For the week of September 17 - 23:
There are a lot of planets hanging out at the 0 degree of their respective signs this week, and that can only mean one thing: new beginnings, fresh starts, and the purity and innocence of first steps being taken into the as yet unknown.
Last week Mars spent four or five days at 0 Aquarius, putting a big dent in the undoing process of the current conditions of the polarized world. This week the Black Moon Lilith takes her turn at 0 Aquarius, and she will be retrograding there for about four days herself before dipping back into Capricorn for just a couple of days. (She’ll be back at 0 Aquarius next week).
This bears observing, as that degree is far from finished with its precipitation of the new order as other planets and points slowly but surely reach this sensitive point of the zodiac and add their energies to the new brew.
For now the Black Moon and the Earth Star Chakra (the Moon’s South Nodes, aka karma) will spend some time here. (The Earth Star gets to 0 Aquarius on mid term election day, November 6).
Back to this week. There are many bridges, Light bridges and stepping stones/crossroads to observe. I definitely would have said ‘navigate’ if this were a few years ago. But we have learned (hopefully) to just BE, to observe all options as they arise, knowing that nothing in the world is real, all arisings are temporary, and the only ones that can mean anything to you are the ones that appear and do not elicit emotional or mental compulsion in you. Those are connected to the lower Self, and they take you directly to the heart of the demanifesting reality that is inevitable. Does that make sense?
The only thing that has substance and lasts is Love. Love is a higher property. It is not what your ego would have you believe. I know words like these irk some of you. But I ask you to look that discomfort right in the eye and watch it dissipate as you fly past it. Discomfort (much like physical pain) is the ego’s way of insisting something’s wrong. When we feel something is wrong we have automatic reactions that keep us stuck in the pain.
Pain is as illusory as anything else in this physical world. It’s a message. Not a state of being. So this week, as the Sun reaches its Equinox point, moves into Libra and bridges with Chiron while forming a stepping stone with Quaoar, we each have the opportunity to WATCH the wholing process begin. Let it begin as you watch. When your heart starts to resonate with a certain frequency or vibration (and you’ll know it when it arises, if you are quiet and still), it will lead you onto a Path that is certain to take you home. Home to your heart. Home is where the heart is.
This is a big week for disruptive energies to show up. Mars forms a stepping stone with Uranus, and Uranus is in a bridge with Venus. This is all part of a major Love crossroad. Again, it is vital to remain in the observer’s perch (and this crossroad is made up of two perfectly great ones) and observe what is unfolding. Remember that what unfolds is illusory. That doesn’t mean it is useless. Everything here matters. Everything here is MATTER. But it is also transitory. It’s vital to observe from a higher vantage point to be able to recognize which path is going to serve your purpose best.
Life is beginning to look more and more like a video game that’s fun and adventurous, but it’s over when it’s over, and none of it matters in the end, except Love. Except how you played your game.
The Equinox is a moment of balance on the planet. Notice I am no longer calling it the FALL Equinox, because that is only true on half the planet. If we are one with everything we have to adjust our language and our focus to bring it all into clarity. The Equinox looks opposite on the two halves of the globe, but it is actually the exact same moment. Much like the Merkabah, which is the vehicle of the Light Body, the upper and lower halves of the planet are moving in opposite directions, but reflecting the same cycle.
In the North we move toward winter from here. In the South we move toward summer. But here, in this moment we are at the balance point. All of us together. And it’s important to note here that if we remain still and centered in the moment, we are far more able to forget about our differences, AND we provide our Selves with the golden opportunity to experience the miracles that are only available in the here and now.
The week is a changing one. Filled with highs and lows, ups and downs. Don’t focus on those. Stay tuned to your heart. Remain glued to the observer’s perch of your choice. And allow the balance that is truly your own to emerge and reveal to you who you are. We are in changing times. But Love is the one constant. If you’re feeling lost or untethered, remember you are not. Your heart is your anchor. All you have to do is stay tuned to it. Practice conscious discipline. In the face of all this outer change, there is no better opportunity to open to.
Here are the aspects for the week. Please check out my daily blog for much more on the day to day aspects.
