AstroWatch

*Any times indicated are for the Pacific Time Zone.

*Remember, these are just transits and they too, like a kidney stone, shall pass.

Forecast for 2026

What about 2026?  Will it be different?  Yes, in some ways.  2025 was a “9” year (2+0+2+5=9), the end of a cycle, symbolizing a year for finishing things in preparation for 2026, a “1” year (2+0+2+6=10; 1+0=1), the beginning of a new cycle, symbolizing a year for starting new things.  For reference, the previous “9” year was 2016 (2+0+1+6=9), and the previous “1” year was 2017 (2+0+1+7=10; 1+0=1).  Did you start or acquire something in 2017 that culminated, ended, was sold, or disposed of in 2025?  If so, that is the essence of these nine-year recurring cycles.

 So, will 2026 be better? Will it feel different?  In many ways, probably not, as there is a lot of energy and dynamics that are carrying over.  With most long cycles, things don’t make sharp changes; they flow as one year fades away and the new year grows and takes over. 

Forecast for September 1-10

August ends, and September begins with the accelerating Moon void-of-course at 29 Aries 25’, and three planets, Saturn, Neptune, and (OoBS) Pluto in apparent retrograde motion.  The first exact major aspect of the month is Mars cardinal crisis of action square retrograde Saturn, the first of four major and one quincunx aspects on the 1st.  The Moon will make three major aspects on the 2nd and then go out-of-bounds North.  She will make two again on the 3rd, followed by four on the 4th.  The 5th provides 2 major and 2 quincunx aspects, and the 6th offers up three major aspects.  The 7th gives us the Labor Day holiday in the US and Canada and five major aspects and Mercury goes void-of-course.  There are just two aspects on the 8th as the current Moon Wobble “ends,” maybe, and four, two major and two quincunxes on the 9th, as shadow Venus goes void-of-course.  The 10th could be more interesting for many as both Mercury and shadow Venus change signs and Uranus stations retrograde, followed by the Virgo New Moon. 

09/01/26 – 1:01 am – accelerating Moon enters fixed earth Taurus

This is the Moon’s second home.  Here She is much more comfortable than when in Aries.  Taurus represents our values but also the physical aspects of the home while Cancer represents the emotional aspects of the home and family.  If you have been thinking about some redecorating or purchases for your home, the next couple of days could be a good time to decide.  Trust your intuition and your feelings when deciding. 

09/01/26 – 2:59 am – Mars waxing cardinal square retrograde Saturn

Saturn is the taskmaster, time manager, and God of agriculture.  He is about the details, doing the right thing, adhering to a social code of conduct.  When He appears to be retrograde and retracing His steps, some choices, decisions that were made recently, may be brought up again for reassessment.  Were they done correctly in line with the requirements?  If not, they may need to be redone or they may come undone.  Note any dreams, insights, feelings or other sensations that may come to you during the night or when waking. 

Just over two hours later (5:09 am), Mercury will make a waxing inconjunct/ quincunx to retrograde Saturn.  This is their last aspect before their opposition.  Is your life in balance?  Are things that need to be completed ready to shift from waxing developing to waning consolidating?  If not, what do you need to do to get them ready? 

09/01/26 – 6:21 am – Mercury waxing sextile Mars

This is the pause and review of any new things started recently sextile.  This could relate to something started around the time of their conjunction, which was around April 20, 2026, or something new started in the past week or so.  If you started something new recently or around April 20, that hasn’t been completed, how is it developing?  What should your next action be to keep it or get it back on track and on time?  Their next aspect will be the waxing crisis of action square on October 1, so you may have some time to plan your next action. 

Just over 3/4 hour later (7:08 am), the accelerating Moon will make a waxing fixed crisis of action square to (OoBS) retrograde Pluto.  Any action you take should be in accordance with your personal code and up to your own standard of excellence.  Anything less may not turn out to your liking. 

09/01/26 – 5:43 pm – accelerating Moon waning earth trine Sun

This is the pause and plan your next action trine.  What should your next steps be to ensure that older work is moving forward and will be completed properly and on schedule? 

09/02/26 – 1:19 am – accelerating Moon waning fixed square Jupiter

Coming in the night, this crisis of consciousness square and the next two early morning aspects may manifest as prophetic or otherwise important dreams, providing you with insights and information to help you take the best actions to prepare your work to be completed. 

Just 29 minutes later (1:48 am), the accelerating Moon will make a waning finish something sextile to Mars.  Did you have a dream or other sense of insight to help guide you, to identify what needs to be completed and how you might do it? 

