We enter September with a bang, stepping straight into karmic waters that demand deep surrender. This week is nothing short of transformational as we begin with Saturn retrograde sliding back into Pisces at the final 29th anaretic degree—the karmic clean-up degree of the zodiac—and close the week with a powerful Full Moon Eclipse in Pisces at 15°22’. The theme? Release, closure, and karmic reckoning.
In between these bookend cosmic events, the skies are alive with transits that shake loose what’s stagnant and force us to face what we’ve avoided. Mercury enters Virgo, squares Uranus, Mars squares Jupiter, Jupiter trines the North Node, Uranus stations retrograde, and the North Node trines Lilith. These energies weave together a week that feels like a tidal wave—one moment chaotic, the next profoundly clarifying.
This is not a week to resist change. It’s a week to trust the process, surrender the old stories, and flow with what Spirit places on your path. Think of this week as the great purge before the breakthrough.
Monday, September 1 – Saturn Leaves Aries & Re-enters Pisces
Saturn retrograde slips back into Pisces at the final anaretic degree, the degree of karmic tests and completion. Just when you thought a chapter was done, Saturn asks you to revisit unfinished business. Old relationships, unresolved emotions, and lessons you’ve sidestepped return for integration. This isn’t punishment—it’s healing. Closure is necessary before new beginnings.
Tuesday, September 2 – Mercury Enters Virgo
Mercury, ruler of Virgo, steps into its home sign. This quick movement acts like a cosmic broom, sweeping away debris from the eclipse path. Expect rapid downloads, clarity, and missing pieces of the puzzle falling into place. If things felt stuck, Mercury in Virgo helps get them moving again with efficiency and precision.
Wednesday, September 3 – Mercury Square Uranus (1°27)
Tarot Archetypes: The Magician + Ace of Wands Reversed
Expect restless, unpredictable energy. Uranus stirs the mental waters, bringing sudden insights, but also impulsive words and misunderstandings. Conversations may feel charged, and the nervous system may feel overloaded. This transit pushes us to release rigid thinking and embrace new perspectives. At best, it sparks innovation. At worst, it creates scattered chaos.
Thursday, September 4 – Mars Square Jupiter (18°44) + Jupiter Trine North Node (18°27)
Tarot Archetypes: The Moon + Four of Cups Reversed (Square), The Moon + Ace of Wands (Trine)
Mars Square Jupiter – Tension builds between action and expansion. This is reactive energy—think overdoing, overreaching, or heated arguments in relationships, family, or justice matters. Avoid knee-jerk reactions.
Jupiter Trine North Node – A cosmic gift amidst the tension. This trine opens doors for destiny-aligned opportunities, especially in emotional and spiritual healing. Trust where your intuition guides you—this is karmic alignment at play.
Saturday, September 6 – Uranus Stations Retrograde (1°27)
Tarot Archetypes: Magician Reversed + Ace of Wands Reversed
Uranus pausing in the skies feels like a cosmic light bulb flickering on. The vision of the future is there, but we must revisit skipped steps before fully stepping into it. The retrograde insists we refine the revolution—returning to lessons we can’t bypass. Trust the process, even if clarity comes in pieces.
Sunday, September 7 – Total Lunar Eclipse in Pisces (15°22)
Tarot Archetypes: The Devil Reversed + The Fool
This is the climax of the week. The Pisces Full Moon Eclipse is powerful, karmic, and deeply emotional. Total eclipses intensify everything: endings, revelations, and release. With Pisces, the emphasis is on dissolving illusions, breaking free of old patterns, and reclaiming spiritual freedom. This eclipse is tied to the North and South Node, aligning us with life purpose. The past resurfaces for resolution, clearing space for a brand-new chapter.
Signs Most Affected
Pisces (13°–17°) – Direct hit from the eclipse. Expect karmic closures, endings, and breakthroughs in identity, healing, and spiritual purpose.
Virgo (0°–3°, 13°–17°) – Activated by Mercury’s swift entrance and the eclipse opposition. Old patterns in relationships and health routines are being restructured.
Aries (28°–29°) – Saturn’s return to Pisces pulls focus on endings, karma, and spiritual healing before a new identity cycle begins.
Cancer (17°–19°) – Mars-Jupiter tension hits family, emotional roots, and home life—expect reactive energy but also growth.
Gemini (0°–2°) – Uranus stationing retrograde stirs identity shifts and unexpected re-evaluations in personal direction.
Scorpio (17°–19°) – North Node and Lilith align with karmic shadow work and empowerment through raw truth and spiritual breakthroughs.
Integration Tips
Surrender the Old: Allow endings to happen without clinging. Closure is the medicine.
Ground the Nervous System: Mercury square Uranus can overstimulate—practice breathwork, journaling, or grounding rituals.
Pause Before Acting: Mars-Jupiter square urges impulsive moves—wait before reacting.
Embrace the Retrogrades: Both Saturn and Uranus retrograde remind us healing takes time and revisiting old lessons is part of growth.
Eclipse Rituals: Set intentions for release rather than new beginnings—this eclipse clears karmic baggage.
Flow with Divine Timing: Trust that everything happening now is aligning you with your higher path.
Closing Reflections
This week is nothing short of monumental. Saturn’s karmic review at the start and the Pisces eclipse finale at the end bookend a week of radical shifts. The middle transits stir up the mind, relationships, and destiny paths, reminding us that transformation is not linear—it’s cyclical.
We are walking through a cosmic portal of endings and new beginnings, clearing old cycles so that the new ones can unfold. This is karmic clean-up at its finest—no shortcuts, no skipping steps. The only way through is surrender.
Trust that by the end of this week, what’s leaving is meant to go, and what remains is your true foundation for the path ahead.
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