Star-Weather Forecast: September 2025, Drop the Fight
- Ilin Shieh
- 5 days ago
- 3 min read
September 2025 Key Dates:
9/1 Saturn Rx enters Pisces
9/2 Mercury enters Virgo
9/3 Jupiter trine North Node
9/4 Mars square Jupiter
9/6 Uranus Rx
9/7 Lunar Total Eclipse (Full Moon)
9/16 Mars opposite Chiron
9/18 Mercury enters Libra
9/19 Uranus trine Pluto (not exact)
9/21 Solar Partial Eclipse (New Moon)
9/22 Mars enters Scorpio
9/22 Sun enters Libra
9/24 Mars square Pluto
Feel free to watch the summary below, or read on:
A Month Under Mars’ Fire
September is charged with strong Mars energy. The warrior planet makes major aspects throughout the month—squaring Jupiter on 9/4, opposing Chiron on 9/16, and then squaring Pluto on 9/24 from its home sign of Scorpio. Together, these transits bring themes of confrontation, courage, and the opportunity to break free of long-standing patterns that no longer serve us.
September 4: Mars Square Jupiter
The early September skies highlight tension between expansion and resistance. With Pisces rising, Jupiter anchors in the 4th house, squaring Mars in Libra in the 7th. This can bring agitation and friction in partnerships, contracts, or negotiations. Mars in the 7th often points to legal battles or heated conflicts, while Jupiter in the 4th suggests that deeper issues of safety, security, or belonging are also at play.
With Venus in Leo in the 5th and Mercury/Sun conjunct the South Node in Virgo, disagreements may stem from creative differences, overlooked details, or even moral judgments that point back to old karmic wounds. The invitation here is to recognize where you’re still defending outdated positions, and to consciously release them. Rather than feeding drama, thank these old dynamics for their lessons, then step toward the future with clarity.
On the collective level, Pluto and the Moon in Aquarius look to Uranus in the 2nd house and Mercury at the South Node, revealing hidden psychological and social patterns. The practice this week is recognition and release: notice what old stories resurface, give gratitude for their past role, and then align yourself with the Pisces North Node by choosing creative, spiritual, and expansive possibilities.
September 16: Mars Opposite Chiron
Mid-month, Mars sits in the 1st house opposing Chiron, once again in a highly visible position. Wounds around identity, pride, and reputation may surface, especially in relation to community or group dynamics. Mars’ sextile to Venus offers an opening: channel tension into conscious action that restores self-worth and harmony.
This transit coincides with Uranus trine Pluto (9/19), a fleeting but powerful window of insight. It may spark moments of lucidity where a new path suddenly becomes clear. Pay attention to what makes you pause or reconsider mid-conflict—it may be a doorway into a more empowered way of relating. The North Node in Pisces in the 5th reminds us that solutions come not from old logic, but from unexpected creativity and inspiration.
September 24: Mars Square Pluto
As the month closes, Mars squares Pluto, amplifying intensity. We’ve already been through a series of Mars–Pluto oppositions in late 2024 and early 2025, and this transit reawakens similar themes: clashes of will, ego conflicts, and power struggles.
With the Moon conjunct Mars in Scorpio, emotional triggers may be heightened, surfacing fears that feel bigger than the situation at hand. Yet with Virgo rising, there is an opening for self-directed growth. Virgo’s practical, detail-oriented lens encourages us to ground the energy by seeking counseling, writing, or using structured practices that help process what surfaces. Venus in Virgo emphasizes precision and discernment—meaning clarity can come through words, mediation, or technical forms of self-expression.
This transit isn’t about suppressing fear, but about letting it come to light and transforming it into clarity and strength. Whether through therapy, journaling, or creative expression, this is a powerful time to shift patterns that have held us captive.
The Eclipse Season
The Lunar Eclipse on 9/7 and the Solar Eclipse on 9/21 add emotional depth and a sense of destiny to this month’s unfolding. Eclipses often reveal what has been hidden, and in this case, they may spotlight the very cycles of reaction, conflict, and fear that Mars and Pluto are pushing us to release.
Closing Thoughts
September asks us to look closely at the cycles of conflict and fear that keep us stuck. The unconscious phrase that could echo this month is: “You hit me, and I hit you back.” These dynamics are on repeat—not so we can keep fighting, but so we can finally see them clearly and let them go.
This is a month of illumination and release. By practicing awareness, gratitude, and conscious redirection, we align with a new paradigm that values personal agency, compassion, and creativity.
✨ May your September bring clarity, healing, and the courage to step into new patterns of love and strength. ✨
Love & Blessings 🌸