Week Ahead Forecast: 22nd to 28th September 2025
- Jennifer
- Sep 21
- 13 min read
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'These weekly posts aren’t predictions. They’re invitations. I’m not trying to tell you exactly what’s going to happen, because I can’t. No astrologer can. What I can do is show you the terrain. The weather. The conversations The Gods are having up there, and in here.
My intention with the weekly forecast is to help you feel that. To give you a way in. To open a window of possibility. What might this transit feel like? Where might it show up? What kind of emotional tone, friction, insight, or shift might be available if you’re paying attention?
Read it like a weather report. Let the words stir something. Then go live your week. Notice what plays out. Return and reread if you need to.'
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💫 Weekly Astrology Forecast | 22–28 September 2025
What's the overall energy of the week?
We begin this week on the other side of the eclipse; the air still feels charged, as if something unseen is lingering at the edges of our vision. Anxiety often arrives here, in the aftermath of endings, whispering that we are unsafe or unfinished. In my recent essays I asked, what if anxiety is a demon?, a shadow companion that appears to test our resolve rather than destroy us. This week carries that same flavour: a threshold has been crossed, and now we must decide whether to meet The Guardian with fear, or with steadiness.
The Sun enters Libra on Monday at 19:19 BST, marking the Autumn Equinox and the balance point of the year. Day and night meet as equals before we step into the dark half of the cycle. Mars also enters His home sign of Scorpio at 09:19 BST, signalling fresh courage and sharp clarity, while the Moon slips into Libra just before the Sun. This is no ordinary change of seasons because it follows directly after the Virgo eclipse at the anaretic 29th degree, aligned with the South Node and opposing Saturn. Something has ended; perhaps not visibly, but in essence. Now, with Libra’s scales, we begin to find our footing again.
Mercury in Libra and Venus in Virgo create a mutual reception this week, reminding us that dialogue, honesty, and practical care can restore harmony even where things feel broken. The question is: can we believe in a brighter tomorrow? Can we lean into trust, despite the daily news cycle and the clamour of doom? Beneath the noise, the outer Gods - Uranus, Neptune, Pluto - continue their supportive conversation through trines and sextiles. The Sun and Moon both touch these threads, echoing the invitation to rebuild faith.
The Mars–Pluto square on Wednesday (24th) is the week’s pressure point, stirring intensity and perhaps confrontation. But Mars is at home in Scorpio; He is sharp-eyed, incisive, and purposeful. Rather than collapse into fear, this feels like the first confident step into a new chapter - decisive, clean, and true. Eclipse energy still runs strong all week, but there is movement now, and with it, hope.
The Emotional Current
This week may feel like a deep breath after a long, tense pause. Anxiety may still sit heavy in the body, showing up as restlessness, insomnia, or a gnawing sense of dread. But remember: demons thrive on our resistance. If we can sit with the discomfort, something else reveals itself beneath - the seed of trust. Mars in Scorpio is not afraid to go there; He is the God who dives into the underworld to transform. The flavour here is courage that doesn’t shout, courage that simply stays with what is.
A Story to Hold
Imagine standing at a gateway at dusk. Behind you, the light of summer fades; ahead, the path winds into shadow. At the gate waits a figure - Anxiety, The Demon, The Guardian. He is not here to bar your way, but to ask: Do you trust what you cannot yet see? Do you trust yourself? Do you trust the unseen hand of the Gods? Step through with balance, with Libra’s poise. Mars in Scorpio walks beside you now. You are not alone.
“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” — Søren Kierkegaard
The eclipse has opened the gate; the equinox asks for balance; Mars in Scorpio gives us the courage to step forward with trust.
🕊 Closing MessageIf the week feels heavy, pause. Notice where anxiety shows up and greet it as a messenger, not a verdict. The Universe is not conspiring to undo you; it is shaping you for what comes next. Hold steady, breathe, and keep walking.
If you are finding things difficult, or the energy at hand intense, have a read of this for some simple practices that may help: When The Astrology Is Intense
Your Daily Snapshot
All timings are British Summertime (BST)
✨ Monday
✦ Monday 22 September
Mars enters Scorpio 09:19 | Sun enters Libra 19:19 | Moon enters Libra
Daily Overview
We begin the week at a turning point. Mars enters His home of Scorpio, sharpening the edge of our willpower and drawing us into deeper truths. Later, at 19:19 BST, the Sun enters Libra and marks the Autumn Equinox when day and night are perfectly balanced before we tip into the dark half of the year. The Moon also enters Libra, joining the Sun in this moment of symmetry.
Inside, we may feel restless, even anxious, as if we’re being asked to cross a threshold without knowing what lies ahead. The body could buzz with adrenaline; the mind may seek reassurance. Outside, conversations about justice, fairness, or power dynamics may come to the fore mirroring our own inner scales.
Practice of Noticing
What does balance feel like in your body today? Where does it feel natural, and where does it feel forced?
Inner & Outer Lens
Inner: Clarity about what no longer works; courage rising to face it.
Outer: Collective debates around fairness, justice, and hidden truths surfacing.
Closing Thread
The week opens with a gate: balance chosen, endings acknowledged, courage renewed.
✨ Tuesday
✦ Tuesday 23 September
Sun in Libra opposes Neptune | Moon in Libra
Daily Overview
Today the Sun in Libra faces Neptune across the sky, and the air feels soft, porous, and heightened. On one side lies the Sun’s clear sense of self and balance; on the other, Neptune’s dissolving mist. At its most challenging, this can blur boundaries and stir confusion but Neptune is not only illusion. He is also the God who opens the veil, reminding us of our belonging to something greater than ourselves.
Inside, we may feel both vulnerable and profoundly receptive. The anxious mind might spin stories, but beneath them runs a quieter current of unity, compassion, and spiritual truth. This is a day when the body may long for rest, music, or beauty that reconnects us to the timeless. Outside, we may see stories of deception or confusion in the collective but equally, moments of universal kindness, creativity, or collective longing for peace may surface.
Practice of Noticing
Where do I glimpse oneness today? What fleeting moment reminds me that I am not separate, but part of the whole?
Inner & Outer Lens
Inner: Heightened sensitivity, yearning for connection, a taste of transcendence.
Outer: Illusion and confusion on the surface; acts of compassion, art, or shared humanity breaking through.
Closing Thread
Neptune blurs the edges, which may feel unsettling until we remind ourselves He does it so we can feel our place in the whole.
✨ Wednesday
✦ Wednesday 24 September
Sun trine Pluto & Uranus | Mars in Scorpio squares Pluto | Moon in Scorpio
Daily Overview
The sky sharpens today. The Sun makes harmonious trines to Pluto and Uranus, while Mars forms a square with Pluto from His home in Scorpio. This is underworld energy so what was hidden wants to be exposed. It can feel intense, but it also brings breakthrough.
Inside, we may feel pressure, restlessness, or the need to confront something directly. Anxiety may spike, but beneath it is raw courage. Mars in Scorpio thrives on truth, even when it cuts deep. Outside, expect confrontations, power struggles, or collective revelations. At the same time, Uranus’s trine suggests sudden insight, innovation, or liberation breaking through.
Practice of Noticing
What truth feels uncomfortable but unavoidable? Can I meet it without trying to control the outcome?
Inner & Outer Lens
Inner: Tension, urgency, flashes of breakthrough insight.
Outer: Scandals, reform, or decisive action playing out in the collective.
Closing Thread
Intensity tests us, but breakthrough follows. Truth demands to be faced.
✨ Thursday
✦ Thursday 25 September
Moon in Scorpio → Sagittarius 23:00 BST
Daily Overview
The Moon spends most of the day in Scorpio, keeping the tone introspective, emotional, and deep. We are still carrying Wednesday’s intensity, but the shift to Sagittarius late in the evening opens a window of relief and perspective. This is a day to sit with what has surfaced, without rushing to conclusions.
Internally, moods may swing between heaviness and curiosity. There can be a need to purge, to clean, or to simplify. Externally, themes of secrecy or taboo may emerge, before the tone lightens and conversations turn toward travel, philosophy, or broader perspectives.
Practice of Noticing
What truth feels too heavy to hold alone? Can you allow the possibility of lightness even if only in a small corner of your day?
Inner & Outer Lens
Inner: Emotional intensity; the pull to control or to release.
Outer: Stories about endings, inheritances, or resources shifting into broader questions about meaning.
Closing Thread
Through shadow we travel; Sagittarius reminds us there is always a horizon beyond the dark.
✨ Friday
✦ Friday 26 September
Moon in Sagittarius
Daily Overview
With the Moon in Sagittarius all day, the tone lightens and widens. After the deep waters of Scorpio, we seek truth, philosophy, and big-picture clarity. This is a day for zooming out, for remembering that life is not only the intensity of the moment but the wider arc of the story.
Internally, curiosity may stir and suddenly ideas and connections click into place. Anxiety loosens its grip when we let the horizon in. Externally, expect conversations around belief, travel, education, or the law to gain attention.
Practice of Noticing
What belief gives you comfort today and is it a belief you want to keep?
Inner & Outer Lens
Inner: A pull toward optimism; flashes of insight that shift perspective.
Outer: Collective discussions on freedom, justice, or philosophy.
Closing Thread
From intensity to vision, the journey widens; the horizon steadies the heart.
✨ Saturday
✦ Saturday 27 September
Moon in Sagittarius
Daily Overview
The Moon continues through Sagittarius, extending yesterday’s themes of truth-seeking and expansion. There’s an ease to this day, though still shadowed by the week’s earlier events. This is a moment to consolidate and to piece together what you’ve learned from the eclipse and Mars’ bold entrance into Scorpio.
Internally, a sense of integration may begin to form. The anxious edge softens as we glimpse coherence in what once felt fragmented. Externally, the collective may turn toward stories of exploration, cultural exchange, or justice.
Practice of Noticing
What fragments of this week’s story are beginning to fit together for you?
Inner & Outer Lens
Inner: Relief, coherence, or restlessness for more.
Outer: The world zooms out - conversations about meaning, big shifts, or journeys.
Closing Thread
Understanding comes in pieces; today the puzzle begins to take shape.
✨ Sunday
✦ Sunday 28 September
Moon in Sagittarius
Daily Overview
Sunday holds the same Sagittarian tone but brings a sense of culmination. After days of movement, the energy steadies, and we are asked to find inner harmony. This is less about searching and more about consolidating, choosing balance, choosing which beliefs will guide us forward.
Internally, we may feel the desire for peace, or for a renewed sense of faith in life’s unfolding. Externally, watch for collective attempts to find harmony after discord, whether through agreements, cultural conversations, or shared rituals.
Practice of Noticing
What simple practice - breath, gratitude, stillness - brings you back to balance today?
Inner & Outer Lens
Inner: Settling, balance, a clearer sense of direction.
Outer: Collective gestures toward harmony, healing, or reconciliation.
Closing Thread
The week ends in balance.
Rising Sign Forecasts
♎ Libra Season
When the Sun enters Libra, we are invited into balance. This is not a passive balancing act; it is an active choice, a conscious weighing of what stays and what goes. Libra asks: what brings harmony, and what disturbs it? Over the next month, notice where you are asked to stand steady even when the scales feel uneven.
Aries Rising
Libra Season highlights your 7th house of relationships. Partnerships of all kinds come into focus. This is a mirror season for you - what you see in others is a reflection of yourself. Notice where you lean too far into independence, or too far into compromise.
Taurus Rising
Libra Season falls in your 6th house of work, service, and health. The scales here tip toward routine, order, and daily choices. How are your habits supporting balance or quietly draining it? This is a season to restore equilibrium in your body and your schedule.
Gemini Rising
For you, Libra Season lights up the 5th house of creativity, pleasure, and children. Joy becomes a teacher. Where do you deny yourself simple pleasures, and where do you chase them too hard? Balance comes from finding joy in presence, not performance.
Cancer Rising
The Sun shines in your 4th house of home, family, and belonging. Balance begins at the root. Notice how your home environment reflects your inner state. This season asks you to restore harmony in your foundations both physical and emotional.
Leo Rising
Libra Season brings focus to your 3rd house of communication, siblings, and local environment. The scales tip around words and ideas - how you speak, listen, and learn. This is a season to weigh your words carefully, choosing truth without losing grace.
Virgo Rising
Libra Season illuminates your 2nd house of money, resources, and values. Balance here is about knowing what you are worth and how you spend your energy. This season asks: what do you value, and do your choices reflect that truth?
Libra Rising
The Sun shines on you in your 1st house of self, body, and identity. This is your reset moment. Anxiety may whisper louder, but remember it is only The Guardian at the gate. Trust yourself. Step forward with poise, even when the path feels uncertain.
Scorpio Rising
Libra Season moves through your 12th house of retreat, hidden patterns, and the unconscious. This is a quiet season for you and balance comes from rest, solitude, and allowing endings. Pay attention to dreams, intuition, and the whispers of the unseen.
Sagittarius Rising
The Sun lights your 11th house of friends, networks, and vision for the future. Balance here means weighing your individual truth against collective belonging. What groups or communities align with your values and which don’t?
Capricorn Rising
Libra Season illuminates your 10th house of career, reputation, and contribution. Balance is about where you pour your energy publicly versus privately. What kind of authority feels aligned for you? This is a season to refine your path.
Aquarius Rising
Libra lights your 9th house of travel, belief, and higher learning. Balance here means questioning old beliefs and opening to new ones without losing centre. What truth feels steady beneath the shifting stories?
Pisces Rising
The Sun moves through your 8th house of shared resources, intimacy, and transformation. Balance here is found in trust - what you share, what you hold back, what you release. This is a season of endings and deep renewal.
Libra Season reminds us that balance is never static; it is chosen again and again. Notice where anxiety tips the scales; it may only be The Guardian showing you where trust is most needed.
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And finally,
🐍 Keeping the Snake Alive — Week 16
Contemplation: Finding Balance in the Midst of Change
Change rarely arrives neatly packaged; it tears through, it unsettles, it demands something of us we don’t always feel ready to give. Balance, then, isn’t about holding everything still. It is about remembering the centre within us that cannot be touched by the storm.
When the world tips pause and ask:
What part of me is still steady?
What truth remains?
Am I willing to let balance be a practice?
Balance in change looks less learning to sway with grace. It is trusting that the scales will not break beneath the weight of the moment; they will find their measure in time.
And if you'd like some help getting to know where Saturn and Neptune sit in your chart, get in touch. Read more about this energy and my intention in keeping the snake alive:
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For those new to astrology:
This forecast assumes a bit of an understanding of astrology and some practice at feeling into the energy of the moment to see how it's manifesting for you in your experience. If you are a beginner then it may not be easy to discern or feel, especially when the astrology is loud.
So, a recommendation: If you are learning, then pick one of the transits - whatever feels most interesting to you - and take note of when it is happening. Then just pay attention to what themes arise - I'll make some suggestions of what you might notice in the outer world and how you might tap into it in your inner world. Notice what’s showing up in your mood, your body, your conversations, or even in the stories you’re drawn to on telly or in the news. It’s not about getting it “right”, it’s about getting curious. That’s where the magic starts.
As you get more practiced with noticing you can expand your awareness to more than one transit in the week and before long you'll be immersed in the astrology and your way of being in, and experiencing the world, will have shifted into something altogether more magical!
For more on all this, read this post.
You may also find the rising sign forecast helpful because this will narrow the range to where you're most likely to feel and notice the transits in your life. If you don't know your rising sign then fill in this contact form and give me your birth date, place and time and I will send you a picture of your birth chart and an overview of your rising sign. If you'd like a comprehensive overview of your chart then book a reading with me and I'll explain it all to you!
A note on AI & my writing:
I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.
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