September 2008 Scorpio Horoscope, Monthly Horoscope, Scorpio Horoscope Archive, Scorpio Horoscope

The month holds more intricate twists and turns than a Hitchcock movie and you'll have to use a scorecard to keep up. When at one point it looks like things are going to the dogs, the next minute you'll turn optimistic and feel as though you are headed to the top of the world again. To say your emotions will be all over the place is an understatement.

You won't be alone. A host of dramatic planetary alignments will be having a similar effect on just about everyone. With everyone feeling a bit manic, you can imagine how wild September will be at times!

Let's have a look at the month from the top. The new moon that occurred last month, on August 30, will still be exerting a strong pull on you as the month opens, and this new moon will focus you strongly on your friends. You will be meeting many new people, and you have the option of making a new friend or two and to strengthen the bonds with friends you have now.

If your birthday falls on October 31, plus or minus four days, you will feel this expansive new influence the most and will be in the best position to take advantage of it. People you cultivate now will open up new vistas. Working to help a charity, club, or other organization or special constituency will help you to develop leadership skills.

There is one day that may prove to be somber as the month opens, September 3. The meeting of the Sun to Saturn will occur then, and is considered a very weighty aspect. At that time a friend may face a very difficult situation and ask for your help. It won't be a problem that's easy to solve - you will need to listen closely so you can help research options.

Alternatively, on or near September 3, you may volunteer for a very complex and responsible position on a club, charity, or board (such as the condo or tenants committee). Heading this committee would raise your status substantially, but you may be very concerned about whether you can handle all the responsibility you have taken on. If you feel overwhelmed, talk to committee members to see how you can best divide the work.

At the very same time, near September 3, you will be hit with a great deal of work at the office, and juggling both could be quite a task. Your professional profile seems very high these days, so naturally you'll want to keep your output as polished as possible. Juggling all will be very difficult, and you may find you return home exhausted and depressed. Get rest - you will be seeing life through a dark filter on this day, and with adequate rest you will soon be your old self again. If a boss criticizes you on September 3, you're likely to go to pieces - everything will take on greater proportions on this day - but try to keep perspective.

There is one other possible outcome of September 3 that I hope will not apply to you. You may have a problem with a friend that distresses you deeply and that could put your whole friendship in jeopardy. Words said now could have very lasting effect. Let's hope this is not the way things play out.

Thankfully, the following day brings a brightening of your mood. On September 4, thanks to a lovely interplay between Jupiter and the Sun, you will be quite articulate, persuasive, and superb at conveying what you feel needs to be done. Jupiter will be in perfect angle to the Sun, adding to your aura of authority. Professionally you will shine brilliantly. As I said at the start of your forecast, this month surely has lots of dips and high points!

More good news arrives September 8, sure to be a very critical, welcome point in your timeline. Pluto, a financial planet (and your ruler), and Jupiter, the giver of gifts and luck, will both move from retrograde to direct speed on this day, and in so doing will soon help you change your finances for the better in a very noticeable way!

Pluto began retrograding in early April, and Jupiter, in early May, so you've been hampered by not having their support for months. Make no mistake - a retrograde planet is a weak planet, so you've had to do the best you could without much planetary support. Pluto is one of your ruling planets, and his actions are always "worth" more to you as a Scorpio. It really was a double-whammy having Pluto and Jupiter out of phase.

Both planets hold sway over your finances, so with both turning on their wattage, you will now move into a much more successful phase, one that will allow you to achieve more dramatic and gratifying progress in weeks and months ahead. If you've been frustrated about how little progress with cash flow you've made over the past months, you know why. Now you have reason for an improvement.

Watch for signs of a financial breakthrough, whether large or small, in the days surrounding September 8. You may also get to schedule a trip you had delayed for a long time - you may have put it off to save money!

Tensions will begin to build in your personal and professional life, however, as you get closer to the full moon, September 15. Your first signal that something is up will be on September 12, when Uranus opposes the Sun. This aspect often produces a powerful, jaw-dropping effect, so whatever you think will happen won't - something else will, and it will be something you could never have anticipated.

