HER LOVELINESS, September 2023

HER LOVELINESS

“A sight for the gods!” Douglas Baker, Venus in Leo, from the Dictionary of Astrology

           It’s a busy month, starting out with seven retrogrades – LOTS of opportunities!! – and then with a couple of our most benign and lovely planets squaring off, literally! Since Venus is the one that will square off with two different planets this month, let’s take time to discuss Her Loveliness! And yes, it is a queenly kind of loveliness since she is in the sign of Leo, the sign of kings and queens. Venus in Leo is a wonderful combination of elegance, beauty, light and reflection, cheerfulness and splendor, what the quote above says! If you happen to have this aspect in your chart you are blessed indeed! And yet, she can also be a tough cookie, as any good lion or lioness can when cornered.

          Her first challenge comes from – though challenges are always a 2-sided opportunity – Jupiter in Taurus. Jupiter is another of our most wonderful planets when he’s in a good mood; benevolent, jolly, expansive, and in the sign of Taurus, especially bounteous and fortunate. But he is in his retrograde form which means not so jolly, not so benevolent. The goddess of light and love squares off to the god who now, is hording and stingy. If you feel your bounty slipping away you might want to check your attitude about it; grasping or giving? Loving or stingy?

          We get through that challenge mid-month and then our goddess squares off with Uranus, the planet of commitment and partnerships, also in the sign of Taurus and also retrograde. Watch your heart; it could get hurt. Again, what is your attitude? Loving no matter what? Or angry and hurt, which helps no one. All in all, this is a great month to exhibit all of the beautiful qualities of the goddess of Truth, Beauty and Goodness, even in the midst of financial and relationship challenges. You CAN do it!

 Everyone: The autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere – vernal in the southern hemisphere – occurs on the 23^rd and night and day are equal. Celebrate equality.

SAGITTARIUS

NOV 20 – DEC 21
Planet: Earth

Dynamic: It’s a good month to end something for the purpose of starting anew.

Direction: You know.

Soul Thought: “It ain’t what you don’ t know that gets you in trouble, it’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Mark Twain

CAPRICORN

 DEC 21 – JAN 20
Planet: Saturns

Dynamic: Another month of few challenges.

Direction: Stick your feet in the water and relax.

Soul Thought: What does it mean when you have to work hard to relax?

AQUARIUS

JAN 20 – FEB 20
Planet: Jupiter

Dynamic: Your greatest hopes and wishes may be challenged by lack of resources.

Direction: Determine what your greatest resources are.

Soul Thought: Gifts vs Desires.

PISCES

FEB 20 – MARCH 21
Planet: Pluto

Dynamic: Something you’ve known but couldn’t quite capture, is ready to come out.

Direction: Dig deep.

Soul Thought: The secret of success.

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