September 26 - October 2| Aries Full Moon + Mars in Leo
Good morning, friends! 🌙
The Aries Full Moon peaks mid-morning Saturday and Mars moves into Leo this week — where he will be visiting for about 5 months thanks to his retrograde there early next year. That makes this a very Mars-filled week energy wise.
What does that mean?
It means it is a good week to be aware of your triggers. If you feel like you need to move your body — do that! If your kids seem extra bouncy, do activities that help get the wiggles out. Mars energy needs an outlet or it will find one on its own after all. 🔥
In my Full Moon guide I talk about exactly that within the ritual suggested for this Full Moon. You will get a sneak peek of it below — and the full guide can be found inside Between the Moons on Patreon and in my paid Substack. 🌕
Either way — let's get going with the week, shall we? 🌙
Cosmic Weather for the Week - September 26 - October 2| Aries Full Moon + Mars in Leo
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✨ September 26, 2026| Aries Full Moon Weekend
The Moon: The Aries Full Moon rises at 11:48 am CT on Saturday at 3° Aries — the first Full Moon after Eclipse Season. 🌕
This Full Moon is happening at the beginning of Libra Season and is asking us to balance the “Me” versus “We” relationship. It feels pretty perfect that it arrives now — so many of us were shown so much during the Leo Solar Eclipse and the Pisces Lunar Eclipse. This Full Moon feels like it is giving us an added ability to release what may be holding us back from fully being ourselves — both individually and in our relationships. ⚖️🏹
How to work with it: Aries is ruled by Mars — so if you feel like you need some kind of outlet for this energy, moving your body may help. Mars needs a target and an outlet after all. 🔥
Other energies: The astrology surrounding this Full Moon revolves around having conversations that may offer out of the box thinking or inspired downloads. Think of it as the sky handing you a vision and the mental clarity to act on it. ✨
There is also the energy of reevaluating the harmony within a relationship — with emotions feeling a little heightened and raw at times — which could stir up triggers around what feels safe. If that surfaces, moving your body or talking it out with someone you trust may help. 🌿
Through it all — if you feel like something has been holding you back — maybe this is the Full Moon where you finally identify what that is and let it fly. 🪁🌕
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✨Sunday September 27 | Aries Moon + Mars moves into Leo
The Moon: The Aries Full Moon energy continues today with two more Mars actions. 🔥
Other energies: First, Chiron — the Wounded Healer — squares Mars. This could bring some frustration around what feels safe in your body and how to take action to fulfill that need. Notice if old wounds are surfacing for yourself or your family around themes of self-rejection. If this is the case it may be asking your emotional self-awareness to guide your courage. ❤️🩹
An example I found this week — in Ted Lasso episode 8 — the interaction between Alice and Ted is a perfect illustration of this energy. She was crying and overwhelmed and all Ted did was sit beside her and breathe with her. He acknowledged that she just needed to sit and have her moment without anyone trying to fix it. He allowed her time and respected her boundaries to feel her feelings. That is exactly what Mars squaring Chiron can ask of us — and it can feel frustrating at times to simply sit with it rather than act.
If it becomes too overwhelming it is okay to ask for help from a trusted friend, partner, or therapist. You never need to be alone in this. 🌙
Then at 9:48 pm CT Mars moves into Leo — and this is a big one. Usually it takes just under two months for Mars to move through a sign. But thanks to his retrograde that carries us into 2027 he will spend around 5 months in Leo between now and May 14, 2027. 🦁
Mars in our charts represents our drive, determination, courage, passions, and anger. Leo is the sign of creativity, childlike joy, drama, and stepping boldly into things. Together this can look like feeling like the hero of your own story — and you totally could be! While in Leo it can bring a collective sense of wanting to be more confident, visible, and determined — even doing the thing you were worried about doing anyway. 🌟
On the flip side the things to be aware of are power struggles, egos that are larger than life, recklessness in the desire to be seen, and more extreme attempts to get noticed.
We may see courageous leadership and beautiful creative work — and we may also see those power struggles and inflated egos showing up too. Mars in Leo is nothing if not dramatic. 😄
Curious about which area of life this may activate for you? Here is a quick guide by Rising Sign:.
