Harley and the Heavens: September Edition
Harley Woods | Sept. 1, 2022
Current zodiac season: Virgo (Aug. 22 to Sept. 22)
Symbol: Virgin
Element: Earth
Quality: Mutable
Traits: Organized and logical
September Planetary Transitions
This month’s new moon takes place in Virgo on Aug. 27 at 4:17 a.m. Virgo season’s full moon peaks on Sept. 10 at 5:59 a.m. This Pisces full moon will be visible at its height, ready to flood its observers with a heart full of feelings.
Mercury’s first movement this Virgo season will be its transition into Libra on Aug. 25 at 9:03 p.m. While Mercury’s home is in Gemini, because Libra is also an air sign, communication may still come readily. Communications may be indecisive in nature; Libra seeks to find balance in everything. Delegation is a word that symbolizes this Mercury placement.
Two weeks after, Mercury will Retrograde (Rx) on Sept. 9 at 11:38 p.m. As a reminder, Mercury frequently performs a Rx because its orbit is the shortest in the solar system. During this period, technology may suffer complications and communication may be more difficult than usual.
In alignment with the zodiac season, Venus shifts in Virgo on Sept. 5 at 12:05 a.m. Of all signs to be in, Virgo is one of the least romantic Venus placements. An organized and logical approach does not mesh well with the lover planet; romance may fall short or come less naturally to individuals.
The very first planetary movement this season is Uranus making its Rx on Aug. 24 at 9:54 a.m. Being one of the generational planets, Uranus does not often change signs and experiences Rx for approximately five months of every year. Uranus in Taurus is a planetary return from 1934-1941, the period historically recognized as the beginning of World War II.
Uranus — despite being a slow-moving planet — is the energy center of inspiration and sudden change. Its influence is focused in Taurus at this time, meaning that fast-paced change may come to beauty, sensuality, finance, food and the environment. Rx, however, often focuses energy inward in a person. Individuals may have time during this Rx to reevaluate their material values and reconnect with what is important to them (likely centered around environment, commerce and food).