Mercury Enters Libra, Venus Enters Leo and Mars Retrograde

 

 

We are coming out of an emotionally intense week that featured a full moon in Pisces on September 1^st.  On that day I tweeted:

The #fullmoon in Pisces today has strong themes of emotional sensitivity and compassion. The opposition to the sun in Virgo also alludes to health and serving others. Be kind today. #astrology

— Linda Simons (@danceofphoenix) September 2, 2020

But in this coming week we are facing some pretty big astrological changes.  On September 5^th, Mercury departs its home sign of Virgo and enters Libra until September 27^th.  But don’t worry, we get another crack at Mercury in Libra because we have an upcoming Mercury retrograde that starts on October 13^th in 11 degrees of Scorpio and returns to Libra on October 27^th where it stays until November 10^th. 

How are communications going to play out when Mercury is transiting Libra?  We will definitely be feeling more outgoing, friendly and diplomatic when Mercury is in Libra.  It may be easier to adopt a more rational approach to relationships as Libra is the sign that seeks balance and fairness.  Libra is heavily invested in relationships too.  But the shadow side of Mercury in Libra is a tendency to vacillate and experience difficulties in making decisions. Libra is the sign that will ask others “What do you think I should do?” We are also prone to accommodating others to the point of excessive people pleasing. 

On the following day, September 6^th, Venus leaves Cancer and enters the fire sign of Leo.  Love and finances are about to get more playful, creative and fun loving.  There is more of an emphasis on romance and passion as we crave attention and admiration.  Pride is strong when Venus is in Leo and we tend to have a strong ego that is heavily invested in matters of the heart. There could be more drama in relationships than what we saw when Venus was in Cancer.  When Venus is transiting the sign of Leo, we are also feeling more generous towards those we love and we may wind up being overly extravagant by bestowing expensive gifts upon our loved ones.  In other words, our finances could take a hit if we’re not careful.

On September 9, 2020, we have a major astrological event that will profoundly affect our world for the next couple of months.  Mars stations retrograde in 28 degrees of Aries until November 13^th, when it stations direct in 15 degrees of Aries.  This is a really big deal because Mars retrogrades approximately every two years and the last one occurred in the summer of 2018 in the signs of Aquarius and Capricorn.  Additionally, we haven’t had a Mars retrograde in Aries, its home sign, since 1988.

Mars retrograde in Aries will reduce our energy levels while our motivation and libido could take some severe hits.  We may find it more difficult to exercise and find ourselves becoming more impatient as we feel even more stuck and frustrated.  The issues of the pandemic will need to be addressed, as will how we deal with anger and confrontation.  Mars retrograde will force us to deal with the tensions in our lives that we can no longer ignore.

The cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn will feel this energy most intensely.  But Scorpios will also be impacted by this transit because Mars is a co-ruler of Scorpio; we can’t forget that before Pluto was discovered in 1930 Mars was considered to rule Scorpio as well as Aries. 

Retrograde Mars in Aries will be also be squaring Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn.  So Capricorn and Aries may very well bear the brunt of Mars retrograde because these two signs pertain to leadership and authority.  Mars in Aries squares Saturn in Capricorn on September 29^th, which can lead to delays, impatience and massive amounts of frustration.  We experienced this aspect on August 24^th, but it will be more intense when Mars is retrograde and we are quite literally being held back and unable to move forward.

Mars in Aries will be squaring Pluto in Capricorn on October 9^th in 22 degrees of their respective signs and this aspect also occurred on August 13, 2020.  This aspect contains strong themes of power struggles and confrontations fueled by a strong desire to gain control of others or situations that are largely out of our control.  This is not a good time to start a fight.  We will also have this aspect on December 23, 2020 when both planets are direct.  Hopefully the third hit of this aspect will be easier to deal with.

Mars in Aries squares Jupiter in Capricorn on October 19, 2020.  We also experienced this aspect on August 4^th, but it will have a very different flavor with Mars retrograde.  Normally Mars square Jupiter is experienced as a very exhilarating transit because it brings enthusiasm, courage and initiative to implement new projects with a shadow side of the potential for burnout if we go overboard. But with Mars retrograde, it can definitely put a damper on that spark to move forward. 

The bottom line with Mars retrograde is that we will be revisiting many of the actions taken during August as they come up for review.  It can be a time of drawing up new plans of action to be implemented at the end of 2020.

If you are curious about how all of these planetary changes will be affecting you, please consider getting an astrological reading. These are very challenging and unique times; an astrological reading could provide some much needed clarity and guidance.  Check out my menu of services at:

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The coronavirus outbreak is causing me to increase the number of distant Reiki sessions I do because people are concerned about the spread of the infection. I have decided to suspend my in-person Reiki sessions until further notice in order to practice social distancing. When I return to my Brookline office I will be practicing Reiki with a mask, gloves, and medical exam sheets for your protection.  I will also have hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes available. In the meantime, a distant Reiki session is the perfect opportunity to safely build up your immune system and if you have contracted coronavirus, you can be treated safely from the comfort of your home. My procedure is to have a conversation with a client about what they hope to achieve from a session, we set up a time for the session to take place when they will be in a state to receive healing energy and I follow up with a telephone conversation to discuss their experience and my perception of their blockages. I do miss seeing my clients, so I am now offering Zoom consultations/intakes before the session so that we can see each other. I have also incorporated a new technique with my distance Reiki treatments since I don’t always have a photo of my client.  I use a teddy bear so that I can scan and focus the healing energy where it is needed. If this appeals to you, please feel free to contact me by email at lindasim54@gmail.com or call me at 617-304-2205. The cost for distance Reiki sessions is based on a sliding scale of $30 -$50. For your convenience, I accept Venmo for payment.  I have also written an article about distance Reiki, which is available at:

 

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I was also featured in the July 3, 2017 edition of Boston Voyager, an online publication that runs a section called Inspiring Stories about local entrepreneurs on its home page.  The Scorpio moon was trining the Cancer sun and Neptune in Pisces on that day, so my story certainly debuted under fitting aspects.  Please feel free to check it out:

 

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I urge everyone to engage in massive amounts of self-care and follow the protective measures of washing your hands frequently, maintaining social distancing, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, wearing a face mask when going outside your home and staying home if you are sick.  I repeat, you do not want to get this virus! I speak from personal experience and consider myself very fortunate to have survived Coronavirus. Stay safe and healthy, everyone!