Weekly Energy Forecast: September 22–28, 2025 "Equilibrium of the Heart"

The week opens on a convergence: the Autumn Equinox, the Sun’s shift into Libra, and Venus’ plunge into Scorpio all occurring on September 22. This turning of the wheel arrives with gravity. We are still within the echo of the solar eclipse in Virgo from just a day before, and still walking the corridor opened by the Pisces lunar eclipse two weeks ago. Together, these eclipses have stripped and seeded in equal measure, clearing away illusions, ending what could not be carried forward, and pressing the first fragile shoots of new beginnings into freshly turned soil.

The equinox is balance incarnate. Yet balance does not mean stillness. It is a living, breathing state of movement, always shifting. Venus moving into Scorpio on the same day deepens this balance into the terrain of intimacy, truth, and emotional transformation. What does it mean to give and receive love with honesty? What does it mean to align our values with our deepest desires? And then, by September 26, Mercury joins the Sun in Libra, sharpening our ability to name these truths and weave them into dialogue. The astrology asks us to recalibrate, to bring harmony where discord has lingered, and to choose relationships and commitments that reflect reciprocity.

The tarot confirms this theme. The Lovers and the Six of Pentacles arrive together as teachers of choice, reciprocity, and balance. The Lovers whispers that love without alignment is illusion, that to choose connection is to choose with integrity. The Six of Pentacles reminds us that relationships and exchanges thrive when generosity and gratitude are present, when giving and receiving move in balance. Together, these cards anchor the week: connection must be both soulful and sustainable, both intimate and fair.

Current Energetic Climate

The air this week feels heavy with transition, yet also strangely clear. We are standing between tides. The Pisces lunar eclipse pulled away illusions, washing grief and endings to the surface, and the Virgo solar eclipse planted seeds of devotion and discernment. Now the Autumnal Equinox layers in the lesson of balance, reminding us that wholeness is not found in extremes but in the weaving of opposites.

The atmosphere hums with the sense that something is both closing and beginning, but not yet fully visible. The corridor between eclipses is still open, and we are walking through it with equal measures of vulnerability and anticipation. This threshold is not clean or simple. It is raw, charged, and alive with integration. The emotions stirred last week... the tears, the confrontations, the realizations... do not vanish overnight. They move through the body like waves, asking to be honored, asking to be felt.

Into this charged field arrive not one, but two cards - The Lovers and the Six of Pentacles. Together, they ground the energy in relationships, reciprocity, and choice. The Lovers remind us that every step forward is a choice that aligns us more deeply with truth or keeps us tethered to illusion. The Six of Pentacles speaks of giving and receiving, of generosity that is not performative but sustainable, rooted in fairness and integrity. In combination, they suggest that this week is not just about inner balance but also about how that balance shows up in the way we love, partner, create, and exchange energy with others.

The climate is not about rushing toward resolution but about standing in awareness. Notice the pull toward extremes... overgiving or withdrawing, clinging or abandoning, demanding certainty or avoiding choice. These impulses rise under the strain of eclipses, but they are not truth. The truth is quieter, subtler. It is found in the pauses, in the conversations where both people are listening, in the small gestures that build trust, in the recognition that real balance is dynamic, shifting like breath.

This is a week to remember that eclipse season strips us to essentials. What remains in this stripped-down landscape is what can truly nourish us. The energetic climate is not simple ease, it is sacred recalibration. It asks us to choose carefully, to give and receive wisely, and to let the balance we cultivate within ripple outward into every bond we hold.

Key Astrological Influences

Sun enters Libra (September 22) – The Sun’s entrance into Libra always coincides with the Autumnal Equinox, a moment when the balance of light and dark is exact. This is not just a celestial curiosity, it is a seasonal initiation. Nature itself is teaching us that harmony is cyclical, that balance must be tended continuously, not clung to once and for all. When the Sun moves into Libra, our focus shifts toward relationships, fairness, and the way our personal lives fit into the collective weave.

Coming so close on the heels of the Pisces lunar eclipse, this equinox feels even more poignant. Where the eclipse dissolved illusions, the Sun in Libra seeks to rebuild on truth. This placement sharpens our awareness of imbalance, particularly in relationships and partnerships. The Lovers card echoes here... reminding us that love is not simply attraction but conscious choice. Libra energy asks: how do we choose connection with integrity? How do we meet the other as an equal, without collapsing ourselves or overpowering them?

