September 2026 Newsletter
Dearest Friends
Kindly note that the days and times given below are in Pacific Time (including AZ). For Rocky Mountain Time add 1 hr. For Central Time, add 2 hours. For Eastern Standard Time, add 3 hours. For Alaskan Time, subtract 1 hour. For Hawaii-Aleutian Time, subtract 2 hours. For Greenwich, add 8 hours. For Central European time (CET) add 9 hours, for Eastern European Time (EET), add 10 hours.
SEPTEMBER 2026
ORACLE CARD OF THE MONTH: “R-evolution of consciousness” (Pluto in Fire). Spiritual truths unfold confirming our destiny. Yet, for our path to be revealed with clarity, trust needs to be earned. Inner peace is gained through faith. In September, a thirst for deep revelations and a lust for knowledge lead us to study with concentrated intensity. The more our consciousness expands, the more we understand, thus ushering in a new cycle in our life. Striving towards the apparently unattainable creates a regenerative rebirth. An overwhelming depth of emotion is best channeled through dynamic creative expressions. Extraordinary heights of achievement are brought about by revolutionary ideas. Concentrating on what interests us supports the flow of life, but only if we find a practical application to the knowledge we acquired.
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Saturn remains retrograde this whole month till December 10. Its shadow period lasts until March 15, 2027. The degrees covered in September (13º41’-11º39’ Aries) are represented by: “A serpent coiling near a man and a woman”, “An unexploded bomb reveals an unsuccessful social protest”, and “A triangularly shaped flight of wild geese”. This month, important revelations could transform our perception of people in places of authority, governments, and society in general. On a personal level, we need to reassess our relationship to the structures we have created, our responsibilities, and the beliefs that shape our life.
Neptune is retrograde this whole month till December 12. Its shadow period remains until April 3rd, 2027. The degrees covered in September (3º40’-2º53’Aries) are associated with the following images: “Two lovers strolling on a secluded path” and “The cameo profile of a man, suggesting the shape of his country”. We may have fantasies of an ideal romance, seek true companionship, and maybe idealize the political situation of our country, blinding ourselves to obvious challenges and covering under a veil of beauty the uncertainty, anxiety, or even phobia we may be feeling.
Pluto remains retrograde all month till October 15. Its shadow period remains till February 7, 2027. The degree covered in September (3º31’-3º08’Aquarius) is represented in the Sabian Symbols by: “A Hindu yogi demonstrates his healing powers”. No matter how bleak the external world may seem, looking within, we shall find largely untapped inner resources to see us through the most difficult challenges. Our psychic abilities are greater than we think.
Venus enters Scorpio on 9/10 till October 25. During the coming 5 weeks, our feelings are intense, in some cases excessive. We thrive on problems, take pride in remaining dignified and in control of our powerful emotions, and use our psychic sensitivity to sense the feelings of others to achieve the emotional and financial security we ardently seek. Having the tendency to adopt an all or nothing attitude towards romance, we are willing to sacrifice everything for love and have very high standards regarding devotion and commitment. Our sexual desires are intensified. If our trust is betrayed, we could become disillusioned, bitter, resentful, even vindictive. A great period to understand what we really need in a love relationship. If we are careful to not squander our resources, this transit gives us a strong flair for financial investments.
Mercury enters Libra on 9/10 till 9/30. During the next 3 weeks, finding arguments and controversy interesting, we could be more indecisive, even contrary. A good time to address any relationship issue. Increased communication with our partner and business associates helps bring the equilibrium we seek. We are drawn to just, fair, balanced solutions. We don’t want to make solitary decisions, and accomplish a lot more in partnership than on our own. Our negotiation skills are amplified. We have a gift for putting others at ease, embracing their opinions, and facing challenges from varied points of view. Our need to create harmony, peace, and beauty is best channeled through an artistic expression.
Uranus turns retrograde on 9/10 till February 8, 2027. Its shadow period lasts until May 21, 2027. The degree covered in September (5º42’-5º33’ Gemini) is symbolized by: “Workmen drilling for oil”. Inner breakthroughs, unsuspected resources, innovations, flashes of insight, and sudden awakenings help us find practical, unexpected solutions to existing challenges.
Sun enters Libra on 9/22 till October 23. During the coming month, we could feel full of contradictions: love people, but hate crowds, alternate between being highly active and completely lethargic, enjoy talking but also being great listeners. Seeking peace, we find soft music, pastel colors, and gentle words soothing to our soul. We relish in comfortable, elegant atmospheres, and are fond of beauty, ease, art, and culture. More sociable, charming, tactful, and diplomatic than usual, we are likely to enjoy joining social mixers or creating opportunities for interesting people to meet. Because we tend to weigh the pros and cons of every choice we make, it may take longer to come to a decision, but, resolute defenders of justice, we are more rational, analytical, and objective than usual.
