Soul & Star Report – September 2025Beloved ones, September arrives like a thunderclap and a whisper—fierce in its demand for change, tender in its call to return to what is real. This is no ordinary month. We are in the midst of an eclipse corridor that began with the Pisces Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on September 7, and now we stand at the threshold of another fated turning: a Virgo New Moon Solar Eclipse on September 21, followed immediately by the Autumnal Equinox on September 22.
Two cosmic gateways open within 24 hours of each other, weaving endings, beginnings, and the sacred balance of light and dark. This is a season of reset and renewal, a rare alignment where the Universe invites you to release, to reorder, and to rebirth yourself into greater harmony.
This eclipse is a rare activation of the Virgo mysteries. Virgo is the sign of wholeness, of healing through presence, of the sacred weaver who tends the fabric of life with care and discernment. Unlike the fiery surges of Aries or the grand dreams of Sagittarius, Virgo teaches us to heal in the details: the way we breathe, the way we eat, the way we speak, the way we honor our daily rituals.
This eclipse is not gentle. It is conjunct the South Node, which means it will pry from your hands what no longer serves—the habits that drain you, the rigid commitments that keep you small, the unexamined patterns you cling to for safety. The South Node is karmic; it brings the weight of the past, not as punishment, but as a reckoning. This eclipse whispers: What are you ready to surrender once and for all?
And as if that were not enough, Saturn retrograde in Pisces and Neptune retrograde in Aries stand in opposition, demanding a deep reckoning between illusion and responsibility, between dream and discipline. This is a cosmic check-in: are your ideals embodied, or are they floating castles in the sky? Saturn asks for structure; Neptune asks for surrender. Together, they stretch us across the Virgo-Pisces axis—the dance between logic and intuition, detail and dream, earth and spirit.
It may feel uncomfortable. It may feel like being pulled in two directions at once. But that is precisely the medicine of this eclipse: to strip away falsehood, to clarify the essential, to align your practices with your soul.
One day later, we cross into the equinox, the sacred still point where day and night stand equal, where light and shadow meet in a holy embrace. The Sun enters Libra, sign of balance, partnership, and justice. The equinox is always a time of reflection, but this year it is amplified by the eclipse. It is as though the Universe is holding out two scales, saying: Place what you no longer need on one side. Place what you are ready to grow on the other. Now find your balance.
In many traditions, the September equinox is Mabon—the harvest festival. It is a time to give thanks for what has grown in your life, to acknowledge the fruits of your labor and the blessings of the season. This year, gratitude is not just a practice, it is an anchor. Amidst the swirling chaos of eclipse energy, giving thanks grounds you in what is real, in what has already blossomed, in the abundance that supports you even as you change.
The equinox also reminds us of the cyclical nature of life. What is harvested must one day be released. The plants that fed us will return to the soil. The sun that warmed us will fade into the long nights of winter. So too with our own journeys—we celebrate what has been gained, even as we prepare to let go and trust the next cycle of growth.
Remember, we are still in the corridor between eclipses. The Pisces Lunar Eclipse on September 7 stirred deep endings, asking us to close chapters, grieve illusions, and surrender attachments. Now, the Virgo Solar Eclipse calls for new beginnings—but not beginnings made in haste or fantasy. These are beginnings rooted in clarity, discipline, and service.
Think of it this way: the Pisces eclipse was the tide washing away what is done. The Virgo eclipse is the soil turned over, ready for new seeds. The equinox is the balance point where you pause, look at your hands, and decide what you will plant.
There is urgency here. The timing is close, the energy intense. You may feel pushed to make decisions, to reorder your life quickly, to step out of limbo. Trust that what is being asked of you is not random; it is the soul’s call to align. Old behaviors, old illusions, old fears—they cannot walk with you into this next season.
Create a simple altar with symbols of both Virgo and Libra—an ear of grain, a candle for light, a feather for balance, a bowl of water for purification.
On the night of the eclipse (Sept 21), write down the habits, patterns, or commitments you are ready to release. Burn or bury the list, offering it back to the Earth.
On the day of the equinox (Sept 22), write a second list—your intentions for the next season. Focus on balance, health, daily devotion, and authentic partnership. Speak them aloud as a prayer of gratitude and invitation. Place the list on your altar and revisit it throughout the season.
September 2025 is not subtle. It is an initiatory passage, one of those rare alignments where the Universe speaks in no uncertain terms: Release. Rebalance. Renew.
Trust the timing. Trust the urgency. Trust that you are being asked to shed only what you no longer need. The equinox will steady you, reminding you that balance is possible even in the midst of change.
This is your cosmic reset, your invitation to clarity. Step forward with gratitude. Step forward with courage. Step forward with the quiet, steadfast devotion of Virgo and the graceful balance of Libra.
You are ready.
Blessings and much love
Katherine Skaggs
