Monday 7th September 2026

00.40 Mercury at 24 Virgo waxing tri-decile Uranus at 6 Gemini
07.02 The very rapidly waning Moon at 24 Cancer waning sextile Mercury at 24 Virgo
13.40 The Moon at 28 Cancer waning square Venus at 28 Libra.
The Moon is void of course for 3.2 hours
16.51 The Moon enters Leo joining jupiter in this sign. A change of complexion.
16.59 The Sun at 15 Virgo waxing semi-sextile Jupiter at 15 Leo
17.00 The Moon reaches her balsamic phase, the procession to a productive New Moon on Friday now begins in earnest.
20.14 Mercury at 25 Virgo waxing novile Jupiter at 15 Leo
22.32 The Moon at 3 Leo opposition Pluto at 3 Aquarius
22.42 The Moon at 3 Leo waxing trine Neptune at 3 Aries
STATE OF THE SKY. (ALL TIMES ON THIS SITE ARE GMT.)
We are now pulling out of an eclipse season. A total Solar Eclipse at 20 degrees Leo occurred on August 12th followed by a heavily partial Lunar Eclipse on August 28th.
The Sun today is at 14 degrees Virgo. Mercury is also in Virgo. Saturn and Neptune are in Aries. There are 16 days to the Northern hemisphere Autumn Equinox. Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde. On Thursday 10th Sept this week, Mercury and Venus change signs and Uranus stations. This is followed by the New Moon in Virgo, sextile Mars, on Friday 11th. That New Moon has a quality that is practical, focused on 'improvement' and has domestic impetus.
MERCURY
Mercury entered Virgo as a morning star on August 25th. He whizzes through Virgo on the far side of the Sun in a very brief but particular 16 days. Mercury was at Superior Conjunction with the Sun on Aug 28th at 4 degrees Virgo and is now an evening star. Mercury leaves Virgo for Libra on Sept 10th. This Virgo residence is a short period of micro-analysis, systemic optimisation, and data-driven pragmatism. Efficiency and analysis are the keywords here.
The next Mercury retrograde shadow period begins on October 10, leading into the his next retrograde phase from October 24 to November 13, 2026, in Scorpio
Mercury retrograde periods ahead.
Oct 24 to Nov 13 2026
Feb 9 to Mar 3, 2027
June 10 to July 4, 2027
Oct 7 to Oct 28, 2027
Jan 24 to Feb 14, 2028
May 21 to Jun 14, 2028
Sept 19 to Oct 11, 2028
Jan 7 to Jan 27, 2029
VENUS
Venus entered Libra on August 6th as a 'dancing queen' evening star. She has an initial residence in this sign for 35 days. Venus is retrograde from Oct 3rd to Nov 14th. Venus leaves Libra for Scorpio on Sept 10th. Venus turns retrograde at 8 degrees Scorpio on Oct 3rd and is at Inferior Conjunction with the Sun on October 24th at 1 degree Scorpio. She returns back into Libra as a retrograde morning star on 25th October. Venus sextiles Jupiter a 2nd time on Nov 4th and sextiles Mars on Nov 10th. Venus turns direct on Nov 14th 2026 at degrees 23 Libra. Venus sextiles Jupiter a 3rd and final time on Nov 28th. Venus finally leaves Libra on Dec 4th. Venus in Libra emphasizes harmony, partnership, charm, and elegance in relationships. There are some serious 'personal' decisions to be made over these next few months as Venus navigates through Libra (and Scorpio).
MARS
Mars entered Cancer on August 11th. He resides in Cancer for 48 days. The Sun sextiles Mars on Sept 14th which 'gets stuff done'. Mars leaves Cancer and enters Leo on Sept 28th. The urgent rush of the Mars in Gemini energy of recent weeks now cools down a little, forcing us to move with deliberate, calm strength. Energy is redirected toward the home. The mood is defensive. People are quicker to take things personally or act defensively.
Mars is next retrograde from Jan 10th 2027 to April 1st 2027 in Leo/Virgo.
JUPITER
Jupiter entered Leo on June 20th joining Venus in this sign. Jupiter in Leo brings a year of lavish outpourings, theatrical displays, flamboyant creativity, ego-entered motivation, powerful self projection and colourful fashion.
