Happy Equinox lovelies 🌞🌑 Solstices and Equinoxes are the critical turning points in Earth’s relationship with the Sun, and the Cardinal signs, Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn are anchored to these events in tropical astrology. While Solstices occur in Cancer and Capricorn when light or darkness dominate, Equinoxes occur in Aries and Libra when the centre of the Sun sits directly above the equator and the Earth’s tilt towards it is 0 degrees so that day and night are of equal length. In our symbolic, geocentric view of the cosmos, the September Equinox (exact today @ 5:21am AEST) marks the moment when the Sun enters 0 degrees of Libra.
There’s a lot going on in the Temple of Venus. Mercury is slowing to a standstill and about to retrograde; Mars is exiled in the opposite sign to his home in Aries; the Sun, exalted in Aries, sign of self-determination, is said to struggle in Libra, sign of compromise and diplomacy. And Venus, who rules over them all in Libra is herself exiled in Scorpio, sign of Mars. Which is to say, that the tensions are palpable. With Venus and Mars in each other’s signs, it’s more difficult to get what we want but there’s also a certain supportive cushioning in relationship events. There’s a heightened potential to see more deeply from the other’s perspective with Venus and Mars in mutual reception and the revolutions taking place in our relationships transform the world, little by little.
Libra is both the civilising influence and the scales of Anubis, which balanced the weight of the human heart against a feather. It symbolises the relational nature of truth, and the need for discernment and impartial judgement. Mars energy struggles with the level of interpersonal sacrifice that Libra requires and Venusian diplomacy can tend towards superficiality, But with Venus in Scorpio & Mercury squaring Pluto within a degree of exactitude over the next two weeks, we’re compelled to speak the truth. Expect cathartic revelations and conversations that attend to subjects usually unspoken. We learn to balance curiosity, kindness and patience with authenticity in our truth-telling. When Mercury retrogrades on September 27, we’re given a psychic tour of our own history of relating. Secrets bring healing as they come in contact with the air.
On Friday Venus opposes Uranus, planet of liberation, upheaval and innovation in her own sign of Taurus. Although it could indicate confrontations, there’s the possibility of expressing the truth of our hearts in idiosyncratic, eccentric and artistic ways. Let your freak flags fly in love. Sunday, Mars trines Saturn in Aquarius. Think police prevailing over violent protests vibes. But it’s also an auspicious day to make a commitment to the kinds of actions that nourish meaningful community. Love large and deep through the tensions and weigh courage and authentic action against the balance of a feather in your relationships friends.
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