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September 2022: Monthly Horoscope: Capricorn

A little adventure, a little back-to-school! This September inspires you to take a big-picture outlook when it comes to your goals but also to spend some time getting organized. While the Sun is in Virgo and your expansive ninth house through September 22, stretch out of the familiar. Plan a day trip or a longer getaway or dive into a course of study around a topic that fascinates you.

Thinking about launching an indie business venture? The entrepreneurial energy of Virgo season could spark a great idea worth testing. And when the Sun moves into Libra and your ambitious tenth house on September 22, you’ll be ready to build those bold visions into something tangible.

Meantime, energizer Mars is making an extended trip (from August 20, 2022, until March 25, 2023) through Gemini and your healthy, organized sixth house. This could inspire a fall fitness kick or massive cleanup of your workspaces. How about both? Get your life and vitals back in great shape one Fitbit-tracked pace at a time.

The journey of ten thousand steps begins with a single one, so please don’t overdo it, Capricorn. All of the slow-moving outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune AND Pluto—are powered down in retrograde (backward) motion this whole month. Take a 30K-foot view of your big goals and how the whole puzzle fits together. You may see some opportunities to connect the dots that you didn’t notice before!

On September 9, communication planet Mercury joins the retrograde brigade, foiling technology, schedules and day-to-day interactions until October 2. You’ll have some obstacles and workarounds to navigate during your Capricorn conquests. Prepare accordingly and you won’t get frustrated by the inevitable setbacks. In fact, they could be blessings in disguise, helping you avoid a hasty error.

September 2022: Monthly Horoscope: Virgo

Here we go! Virgo season is officially on, and you’re feeling the focus. Between now and September 22, prioritize those big ideas and birthday wishes. You've been brewing up original concepts all summer, but sitting down to implement them may not have been as easy.

This month, you won’t let anything stop you—not even a pesky Mercury retrograde that starts September 9 (we’ll get to that shortly). With motivator Mars in Gemini and your ambitious tenth house for the next six months, you’ve got a rare and extended window to pursue your dreams. No apologies, Virgo. Set your sights on success!

Pacing yourself is still a good idea. Or at least look at this as a marathon rather than a sprint. All of the slow-moving outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune AND Pluto—are powered down in retrograde (backward) motion this whole month. As you craft your big plans, step back and evaluate how they fit into the larger picture of your life. You don’t have to construct your empire in one fell swoop; you can do it a brick at a time.

On September 9, communication planet Mercury turns retrograde, which you’ll feel more strongly than most signs since Mercury is your cosmic ruler. As Mercury backs through Libra (your money house) and then Virgo until October 2, guard against its mayhem with technology, schedules and day-to-day interactions. Back up your electronic data and files, triple-confirm appointments and hold off on signing contracts wherever possible.

You’ll be grateful for the grounding energy of Libra season when it begins on September 22, especially since Mercury will back into Virgo the next day. Affix your nose to the grindstone and lean into the Sun’s productive energy as it travels through your prosperous and hardworking second house for a month. The September 25 Libra new moon could bring a new source of income or a chance to invest in something that will build wealth over time!

September 2022: Monthly Horoscope: Taurus

Feel that weight lifting off your back a little, Taurus? August had you in the cosmic hotseat, under a buzzed-about triple Taurus mashup between hotheaded Mars, changemaker Uranus and the karmic north node in YOUR sign. This rare alignment pushed you to confront necessary changes and may have ratcheted your stress levels to the max.

We’ve heard reports of Bulls needing emergency dental surgery, rupturing tendons and working around the clock. (Mars and Uranus together can make you accident-prone.) Whew! With expansive Jupiter in your twelfth house of rest and surrender all summer, you may have had no choice but to wave the white flag and deal with whatever you were served.

Life could start to feel a bit less fraught now, though it won’t exactly slow down. Mars has moved on to Gemini and your second house of work, money and security, where it will activate your financial sector for an extended seven-month period (August 20 until March 25). Prepare for revenue-boosting opportunities and a few stressful expenses, ones that can and should inspire you to monetize your many talents. Dial up that competitive side and charge like the Bull you are! (And by “charge,” we’re NOT talking about your credit card…)

Don’t forget to have a little fun whenever you can, though! The Sun is in Virgo and your playful, passionate fifth house until September 22. You’ve got license to keep the beachy vibes going until the official autumn equinox, when Libra season ushers in a practical, health-forward energy.

Pacing yourself is the best prescription now, Bull. With all five of the outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune AND Pluto—in powered-down retrograde mode, stepping back to evaluate your path is a wise move. When Mercury, ruler of communication and technology, joins the retrograde parade on September 9, the rest of the month is best used to explore and experiment thoroughly before you commit to anything.

September 2022: Monthly Horoscope Overview

As you pack in the last ocean side days of the late spring and anticipate the thing that's coming down the road, things are moving in the stars and September introduces an entirely unexpected energy. While things cool down temperature-wise, the change-production power of August relaxes all in all too. It is not necessarily the case that September isn't overflowing with turns and vacillations, yet it's certainly not quite so overpowering as what we traveled through a month ago. The soothsaying of August pushed us as far as possible, it showed us the kind of extraordinary tension that we are fit for making due. September presents to us an essential snapshot of respite as a Mercury Retrograde, allowing us to stop, pause and rest, glance around, and continue forward with some effortlessness and nobility. However, it's a cycle.

Mercury stations retrograde on September 9 and stays in reverse movement until it stations direct on October 2, when retrograde finishes. At the point when Mercury — the planet that oversees correspondence, the sharing and getting of information and data, as well as nearby travel — dials back to a stop and turns to go in reverse on September 9, dialing back and turn too is our sign. Explicit pieces of your life will be up for audit, re-assessment, or re-dos during the retrograde period. Whether you're voyaging this month or remaining in, you'll say thanks to yourself in October by noticing the call to exploit this three-week gateway in Retrograde Land by utilizing an opportunity to dial back and reflect before life — and travel — fires up back in October. Underneath, your September 2022 horoscope.