Planet Waves for September 2013
By
Eric Francis
The Virgo New Moon is September 5. It
makes aspects to many influential and even powerful minor planets—among them
Chiron, Pholus, Ixion, Borasisi and Chaos. These are not asteroids; they are
centaurs and points in or near the region of Pluto. The New Moon chart is about
maintaining enough intellectual objectivity so as not to be afraid to ask deep
questions, and size up the answers honestly. Next up is the Pisces Full Moon,
which takes place September 19. If the New Moon is about going deep, the Full Moon
is about going wide—maintaining a global perspective, seeing the impacts of
your decisions, and noticing the way that events ripple out into your world, and
the world. Finally this month we have the Libra equinox. The Sun changes signs
and the Northern Hemisphere summer ends. The three months encompassing Libra,
Scorpio and Sagittarius can be the most hectic of the year, as the days grow
shorter and the holidays approach. Pace yourself—make a plan
now.
Aries (March 20-April
19)
Calculate your risks. Do not take
them frivolously. I know this is not a popular activity but for you it's a
necessary one. You are more inclined to go out on a limb right now, at the same
time there are factors in the equation that you may not be aware of. Therefore I
suggest you consider worst-case scenarios before you do something that is
potentially dangerous. At the same time, some of those scenarios have ways of
expressing themselves that come up in your favor. For example, a phase of
adversity in a relationship can work out in your favor, by taking you deeper
with someone, and helping you build trust with them. Yet it's essential that you
be conscious as you do this. I am not suggesting that you stoke your insecurity
-- only that you look before you take a soulful, bounding
leap.
Taurus (April 19-May
20)
A relationship seems to go through
a series of tests, and many of them may be centered on what a close partner or
someone who's an erotic interest is going through. Yet these are not tests—they are the experiences of life that are normal for the territory that we're
in. One of the central questions for you is how you handle your own
insecurities. There may be a seeming conflict between your boldness and another
person's hesitancy, or between your desire to be spontaneous and your need for
stability in the relationship. I think that the key to your situation is
recognizing the impact that your feelings have on others, even when you don't
say anything. Your emotions move you and the world around you. They are
especially likely to have that influence now. So pay attention and participate
consciously.
Gemini (May 20-June
21)
Keeping things in balance is one
thing. Knowing how to respond when situations go out of balance is another.
First, be aware that there are some conflicts that will seem dramatic and
significant but which do not directly influence your life, except on the
intellectual level. Assess each of them on two levels—how does this affect
you, and how does it affect your community? That question will provide
significant useful information. You are involved in some truly significant
assessments of your security base, home and family matters, and you must sort
out information that is useful from that which is merely controversial. Pay
particular attention to health-related topics, get to the truth and more than
anything, notice the role that stress plays in the equation. Carefully consider
adjusting environmental factors first before you seek any form of outside
intervention that you don't need.
Cancer (June 21-July
22)
Your ideas have both influence and
impact, though it will help considerably if you keep your flexibility. You seem
to be bumping up against a fear—it could be the fear of going deeper, or of
losing control, or of the unforeseen consequences of acting on your desire. If
you run into a situation wherein you feel fully committed but still cannot get
your situation to budge, take a gentler approach. Consider the ways in which you
can flow around something rather than push it or force some kind of movement.
You need to be the flexible one in the equation, and you can count on that
talent being available if you remember to call on it. A little confidence will
go a long way—that will build as the month progresses, as you learn more and
act on what you know.
Leo (July 22-August
23)
In any relationship situation it's
necessary to maintain awareness of your own identity, desires and needs, and
those you share with other people around you. Usually we take for granted having
to sacrifice one or the other. That is an idea from the distant past, usually
advocated by our parents and grandparents, but which is no longer true for you.
It's not a question of "all you" versus "all about the other person." And it's
not a matter of alternating between the two. At this point in human history we
face the authentic challenge of being wholly self-present and wholly present for
others in your context as a relationship or business partner. Is this more than
prior generations can handle, or were they merely lacking that concept? You can
handle the stretch, and you have the concept available.
