September Astrology Insights: Pre-Eclipse Energy, Full Moon in Pisces, and Aromatherapy for Clarity 🌿

Discover September 2025 astrology: pre-eclipse shadow season, the Pisces full moon eclipse, Virgo season grounding, and clarity with Eastern Hemlock aromatherapy.

The Pre-Eclipse Energy of September 2025

For me, the end of August and the beginning of September is always the busiest season. It is back to school, my firstborn’s birthday, and his father’s birthday, all at once. I find myself in full hustle mode—doing last-minute shopping, baking, and planning. In just one week, I baked twenty-four cupcakes, a three-tier cake, a millefeuille, and an angel food cake, while hosting two different parties.

The beautiful mess before completion—layers waiting to be transformed, reminding us that creation lives in the process as much as the outcome.

Even with help, I tend to carry a large share of the work. I often take on more responsibility than necessary, stretching myself to make sure everything is done with love and care. Yet amidst the whirlwind, I made space for myself: an impromptu day at the Nordic spa and a ninety-minute energetic reset with my traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. These rituals feel essential as I step into Libra season, my personal turning of the leaf. It is the rush before the calm, and I can already feel myself shifting into the next version of who I am.

Now that I have a moment to breathe, I want to share insights about this week. It is a powerful one. We are moving through the pre-eclipse shadow season, with the Full Moon in Pisces arriving on September 7. Shadow season is the time when subtle shifts begin to stir before the lunations themselves.

Steady hands, early-morning frosting, and the quiet satisfaction of bringing imagination to life in cake form - Minecraft style !!

Virgo Season: Grounding and Clarity Before the Storm

Virgo’s practical gaze is upon us, asking us to ground, prepare, and find clarity before the storm. This week is an invitation to pause and reflect:

What foundations in your life, your business, or your relationships are ready for renewal?

Think of this moment as gathering your tools before you build something new. In practice, this might mean clearing clutter in your home, editing the garden, or harvesting what is ready. It could also mean mapping out the final quarter of 2025 with clarity and renewed purpose. Virgo season calls us to simplify, refine, and recommit.

• In family life, this could be about honest conversations.

• In business, it may be refining systems.

• In personal growth, it is choosing consistency over chaos.

Journal Prompts for September’s Pre-Eclipse Energy

• Where in my life am I overcomplicating things that could be simplified?

• What routines or rituals could bring more ease into my day-to-day?

• Which relationships would benefit from clearer communication?

These questions are particularly powerful under the September 2025 Full Moon in Pisces, when emotions rise to the surface and clarity becomes possible.

Full Moon in Pisces, September 2025

The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on September 7 opens an inner portal. Pisces energy heightens intuition, dissolves illusions, and calls attention to the deeper undercurrents of our lives. In combination with Saturn retrograde in Pisces and Uranus stirring change, the message is clear: prepare for renewal.

This lunation often reveals truths about relationships, commitments, or personal patterns that no longer serve us. While it may feel unsettling, it also creates space for compassion, empathy, and new beginnings.

Aromatherapy for Clarity: Eastern Hemlock Essential Oil

Today I am diffusing Pruche (Tsuga canadensis, Eastern Hemlock), one of my favourite clarity oils for shadow season.

• Grounding and centering: Pruche roots you into stillness, much like cedarwood or fir.

• Clarity and perspective: Its fresh, resinous scent clears mental fog and opens the chest, creating space to breathe deeply.

• Integration of shadow and light: Associated with spiritual maturity, it balances humility and strength—perfect for Virgo’s refining energy.

Garden blooms gathered at dusk, resting in my grandmother’s silver bowl—an heirloom that carries memory and grace into the present moment.

Healing Through Creativity and Community

Tomorrow I am attending a free masterclass—Artistic Queen $tyle—a blend of women’s healing circle and art jam. Research in expressive arts therapy confirms what many have always felt: that creative expression in community helps recalibrate the nervous system, lower cortisol, and increase resilience.

There is a healing that only happens when we create together and hold space for one another. This is also part of the September astrology invitation: to find balance between work and rest, self and community, shadow and light.

Motivation for September’s Shadow Season

This week is not about rushing forward but about aligning your compass. The pre-eclipse shadow season is subtle yet potent. If you listen closely, it will show you exactly where to prepare.

So I leave you with this reflection: Where can you pause this week to recalibrate your nervous system and make room for expansion?

DM me if you would like a referral to the Art Jam Masterclass. xx

FAQs

What is shadow season in astrology? Shadow season is the two-week period before and after an eclipse when subtle shifts and transformations begin to stir, even before the lunations themselves.

What does the Full Moon in Pisces mean in September 2025? The September 7 Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Pisces amplifies intuition and emotional awareness, urging us to release illusions and prepare for renewal.

What are the benefits of Eastern Hemlock essential oil? Eastern Hemlock (Pruche) essential oil is known for grounding, clearing mental fog, deepening breath, and supporting spiritual maturity and clarity.