and you will get back on the road. But these times we wander are not for nothing. Someday I’ll come back from the other side and explain what they are for, but I know deeply that they have purpose. We are also never alone in the desert, or the forest or wherever your soul might be wandering. Remember that.
Mars enters his shadow this week, giving us little hints about what his retrograde behavior might bring up for us. Mars will be in Gemini for 7 freaking months. That’s a long time. Gemini could make Mars more impulsive, or sharp tongued, so just be aware. Impulsivity is not always a bad thing…we call it spontaneous when we want to sound sophisticated and energetic. We call it impulsive when we think someone is being dumb. The very idea that I just split that concept into 2 connotations is so very Gemini of me. Haha.
I still sense some friction and “figuring shit out” energy in relationships, and in how we give and receive nurturing. What’s your love language? That’s an interesting thing to look into and can help you understand your relationships better. We often, if not usually, receive love in a very different way than we give it. Keeping in that relationship vein, Venus makes a number of somewhat quiet but significant moves this week before she moves into Virgo. She is a little restless and bored with ordinary connection. She’s pushing the envelope and testing things. She’s a little selfish and self centered right now in these last degrees of Leo. There may be some necessary shake ups that will settle and fall back into place when she enters Virgo.
I also see some sassy rebellion and some criticism coming. It feels like criticism we give, but it would be silly to think that door only swings one way. When you are trying to manifest and receive, we often put filters on the energy we want to come to us. We want to receive whatever - money, a new job, a raise, a relationship, a better relationship, better health, a different house, financial security etc. etc. etc…all the things we try to manifest, you have to open yourself to receiving everything the Universe has for you, because the Universe has your back!
One of my Sweary Spirituality cards says something like this: when you order a pizza and it arrives, you (ok this is a pre-covid analogy hahaha) open the door and take the pizza. You exchange money, and then you eat your pizza. What would it be like if you didn’t open the screen door? It is an incomplete exchange. You’ve been given a pizza, but you are going to try to eat it through the screen door? Ask the pizza guy to take it out of the box and hold it up against the screen so you can just smell it or lick it? If you open the door, you may let a fly in, and you may not like the energy of the pizza person, or it's (gasp) the wrong kind of pizza! But if you want to receive, fully, you must be open to both good and bad things. You might get a raise or a job but feel a little criticized in your review, or like your probation period is weird. You might have to move houses and it's a real drag, but then end up in a way better place (this happened to me! I had been manifesting a new house for a bit. It didn’t come the way I thought it would, but…here we are!) . Virgo loves a process, loves breaking it down, refining it, making it work. The Universe has a process that we are not able to fully see or grasp. But trust! Trust the process. Take the filter off your receiving mechanisms. Open the door all the way.
I got 2 new cat tarot decks (and another one coming. What is my problem?!), so I’m going to pull a couple cards for each sign to see what September is all about for each of us. Meow. (Yeah, sorry I didn’t have this for Leo season, but hey, Venus is in Leo for a few more days!)
ARIES - Virgo rules your 6th house of work, routine and habit. What is working for you and what isn’t? What processes need to be refined or maybe even thrown out? For you I pulled the Page of Pentacles and the Magician. Your willingness to learn gives you access to fast manifestation of what you want. Your natural enthusiasm for learning creates a vibe that allows things in...like the whole pizza, cuz you were hungry and you knew it would come! There could be a raise this month, of your student loan may come through. You’ve trusted the process! Eat your pizza!
TAURUS - September looks juicy for you. Virgo sits in your 5th house of romance. You may start really nurturing a new relationship (or rekindling an existing one). The 5th house also rules creativity, expression and play. The cards I pulled for you are the 10 of pentacles from both decks! 2 tens can indicate a marriage, so maybe you’ll meet “the one” in September, or actually get married. There could be a non-marital kind of union as well, but it would involve some creative project or passion. There’s definitely money involved in whatever this union is. This could also be an estate or inheritance settling. Definitely more financial security for you in this month than in the last few!
GEMINI - Virgo rules your 4th house of home, so you may have a keen eye on organizing things in your home or otherwise strengthening your safe place. The cards for you are the Ace of Pentacles/Coins and the Page of Wands. There is so much enthusiasm in these 2 cards! There’s definitely a new venture/adventure coming, and it is likely to bring money with it. The Page of wands offers so much inspiration for what this thing is. This will increase your sense of security (probably because of the money, but also your confidence). Your 4th house is where your parents (or whomever) raised you and gave you a foundation off which to launch. Whatever new project this is will offer a shoring up of that foundation and a chance to re-launch in your current phase of life.
LEO - well, Kitty, Virgo in your 2nd house is great for money and money management. Security will be front of mind for you. So much so, that according to the cards, you may be focusing on the losses rather than the gains. Your 2 cards are the 4 and 5 of cups. The 4 of cups is boredom and major discontent, and the 5 of cups is crying over spilt milk, and dwelling on the negative. There are 5 cups and 3 of them are spilled and if that’s what you focus on, sure that’s gonna suck. But there are still 2 cups upright. Just to soothe you, I pulled a 3rd card and its the Sun. It doesn’t get much clearer than this - success and happiness are available, but you may need to adjust your attitude. Perhaps your security needs to come from more than just money, and maybe you are better off than you think.
VIRGO - Obviously the month of September is your season, Virg. This is the time when your light shines just a bit brighter and the bleck of the Leo season where you may have felt pouty and negative is behind you. You feel enthused and ready for a new season of you. Your cards are the Lovers and the 4 of cups. You share that 4 of cups with Leo, who is also feeling discontented. In your case, a romantic relationship may not be filling your cup or meeting your needs and you’re feeling bored and dissatisfied. You might be dating and just not enjoying the process or the people you’re meeting. The clarifying card I picked for you is the 8 of cups. One of my dear friends, Crisann, described this as “my ass looks good as I walk away”, and I have never forgotten that. It lifts the sometimes heavy message of the 8 of cups into something more about choosing something better, and looking good in the process.
