Posted on August 31, 2026 by Henry Seltzer of ASTROGRAPH.COM
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This is another very active month for you, Scorpio, especially where your primary relationships are concerned. You are coming out of eclipse season with this already being an important theme, in both the recent mid-August Solar Eclipse, which brought constructive transformation of your own principled values in concert with the point of view of key or prospective partners, and as well with issues of inner wounding, as a result of the prominent eclipse positioning of Chiron directly on your descendant, thus representing a solid influencer in the partnership context. Known as the Wounded Healer, Chiron, when prominent, can represent the residue of long-buried early trauma coming into the harsh light of greater conscious awareness, blinking and rubbing its eyes. Loving acknowledgment of these hidden complexes is the key to progress toward healing them. You have hopefully been making some moves in this direction, to be followed by more. You are also prodded in like manner at the significant juncture of the Lunar Eclipse of August 26th by sudden and perhaps unexpected realizations. The potent lunation cycle from the previous month continues to unfold over the first ten days of this one. With the Virgo New Moon of September 10th, taking place in your twelfth sector of unconscious process, hidden psychic contents, and inner work, this theme continues to unfold into a further stage of your growing awareness. In this dynamic New Moon, your relationship sector ruler, Venus, is at 0° of your sign, and therefore in exact opposition to Chiron, still at 0° of Taurus, both aspecting Mercury at 0° of Libra, lodged at the very beginning of your twelfth sector of unconscious process. If this sounds to you to be a powerful configuration from an astrological perspective – you would be quite correct in this viewpoint. Mars, your traditional ruler, located in your higher mind sector of conscious understanding and evolving worldview, is closely aspected by the Sun and Moon, while Jupiter, the natural ruler of higher mind, is in exact semi-square aspect with this highlighted Mercury. This presages that your native understanding of your own depths could be ever growing over this September monthly cycle, provided you will let it.
The following was written by our guest astrologer, Lauren Hansen. You can find her here.
Mars Sextile Mercury and Aspects Jupiter + Saturn – Sept 1st
Because Mars rules your sign, his sextile to Mercury and square to Saturn could make this beginning of the month especially motivating. Mars is located in your ninth sector of beliefs, philosophical expansion, and knowledge, and could have you pursuing a new perspective or something you want to experience or learn, while Mercury in your eleventh sector turns that energy toward your wishes and goals for the future. Mars’ square to Saturn may make work obligations more restrictive, while the position of Jupiter at the exact midpoint of the Mars–Mercury sextile could expand your ambitions around career and long-term direction, potentially encouraging you to want to accomplish more than your current workload permits.
Venus Opposite Chiron – September 7th - 12th
You may feel more motivated to make peace, smooth things over, or create a stronger sense of harmony in your life with Venus moving through your first sector as of the 10th. You could also feel drawn toward beautifying your appearance or expressing your personal style, while reflecting on what truly matters to you. Yet Chiron in your seventh sector of partnership, directly opposite to Venus, could expose sensitivities around being chosen, valued, or reciprocated by others. This could make you more aware of how relationships affect the way you see yourself.
The New Moon in Virgo – September 10th
This Virgo New Moon falls in your eleventh sector of collaboration, friendships, and hopes for the future, potentially encouraging you to think about what you want to build with others. Mercury is the ruler of this New Moon and has recently moved into Libra in your twelfth sector of unconscious process and inner work, suggesting that this new beginning may be influenced by self-sabotage, fears, or internal patterns you haven’t fully recognized as yet. Its opposition to Neptune in your sixth sector could bring in the mystical side of life or could also make it harder to distinguish between what is genuinely sustainable and what you simply want to believe will work. Mercury also trines both Uranus and Pluto – connecting these questions to significant ongoing shifts regarding root issues, vulnerability, your family life, and what you share with others including inner entanglements. Uranus in your eighth sector of depth research, intimacy issues, and partnership agreements could bring startling realizations around any shared-money or intimate situations you might be dealing with, while Pluto in your fourth sector of your emotional world could expose changes in powerful feelings or deeply rooted patterns within your private life. Together, these aspects could make the path toward your future feel less straightforward than you expected, and yet also may reveal what needs to change internally before you can move forward. Venus, your partnership sector ruler, having just entered Scorpio, therefore in your first sector of self and identity, is making your own desires and values especially prominent during this New Moon. You may feel more aware of what you want for yourself, even as Mercury’s placement asks you to consider the hidden habits or patterns that could be standing in the way.
