Back to the Drawing Board
By Lyn Hammond Gray

     Look around you! Have you ever seen so much change? People changing jobs, homes, relationships and attitudes. It is the aftermath of all of the eclipses that occurred this summer. September brings a time when we can begin to make sense of it all. It is also a perfect time for reorganization.... Putting our ducks in a row, so to speak.

     Saturn is residing for a brief time in the sign of Gemini. You'll find people serious with the head games. The boomerang is that many people will decide to go back and get more education. Both Saturn and Jupiter turn retrograde during the month. These are business-related planets. By the 29th of the month, you'll be able to note a shake down in business. Corporations will be going back to the drawing board to build a better plan. On a personal level, it is back to the drawing board to build a better life.... One that includes time to honor nature and self.

Virgo: (August 23-September 22)
       Happy Birthday Virgo! Does one love with the heart or the mind? That is your question this month as the love goddess, Venus, visits you. The end of the month brings brand new beginnings. It is important to release any tension that you have been holding and wise to express your needs. This four-week period is excellent for planning a new course of study. Choose one that will enhance your professional life.
Power word: Logic.

Libra: (September 23-October 22)
       A private retreat is in line this month. Spiritual growth is essential now. Go and search for a conscious expanding experience. Find a guru, a weekend with nature or a monastery that allows overnight stays. There is wisdom and soul expansion in turning inwards through solitude. You reap the benefits of this experience in October.
Power word: Gentleness.

Scorpio: (October 23-November 21)
       “Philosophy is the art and law of life, and it teaches us what to do in all cases” . . .these words of Seneca speak loudly to you this month. The opportunities that are surfacing are no-accident. They precede the success of heart felt goals you have held for a long time. There are learning lessons ahead in personal power. Take advantage.
Power word: Integrity.

Sagittarius: (November 22-December 21)
       Your hesitation to go against convention may have to fall by the way side now. There are career issues that need to be addressed. Your wisdom is being sought after. At the same time home and family cannot be ignored. Give special attention to those areas. The travel ahead provides you with new learning and insight to make progressive career moves in December.
Power word: Cheerful.

Capricorn: (December 22-January 19)
       A wider vision is in store for you as Saturn, your ruler, visits in Gemini. Some divine discontentment may develop this month that will become a theme for many months to come. The need to make changes will work on you for some time in the future before a leap of faith is due. Keep a diary. This is an important stage in the development of your future happiness.
Power word: Reflection.

Aquarius: (January 20-February 18)
      Your creative imagination soars with vivid color during September. You will find many answers to life questions in the dreams of the night. Other people's resources may be available to you, if you ask. Do not pine after one who is not emotionally available. Toward the end of the month, you can take action in a new relationship that is alive and productive. Power word: Definition.

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