What occurs when a rare solar eclipse intersects with the Autumn Equinox and a spike in Pluto energy? The result: a week that may redefine personal stories, shake up habits, and force even the most stable signs to adjust. This is not merely another astrological flashpoint it’s a cosmic triple threat that can fast-forward timelines and shut doors on chapters you didn’t even realize were closing.
September 22 to 28, 2025, the heavens bring a powerful combination of conclusions, starts, and emotional epiphanies. The year’s last eclipse a black-moon solar eclipse of Virgo comes on the tail of a Pisces lunar eclipse, while the Sun changes signs into Libra and Mars energizes into Scorpio. And the upshot? A week of turning points, epiphanies, and surprising illumination.
Whether it’s the mutable signs experiencing destiny’s pull or the fixed signs preparing for intensity, all have something to gain (and let go of) in this unconventional Libra season. Here’s what to look out for and how to surf the wave rather than get pulled beneath it.
1. Eclipse Season’s Grand Finale Packs a Punch
The September 21 Virgo partial solar eclipse isn’t your typical lunation it’s the only solar eclipse in a seven-part Virgo–Pisces series that continues through 2027. As a South Node eclipse at the anaretic degree, it holds an immediate, do-or-die quality. This is the time to let go of perfectionism and fixed systems that pretend to be safety, astrologers say. The black-moon designation second Virgo new moon in a month adds intensity and is a cosmic prod to release what’s stale and move into a more adaptive, flowing way of being.
2. Equinox Energy Brings Balance to the Chaos
Occurring just hours shy of the Autumn Equinox, this eclipse combines disruption with balance. The Equinox’s demand for gratitude, harvest, and balance brings the eclipse’s wild-card energy to earth. Spiritual practitioners observe that when these two alignments co-occur, it’s an uncommon doorway to transformation peeling away illusions as it roots you in clear sight. It’s a time to celebrate both light and darkness, finding closure in what’s passing as you gear up for the darker half of the year.
3. Pluto Weather Signals Deep Resolutions
Interwoven into this week’s astrology is a surge of Pluto activity, stirring up threads from the U.S. Pluto return and personal transformation cycles. Pluto’s task here is to bring to light what’s been in the shadows whether in relationships, career, or self-image and drive home the need for rebuilding. This isn’t change on the surface; it’s the kind that restructures foundations. A changing of power dynamics, crumbling old patterns, and a stronger sense of what’s worth your energy going forward should be expected.
4. Mutable Signs Step Into the Limelight
Virgo, Gemini, Sagittarius, and Pisces are directly in the eclipse’s line of fire. Celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas says mutable signs might experience significant life turns from career milestones to relationship milestones. For Virgo, it’s a personal do-over; for Gemini, family and home dynamics reign; for Sagittarius, it’s career opportunities; and for Pisces, relationship turning points. The most important thing for these signs is to be flexible accepting the change instead of fighting it.
5. Cardinal Signs Feel Pressure Ease
Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn might feel a subtle easing of tension. Though the general energy is high-drama, these signs are given a temporary respite from taking the direct hit. Libra welcomes the Sun’s entry into their sign with an opportunity to reboot psychologically and emotionally. Capricorn gains from Mars’s changeover and remains grounded even when turmoil rages around. This is an opportunity to watch, plan, and ready oneself for the next drive.
6. Fixed Signs Meet the Full Blast
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius are not avoiding the intensity. Taurus can be driven into long-awaited action, Leo has to consider the finality of their decisions, Scorpio lives for strong moves, and Aquarius travels through battles with long-term consequences. The tip? Remain grounded in your principles, because the week’s action could ring beyond September.
7. How to Work With, Not Against, the Energy
Eclipse season is not the moment for forced manifestation. As Thomas suggests, the energy is “incredibly chaotic, intense, and high-powered,” so it’s more conducive to observation and intuition. Grounding practices journaling, conscious movement, or simply resting are useful for staying in the present. The Virgo influence is conducive to small, steady steps: taking care of health, cleaning up habits, and sorting out clutter. With Uranus and Pluto both in harmonious aspects to the eclipse, out-of-the-box thinking and accepting transformation may transform turmoil into opportunity.
This week’s astrology is a lesson in letting go and re-calibrating. The black-moon solar eclipse, Equinox balance point, and Pluto’s energetic nudge combine to make a unique alignment of cosmic energies that require us to release and be ready. By stepping into flexibility, respecting conclusions, and rooting in what really counts, one can come out of this unconventional Libra season not merely unscathed, but changed.