On that Friday, September 12, a creative project could bring an unexpected obstacle or sudden change of direction that requires your immediate, urgent attention. You'll feel your reputation is at stake, and it is in a way, so you will need to show how resourceful you are in your response. Alternatively, a major boss or client may suddenly leave, creating havoc in the office. The news will be jarring.

It is also possible that a rather wonderful creative opportunity will arise out of the blue for you and that you'll similarly need to roll rapidly. You seem to be very centered on what has developed all weekend, for the situation will be ongoing Monday.

With changes going on at the office, you'd appreciate a stale romantic life at home but that seems unlikely. At this very same full moon, a romantic relationship or friendship could also bring more surprising, even shocking, developments.

For clarity, if you are married or in a long-term established relationship, you are not likely to feel the effects of all this - the house under consideration will focus more on new love than committed love.

The full moon, on Monday, September 15, plus four days, seems to be tied with events that begin to surface on Friday. On Friday, you have Uranus opposition the Sun. On Monday, Uranus will conjoin the full moon. This time the full moon will culminate in your fifth house of love, creativity, and children, so a personal matter seems to be at the epicenter of your attention.

Whatever occurs will be so unexpected as to knock you off-kilter. With Uranus you never know what to expect, and that's why it's so hard for me to prepare you. It looks to be a shock you don't like involving a lover or friend, but with Uranus, I can't be sure. Certainly I would never describe these aspects as soothing or calming. Electrifying and jolting would seem a more appropriate description. Your job seems bound up with what is going on too, and I can't quite figure out how - but you will see this play out as events rapidly unfold before your eyes.

A lover may be cause for real concern and deep disappointment, or the matter may involve a surprise pregnancy. If you are not dating, however, and this full moon doesn't center you on a creative project or creative people, then you may meet someone new at this time. I am not sure that's good - this person may disappear, only to show up again later, next month. Anyone new you meet at this full moon I am afraid would be quite erratic. Yes, I know, this month you'll need nerves of steel.

If your relationship is strong, it is possible that you will see your partner start to travel a great deal or for some other reason be separated from you (possibly for study, for example). If so, this enforced separation could last for six months.

It appears that what is going on now could cause you to change your living situation. If you were living with your lover, one of you may be living at a distant point for a while, and the reason may or may not have anything to do with your relationship. For example, a new job may come up for you that would cause you to relocate. There are many possibilities.

Last month's eclipse on August 16 also brought up living and lifestyle questions. You may have just moved or fixed up your home, but if not, this month seems to continue your meditation about where and how to live. If you were to move in the near future, you will do so now, September 15 plus or minus four days, or at the very end of January at the next wave of eclipses.

September 15 will be a stressful point of the month for just about everyone, so do your best, and as said, even good developments require important adjustments. Fortunately, all the rogue planets will be in Pisces and Virgo, signs that blend well with yours. This indicates you will find a way to cope and actually benefit from whatever the cosmos decides to bring you.

If your birthday falls on November 14, plus or minus four days, you will be one of those lucky ones who are perfectly positioned to find a way to make things work to your advantage, even if things do initially jar you! The universe often works in mysterious ways - this could be one of those times for you!

On or near September 19-22, a career development may come up that will allow you the opportunity to work with someone from your past and it seems that you would package yourself as "partners" to the new company. This will be an intriguing offer, one that would allow you to increase your authority in the industry - see what happens near these dates, and be content to allow talks to play out slowly and gradually.

Mercury will go retrograde in your twelfth house of solitude on September 23 until October 15, so if you need to make a big decision or initiation, you need to either do so in the first week of September or wait until the new moon in Scorpio on October 29. I vote for next month for many reasons - that's your ideal time to act.

With Mercury out of phase, there's a good chance you will change your mind about a relationship, project, or other big endeavor important to you. Give the matter all the time it deserves. Rushing won't make anything happen any sooner. Mercury in this state indicates that things are in flux and are likely to change in a dramatic way soon. Be smart and wait for the dust to clear. Never plan your initiations to be too close to the start and end dates of the retrograde period, for that's when Mercury will act in his most mischievous ways and produce the most chaotic results. Mercury rules communication, objective thinking, and negotiations - all areas of life that you need to operate in top form. Delays you experience now will benefit you. Trust in that to be true!

