09/16/2026
Star Notes 🌟 Cosmic Reflections
September 16, 2026
Dear star friends, Salut! ☀️ 💚
Sending warm light and blessings to all! I feel motivated and clarity to write a new, different Star Notes. First, I want to give a shout-out to all of you who regularly read, like, comment or share my posts because each one is a very special honor. Merci beaucoup!
I decided to let go of trying to write a post every New and Full Moon as it was taking too much time and energy. I honor all astrologers who are able to do that. In my personal reflections lately, I have reevaluated why and how I connect with astrology, and feel guided to come back to the basics. After all, I am a Sun in Ta**us, with Mercury in Ta**us, Capricorn Rising and a Cancer Moon. I am at my best when I focus on sharing what I genuinely see and feel in the changing rhythms of nature dancing with the wisdom of the cosmos.
This quote speaks to me big time. For astrologers, “it is our live and current relationship with the celestial realms, through body, mind and heart that informs our work and transforms it from theory into a living art.” ~ Melanie Reinhart, Chiron & the Healing Journey.
For now, I feel like writing once a month, with a special focus on the magic of the Sun’s cycle and a few other personal reflections. Many astrologers create amazingly detailed articles and videos on the myriad astrological stories unfolding every week but I sometimes get overwhelmed by all the content. Perhaps it could be useful to come back to the obvious changes in the fundamental energy shifts of the Sun’s cycle through the zodiac. ��
The Sun, our glorious star, shines its celestial light in the sign of Virgo from August 23 to September 22. For most people, the end of August represents an incredibly powerful psychological and emotional shift from play to work mode. But the summer is not officially over yet! September weather is beautiful, with warm days and cool nights. And best of all, it is harvest time: we are blessed with fantastic abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Like all Earth-based signs, Virgo is super practical and inspires us to clean, declutter, organize, clear, cleanse and purify energy in our body and physical surroundings. I have done some extra cleaning and clearing of stuff that I don’t need, and it feels good! I know many people who are doing deep purging and getting ready to move into a new home.
The cosmic Virgin is all about service work that helps self and others in any way, whether it is paid or voluntary. The Virgo instincts in all of us are kicking our energy into high gear these days, and so it is important to manage our energy, regulate our nervous system and create efficient self-love, self-care rituals. On September 10, we had a New Moon in Virgo, energizing all of this for the next 4 weeks.
I feel called to reflect on our recent eclipses, a total Solar Eclipse on August 12 and a partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27. I am still feeling these. I think it is valuable to embrace eclipses before and after the exact events because their influence lingers for 6 months until the next series of eclipses. “We view eclipses as powerful cosmic triggers that by design disrupt the status quo and realign us with our true life path. Sometimes eclipses come and go without much fanfare. Other times, the surprises or revelations can’t be dismissed and lead to major course-corrections that are essential to our soul's evolutionary growth.” ~Suzanne Ge**er
Sometimes eclipses and other powerful astrological transits can make us feel like we are navigating very turbulent waters or flying through a storm. This is when it is so useful to lean into our strongest spiritual wisdom. “The fastest way through is to stay surrendered to the flow in our faith and trust. The flow is always taking us where we need to go. Sometimes it is gentle. Other times it may be fast, or turbulent, or intense. But it always, always serves us in some way even if we can’t see how at the time. Evolution only takes you one way and that is somewhere better. While the letting go process has been deeply uncomfortable and arduous for many of you over the past couple of years, you have now created ample space to allow your highest potentials and possibilities to be received”. ~Archangel Gabriel through Shelley Young
Transformation happens one choice at a time, and it can radically alter your mood and energy in a beautiful way. Just today, I woke up feeling groggy and tired. A close friend texted me and invited me on a spontaneous coffee date. I pulled the curtains open to see a glorious sun and felt lighter instantly! After a lovely conversation over coffee in a sweet downtown patio, I felt so much joy that I was whistling when I got home and a little flock of chickadees flew very close and shared some bird songs with me. C’est magnifique!
Astrology with spirituality is my true passion! I truly love doing readings and I feel called to share this sweet recent testimonial. I hope you enjoy it. “A session with a competent astrologer like Richard feels like an easy flowing, gentle canoe ride. Richard has decades of study and practice, he is very willing to engage with his client so that the session is not just one person talking. He’s willing to dance an astrological dance with his client, which is so beneficial because, even though it's not a therapy session, there are things I have shared with Richard about my life and how it fits with the astrology. When I revisit the session in my mind/heart, I feel a beautiful clarity and many gifts of awareness and understanding that were given to me. For that I am so grateful to Richard, his knowledge, his respect and deep honor of his clients, and also that he is local and available in person. I listen to a lot of astrology online but when I sit with Richard, it's just at another level! I am honored to have had 2 readings from you that I cherish, and am so looking forward to listening to this recent one again and again. (from Anne B. ) Merci beaucoup Anne!
I also love to teach! I teach FSL with Collège Boréal year-round but have not offered an astrology workshop in a while. Good news! I am brewing up a brand-new offering with a good friend who is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. We are co-creating an event to help people feel, explore and embody the magic of astrology and the planets more deeply. Stay tuned, and enjoy the rebalancing energy of the fall equinox coming on September 22!
I am available for in-person readings at the Tree of Life North in Sudbury, and online many days of the week.
In peace, love and joy,
Richard 🌅
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