Almost two hours later (3:47 am), following a waning pause and plan your next action earth trine to Mercury, the accelerating Moon will go void-of-course for 25 hours.  It is early in the month and you may want to focus on work in progress and set aside any non-critical new things until tomorrow.  Have you noted any dreams, insights, feelings or other sensations that you may have had during the night or upon waking? 

Just over 12 hours later (3:56 pm), as She crosses 22 Taurus 59’, the accelerating Moon will go out-of-bounds North.  North symbolizes the future, things that we are here to learn, acquire, or need.  It is the direction of our dharma, how we obtain those “things” needed to nourish our bodies and spirit.  It could be things, experiences, or people. 

Just over four hours later (7:58 pm), the fast (OoBN) Moon will make a waxing inconjunct/quincunx to shadow Venus.  This could bring up a surprise regarding a relationship or something that you desire or recently acquired. 

09/03/26 – 4:47 am – fast (OoBN) Moon enters Gemini

Now in Mercury’s mutable air Gemini home, you may find yourself and/or others wanting to engage and talk with people more, or you may be inspired to record your thoughts and ideas. 

09/03/26 – 10:41 am – fast (OoBN) Moon waxing air trine retrograde (OoBS) Pluto

This is the pause and review of any recent actions trine.  With Pluto (OoBS, the past) involved, you could end up looking back at things done as far back as May 6, when Pluto stationed retrograde, or even earlier.  With the Moon out-of-bounds North (future), consider what you have learned since then when reviewing actions you have taken.  Chances are if this aspect pertains to you, it will be something that you will quickly realize and understand. 

Just 14 minutes later (10:55 am), the fast (OoBN) Moon will make a waxing pause and review of any new things started recently, sextile to retrograde Neptune.  The challenge here may be to figure out just what this is about.  What new thing might this pertain to?  Did you start on a dream project?  Have you lost sight of that dream?  Pause and go back to why you started it.  Then consider what you have done, and you may realize what this is about. 

09/03/26 – 2:27 pm – fast (OoBN) Moon conjunct Uranus

This conjunction is at 5 Gemini 41’ as Uranus stations in preparation for going retrograde in one week.  This aspect happens once a month.  With Uranus building up the energy to stop and back up, you may want to take a pass on this one and wait for next month when they will be conjunct at this same degree. 

09/04/26 – 12:51 am – fast (OoBN) Moon waning mutable square Sun

This crisis of consciousness square relates back to any new thing started with the total Solar Eclipse of August 12.  Did you start anything new with that energy?  If so, how is it developing?  You may find yourself having new awareness stemming from this in your night and daydreams.  If so, be sure to note what it was with as much detail as you can. 

Less than three hours later (3:40 am), the fast (OoBN) Moon will make a waxing pause and review any new things started recently sextile to retrograde Saturn.  As you review your work, be sure to look for any details or requirements that you might have missed.  If you find anything, fix it. 

Just over 1 1/2 hours later (5:17 am), the fast (OoBN) Moon will make a waning finish something sextile to Jupiter.  This doesn’t mean you have to complete the thing but at least finish some part of it so there will be less to worry about later in the month. 

09/05/26 – 1:40 am – fast (OoBN) Moon goes Void-of-Course

Following a waning air trine to shadow Venus, the Moon will go void-of-course for almost six hours, until entering Her Cancer home at 7:30 am.  Coming in the night, most will sleep through a good part of this.  If your day starts before the Moon enters Cancer, stick with your routine or whatever you had planned.  Don’t start anything new until after the Moon enters Cancer. 

About 5 3/4 hours after returning to Her Cancer home (1:16 pm), the fast (OoBN) Moon will make a waxing inconjunct/quincunx to retrograde (OoBS) Pluto for a possible afternoon surprise.  As a waxing aspect, the surprise may have something to do with that thing you are still developing. 

Just twelve minutes later (1:28 pm), the fast (OoBN) Moon will make a waxing cardinal crisis of action square to retrograde Neptune.  Perhaps the “surprise” will clear away any fog or illusion and show you what action to take. 

Just 2 1/3 hours later (3:48 pm), the Sun will make a waxing inconjunct/ quincunx to retrograde Saturn.  This surprise may be a reminder to “get real.”  Remember your code.  If something doesn’t feel right, don’t do it.  Find another way.

09/06/26 – 5:54 am – fast (OoBN) Moon waxing cardinal square retrograde Saturn

This crisis of action square may get your Sunday off to an early start.  If something wakes you early, note the time, what it was, what you saw, heard, and felt with as much detail as you can remember. 

