Mabon, the Equinox, is the time of year in which we stand in the balance between Light and Dark. It is also the first day of Libra. Libra is a sign of peace and equanimity, and any and all positive energy sent out at this time will help to ameliorate any discordant energy that is being revved up this week.

In the midst of the combustible square between retrograde Mars and Saturn, we have a glimmer of hope. Jupiter stations direct this weekend, followed by a New Moon in earthy Virgo solidly trine Saturn.

Mars stations retrograde on September 9th-10th at 28º of Aries, and will remain in its retrograde phase until November 14th. Throughout this time and extending until January, Mars will continue to square Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn, activating the Saturn/Pluto and Jupiter/Pluto conjunctions from earlier this year. Read on to see what we can anticipate with this contentious weather.

The Full Moon on September 1st-2nd is in mystical and compassionate Pisces. It is exactly trine illuminating Uranus which is beckoning us to open our eyes. Open our eyes, because as the Full Moon falls at the midpoint of the Mars/Saturn square, we can more acutely feel, see, hear, sense the pain and misery of the world.

For the next 6 weeks, Mars will be sparring Saturn. Both planets are strong in their own signs. Hard to say which is stronger. Could be something of a standoff. But neither will give up. The push/pull of the Mars/Saturn square. Do you stay or do you go?

The Full Moon in Aquarius was tied to Uranus, and now Uranus stations. These two celestial events stand as a turning point in the year, in history and in our own lives.

Between the explosive Full Moon on August 3rd and the Uranus station on the 15th, we have Mars in Aries stirring up trouble.

Mars in Aries is stirring up trouble of its own. Throw in this radical and unpredictable Full Moon on Monday, and almost anything can happen. This is the first of 3 Full Moons that are going to be closely aspecting rebellious and changeable Uranus. The first is on Monday, August 3rd, the next one will be on October 31st (Halloween!); and the 3rd will be January 28th. Something interesting this way comes.

Behind the glorious sight of the Neowise Comet in the evening sky, there is yet another cosmic event trending this year: a Jupiter/Neptune sextile which will be exact on Monday.

This second New Moon in Cancer is like the synthesis and accumulation of all of the experiences we have had over the past few years. With an exact opposition to Saturn in Capricorn, the symbolism is an echo of the series of eclipses we have had since the Summer of 2018 highlighting the Cancer/Capricorn axis.