Mars enters Leo on 9/27 till November 25. During the next 2 months, the urge to succeed is magnified. Our need for power, as well as our ambitions -especially if they support our status or feed our ego, are powerfully driving forces. Our beliefs are strong and somewhat fixed. Our sense of purpose, great organization, and leadership abilities inspire confidence. We approach our responsibilities with enthusiasm and confidence, and assert ourselves with energy, willpower, stability, and determination. Our creativity is enhanced, providing our emotions with a positive outlet. A love affair started during this transit has every chance of being vital, ardent, and passionate.
Mercury enters Scorpio on 9/30 till December 6. During the next 9 weeks, our concentration is intense, our insights, penetrating, and our intuition, profound. Our capacity to X-ray situations and people is enhanced. Our probing mind and critical examination of other people’s motivations help us see things beyond the obvious or the visible, with great clarity. Fascinated by difficult problems, we go to great depths to find satisfactory answers to our questions. Our ability to find within ourselves deep inner resources, enables us to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
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The Moon will be Void of Course (V/O –forming no major aspect with any planet before entering the following sign-):
From Wednesday 9/2 at 3:47 AM till Thursday 9/3 at 4:47 AM: when the Moon enters Gemini.
On Saturday 9/5 between 1:40 AM and 7:30 AM: when the Moon enters Cancer.
On Monday 9/7 between 6:40 AM and 9:49 AM: when the Moon enters Leo.
On Wednesday 9/9 between 11:58 AM and 12:35 PM: when the Moon enters Virgo.
From Thursday 9/10 at 10:52 PM till Friday 9/11 at 4:52 PM: when the Moon enters Libra.
On Sunday 9/13 between 7:27 AM and 11:44 PM: when the Moon enters Scorpio.
From Tuesday 9/15 at 8:30 PM till Wednesday 9/16 at 9:41 AM: when the Moon enters Sagittarius.
On Friday 9/18 between 1:44 PM and 9:55 PM: when the Moon enters Capricorn.
On Monday 9/21 between 7:31 AM and 10:14 AM: when the Moon enters Aquarius.
On Wednesday 9/23 between 1:18 AM and 8:24 PM: when the Moon enters Pisces.
On Saturday 9/26 between 1:32 AM and 3:23 AM: when the Moon enters Aries.
On Monday 9/28 between 2:50 AM and 7:40 AM: when the Moon enters Taurus.
From Tuesday 9/29 at 4:36 PM till Wednesday 9/30 at 10:26 AM: when the Moon enters Gemini.
Mark these periods in red in your calendar and avoid scheduling anything of importance during these times as they would amount to… NO thing!
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Scheduling our activities using the zodiacal position of the Moon
Moon in Taurus between Tuesday 9/1 at 1:01 AM and Thursday 9/3 at 4:46 AM + between Monday 9/28 at 7:40 AM and Wednesday 9/30 at 10:25 AM: Perfect for any financial matter: paying our bills/debts, asking for the money that is owed to us, opening a bank account, investing in real estate, buying, and selling. Perfect also for a stroll in the park, going to the countryside, connecting with our Mother the Earth… Good also for gardening, pottery, sculpting, as well as bodywork…
Moon in Gemini between Thursday 9/3 at 4:47 AM and Saturday 9/5 at 7:29 AM + between Wednesday 9/30 at 10:26 AM and Friday 10/2 at 12:53 PM: Excellent for multi-tasking, curiosity, any form of communication, exchanging information, sending e-mails, calling friends and acquaintances. Great also for social activities, attending conferences, reading a book, watching a documentary, gathering data on various topics, connecting with new people….
Moon in Cancer between Saturday 9/5 at 7:30 AM and Monday 9/7 at 9:48 AM: Perfect for family activities, especially those involving children. Good for spending more time at home, cooking, nurturing ourselves and those we love, inviting the people we cherish over for dinner. Excellent also for drawing, creative writing, humor, and anything requiring imagination and a touch of craziness….