The Six of Pentacles deepens this inquiry, pulling the question into the material and energetic realm. Balance is not only emotional, it is practical. How do we give without depletion? How do we receive without shame? Libra season invites us to experiment with reciprocity, to notice the scales and whether they are weighted fairly in our lives. This is the energetic threshold we step into at the equinox: clarity, fairness, and the slow rebuilding of balance after eclipse disruption.

Venus enters Scorpio (September 22) – Venus leaves Libra’s airy terrain and dives into Scorpio’s depths the same day the Sun enters Libra. This marks a dramatic shift. In Libra, Venus concerned herself with harmony, beauty, and the balance of give-and-take. In Scorpio, she refuses surface pleasantries and demands depth, honesty, and transformation. This is Venus in her most intense expression, where love becomes alchemical... capable of healing, revealing, and sometimes burning away what cannot stand in truth.

Venus in Scorpio resonates powerfully with eclipse energy. Endings that began with the Pisces lunar eclipse may now reach into the realm of the heart. Relationships can deepen profoundly under this influence, but only if they are rooted in honesty. Anything built on illusion, avoidance, or superficiality may crack wide open. The Lovers appear here as a mirror: true partnership requires vulnerability and choice, not just chemistry. Venus in Scorpio asks us to sit with what intimacy really means, and whether we are ready to meet it.

The Six of Pentacles balances the intensity of Venus in Scorpio. It reminds us that love must also be sustainable. Generosity and passion must coexist with fairness. This influence encourages us to move beyond transactional dynamics and toward relationships that transform us without consuming us. Venus in Scorpio can feel like a fire in the heart, but paired with the Six of Pentacles it becomes medicine — a fire that forges bonds in truth, while burning away imbalance.

Mercury enters Libra (September 26) – Later in the week Mercury shifts into Libra, lending grace and harmony to the way we communicate. After Virgo’s critical precision, Libra softens Mercury’s voice, emphasizing dialogue, fairness, and relational attunement. This is the language of diplomacy, but not the false kind that hides resentment. It is about speaking truth in ways that build bridges, not walls.

In the eclipse corridor, Mercury in Libra is vital. The ground has been shifting, emotions are heightened, and many relationships are being tested. This placement encourages us to speak clearly but with care, to choose words that honor both our truth and the humanity of the other. It aligns with the Six of Pentacles’ reminder that giving and receiving extend into conversation as well. Every word spoken becomes a gift, a weight on the scales. This is not about silencing yourself for the sake of peace, but about letting your words create the kind of balance that sustains connection rather than erodes it.

With The Lovers present in the spread, Mercury in Libra amplifies the theme of choice in relationship. Do we choose honesty or illusion? Do we choose words that clarify or ones that confuse? Every conversation this week carries weight, and Mercury in Libra offers us the tools to navigate them with fairness and grace.

Themes for the Week

Balance as a living practice - With the Sun entering Libra at the equinox, balance becomes the central theme. But Libra reminds us that balance is not a destination we arrive at — it is a practice we tend to again and again. The Lovers reinforce this truth: love, partnership, and even self-integration are the result of daily choices. Balance is dynamic, not static. This week, you may feel the push and pull of extremes... moments of overextension followed by collapse, or over-giving followed by resentment. The call is not to find one perfect midpoint but to remain aware of the scales, adjusting gently as life unfolds. Balance is a conversation with yourself and others, one that requires constant listening and recalibration.

Depth over surface - Venus’ movement from Libra into Scorpio deepens the themes of connection. Where Libra sought harmony, Scorpio insists on truth. This means that relationships cannot be sustained on politeness or performance alone, they must descend into honesty. The Six of Pentacles reminds us here that reciprocity is not just material or practical, it is emotional. Are you giving your truth as much as your presence? Are you receiving honesty in return, or settling for something half-formed? Venus in Scorpio strips away illusions in love, and this week’s energy invites us to ask hard questions about what bonds are truly mutual, and which ones drain more than they give. Depth is not always comfortable, but it is the soil where real intimacy grows.

