Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 3

Mercury aligns with Mars and then the Sun today, and our words have more impact than usual. This is a time of motivated, energetic work, particularly related to communications and the mind, and, since it occurs in the sign of Virgo, work and health may be involved. We want to get right to the point so that communications can be on the insensitive side, but also direct and clear. Taking care of business is a major theme now. Keeping busy and making headway satisfies us more than usual, and it will be especially important to channel excess mental energy constructively. Otherwise, we feel nervous, impatient, and irritable. There can be aggressive or excited thinking or communications, and we are more invested in our ideas and convictions than usual. The Moon spends the day in the sign of Scorpio, adding intensity to our feelings. We’re heading toward a Venus-Neptune opposition, suggesting we’re also managing our expectations and perceptions in our relationships.