What You Must Release This Lunar Eclipse (According To Tarot)

The Full Moon always brings potent energy to the collective, but September’s Full Moon is even more powerful than usual – that’s because this event coincides with a Lunar Eclipse.

The Lunar Eclipses is a magical time for releasing old wounds and habits, healing and transforming, and starting fresh new beginnings. September’s Full Moon in Pisces is intensely spiritual, and the Virgo sun urges us to analyze our lives and determine what must be left behind.

So, what are you releasing on the September 7th Full Moon Lunar Eclipse? Find your zodiac sign below, where one intuitively drawn tarot card reveals what you should release on this mystical night.

Aries

Your Card: 9 of Swords

You Must Release: Fear and Self-Limiting Beliefs

You always put up a confident and courageous front, Aries, even when you’re feeling scared and self-conscious. On September’s Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, you must release any fears or self-limiting beliefs that have been holding you back. You’re stronger than you think – even stronger than you pretend to be. The power and freedom you crave are just on the other side of your comfort zone, so be brave and go for it!

Taurus

Your Card: King of Swords

You Must Release: Passivity and Mental Fog

You’re very headstrong and determined, Taurus, but you also put up with a lot and let things slide. You tend to let others make decisions and can even become a doormat for the ones you love, despite your strength. When you become too passive, your mind withers and you lose sight of your goals and your true self. The King of Swords urges you to step up on September’s Full Moon – instead of being passive, you need to take charge. You’re a powerful leader, so lean into those skills!

Gemini

Your Card: 5 of Pentacles

You Must Release: Pessimism and Helplessness

You’re no stranger to mood swings, Gemini, and you can jump from ecstasy to depression and back within minutes. But lately, you’ve been more negative than usual – and your normally dynamic, inspired self has been feeling a bit helpless. This Lunar Eclipse is the time for you to release that pessimism and reclaim your magic – you’ve got this! Remember the power of your mind over external circumstances, and your inner ability to transform or survive any difficult situation.

Cancer

Your Card: 9 of Swords

You Must Release: Anxiety, Guilt, and Regret

You’re deeply sensitive and intuitive, Cancer, and these gifts usually serve you well – but sometimes, your profound emotions get the best of you. September’s Full Moon Lunar Eclipse sees you ready and willing to abandon the anxiety, regret, and guilt that have been plaguing you lately. If you’ve been losing sleep over your worries, it’s time to address them once and for all, doing whatever it takes to put them aside – or at least practice some techniques to reduce stress.

Leo

Your Card: 10 of Swords

You Must Release: Emotional Pain and Stagnation

You’re usually a ball of sunshine, and negative emotions are extra uncomfortable for you, Leo. You’re also a bit stubborn and set in your ways. The 10 of Swords suggests that you’ve been stuck in a place of emotional pain, and it could be that your habits are bringing you down. September’s Full Moon urges you to release the routines and vices that, although they may provide short-term relief, ultimately cause more distress. By allowing yourself to sit in the emotional discomfort you try so hard to avoid, you stretch your comfort zone wider.

Virgo

Your Card: The Tower (reversed)

You Must Release: The Past and Self-Imposed Limitations

You’ve always been a perfectionist, Virgo, and you have rigid expectations for yourself and others. Perhaps these standards have served you well in the past, pushing you to succeed – but the current energy suggests it’s time to release them. Clinging to the past and your self-imposed limitations is keeping you stuck, and if you aren’t willing to move on, you will fall behind. On September’s Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, it’s time to let go of the past, break your routine, and unlock the chains you’ve put on yourself. 

Libra

Your Card: Queen of Wands (reversed)

You Must Release: Control and Dominance

You’re usually a charming people-pleaser and can be a bit of a doormat, Libra. But lately, you’ve been reaching for a sense of control and dominating others. This energy puts you out of balance, making you easily distracted, unclear, and impulsive. On the Corn Moon, you need to release your need for control. You can set healthy boundaries without intimidating others. As the zodiac sign of the scales, balance is your forte – work on finding the line between avoiding confrontation and being overly assertive. Also, focus on the things you can reasonably control (hint: it’s never another person), and let go of the rest.

Scorpio

Your Card: Knight of Pentacles

You Must Release: Idleness and Distraction

You’re known for your focus and ambition, Scorpio. But recently, you may have lost your way, and you’re not sure what exactly you’re working toward. The Knight of Pentacles urges you to seek clarity on September’s Full Moon. Without a goal or a purpose, you’re lost and unmoored. Release distraction and idleness by finding a project that inspires you, and you’ll feel more like yourself again.

Sagittarius

Your Card: Wheel of Fortune (reversed)

You Must Release: Risk and Resistance 

The Wheel of Fortune is the perfect tarot card for you, Sagittarius – it symbolizes luck, change, and cycles. But your card is in the reversed position, indicating bad luck and stagnation. This is very unusual for you, and it means that September’s Full Moon is about releasing risk and resistance. You tend to take a lot of risks, counting on your natural good fortune to help you out – but now isn’t the time to rely on luck. You must also release the need to stubbornly resist your current circumstances – let them be, and remember that everything passes and changes eventually.

Capricorn

Your Card: 10 of Swords

You Must Release: Depression and Distrust

Like Leo, your card for September’s Lunar Eclipse is the 10 of Swords. But you’re very different from Leo, so this tarot card’s meaning is different for you, too. You’re prone to melancholy, often seeing the negative side of any circumstance. You also don’t trust others easily, preferring to guard your heart and handle everything alone. This Full Moon is about releasing negative thinking, and embracing trust. Look for the silver lining instead of the flaws in every situation, and open your heart to others. Your world will expand when you become more trusting of the universe and your fellow humans.

Aquarius

Your Card: 3 of Pentacles

You Must Release: Stubbornness and Detachment

You’re an odd mix, Aquarius – both a free-spirited independent, AND a hard-working humanitarian. You like to keep to yourself and do things your own way, but you also yearn to help and connect with others. The 3 of Pentacles calls you to set aside your innate stubbornness and aloofness, and instead choose to cooperate with your community. Working on a group project around September’s Lunar Eclipse will fulfill and delight you.

Pisces

Your Card: The Fool

You Must Release: Delusion and Naivete

The Fool is the perfect major arcana tarot card for you, Pisces. It is a powerful card that represents entering a new phase with an open heart. You can be quite optimistic, to the point of delusion and naivete – sometimes you choose to ignore red flags and warning signs when they go against your desires. But for September’s Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, you need to seek clarity on your current situation. Ask yourself, what’s actually working for you, and what’s not? Don’t be passive when it comes to the things that are no longer serving you – cut them off instead of waiting for them to walk away. When you release those burdens, you will be free to move happily through your dreamworld.