Mercury Opposite Neptune + Trine Pluto – September 11th - 13th
You may crave more time alone with your thoughts as Mercury in your twelfth sector of solitude opposes Neptune in your sixth sector of physical health and daily labor. Tiredness, dissatisfaction with your workload, or an urge to abandon your usual routine could be behind this urge to mentally withdraw, while your workplace may also leave you with impressions that are difficult to interpret. But, the trine from Mercury to Pluto in your fourth sector could bring buried emotional patterns to light or intensify a want for more control within your private life.
Mercury Trine Uranus – September 12th - 14th
Your thinking around intimacy, trust, and shared resources could take an abrupt turn as Mercury trines Uranus. You might see a complicated emotional or financial situation from a completely different angle, or suddenly understand why an old pattern has been difficult to break. Uranus can unsettle what has felt psychologically familiar, yet it may also give you the mental freedom to approach it differently.
Mercury Opposite Saturn – September 16th - 18th
You may feel mentally burdened by thoughts you normally process privately as Mercury opposes Saturn, particularly when work, health, or daily responsibilities leave little room to withdraw. A demanding routine could make it harder to quiet your mind, while concerns about your wellbeing may bring difficult realities into focus. This could encourage you to take your need for rest and recovery more seriously.
Mercury Sextile Jupiter – September 19th - September 22nd
Mercury in sextile with Jupiter could make it easier to understand and express private thoughts, fears, or concerns, perhaps giving you a clearer sense of what you’re feeling or thinking. Jupiter’s influence on your tenth sector of career and achievement could then help you see how these realizations connect to your professional direction. A private conversation might ultimately give you greater confidence about where you’re headed, or perhaps work you are doing behind the scenes provides you with recognition now.
Libra Equinox – September 22nd
The Libra Sun may brighten parts of your inner world that are usually difficult to see, bringing your twelfth sector of the unconscious and hidden matters into view. You may recognize an emotional pattern that has been influencing you without your full awareness. Time alone could help you process these realizations, while Libra encourages you to make peace with something you’ve been carrying privately.
Sun Opposite Neptune + Trine Pluto – September 23rd - 27th
The Sun in your twelfth sector of retreat, limitations, and self-sabotage could make you question how much energy you have available for the demands of work, health habits, and thankless must-do services as it opposes Neptune. You might feel less certain about your ability to keep pushing forward, or become overly compassionate toward the needs of others at the expense of yourself. Pluto’s trine from your emotional fourth sector could then bring powerful changes to your sense of security, perhaps forcing you to examine control or deeply rooted emotional patterns within your personal life.
Full Moon in Aries – September 26th
This Full Moon in Aries likely brings a situation around work, service, your day-to-day environment, or your physical wellbeing to a head. With Neptune conjunct Sun and opposing the Moon from your twelfth sector of retreat, limitations, and isolation, you may feel uncertain about whether you need to keep pushing forward or withdraw, especially if your energy or emotional capacity has become difficult to gauge. The Full Moon’s ruler, Mars, residing in your ninth sector of beliefs, worldview, philosophy, and the search for truth, implies that part of you could be striving toward a new sense of meaning or a more expansive direction. You could feel compelled to deepen your understanding or seek an experience that gives you a greater sense of purpose. Yet Mars’ square to Chiron in your twelfth sector could expose a tender conflict between that desire to move forward and the fears, restrictions, or self-doubt that emerge when you turn inward. You may have to confront what makes it difficult to fully trust the path you deeply want to pursue. As Saturn is highlighted in this Full Moon configuration, you may begin to recognize a more sobering reality within all of this. Saturn in your twelfth sector could be making certain boundaries, responsibilities, or fears harder to avoid, asking you to consider what you can realistically sustain and where you may need to accept a limit. What begins as an emotional response could eventually require a serious decision about what you are willing to continue carrying. Meanwhile, the Sun and Moon are both positively aspecting Uranus and Pluto, connecting this Full Moon to changes in your emotional and private life. Uranus could bring sudden realizations around partners or the quality of emotional entanglements, while Pluto, representing transformation, could be guiding you to reconsider the foundations of your private life or where you hold control versus where you do not. This Full Moon may ultimately reveal that changes internally hold the keys to habitual patterns that may need to shift in alignment.
Mars Enters Leo – September 27th
Mars is your ruler, so its move into Leo could put career, reputation, and public visibility into high gear! You may feel more ambitious, competitive, and ready to fight for professional goals, take on greater responsibility, or make a decisive move in your career. Recognition could become especially motivating, and conflicts with authority figures are possible so try not to let frustrations boil over.
Mercury Enters Scorpio – September 30th
You may find yourself embodying Mercury now, in your sign, feeling especially curious, observant, and mentally engaged! Your mind could be hungry for answers, pushing you to ask better questions, follow interesting leads, and dig beneath the surface. You may also find yourself thinking more about your identity, appearance, or how you present yourself, while being more perceptive in your interactions.
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