Astrology

Virgo: August 23 – September 22

 

From September 3rd to 6th, be obsessed the way only Virgo can, with every little detail regarding the one(s) you love. Perhaps you appreciate the little things s/he does, what s/he says, or could it be you are more prone to noticing the details of how s/he looks? In any case, on the 7th shift happens. You start to realize it’s all about you: what you want, what you don’t want. This process lasts all month. The other guy is a pawn in your game. Be social from the 11th to 16th, but don’t lose sight of the relationship dilemma. Maybe friends can help. Take full responsibility for who you are after the 18th. What you can do, can’t do, and must do is simply what is. After the 29th everything makes more sense.

 

Libra: September 22 – October 22

 

Just when you thought you might achieve the ultimate Libran equilibrium, the world has other plans for you and your big ideas. From September 7th to 29th, reconsider all your options. This is the proverbial stitch in time that will eventually save nine (stitches). It’s all good. Be thoughtful when responding to a friend on the 15th. You really can’t take back what you say – and you might want to on the 17th. There is much to accomplish after the 18th, but it’s easier for you to figure out your contribution after the 23rd. Truly, there is a time for everything.

 

Scorpio: October 23 – November 21

 

This world would be an easier place if people could just say what they mean – but that would be a different world, one in which no one would need Scorpio to interpret feelings and subtle hints. Sherlock Scorpio would be out of a job. Your issue this month is all about communication and the utter discrepancy between thought and feeling – especially on September 3rd, 7th, 17th and 23rd. Be the detective you are, but keep your observations to yourself at least until the 19th. At that time, someone may really need to know what you have observed and how you interpret it. A friend or lover needs to talk on the 20th. It’s a good thing. On the 15th, be guided by creative aspirations. Aim high and be true.

 

Sagittarius: November 22 – December 20

 

Raise your hand if you feel like the last two years have been nothing but hard work. It’s almost over. Remind yourself of this on the 15th when you feel like taffy being stretched and pulled in different directions. Enjoy the humour of human foibles (your own and other’s) between the 7th and 17th. As long as you are laughing with people rather than at them, a good laugh is a great thing. On the 18th to 22nd, expectations of you are high. You may feel this hard work phase will never end. Remember that your best is always good enough and you are building and strengthening skills that will last you a very long time. No shirking.

 

Capricorn: December 21 – January 19

 

No one understands you on September 3rd. Or is it that you understand no one? In any case, it’s a challenging month for communications – especially professional or familial – at least until the 17th. From the 11th to 15th, keep an eagle eye on your finances, even as you open your mind to learning new things. It is the back-to-school month. From the 18th to 29th, impress people with your wisdom. Stick to the kind you have acquired from experience and you will inspire as well as teach. A highly competitive person wants your attention on the 23rd. If you can give it without feeling threatened, your relationship with that person will transform for the better.

 

Aquarius: January 20 – February 17

 

You are and have always been one of life’s most avid students. Whatever your favourite subject, now is the time to research it. Whether it is academic or personal, rational or irrational, you have much to learn and possibly teach. The puritans are after you from

 

September 3rd to 17th. Judgmental people have only themselves to blame if their judgments are unkind or alienating. Remember this as you deal with them. If you have legal troubles, get your facts straight before you defend yourself. Love brings pleasure, but after the 20th you need to do the work of honest analysis of the possibly deep, dark histories of you as well as your partner. That way you can stop confusing each other with past loves or parental difficulties.  

 

Pisces: February 18 – March 19

 

This month we transition from the last sign of summer to the fist sign of fall, which is halfway around the year from your sign, which transitions from winter to spring. Pisces is the clean-up committee for winter. Your job is to melt the frozen heart and open the floodgates. You may not realize it, but this can be difficult for others. They may not realize how anxious it makes you when they try to put you in a box. Be mindful of this tension for the first half of September. Look for the balance between devotion and boundaries: yours and the other person’s. Although it is generally your job to open the floodgates, this is one of those times when you need to hold back and allow the mystery of me and you to reveal itself.                   

 

Aries: March 20 – April 19

 

What is it that you expect and why should your expectations be realized? Is it because you deserve it or because you assume it? This is what your significant other is trying to communicate with you from September 3rd to 17th, even if s/he isn’t that good at it. At least be willing to entertain the possibility that the expectations of others must also be taken into account. Order and chaos are at it again, trying to get you to organize your desk even as a seemingly endless procession of new things arrive to cover the stuff that’s already there. Be cosmic about this from the 11th to 18th and the 21st to 29th. The dance between these seemingly opposing forces is what keeps the universe and everything in it moving, evolving and living.

 

Taurus: April 20 – May 20

 

Whether you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future really doesn’t matter. What matters is this moment. If you are grateful and present to what is happening, the rest will fall into place. Easier said than done, but as they (should) say, cosmic consciousness is in the details. Be philosophical about the details of your life from September 3rd to 17th. On the 15th – while you’re at it – put some real time and energy into your preferred creative tasks. Details aren’t just about emptying the garbage.  Love is serious business after the 18th. It’s the details that let the other person know you care.

 

Gemini: May 21 – June 20

 

Sometimes when things are good we are afraid of losing them, so we can’t really enjoy them. We hold on so tight and it squeezes the life right out of what we love. Give this idea serious thought from September 7th to 17th. From the 11th to 15th, speak your truth and share your aspirations with someone who might want to help you. The challenge is to balance the status quo against the intense change which is required if we are to achieve our potential. Evolution is happening in and around us. It would be exciting if it wasn’t so darned scary. Your family or your home needs your commitment from the 18th. Work hard for them but do not sacrifice your soul to the demand. Geminis don’t make good martyrs.

 

Cancer: June 21 – July 21

 

Summer does not end until September 22nd, yet people feel as if it ends on Labour Day. It’s a calendar mystery. If you feel so inclined, spend some time alone on the 7th, 17th and 23rd. This is not the same as not being busy. In fact time alone could be put to good use if you clean up, clean out and make space for new things. The world is not done with its changes. For you, this means taking advantage of every opportunity that offers itself to you, especially on the 15th when the wheel of life spins and nobody knows where it will stop: be open to anything. If you feel like the Energizer Bunny after an espresso, understand that energy is the greatest gift if you know how to direct it. You do.

 

Leo: July 22 – August 22

 

Fear is contagious. Humans are pack animals and seem to vibrate with one another’s thoughts. Don’t fight this. Be aware of it. The world is done with every-man-for-himself mentality. As times change and things fall apart, the coming together will require us to think about things as if we are all connected. If we do that, the problem of thought contagion isn’t a problem at all. From September 3rd, explore the notion that your success is intertwined with the success of people around you – at least until the 17th when you may need to give serious thought to your personal economic situation. Good news comes after the 20th. Cultivating a habitual sense of gratitude makes it easier. If the only thing you really care about is love, the best days are from the 11th to 16th. Love is a tricky fish. Much potential, but circumstances can be oh so unpredictable.

 

Jollean Schaffer is a practising astrologer in Toronto. She would like you to understand that Sun Sign astrology has its strengths and its weaknesses. Take it lightly; use it as you will. Consultations (416) 424-3079. Visit her website at www.lighttravels.com/JulieSimmons