Moon in Leo between Monday 9/7 at 9:49 AM and Wednesday 9/9 at 12:34 PM: Excellent for anything glamorous, dramatic performances, being in the public’s eye, throwing or attending an elegant party, playing with children, romance, and creativity in general…
Moon in Virgo between Wednesday 9/9 at 12:35 PM and Friday 9/11 at 4:51 PM: Excellent for starting a new fitness program, learning, healthy nutrition, fasting, clearing our closets, cleaning our home, reorganizing our drawers…. Perfect also for detailed work, the focused use of our intelligence, and taking care of small pets….
Moon in Libra between Friday 9/11 at 4:52 PM and Sunday 9/13 at 11:43 PM: Great for relationships, associations, diplomatic exchanges with others, anything related to beauty (a haircut, buying new clothes, a make-over…), art (especially painting and decorating…), a pleasant social event (concert, art exhibition…).
Moon in Scorpio between Sunday 9/13 at 11:44 PM and Wednesday 9/16 at 9:40 AM: Perfect for scientific research, esoteric studies, self-transformation, shamanism, dealing with the mysteries of life, death, and sexuality, as well as insurances and issues involving personal power.
Moon in Sagittarius between Wednesday 9/16 at 9:41 AM and Friday 9/18 at 9:54 PM: Perfect for traveling, religious and/or philosophical activities or matters related to higher education and the law. Excellent for lecturing, learning, perfecting a foreign language, exploring other cultures… Perfect also for athletic training and tending to large animals (horses….).
Moon in Capricorn between Friday 9/18 at 9:55 PM and Monday 9/21 at 10:13 AM: Good for furthering our ambitions, asking for a promotion, enlisting the support of people in positions of authority, making a good impression, re-structuring our business, and redefining our long-term goals…
Moon in Aquarius between Monday 9/21 at 10:14 AM and Wednesday 9/23 at 8:23 PM: Perfect for philanthropic activities, charitable organizations, meeting with friends, making new acquaintances. Good also for inventions, far out, progressive ideas, inter-dimensional and time travel, anything related to UFOs, computers, and technology in general….
Moon in Pisces between Wednesday 9/23 at 8:24 PM and Saturday 9/26 at 3:22 AM: Great for meditating, sitting by the ocean, anything related to the sacred, dancing, painting, swimming, dreaming, music, photography, film, sleeping, channeling, connecting with the mystical, the magic and the oneness of all that is…
Moon in Aries between Saturday 9/26 at 3:23 AM and Monday 9/28 at 7:39 AM: Perfect for intense physical activities, anything requiring forceful, direct action and self-assertion. Good also for leadership, spontaneity, good will, being a way shower, initiating new projects or bringing our car to the mechanic….
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This month’s intentional meditation started on Thursday 8/27. We took out as many blank sheets of paper as we had intentions and placed them near a window, on a balcony or in a garden so that they basked in the light of the Full Moon in Pisces (Lunar Eclipse) at exactly 9:18 PM. Once that moment passed, we gathered our Full Moon charged blank sheets and placed them in a folder until the next New Moon.
On Thursday 9/10, take out your blank Full Moon charged papers and write on each a concise, positive intention. Place them on a balcony, in a garden or near a window so that they are out by exactly 8:27 PM for the New Moon in Virgo. Once that moment has passed, staple them together and put them away in a folder expecting the manifestation of all your dreams….
Next month’s intentional meditation starts on Saturday 9/26. Let us take out as many blank sheets of paper as we have intentions and place them near a window, on a balcony, or in our yard, to let them bask in the light of the Full Moon in Aries at exactly 9:49 AM. Once that moment will have passed, let us gather our Full Moon charged blank sheets and place them in a folder until the next New Moon in Libra on Saturday 10/10 at 8:50 AM.
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Tuesday 9/1: Mars Square Saturn (2:50 AM), Mercury Sextile Mars (6:21 AM)
A day of mixed blessings. We are likely to feel that our efforts are being blocked and that people in positions of authority tend to be discouraging. The best is to accept imposed limitations, endure hardships stoically, and proceed slowly and cautiously. But this should not discourage us from initiating a project that requires sharp mental energy, quick decisions, competence, and demanding intellectual work. Not above being argumentative in fighting for our interests, we are quick to voice our convictions with courage and cheerfulness.
Tuesday 9/10: Venus in Scorpio (1:07 AM), Mercury in Libra (9:21 AM), Uranus Retrograde (11:27 AM),
Kindly refer to the 3 corresponding opening paragraphs.
