Today brings important news that could uncover something you’ve been afraid to face. As the Cancer moon carefully eradicates areas of your ego, you’re also confronted by your inner voice. There are important lessons to be learned as the moon opposes Pluto and harmonizes with the sun, which is steadily unblocking you in Virgo. In general, this is a mind-and-body experience. This energy leaves no stone unturned. It’s time for you to see something that you should really understand.
Overall, we should spend plenty of time today organizing our thoughts and taking extra time to consider our options. The Moon is void-of-course during the early part of the day today, from 8:56 AM PDT until 1:37 PM PDT this afternoon. We may find the morning filled with bouts of insecurity or stirred up by looming obstacles that may seem larger than they actually are. Yesterday’s support may seem to have evaporated. However, the afternoon should bring restored confidence when the Moon arrives in Leo, sextiling Mercury and trining Jupiter. Our instincts should encourage us to ‘get back on the horse’ once we have adjusted our perspective enough to recognize that we don’t have as much to worry about as we had thought.
There is a feeling of looking back or nostalgia with this transit as well, thinking about times when life was perceived as easier in some way. The struggles you’re going through are all part of life’s growing pains. If you’re really present with this energy, there are plenty of amazing lessons to be learned, especially on a psychological level. There are traces from your childhood that are now being purified and cleansed away. This can bring some incredible healing if you’re ready to let go of preconceived notions and accept where you are at this very moment.
ASTROLOGICAL SNAPSHOT
Today is the 263rd day of 2022
2 days until the Autumn Equinox
Mercury is Rx in Libra
103 days until 2023
Sun is in Virgo
Moon is in Cancer
Mercury is Rx in Libra
Venus is in Virgo
Mars is in Gemini
Jupiter is Rx in Aries
Saturn is Rx in Aquarius
Uranus is Rx in Taurus
Neptune is Rx in Pisces
Pluto is Rx in Capricorn
Chiron is Rx in Aries
Ceres is in Leo
Pallas is in Cancer
Juno is Rx in Pisces
Vesta is Rx in Aquarius
North Node is Rx in Taurus
Lilith is Rx in Cancer
Part of Fortune is in Leo
Ascendant is in Libra
Midheaven is in Cancer
DAILY ANIMAL SPIRIT CARD
36 | Koi Fish Spirit | There is always enough.
Are you feeling a sense of scarcity, afraid you will not have enough and not be enough to meet the challenges you face? Whatever your outer conditions, they are temporary and reflecting what was set forth in the past.
Koi Fish Spirit is your ally in changing those conditions by transforming your inner beliefs about scarcity and plenty. Perhaps you have suffered a loss or are afraid you soon will, or you have been scraping by and feeling there are simply no opportunities available for you to better your circumstances.
Koi Fish asks you to find prosperity within you by connecting to Spirit through spiritual practices. Spirit wants to remind you that your natural state is one of abundance. Remember all that you have to offer so that you can generate your own opportunities, love relationships, and even more.
Even if you feel you have little to give right now, find it within you to give to someone else, even if it is just a few encouraging words, a smile, or a helping hand. Your action will remind you that you have more than it appears—more gifts, more strength, more wisdom, more abundance. As you give to others, your own sense of prosperity grows and your outer conditions begin to shift in an alchemical reaction.
Prosperity and love are yours to receive, experience, and enjoy. Believe it.
DAILY TAROT
VI | THE LOVERS
Although it has taken on a strictly romantic revision of meaning in some modern decks, traditionally The Lovers Tarot card reflected the challenges of choosing a partner. At a crossroads, one cannot take both paths. The images on this card in different decks have varied more than most, because we have had so many ways of looking at sex and relationships across cultures and centuries.
Classically, the energy of this card reminded us of the real challenges posed by romantic relationships, with the protagonist often shown in the act of making an either-or choice. To partake of a higher ideal often requires sacrificing the lesser option. The path of pleasure eventually leads to distraction from spiritual growth. The gratification of the personality eventually gives way to a call from spirit as the soul matures.
Modern decks tend to portray the feeling of romantic love with this card, showing Adam and Eve at the gates of Eden when everything was still perfect. This interpretation portrays humanity before the fall, and can be thought to imply a different sort of choice — the choice of evolution over perfection, or the choice of personal growth through relationship — instead of a fantasy where everything falls into place perfectly and is taken care of without effort.
The Lovers card stands for love, harmony, trust, honor, the beginning of romance, and optimism. One basic meaning of this card is that you may come across a divergence you dare not miss, no matter the difficulty, even if it is against your chosen path. Be on the lookout for this opportunity, and don’t automatically take the easy road. Think things over before you come to a decision. Perhaps it’s time to take a leap of faith.
2022 LUNAR CALENDAR
9/25/2022, NEW MOON IN VIRGO: You might have a strong need for balance and harmony now. You probably desire to keep things nice rather than venturing into fundamental questions in order not to disturb the peace. You must learn to share your good and bad feelings. Do not be afraid to be who you really are, despite what is expected of you.
10/2/2022 FIRST QUARTER MOON IN CAPRICORN: You might have a strong need for being useful to the society and you look for justification in the outside world. You may underestimate what you want from yourself and for yourself. Shyness may be accompanied by resentment of the fact that others ignore you. Do not seek approval from the outside, it will not help you get rid of your doubt and it is harmful to you. You have to trust your inner values.
10/9/2022 FULL HUNTER’S MOON IN ARIES: The feeling of uncertainty can make you solve problems faster then is natural. Do not rush as if there was a deadline. Try to slow down so that you can decide what you want to do and proceed at your own comfortable pace.
