September 23 ~ October 7

Something close to home may need more of your attention this week, Capricorn. Saturday’s Full Moon in Aries conjunct Neptune on Sept. 26 brings your emotional foundations into focus and may stir feelings you have been too busy to fully acknowledge. Neptune can make it difficult to know exactly what you need, but supportive links to Uranus and Pluto suggest that allowing yourself to respond differently could free you from an old emotional reflex. Give yourself permission to need what you need. You do not always have to be the one holding everything together.

Mars enters Leo on Sunday, Sept. 27, turning up the heat in matters that require greater trust and vulnerability. You may be ready to face something you have avoided because of what it might ask of you. Mars in Leo gives you the courage to go there, but it also reminds you that real strength is not always about maintaining control. Sometimes it is about letting someone meet you halfway, and knowing when it is time to let go altogether.

On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Mercury reaches the final degree of Libra and trines the North Node at 29 degrees Aquarius. With the transiting Nodes hovering at this final degree for two months, this contact may bring a defining moment around your work, your future, or the value of what you contribute. Something may confirm that a decision you have been considering deserves your attention. Take note of what lands now.

Mercury enters Scorpio on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and in the days that follow forms a T-square with Mars in Leo and Pluto in Aquarius. Money, loyalty, or questions about who has a say may become charged. Resist the urge to lock into a position simply because someone else is pushing. There is more power in knowing what matters enough to stand firm on and what does not. Mars in Leo trines Neptune in Aries on Thursday, Oct. 1, softening some of that pressure, whew, and reminding you that you do not have to solve everything through sheer effort. Help may arrive from an unexpected place, or something that felt immovable may give way when you stop trying to force it.

Venus stations retrograde in Scorpio on Saturday, Oct. 3, beginning a reassessment of certain friendships and alliances. You may find yourself looking more closely at who feels like home, who truly has your back, and who you want walking alongside you in this chapter of your life.

You know how to climb, Capricorn. This week may remind you that the people who love you are not asking you to climb every mountain alone.

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