Today carries the energy of the equinox threshold we crossed yesterday, when Earth found its perfect balance point between light and shadow. The September equinox occurred yesterday, bringing autumn to the Northern Hemisphere and spring to the Southern Hemisphere. For those of us in the Midwest, we’re still approaching that sacred moment when day and night will be truly equal in our own skies, you can look at Date & Time Website to see exactly when your own local equal day will be. This is a reminder that cosmic balance unfolds differently in each place we call home. The cosmos feels like it’s exhaling after this moment of sacred equilibrium, and we’re being invited into the tender beginning of a new lunar cycle with fresh intentions and gentle hope.
Something extraordinary is happening right now in our cosmic neighborhood! That ancient wanderer, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, is currently positioned at 18h 03m 48s right ascension – placing it in Heart of Divine Union- Celestial Sanctuary 22, at approximately 271 degrees. This cosmic messenger, potentially 3 to 11 billion years old and possibly older than our entire solar system, is carrying starlight and stellar memories from another world entirely as it dances through this sacred gateway space. It’s currently about 3.43 astronomical units away from us, glowing at magnitude 17.78, and here’s the magical part, it’s positioned in the direction from which our galaxy’s heart radiates its ancient wisdom. This interstellar visitor is bringing us gifts from the cosmic dawn, reminding us that we’re connected to stellar stories that began billions of years before our sun even existed!
The Moon, only 1.71 days old and showing just 3% illumination, appears as the tiniest silver crescent in the western sky after sunset. This new lunar cycle began just after the equinox, creating a powerful portal for fresh beginnings. Meanwhile, we’re in aurora season now. The equinox weeks when Earth’s magnetic field becomes more receptive to solar winds, potentially bringing dancing lights to those in northern latitudes.
The planetary energies feel like they’re supporting a gentle recalibration. After yesterday’s perfect cosmic balance, today offers us the space to reset our intentions and align with the rhythms of the season ahead.
There’s a quiet magic in the air today, the kind that whispers into your ear, while gently caressing your hair. You might notice a sense of starting fresh, like turning to a clean page in your favorite journal. The energy feels contemplative but hopeful, with an underlying current of anticipation for what wants to emerge.
Conversations may flow with unusual grace today, and you might find yourself naturally seeking harmony in relationships and environments. This is a beautiful day for gentle planning, for setting intentions that feel aligned with your deepest truth, and for paying attention to the subtle signs the universe offers.
Some may feel a pull to look northward tonight, especially if you’re at higher latitudes, the cosmos might reward your patience with unexpected aurora displays.
Individual Planet Choreography
Moon moves through Sanctuary 15: Dance of Sacred Synergy, where binary stars dance their ancient gravitational waltz, teaching us that the most beautiful connections happen when two distinct beings maintain their uniqueness while creating something entirely new together. Your emotions feel tender and fresh today, like seedlings just breaking through soil. Honor this delicate new growth.
Sun shines from Sanctuary 14: Portal of Sacred Emergence, where stars prepare matter for future creation through their stellar winds and motion. Your core self is in a phase of gentle transformation, shedding what no longer serves to make space for what wants to be born.
Venus glows in Sanctuary 13: Crown of Sovereignty, radiating the natural authority that comes from being in perfect harmony with your own truth. Your heart feels steady and self-possessed today. All relationships benefit when you show up as your authentic self rather than trying to please.
Mercury joins the Moon in Sanctuary 15: Dance of Sacred Synergy, where communication becomes an art of balancing different perspectives while honoring each person’s distinct voice. Your thoughts and words carry special grace today. Please use them to build bridges and create understanding.
Mars moves through Sanctuary 17: Unlocking the Veiled Mysteries, where patient observation reveals hidden truths. Your energy today is best directed toward gentle investigation and understanding rather than forceful action. The answers you seek will emerge through quiet attention.
Jupiter expands through Sanctuary 9: Resurrection of Remembrance, where stellar twins show us that growth happens along different pathways even when we start from the same place. Your wisdom feels both grounded and expansive today. Trust the unique path your development is taking.
Saturn (retrograde) anchors Sanctuary 28: Threshold of Infinite Beginnings, where stellar cycles complete and begin anew, reminding us that endings are always beginnings in disguise. Your sense of structure and commitment is being refined from within. What structures in your life are ready to be renewed?
Uranus (also retrograde) pulses through Sanctuary 5: Circle of Mystical Sisters, where young stars remind us that innovation happens best within supportive community. Your revolutionary spirit is working quietly today, developing new insights about how to honor both independence and connection.
One Simple Practice
Step outside tonight and look for the thinnest silver crescent of the new Moon in the western sky just after sunset. Even if clouds hide it, place your hand over your heart and take three deep breaths while setting one gentle intention for this new lunar cycle. If you’re in northern latitudes, take a moment to glance northward too. The cosmos might surprise you with a brief shimmer of aurora light, a reminder that we’re always dancing with forces far greater than ourselves.
Remember, sweet soul, you are held by an ancient, loving cosmos that has been billions of years in the making. The same cosmic forces that guide interstellar visitors and create aurora displays are also moving gently through your own life, supporting your growth and dreams with infinite patience and care.