Grace McGrade is an intuitive astrologer and priestess based in Los Angeles. She is the host of the podcast “Bitchcraft: Spirituality for Bad People.” Her sessions include birth chart readings, tarot, energetic clearings and psychic consultations.

September closes out the theatrics from Venus retrograde, prompting us to ditch the drama and return to earth. The Sun is escorting us through the pragmatic sign of Virgo and we are ready to clean up the glittery debris left behind from Leo season. As we put the parties to rest, we reconvene with our bodies, and are encouraged to amp up the self-care. This summer’s Venus retrograde put the break-ups and blow-outs behind us, and September offers us a much needed space for healing. As the personal planets move through Virgo, the sign of the healer, our focus shifts to self-improvement and routine. We are meticulous, action-oriented and determined. We are beckoned to calibrate with our bodies, and opt for wellness over interpersonal drama that ran rampant through Leo season. 

Venus moves forward in Leo on September 3rd, encouraging us to damage control any residue drama left behind from summer shenanigans. This is good news for matters of the heart, as well as finances and creative projects that may have been put on hold. Mercury is still retrograding through Virgo until the 15th, so the occasional delay and communicative hiccup can be anticipated. With the Sun radiating in Virgo until the 23rd, we opt for self-improvement, wellness and service to others. Virgo encourages us to pair self-love with daily actions, and curate a routine.

Jupiter stations retrograde in Taurus on the 4th, encouraging us to examine our self-beliefs and narratives around worthiness. With the planet of luck and expansion backtracking, long-distance travel may be delayed, and matters of finance need reassessing. Whilst Jupiter retrograde isn’t as havoc-inducing as others, we are ushered into a period of introspection around our beliefs in money, self-worth and bodily autonomy. As writers’ and actors’ strikes commence in Hollywood, and alternative currencies become commonplace, Jupiter in Taurus encourages us all to honour our worth. We are quick to speak up when we have been slighted and sold short. 

The last New Moon of the summer occurs in Virgo on September 14th, encouraging all signs to strengthen their resolve towards healing and betterment. This is a good time to strengthen our mind-body connection, and focus on self-improvement. With Mercury moving forward the following day, we have a restored sense of clarity and focus.

Libra, ruled by Venus, is the sign of relationships and has us ditching our to-do lists for social schedules. We are especially attuned to matters of fairness and justice, quick to react to perceived lacks of balance in relationships. The month culminates with a fiery Full Moon in Aries on the 29th, ensuring that we are carving out our own paths. With the South Node in Libra, and the North Node in Aries, we are prompted to quit people-pleasing, and opt for independence over codependency.

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September tests your ability to stick to your own rhythm, and master the art of relationships in the process. With the planets illuminating your sector of partners, you are challenged to balance your innate desire for connection with your own independence. With Mars moving through your sector of partnerships, you are motivated to hold firmer boundaries, and look for connections who share a similar, animated sense of purpose. 

 

New counterparts, contacts and co-conspirators are brought in this September, as if by fate. The North Node is in your sign this year, reminding you that your erratic impulses are god-sent, and new beginnings are favoured over patterns of people pleasing. It’s time to embrace your propensity to incite change, and move forward with new connections. 


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