Autumn, the season of release
The autumn zodiac signs are Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius, running 23 September to 21 December. All three are strategies for the same conditions, which is a stretch of the year built entirely around loss.
Loss that enables survival
Libra, 23 September to 22 October, strategic balance and what survives
Scorpio, 23 October to 21 November, the courage to die so you can transform
Sagittarius, 22 November to 21 December, faith when you cannot see the destination
How the three autumn signs work together
Why you need all three autumn strategies
The wisdom of autumn
How to work with autumn energy
The autumn question
Autumn is not just about loss. It is about making loss mean something.
Questions about the autumn zodiac signs
What are the autumn zodiac signs?
Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius. Libra runs 23 September to 22 October, Scorpio 23 October to 21 November, and Sagittarius 22 November to 21 December, in the northern hemisphere. The boundaries move by a day some years, because the equinox and solstice drift against the calendar.
Why are there three autumn zodiac signs?
Because autumn is three different problems. It opens at the equinox with a decision about what can be carried, moves into active dismantling, and ends in the dark still moving. Each stretch needs a different strategy.
Which autumn sign is the hardest to be?
They are hard in different directions. Libra carries the weight of deciding, Scorpio carries the weight of actually ending things, and Sagittarius carries the weight of believing in a destination nobody can see yet.
Is autumn a bad season astrologically?
No, and framing it that way is the mistake. Loss is the mechanism spring runs on. Nothing germinates in March that was not released in October.
What if I have no autumn placements?
Then those weeks run quiet for you every year, which is a schedule rather than a deficiency. It also means the letting go part of a year tends to happen to you rather than through you.
What season comes after autumn?
Winter, opening with Capricorn at the solstice on 21 December. Autumn releases, winter endures.
Which autumn strategy are you actually running?
If you have Libra, Scorpio or Sagittarius placements, one of these three is doing more work in your chart than the other two. Knowing which one changes what you do with the last quarter of a year.
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