Just over one hour later (7:00 am), the fast (OoBN Moon will make a waning finish something sextile to the Sun.  Perhaps the action from the previous aspect will help you to complete something important today.  Not all messages should be taken literally.  Sometimes you have to “translate” them to fit your situation and what you are doing or working on. 

09/06/26 – 12:06 pm – fast (OoBN) Moon cardinal water conjunction Mars

Their conjunction this month is at 17 Cancer 03’.  What new thing do you want to start with this action-oriented energy?  The Sabian Symbol for this degree is “A hen scratching for her chicks.”  This suggests doing something for someone who is unable or doesn’t yet know how to do it for themselves.  Perhaps there is something you could teach your child, or someone new to your area or work. 

09/07/26 – 12:01 am – fast (OoBN) Moon waning sextile Mercury

This finish something sextile is the first of five exact major aspects by the Moon today.  This could be a “roller coaster” Monday for some.  Be sure to note any dreams, “a-ha” moments, insights, feelings, or other sensations that you may have during the night or on waking.  There could be important information there to help you with this “Moonday’s” (if you didn’t know, Monday is named for the Moon) aspects. 

Following this aspect, Mercury goes void-of-course for over 81 hours, that’s over three days.  Treat this like a Mercury retrograde, but without a do-over.  Reread all texts, emails, other writing before sending or posting.  Recheck who it is going to, to be sure that it is only going to your intended recipient(s) or audience.  If you can, avoid signing any contracts during this period, because if you miss something, you may be left “holding the bag.” 

09/07/26 – 5:33 am – fast Moon returns In-Bounds

As She crosses 27 Leo 27’, the fast Moon will return back within the Northern boundary of the Sun.  Today may have a “return to reality” feel to it for some.  If there are new things that may have come into your life while the Moon was out-of-bounds North, and you find that they are now leaving, understand that they have given you the lesson you were to learn.  Now it is up to you to make the most of those lessons. 

09/07/26 – 6:40 am – fast Moon goes Void-of-Course

Following a cardinal waning crisis of consciousness square to shadow Venus, the second aspect of the day, the Moon goes void-of-course for just over three hours, until entering Leo at 9:49 am.  If you have any new things to start this morning, and you can, set them aside until after the Moon enters Leo, and then get started on them. 

09/07/26 – 3:31 pm – fast Moon fixed opposition retrograde (OoBS) retrograde Pluto

This is the third aspect of the day.  The Moon is our closest neighbor while Pluto is the farthest planet from us at this time.  The Moon is about twice the size of Pluto; however, Pluto also has His own Moons.  Your challenge may be to find balance between two seemingly similar, yet very different things or energies in your life. 

Just ten minutes later (3:41 pm) (simultaneously), the fast Moon will make a waxing pause and review of any recent actions fire trine to retrograde Neptune for the fourth aspect of the day.  Neptune can help us to manifest our dreams, or He can try to mislead or hide things from us.  The challenge is to know the difference. 

09/07/26 – 7:24 pm – fast Moon waxing sextile Uranus

This pause and review of any new things started recently sextile is the fifth and final aspect of the day.  Uranus is getting ready to station retrograde, so at this time He may be trying to give you some clues as to what to look for and what to do.  Be open for any and all messages from any source.  It could be a fleeting thought that slips through your brain, a billboard, license plate, street or other sign, or even in the clouds.  Don’t discount anything. 

09/08/26 – 5:59 am – Moon Wobble Ends, maybe???

As the Sun crosses 15 Virgo 54’, the Sun will move over 17 degrees from the South Node.  Now the level of chaos and disasters should start to lessen and return to a more” normal” like level.  The next Moon wobble will begin in about two months. 

09/08/26 – 8:04 am – fast Moon waxing fire trine retrograde Saturn

This is the pause and review of any recent actions taken trine.  You may want to start your day by reviewing what you did yesterday and the day before.  Make sure that you haven’t overlooked anything or missed any steps in the process.  If you find something to change or fix, it is best to do it now and then resume your plan for the day. 

09/08/26 – 11:37 am – fast Moon fixed fire conjunction Jupiter

Their conjunction is at 15 Leo 19’.  With Jupiter involved, this could be the “go big or go home” moment you have been waiting for to start that special project.  However, just because Jupiter is involved, that doesn’t mean you can skip steps, go crazy, or rush the job.  Caution and details still matter.  Expect possible delays as there are three planets retrograde, soon to be four. 

