Happy Libra Season! Libra is represented by the scales, and thus has a natural affiliation with justice. Though we may prefer to pursue Venusian Libra activities that are creative, romantic, and sensual, this month’s astrological influences will demand more from us. The new moon in Libra on the 2nd will also be a solar eclipse, and this eclipse will be closing out cycles that began six months ago, during the Aries solar eclipse. At that time many of us left jobs, ended relationships, and started to renegotiate how and when we need to prioritize our own needs. We could find ourselves now doing the opposite—becoming more collaborative, inspired, and generous. Jupiter, planet of luck and abundance, has been transiting Libra’s fellow air sign Gemini for the better part of the last year, and will retrograde starting on the 9th. Air signs, and Libras in particular, can be both fleeting and forceful, and this four-month retrograde will magnify both our successes and pitfalls (such as inconsistency). The combined effect of this Libra season’s tornado-esque nature and Jupiter’s retrograde through fickle-yet-uncompromising Gemini could make our daily energy levels erratic. We might find ourselves vacillating between optimism and despair as we face what it means to live in a dying dystopian empire. The full moon in Aries on the 17th will most likely feel very high octane for all of us, and this effect will be heightened by Venus’ movement from moody Scorpio into feisty fire sign Sagittarius on the same day. We will need to be both cautious and self-assured to gracefully navigate the personal conflict that is bound to arise. The sun will enter Scorpio on the 22nd, beginning a season of deep internal, existential inquiry.
ARIES
You and your sister sign Libra operate and interact along an axis concerning individual action and collaboration. As cardinal signs, you are both driven to make a lasting impact in your communities and in society, but you take very different approaches. Libras are more likely to be people-pleasing or self-sacrificing, where Aries might be adamant and demanding. On the full moon in your sign on the 17th, conflict within close friendships or romantic partnerships will likely arise. Try to navigate this situation with Libra’s compassion while remembering that you have one of the strongest senses of self in the zodiac, and you are nobody’s doormat.
TAURUS
Your body is the site of many of your most Taurean joys—fashion, skin care, food, rest—and all of these seemingly surface level or basic experiences are, in fact, foundational to your spiritual path. The sun’s transit through your 6th house this month will offer opportunities to take these things seriously or expand your dedication to your body and its vitality. Your ruling planet Venus will enter fiery Sagittarius on the full moon on the 17th, and the sun will enter your sister sign Scorpio on the 22nd, indicating a good time to feed your intellectual and emotional needs.
GEMINI
The sun’s transit through your 5th house and fellow air sign Libra will teach you about your creative potential. You are likely brimming with ideas, building castles in your head, and envisioning long-term strategies to root those castles in reality. Jupiter’s year-long transit through your sign marks a year of rapid expansion and growth, and its retrograde starting on the 9th will be the start of a four-month period to refine, reflect, and start building solid foundations for what you build come springtime.
CANCER
The sun’s transit through your 4th house of home and family this month might push you to make drastic changes in these aspects of your life. Libra’s Venus rulership, your moon rulership, and the 4th house are all associated with feminine power (and softness), and it could be wise to navigate these changes with these principles in mind. The sun will enter fellow water sign Scorpio on the 22nd, sharpening your claws to defend your peace and safety.
LEO
Leos are born to have fun. At your best you are adventurous, playful, and deeply, consistently loving. These traits often define those of a good leader—why would we fight the good fight if not so that life can be as enjoyable as possible? The sun’s transit through your 3rd house of play and curiosity this month will encourage your inner child to seek maximum stimulation and novelty, and caring for the needs of the little Leo within this month will benefit you, the ones you love, and the ones you lead.
VIRGO
Where Libra season might be a more lighthearted experience for other signs, this month is your time to lock in. Getting your money right, having a regular bedtime, and standing on business are your themes this month as the sun transits your 2nd house of structure and security. Your ruling planet Mercury will enter self-protective Scorpio on the 13th, and for the following three weeks you might find yourself isolating so that these new patterns can gain permanence.
LIBRA
Happy You season, Libra! You bring much more to the table than the aesthetic and pleasure-oriented stereotypes you are often associated with. You have the capacity for deep love and compassion, as well as intellectual leadership, mediating, and caretaking. The new moon in your sign on the 2nd could find you leaving behind ego patterns where you seek external validation, and the full moon in your sister sign Aries on the 17th will provide you opportunities to demonstrate a more centered and grounded sense of self.
SCORPIO
Last month’s Pluto retrograde will come to its end on the 11th, and you might feel like your engine is tuned up and ready to venture wherever the fates wish to take you next. However, the sun will be transiting your 12th house of karma and endings until the 22nd, and thus it could be wise to pump the brakes before you say or do things that you regret. Mercury, planet of communication, will be entering your sign on the 13th, offering you support and clarity as you navigate the spiritual and relational difficulties of this 12th house transit.
SAGITTARIUS
The fire within you will be an asset this month, and the winds of change that Libra season provides could stoke your flames enough to last all winter. This could look like suddenly receiving funding for a social or creative project, or joining new social circles. Venus, planet of creativity and beauty, will be entering your sign on the 17th, providing a familiar warmth to what will likely already feel like a very fulfilling and rewarding month.
CAPRICORN
The 10th house and your sign have similar themes around public image, legacy, and leadership. The sun will be transiting yours this month, and thus you might feel yourself coming into major alignment in these areas of your life. If you look back at previous years you might find that Libra season often marks changes in your material circumstances or how you contribute to society. The full moon in fellow cardinal sign Aries on the 17th could mark a specific event or conversation that helps you choose a path with more clarity.
AQUARIUS
Libra season could bring about a feeling of levity or inspiration that might have eluded you for most of the year. The sun’s transit through your 9th house of exploration and philosophy will encourage forming new relationships and studying new subjects—or could very much instead offer escape, providing the space to recharge outside of survival mode. The sun will enter fellow fixed sign Scorpio on the 22nd, and this will likely send you back towards responsibility and consistency.
PISCES
What is your relationship with death like? Does it stir feelings of fear, a sense of curiosity, or a willingness to accept change? The sun’s transit through your 8th house this month is likely to touch on this subject one way or another. This could simply be the changeover in the growing season, or something much more urgent and difficult. Either way, death is a fact of life, and it touches us every day whether directly or indirectly. Your watery emotional being might resent dealing with this, but it is that emotionality that makes you one of the best equipped to confront it.
illustrations by Anneliese DePano
