The Stars this Week -- Sep 20 - 27

Please note that this chart is cast using the sidereal zodiac and the Krishnamurti ayanamsha. All references to signs are therefore using the sidereal zodiac which is currently about 24 degrees behind the Western tropical zodiac. This is a little less than one sign (30 degrees), so if you are a Libra in Western astrology, there's a good chance you're actually a Virgo according to the sidereal zodiac.

Also note that Vedic astrology places greater emphasis on the ascendant and Moon signs in terms of describing the person in addition to the more familiar Sun sign. So if I make mention of planets affecting Libra, for example, this may refer to your sidereal Sun sign in Libra (i.e. you are born between Oct 17 and Nov 15), and also if you were born with the Moon in Libra or your ascendant in Libra. To find out your sidereal Sun sign, check here. To find your sidereal Moon and ascendant sign, you will need to have your chart cast.


With the completion of the conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus over the weekend, there could be a little less willingness to embark on new projects and take risks this week. The aspect from the Sun to Jupiter-Uranus early in the week may represent a culmination or peaking of this adventurous and optimistic energy. This sense of achievement may be more noticeable for people with prominent Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini, and to a lesser extent, Virgo. Virgos have to contend with the approaching Sun-Saturn conjunction next week so this mean expending more energy on fulfilling duties and responsibilities.

The love planets, Venus and Mars, continue their transit of Libra this week. Mars is slowly catching up to Venus as Venus is slowing down ahead of its retrograde station in early October. What's interesting here is that both Venus and Mars come under the aspect of Ketu. Ketu (the South Lunar Node) is a planet that represents change and reorganization, so relationship issues may be more prominent this week, especially for Aries and Libra. Watch for unusual and unexpected developments involving the opposite sex. Scorpios may have much of this activity take place at a distance or out of public view. Taurus may experience this energy in a more rehabilitative or restoring sort of way. Ketu has carries an undertone of spirituality and renunciation, so there could be a greater willingness to examine love and sex in terms of its higher manifestations and goals.

The Moon begins in Aquarius this week with Neptune so this could provide a boost for Aquarian individuals, particularly in terms of researching old or obscure systems of knowledge. Leos may find themselves busier than normal talking, texting, emailing and travelling as quicksilver Mercury projects its influence.

As the Moon transits Pisces on Thursday and Friday, that will re-energize Pisces and Virgo, and enhance the profile of Sagittarius and Gemini. Thursday's Full Moon will underline this sense of confidence and attention-seeking. Capricorn may find more get-up-and-go as your determination for action take precedence over all other concerns. Cancer may find life more pleasurable at this time and find solace in youth.

The weekend will find the Moon in Aries, so this will bring relationships into sharper relief. If you're Aries or Libra, this could be a great weekend to mix and mingle with the opposite sex. Leo and Sagittarius may be more bookish on the weekend, however, and might prefer the company of words to people.