Communication as currency - With Mercury moving into Libra, conversations take on heightened importance. Words are not casual this week... they are currency, they build or they erode trust. The Six of Pentacles mirrors this, reminding us that what we say is part of the balance of giving and receiving. Speak your truth, but do so with fairness. Listen as deeply as you share. Notice whether your words are building connection or placing more weight on one side of the scales than the other. Mercury in Libra is not about silencing conflict, it is about creating space for dialogue that honors all voices. The Lovers remind us that each choice matters, and this includes the choice of how we communicate.

Choice as devotion - The Lovers card speaks of choice, not the fleeting kind, but the kind that carries weight and devotion. Every step we take in this eclipse corridor is a choice to align with truth or remain in illusion. This week emphasizes that relationships are not passive; they are built moment by moment through conscious decisions. To stay, to go, to open, to close, to speak, to withhold... each choice shapes the architecture of connection. The Sun in Libra and Venus in Scorpio amplify this, asking us to notice where our choices are leading us. The Six of Pentacles reminds us that devotion without reciprocity depletes, and reciprocity without depth becomes shallow. Choice is sacred when it honors both truth and balance.

Generosity as transformation - The Six of Pentacles also highlights generosity, but not the kind that leaves us empty. This is about sustainable giving, where support flows in both directions. Eclipse season strips away false generosity... the kind rooted in obligation, performance, or manipulation. What remains is the possibility of authentic generosity, where what we give comes from fullness and is met by the other with appreciation and care. Venus in Scorpio intensifies this theme: love given with depth transforms both the giver and receiver. This week invites us to reflect on where we give too much, where we hold back too tightly, and how we can embody generosity that sustains instead of drains.

Tarot Insight: The Lovers and Six of Pentacles

The Lovers

Light Seer's Tarot - Chris-Anne

The Lovers is not only about romance... it is about alignment, choice, and the integration of dualities. At its core, this card is a reminder that love is not passive. It is not something we stumble into blindly, but something we choose, moment by moment. The Lovers represents the mirror of connection, where we see ourselves reflected in the other, and in that reflection we must decide: do we move toward truth, or do we stay bound to illusion?

In this eclipse corridor, The Lovers carries even greater weight. The lunar eclipse stripped us bare, showing us what cannot last, and now we stand in the Equinox light, called to rebuild on foundations of honesty. The Lovers teaches us that real intimacy requires vulnerability, discernment, and the courage to choose with clarity. It asks: are you aligning with relationships, values, and commitments that truly honor your becoming? Or are you clinging to patterns that drain your spirit? This card is both invitation and challenge — to choose love, not as fantasy, but as a daily devotion to truth.

Six of Pentacles

Light Seer's Tarot - Chris-Anne

The Six of Pentacles is reciprocity embodied. It asks us to examine the flow of energy in our lives: where are we giving, and where are we receiving? Is there balance, or has generosity turned into depletion? At its highest, this card reflects generosity rooted in fairness — a reminder that when resources, energy, and care are shared wisely, everyone thrives. At its shadow, it warns of imbalances, where one gives endlessly while another takes, or where support is offered with strings attached.

During eclipse season, the Six of Pentacles calls us to reset our scales. It highlights the importance of sustainability in relationships, in creative endeavors, and even in our own inner life. If we are constantly pouring out without replenishment, we burn out. If we refuse to receive, we block the flow of abundance. This card reminds us that reciprocity is sacred. Love, energy, and resources must move in both directions. This week, notice where you are overextending, where you are withholding, and where balance wants to be restored.

Together, The Lovers and the Six of Pentacles create a powerful message for this week: love and connection thrive only when rooted in conscious choice and balanced exchange. The Lovers invites us to choose alignment, to step into connections that reflect our deepest truth. The Six of Pentacles reminds us that those connections must also be reciprocal, fair, and sustainable. In practice, this pairing asks us to pause and reflect: do the relationships and collaborations in my life honor balance? Do they nourish me as much as I nourish them? Am I choosing connections that reflect my true values, or am I giving to situations that no longer align?

The combination also highlights the theme of generosity in love... not generosity as sacrifice, but as shared devotion. True partnership, whether romantic, platonic, or creative, is not about one carrying the weight while the other benefits. It is about walking together, each person contributing, each person receiving. This is the fertile ground where real growth can happen, especially in the wake of eclipse season, when false dynamics are stripped away. Together, these cards remind us that love is choice, and balance is devotion. To step into new seasons, we must choose connections that honor both.

