09-10-2018 to 09-16-2018
It's showtime, Libra! This Monday, September 10, Mars heads into Aquarius and fires up your fifth house of glamour, romance, and fame until November 15. Once again, the spotlight is beaming on you, so use these eight weeks to promote a creative project or get your work (or hey, yourself) into the public eye. This process may already be underway, since Mars took a rare and extended tour through Aquarius from May 16 to August 12. But due to a retrograde from June 26 to August 27, your star may have dimmed—perhaps because YOU started feeling self-conscious or scared of being "too much." No more hiding your light under any sort of bushel, Libra! Between now and November 15, the crowds will be clamoring for whatever it is you have to offer. Rustle up a wardrobe and entertainment budget while you're at it. Going out to those "seen and be seen" events will be part of your personal expansion plan this fall. If business deals can be sealed on the golf course, why can't they also happen at an after-work cocktail hour or red-carpet gala?
This passionate Mars phase could kickstart a romantic renaissance for single Libras or a way hotter chapter in your relationship. But warning: Lusty Mars energy is not for the faint of heart. This IS the fierce warrior planet, after all. Gentle Libras run the risk of coming on a bit too strong, or even treading dangerously close to the drama queen or demanding diva territory. Make sure you aren't asking the impossible of the one you love, even if it WOULD be nice to have rose petals scattered at your pedicured feet every time you walk in the door. Baby fever may strike during this fertile Mars phase; or, you could become consumed with a creative brainchild and spend hours developing away. But make sure you know what you're getting yourself into here. Mapping out a plan BEFORE you make a bold move is probably a sound idea.
Tuesday’s Sun-Pluto trine inspires a housecleaning mission—literally and figuratively. You could spend a few hours in the early half of the week getting Chateau Libra set up and organized. The first order of business? Reducing the clutter. Fling open closets and drawers and reduce the "inventory." Do you really need five pairs of pink heels and three staplers? Probably not. Perhaps you’ve sacrificed too much space in your home for oversized furniture or have been overly generous with a roommate. Something needs rebalancing, which could be your decor scheme, since you are sensitive to color and visuals. Take a peek at a bagua map and try applying some Feng Shui principles. Most importantly, what’s happening in your “love corner"?
You could have a financial windfall or stumble on a fresh revenue stream this Wednesday, when value-driven Venus in your second house of money and security gets in a dynamic dance with game-changing Uranus in your investments zone. Money has a way of burning a hole in your silk-lined pocket, Libra, but keep the urge to splurge in check. Before you spring for the Frette sheets, how much could you sock away in your savings and what could be funneled into a high-interest yielding investment portfolio? This is what David Bach, who authored The Automatic Millionaire, meant when he advised people to "pay yourself first." (A book worth reading this week.) Delayed gratification is not the same as deprivation, Libra! Romantically, the Venus-Uranus dust-up could reveal a need for greater security in your love life. Coupled Libras may need to make some clear agreements around money—especially since this friction-inducing opposition will happen two more times this fall, on October 31 and November 30. A shared bank account is not for every couple, especially if you have different fiscal habits.