09/23/2026
Hello everyone,
Fall has arrived in the northern hemisphere as the Sun goes into Libra on September 23, 2026. Once again, we are at one of the cardinal turning points of the year, a time of change, and the point when day and night are equal. On September 24, we enter the time when nights grow longer, and here in Minnesota the days grow colder.
The equinox chart and the full moon chart are just three days apart, with the full moon falling on September 26, 2026. A full moon in Libra focuses on finding time for the needs of the self in relation to the needs of others. How do we take care of ourselves and the people we love? Libra is symbolized by the “scales of justice” so this question goes even deeper asking us how we might care for the needs of society, bring justice to those who are marginalized and oppressed, while maintaining our own equilibrium? A big question, and an important one.
This is a very “Neptunian” full moon, with Neptune symbolizing water, oceans, floods, dreams, the mystical and the transpersonal. Neptune is conjunct the moon, our inner lives, our nighttime lives, and opposed the Sun, our conscious identity, and daytime experiences. Neptune when it works well, brings attunement, transcendence, and connection to the divine, and when it doesn’t, it’s a master at creating illusions, confusion, and deception. I imagine the time around this full moon to be uplifting, polarizing, and hard to grasp. Taking some time to be in nature, listen to serene music, meditate and center, can help with the Neptune fog. Communication looks particularly volatile during this full moon, with Mercury, communication, square Mars, fighting, and opposed Chiron, potential wounding. Be thoughtful with your words.
To keep things interesting, Venus the ruler of Libra, goes retrograde on October 3 (through November 14) in the signs of Scorpio and Libra. This suggests that we will be reminded of unresolved issues from our past, both in personal relationships and collective ones. And with Venus transiting Scorpio, and making a square to Pluto, long resisted and deeply buried feelings can surface in order to be healed.
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