Why are the start and end dates of the Mercury retrograde periods the worst to initiate actions? Let me give you a visual example. Imagine a big ocean liner trying to do a u-turn and you will sense how hard it is for a big planet to switch gears and go in the opposite direction. Moving from retrograde to direct creates an enormous energy drain on Mercury, and a lot of static swirls around the planet as he musters all the energy he has to affect the change. That's not a time to do anything important. So don't run up too close to the day Mercury retrogrades, and don't be too quick to jump on activities the day it goes direct.

All month, Mars will be in your most secluded part of your chart, so you'll want to keep to yourself most of the month, thinking, planning, and strategizing about the future. Your time to "go public" will occur next month when Mars goes into Scorpio. Use this month to study all your plans and to root out flaws.

The new moon at month's end will fall on September 29 and have a magical effect on your artistic and imaginative efforts. The twelfth house, which will be so strongly emphasized this month, rules creativity that stems from the very depths of your soul. If you are paid for your ideas, or have a solitary artistic pursuit that is important to you, this new moon will help you come up with highly original ideas.

This new moon will also help you end a habit you've long wanted to end, or to seek help from a professional, friend, or coach about a matter that has troubled you (if that applies). Your dreams may become very vivid over the coming weeks, and if you find this to be true, you'll want to talk those dreams over with a friend to dissect what they might mean. Dreams can be very revealing!

Romantically, this month things could go into the extreme - either very good or very bad. See what happens at the full moon, September 15, plus or minus four days.

If you are single and hoping to meet someone, you might want to be open to a special introduction by a friend or an Internet meeting. Plan your first date, even if it's for coffee, on the very best day of the month for romance, September 11.

On that day, Mars and Venus will link for the first time since 2006, and when they do meet, it is a sign that chemistry will be terrific and sparks will fly. This is an exceedingly rare aspect, and one meant to fan the fires of love! Because these two planets will meet in your twelfth house, it has to be a "blind" date - but if this fits, use it! Your date would likely go really well!

Summary

Your personal life will be extremely active this month. At the start of September, a friend may be facing a very difficult situation and may need your advice to get through her crisis. The problem is, at the very same time, September 3, you will be juggling an unusually heavy workload at the office, and so you'll have to find a way to take care of both at once. You will, but it will be a strenuous balancing act.

Work will be volatile all month, so when you are at your desk, you'll have to give your projects strict concentration. If you work in the arts or on creative endeavors, the time near September 12 and 15 could be trying. Expect Murphy's Law to be in effect: "If something can happen, it will happen!"

On or near September 12 you will see the true colors of someone close, most likely a sweetheart or that of a friend, and you won't like what you see. With both work and your social life bringing unexpected challenges, you feel that nothing is going right. I should add that you MIGHT like the news you get at mid-month, but even so, it would be sudden and you'd have to make a very fast adjustment. Of course, that's a better outcome, so let's hope it's the latter!

With Mars in your twelfth house, you'll opt to stay in the background this month. You seem to have deep thinking to do and you'll be happy to do it behind closed doors. Perfect your plans and have them ready to launch on the new moon in Scorpio next month, October 28.

If you want to take a drive to see fall foliage or to enjoy fresh air, you can travel at any point - Jupiter will see to it that even bargain accommodations would please you with a little touch of luxury.

Key dates:

It would be best to complete important talks as early in September as possible, as Mercury will retrograde from September 24 to October 15. If you can't finish things in the first week, see if you can table talks and formal agreements to late October.

A friend may need your kind advice to help her through a crisis: September 3.

A demanding boss could temporarily shake your confidence: September 3

Keep a low profile, do strategic thinking: All month

Watch for a career opportunity to come up September 19-22 that would allow you to partner with an old friend, favorite colleague, or even an old competitor!

Start now to be ready to unveil your biggest plans: October 28.

If you are single and dating: Romance this month could be very difficult September 3, 12, and at the full moon September 15 (+ or – 3 days). Or, considering that Uranus is involved, things may move just as dramatically in the other direction - very positively!

Best day for a blind date: September 11 - hands down!

September 2008 Scorpio Horoscope, Monthly Horoscope, Scorpio Horoscope Archive, Scorpio Horoscope