Virgo (August 23-September
22)
If a situation seems to be running
out of control, I suggest you adjust your perspective until you see it in such a
way that it's workable. You'll be surprised by how much changes with your point
of view. It is therefore essential that you keep your point of view portable,
and that you not be driven by fear. If you get stuck, ask yourself what you're
concerned might happen. One thing to be mindful of is discerning fear from
intuition. Fear usually describes an outcome you don't want. Intuition usually
describes how to create an outcome that you do want, or at least provides some
useful information on how to prevent a negative outcome. Therefore, it's
essential that you recognize that worry is not a form of intuition, no matter
how vivid it may seem. Keep a wide perspective—especially about
yourself.
Libra (September 22-October
23)
You will need to talk about what
you're feeling and what you've been through recently—if you want any sense of
contact with the people around you. The past matters, especially the past four
weeks, and what you experienced will have an influence on your current choices.
You've just been through another spell of "I can barely believe I'm going
through this," though at least this time around you had the presence of others
to verify your experience. Remember how good that felt: you don't need to go it
alone, and the one sure way not to do that is to maintain open communication
with people you care about, and those with whom you share common interests. Be
real with people and you will have real friends. Stealth and secrecy are not all
they're cracked up to be.
Scorpio (October 23-November
22)
Build up your momentum working on
a long-term goal—which implies knowing what it is, beginning the process and
focusing your energy. Get accustomed to working through the inner resistance
that gets in the way of your most cherished desires for achievement. Recognize
the degree to which any worldly goal involves overcoming some inner obstacle or
remnant of history. If you encounter a personality trait that consistently holds
you back, now is the time to deal with it so that you can move onto truly
greater things. If you put your mind to that project, there is little that will be able
to stop you. And you will need them when, later in the year, the astrology
brings nearly total focus on your sign and you're in the spotlight in a much
bigger way. That's the future; this is the point of origin.
Sagittarius (November 22-December
22)
You're in a situation where you
must be both the micro-manager and the visionary. This isn't easy. All the
details in the world don't add up to the larger scenario, no matter how well
attended. But they do need to be attended. You also know that you're one of the
few who cannot only understand the grand scheme—you're one of its most
influential authors. Therefore, make sure that the details get taken care of,
but don't let them bog you down. One way to do that is to take care of them well
in advance. You know what they are; you know who is dependable and who is not;
you have a sense of the timing involved. Keep a grip on this layer of things and
you will soon emerge as a leader of the people and the author of a genuine idea
or concept.
Capricorn (December 22-January
20)
You might question whether what
you perceive in others is your own shadow projected onto them, or whether it's
really some issue they have. It could be a little of both, though in any event
there is significant benefit that can come from asking the questions that help
you verify your perceptions. Relationships often get tangled in a hall of
mirrors, and this is the stuff of which those mirrors are made. If you determine
that something belongs to you, it's that much easier to address. If you
determine that something is the property of another person, that at least helps
you understand where the lines of responsibility really are. All of us who live
on our particular planet have work to do. It helps considerably if we do our own
work and allow others to do theirs.
Aquarius (January 20-February
19)
Others may challenge your
authority over the next few weeks. It could be some professional situation, or a
household-related theme, or your moral authority—and you will need to figure
out a way to handle it that works for everyone, or for as many people as
possible. Remember that often, when someone is trying to razz you, they're doing
it for its own sake. It may be a form of amusement or a not-so-dangerous way to
take a little risk. That said, take a real look at any beef someone has with you
and offer them some kind of compromise. Leave yourself room to negotiate; don't
give it all away at first—just enough to send the signal that you're open to
a discussion and that you have a fair mind. This will work anywhere along the
spectrum from personal to political.
Pisces (February 19-March
20)
All the facts in the word don't
add up to the truth. So where you're inundated with data, make sure you look at
it in a way that tells you something. Now, that something may well be
subjective. You may get an opinion confirmed; you may see a pattern and come up
with a new theory. Here is a clue: To do this well, you need to have faith in
yourself and in your intelligence. Pisces is good at being circumspect, which is
a way of saying taking in a diversity of viewpoints—though you have to trust
your own, and give the opinions of others weight only to the extent that they're
presenting something compelling. Just keep that theory in mind—that a lot of
information is not necessarily what you need. It's a coherent point of view and
a flexible plan of at least three steps toward the goal.
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