Monday, September 7–13

Energy This Week

Astrologically speaking, last week was quiet, but energetically speaking, it was not—as if we were being swept up in a "post-eclipse wave." Many people experienced restlessness, pressure in the head, headaches, bone and joint pain, dizziness, and nausea.

The most powerful remedy on days like these, when energy levels are high, is grounding: walking barefoot on the ground or standing with your hands on a tree trunk. It’s a natural and effective way to discharge excess energy, release all tension, and recharge with the pure energy of the earth. Many electronic devices carry a positive charge, and the earth carries a negative charge; grounding helps you restore your balance.

There’s more activity in the cosmos this week. Geomagnetic activity may also increase as we approach the equinox. You can expect more solar storms then. On September 10, there will be no fewer than three planetary shifts in a single day: Venus enters Scorpio, Mercury enters Libra, and Uranus goes retrograde. One day later, the new moon is in Virgo. Next week, the Black Moon Lilith enters Capricorn.

We are approaching a period of retrograde motion, a cosmic pause during which you may face delays, last-minute changes of course, and miscommunication. You may also find yourself drawn more inward, toward reflection and healing. This aligns beautifully with the inner energy of fall. Saturn, Uranus, Pluto, Neptune, and Chiron are already in retrograde. In October, Mercury and Venus will also go retrograde.

Lunar phases: waning moon (through September 10), new moon (September 11), and waxing moon (starting September 12).

September 10: Venus in Scorpio, Mercury in Libra, and Uranus retrograde in Gemini

September 10 feels like a whirlpool where various energies and moments of decision converge to give you a gentle wake-up call. It’s as if the cosmos is inviting you to quiet your mind, turn inward, and listen to what has been making itself known beneath the surface for some time now.

Venus in Scorpio

Venus in Scorpio is a challenging combination. This energy can cause significant friction. It brings intensity and hits precisely those spots where you might prefer not to linger too long.

Love is no longer a lighthearted game. You want to feel what is truly alive. You long for depth, honesty, and a connection where you no longer have to stay on the surface. Beyond words, expectations, and the image you project of yourself, you want to be truly seen.

And that’s exactly where the challenge lies. Because true intimacy requires that you show not only your beautiful sides, but also your vulnerability, insecurity, fear, and deepest desires. Scorpio invites you to shed your armor. Not because you have to be any less strong, but because you’ll discover that you no longer need to protect yourself from what you truly feel.

Perhaps feelings of jealousy, insecurity, or fear have intensified. Don’t push them away right away, and don’t judge them. They’re trying to tell you something. Maybe it’s not about the other person at all, but about an old part of you that’s afraid of not being enough.

When you're afraid of losing something or someone, an old wound may resurface. When you long for complete devotion, there may be a deep desire for trust and security.

Venus in Scorpio isn't asking you to solve everything. She's asking you to stick with it. To be gentler with what you're feeling. And to stop looking away from what wants to be seen.

Mercury in Libra

Mercury in Libra softens the sometimes slightly prickly edges of Venus in Scorpio and brings gentleness and dialogue to your communication. A longing to truly understand one another—not just by expressing what you feel, but also by listening to the other person’s world.

Sometimes a conversation isn’t meant to find an answer, but to get to know each other in a new way. This week, you’ll feel the power of a kind word, an open heart, and the willingness to make room for a different perspective. But true harmony doesn’t mean making yourself smaller to keep the peace. Your truth is allowed to be there, too. You, too, are allowed to take up space.

Beauty arises precisely where honesty and gentleness meet: I can speak my mind and still remain connected. Let that be your inner compass this week.

Uranus Retrograde in Gemini

Uranus is the cosmic rebel. The planet of change, renewal, and revolution. It shakes you awake, opens doors you didn’t even know existed, and sometimes pulls you out of your familiar reality because your soul craves more space.

When Uranus is in retrograde, this movement turns inward. It’s not so much that the world around you is changing, but rather that you are invited to take a fresh look at what has already begun to shift within you.

Uranus retrograde in Gemini is the calm before the new realization.

Thoughts that suddenly feel different. Beliefs you can no longer hold onto. Questions that keep coming up. Perhaps you’re looking back on ideas, decisions, or beliefs that you once thought defined who you were. And suddenly, they no longer feel true.

Maybe you don't have the same answers as you used to. And maybe that's exactly the point.

Retrograde energy doesn’t ask you to move forward, but to look back. To examine what is no longer true and what old stories you’re still carrying with you. Which thoughts are truly your own? And which ones have you been carrying with you for years because someone else once passed them on to you?

There is a sacred space in not knowing. You don't have to understand everything before something new can emerge.

Uranus in Gemini invites you to stay curious. Make room for a different thought, a different perspective, a truth that you may not have been able to see before.

Who are you when you no longer have to live up to the image you once created of yourself? Some truths don’t disappear with a grand gesture. They simply become less noticeable. Until one day you realize that you can no longer go back to who you used to be.

Trust what is shifting within you. Not every disruption is a rupture. Some shifts are liberating. Some doors close because your soul is already on its way to another. You don’t need to know where it will take you.

You just have to go with the flow. Gently. Step by step. With trust in what hasn't fully revealed itself yet.

September 11: New Moon in Virgo

A day later, the new moon in Virgo brings you back to basics. While Uranus invites you to think differently, Virgo asks you: How do you intend to live your life as a result?

A new moon marks a fresh start, but Virgo knows you don’t have to reinvent everything. Sometimes change begins precisely by returning to the essentials. Declutter. Simplify. Refine. Be more mindful about where you choose to direct your energy.

Jungfrau brings you back to the concrete. To your everyday life, your routines, your body, and the small decisions that, taken together, make up your life. It is the energy of discernment: sensing what feels right, seeing what no longer works, and having the courage to do something about it.

You might feel the need to take a closer look at certain routines again. Not because you think you need to improve, but because something no longer fits who you’re becoming.

Which habits truly nourish you?
Which ones cost you more than they give you?
And where can things be made easier?

Jungfrau reminds you that small decisions can lead to big changes. Not everything has to be different today. Sometimes, a conscious adjustment is all it takes to set a new course.

And perhaps that is exactly what this new moon invites us to do: not to strive for perfection, but for refinement. Virgo can easily make you believe that you need to be even better, more efficient, or further along. But true growth doesn’t come from constantly correcting yourself. It comes when you learn to listen to what is truly necessary.

This new moon isn't asking you to become a more perfect version of yourself. It invites you to get closer to what feels right.

Less noise, more essence.
Less obligation, more harmony.

Use this new moon as a gentle reset. Take an honest look at your daily life and ask yourself: Does the way I live support the person I’m becoming?

You can let go of what no longer feels right. You can delve deeper into what does feel right. And what isn’t clear yet doesn’t need an answer just yet. You don’t have to turn your life upside down all at once. Start small, be mindful, and focus on the areas where you have influence today.

On September 14, the Black Moon Lilith enters Capricorn. And with that, the earthy energy of this period takes on a deeper, rougher undercurrent that is already noticeable.

"What truth within yourself have you known for a long time, but haven't yet dared to fully embrace? What's stopping you from truly facing that truth? Where do you long to break free? And where can you refine, simplify, and get closer to yourself right now?"