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9/11/2024 Wednesday by Wangmo

Theme: Steady accomplishment

As the Sun pulls away from its opposition to Saturn the brakes are pressed more gently. It’s been a time when progress is made. Now the next stage is dealing with the Sun square Jupiter which brings both optimism and a tendency for over-reach. Relationships are at the forefront right now, to the extent that they bear investigation. It’s a good time to clean out the cupboard of its shadows and projections onto others.

Everything we do impinges on all beings.~Joanna Macy

The Moon is Void of Course today between EDT USA 8.21pm until 10:38pm. Avoid starting new projects, making new purchases, planning big events or signing contracts during this time. Take time for inner reflection and self-care.

9/10/2024 Tuesday by Wangmo

Theme: Easing of restrictions

As the Sun pulls away from it’s opposition to Saturn external impediments to activities start to ease. Having said that the Moon forms a T-Square to this opposition so perhaps today is not the day to kick the traces. In other words, there is some unsettlement before settlement. Healing and health remain themes while the Sun remains in Virgo. Venus in Libra continues to offer a counterpoint to challenges elsewhere, proving a silver lining in even the most difficult of situations.

I depart from life as from an inn, and not as from my home.~Cicero

Astrology for9/9/2024Monday by Wangmo

Theme: Critical thinking

Mercury, the planet of thinking and communication, has moved into Virgo bringing into focus the finer points of communication. Did you double check what you wrote? What is the detail you need to communicate? It’s a helpful placement for analyzing contracts. The challenge with Mercury in Virgo is that sometimes you see the weeds but not the bigger context. Thankfully the Moon has moved into Sagittarius today providing a buoyant optimism, along with a big picture view of the universe.

Appreciating your world comes from being present in the world with a sense of wonder.~ Dzigar Kontrul Rinpoche

9/8/2024 Sunday by Jampal

Theme: Maladjustment

There is a Yod today with the apex planet as Pluto. There is much energy under the surface, and it is hard to reckon with in the outer world. Be patient and observe carefully before acting on any hunches now. Fortunately the Moon and sun are harmonizing at a 60 degree angle for much of the day, which brings us some inner peace.

Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted. ~Martin Luther King Jr.

9/7/2024 Saturday by Jampal

Theme: Assertive

The Moon trines Mars, especially in the first half of the day. This has many benefits. Both Mars and the Moon are in water signs, not their happiest ones, but the flow of intuitive insight is powerful. We can assert ourselves and initiate new projects. Mercury is also sextiling Mars for a few days, which leads to communication with a gentle punch.

It’s not harsh to be assertive. It’s harsher when people take advantage of you. ~Janna Cachola`

The Moon is void of course today from 1:10 am until 1:20 am EDT. Do not make any major decisions during this time period.`

9/6/2024 Friday by Jampal

Theme: Synchronized, Subtle Changes

The 3 outer most planets are in harmonious aspects to each other, and retrograde making transformation more internal for now. Take advantage of opportunities to make sudden, idealistic and revolutionary changes in some part of life now. Be careful as Mercury continues in its detrimental sign, Leo. We don’t know as much as we think we do.

True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. ~C. S. Lewis

9/5/2024 Thursday by Wangmo

Theme: The complexity of relationships

With a crowd of various planetary bodies and other significant points, in Libra it’s a moment of illumination about how both our past and our more hidden habits, including jealousy, can sabotage our relationships. This conjunction invites self-honesty and genuine reflection and yet it also speaks to our capacity to tap into our love for others and the strength of our commitments.

In dreams and love there are no impossibilities. ~Janos Arany

9/4/2024 Wednesday by Wangmo

Theme: Connections

With the Moon moving into Libra today and conjunct Venus and the South Node there is more effort and energy in seeking harmony and rapprochement. Whatever is holding you back in relationships can be closely examined now, allowing you to move forward. Mars energy, to assert oneself, is muted as Neptunian energy in its highest form is about selflessness. This square aspect between Mars and Neptune creates tension about fulfilling ones personal needs. Transformation occurs in letting go your ‘need’ goals, while being mindful of the physical world you live within.

As soon as you look at the world through an ideology you are finished. No reality fits an ideology.. Life is beyond that. That is why people are always searching for a meaning to life.~Anthony de Mello

The Moon is Void of Course today between EDT USA 12.05pm until 12:12pm. Avoid starting new projects, making new purchases, planning big events or signing contracts during this time. Take time for inner reflection and self-care.

9/3/2024 Tuesday by Wangmo

Theme: New beginnings

With the new moon you can draw on lunar energy for starting new endeavors. It’s an outward-looking and optimistic time. The Sun and Moon in Virgo helps with your attention to details, practical communications, attention to inner health and care of small animals. Mars is still in difficult aspect to Neptune producing a gap in your perceptions and reality. Slowing down has benefit when weighing the options. The beneficial placement of Venus in Libra helps offset difficulties.

Beware the Jubjub bird and shun the frumious Bandersnatch.~Lewis Carrol

9/2/2024 Monday by Wangmo

Theme: Walking backwards

With many major outer planets retrograde – Pluto, Neptune, Uranus and Saturn – you can retrace your steps and work out a clearer, better path to your destination. Sometimes revisiting the past isn’t a wallow but an opportunity. Venus continues to generate beneficial connections with others, also from the past. With both the Sun and Moon in mutable Virgo you can be flexible in response to changing situations.

The dividing line between samsara and nirvana is between knowing and not knowing the self-cognizant original wakefulness. When there is knowing, it is nirvana; when not knowing, it is samsara.~Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche