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Written by Lisa E Zimmerman

It feels like we’ve been traveling through the birth canal for years, with an energetic rhythm that is moving us back and forth. Often in baby steps. Now we’re crossing another threshold as we do every year, but this time it feels different due to all the dynamic movement around us.

Can you feel yourself percolating and preparing to become the next expression of You? It feels as if we’re getting closer, even with all the Retrograde planets. With each healing, correction, integration and step forward, you become a new expression of You.

We open the week with Chiron in Aries until next April and this is a period in which you’re invited to claim your will and take courageous actions. Think: taking a stand for what you know you are here to do and stepping up. If you’ve been holding back, it’s time to challenge your self-doubt and come out of hiding. This is about living in truth and daring to be your Self. You will feel where you belong and you can release relationships that are complete.

Sept 18 – Mercury opposite Saturn

This can indicate a roadblock, a serious communication or a decision that has long-term consequences. You may be implementing new boundaries, downsizing, simplifying or clarifying your priorities. Old commitments may no longer feel aligned for you and where you’re going. Act from your authority and trust your Inner Guidance. It’s not always easy to renegotiate or break away, but you can feel when it’s necessary for your growth and alignment.

Sept 21 – Mercury sextile Jupiter

The week opens with conversations, abundant info, big ideas and possibilities. You may be inspired or inspiring, with bold messages transmitted via writing, speaking, teaching or networking with people who expand your world — or you expand theirs. This is fertile ground for joyful expression, sales, good news and fruitful connections that can happen when you get in the game. Enjoy!

Sept 22 – Fall Equinox / Sun in Libra @ 5:05pm PDT

The Fall Equinox is the official end of the summer season when the Sun enters 0º Libra and you will feel the shift it brings. On the Equinox the light and dark hours are equal, and spiritually the focus is on the harvest and gratitude for our many blessings. With all that is challenging these days, remember to appreciate the gifts of abundance in your life.

The dynamic movement of yin and yang within the Tao is also reflected in the Fall Equinox. It marks a shift from the outward, expansive yang half of the year to the inward, reflective yin half. Light and warmth begin to diminish and darkness, coolness and receptivity increases. It invites us to align with nature by turning inward, conserving our energy and allowing what is ready to fall away. 

Libra is the conscious mirror, focused on relationships, beauty, harmony and balance; it seeks cooperation, compromise and collaboration. Libra desires peace and, in our world, that requires you to create inner peace and centering to avoid reactions that disempower you. Be as objective as possible, while deciding what makes sense for you in each moment. Libra is an air sign that processes mentally and can see both sides of a conflict or difference. To be empowered, hold an aerial view and witness both sides from a higher octave.

This is also about giving and receiving, which is one of the most profound relationships dynamics. Many of you are Givers and give generously and willingly, always there to help. This is a beautiful quality, but I invite you to check your ability to receive. If receiving is not easy or familiar, this is your work — and the effects will appear in all areas of your life if you are a DIY-type, always self-sufficient and self-reliant. Remember, you are seeking balance. This will change your life!

Sept 25 – Sun opposite Neptune

 

The Sun in Libra opposes Neptune in Aries a few days later. This can stimulate your intuitive gifts, spirit and creativity or it can create confusion, doubt and worry. Higher or lower expressions.

Direct your attention to dreaming your future, utilizing your favorite spiritual practices and turning within for inner peace and stability. There is infinite potential available to fuel your spirit, imagination, third eye vision, compassion and empathy. Directing your attention deliberately will prevent your wandering mind from going down dark alleys when left unattended. This is always true.

From Sept 26 – 28, Pluto and Uranus form a Grand Trine with the Sun transmitting powerful transpersonal frequencies for a makeover. You’ve been under cosmic construction for a long while now and this is an activation weekend. With an emotional Full Moon in Aries it will be a major release and reboot for you and your relationships. Next level, with all the outer planets in on the action.

Venus is in its shadow, preparing to turn Retrograde from Oct 3-Nov 13. This will be an intense Venus Retrograde in Scorpio, bringing up issues around worthiness, $$, relationships and love that is ripe for exploration — and it will go deep. This is about transformation, death and rebirth, the Phoenix Rising.

If anything is emerging in these areas for you, it’s a preview of what is ready to be seen, healed, integrated and aligned during this three month process. Rather than allowing fear to disable you, decide that you are ready to transcend the limitations that have made life hard for you. Any work needed is so worth it!

We are all in this Venus Retrograde masterclass together and it will be interesting to experience how we are transformed and will emerge renewed.

As always, I am grateful for your presence on our journey together.

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“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” ~ Edith Wharton

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“When fear is in love’s clothing, fear takes on the language of love.” ~ Emmanuel, channeled by Pat Rodegast

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“Every day, you reinvent yourself. You’re always in motion. But you decide every day: forward or backward.” ~ James Altucher

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“No genuine longing can remain unfulfilled.” ~ Kahlil Gibran

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Lisa E Zimmerman is an Intuitive Astrologer, Transformational Guide and Creator of Awakened Life Retreats, helping soulful seekers in transition create an abundant, empowered, meaningful life. It is a heartfelt journey. HYPERLINK “https://www.soullevelsolutions.com/”www.soullevelsolutions.com

Written by Lisa E Zimmerman

The week opens with the New Moon in Virgo, primed for new beginnings, while Mercury in harmonious Libra filters how we process our thoughts, communicate and connect with others. Diplomacy is emphasized, perhaps by listening as much as we talk. Mercury is a problem solver, while Libra is strategic, seeking beauty, balance and a win-win whenever possible. Reciprocity, compromise, fairness and peace are the priorities.

Sept 12 – 13 – Mercury trine Pluto, Mercury opposite Neptune, Mercury trine Uranus

Mercury creates a kite pattern with transpersonal planets Pluto, Uranus and Neptune, potentially broadening your perceptions and perspectives. Allow yourself to expand beyond familiar ideas. Dreamy Neptune can activate creative visions, intuitive insights or confusion that challenges old thought patterns that keep you limited. Yes to that. Even confusion indicates that a shift is in process.

Be curious about where you are, what feels old, what grabs your attention now and follow any breadcrumbs that call you forward. Your dreams are meant to awaken you to things that may not be logical, but stir something within you. They are coming through on purpose, even if you don’t yet know what to do with them or what they mean. More will be revealed…

Mercury trine Uranus activates innovation, creates breakthroughs and fresh creations. Pay attention to your thoughts, any messages you receive (verbal and non-verbal) and brainstorm if you want to be proactive. This is fertile energy for downloading brilliance!

Sept 11 – 16 – Venus opposite Chiron in Taurus

 

Venus opposing Chiron in Taurus activates issues around Self-worth, the body, $$, security and receiving. How valuable do you feel? Do you have to look just right in order to be lovable? Are you a good receiver? These are clues to let you know where you are and what needs attention. You are precious, worthy and lovable, but it doesn’t really mean anything until You know it. 🩵

Sept 10 – Oct 25, Dec 4 – Jan 7, ’27 – Venus in Scorpio

Venus, planet of love, values, $$ and worthiness is now in soul-deep Scorpio for an extended stay, as we’re in a Venus in Scorpio masterclass in attachment patterns and self-worth. This is intense, passionate, magnetic energy in which love relationships often involve control issues that were put in place to guard your tender heart.

Now something is surfacing that can’t be ignored, as it won’t go away. You may be faced with issues around love, $$ or worthiness that challenge your safety, expose your vulnerability or creates problems in a relationship. If you’re willing to honestly explore, the healing can be profound. If you’re solo, an issue in one of these areas may be impacting your life and calling for attention. If the shoe fits, you will know it.

Venus is in its shadow now, turning Retrograde on Oct 3-Nov 13, returns to Libra from Oct 25 – Dec 4, and then moves back into Scorpio until early Jan ’27. More details to come as we progress, but be aware that if anything is emerging in the areas of love, $$, trust and worthiness, it’s a preview of what’s ready to be seen, healed, integrated and aligned during this extended process. 

Sept 15 – Venus square Pluto

Venus in Scorpio squares Pluto 3x from now through mid-Dec ’26 as it moves Direct, turns Retrograde, then goes Direct again. This indicates an unfolding process of revelation and discovery in close relationships, especially around trust and loyalty. 

Relationships can be like Miracle-Gro, bringing our deepest shadows to the surface. If you find yourself uncomfortable in a relationship, you may need to have an honest conversation or establish new boundaries.

Remember, it’s never random who you call into your life. The other person is an energetic match for you on some level, so I suggest that you examine your part in the dynamic as well as making any appropriate adjustments. 

This is where growth and transformation lie: in discovering the unconscious patterns that called in the “other.” Relationships are mirrors, showing us aspects of Self that we may have disowned — both desirable and undesirable elements. 

Pluto is here to dismantle anything that has outlived its usefulness and needs to go. As Pluto squares Venus in Scorpio, it can activate the need for control and protection to prevent abandonment or betrayal. The real work is healing any belief rooted in fear, as fear doesn’t belong in a healthy relationship — whether it’s fear of loss, lack, rejection or any other old ghosts you may be carrying. 

We are all in this Venus in Scorpio square Pluto masterclass together, so it will be an interesting three-month period during which we can be transformed and emerge renewed. I’m planning on that.

Sept 17 – April ’27 – Chiron in Aries

Venus opposes Chiron (The Wound / Master Healer) all week, but when she moves back into Aries for the next seven months, you may be sensitive to issues around your identity, rejection, the right to be who you are and to chart your own course. It’s time to heal any insecurities that could hold you back from being your Self.

Aries is the pioneer, maverick, warrior who doesn’t need permission, approval or agreement, so don’t outsource your power to others. You don’t have to shapeshift who you are to fit in. You will feel where you belong and you can release any relationships that are complete. 

With Venus in Scorpio as the featured player, get ready for new awareness and revelations about yourself, your relationships, and be open to allowing for profound transformation along the way.

As always, I am grateful for your presence on our journey together.

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“The passionate heart never ages.” ~ John O’Donohue

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”The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” ~ Joseph Campbell

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”The shadow is not a flaw. It’s history stored in the nervous system.” ~ Michael Schwartz

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“Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.” ~ Rumi 

© 2026 Lisa E Zimmerman • All Rights Reserved • Soul Level Solutions

Lisa E Zimmerman is an Intuitive Astrologer, Transformational Guide and Creator of Awakened Life Retreats, helping soulful seekers in transition create an abundant, empowered, meaningful life. It is a heartfelt journey. HYPERLINK “https://www.soullevelsolutions.com/”www.soullevelsolutions.com ❤️

Written by Lisa E Zimmerman 

The main event this week occurs on Sept 10 when Venus enters Scorpio for an extended stay, Mercury enters Libra, Uranus Stations Retrograde and we have a New Moon in Virgo, officially closing the Eclipse Wormhole. What happened for you and where are you now? 

This is a potent new beginning in which you will take the Eclipse experience and move forward with it, even if you’re not sure exactly where you’re going. It can take months for the effects of Eclipses to fully reveal themselves, so don’t push for meaning that’s not available yet. Just do the next right thing and trust in Divine Order, as always. We are all operating in faith, as we pioneer our way into the future.

Between now and the New Moon, it’s a good time to focus on Virgo activities such as clearing, cleaning, organizing, your daily To Do list, and rituals that honor your health, wellness and body (as in exercise, stretching, meditation, EFT tapping, cleansing, quality sleep, etc). 

When you take care of business and your Self, you free up attention that becomes available for creating something desired. Loose ends bind your creative mental energy leaving you with less to work with. Every little thing counts with Virgo. 

Multiple shifts are taking place on Sept 10 that can feel like one energy with various facets. You may experience one element more than another — and know that the planets will be in these signs for extended periods, not just for that day.

Sept 10-Oct 25, Dec 4-Jan 7, ’26 – Venus in Scorpio

Venus, planet of love, connection, values, $$ and worthiness is in Scorpio, sign of power and transformation. Venus in Scorpio experiences love with issues around $$, power, trust, betrayal, vulnerability, control and transformation. It is not light and fluffy. It brings up shadows in relationships, dark areas that most people would rather not talk about, let alone face, but if you’re willing, the healing is profound. Truly. And that’s the real invitation. If you are solo, you may be faced with your own issues around intimacy, trust, $$ and control. 

Venus is in its pre-Retrograde shadow, as it will turn Retrograde on Oct 3-Nov 13, going back to Libra on Oct 25 before returning to Scorpio on Dec 4-Jan ’27. The curriculum will center on your worthiness, relationships, values and $$. More details to come as we progress, but be aware that anything that’s emerging in these areas is ready to be seen, healed, integrated and aligned with who you are becoming, for your Highest Good. 

Sept 10-Dec 6 – Mercury in Libra

Mercury in diplomatic Libra wants to connect, collaborate, cooperate and mediate differences to create compromise. Prioritizing harmony, patience is built into this graceful way with words that is very effective. Lower expressions can be passive-aggressive speech (“bless your heart”) or toxic positivity, with an inability to face realities that aren’t so pretty.

The minute Mercury enters Libra, it becomes part of the Grand Air Trine with Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini, activating creative and innovative flow and potential. It’s also opposing nonlinear Neptune that can cause confusion or dissolve old ego structures that allow you to transcend habitual thought patterns that keep you limited. Yes to that. Even confusion indicates a kind of unwinding that is in process. I see it as an opening. 

Mercury turns Retrograde on Oct 24 along with Venus that will also be Retrograde and BOTH will turn Direct on Nov 13. This is highly unusual, the synchronicity of two personal planets changing signs and direction on the same day twice. Libra (connection) and Scorpio (depth/transformation). 

I see great potential here and I invite you to be open to the path that is presented to you in the form of growth, challenge and opportunities that require you to stretch into a more empowered perspective. Don’t go doom and gloom if the unexpected comes up, as that is counterproductive. There is always a purpose for every experience that may not be obvious in the moment. Keep the faith and stay tuned…

Sept 10-Feb 8, ’27 – Uranus Stations Retrograde

As Uranus retraces its path in Gemini, go within and review your thinking and beliefs to see what, if anything, may be holding you back or limiting you from moving forward. If you’re stuck in an old paradigm, Uranus is your friend, helping to liberate you from stagnant energy and pretense. It supports you in daring to be authentic. Yes, yes, yes. If ever there was a time to come out of hiding and do your thing, this is it. But the inward journey is probably the first step if you haven’t done it yet.

Uranus is an energetic lubricant that can open locked doors and change circumstances in a flash, sometimes doing for you what you can’t (won’t?) do for yourself. It can also activate a creative spark within you so you will make a move that your old Self wouldn’t dare do, allowing you to break out of a stale situation. 

Sept 10 – New Moon in Virgo @ 8:27pm PDT

The New Moon in practical Virgo is a new beginning in which you can devise what you are willing to be devoted to on a daily basis. Virgo loves routines and rituals and regards them as sacred, whether list-making, exercise, cooking (food as medicine), etc. 

Your job is to get clear about what what feeds You. This is a great time to begin a new health or wellness regimen, to do something that will enhance your life and well being. It’s a time of renewal.

Virgo offers a mindset shift from being scattered, reactive or on autopilot to the empowerment of deliberate intention and micro-habits. Slow down and decide what can be simplified or released to improve the quality of your life. Creating order is a zen practice when performed with presence. 

Productivity is a Virgo superpower and Uranus supports making any needed changes to evolve your your life. This fertile energy supports you in creating a new path forward or new way of working, whether you have a plan, a direction or just a feeling. 

One step at at time, one day at a time, being in process will create progress and calm your nervous system. Taking measured steps is helpful these days, while rapid-fire info and constant changes abound. Appreciate the slowdowns you create to attend to details. 

Mars in Cancer is in harmony with the New Moon, giving it emotional support for Self-care, your needs, home and family matters. Getting things done, fueled by heart and care. 

This is the focus for the week. Preparing your personal environment to create the life you want to live consciously, as much as possible, while holding the vision of the dream that calls you forward. 

This is a precious time if you know that you are here to be of service. You don’t have to know the details yet, but you do want to be available for your Inner Guidance when it comes through.

As always, I am grateful for your presence on our journey together. This week’s quotes honor the great thought leader, Gloria Steinem.

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“God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions. Once we begin to ask them, there’s no turning back.” ~ Gloria Steinem

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“Women may be the one group that grows more radical with age.” ~ Gloria Steinem

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“I realize now that the art of living in the present moment is not so much about controlling time, it’s losing track of time.” ~ Gloria Steinem

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“Once we give up searching for approval we often find it easier to earn respect.” ~ Gloria Steinem

© 2026 Lisa E Zimmerman • All Rights Reserved • Soul Level Solutions

Lisa E Zimmerman is an Intuitive Astrologer, Transformational Guide and Creator of Awakened Life Retreats, helping soulful seekers in transition create an abundant, empowered, meaningful life. It is a heartfelt journey. HYPERLINK “https://www.soullevelsolutions.com/”www.soullevelsolutions.com ❤️

Written by Lisa E Zimmerman

We are in the wake of the Lunar Eclipse in Pisces that activated dramatic events prior to the actual Eclipse on Aug 27 PDT. Dolly Parton transitioned on Aug 25, triggering an outpouring of love for our national treasure whose warmth, impact and generosity transcended generations, social classes and cultures. Then on Aug 26, a catastrophic flood in the Nepal/Tibet border destroyed communities with many souls missing or dead and this tragic story is still unfolding. 

 

It seems that people are either experiencing a breakthrough new beginning after a meaningful release from constricting  circumstances or they are dealing with heaviness and challenges. Maybe you are just living your life, not really feeling anything out of the ordinary. 

 

We each have our individual paths, dictated by our personal astrology and alignment with our Authentic Self. The Eclipse energy will be in effect for many months, so focus on the story that’s unfolding for you. Can you feel where are you being led?

 

If you are stuck in a role or way of operating, you may receive a shock from the Universe to jolt you into action — or to shuffle the deck. That is typical Eclipse and Uranus energy, all active today. But Uranus is also part of the Minor Grand Trine that created the powerful Cradle aspect, so it can break up stagnant energy and move you toward something beneficial. 

