ENERGIES OF THE WEEK✨🌀💎
14–20 SEPTEMBER 2026
CHIRON’S RETURN TO ARIES, LILITH IN CAPRICORN
This week has an interesting journey.
It begins with mental alertness and the possibility of renewal, moves through deeper challenges in relationships and values, and ends with a need for adjustment.
The New Moon in Virgo gave us a fresh, clean canvas and invited us to return to what needs care, organization, and meaningful work.
This week, however, and with the Moon in its waxing phase, we begin to see what this new beginning means in practice, and what changes we need to make for it to become part of our reality.
✨💎On Monday, September 14, Mercury trines retrograde Uranus at 5° Libra–Gemini, creating an exceptionally creative and supportive atmosphere for thought and communication.
It brings new ideas, different perspectives, and unexpected realizations that illuminate something we have so far viewed in a particular way.
Retrograde Uranus may bring us back to an old thought, a conversation, or an issue, so that we can see it from a new angle and find an alternative path.
There may be a message, a piece of information, or a conversation that changes our perception of a situation, giving us also the opportunity to internally process changes that have already taken place.
On the same day, the Sun forms a sextile with Mars at 22° Virgo–Cancer, making the energy more practical.
We can now put something into action, with Mars providing the driving force and the Sun bringing awareness of our purpose. It is a good time to organize something, correct what is not working, or move in a new direction.
This influence can raise our energy levels and libido, enhance performance, and make us more active, productive, and competitive.
In addition, we have an important shift on this day. Black Moon Lilith leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn♑, where she will remain until June 11. From questioning the truth and our beliefs, we move toward questioning authority, the people and institutions presented as authorities, and even the rules we follow without ever having chosen them for ourselves.
Over the next nine months, Black Moon Lilith,the point corresponding to the apogee of the Moon’s orbit, the one farthest from the Earth, will reveal what has remained unseen, forbidden, or suppressed in this area of life.
She will show us what is worth serving and what we need to leave behind to create our life on our own terms. She will also ask how far we are willing to go to create structures that can stand the test of time.
The rebellious and untamed archetype of Lilith in Capricorn will make us redefine our ambitions and our relationship with authority, success, and power. She will make us ask which mountain we are climbing because we chose it, and which one because we were told we had to.
✨💎On Tuesday, September 15, Venus squares retrograde Pluto at 3° Scorpio–Aquarius, an aspect that will repeat on October 20 with Venus retrograde and again on December 9 with Venus direct, opening a cycle of deep transformation.
This may bring intense emotions, attachments, fears of loss, the need for control, or manipulative behaviors to the surface, particularly in relationships, finances, values, desires, and creativity.
Venus in Scorpio seeks truth, depth, trust, and meaningful union. Pluto, however, in a square reveals what lies beneath the surface and what is undermining us. Here, we are asked to change the way we hold on to something, especially when that way is based on fear and insecurity.
This does not necessarily mean that something must end, but that it may need to become more authentic, freer, and healthier.
We should also be mindful of anything new that appears now. A new acquaintance, a desire, a financial opportunity, or a creative idea may exert a magnetic pull on us. Yet intensity does not necessarily mean that something is right for us. It may be pointing toward a deeper need or an unmet part of ourselves that needs to be recognized.
As this aspect will repeat due to Venus’ retrograde cycle on October 20 and December 9, what is revealed now may return for further examination and transformation.
At the same time, Venus quincunx Neptune at 3° Scorpio–Aries can create a sense of uncertainty.
We may find it difficult to distinguish what we truly desire from what we would like to be true, and this is where we need to be cautious of idealization.
Not every intense feeling is an indication of truth. But neither is every disappointment an indication that we made the wrong choice.
Perhaps what is needed now is to step away from an illusion so that we can see more clearly.
✨💎On Wednesday, September 16, retrograde Neptune in Aries forms a sextile with retrograde Pluto in Aquarius for the second time, following their first exact alignment on July 25. This is a long-term aspect with a collective influence, repeating at different degrees through 2032, 13 times in total.
Neptune in Aries calls us to give form to a new vision and move toward a new spiritual direction, while Pluto in Aquarius transforms our consciousness, the way we envision the future, and our relationship within the collective.
Their sextile offers an opportunity to transform our dreams and ideals, shape a new faith and spirituality, and discover a new purpose.
It is as though we are being called to unite what we envision for our own lives with what the world of tomorrow needs from us.
And because both planets are retrograde, the process is more internal than external. We return to what we once dreamed of, what we believed in, and what we once considered our mission, to discover what still calls to us.
And each repetition of this aspect will bring us a little closer to a new version of ourselves and to a new reality that is still taking shape.
✨💎On Friday, September 18, the First Quarter Moon🌓 occurs at 25° Sagittarius♐, squaring the Sun in Virgo, and marking the first significant point of action following the New Moon of September 11.
Sagittarius seeks freedom, perspective, meaning, and a wider horizon. We may therefore feel caught between the need to take care of the details and the need to look farther ahead.
The square between the two Lights can bring conflict, impatience, or the feeling that our responsibilities are limiting us. Yet it also helps us see what needs to change for a vision to become reality.
On the same day, Mercury opposes Saturn at 12° Libra–Aries, creating a more demanding atmosphere around thought, communication, and decision-making.
Mercury in Libra seeks dialogue, understanding, and balance, while Saturn in Aries demands a personal stance, clear boundaries, and the willingness to take responsibility.
Under this influence, there may be delays, obstacles, disagreements, harsh criticism, or conversations that confront us with a reality we may not want to face.
This aspect can increase doubt and pessimism, making us focus more on obstacles than possibilities. Yet Saturn does not come only to restrict us. It comes to mature our thinking and help us distinguish what can truly stand the test of time.
We may therefore need to set a boundary, say no, or take a position we have avoided until now. And if we choose patience, perseverance, and mental discipline, we may ultimately arrive at more mature decisions.
On the same day, retrograde Chiron returns to Aries♈, moving through 29°–26° of the sign until January 6, when it stations and turns direct, remaining in Aries until April 14, before entering Taurus.
This movement brings us back into contact with an old wound connected with identity, autonomy, the right to exist as we are, and the courage to claim our space and establish our own terms.
And although we may carry the memory of the wound, we now have the possibility of no longer allowing it to decide for us. This is the moment to dare to begin from the place where we once felt pain or fear, and move forward with new wisdom.
✨💎On Sunday, September 20, the week closes with Venus forming a quincunx to retrograde Uranus at 5° Scorpio–Gemini.
This may bring one final disruption to matters of relationships, money, desires, and values.
Something may change suddenly. A feeling, a desire, or a relationship we once took for granted may no longer express who we are and may need more space, greater honesty, and less control to take on a new form.
Uranus does not like attachment, and when it meets Venus, love and creativity need space to breathe.
Sometimes, change is the way a relationship, a value, or even our relationship with ourselves takes on a more authentic form.
This week invites us to look at what we truly desire, what we are afraid to lose, where we idealize, where we try to control, where we need to establish boundaries, and where we need to allow more space for change.
Perhaps this is ultimately the true meaning of a new beginning.
To have the courage to change what can no longer follow us and the awareness to recognize what is ready to come with us.✨
Have a blessed week ahead!✨🎇💎🕊☮
With love💓💓💓
Sofia Semeli