As summer comes to a close, what do the stars foretell for you this month?
This story is part of Out's 2021 Design issue, which is out on newsstands October 5, 2021. To get your own copy directly, support queer media and subscribe — or download yours for Amazon, Kindle, Nook, or Apple News.
Which relationships have felt off-kilter recently, queer Aries? Power dynamics in work, social, and romantic partnerships level out when Mars enters Libra on September 16 and you understand that balance does not always exist: sometimes you are the giver, sometimes the receiver. Fair is healthy as long as it’s not an obsession. This Halloween, “la petite mort,” or “a little death,” visits you as your ruling planet moves into Scorpio in your 8th house.
Tell yourself: I am loved and supported in everything I do, trustworthy Taurus. September continues your personal summer with moon energy in your house of fun and Venus in your house of relationships. September’s full moon on the 20th shines light on your community. On October 6, you shift into a deeper, more productive mode. Listen to your dreams and your therapist on the 20th. Emotional dependence is OK, but freedom is the real stabilizer.
This fall will be good to you, Gem, as long as you can ride the waves. A powerful grand air trine aligns on September 25 with Mars, Saturn, and the Gemini moon — harness the winds of life like the gay sailor you are! Mercury goes retrograde on September 27; revisit pleasure in order to feel more balanced. How do you actually want to spend your time? October brings energy and action in work and productivity.
September and October hit you in all the right places, queer moon babe. There is energy, compassion, and quality time in your home and family life. Use Mercury’s retrograde on September 27 and October’s new moon on the 6th to return to conversations over meals, dust off the guitar, and sing a few rounds. The moon becomes full in your 9th house in Pisces on September 20, opening a channel to the mystical; get witchy.
This fall asks you to refocus inward and to realign your chakras, beginning at the roots, Leo. Stand barefoot on the sand or do an outdoor yoga class. Reassess your finances and begin to save again. This energy will prepare you for big ideas beginning on September 23. If you embrace polarities and lean into the full moon in Aries on October 20, watch how it all balances out; the interconnectedness of life becomes clear.
You know who you are, independent Virgo, but who do you want to be? Use September’s new moon to plant the seeds of a new self. Mercury’s retrograde on September 27 is the perfect time to establish a new savings account and exercise routine, and to decide where your values lie. In October, Mercury goes direct along with Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto. Communication and ideas will flow to you and through you; connections related to siblings are significant.
Your heart is a channel of self-love and radiates your presence in the world, alluring Libra. Buy yourself a new outfit and live. September 25 is a power day for you as the moon, sun, and Mars align in a grand air trine. On October 10, Venus enters Sagittarius, increasing your energy and communication around lust, adventure, and your language of love. Mercury goes direct in your sign on October 19, giving you confidence.
Reconnect with your 12th house this September, transformative Scorpio, using tarot or meditation. As Pluto goes direct in Capricorn on October 6, confidence in your own ideas rises to the surface and inner conflict washes away with the tides. Halloween is a powerful day as Mars enters your sign, reactivating a return to an earlier version of yourself — one that holds the wisdom you carry with you now but none of the shame or regret.
You long for travel yet also for grounding and security. Remember, one person in your life cannot always satisfy all of your wants and needs. Look to your community as well. With heavy planetary action in your 11th house this September, finding yourself in community will be what grounds and energizes you. Venus in your sign on October 8 encourages adventures in sex. After Jupiter goes direct on October 18, you will be feeling unstoppable.
You’re going to have to work closely with others this fall, competent Capricorn, but you’ll like the outcome. Planetary action activates water and air energy in your chart this September; lean into the earth for support. A solo hike will heal your soul. The new moon in Libra on October 6 is a powerful time for manifestations around career. On this same day, Pluto begins its direct trajectory in your sign, and you’re back, baby.
You’ve heard your divine calling, radical Aquarius. See what you’re capable of! This September, use Mercury’s retrograde to revisit your passions and how you envision your highest self. Maybe it’s travel blogging, food writing, a philosophy book club, or performance art. September 25 is a powerful energy for you with grand air trine alignment. On October 11 and 18, Saturn and Jupiter begin their direct trajectories in your 1st house of self. Satisfy your self-curiosity.
If you want to attract the right relationships into your life, queer Pisces, step away and reconnect to yourself. Remember, if you’re not actively swimming in the flow, you’re just a dead fish. Cast a spell in September for the one(s) you want, then step back into your own house. On September 20, the full moon in your sign fulfills your self-image and physical body. On October 8, Venus highlights your most attractive features.
Cary Chandler is a queer bisexual astrologer and witch. Follow Cary on Instagram, @themoonis_out.
This story is part of Out's 2021 Design issue, which is out on newsstands October 5, 2021. To get your own copy directly, support queer media and subscribe — or download yours for Amazon, Kindle, Nook, or Apple News.