Saturday 9/12: Mercury Trine Pluto (8:59 AM), Mercury Opposition Neptune (9:38 AM)
We are concerned with deep matters, are attracted to mysteries, the metaphysical, and in general, everything that is hidden. We express our ideas with intelligence, are forceful, focused, and convincing. Yet, we may also receive strange news, drift away in daydreaming, tend to run away from problems, be lazy, and ineffective. Communications could be delayed, falsified, vague or unclear. The best is to retreat in seclusion and be creative. Inspiration comes in flashes. Digging beneath the surface, X-raying situations and people we go to the root of matters. An excellent day for gathering notes to be fleshed out later.
Sunday 9/13: Mercury Trine Uranus (7:40 PM)
An excellent transit for original, advanced thinking. We are inventive, quick on our feet, witty, and intuitive. In the face of rapidly changing circumstances, our mind works fast, inspiring us to a brilliant alternative course of action. Creative insights help us improve our work efficiency and increase our popularity. Things may not quite go according to plan, but if we stay flexible, as well as present to the moment, we shall find that these unexpected changes are both fun and freeing.
Monday 9/14: Sun Sextile Mars (12:53 PM)
Our willpower, ambitions, and enterprising spirt are so strong today that no achievement seems unattainable. We know exactly what we want and are willing to do what it takes to reach our objectives, cutting through obstacles as if they didn’t even exist. A great day for business or commercial negotiations, initiating a project, starting a constructive enterprise, advancing our goals, or asking for a promotion.
Tuesday 9/15: Venus Square Pluto (11:35 AM), Neptune Sextile Pluto (6:47 PM)
Relationships could be fraught with difficulties. Our emotions are likely to be stirred up by a crisis. Tensions, resentments that had been brewing under the surface could erupt. Emotional challenges from the past are brought up, needing to be faced, resolved, and released. We need to be careful of shady financial involvements. Deception and dishonesty only lead to a downfall. Any form of deception and manipulation is being exposed. Aspects of our life as we had known it are coming to an end and it is essential that we don’t try to hold on to that which is outgrown. A complete renewal is in order helping us be reborn on an entirely different level of consciousness.
Friday 9/18: Mercury Opposition Saturn (3:01 AM)
Our mental outlook is serious. We are concerned with practical needs. A great day for mental work requiring a lot of discipline and focus. We could be plagued by heavier responsibilities, delayed shipments, challenging news, or interrupted communications. Our ideas may not come across quite the way we intended. A distorted perspective could affect our social and professional status and cause a temporary separation from a loved one. Solitude helps us organize our thoughts.
Monday 9/21: Mercury Sextile Jupiter (3:51 PM)
An excellent day for anything of an educational, legal, philosophical, or religious nature. Many opportunities for intellectual growth present themselves. Lecturers, teachers, writers, and adventurers are favored. An ideal transit for a long-distance trip, learning a new language, studying a foreign culture or going on vacation. Our social life expands thanks to our tolerance, warmth, and integrity.
Tuesday 9/22: the Sun enters Libra (5:05 PM)
Kindly refer to the opening paragraph.
Friday 9/25: Sun Opposition Neptune (6:36 PM), Sun Trine Pluto (10:35 PM)
Our sensitivity is intensified. We feel more empathic to others than usual yet should be careful to not be pulled into their dramas just out of kindness. We could be plagued by a vague sense of uneasiness, even anxiety, the source of which is difficult to pin down. Something we envisioned a certain way could turn out quite differently from what we expected. Our force, dignity, and poise make a powerful impression on others. Our discrimination, capacity for perspective, and ability to discard what is no longer needed help us resolve a lingering past situation. Taking a stand for what we believe in gains us the respect of others.
Sunday 9/27: Mars enters Leo (7:49 PM)
Kindly refer to the opening paragraph.
Monday 9/28: Sun Trine Uranus (9:22 AM)
New, exciting situations, as well as fundamental, sudden changes create unexpected good fortune. Unusual opportunities provide us with innovative ways of advancing our position and realizing our goals and objectives. Our perceptions, intuitive insights, and psychic abilities are heightened. A great day to try a new style, manifest our originality, and assert our independence. New situations enable us to join stimulating group associations and meet interesting, dynamic, original people who introduce us to exciting ideas, and fascinating experiences.
Wednesday 9/30: Mercury enters Scorpio (4:44 PM)
Kindly refer to the opening paragraph.
Wishing you a fulfilling month of September!
In Loving Light.
Michelle Karén, M.A., D.F.Astrol.S.
Astrologer, Shaman, International Conference Speaker
Author of Astrology for Enlightenment (Atria Books, Simon & Schuster)
Founder of the Online Llankay, Munay, Yachay School of Shamanic Studies
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