September 2013 horoscope - Leo

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

By Louise Gilbert

Leo, as we move into September, three planets are in their own or exaltation signs and you more than anyone will appreciate this. The Sun is still in its own sign of Leo until 16^th September, Mercury moves into Virgo and Venus is in Libra. While much of other people’s attention has been on you and your abilities and skills, your financial situation may have suffered at the same time which is not something you want to see happening around your birthday. Perhaps there were some unexpected outgoings or – because it is your birthday month – you overindulged when you should have been watching the pennies. Although you do have the opportunity to make quite a bit of money this year – mainly through your network of friends and business associates – August may have stretched your bank account to its limits. 
 
In September, however, your ability to sell, negotiate and promote help you get back on track and soon, some of the profits that you have been chasing and working towards will show. Crucially, however, you have to be quick to react – for example, if you are self-employed, don’t let opportunities to grow your customer base slip through your fingers and don’t wait to be handed a work project, go and ask for it. Venus, meanwhile, in her own sign of Libra will ensure you’re charming your way to the top as your communication, writing and project management skills are super impactful in September. It could also be that you yourself are turning into a skills-trainer of writers, publishers or reporters. In any case, September seems to be a busy time for you with lots of coming and going as well as some work travelling. 
 
With so much focus on the area in your chart that has to do with being busy and with communication exchange it’s easy to ignore the underlying feeling that something is brewing in the background. Your intuition is strong this month but whatever the impressions and mental images that pop into your mind are, they may not strictly correspond to the truth. In order to direct this energy into something positive and more ‘tangible’, taking a holiday, meditating and simply getting away for a little while are all options that help you conserve your vitality for what’s to come in October. 
 
Nevertheless, this month’s astrological combinations in your case point to the ‘one who teaches abroad’. Perhaps this features quite strongly in your life now or in the future. 
 
If this is something that you are planning to do, then the new Moon in Leo in your solar 1^st house is the perfect opportunity to look into teaching, mentoring or training abroad. This new Moon falls into the nakshatra of Purvaphalguni, the 11^th of 27 'wives of the Moon' and one of three that is ruled by the planet Venus. This is a creative nakshatra which broadly speaking brings skills in arts and a love of pleasure. The deity for this star is Bhaga, the God of Prosperity. For you, this new Moon is your annual new Moon and while you can’t see the full effects just yet, this is the time of the year for you to make new plans – whether these are connected to relationships, career or ‘just’ your own image. How others see you is always important to you but this month, that extra bit of attention to your own appearance may just give you that extra but of confidence you need to win over that new client, win that new business pitch and really sell your skills overall.
 
The full Moon on 19^th September is in the sign of Pisces and your house of death and rebirth, transformation and secrets, other people’s money and joint resources. This full Moon is particularly potent for the development of wealth from resources other than your own making such as inheritance, bank loans, insurance and tax monies. This is also a good time to settle debts and discuss your and your partner’s joint future. Whatever began in December 2011 is now coming to an end.
 
Have a great month, Leo!
 
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