Wow, what a cruddy couple of weeks I’ve had. Lots of stress and fatigue following the death of a friend, and all around me others have been going through a similar spell of bad luck and loss.

What exactly is going on?! Is it the series of Uranus-Pluto squares the Astrologers keep referring to? Is it the combination of the Sun and Mercury both in super critical Virgo, combined with harsh aspects?

I can’t be sure — I’m not pro enough to figure it out entirely — but I can say that my own life was sailing along smoothly until the very two days (August 22-23) of this cosmic shift into Virgo.

I’ve never been a huge fan of Virgo — its energy is way too practical and perfect and meddlesome for my preferred fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants, live-and-let-live lifestyle. But I can’t really blame Virgo, can I?

I’ve been watching my horoscope carefully every day now, hoping for some reprieve. And according to Astrologer Maria DeSimone, this might be the week I get it — fingers crossed.

There’s still a lot of chaos in the cosmos this week, but there are also bright spots for romance and communication.

Mercury moves into Libra today (Monday, Sept. 9), so it should balance out our thinking — which will ease stress — and it will also improve communication because it will be easier to see where other people are coming from.

The rest of the week is filled with some ups and downs, but plenty of passion and maybe even a chance to make some money, honey!

See this week’s major Astrology events at Tarot.com »