Leo Monthly Horoscope September 2023

Leo (Born August 13 to 22)
AND Leo Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Leo:

September 2023 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

September 2023

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until September 12th:

The Sun continues to move through your solar first house. You experience a renewal of energy and vitality now, and it's a strong time for increased personal confidence. The emphasis is on self-expression, what kind of impression you make on others, and beginning new personal projects.

You are a little more self-centered than usual, and this is quite natural and healthy as long as you don't take it too far. You are more decisive and forward-looking now, and you put more faith in your own abilities. Physically, you are likely feeling strong. This is an excellent cycle for making personal changes in your manner or appearance, and for any self-improvement endeavors. Personal projects that you begin now are likely to blossom nine months down the road.

From September 13th forward:

The Sun highlights your second house now, and your focus is on material affairs and comfort issues. Security is a driving force for you at the moment, and you might find that you are especially interested in accumulating possessions. What you have and what you don't have come into focus--what makes you feel comfortable, your sense of security, and what you value.

This is the time of year when personal finances and possessions receive maximum attention. Pour your energy into your work and your finances, and you might just be able to take your ideas to the bank.

Extravagance with your pocketbook is something you may want to look out for, however. If you find yourself itching to make unnecessary purchases, know that at the root of this urge is the desire to pamper and comfort yourself. Nothing wrong with it, but there are inexpensive (and even free) ways to make yourself feel good.

This is not the most eventful time of year for you. You are more inclined to dig in your heels and hang on to what makes you feel most secure than to take big risks.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Venus is retrograde only until September 3rd: 

Venus retrograde in general: As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are periods during which we re-assess what--and who--we value. It is a period that most astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Major financial undertakings are not advised during this period as well.

Venus retrograde cycles are good times for creating budgets and financial plans, and for re-thinking our personal relationships. Old friends and lovers may re-appear, perhaps complicating current relationships. We are called upon to deal with relationship issues from the past. Events occur that seem fated or predestined.

It can be a real challenge getting close to a lover during this period of time. Unorthodox, experimental, and non-intimate relationships may be favored. Relationships that have been especially challenging may come to an end during this cycle.

However, strong relationships will survive it, even if there are a few bumps and bruises along the way. For singles, this is a good time for "eyes wide open" or experimental dating. It is not a time when people recognize the need for another person to complete them, or some people may be questioning whether they are with partners who actually fulfill them. This period is good for re-evaluating our relationship needs; but, again, major love decisions are best saved for after the cycle ends.

This Venus Retrograde cycle occurs for the most part in your solar twelfth house of all that lies beneath the surface of things. People from the past may resurface--physically or they might simply come to the forefront of your mind. You may be dealing with past karma now.

What you want from love--your desires--are very ambiguous and obscure during this cycle. Deal with your past so that you can put it behind you, but don't do it at the expense of your present.

Venus-ruled areas of your chart are career, authority figures, and communications. These may not satisfy as much as you'd like just now. Extra caution in these areas of life may be necessary now.

After September 3rd, these areas of life improve, smooth over, and advance.

From the 26th forward: 

You could find it hard to deny yourself much of anything during this cycle! This is a time when you naturally let loose your softer, receptive side. Romantic matters, as well as pleasure-seeking activities, come to the fore now. You are more likely to pay closer attention to your physical appearance and mannerisms, aiming to improve and enhance your attractiveness. Others find you especially agreeable and cooperative. You are more gracious, well-behaved (superficial if you are not careful!), and likable now. Take advantage! It's a time when you turn heads, and it's also a period for extra attention to pleasures, pampering, and enjoyment.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Mercury continues its retrograde until September 15th: 

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal finances, as well as communications with friends or groups, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Major financial initiatives should be avoided. Remember that friends don't mean what they say and don't say what they mean, and take what you hear with a grain of salt. Group meetings may be delayed or cancelled.

Occurring in your solar first house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to your body language. Others may misinterpret your body language, and you should be aware of a tendency to give off mixed signals. People in your life may complain that you seem emotionally distant. You may appear uncommunicative and hard to reach, or what you say comes out wrong. This is a time to review the manner in which you come across to others--not so much whether it truly reflects your nature, but more in terms of whether it is working for or against you. Don't worry too much if others aren't quite "getting" you for the time being. Things will change once Mercury turns direct, so you might decide to try to keep status quo for the time being. You might spend more time than usual when it comes to making decisions now, and this is natural. Rushed decisions may be regretted when you change your mind later on.

