Horoscopes for September 22 - 28 2008

*don't forget to read for your rising sign too!*

ARIES: Mercury’s Retrograde through Libra will be bringing echoes of things you were experiencing or feeling at the beginning of the month. Venus moving out of that same sign, your opposite sign, means you’ll be seeing it wasn’t about the love stuff after all. Think about where you’re getting a taste of your own medicine. Your Mars ruler makes you assertive, sometimes even aggressive. Something in your life is doing its best to show you how others can sometimes see this behavior as domineering, even pushy.
Mars hooks up with Mercury just before the Retrograde, giving you an extra push toward learning this lesson.

TAURUS: Venus, the planet that rules you, is moving into Scorpio, your opposite sign. This could mean a shift in one or more areas of your life – not necessarily subtle, and most likely sparked by a person or event that comes from the outside in. Be prepared to see shadows and secrets in the coming days, and possible competition when Mars joins Venus in Scorpio next week. Mercury Retrograde is slowing down information and confusing communication for all of us until the end of October, so remember it’s likely you won’t have all the information you need to process what’s happening until then. Do the best you can with what you’ve got, and remember more facts are on their way.

GEMINI: Again with the Mercury Retrograde. Gemini, being ruled by Mercury, is able to handle this weather more adeptly than most, but the planet’s merger with Mars just as it changes direction means this could be a bigger deal than you’re used to. Words gone wrong are likely and misunderstandings are liable to lead to something that doesn’t have to be nearly as dramatic as we’re making it. A repeat nod from Neptune at the end of the week could have you trying to escape into the bottle or the boredom. The good news is the Sun’s move into a fellow air sign: for the next four weeks, you’ll have plenty of friends to back you up.

CANCER: Today’s Autumnal Equinox brings the Sun’s move into a challenging sign just as the Moon is at home in yours. You’re likely to have more social obligations than you’d prefer over the next few weeks and Mercury’s Retrograde means they turn out to be the kind where nothing goes as planned. Get ready for dates and appointments that resolve themselves in ways that are completely unexpected. Venus moving into a fellow Water sign means nicer vibes in the love department. Whatever the world’s throwing at you from the outside, you still have a soft place to fall.

LEO: Something you’ve been avoiding or neglecting is knocking, very loudly, on your door. As the Sun moves into Libra and Mercury retraces its own steps there, this should become better than obvious. The more you avoid confrontations, the more they haunt you down. Get ready to run into other people who can be just as stubborn as you. Mere nuisances could grow into troublesome power struggles, so make sure to show your generous side, even in the most heated of conversations. By next Monday’s New Moon, everyone will be remembering how well you handled yourself.

VIRGO: The big issues reach a new point this week, although not necessarily a resolution. Your Mercury ruler blends its energies with the force of Mars and the fog of Neptune right as it changes direction. That means this time will be full of action, but also uncertainty. You’re taking different sorts of steps into situations you’ve already seen. The Sun moving on from your sign to Libra means the spotlight is off and you’re free to find your footing without anyone looking over your shoulder. Be ready for a whole lot of emotion this weekend when you finally feel safe enough to breathe a sigh of relief.

LIBRA: Your Venus ruler leaves your sign for Scorpio just as the Sun moves in. Now is the time to make sure you’re doing the real thing and not just a dramatic interpretation. You’ve been working hard to create an image you think someone is expecting, when all that you are beneath the surface is exactly what they’re looking for. Make sure you’re not putting your energy into useless fantasies this week when Mercury turns Retrograde at the height of your sign. Next Monday’s New Moon in Libra brings the brand new chapter you’ve been waiting to see. Happy Birthday!

SCORPIO: Venus enters your sign for the next four weeks, giving your normally reserved self more gumption to get out and around, and a graceful dose of charm gets thrown into your already magnetic mix. For Scorpio, fall of 2008 is about finding the connections you’ve been craving that will take you to even higher places than you’re hoping for. There’s opportunity all over the place to find more balanced relationships, especially the romantic kind. You have the rare feeling of being comfortable with the power you have over others, instead of shying away from it.

SAGITTARIUS: Step out into the light. There are opportunities everywhere, but they’re not as obvious or easy as one would prefer. This week is good for looking wherever you can for the things and situations you’re craving, as well as looking beneath the surface of what you already do have. There’s a good chance you’ve been seeing something all wrong. Mercury’s Retrograde in a friendly Air sign will be bringing you chances to redecorate your perspective all over the place. By next week’s New Moon on Monday you’ll know exactly how to start fresh, and where.

CAPRICORN: You can quietly go about your business for the next several weeks, just the way you like it. Use Mercury’s Retrograde in a challenging sign step back and straighten things out in places where you’re the one in charge. You’re more than happy to take some time away from the hustle bustle to methodically perfect details the way only you can in order to reach your sky high standards. The more you keep at your own good work, without letting outside confusion affect you, the more you’ll create situations where you meet the kind of people who exceed your expectations and more.

AQUARIUS: You’re looking for genuine experiences that help you define yourself better to yourself, situations that show you who you are and what you can bring to the table. During Mercury’s Retrograde in a fellow Air sign you’ll be catching glimpses of knowledge you’ve already begun to master coming from the outside in. Don’t let any synchronicity go unnoticed; things really are trying to tell you something. The Sun’s move into Libra brings a surge of activity to your everyday world. By next week’s New Moon in the same sign, you’ll be making connections all over the place.

PISCES: Mercury’s backwards moves bring another supportive angle with your Neptune ruler, helping you put what you’ve been imagining into words and pictures. The next few weeks could bring old projects and ideas back out of the woodwork. Don’t be surprised if you find a forgotten snapshot, an old notebook, or something you’ve saved that brings exactly what you need to be inspired at this moment. It’s also not unlikely that you’ll hear from people from your long ago past. Venus moving into a fellow Water sign brings creativity and a more simpatico mood to your everyday. Use the energy and you’ll be seeing results by the end of October.