September Horoscopes
Happy Birthday, Virgo! Aug. 24–Sept. 22
Your Month: You Virgos are so cute and you get enthusiastic about so many things. You’re ambitious, ridiculously committed to your work, determined and resourceful. But isn’t it also true that you’re just a teensy bit involved in intrigue and high drama, and sometimes your ubiquitous energy level is too chaotic to manage? No wonder Virgos are famous for developing stomach problems. Hopefully, you found a non-mundane professional path in which your unique brand of energy is appreciated. But if not, change your job because you need a practice of daily self-restraint while creating high drama in your career. It can be done.
➺ The recipe this month is to think outside the box. Whether you’re cooking up a project alone or with a team, the best results can be had by keeping everything creative and fun, brave and experimental. Relationships in September are all about a good time and more playful than serious, so use your intuition to add spice to your romance. Sprinkle a little independence and freedom around you and everyone else in your bubble. The results may surprise you. FYI: Mercury goes retrograde on the 17th and isn’t direct until Oct. 9
Libra (Sept. 23–Oct. 22):
Most call you a diplomat, a peacemaker, a good communicator. But this month, you feel intellectually bulletproof and you don’t mind forcing your ideas on other people. In fact, you can be sort of snarky about it, so wrapped up in your own brilliance that you may not appreciate the brilliance of other people. Different points of view are important, especially from your brilliant and dynamic friends. You can trust them to work on your pet projects with you, but you just might be mistaken about the brilliance of your own ideas. Mercury is retrograde in your sign this month, so double check your facts, OK?
Scorpio (Oct. 23–Nov. 21):
Don’t be surprised if you suddenly decide to try a new diet this month, or join a gym or change your work schedule. You might find a more interesting route to the office, even if it’s not faster, or a quirky, risky new way to do your job. Don’t be surprised if you get a raise or promotion or an interview with a star reporter. In October, a year’s worth of stored personal goals and visions kick into high-speed production. But that’s next month. This month? Hang out with as many friends and social groups as possible. You’ll find out why later.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22–Dec. 21):
Lately, you’ve felt like a basketball player on the UT football field, just a little concerned you weren’t in the right game. This month, you finally feel a surge of the old vitality and efficiency shoot through you concerning anything game/ work related. Your plans get executed because you’ll have everything you need, exactly as you expected and without unnecessary problems or delays. But here’s the hitch: It comes without the support of a team. You’re in the game, but you’re in it alone. Keep in mind that the more ambitious the desired result, the more effort you’ll have to make.
Capricorn (Dec. 22–Jan. 20):
Your urge to communicate who you are and how you think about work could backfire this month, so it’s vitally important that you don’t, as none of your audiences are favorable to your words. Unusual and uncharacteristically original action determines your safety. Look around. Somewhere lurks a verbal blowup and some serious damage to either your career or your home and family, or both. Be very sure of what you say before you say it. Don’t ask too many questions and certainly don’t demand anything. Be as unobtrusive as possible and act to surprise opponents. But warn allies. There’s no point in startling them. Otherwise, you’re in for a bumpy month.
Aquarius (Jan. 21–Feb. 19):
What drives you? Are you aggressive in the pursuit of it or are you waiting? Your insane need to express yourself creatively and be recognized for what you do this month shows up in dramatic ways. You want, no, need to make an impact but keep your freedom, even when it’s one on one, and this can wreak havoc on intimate relationships. This is where it hurts. Be empathetic but don’t neglect your own needs. The imbalance makes you resent your partners. Nurture yourself and trust your own wisdom. Your fiery enthusiasm and passion will be an inspiration.
Pisces (Feb. 20–March 20):
Be very careful with friendship, business and money partnerships. Maybe a friend asks for a loan and you have difficulty saying no. Maybe a money decision you make upsets your partner. Maybe you sign an open-ended contract in good faith. Any of these scenarios could end badly for you, so find the loophole and close it. Maybe you lack confidence in your unique strength to help yourself because you have so much empathy for other people’s suffering and want to fix them instead. Fortunately, you have an almost magical ability to simultaneously heal yourself and anyone else that needs you.
Aries (March 21–April 20):
Your primary relationships are vital now, so no running away, no matter what comes up for you. Your traditional “m.o.” is do it till it’s not fun anymore then leave. Not this month. Intimate partnerships, good or bad, easy or difficult, fun or not fun, make you feel alive. Here’s where you learn the most about yourself. Partnerships, conventional or unconventional, will bring you the biggest bang for your buck. Put some energy into your one-on-ones. Instead of stomping your foot and demanding your own way, or retreating, try listening. You’ll get a bigger payoff.
Taurus (April 21–May 21):
It’s vital this month not to let depression about politics, work, foreign affairs and health-food fads infest you with dark thoughts. You might need to uncover the meaning of life, but any bandwagon you jump on this month isn’t the right one for you. It’s like that old Rodney Dangerfield joke: “I wouldn’t join any club that would have me as a member.” If you become dogmatic about certain philosophies, that’s your cue to back off. The need to force your viewpoint in September is particularly acute and could permanently alienate the very people you’re trying to convert.
Gemini (May 22–June 20):
September forces a festering wound to the surface. Could it be connected to your past or directly related to your future? Whatever you’ve been ignoring, covering up or hiding erupts now. You’re so busy juggling work and home, you’re unprepared, and this “little problem” feels like it’s coming from left field. The treatment is communication. Send emails, post on social-media sites, write letters with pen and paper and send them snail mail, make phone calls or work it out on a radio talk show. All forms of communication are as good as cash and heal all wounds, even old ones.
Cancer (June 21–July 22):
Cancers, when you find yourself at home or near family, you need to watch your back, or your step or your words. In fact, if you have an apartment near the office, maybe you could hang out there for a month. You usually play the role of peacemaker, but this month, your most important job is to look after yourself and your sanity. You don’t like confrontations, especially family confrontations, but they are almost impossible to avoid in September, and the more you try to fix them, the more convoluted they get. Why not just take a break from the family thing? Get some work done.
Leo (July 23–Aug. 23):
Here is your mantra for September: “I can cope with any situation. I will not give up, even if it seems the solution isn’t feasible or the goal is unattainable. All problems can be solved.” The question for you is always which decisions are acceptable compromises and which aren’t. But if you would just be patient, stretch your tolerance level a teensy bit and listen more than talk, you’ll see some pretty drastic, unexpected and positive developments on the romance front. Be prepared: Some serious problems suddenly resolve themselves in the best possible way.
By Deborah Alys Carter deborah@pinkaustin.com
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