After the 15th, information unclogs.

From September 29th forward: 

With Mercury in your solar second house, this is a strong period for analyzing your cash flow, income, and earning power. You are more practical and rational in your approach to finances during this period. With your conscious mind focused on money and possessions, as well as personal values, this can be a strong period for gathering new money-making ideas.

Alternatively, it could be a time when you tend to fret over your finances. Conversations tend to be practical rather than frivolous now. Financial gain may come through communications.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until the 26th:

Mars continues to energize your solar second house. You tend to put more effort into making money or making your life more comfortable and secure during this cycle. Your strong desire to be financially independent could lead to positive things, such as paying off debts or increased enterprise. The opposite side of the coin is asserting your independence by making impulsive purchases or taking risks with your money. You are more protective of the way you earn or spend money, as well as with the values you live your life by, and if others question you about these things, there could be arguments.

From the 27th:

Mars animates and energizes your solar third house during this period. You are likely to have many ideas and plans going during this transit, and you might be inclined to scatter your energies as a result.

Channelled well, however, this is a good time to sell your ideas to others, or to present your case in some manner. You may be especially busy running errands and communicating with others now.

More articulate than usual, you may also have a more assertive, self-centered, or provocative communication style at this time. As such, discussions might more readily become heated or they might escalate into arguments. If this is the case, it's likely because you are taking things very personally right now, or because you are over-identifying with your beliefs and ideas.

A tendency to be impatient or impulsive while driving or while performing manual tasks, generally with the hands, may lead to accidents, so it's wise to be careful on the road or while operating machinery or even using scissors! This is an excellent time for working on intellectual tasks with more vigor and passion.

Overview Horoscope:

September 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:

With an emphasis on your solar second house in September, dear Leo, you want results, but you're also very willing to put in the necessary time and energy to achieve your goals. With Mercury retrograde in this sector until the 15th, you'll need some patience, but the edits you make now can be very worthwhile. Strengthening your life is in strong focus, and it's satisfying. Gathering information can also be a theme. Your powers of attraction are super, as Venus spends the entire month in your sign.

With Venus ending its retrograde in your sign on the 3rd, you'll find knowing and attracting what you want into your life more straightforward. This direct turn can also help soften your approach, which may have become too rough at the edges with Venus not as overtly working its magic since its retrograde began in July and Mars energizing you mentally. Fortunately, your personal magnetism increases, and with more self-comfort, life feels a little smoother.

You're certainly emerging from a fog of indecision and doubt. While you may have questioned your powers of attraction during the retrograde cycle, you’re feeling stronger, more content, and happy with yourself. This reflects outward, and you’re bound to see improvement in your relationships. You are attracting positive attention on a personal level, particularly with love and communication.

Some backtracking or review of money may be in order until the 15th while Mercury is retrograde in your resources sector, after which business deals or money matters begin to move forward. Ease back in and avoid rushing for best results.

You may be dealing with some stop-and-go energy! However, there can be some nice opportunities to enjoy new interests or take a fresh look at old problems with this retrograde action. It can be a time for editing a project, picking up a skill you may have dropped in the past, reconnecting with past acquaintances, or talking about past relationships.

Fortunately, excellent energy is with you for new sources of, or increased, income from your own efforts, especially from mid-month forward. However, all month, there can be a spotlight on settling in and focusing on comfort, financial, and security issues. It’s a time to enjoy what you have and patiently build or strengthen something special to you. You're attracted to purchases of things with long-term shelf life, and you especially enjoy making more from what you have or thinking up ideas for making money. The New Moon on the 14th brings new motivation. In the weeks following, you are in a better position to take charge of your earnings, spending, and belongings.

The Sun's move into your communication sector on the 23rd boosts your busy mind, special interests, learning, and studying. You’re in great shape for more self-acceptance and enjoyment. Your knowledge or insight can draw others to you.

You enjoy more movement, connection, and interaction. Your communications, teachings, ideas, and writing go over exceptionally well, even if you can sometimes be a little hasty with them. Even better, you’re satisfied with them.

The Full Moon on the 29th reinforces this budding theme, but it also stirs the need for more distance from the mundane affairs of your life. It can bring a culmination of a project or learning endeavor, and you can feel a nice sense of accomplishment.

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