Moonlit Crossroads: A Week of Endings and Awakenings
- Shannyn Rhodes
- Sep 2
- 4 min read
Some weeks feel like a gentle breeze, and others… like standing in the middle of an ocean wave. This week is most definitely the latter. We’re moving into Eclipse Season, facing retrogrades, navigating squares, and finally landing in the deep waters of a Pisces Full Moon Eclipse. It’s a week of endings, awakenings, and cosmic nudges asking us to trust the flow.
Let’s walk through it together.
August 31 – The Start of Eclipse Season
The universe flips the switch: Eclipse Season begins. These six weeks are like a cosmic accelerator, moving timelines forward and stirring up events that feel fated. Endings arrive suddenly, beginnings spark unexpectedly, and synchronicities become louder.
Collectively, we may feel restless or unsettled, as if change is brewing just below the surface. And it is.
Most affected signs: Pisces & Virgo (this week’s eclipse axis), and Gemini & Sagittarius (the nodal dance).
How to work with it: Instead of clinging, lean into trust. Write down what feels like it’s dissolving and notice where new doors may already be peeking open. Eclipse energy isn’t for manifesting it’s for allowing.
September 1 – Saturn Retrograde Slides Back into Pisces
Saturn, our cosmic teacher, retraces his steps, leaving fiery Aries and moving back into Pisces until February 2026. This shift takes us from lessons about independence and self-drive into lessons about compassion, intuition, boundaries, and spiritual responsibility.
Collectively, we may notice themes of accountability in spiritual or emotional spaces, questions around where we over-give, or where we’ve been drifting into avoidance.
Most affected signs: Pisces (front-row seat), Virgo, Sagittarius, Gemini. Aries feels a bit of relief as Saturn backs off.
How to work with it: Build sacred structures. That might mean setting firmer boundaries, starting a simple but consistent spiritual practice, or learning to balance kindness with accountability. Saturn asks us to embody maturity in a soulful way.
September 2 – Mercury Enters Virgo
Mercury, ruler of Virgo, comes home until Sept 18, sharpening our focus on details, organization, and clarity. The collective mind turns practical, seeking order in the chaos.
Collectively, this is a great time for planning, editing, decluttering, or getting systems in place. Conversations may become sharper, helpful, but sometimes a little too critical.
Most affected signs: Virgo (empowered), Pisces (challenged by over-analysis), Gemini & Sagittarius (balancing detail with big-picture).
How to work with it: Embrace the urge to organize and refine, but release perfectionism. Precision can be a gift, but compassion keeps it soft.
September 3 – Jupiter Trine North Node and Mercury Square Uranus
A day of mixed magic. Jupiter forms a flowing trine to the North Node, aligning growth with destiny. This is cosmic green-light energy opportunities may feel bigger than life, and synchronicities may point you toward your soul’s path.
But at the same time, Mercury squares Uranus, stirring disruption. Expect surprise news, tech hiccups, or sudden reroutes.
Collectively, it’s a day of breakthroughs, lucky breaks, and a little chaos sprinkled in.
Most affected signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn (benefit from the Jupiter trine); Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces (feel the Mercury/Uranus shake-ups).
How to work with it: Stay flexible. Write down sudden ideas, be open to detours, and say yes to opportunities that feel aligned with your deeper calling.
September 4 – Mars Square Jupiter
The sky heats up as Mars (action) squares Jupiter (expansion). This is turbo energy bold, restless, and fiery. We may feel unstoppable, but also impulsive.
Collectively, expect people to act quickly, sometimes recklessly. Energy is high, but tempers may flare or risks may be exaggerated.
Most affected signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces (mutable tension again), with Aries and Scorpio (Mars’ signs) feeling it too.
How to work with it: Channel this surge into something constructive; exercise, projects, or a big creative push. Bold moves are possible, but balance courage with patience.
September 6 – Uranus Turns Retrograde in Gemini
Uranus, planet of awakenings, stations retrograde in Gemini until Feb 2026. This is a long review of how we share ideas, adapt to change, and use technology in our daily lives.
Collectively, this could bring shifts in media, education, or communication. It’s a chance to rethink how information flows and how we use technology does it liberate us or overwhelm us?
Most affected signs: Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo, Pisces; Aquarius (ruled by Uranus) feels an inner call to innovate.
How to work with it: Re-examine your relationship with information and digital tools. Where are you stuck in old thinking? Uranus asks you to free your mind and update your patterns.
September 7 – Corn Full Moon Eclipse in Pisces
The week closes with a tidal wave: a Full Moon Eclipse in Pisces. This is not a gentle moon it’s a clearing one. Pisces, the sign of compassion, dreams, and spirituality, dissolves illusions and releases what weighs heavy on the heart.
Collectively, emotions may surge. We may feel grief, empathy, or spiritual awakening rising. Dreams and intuition run strong, pulling us into deeper reflection.
Most affected signs: Pisces, Virgo, Sagittarius, Gemini (mutable axis), with Cancer and Scorpio also feeling the emotional tides.
How to work with it: Focus on release rather than manifestation. Journaling, water rituals, or simply letting yourself cry can be powerful. Pisces teaches us that healing comes through surrender, not resistance.
Closing Thoughts: Flow Meets Focus
This week is a cosmic balancing act. Eclipse energy sweeps away the old, Saturn calls us to take responsibility, Mercury sharpens our minds, and the Pisces Full Moon Eclipse asks us to surrender into compassion. The waves are big, yes but they are carrying us somewhere aligned.
Journal Prompt: Where in my life am I being asked to surrender, and where am I being called to take steady responsibility?
Affirmation: “I trust the unfolding of my path. What is meant for me will not pass me by.”
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