♈️ Aries Rising — Children, creativity and joy
♉️ Taurus Rising — Home, family and roots
♊️ Gemini Rising — Communication, siblings and local travel
♋️ Cancer Rising — Finances and material resources
♌️ Leo Rising — Identity, body and self expression
♍️ Virgo Rising — Hidden matters, rest and behind the scenes work
♎️ Libra Rising — Friends, hopes and community
♏️ Scorpio Rising — Career, reputation and public life
♐️ Sagittarius Rising — Faith, wisdom and long distance travel
♑️ Capricorn Rising — Shared resources and transformation
♒️ Aquarius Rising — Partnerships and contracts
♓️ Pisces Rising — Daily routines, health and service
✨ September 28-29, 2026 | Taurus Moon
The Moon: After a brief Void of Course window from 4:50 am CT to 9:39 am CT the Moon moves into Taurus. 🌙
How to work with it: This is a slow and steady, ignite the five senses kind of couple of days. Our Sun and Moon are both in signs ruled by Venus — which means relationships may be on our hearts and minds. If things get hard come back to what makes you feel grounded. Could be going outside or even having a bite of chocolate. 🍫🌿
Other energy:
On Monday there is an expect-the-unexpected kind of feel to the day which could bring personal insights or drop-ins through conversations. ✨
On Tuesday you may find yourself out and about collaborating with people and navigating conversations that may help you find some of that healing activation that Mars started on Sunday. Nothing is in isolation — in life or in the sky. 🌙
We will enter a 17 hour, 49 minute Void of Course window starting at 6:36 pm CT Tuesday and carrying us through to 12:25 pm CT Wednesday. If you have a busy Wednesday morning making a to-do list before 6 pm Tuesday may be helpful. 🌙
✨September 30 - October 1 | Mercury in Scorpio + Moon in Gemini
The Moon: Resting when we first wake on Wednesday and shifting into Gemini at 12:25 pm CT. During the Void of Course period it will be helpful to make to-do lists, give yourself extra time, and rest as needed. 🌙
How to work with it: After the shift into Gemini you may find yourself wanting to have so many conversations. If things get hard follow what makes you curious. This is a lighthearted and dynamic energy we have access to under this double Air sky of a Gemini Moon and Libra Sun — keeping it light may be very much where you are drawn. 🌬️
Other energy:
Before the Moon shifts, Mercury moves into Scorpio. Mercury in our charts represents our mind and communication — and Scorpio is the sign that shows us where we like to play detective and dive in deep. Together in this Water sign it can activate a sharpness to your mind — and even your tongue from time to time — with a desire to understand why people act and think the way they do. You may also find yourself wanting to share and keep secrets with those you trust. 🦂
The Moon connects with Mars, Neptune, Pluto, and Uranus all on Wednesday — which means you could feel motivated to have conversations that help you with your dreams and your community, mixed in with some expect-the-unexpected energy. On Thursday she makes beautiful check-ins with Saturn and Jupiter that could have you exploring plans to bring those dreams into reality — with some big feelings along the way. ✨
From 9:41 pm CT Thursday until 2:54 pm CT Friday we have a long Void of Course window. With this starting while most of us are sleeping it could lead to some interesting dreams. If you have a lot to wrap up for the week having a to-do list ready may be helpful. 🌙
✨October 2, 2026 | Cancer Moon
The Moon: Friday could feel like a two-act day. We wake into a Void of Course window that lasts until 2:54 pm CT when the Moon shifts into Cancer. 🌙
How to work with it: If you have a lot going on in the morning make a list — it may help. Otherwise today is a great day to tie up loose ends and finish the conversations you have been having the last few days. Once the Moon shifts into Cancer the desire to slow down and stay home may take hold. If you are a parent you may find your kids want to snuggle and eat the comfort foods that make their tummies feel good. 🍲🌿
Other energy:
During the Void of Course you may notice some annoyance between your drive and determination and how you want to communicate a path to get something done. The solution may be having a conversation that needs to happen even if it feels hard. Be aware of any passive aggressive conversations later in the day as well. 💬
There is also a beautiful moment between Mars and Neptune that could give you a boost of confidence toward something you are working on in a creative space. ✨
We are building toward the First Quarter Moon on Saturday morning once the Moon moves into Cancer. This could feel like a frustration between the desire for inner safety and the desire for social harmony — a real head versus heart kind of moment. Things to be aware of are people pleasing just for the sake of it and passive aggressive actions. If you feel like you need to cry — that is okay too. 🌊
More on all of that next week — along with Venus stationing retrograde on Saturday morning. Stay tuned! 🌙
✨In closing
This week has a lot of Mars energy woven through it — and that is fitting given the Aries Full Moon kicking things off on Saturday and Mars moving into Leo on Sunday where he will be visiting for the next 5 months. The invitation throughout is the same one Mars always brings — know your target, move toward it, and find a healthy outlet when the energy builds. 🔥
Mercury moving into Scorpio mid-week adds a sharpness to our thinking and our conversations — a desire to get to the bottom of things and understand the why behind everything. Paired with the Gemini Moon and Libra Sun it could make for some really meaningful exchanges if we lean into the curiosity rather than the intensity. 🦂
The Taurus Moon over the weekend gives us a chance to slow down and ground after a very activated Full Moon. The Cancer Moon closes out the week by bringing us back home — literally and emotionally. And with Venus stationing retrograde and the First Quarter Moon both arriving Saturday morning, next week is already building to something significant.
For now — move your body, have the conversations that need to be had, and lean into what feels grounding when things get loud. 🌿
Until next week — give Mars a target and trust the fire you tend with intention. 🌕🏹🦁
love and stardust,
Sarah
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