September 2022 Collective Energies

Welcome to September 2022! The energy for this month feels calmer than it has in recent times, but there is still so much happening to move our paths forward.

A birds-eye view of September:

September 1 - Mars sextile Jupiter

September 5 - Venus enters Virgo

September 8 - Sun trine North Node

September 10 - Full Moon in Pisces, Mercury goes retrograde

September 11 - Sun trine Uranus

September 16 - Venus square Mars

September 17 - Venus trine North Node

September 18 - Mars sextile Chiron

September 23 - Sun enters Libra, Fall Equinox

September 25 - New Moon in Libra

September 28 - Mars trine Saturn

September 29 - Venus enters Libra

Planets in retrograde this month:

With so many planets in retrograde all at once, a lot of focus has shifted to our internal world, including our innermost thoughts, deep emotions, and longstanding patterns that are ready to be recognized and shifted in our day-to-day lives. With Mercury joining the planets in retrograde this month, our ability to communicate will also be highlighted.

(I made a video on retrograde season here and have an entire podcast episode on retrogrades here for more info on what this means, how to work with the energies, and how they may affect you.)

While things in your external world may pull at your focus (sometimes loudly and insistently) it's important not to allow these to become a distraction from what's calling for attention on the inside.

With chaotic world events, fearful news broadcasts, and so much happening around us (including constant stimulation from social media, television, and all the various sources vying for our attention), it can feel easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life.

This period of time is asking us to unplug from what's unnecessary and allow ourselves to rest, reflect, and examine our inner world. This includes reflecting on our boundaries, our desires, our fears, the central connections in our lives, and where we're putting our time and attention on a regular basis.

We're being asked to examine the stories we've woven and repeated in all aspects of our lives in order to transcend these narratives and write brand new ones.

Do you always feel left out? Less than? Not enough? Different than others?

Do you struggle consistently in your relationships? Your family life? Your career? Your self-worth? Your ability to receive love?

While we all may experience difficulties over time in multiple areas, there is usually one or two main spaces where we are most heavily affected by these fears and internalized narratives.

In revisiting these beliefs and deeply-held stories, we are able to unearth them and examine their roots. And then we can plant new seeds.

We're receiving multiple opportunities this month to realign with destiny (the North Node) in any place we've gotten off-track. Last month our wounds were highlighted around our core identity and relationships; this month we are shifting onto our destined path in these same areas of life.

We may encounter unexpected shifts in the way we see ourselves and others during this time. This month it's time to get practical in terms of how we're showing up for ourselves and the people around us, where we're taking action, and how we're viewing our lives and the options available to us.

While the Virgo energy we're experiencing will make us especially detail-oriented and productive this month, it's important to cultivate balance with this and avoid getting into black and white/all or nothing energy with ourselves and others.

On the extreme, this energy can lead us down critical and perfectionistic roads that can do more harm than good (to ourselves and others). An extra dose of patience and compassion is needed wherever we're able to apply this in our lives.

Mid-month we may experience some tension between our relationships and the way we desire to move forward. This can also express itself as disagreement between the masculine and feminine/active and receptive elements, either within us or represented within our relationships.

For example, you could feel in conflict between your head and your heart (internal) and have trouble knowing how to move forward with your desires, or you may experience external tensions between you and someone else who has a very different outlook or approach to life (external).

A more harmonious and balanced approach will come into play later in the month, as the Sun and Venus move into Libra and lend us their ability to weigh all options and see things from multiple sides at once.

With the Fall Equinox happening this month, we are in the process of closing an entire season in our lives. As September is the 9th month, it brings a lot of finality and closure as the lessons are fully completed before we begin anew in October.

With Mars as a prominent figure in the sky this month, we have a lot of opportunity to examine our inner drive and the true intention behind our actions. Any restrictions, blocks, or misalignments will reveal themselves over this time.

It is up to us how we choose to move forward, how we view our circumstances, and the kind of experiences we continue to invite into our lives.

This month presents huge opportunities to close any past cycles and exit the patterns we no longer want to repeat.

While playing this out can feel uncomfortable at times, we are being invited into a space where we choose the road less traveled and take full ownership over our lives.

In order to experience something new, we must choose to do things differently.

Once we step out into these new actions, the path will reveal itself step by step.

Sending you all so much love as we move into this potent and transformative month!

Tawny