Season of Love - Fall Equinox, 11:44am EDT

Happy Birthday to you, Libra! It’s the beginning of Autumn in the northern hemisphere and, as the weather gets chillier, there’s an almost instinctive desire to retreat into our shells. Libra is the zodiac sign associated with relationships, and is ruled by love goddess Venus. The chart for this Equinox reveals a major focus on the unconscious realm: the dream world, fantasy life, the realm of escapism and self-undoing. (12^th house Libra stellium: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars) There’s an imperative to link our unconscious mind with our rational mind. (12^th house Sun square 9^th house Moon) So, expect to be going within this season, as you self-reflect deeply on your values, wealth and relationship issues. The Universe will give you ample opportunity to get clear on where you undermine yourself or how you sublimate yourself – lose yourself – in your partner or relationship. (12^th house Libra stellium sextile Pluto and trine retrograde Neptune).

And then there’s this tricky dance between freedom and commitment, between honouring your individuality versus conforming. (Saturn opposite Uranus) There’s lots of cosmic support to help you find the balance and appropriate solutions. Just step inside that secret room known as your unconscious, and take a guided tour in the form of night dreams or daydreams, journaling, or anything creative. The Universe is trying to send you multiple messages, so listen with your head and your heart.

Once Venus moves into Scorpio tomorrow night, we’ll get further help in the quest to understand ourselves better. And Mercury’s retrograde in Libra (this Wednesday) will further help us review how we do relationships. AND, just for emphasis, we get a New Moon in Libra next week. Is there a relationship theme here or what? Clearly it’s the season of love – whether you’re in it, out of it, or searching for it.

Come back tomorrow for a look at Venus in Scorpio.

And today, please go to Seduction Central: http://jeffreykishner.com/astrology/love/ to read your love scopes for the week. Remember to read both your Sun and Rising Signs.