This is marked by a key moment in the spiritual calendar: Rosh Hashanah, the head of the new year according to Kabbalah. This time, the skies present us with a powerful configuration: the New Moon at 29 degrees in Virgo, accompanied by the last solar eclipse of the year. This is a cosmic invitation to close, cleanse, and plant seeds with more consciousness.
This event happens right at the cusp of Virgo and Libra. While the New Moon occurs in Virgo, we are not beginning that month, but rather the kabbalistic month of Libra. Thus, we enter the New Year with a strong Virgo influence but under the Libra cycle. Virgo organizes, separates, and purifies. Libra seeks harmony, beauty, and connection. The opportunity this week—and year—is to integrate both energies: Let go of the perfectionism of the past to build truer, more just relationships and structures. This eclipse challenges us to leave behind rigid mental patterns and embrace a new order where the soul holds more space than the ego.
On September 22nd, the Sun enters Libra, marking the equinox—that time of year when day and night are in perfect balance. That same day, Mars enters Scorpio, joining Jupiter in Cancer as the two planets in water signs. This changes our emotional landscape: What previously felt cold or purely mental starts to emerge from the depths. This is the time to make decisions from a sincere, emotional place rather than the mind.
Mercury in Libra softens our thinking, inviting us to speak with respect, listen to others, and consider more than one perspective. Venus in Virgo, meanwhile, reminds us that love is also expressed in care, consistency, and the small ways we show up.
The great challenge this week is not to cling to what no longer works, even if it is comfortable. There is a strong calling to change our mindset, but this requires humility. It isn’t about understanding everything, but rather our willingness to let go of the old and make room for the new. While there is a lot of earth and air energy, Mars’s arrival in Scorpio alongside Jupiter in Cancer gives us back some much-needed water: sensitivity, depth, and emotional courage.
This Rosh Hashanah is a portal—not to perfection, but to a more honest version of ourselves. This is a year that begins with cleansing, intention, and the opportunity to sow what we truly want to sustain.
