September opens a portal of deep change. Two eclipses, the lunar on September 7th and the solar on September 21st, frame the month as a time of endings, beginnings, and truths that refuse to stay hidden.
The Lunar Eclipse ~ Letting Go of Illusions
The full moon lunar eclipse arrives first, shining its light into corners we may have avoided. Lunar eclipses tend to bring closure: things end, secrets surface, and we see clearly what we could not before. This is the month where masks slip, where two-faced dynamics in relationships or communities are revealed, and where you may finally understand why a certain situation has felt off.
That clarity might sting. Sometimes it feels like betrayal when reality does not match what we believed. But the eclipse gives us the medicine of release, the opportunity to set down what is not aligned so we can step forward lighter and freer.
The Solar Eclipse ~ Planting New Seeds
Two weeks later, the new moon solar eclipse signals fresh beginnings. Solar eclipses invite us into a new chapter, and this one is especially focused on commitments and relationships. Partnerships, whether romantic, professional, or otherwise, will be under the microscope. Where we have been vague or half-hearted, life will ask us to clarify, commit, or walk away.
Because this solar eclipse sits opposite Saturn and Neptune, it will not be dreamy or easy. It will test our endurance and our willingness to see through illusions. The call is to anchor into integrity, to choose the kind of bonds and responsibilities that truly nourish the soul even if they ask for effort and patience.
A Heavy but Healing Passage
Together, these eclipses create a month of intensity. It may feel heavy at times, but the weight is purposeful. It presses us into honesty, demands maturity in how we show up in our closest ties, and clears the ground for healthier patterns to emerge.
Think of September as a clearing storm. One eclipse washes away what no longer belongs, the other plants seeds for relationships and commitments that can actually last.
How to Work With This Energy
Self-Inquiry Questions
- What truths are surfacing that I can no longer ignore?
- Where am I being asked to let go, even if it feels uncomfortable?
- Which commitments provide prana, and which ones feel drain my prana?
- How can I show up with more honesty and integrity in my relationships?
Yogic Practices
- Meditation with So Ham and breath to ground into clarity and presence.
- Gentle twists and forward folds to release old patterns and support inner cleansing.
- Heart-opening pose (like Supported Fish Pose) to invite new beginnings in love and connection.
By October, the dust will begin to settle, and the clarity gained this month will help shape the year ahead. The eclipses open a doorway, but what you choose to walk through with is up to you.
One of the most profound ways to ground and navigate these passages of revelation and renewal is through the breath. Breath steadies the nervous system, clears inner fog, and gives us the courage to meet truth with steadiness. If you’re ready to deepen that relationship, October also begins a 10-month Breathwork Certification I’ll be guiding at the Soul of Yoga. It’s a chance to study both the ancient roots of Pranayama and the modern, evidence-based applications of conscious breathing, with a community of teachers and seekers who are committed to living in alignment.
Just as the eclipses mark a season of endings and beginnings, this training invites you into a new cycle of study, healing, and service. If you feel called, you can learn more here.
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