A Full Moon usually brings things to a head. It’s often a highly charged time emotionally and with this Full Moon being in combative Aries, it has the potential for a few things getting out of control. Aries is the sign not known for patience – or for restraint. If we look at the meanings associated with Aries, we can begin to appreciate that there may be more than strong feelings associated with this Full Moon.
Being direct and pushing right ahead tend to be the traits we associate with Aries, so this Full Moon is a sign that tempers may be short and issues may provoke a hair-trigger response. Sometimes you need a big argument to clear the air – and at the time of the Full Moon in Aries, that’s more likely to happen than not. However, Aries is not all about the big fight and if you’ve been trying to make progress with a few things – but seem to have come up against some blockages – the Full Moon in Aries may mark the moment when you can start to move forwards and take action.
Of course, those two outcomes may be related because Aries indicates a time when people (and events) charge ahead regardless of the consequences. Events may happen fast under this Full Moon – and that may happen in our personal lives – and in the wider world too. The image that comes to mind is of people at loggerheads, largely because the person in charge, really isn’t listening to any alternative view and may not even care about any downside that is caused to other people – either personally or in a wider sense.
10/17/2022 LAST QUARTER MOON IN CANCER: Your feeling of safety is now related to your home, family and related activities such as cooking and gardening. You may be prone to emotional fluctuations; you should learn to forgive and forget in order to avoid depression from thinking too much about things. Your perception of the world can be very subjective; try to create a certain distance without being bitter. Due to your rich emotional manifestation you can create a real sense of belonging in the world.
10/25/2022 NEW MOON IN SCORPIO: Moon in Scorpio creates the need to delve into your feelings as deep as possible. You desire meaningful emotional exchanges now more than at any other time even if it is not easy and you are forced to change many things. Shallow relationships do not satisfy you, because they are not purifying enough.
The position of the Moon in Scorpio is very passionate and mysterious. All accumulated in the subconscious is put forward to the fore: passion, jealousy, aggression, the thirst for power, the desire to win. Instincts now take precedence. In these periods, more fights and psychological pressure. However, this time allows a person to more easily know the depths of his soul, to exceed his possibilities – a sudden transformation, the awakening of the soul, important spiritual discoveries are close. Do not try to hide the facts, but do not disclose all your plans, do not be too tense, do not try to implement secret designs. Beware of resentment of someone from others. It’s easier to start things that require more courage, determination. However, it is more difficult for criminals to cope with themselves, they are more inclined to extremes. These are the days of martial arts, the soldiers of the Spirit. More experienced people are more aware of how to take control of enslaving passions.
Not only fighters or those prone to crime become more active, but also those who are involved in power structures: military, police, security structures, etc. Increased interest in magic, magic, secret esoteric sciences. This period is favorable for artists, because feelings, passions are hot, the subconscious provides many opportunities for self-expression. This period is less favorable for teachers: students are more interested in love affairs and evil jokes. Favorable time for signing documents, renting out property, painting work premises, showing trust, solving problems, sending detailed inquiries, starting campaigns against competitors, making important transactions. A good time for activities in the field of police control, surgery, research, exploration, meat trade, mining, investment management, and also in the area associated with funerals.
SEPTEMBER 2022 ASTROLOGICAL CALENDAR
SEP 22 — SUN ENTERS LIBRA/FALL EQUINOX
The fall equinox is a day of balance and harmony as the hours of lightness and darkness are equal. On a similar theme, Libra season brings peace, compromise, and harmony as we try to defuse situations with grace and charm over the next four weeks.
SEP 22 — SUN IN LIBRA CONJUNCT MERCURY IN LIBRA
Read over any important contract before putting your signature on it. During this aspect, major decisions require careful consideration.
SEP 23 — MERCURY RETROGRADE ENTERS VIRGO
Back again in Virgo, Mercury is comforted in its ruling sign, but can cause plenty of anxiety for us as we are disordered and hyper-focused on flaws and the need for perfection.
SEP 24 — VENUS IN VIRGO OPPOSITION NEPTUNE IN PISCES
This aspect has us putting on our rose-colored glasses as we see what we want to see, not what’s actually there.
SEP 25 — NEW MOON IN LIBRA
This autumn lunation hits the emotional reset button, creating some much-needed balance in our lives. It’s a good time to start new relationships or just look at a situation through clear eyes.
SEP 25 — VENUS IN VIRGO TRINE PLUTO IN CAPRICORN
A good day for winning people over as this influential aspect increases our charm, allowing us to get what we desire.
SEP 26 — SUN IN LIBRA OPPOSITION JUPITER IN ARIES
Everything seems to fall into place during this optimistic aspect. Luck comes easily as long as we aren’t greedy or demanding.
SEP 27 — MERCURY IN VIRGO TRINE PLUTO IN CAPRICORN
A day to hit the books and do plenty of research on serious topics until we get the answer to our problems—even if it’s not the answer we were hoping for.
SEP 27 — MARS IN GEMINI TRINE SATURN IN AQUARIUS
A day of innovation as goals are achieved with hard work and clever thinking.
SEP 29 — VENUS ENTERS LIBRA
In its other ruling sign. Venus focuses on the important relationships in our lives and finding harmony within those relationships. While we are less assertive, we can use our charm and cool attitudes to get what we want.
SEP 29 — CERES ENTERS VIRGO
With the nurturing Ceres in service-oriented Virgo, it’s important to find time and energy to take care of ourselves and attend to our only healing rather than tending to the needs of others.
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