 

Aug 28 – Mercury square Uranus, Sun square Uranus

 

Mercury and Sun each square to Uranus, planet of liberation and the Higher Mind. You can be proactive and make a change if there’s something you’ve been wanting to do or try. This could be your day to take action. You may hear surprising news, receive a message or download a genius idea that shifts the playing field for you. 

 

This speaks to activating, doing, being, thinking or saying something offbeat, wild, radical, out of character for you or just out of the box. Authenticity is the goal, rather than conformity or living on autopilot, which won’t work anymore. Do you dare to speak and live your truth, especially if it’s in conflict with current values and relationships? If a curveball comes at you, it’s all about how you respond and regroup in response to it. Bottom line: To thine own Self be true.

 

Aug 31 – Jupiter trine Saturn

 

Optimistic Jupiter has high ideals, sees possibilities, the big picture and wants to expand your horizons. Saturn makes the plans, creates the structures and the practical strategies to implement the vision held by Jupiter. But it must be doable. This is a profound combo that supports stable growth and will meet again in April and July ’27, so it’s in effect for a prolonged time, running in the background. You will have opportunities to make steady progress as a result of your organization. That’s the requirement — Good Orderly Direction. 

 

Sept 1 – Mars square Saturn

 

You may experience this in one of two ways, or both. Maybe there’s a delay, an extra step you need to complete or a conflict that must be resolved. And if there’s a challenge, it’s likely something you are avoiding because it’s uncomfortable. Whatever it is, you’ll probably have to deal with it if it comes up for you. Do the work, face the music. This is Saturn’s world.

 

Or you may be working to build something that takes extra effort and is not a quickie. Saturn is happy to take baby steps as long as they are practical and focused, leading to a lasting long-term result. Maybe you’re creating something that is a process and you are engaged in that effort. This is a positive manifestation of the hard work necessary (a labor of love?) in order to create something valuable and successful. It’s not easy, but it will be worth it.  

 

Sept 1 – Mercury sextile Mars

 

Mercury in Virgo is crystal clear, simplifies and has the facts in order, including the details, whereas Mars in Cancer is propelled by feelings to act. This duo is helpful for decision-making, sales, self-expression, paperwork and mundane tasks. 

 

Never underestimate the mental focus of Mercury in Virgo to organize, gather info and create a spreadsheet for optimal functioning. This will help you navigate any challenges you face from the Mars-Saturn square, so when in doubt make a to do list and get clear about the steps you need to take to fulfill your goal.

 

Following this we don’t have another major aspect until the Eclipse Wormhole closes on Sept 10 with the New Moon in Virgo, while Uranus turns Retrograde and Venus and Mercury change signs. We coast for days and will then have an avalanche of dynamic activity to launch a new beginning — and Mercury will leave Virgo, so utilize it while it’s here. Get your ducks in a row while you have the wherewithal and the space.

 

During the days ahead, focus on where you’re being guided intuitively and take aligned actions. The more you open to new ways of being and transcend old rigid thinking, rituals and roles, the better. This is a monumental task and yet it’s simple, but it requires mindfulness to not stay in unconscious ways of operating that don’t serve you. 

 

Awareness is required to feel what’s weighing you down or holding you back. If you notice something, see what you can shift to make a change. Even a baby step is helpful to create a new neural pathway. 

 

As always, I am grateful for your presence on our journey together.

 

P.S. All the quotes below are by Dolly Parton, spiritual teacher disguised as a singer-songwriter-actress-philanthropist-heartfelt-bawdy and bedazzled-down-home girl next door. There will never be another like her and she left us all with a model of how to operate. And live. 

 

There are so many video clips, interviews and stories by others of Dolly to show us how it can be done. I hope we get the message and keep highlighting her to remind us of what’s possible when you live from the heart with integrity. 

 

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“If I fail, it’s no big deal if something don’t work out. I’m not afraid of failure because, to me, I never feel like a loser. Even when I’ve lost I still feel like I’m winning because I’m earning some sort of experience, something that I can use somewhere else.” ~ Dolly Parton

 

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“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” ~ Dolly Parton

 

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“I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.” ~ Dolly Parton

 

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“Being a star just means that you just find your own special place, and that you shine where you are.” ~ Dolly Parton 

 

© 2026 Lisa E Zimmerman • All Rights Reserved • Soul Level Solutions

 

Lisa E Zimmerman is an Intuitive Astrologer, Transformational Guide and Creator of Awakened Life Retreats, helping soulful seekers in transition create an abundant, empowered, meaningful life. It is a heartfelt journey. www.soullevelsolutions.com ❤️