Ritual for the Week: Balancing the Scales of the Heart

What you need

• A small candle (white for clarity or green for balance)

• Two small bowls or cups (to represent giving and receiving)

• Water (to fill one bowl)

• A handful of stones, coins, or seeds (to place in the other bowl)

• A journal and pen

• Optional: a symbol of partnership (a ring, photo, or token of connection)

  
  

Step One: Create the balance space - Set your candle at the center of your space and place the two bowls on either side. The bowl of water represents receiving. The bowl of stones, coins, or seeds represents giving. Light the candle, letting it illuminate the balance point between the two, a reminder of the Equinox and the scales of Libra season. Take several deep breaths, feeling yourself arrive fully in the present moment.

Step Two: Name what has ended - Before anything new can take root, endings must be honored. Write in your journal three things that are leaving your life right now, whether they are relationships, patterns, or inner narratives that no longer serve you. Place your hand over the bowl of stones and imagine setting the weight of these endings down there. Say softly: “I honor what is complete. I release it to make space for balance.”

Step Three: Claim your reciprocity - Now, look at the bowl of water. Dip your fingers into it and let it wash over your hands, symbolizing what you are ready to receive. With your other hand, take one of the stones from the giving bowl and place it beside the candle. This act of moving between bowls represents reciprocity... what you give and what you allow yourself to take in return. Speak aloud: “I give with devotion, and I receive with trust. May balance flow through me.”

Step Four: Call in love as choice - Bring in the energy of The Lovers. Place your token of partnership (or simply your hands over your heart) near the candle. Whisper a vow to yourself: to choose love that is honest, reciprocal, and aligned with your becoming. If you are calling in partnership, name the qualities you are ready to welcome. If you are honoring an existing relationship, name how you want to show up in it.

Step Five: Anchor with gratitude - To close, cup the water bowl in your hands and take a slow breath, feeling gratitude for the flow of giving and receiving. Extinguish the candle with intention, saying: “Balance is not static. I walk with it, I live with it, I tend it.” Leave the bowls on your altar or somewhere visible for the week, as a reminder to keep noticing the scales in your daily life.

Affirmation for the Week

"I honor the balance of giving and receiving. I welcome love that is honest, reciprocal, and aligned. I release what has ended and trust that space is sacred. I open to new beginnings with curiosity and devotion. I choose connection that supports my becoming, and I walk forward in harmony with the scales of the season."

Final Thought

This week does not arrive as an empty page. It arrives as a field already seeded, tilled by the eclipse and now waiting for your steady tending. The Virgo solar eclipse on Sunday has already whispered its instructions... simplify, clarify, align with what can last. The Equinox, following so closely on its heels, reminds us that balance is not found once and kept forever. Balance is a living act, a breathing rhythm, something you must keep returning to with awareness and devotion.

The Lovers and the Six of Pentacles stand together as teachers in this moment. They are not separate energies but entwined truths. Love is not just feeling; it is choice. Generosity is not just giving; it is exchange. Together they ask: how will you participate in the weaving of your life, in your relationships, in your commitments? Will you choose with integrity? Will you give without depletion and receive without guilt? The tarot’s message is simple but not easy — connection must be honest, and balance must be lived.

Venus slipping into Scorpio calls us deeper still. Surface agreements are no longer enough. This is not about polite connection; this is about intimacy that transforms, about being brave enough to reveal the parts of yourself you once held back. Mercury’s entry into Libra helps you shape the words, giving language to truth in ways that invite dialogue rather than rupture. But these alignments together are uncompromising: if what you are building is hollow, it will not hold. If what you are choosing lacks reciprocity, it will not last.

So let this week be lived as practice. Practice balance each day. Notice where the scales tip... in your giving, in your receiving, in your commitments, in your care for yourself. Adjust with gentleness, not judgment. Choose connections that honor who you are now, not who you used to be. Let endings settle without clinging. Let beginnings rise without forcing.

We are not meant to walk through eclipse season unchanged. Something has already shifted. Something new is already stirring. The task now is not to rush into bloom but to walk in alignment with what is true. The Equinox is a reminder that balance is sacred, and the tarot reminds us that reciprocity is holy ground. Trust that if you tend to these truths with sincerity, what grows from here will not only last... it will nourish you in ways you cannot yet imagine.