September 2014 horoscope - Virgo

I follow the sidereal calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 16^th September to 15^th October or Virgo Ascendants and Moons

 

Happy birthday Virgo! Your year of profound change has begun! It’ll be officially kick-started and introduced – with bells – by the solar eclipse in your own sign on 24^th September. Once every approximately 18 / 19 years, the North node returns to the same sign and for the next 18 months, it’s your turn to grow, change and transform – something that has been bubbling under the surface is bursting to the surface now. Sometimes quite suddenly and unexpected but for so long, you kept things under wraps and, as it is your nature, were there for other people, did all the admin and cleaned up everyone’s mess. It’s a busy, busy month for you, in particular the latter half as start your new solar year – with a bang. With Uranus in opposition to the eclipse, your relationships in particular are up for renewal, change, and twists and turns. More freedom for both sides, more tolerance and understanding of each other’s needs is high on the agenda these days and especially now as the new you, with a new understanding of your needs is beginning to emerge. As a result, your relationships will take on a totally different shape over the coming months too. Many Virgo will leave a relationship, suddenly enter a new one or make significant amendments to an existing one.

Generally speaking, as opposed to a lunar eclipse, which often brings things to a dramatic peak or even end, the solar eclipse is a new beginning – but of course, in the first instance, this also means an end of some kind. It can be equally as intense as the lunar eclipse but we start something new, possibly due to outside influences, and we make choices based on what is coming out into the open. We just don’t quite see where we are headed next. Whatever is beginning now starts to emerge and eventually come to its own natural end over the next 2-and-a-bit years.

In Vedic astrology, this solar eclipse is in the nakshatra of Uttaraphalguni, which is ruled by the Sun. It’s the nakshatra of the ‘social worker’, the one who helps those who need it most, the one who heals and counsels others. This is an intellectual placement, you are now brilliant with details, very capable at explaining how you feel and what it takes for you to grow and ‘be true to yourself’. According to ancient astrology, prosperity by way of marital union is also one of its leading attributes of this nakshatra and what an apt description of what is going on in your life – relationship matters will be part of your cocooning process moving forward.

In order to prepare for the eclipse, the full Moon on 8^th September in your house of health, wellbeing but also conflict and disagreements puts the spotlight on stress at work, with groups of people and to do with bonuses and profits. Luckily, this is also a good time to get away for a late summer holiday. Both the Sun and Venus, which rules your travel sector, are in an area of your chart to do with foreign places, withdrawal and being less ‘present’ than usual. For those who can’t get away, this is a time when your mind wanders off, you daydream (more) and your intuition is pretty sharp. Perhaps it’s been a stressful few months what with all the changes around career and life direction that you just need to shut yourself off from the world for a little while – hopefully, this will be on holiday.

Just a few words on Venus in Virgo – Venus is travelling through your sign until 19^th October. Venus doesn’t do too well in small-minded and detail-oriented Virgo and Venus’ charm and sense of beauty gets a bit lost in the intellectual and airy environment that is ruled by Mercury and in the sign of Virgo, she can be self-criticising which can also mean lower than usual self-esteem. Although great for healers and counsellors, Venus in Virgo is the perfectionist, over-stimulating a restless mind with nervous, doubtful questioning of the validity of much of one’s appearance and ability to always differentiate between the rights and wrongs in relationships and what you should be able to expect from others. In your case in particular, you may have to make sure, you don’t undervalue yourself, underestimate your abilities, your physical appearance – and make sure you don’t overspend. It’s your birthday month for sure and your money house is activated too but you’d do well not to overspend. Mercury is also going retrograde in your money zone soon, so wait until the end of October to hit the sales. Have a great month, Virgo!

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