Chodesh Tishrei 5786
September 23 - October 21, 2025
Constellation/Mazal: Libra (Moznayim) ♎︎ – The Scales
Tribe: Ephraim | Letter: ל (Lamed) | Sense: Union
Element: Air (Cardinal– Initiating Thought)
Planetary Ruler: Venus
Welcome to the “Vav” Year of the “Pei” Decade. It’s All About Connection.Is it suddenly revealed, or are we just now noticing it? The truth is—we’re in sync.
September 22, Erev Rosh HaShanah 5786, is Tekufah Tishrei, the Autumnal Equinox. The year begins with balance, Sun and Moon aligned in Virgo at a partial solar eclipse, directly opposite Saturn retrograde in Pisces. Almost immediately, the Equinox grounds it all, stabilizing heaven and earth.
Mars charges into Scorpio on Erev Rosh HaShanah, while the Sun in Libra faces Neptune in Aries, and at the same time trines Uranus in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius. Rosh HaShanah itself is born into a Grand Air Trine—the power of thought, communication, and consciousness made manifest. Air lifts and carries, but it can also control: Mars in Scorpio squaring Pluto in Aquarius whispers of influence and manipulation from high places.
The Moon in Sagittarius on Shabbat Shuva won’t let us off easy—demanding truth, clarity, and alignment.
By Erev Yom Kippur, Mercury in Libra squares Jupiter in Cancer. The stakes rise. Diplomacy, vision, and faith all need balancing. On Shabbat Ha’azinu, Mercury in Libra opposes Chiron in Aries, reminding us: truth must be spoken, but how we speak it determines whether we heal or wound.
Erev Sukkot, Mercury enters Scorpio and immediately squares Pluto in Aquarius as the Full Moon rises in Aries. Power meets exposure. Hidden words demand daylight. By October 8, Mercury sextiles Jupiter in Cancer, softening what was hard, opening a door of blessing.
Shabbat Sukkot brings Venus in Virgo opposite Saturn retrograde in Pisces—a pull between love and limits, beauty and boundaries. By Hoshana Rabba, Venus has entered Libra, harmonizing with the Waning Last Quarter Moon in Cancer.
On Shemini Atzeret, Pluto stations direct in Aquarius, amplifying collective destiny. Venus in Libra opposes Neptune in Aries—idealism meets reality, illusions dissolve into truth.
Shabbos Beresheit arrives with the Sun in Libra opposite Chiron in Aries: the birth of the year’s cycle demands healing through relationship.
Then on October 20, Mercury conjuncts Mars—words are weapons, speech is sharpened. The very next day, the New Moon in Libra (Erev Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan) opens the gates to the next chapter, flavored by Venus herself. Harmony, balance, and beauty carry forward into the deep waters of Cheshvan.
Chodesh Tishrei's gift of connection and intimate union is even more meaningful than usual, as we're entering the "Vav" Year of the "Pei" Decade. The Vav is the connector - may 5786's spiritual energy empower us connect heaven to earth with our prayers, and let us connect our hearts to one another.