09/09/26 – 11:58 am – fast Moon waning sextile shadow Venus

Following this finish something sextile, both will go void-of-course.  The Moon’s will only last for 37 minutes, until 12:35 pm, when the fast Moon will enter Virgo.  Shadow Venus’ will last just over 13 hours.  Wait till after the Moon is in analytical, critical Virgo before starting anything new.  Use the shadow Venus void-of-course to review and work on your relationships.  If you have been looking for that special someone, use this time to work on yourself.  With the Moon in Virgo, take a critical look at yourself or ask a trusted friend or family member to do so.  If you aren’t in a relationship and want one, start by asking yourself what can I do to be a better person?  Are you being too critical of possibilities that you have passed by or are your expectations unrealistic?  A successful relationship requires effort by both people. 

Almost six hours after entering Virgo (6:21 pm), the decelerating Moon will make a waning inconjunct/quincunx to retrograde (OoBS) Pluto.  “Surprise, surprise, surprise!”, as Gomer Pyle would say. 

Just seven minutes later (6:28 pm) (simultaneously), the Moon will make a waxing inconjunct/quincunx to retrograde Neptune.  What a pair to draw to.  Because retrograde (OoBS) Pluto is so far away, it may be difficult to “see” what His surprise is.  With Neptune, He may try to hide, obscure, or mislead us from seeing and dealing with His surprise until it is “too late.”  Pay attention.

09/09/26 – 10:22 pm – decelerating Moon waxing mutable square Uranus

This crisis of action square coming late in the day may provide inspiration for an action or actions to take tomorrow.  If you get the message, note what it is with as much detail as possible so you won’t be “scratching your head” tomorrow trying to remember what it was. 

09/10/26 – 1:07 am – shadow Venus enters Scorpio

Now in Pluto’s fixed water Scorpio home, shadow Venus may take on a cooler persona.  Some may find themselves remembering and focusing on past failed relationships or other wounds.  If seeking revenge, note that revenge is a dish best served cold, which fits well with Scorpio.  Remember, first dig two graves, figuratively that is, as however you may exact revenge, you will also lose a part of yourself in the process. 

09/10/26 – 9:21 am – Mercury enters Libra

Now in Venus’ cardinal air Libra home, this could be an opportune time to work on that writing project that you have either wanted to start or started and set aside. 

Almost two hours later (11:07 am), the decelerating Moon will make a waxing inconjunct/quincunx to retrograde Saturn.  Time for some self-reflection and check-up.  How are you really feeling?  Does anything feel off or out of balance?  If so, identify it and focus on resolving the problem and returning to a position of balance. 

Just 20 minutes later (11:27 am), Uranus will station retrograde at 5 Gemini 42’, joining Saturn, Neptune and (OoBS) Pluto in apparent retrograde motion.  We now have the four outer planets retrograde; that is one-half of the planets that can go retrograde are now retrograde.  Expect more delays, redos, obstacles, and detours in work and your personal life.  You may need to use greater effort to accomplish things that seemed easy just a month ago.  This will probably continue for about three months as shadow Venus will station retrograde before retrograde (OoBS) Pluto stations direct, after which Mercury will station retrograde, all in October. 

09/10/26 – 8:27 pm – decelerating Moon mutable earth New Moon conjunction Sun

This New Moon is at 18 Virgo 26’.  The Sabian symbol for this degree is “A swimming race.”  A New Moon is the strongest monthly conjunction for starting something new.  This symbol suggests and reminds us that if we are going to start something, we need to be prepared and committed to seeing it through.  In this case, you will be competing with yourself.  Commit to it.  Prepare for it.  When you start it, do it.  Set a timeline to finish it.  Check and recheck your progress frequently.  To assist you, the New Moon will be making a waxing sextile to Mars at 19 Cancer for added energy and there will be a grand air trine of retrograde Uranus at 5 Gemini, trine Mercury at 0 Libra, trine (OoBS) retrograde Pluto at 3 Aquarius to support your endeavors. 

09/10/26 – 10:52 pm – decelerating Moon goes Void of Course

Following a waxing, pause and review of any new things started recently sextile to Mars, the Moon will go void-of-course for about 16 hours.  Note any insights, dreams, feelings or other sensations that you may have at this time, during the night or on waking as they may provide guidance as to what to focus on during the long void-of-course.  It may have to do with something you started around the time of the Moon-Mars conjunction four days ago. 

Forecast for September 11-20

There will be just three aspects on the 11th, and then five on the 12th, followed by two on the 13th.  On the 14th, there will be three major and two quincunx aspects.  On the 15th, there will be five major and two quincunx aspects.  The 16th and 17th offer up three major aspects each as retrograde Chiron returns to Aries.  There will be two major aspects on the 18th and three on the 19th.  The 20th wraps up this period with one major and two quincunxes.