LIBRA - Generally speaking, the few weeks before our birthdays are often a little mopey and depressed. In part, because we are thinking of aging, and what we haven’t done, and who will come to our birthday party, etc. But astrologically, the few weeks before our birthday, the sun is transiting our 12th house of mopiness and loneliness. Virgo is there for you now, and you may be very self critical at this time. But your cards for September are The Fool and the 3 of Cups. The fool sets out on new and unknown adventures. He has trust in the Universe and the process, and is excited about what’s to come. The 3 of cups is a card of celebration and joy. Good things are going to happen, if they aren’t already. Don’t be too hard on yourself or get too much in your own head.
SCORPIO - Virgo lands in your 11th house of collaboration, and you likely would rather work alone. However, there is a lot you can offer here. You have support for your visions in this placement, and others will benefit from your skillset as well. Its a win-win! However, these cards are a caveat. The Queen of Pentacles/Coins and the 10 of wands. This is a be careful what you wish for kind of line up. The Queen of Coins is grounded and financially secure. She enjoys her station. The 10 of wands is very burdened by what he carries. And indeed, we can wish we were rich as hell, but even the rich have problems. The bigger your life, the bigger the problems. I pulled a clarifying card and its the 2 of pentacles. Find your balance. This is what this Sun in the 11th house will give you - the balance between what you offer and earn as an individual and what you contribute to the group, thereby sharing the burden. You need support!
SAGITTARIUS - Virgo in your 10th house of career and public image means you’re under a bit of a scrutiny, or under a career microscope. This is like review season at work. Look for an authority figure you admire and trust, and even if you don’t personally know them, pull on their wisdom and energy. Your cards are the Hanged Man and the 2 of Cups. The Hanged Man says surrender to the process and even the criticism. Learn from it. That 2 of cups means you are likely to meet someone significant, with whom you share a strong connection. Maybe this is even someone you work with, or your relationship and career are in conflict, in which case that hanged man leaves you with a decision to weigh! This is where that authority figure can come in to help you. Decisions decisions.
CAPRICORN - Now that the possibly oppressive heat and nonsense of summer is coming to a close, you might start thinking about the world at large more. What Virgo adds to this is ‘service’. Maybe you’re ready to volunteer somewhere. Or perhaps you’re being viewed as a teacher or guide somewhere in your life. Appropriately, your cards are Judgement and the 9 of Wands. Judgement says “pencils down, the test is over” and the 9 of Wands is like “oh shit, how’d I do?” You know what? You did fine. Because you’ve persevered, pushed forward, and been determined like only a Cap can be. You are resilient AF and victory will be yours. Judgement lets you graduate to the next phase or calling.
AQUARIUS - Virgo hits your 8th house, so there’s no better time to get your debts and loans organized and put in a system to pay them off. That’s the bonus of Virgo. The challenge here is finding balance in what you share with others. Don’t be too guarded and buttoned up, but don’t spill everything on the proverbial first date either. It's the virgin/whore dichotomy. Your cards are the 8 of Cups and the Devil. Girl, walk away from whatever is taking too much of your power! Someone is forcing you into one of the virgin/whore roles and you don’t need that shit. This could be a sexual relationship, a job, or that debt. Virgo also got the 8 of cups and it is the “my ass looks good as I walk away”. You are off to find something better, no question.
PISCES - Virgo lands in your 7th house of contractual relationships. If a contract went south recently, this Virgo time might offer clarification, or a solution that serves both parties better. There is nurturing energy available for your marriage or partner, and it is probably much needed. Virgo can also be critical, so if there is a clearing of the air, make sure it is kind and productive as well as honest and fair. Your cards are the Page of Swords and the 8 of Wands. Nobody better be in your way this month, because you are ready to move. The Page of Swords is restless and ready to challenge anyone is his way. The 8 wands are already in the air and movement is happening! The thing is going to come together! Congrats!
PLANETS THIS WEEK
SUN - Virgo
MERCURY - Libra
VENUS → Virgo
MARS - Gemini
JUPITER - Aries (Rx)
SATURN - Aquarius (Rx)
URANUS - Taurus (Rx)
NEPTUNE - Pisces (Rx)
PLUTO - Capricorn (Rx)
CHIRON - Aries (Rx)
CHARIKLO - Aquarius (Rx)
CHAOS - Cancer
N. NODE - Taurus
CERES - Leo
PALLAS - Gemini
JUNO - Pisces
VESTA - Aquarius (Rx)
LILITH - Cancer
ERIS - Aries (Rx)
SIRIUS- Cancer (fixed)
TRANSITS THIS WEEK
Monday 29 Aug
Pluto quincunx Pallas
Ceres square North Node
Tuesday 30 Aug
Sun quincunx Jupiter
Ceres quincunx Juno
Wednesday 31 Aug
Mercury trine Chariklo
Venus quincunx Neptune
Venus trine Eris
Juno sextile North Node
Thursday 1 Sept
Mars sextile Jupiter
Chiron square Lilith
Friday 2 Sept
Venus opposite Vesta
Mercury opposite Jupiter
Venus quincunx Pluto
Saturday 3 Sept
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NO PANTS DAY
Sunday 4 Sept
Uranus square Ceres
Mars enters shadow phase
Mercury trine Mars
Juno trine Lilith
Venus sextile Pallas
Venus enters Virgo
Monday 5 Sept
Venus sextile Chaos