Day by day aspects:
All times given are Eastern Daylight time
MON 9/17:
Black Moon Lilith transits 0 Aquarius (retrograde) (9/17 – 9/21)
Vesta enters Capricorn: 11:55pm
TUES 9/18:
Sun Ixion Stepping Stone: 12:41am (25 Virgo/Sag)
Vesta Quaoar New Cycle: 1:35am (1 Capricorn)
Mercury Eris Great Eliminator: 2:49pm (24 Virgo/Aries)
Mars Uranus Stepping Stone: 7:01pm (1 Aquarius/Taurus)
WED 9/19:
Chiron Vesta Stepping Stone: 12:41am (0 Aries/Capricorn)
Mercury Ixion Stepping Stone: 9:07am (25 Virgo/Sagittarius)
Sun Galactic Center Stepping Stone: 10:55pm (27 Virgo/Sagittarius)
THUR 9/20:
Sun Sedna Manifestation: 4:37am (27 Virgo/Taurus 20)
Mercury Sedna Manifestation: 12:39pm (27 Virgo/Taurus 20)
Mars Varuna Light Bridge: 6:00pm (2 Aquarius/Leo 26)
Mercury Sun Superior Conjunction: 9:53pm (28 Virgo 02)
FRI 9/21:
Mars Salacia Resource: 2:15am (2 Aquarius/Aries 32)
Black Moon Chiron Resource: 6:58am (0 Aquarius/Aries 12)
Mercury Juno Manifestation: 8:07am (28 Virgo/Taurus 49)
Sun Juno Manifestation: 6:52pm (28 Virgo/Taurus 53)
Black Moon enters Capricorn (retrograde): 10:00pm
Mercury enters Libra: 11:40pm
Mercury Quaoar Stepping Stone: 11:54pm (0 Libra/Capricorn 01)
SAT 9/22:
Mercury Chiron Bridge: 1:55am (0 Libra/Aries 10)
Venus Albion Bridge: 9:36am (7 Scorpio /Taurus 45)
Sun Black Moon Manifestation: 3:58pm (29 Virgo/Capricorn 45)
Mercury Vesta Stepping Stone: 7:15pm (1 Libra/Capricorn 28)
Sun enters Libra (EQUINOX): 9:55pm
Sun Quaoar Stepping Stone: 10:27pm (0 Libra/Capricorn 01)
Mercury Uranus Great Eliminator: 10:46pm (1 Libra/Taurus)
SUN 9/23:
Sun Chiron Bridge: 1:01am (1 Libra/Aries 07)
Black Moon turns direct: 6:03am (30 Capricorn)
Ceres Albion Great Eliminator: 6:08am (7 Libra/Taurus 44)
Mercury Varuna Resource: 8:40am (2 Libra/Leo 28)
Mercury Saturn Stepping Stone: 12:47pm (2 Libra/Capricorn 47)
Vesta Uranus Manifestation: 1:32pm (1 Capricorn/Taurus 43)
Varuna Salacia Manifestation: 8:04pm (2 Leo/Aries 29)
Mercury Mars Manifestation: 9:30pm (3 Libra Aquarius 26)
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Hi Stephanie, great guidance. Thank you! This part stuck out to me: “But Love is the one constant. If you’re feeling lost or untethered, remember you are not. Your heart is your anchor. All you have to do is stay tuned to it. Practice conscious discipline.” Knowing this, and living this, are 2 different things for me because when I get triggered, it happens in a second, maybe two, and there is no time ‘to remember’, there is no time to think it through, kind of like pouring alcohol on an open wound. It stings, and you just want it to go away. How is it possible to keep the focus on love when feeling intense pain?
Dearest Stephanie.
I also was to write about the same quote from your guidance as the 100Says “But Love is the one constant. If you’re feeling lost or untethered, remember you are not. Your heart is your anchor. All you have to do is stay tuned to it. Practice conscious discipline.”
WE are Love and Observe fro that post, Be not attached to any outcome, and follow the heart.
I have been being very mindful of every step and action, not by choice, but that seems to be what the world is requesting. I feel in step when in this mood.
Riding out the storms wiht gratitde abd LoveLoveLove,
Susan In Virginia
My notes taken during my teacher’s teaching… “We have to learn – all incidents are the same – there is no difference. It is only our perception which make them different. To remember: Painful incidents are charged incidents. We will be reminded of all charged incidents. The number of charged incidents will double with evey reminder. Charged incidents literally charge our molecular strucure. It takes a great deal of effort to correct it. It is the molecular structure that is to be corrected, not the mind.” There is a practice which, when followed, works. I am sure there are many methods out there. Jai Ma!
Om Namah Shivay.
Also it is worth saying that negatively charged events are related to one another in a chain within us because painful incidents repeat themselves to find resolution, so starting with and clearing one in memory will begin to disassemable the whole chain. It’s about working with the subconscious, listening to what it is saying, and establishing a relationship: “I understand you, I love you, I bless you”, and allowing the subconscious to neutralize the charges. What I found within any charged incident brought me to the Truth. So, all is grist for the mill! Om Namah Shivay.
Gratitude to Stephanie for these amazing weekly astrology reports and teachings.
@The100 all my comments are in response to yours because what you said is a really common experience and one many of us know. One last thought to share: pain is repulsion of ‘what is’. When we push away anything… pain. Love during pain is simply accepting ‘what is’… then surprisingly the pain dissipates… and goes away. When I did a 10 day 10 hours per day silent meditation retreat… eventually after great pain I came to a place where I was not pushing away the experience as much and the “pain” as I had felt it before suddenly became a strong vibration… no pain. Then it became less strong and flew away entirely. But… I had to go into my fear and pain to find ot what it really is. So, the practice continues. 🙂
That is very interesting Lakshmi, thank you for sharing. I do find that when something is causing me pain, and it is not something that is in my face requiring a flight/fight survival response, I am able to focus on it like a laser, until I observe the issue is metaphorically melted into a liquid (understanding the root cause and addressing what needs to be addressed); changing its molecular structure (pulling out the root)!
Stephanie, your words are moving me through this week with love. Thank you for all you do.
It all makes perfect sense 🙂
Thank you, Lakshmi, for sharing these ideas.