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09/28/2025

Empathy burnout builds slowly. It starts with all the times you said yes when you wanted to say no, the nights you stayed up comforting someone who never once asked how you were, and the apologies you accepted even though nothing ever changed.

You told yourself you were strong enough to handle it.
Then it deepens. You forgive lies, overlook disrespect, and keep holding relationships together that would have collapsed without your effort.

You keep pouring love into empty cups, hoping one day the weight will balance out, but it never does.

At first, you convince yourself to try harder. If you give more, if you care deeper, if you stretch yourself further, maybe they’ll finally show up for you the way you’ve always shown up for them. Instead, they keep taking, and you keep breaking.

Eventually, exhaustion turns into something else. You wake up one day with nothing left to give, and the switch flips.

When those same people come back, you don’t beg, you don’t explain, you don’t argue. You feel nothing, and that silence becomes the strongest boundary you’ve ever set.

09/24/2025

Happy Wednesday ~ September 24, 2025

The Sun-Pluto trine perfects early today, marking a period of significant personal growth and character-building activities. We are empowered with the belief that we can navigate our circumstances to our advantage.

Still, Mars forms a quincunx to Uranus early today, and later morning, squares Pluto, and once again, energies are complicated. We can feel drained, restless, or impatient until we figure out what we’re missing or not yet processing.

The Scorpio Moon gets involved with the Mars-Pluto square as it aligns with Mars, and we can be quite emotionally invested. We might crave a sense of control over events, relationships, or circumstances and become frustrated at any sign that we don’t have it. However, attempts to gain control or power tend to be fruitless with this transit in play.

This square can stir intense desires that may not easily be satisfied. There can be arguments, standstills, and power games. Ideally, we observe and learn from whatever powerful feelings arise through confrontations or conflicts. We should aim to remain flexible, perhaps devising strategies for achieving our goals rather than attempting to push them through at all costs.

Later today, with a Venus-Jupiter semi-square, we can feel some discontent with our relationships or entertainment. The tendency to overdo is present, although not overpowering. Ideally, we tap into a need for change and improvement and tame our impulses to go overboard.

Today’s Saturn-Juno trine can help, as it encourages us to be patient and fair with one another. We’re more willing to commit and find value in security and stability in our relationships.

The Moon continues its void period until the Moon enters Scorpio.

Moon in Scorpio
2:01am PDT/ 3:01am MDT/ 4:01am CDT/ 5:01am EDT

Mars Square Pluto
4:50am PDT/ 5:50am MDT/ 6:50am CDT/ 7:50am EDT

Moon Square Pluto
4:56am PDT/ 5:56am MDT/ 6:56am CDT/ 7:56am EDT

Moon Conjunction Mars
4:57am PDT/ 5:57am MDT/ 6:57am CDT/ 7:57am EDT

Moon Sextile Venus
3:17pm PDT/ 4:17pm MDT/ 5:17pm CDT/ 6:17pm EDT

by Cafe Astrology

09/22/2025

🌅 HAPPY AUTUMNAL EQUINOX 🌅

On September 22 at 2:44 AM EDT, the Sun crosses the celestial equator — bringing day and night into perfect balance across the globe.

🍂 In the Northern Hemisphere, this moment marks the arrival of autumn: longer nights, golden sunsets, and the slow drift into the heart of the season.
🌱 In the Southern Hemisphere, it signals the beginning of spring: longer days, blooming life, and the promise of renewal.

Why is it special?
• The Equinox occurs only twice a year, when Earth’s axis tilts neither toward nor away from the Sun.
• Around the world, cultures have celebrated equinoxes for centuries — from Stonehenge to Mayan temples — as symbols of balance, harvest, and rebirth.

✨ Tonight, look to the horizon at sunrise or sunset: the Sun rises due east and sets due west, a cosmic alignment reminding us that balance is at the core of the universe.

09/20/2025

🌌✨ September 21, 2025 – A Day of Triple Sky Wonders! ✨🌌

Get ready, space lovers! September 21 will bring not just one, but three spectacular celestial events in a single day. From the brilliance of Saturn to the beauty of an eclipse, here’s what you can look forward to:

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🪐 Saturn at Opposition
📅 Time: 05:37 GMT
On this day, Saturn will align directly opposite the Sun, making it shine brighter than usual at magnitude 0.6 in the constellation Pisces. It will rise at sunset and remain visible all night long.
🔭 With a telescope, you’ll get breathtaking views of Saturn’s stunning rings and some of its fascinating moons.

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🌑 New Moon
📅 Time: 19:54 GMT
The Moon will position itself between Earth and the Sun, turning its bright side away from us. With no moonlight in the sky, stargazers will enjoy crystal-clear views of faint stars, galaxies, and deep-sky objects. It’s the perfect night for serious skywatching.

