Fasten your seatbelts everyone, as the current astrological weather indicates some lively times ahead. Here is a look at what the planets are up to this month:

There is a team of players in the fairness minded sign of Libra: Mercury, Venus and Mars, are all squared off to Jupiter in righteous Capricorn. What could this imply? General tension, and an appeal to humanitarian, educational causes. It is an action oriented time. Tackle whatever needs to be done, there is no use to procrastinate or resist change. “Be the change you want to see” and lets get on with it already.
This line-up will have an effect on the cardinal signs (Capricorn, Aries, Cancer, Libra) Expect some major activity or breakthroughs in relationships, possibly on a global scale. Now is the time to negotiate, cooperate and expand to include all aspects of the mystery unfolding.
It’s likely that all this excitement is going to ruffle the feathers of the usually so calmly composed and proper Virgo folks. That, along with Saturn’s passage through the sign, which brings a call to duty or service orientation. So, here we go again: hard work, do the right thing and charity towards others.


Famous Topanga Virgo’s:
Francesca Forese, Sandra Bacall, Elizabeth Golden, Tanja Hunger, Lala McClave, Willow Ross, Joachim Wiesel, Eric Lynn, Lee Michaelson (born on Leo’s cusp, but leaning to the Virgo side) Happy birthday one and all, cheers to another year of new beginnings!

Calendar

Sep 3
Sun conjunct Saturn
Today the mood is sober and on the pessimistic side. Best to focus on career and money matters, also good for planning and strategy. Reality check.

Sep 4
Sun trine Jupiter
This aspect benefits education, negotiations and business meetings. There is a general feeling of optimism. So think big, invite the higher mind, take a look at the bright side. “There is a crack, a crack in anything. That’s how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen

Sep 7
Mars square Jupiter
Extra yang influence, comes with hard headedness, and zero desire to compromise. Also Jupiter SD (stations direct) today: it’s gregarious and overly confident, with a marked tendency to get carried away.

Sep 8
Mercury conjunct Mars
The week starts with a big day full of mischief making aspects. Volatile tempers, long talks between guys, good for male bonding. Jupiter trines Saturn: facilitates financial and business matters. And Pluto SD (station direct): Pluto is a power player, so expect to see tough guy attitudes. This station indicates a deeper shift in peoples perspective, good for philosophical insights and realizations.

Sep 9
Venus square Jupiter
There is a tendency to over-doing things. Over spending, over indulging, over the top reactions leads to tension between partners and on money matters. Straighten out the checks and balances right away.

Sep 11
Venus conjunct Mars
Every time the forces behind love and war get together in the sky, marks the beginning of a new chapter in relationships. This happens about every two years, here it’s in the peace & justice oriented sign of Libra. Both of them share the bed with Mercury the mischief maker. Here is important to focus on clear communication between partners, and being both generous and inclusive. Make the relationship big enough to contain all opposites and idiosyncrasies. Love as agape, to unconditionally love and support what’s best for everyone, to help each other grow.

Sep 12
Sun opposes Uranus
This energy won’t be fenced in, censored or restrained in any way. Comes with a need to break outside the box, or freely roam the countryside.

Sep 14
Mercury conjunct Venus
This brings a strong, innate sense of fairness, and can trigger impulsive reactions with little fore or hindsight. Stay in the moment, there is no need to push the river.

Sep 15, 2:13 am PDT
Full Moon 23* Pisces, conjunct Uranus
This is a highly emotional, restless and insightful time. Watch out for volatile tempers and sudden eccentricities. Good for visual arts, painting, photography. Expect a sleepless night, and lots of dreams.

Sep 17
Venus trines Neptune
Here is an added bonus for the romantic. Fine potential for fun times between friends or lovers. This aspect also benefits fine arts and appreciation of beauty in all it‘s expressions.

Sep 19
Mercury trines Neptune
Today facilitates keen intuition and telepathic exchanges with others. Good for creative ideas and unexpected flashes of insight. Keep a notepad handy.

Sep 20
Sun squares Pluto
A brief reminder to avoid confrontations with authority figures, as people are inclined to be extra blockheaded today.

Sep 21
Mars trine Neptune
Good for volunteer, creative or healing arts work. Not great for diligent tasks requiring patience.

Sep 22, 2:11 am,
Sun enters Libra, Fall Equinox
Always a turning point, and with half of the planets in air signs, this is a volatile and anything-can-happen time. Strong collective sentiments, breakthrough information and new ideas. Take a good look at the big picture, never mind the small stuff.

Sep 23
Mercury conjunct Mars
Volatile tempers or multitasking gone awry, too much of a good thing. Venus enters Scorpio, which shifts emotions towards possessiveness, drama and high intensity exchanges. Good for getting caught up with unfinished stuff from the past.

Sep 24
Mercury SR
Retrogrades are times to reflect, redo, revisit, reevaluate, prepare things for later, go back to the past. As the trickster travels backwards through the sign of Libra people get to reassess their relationship patterns and agendas.

Sep 28
Mercury Ret trine Neptune
Brings clear intuition, and thinking in pictures, good for visual artists. Pack your camera.

Sep 29, 1:12 am
New Moon 7* Libra
So much activity in the sign of the scales can be unsettling. Chances are the precarious checks and balances are teetering wildly out of sync, and a bit of calm down and introspection is in order.
A fine time for making new beginnings in relationships, to reaffirms your existing ones or prepare for those to come.


“A Slice of Heaven” is a monthly Astrology column about making good use of the planetary influences. Lola Babalon is a Topanga Psychic, Astrologer and Herbalist. She provides spiritual counsel, hands-on healing and no-nonsense readings for individuals, couples and groups. She also produces local herb tinctures, fine aphrodisiac Love-potions and can be found online at www.sexpeace.net 310/455-0103