MONTH OF September
Not even high retrograde season can keep you down this September, Capricorn. With the Sun soaring through the apex of your chart, you’re getting a solar infusion of optimism and ambition. Yes, there will be a little bit of an obstacle course with six planets in powered-down retrograde all month, including all five of the slow-moving outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto). But your resilient sign is famous for meeting challenges head-on, and turning them into opportunities. We know you’ll do that this month, too!
Luckily, possibilities are in the air. The Sun is in Virgo and your visionary, adventurous ninth house until September 23, calling forth your experimental sand open-minded side. (Yes, Capricorn—contrary to what some astrologers think, we know you have one!) You’re more amenable to taking risks, but please do so with extra care since Mercury, the planet of technology, communication and travel, is retrograde in Virgo until September 15. In your haste to seal a deal, you could overlook some key details and fine print. If you’re planning a trip, make sure to check all the reservations twice.
On September 3, Venus, the planet of romance and attraction, will end a six-week retrograde through Leo and your eighth house of intimacy and investments. You may have seen some disruptions in your relationships during this cycle, which began on July 22. Once Venus moves forward in early September, you’ll be back on your manifesting game—and you’ll have the love goddess fully online in this erotic and wealth-building zone until October 8. Now that’s more like it!
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When Libra season begins on September 23, the Sun will heat up your ambitious tenth house for a month, catalyzing your career goals. Touch down at home base for a hot second when the September 29 Aries full moon beams into your domestic fourth house. Quality time with friends and family will fuel you up so you can get back to your lofty aspirations!
It’s Virgo season until September 23
Widen your focus, Capricorn! The Sun is cruising through Virgo and your expansive ninth house until September 23, bringing a sense of optimism and unlimited possibility to everything you do. You’re able to see the big picture rather than just radaring in on all the little details. Use this once-a-year cycle to take a few well-timed risks around your dreams. Sign up for training, book some eye-opening travel, get advice on how to grow a passion project into a thriving enterprise. With unstoppable, fearless Mars in Libra and your career zone until October 12, you’re even more fired up to pursue your ambitious goals.
But…Mercury is retrograde in Virgo until September 15
But pace yourself for the first half of the month, Capricorn. Until September 15, communicator Mercury is retrograde (https://astrostyle.com/astrology/mercury-retrograde/) in Virgo and your outspoken ninth house. Put those blunt remarks on ice! You could have an acute case of sneaker-in-mouth disease. Don’t be that friend who rationalizes less than kind words with, “Well, SOMEONE had to say it!” Uh, no. No one ever has to be insensitive, Capricorn—least of all the always classy you.
Since the ninth house rules travel, embark on any early-fall adventures with care. Mercury retrograde in this zone of your chart is perfect for revisiting a favorite spot, but check and double-check your travel schedule—snafus could abound. It’s not the ideal time to launch a grand plan, like going back to school or announcing a startup, but your behind-the-scenes prep work could make for a successful debut in late September.
Jupiter turns retrograde in Taurus on September 4
Does the Capricorn club need some airing out? Open the doors and usher the drama queens swiftly through the exit. Expansive Jupiter turns retrograde (backward) in Taurus, backsliding through your fifth house of love and self-expression from September 4 until December 30. As Beyonce, whose birthday happens to be today, would say, “To the left, to the left!”
Truth be told, you could probably use a little break from all the excitement, even if it’s involved a lot of fun, fame and flirtation. The planet of good fortune has been in Taurus since May 16, ramping up the passion (and maybe the drama). During Jupiter’s four-month rest, you can press pause and assess an artistic project, a romantic relationship or your own level of self-love.
Since the fifth house also rules fertility, you may discover an obstacle to conceiving or have some issues with your children. Jupiter in the fifth house makes us crave praise, and if you’ve been looking too hard for those 15 minutes of celebrity—or exhausting people with your bids for attention—it’s time to take a step back. Find that validation within, Capricorn.
The best use of a retrograde is for reflection and reunions. Pick up a back-burnered project or reconnect with an old flame (cautiously, of course). If you take a risk, make sure it’s a well-calculated one. Finish what you’ve already started instead of taking on more, more, more. With all five of the slow-moving outer planets now retrograde, the rest of September is perfect for evaluating what really works best for you.
The September 14 Virgo new moon reboots your optimism
Say what you mean, Capricorn! The September 14 Virgo new moon puts the wind in your sails, launching you into outspoken and fearless terrain. As these moonbeams illuminate your ninth house of long-distance connections, learning and entrepreneurship, new possibilities present themselves. Where would you like to grow most, both personally AND professionally? This new moon could attract the perfect teclass=”body-el-link standard-body-el-link” achers and resources for that.
A golden trine from revolutionary Uranus in your passionate fifth house could also attract fame and fearless self-expression. If there was ever a day to go big and bold, this is it. For those planning to debut a cutting-edge project or pitch an out-there idea, this new moon (with its trine to Uranus) amplifies your powers of persuasion and helps you captivate your audience. Polish it up today, then send it out after Mercury retrograde ends tomorrow.