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🌞🌙 Partial Solar Eclipse
📅 Time: 17:29 – 21:53 GMT
🌍 Visible From: Southern Australia, parts of the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans, and Antarctica.
At the eclipse’s peak around 19:41 GMT, the Moon will partially cover the Sun, creating a dramatic cosmic display.
⚠️ Important: Never look at the Sun directly. Use proper eclipse glasses or solar filters to protect your eyes.

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✨ Your Sky-Watching Schedule for September 21:
▪️ 05:37 GMT → Saturn at Opposition 🪐
▪️ 17:29–21:53 GMT → Partial Solar Eclipse 🌞🌙
▪️ 19:54 GMT → New Moon 🌑

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🌍 Three rare and breathtaking events in one day — a true cosmic celebration! Don’t miss the chance to witness the universe putting on such a grand show.

📌 Mark your calendars, charge your cameras, and get ready for a night under the stars you’ll never forget!

09/14/2025

Knowing
who you are
ends the need
to prove it.

09/11/2025

The Eclipse Gateway: The Time Between Eclipses

Eclipses always follow cycles and generally come in pairs – a Lunar Eclipse, which falls on the Full Moon and a Solar Eclipse, which falls on the New Moon.

The time between these two Eclipses is referred to as an Eclipse Gateway, and is a period that usually lasts for about two weeks.

The Eclipse Gateway is one of the most potent and magical times of the year, as it represents a bridge between one state of consciousness and the next.

When we are moving through an Eclipse Gateway, we often experience a huge point of growth, awakening, and change.

There are two different types of Eclipse Gateways- there is the Gateway between a Lunar and a Solar Eclipse and there is a Gateway between a Solar and Lunar Eclipse.

Depending on the order of the Eclipses, the energy can be slightly different. The intensity of the Eclipse Gateway will also depend on the intensity of the Eclipses on either side of it.

The Eclipse Gateway can also carry a slightly different flavour depending on the astrological signs of the Eclipses as well.

The Gateway Between a Lunar and Solar Eclipse

When you are walking the Eclipse Gateway between a Lunar Eclipse to a Solar Eclipse, usually there is a theme of release and letting go in order to make space for the new.

Lunar Eclipses have the ability to pull and drag things out of you, almost like the Moon’s gravitational pull helps to draw things out that have been buried deep within.

This “pulling” or “drawing out” energy helps you to release things that are no longer serving you and can bring old thoughts, patterns, and beliefs to the surface in order to be cleared.

As you walk the Eclipse Gateway after a Lunar Eclipse, it is likely you may feel drained and lethargic. You may also feel the need to go within, reflect, and spend time on your own.

Hidden truths and feelings may also come to the surface, and you may have to deal with old wounds that you had pushed away or forgotten about.

Lunar Eclipses always challenge us to dig a little deeper and push a little further so we can create more awareness around our thoughts and habits, and this is something that definitely intensifies as we move through the Gateway.

Lunar Eclipses can also bring endings, and these endings often occur during the Gateway period itself.

As you move closer to the Solar Eclipse, a sense of lightness usually follows, and you may even start to feel space being created in your life.

Ending with a Solar Eclipse indicates that the months ahead are all going to be focused on creating the new and filling this new space in your life with something more positive and aligned.

It also indicates that the months ahead are going to be filled with action and energy, and you are going to be supported to move forward.

The Gateway Between the Solar and Lunar Eclipse

When you are walking the Eclipse Gateway between a Solar Eclipse and a Lunar Eclipse, the energy is slightly different.

While a Lunar Eclipse pulls things out, Solar Eclipses draw things into your life and help you to create and direct your life in a new way.

Starting with a Solar Eclipse is a sign that you need to put your dreams into action, and go after what it is that you really want.

It is a sign that you need to get more action-based energy into your life and to align your words with your actions.

As you walk this Eclipse Gateway, there is often a feeling of support around starting new things and a sense of being guided as you take the next step.

This is a very high-energy time, and it is likely that you will feel a burst of energy and inspiration following the Solar Eclipse.

As you get closer to the Lunar Eclipse however, the energy begins to shift and you start to become aware of what is blocking you from being able to move forward.

You may have your dreams and all your plans laid out, but the Lunar Eclipse will alert you if there are things that need to be cleared before you can move forward.

Ending on a Lunar Eclipse, indicates that the theme will really be coming to terms with what needs to go and what needs to stay in order to make your dreams a reality.

In order to navigate through this, the months ahead may require you to go within and reflect, so you can draw out and release all that is blocking you from leading the life you desire.

Tanaaz
www.foreverconscious.com