This particular residence is characterised by Jupiter making 3 fire trines to Saturn and 1 fire trine to Neptune. Jupiter trines Saturn on Aug 31st, April 3rd 2027 and 11th July 2027. This one is all about inspired realism. Jupiter expands the vision, Saturn builds structure. Grand ideas find a realistic path to execution. This aspect evokes disciplined courage. Jupiter and Saturn form a trine aspect about every 6-7 years. However the trine aspect between these two planets in these signs has an odd calendar. It last happened on July 25th 1967. Before that it hit twice in April and May 1908. Before that it happened in Dec 1350! The current triple hit is particularly rare. The last triple was 1172-1173 and the next one is in 2820-2821. There was a quad hit in 1231-1233. These times need investigating. Suffice to say having lived through the summer of 1967 I am warm towards this aspect. Mars is conjunct Jupiter (and the south lunar node)on Nov 16th 2026 at 26 degrees Leo. Jupiter is retrograde from Dec 13th to April 13th. Jupiter leaves Leo for Virgo on July 26th 2027.
SATURN
Saturn finally settled in Aries on February 14, 2026. Saturn is retrograde from July 26 to December 10 2026
The astrology of Saturn in Aries has a focus on disciplined action, pioneering leadership, and structural changes. This transit brings karmic lessons regarding individual responsibility, courage, and self-assertion, often manifesting as intense global transformations and a need for new, bold leadership. Wars do manifest.
During this residence Jupiter in Leo will 'fire trine' Saturn in Aries 3 times, 31/8/26, 3/4/27, and 11/7/27 (see Jupiter above). Saturn leaves Aries for Taurus on April 12th 2028. Saturn in Aries forces us to build personal authority and take responsibility. Aries fire forges steel.
URANUS
Uranus is direct in Gemini and turns retrograde on Thursday. Uranus re-entered Gemini on April 25th 2026 for a 6.25 year stay, leaving for Cancer on August 3rd 2032. Major tech revolutions ahead. Uranus and Pluto will trine five times between 2026 and 2028, and there will be three more sextiles of Uranus and Neptune between 2026 and 2027.
NEPTUNE
Neptune re-entered Aries on January 26, 2026, where he will remain until March 23, 2039. On January 26 Neptune entered Aries for the first time since 1875-during which there was the American Civil War, the unification of Germany and Italy, and the rise of spiritualism and new religious movements. Essentially, this planetary transit is a time of great shifts in beliefs and opinions, in paradigms and world orders. Aries brings the pursuit of bravery, freedom, and fresh starts. However, Neptune can be tricky, illusionary and hard to pin down, so we may not see ourselves clearly, or we might struggle with clarifying what we're really trying to change, and why.
Neptune is currently retrograde.
PLUTO
Pluto finally entered Aquarius on Nov 19th 2024 and will remain there till the year 2043. He is currently retrograde.
Pluto was last in Aquarius from 1777 to 1798. Pluto in Aquarius will revolutionize society, technology, and collective power structures. This era marks a shift from Capricorn's top-down, traditional control toward Aquarian-driven horizontal power, emphasizing AI, digital rights, and, crucially, the 'power of the people'.
UPCOMING ECLIPSES
Feb 6th 2027 An annular Solar Eclipse at 17 Aquarius.
Feb 21st 2027 A penumbral lunar eclipse at 3 Virgo.
Aug 2nd 2027 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE at 11 Leo. ECLIPSE OF THE CENTURY. ONE YOU MUST NOT MISS.
Aug 17th 2027 A Penumbral Lunar Eclipse at 25 degrees Aquarius.
Jan 12th 2028 A Partial Lunar Eclipse at 22 degrees Cancer.
Jan 26th 2028 An Annular Solar Eclipse 6 degrees Aquarius.
Jul 6th 2028 A Partial Lunar Eclipse at 15 degrees Capricorn.
Jul 22nd 2028 A Total Solar Eclipse at 30 degrees Cancer.
Dec 31st 2028 A Total Lunar Eclipse at 11 degrees Cancer, a New Year's Eve extravaganza..