The Sun enters Libra September 23
Set your sights on success! You’ll shift your focus to the stuff that matters most on September 23, when the Sun moves into Libra and your ambitious, career-driven tenth house. Disentangle yourself from recent drama and focus on your lofty goals.
If summer inspired lots of visionary ideas, Libra season will help you map out the tangible action steps and milestones to turn those dreams into a reality. With motivator Mars revving your achievement engines from August 27 until October 12, you have extra energy and drive to pour into your projects this fall.
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Pause to get personal at the Aries full supermoon on September 29, which will spotlight your fourth house of home and family. Connect with your loved ones and closest friends before things get too overwhelming with all your worldly responsibilities.
If you’ve been looking to change your living situation—from switching up the decor to renovating to finding a new address—these moonbeams will give you the manifesting mojo you need. The fourth house rules female relatives, and with the maternal moon at full strength, you could have an air-clearing moment with a mother figure. In non-family matters, a powerful and independent woman could play into events near this full moon, giving you golden advice or an opportunity to pursue something close to your heart.
Look back to the year’s rare duo of Aries new moons, which were on March 21 and April 20. Seeds planted then could come to fruition today. Tension with a relative or roommate could resolve if you both commit to direct but diplomatic communication.
The planet of love will remain in this sizzling sector of your chart until October 8. Your singular focus: to go as deep as you can with your love connection.
Has love been intense this summer, and not always in a good way? It’s not your fault, Capricorn. Even since Venus went retrograde on July 22, you may have had a difficult time settling into a connected, intimate groove. This challenging cycle for love, which happens every 18 months, occurred with Venus in Leo and your erotic, emotional eighth house.
That was especially hard for your stoic sign, as issues of jealousy, possessiveness and moodiness could have spilled over onto everything. Coupled Capricorns may have found themselves fighting about sex and money, or obsessing over an ex since Venus retrograde can bring back people from your personal history. Maybe you even had an old flame encounter that triggered memories of a past betrayal.
During this six-week period, trust issues could have been set off by a hairline infraction, like a momentary glance that seemed unloving. Or maybe you were just generally at odds with your intimate partner, and wondering, quite seriously, if you could ever make it work.
Good news, Goat: Once Venus turns direct (forward) on September 3, you should start to regain your swagger, Capricorn. Bottled-up feelings will come out with much more grace and a lot less blame. If you’ve been sexually out of sync, prepare to make up for lost time!
Meantime, the other love planet Mars is swashbuckling through Libra and your tenth house of status and ambition. You’ll be attracted to successful, focused people and eager to surround yourself with folks who motivate you and help you ascend.
If you’re single, don’t be afraid to set your sights high. Sparks could fly with a colleague or someone you meet at a professional event. If you’re clear on what you want in a partner and a relationship, don’t settle for less than 90 percent of that. Save yourself precious time (and much frustration) by screening out candidates who aren’t on your level after the first or second date. Thank you, next!
Attached? You’re in “power couple” mode, so dress up and hit the VIP scene. You can inspire others to be THEIR best selves and believe in their ability to create a loving, supportive bond. Make sure there’s a healthy give-and-take, and if there isn’t, discuss how you can rebalance the scales. This is your future-oriented zone, so it makes sense that you’re wondering about next steps, whether officializing your status or perhaps going into business together. Start the conversation, but don’t create unnecessary pressure to figure out everything right away.
Don’t hold back ANY desires this month, Capricorn! With the #nolimits Virgo Sun blazing through your adventurous ninth house until September 23, the stars are practically double-daring you to take a professional risk. An especially auspicious day for a leap of faith September 14, when the year’s only Virgo new moon fires up this expansive chart sector.
But beware: Mercury is retrograde in Virgo until September 15, which could scramble signals and make your normally astute judgment less than sharp. Make a calculate move but don’t gamble!
All month long, ambitious Mars is blazing through your professional tenth house. If you’ve been unclear about your goals or unsure of your skills, this will bring your mojo back online in record time. If you’re feeling constrained or boxed in, seek out productive ways of redirecting your fierce energy. You might need to tap your own “intrapreneurial” spirit if you can’t find it in your job description.
When the Sun starts a monthlong visit to Libra on September 23, you’re even more inspired to reach for the stars. Set your sights on success, but be careful not to get extreme tunnel vision. There’s more to life than hitting your goals.
Love Days: 3, 9
Money Days: 16, 25
Luck Days: 15, 23
Off Days: 6, 11, 21
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Identical twin sisters Ophira and Tali Edut (a.k.a. The AstroTwins) are ELLE.com’s resident astrologers. They have written several astrology books, including Momstrology and Supercouple, and star as the astrological matchmakers for Prime Video’s Cosmic Love. The Eduts have read charts for celebrities the likes of Beyoncé, Karlie Kloss, and Emma Roberts. For their spot-on predictions, books, and online courses, check out our horoscopes coverage or visit astrostyle.com.