The world awakens after the summer haze, yet at the same time gradually moves toward the darker season of winter. This is the essence of September — a month of transition and of revealing oneself to society in a different, brighter light.

It is a time to attract attention as a professional while also expanding and deepening your own skills. A time to teach and to learn. A time to reap the fruits of past efforts and to envision new projects. A time to step into new roles and embrace new statuses. A time to declare yourself and accelerate your movement forward.

To highlight the energies that will guide you throughout the upcoming month, I lay out the Gypsy runes on the Wheel of Ruk and Boler. The spiritual rune of the month defines its transformational mood, while the four elemental runes reveal the flow directed by each element.

🌟 Spiritual Essence of the Month 🌟

The energies of the Autumn Equinox make September the perfect time for rituals, magical practice, the discovery of new knowledge and directions, and for unfolding your potential in its fullness. Opportunities arise to nourish your inner source of power and align with a new life. It is in this very stream that we begin the path of Ruk and Boler with the participants of the Gypsy Magic course — under energies that amplify any intention and turn it into an effective impulse.

This month is closely tied to the number 9, which in the Gypsy tradition is a sacred number of transition into a new state. During this time, processes reach their natural completion and inner fullness shifts outward into outer fullness. In September, we manage to find a way out of any form of limitation. We accept the present as the result of the past and the cause of the future. Everything that has been maturing for 9 months reaches ripeness in this period, and what is born now becomes the seed for a new cycle lasting another 9 months ahead.

💨 Air 💨

In September, communication takes center stage: words more easily reach their listeners, ideas attract allies, and plans gain a chance at real embodiment. This is a month when thoughts work faster, decisions ripen bolder, and the inner horizon rises to a higher step.

Career now resembles a spiral staircase: the steps are small, but each gives a wider view than the last. To avoid being carried away by the winds of change into beautiful yet empty illusions, it’s important to remember the strength of small steps. The mind is now full of sparkling insights, but it is the translation of inspiration into action that makes magic work: hear the idea — write it down, outline the next step, finish it fully, and only then move on. In this way, dreams stop being fragile mirages and become mapped routes marked with “done.”

🔥 Fire 🔥

Although the Fire element is not as vivid in September as it was in summer, its sparks will still flare at the right moments, reminding us of courage and inner drive. By tossing fresh logs into the fire of life, it keeps us from slipping into premature winter slumber, urging us to act and move forward. Its power shows itself in determination, in the ability to take a step even when doubts swarm inside. And it is precisely in such moments that the magic of fire is revealed — it grants the courage to act without excessive hesitation.

September tests us: are we ready to trust the flow of change without clinging to old fears? Sometimes the best way to overcome anxiety is not to calculate and weigh everything, but simply to close your eyes and step forward. Once you step onto this path, the current of the new road begins to support you, fanning your inner fire. In this fire is born not only the energy of movement but also the joy that comes from the process itself, from the very fact that you are living, acting, and creating.

💦 Water 💦

September heightens our focus on inner processes: we begin to hear ourselves more clearly, to understand our states and desires, and at the same time gain strength to move in chosen directions not only inwardly but also outwardly. This is a favorable time to study, take courses, and engage in practices that help work through deep wounds and the social interactions built upon them. Everything now aimed at inner healing and growth will create a powerful response in external reality.

At the same time, September sharpens the need for clarity in relationships, prompting us to divide our circles: into allies and opponents, into those with whom it feels easy and those who bring discomfort. It’s important to define your circle because later there will be a desire to open up, to show yourself in an unflattering light, to test others for their right to stay close. There is nothing wrong in revealing your darker sides — only this way are true friends and lovers found, only this way are bonds strengthened. Yet, one must avoid going too far; it is essential to know when to stop.

🌱 Earth 🌱

In September, Earth manifests especially strongly: its energy grants stability, inner composure, and calm confidence — the ground beneath our feet suddenly becomes firmer and more reliable. This element helps us not to rush, to look at things soberly and sensibly, to choose not chaotic impulses but deliberate steps that lay a foundation for long-term growth.

In the season of Harvest, Earth offers a unique energy of sobriety and clarity. It helps us perceive both expected and unexpected results without succumbing to emotional chaos. We learn to view the fruits of our life as material: some will become nourishment for inner growth, others — seeds for future projects, and still others must be discarded without regret, freeing space for the new.

Wishing you all magical September energies! May the Spirits of the Elements bless your path!

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If you want to know which elements will be more pronounced in the energies of the upcoming month in your personal life and how they will influence you, order the “4 Elements” spread ⬇⬇⬇

Tarot Spread “4 Elements”

© Elena Shuwany

Photograph by Monica Lazar