September 20-27, 2024

“ We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.”

John-Baptiste Alphonse Karr

Underlying Theme for All the Signs: Perhaps it’s time to lighten up, especially if you’ve taken up residence inside your head while forgetting what it means to feel your heart. This week brings a sense of playfulness and cheerful optimism when you trust that more auspicious opportunities are set for arrival. An emotional turning point occurs that validates that the right possibilities are primed to present at just the right time—new people, new partners, new work, new love. Their appearance underscores that you no longer need to push, force or attempt to commandeer. Instead, you simply need to open your heart and allow adventure to lead where it will. Your participation is to be fully present in order to be deliberate in your actions and concrete in your life choices. The ability to listen allows you to discern fact from fiction so that you can confidently deal with matters you’ve been avoiding—including the parts that have been numb, painful or unprocessed.

Be sure to look at your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs for an expanded perspective. You can click any card to enlarge the view.

What’s New?

Aries

• False wisdom—a need for spiritual guidance
• Wisdom gained through dealing with or acting in deception; awareness of subterfuge
• Knowledge or truth that links to presenting a false face in the relationship (you/others)
• Intuition concerning a secret agenda or ulterior motive; using wisdom to sort through falsities
• Seeking inner peace in connection to person acting with pretense to have best interest at heart
• Instincts surrounding someone very different than the attractive presentation
• False friend, gossip, liar, opportunist, player, imposter, con (you/others)
• Wisdom of wearing a mask (literally, figuratively)

Taurus

• Attempt at escapism through travel; fantasy getaway; dreaming of leaving; magical reality
• Travel that involves issues surrounding mental health, mind-altering dependencies
• Imagination bogged down with heavy baggage
• Travel for creative purposes
• A need to sort out fiction from reality—baggage from past conditioning—childhood patterns, ego, past relationships, trauma, etc.; inability to get past chronic negative behaviors that damage or prevent relationship (you/others)
• In la-la land about why you’re partnered—relationship based on shared disappointment rather than common goals and interests
• Ghosting people who come with baggage; unresolved issues affect the way you engage; not letting go of old wounds and resentments
• Unpacking the meaning of dreams/visions; loaded with ideas; believing in your dreams requires letting go of old baggage

Gemini

• Agreement that may be related to a vehicle or insurance
• Celebratory engagement or social function; celebration tied to engagement/proposal to be married
• Promise ring; offering/receiving a ring
• Possible travel—may be related to a social function, commitment, obligation or undertaking
• Good news concerning agreements, contracts, or unions that are legally binding
• Opening the door to commitment
• A need to let your hair down, relax or movement (may link to a party or socializing)

Cancer

• Keeping confidential information private—need for discretion
• Stirring up the past related to secrets; need for something to come to light
• Secret negotiations behind closed doors; influence behind the scenes
• Something you’re not seeing—may be due to privacy barrier
• Something you’re hiding—wanting to maintain privacy
• Encounter with individual who is very private, difficult to access or know

Leo

• Harnessing personal power brings admiration from others; secret admirer that may be reluctant to come forward
• Focusing your will on manifestation; creating alchemy
• Stuck in leaded consciousness (you/other)—special someone who may be unaware that they hold the key to your heart
• Someone is watching you (followers, admirers, colleagues, coworkers, superiors, etc.)
• Risk versus security may involve someone interested that you hadn’t considered
• Manifesting a secret crush (you/other)

Virgo

• Intuition about whether you’re waiting in vain
• Facing a truth that your intuition may be telling you
• Intuition reveals a message about or through an encounter (may be linked to change)
• Trust your instincts about whether this relationship feels right or should move forward (may be connected to an ending)
• Transformation occurs as a result of using the wisdom of intuition

Libra

• Time to stop struggling, acceptance of what is (may be something in writing, negative comparisons, red flags)
• Having to pay a high price for relationship; competition for love and affection
• Attempts at gain through tit-for tat behavior, criticism, rashness, thoughtlessness, rigidity, inconsistencies in speech or actions (you/others)
• Attainment of records, documents, license, permit, tickets, important papers, the numbers, etc.
• Trading favors (money, sex, power) (you/others); power plays
• Basking in the glow of winning; recognition of “the papers to prove it”; record speaks for itself
• Success because of winning bid or score; beating out extreme competition; passing a test (literally, figuratively); success through comparison shopping

Scorpio

• Decisions concerning or surrounding friendship
• Decision to take things slowly by growing friendship before getting romantically involved; friendship has the potential to turn into romance
• Decision concerning the nature of a relationship
• May need to be more of a friend during this time
• May meet a partner through a friend; decisions related to a new acquaintance

Sagittarius

• Self-righteousness or refusal to compromise—running away when ego is triggered (you/others)
• Issues surrounding ego that may be linked to taking off (i.e. when matters become difficult, serious; from work or responsibilities, etc.)
• Matters surrounding freedom linked to ego
• Starting a journey (literally, figuratively) that has an influence on ego
• Running away—pride prevents one from taking action (you/others); relationship needs mending
• Taking off in the other direction or sending people on their way when they behave with a big head and a small heart
• Freedom from the ego
• Ego boost may be related to new horizons or greater freedom (may be linked to the successful take off of an endeavor)

Capricorn

• Concerns about balance or justice as a result of being self-absorbed (you/others); oblivious to the rules or the law (you/others); confidence in the legal system or a contract
• Adjustments to an agreement or contract; working on agreements for equitable resolution; negotiations
• Choosing between two partners
• Determining what’s fair regarding domestic responsibilities, parenting, finances or assets
• Contract tied to self-expression or creativity; dual opportunities
• Equal recognition; star billing; good negotiator
• In the spotlight for a sense of fairness or ability to bring order to situations; outspoken; speaking truth
• Confidence in making important decisions; weighing options; having to make choices
• Adjustments in balancing professional and personal life
• Finding the right balance—letting yourself shine; radiating (health, confidence, enthusiasm) when balance is restored
• Dealings with Libra persons (sun, moon or rising sign)

Aquarius

• Time to stop struggling, acceptance of what is—disappointed or heartbroken because of hurt, loss, betrayal, separation or the break up of relationship
• Disappointment in not receiving recognition or success
• Recognition of a broken heart (yours/other) (may be linked to trying to attain something)
• Success after disappointment

Pisces

• New love that may be cause for celebration (person, interest, object, endeavor, etc.)
• The need to let your hair down, exercise or for movement may connect to a new love
• May meet a new potential partner (possibly tied to a celebration)
• Possible travel with or to see a new love; new love of travel; meeting a new love while traveling
• Open doors to beginning stages of relationship; courtship
• Good news—new relationship on the immediate horizon; new love is in the works or on its way

Decks: Romantic Love Oracle, Love is a Garden Affirmation Deck, A Word of Advice, The Alchemist Astrologer; The Good Tarot, Collette Baron-Reid; Mystical Healing, Inna Segal

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