Astrology of the Week Ahead with Chani Nicholas
Astrology of the Week Ahead with Chani Nicholas

The Week of September 7th, 2026: Getting retrograde-ready with the Virgo New Moon

September 7, 2026

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Getting Retrograde-Ready with the Virgo New Moon

Since roughly August 31st, Venus has been moving through its pre-retrograde shadow. The planet of love, relationships, beauty, and values won't station retrograde until October 3rd, but the signals are already arriving. As Chani Nicholas explains, the week of September 7th is when we start noticing the relationship dynamics that will demand our attention over the coming months. "We might not notice anything just yet," she says, "but Venus does do an important thing this week."

The Venus Retrograde Arc Begins

The central mechanism at work is straightforward: Venus spends most of this week finishing its journey through Libra, its home sign, where it operates with ease and delight. On Thursday, it enters Scorpio, the sign of its exile, where it has a harder time. This is significant because Venus will station retrograde on October 3rd at the same degree it reaches this week, then backtrack all the way through Scorpio and back into Libra before stationing direct on November 13th. "We're in a relationship boomerang kind of zone," Nicholas says. The people you're meeting, the dynamics surfacing, the patterns repeating—these are all coming up for review.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **Opening: Venus Pre-Retrograde Shadow** - Chani introduces the feeling of relationship dynamics bubbling up as Venus enters its pre-retrograde shadow period.
  • 2 (02:22) **Venus Moves from Libra to Scorpio** - Venus finishes its journey through Libra (its home sign) and enters Scorpio (its exile) on Thursday, signaling a shift in relational dynamics.
  • 3 (03:34) **Personal & Collective Relationship Review** - Chani frames the Venus retrograde as a time to examine personal relationship hooks and collective issues around gender and justice.
  • 4 (05:41) **Mercury and Venus Retrograde Overlap** - Both planets will be retrograde simultaneously, stationing direct together on November 13th.
  • 5 (06:39) **Mercury Enters Libra; Uranus Stations Retrograde** - On Thursday, Mercury leaves Virgo for Libra and Uranus stations retrograde in Gemini, adding layers of communication and disruption.
  • 6 (08:15) **Historical Echo: 2018 Venus Retrograde** - Chani links the current transit to the 2018 Venus retrograde when Christine Blasey Ford testified against Brett Kavanaugh.
  • 7 (09:31) **Main Event: Virgo New Moon on Thursday** - The new moon is an invitation to press refresh in the area of life ruled by Virgo, focusing on systems, routines, and service.

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Guests on this episode

Chani Nicholas

Show Notes

Episode 299

In this podcast, New York Times best-selling author and astrologer Chani Nicholas discusses the astrology of the week and what it might mean for us all.

The astrology of the week of September 7th, 2026, is prepping us for a transformative retrograde season. As Venus (the planet of love) moves through justice-loving Libra and into brooding Scorpio (where it will station retrograde next month), stale relationship dynamics are up for review. And when Uranus (the planet of shock and surprise) begins its retrograde in Gemini, it spotlights the life updates we’ve made that aren’t actually working for us. Luckily, the New Moon in Virgo poses a perfect opportunity to refresh our routines and set ourselves up for success. The habits you form now will keep you grounded when the astro gets turbulent. So get ready and get organized.

This episode covers:

  • Venus’ entrance into Scorpio on Thursday, September 10th

  • Mercury’s entrance into Libra on Thursday, September 10th

  • The start of Uranus’ retrograde in Gemini on Thursday, September 10th

  • The New Moon in Virgo on Thursday, September 10th

  • Mercury’s trine to Pluto on Saturday, September 12th

  • Mercury’s opposition to Neptune on Saturday, September 12th

  • Mercury’s trine to Uranus on Sunday, September 13th

This episode was recorded on 08/05/2026.

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The music featured in the podcast was created by Latashá.

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