MONTHLY OVERVIEW:
You’re unusually private for the first three weeks of September. The Sun is in Virgo, your intimate eighth house, a time to turn inward. You tend to be outgoing and group-oriented, but now you need to nurture your closest bonds with focused attention. A detailed matter could require intense concentration, and you may be involved in real estate, paying off debt or bringing together different pieces of a master plan. Powerful emotions may also need to be processed. Think like a skillful surgeon and eliminate distractions.

You’ll be ready to emerge in October and November. Jupiter and Neptune are still retrograde (backward) in Aquarius for another 6-8 weeks, which has kept you out of the limelight this summer. From September 8th-28th, communication planet Mercury is also retrograde, causing misunderstandings and travel mix-ups. Might as well stay in your cocoon this month. You’re like a cake in the oven that’s not quite ready to come out—but you’ll be delicious perfection if you let the ingredients bake a little longer.

LOVE & ROMANCE:
September’s intimate vibe sets the perfect backdrop for Venus in passionate Leo, your partnership sector. You feel surprisingly sentimental this month, and more willing than usual to lean on your mate. If you’re single, Venus is here until the 20th, so don’t waste your time on frivolous dead-end dates. Look for people with real potential, whose values and lifestyle complement yours.

All month, several planets move through Virgo, your eighth house of intense bonding and sensuality. The last days of summer could be steamy indeed. Engagements, pregnancies and cohabitation are all possible if you’re ready to go to the next level. Of course, you will need to watch out for tricky Mercury, the communication planet, which retrogrades through your intimacy sector from the 18th-28th. Despite other positive planetary influences, a reservoir of unresolved emotions could come up. Use this cycle to heal any old anger, bitterness and pain.

Mercury retrograde can also bring back people from the past. You could hear from an ex-lover, and you may even be tempted to rekindle an old sexual spark. If your first failed attempt was a matter of timing, the stars may now align for you. However, don’t turn a blind eye to red flags or signs of questionable intentions. Perhaps there was a good reason that you broke it off the first time, and it’s probably a matter of trust. Use Mercury retrograde to put real closure on this tie, instead of staging a sequel.

MONEY & CAREER:
Your money and wealth sectors see a bit of action in September. On the 4th, the Pisces full moon illuminates your second house of work and money. A project or cash-building opportunity that’s developed over the last six months could come to fruition—or at least, a phase of it. Your ruler Uranus is still retrograde in Pisces until December, indicating that things are moving more slowly than you’d like. The wisdom here is to take your time and evaluate matters before acting impulsively.

Around September 15th, you’ll be glad you waited. Uranus will butt heads with restrictive Saturn in your sector of wealth and joint resources. This trend has been on and off since last October, and this is the final showdown. In some way, you may not have the funds or capital to make a big financial move. The diminished value of an asset or investment could affect your immediate cash flow. You may also need to carefully consider long-term financial goals before you accept a job. With Mercury retrograde in your wealth sector from the 18th-28th, solidify plans to pay off debt and loans, even if that means talking to a credit counselor.

It’s also possible that someone’s not really playing on your team. On the 10th, powerful Pluto ends a five-month retrograde in your twelfth house of hidden agendas. Your intuition comes back full force, and you’ll be able to see through people’s smoke and mirrors. You may need to cut ties with a backstabber or saboteur who’s been toying with your emotions.

HEALTH & FITNESS:
Motivator Mars is in Cancer all month, your sixth house of health and fitness. Your athletic side kicks into high gear, and you can easily find the energy for an early-morning workout or perhaps a triathlon. Aquarius, you’re in the mood for lifestyle makeover—everything from quitting the “cancer sticks” to becoming a healthy gourmet in the kitchen. This is the perfect time to set up new habits and expand your physical limits. You’ll thrive if you challenge yourself.

Deep-seated emotional blocks can be released now, too. Pluto, ruler of the unconscious, ends its five-month retrograde on the 10th. In January, Pluto settled into Capricorn, your mystic twelfth house of healing. Pluto will be here until 2024, sending you subtle but real divine guidance. The reception becomes clearer now, and you may be “led” to try new, positive modalities, like energy healing, Reiki, past life regressions or eating live/raw foods. Epiphanies about your past could also help you finally put it to rest. If you’ve been shady or dishonest in any way, come clean and make amends. Whether you’ve ever had an addiction or not, you might check out the “steps” of the 12 Step program, which contain valuable credos for any human being to live by.

Lucky Days: September 3, 29
Money Days: September 5, 23
Love Days: September 11, 15
Off Days: September 2, 26