August turns into September, and we’re recovering from eclipses. Some things are flowing, some are gridlocked and some themes from the summer are turning into fall’s major plotlines.
The final day of August and the first day of September are the most important days of the week astrologically—not because they signal sudden shifts, but because they snapshot the way things are currently going.
Jupiter and Saturn are finally in good standing. This signals a time of collaboration between Saturn’s discipline and Jupiter’s optimism as they work together toward mutual aid in the construction of big life structures. There’s so much emphasis in the fire signs and the parts of our charts they rule; things are carried along swiftly and with purpose.
Venus, and topics involving women, are on another path entirely. Venus represents women and the feminine principle, and her retrogrades tend to signal big moments for women in present culture. A key feature of the upcoming retrograde is the contentious relationship with Pluto in Aquarius, a sign of cultural values and human rights. As Venus enters her retrograde pre-shadow on the 31st, we are likely to see passionate advocacy and challenges to women’s issues come more explicitly to the surface.
