August 19th – 25th

A Desire to Help & Serve — Forecast for August 19th – 25th

 

This week’s headline items: Venus changes signs from Leo to Virgo on Wednesday early morning — and the Sun will follow suit on Friday morning — while the last Quarter Moon in Gemini becomes exact late Friday morning.

There will be three Moon VoC phases this week: Tuesday night/Wednesday very early morning (for a brief 29 minutes), Thursday early evening (a not-so-brief 17 hours), and Sunday very early morning (for a little over 14 hours).

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Now for this week’s Forecast…

 

Monday, August 19th:

Monday, the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Aries all day. It will journey there until Tuesday night/Wednesday very early morning. Life is an adventure, we’re more open to new ideas, and have great enthusiasm for new projects. Patience is certainly not our strong suit at this time, but we can decide quickly, and act immediately.

Our independence and dynamism are important to us right now, so we may find it hard to be disciplined or accept advice at this time; in general, our responses to others tend to be more assertive or even aggressive. If you find your foot tapping, try hitting the gym, or finding other ways to burn off the body’s excess energy.

Monday late morning, things flow nicely, and we feel excited about new adventures. There is an ease around connecting with others and communicating in a heartfelt way. We have an opportunity to take playful actions that support our projects.

Monday early evening, we are invited to make some adjustments in our lives and find creative solutions to seemingly incompatible situations. On the one hand, we are invited to focus on building solid foundations under any long-term goals currently underway. Some helpful questions you could ask yourself: What benefits might I reap from taking it one step at a time?

On the other hand, we have this need to make time for personal desires and needs; here, you could ask yourself: What does my inner teenager require to be happy at this time?

Also, Monday early evening, we feel an enthusiasm for personal achievement and exploration; in particular, we have an urge to explore something new that helps us develop an all-around understanding of…

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Also, Monday early evening, we feel an enthusiasm for personal achievement and exploration; in particular, we have an urge to explore something new that helps us develop an all-around understanding of the bigger picture. What might you be able to explore right now that you haven’t so far? What’s calling to you?

Tuesday, August 20th:

Tuesday, the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Aries all day (see Monday for details).

Tuesday morning, we are invited to make adjustments and find creative solutions around personal desires and needs, versus our deep passion and focus on long-term goals. As best as you can, allow yourself to make space for both; flexibility and adaptability are key if we mean to move forward with our plans and projects…

Tuesday evening, we are invited to have fun connecting with others and doing things that bring us joy — as best as you can, explore something new, take a risk.

Tuesday night/Wednesday very early morning, at 12:06am EDT, we enter a brief Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for 29 minutes until 12:37am EDT. If you are awake during this brief intuitive time, use it as an opportunity to express yourself and connect to your inner child; as best as you can, have fun when connecting with others, and bring a heartfelt quality to the table — perhaps by tapping into your inner joy — and explore beautiful or creative things.

As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Tuesday night/Wednesday very early morning ahead of time.

Tuesday night/ Wednesday very early morning, at 12:37am EDT, the Moon moves into steady, peaceful Taurus, where it will journey until Friday late morning. We love all physical comforts, prefer consistency, and would rather stick with what we know works well. In other words: change is not our favorite thing and “rushing things” goes against our grain.

What is our favorite thing for the next two days? It’s probably, slowing down and getting in touch with whatever delights our senses 😉

Wednesday, August 21st:

Wednesday, the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus all day (see Tuesday night for details).

Wednesday early morning, a somewhat challenging Mercury/Saturn aspect becomes exact at 4:26am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from Tuesday on, it will remain strong until tonight (Wednesday night). This will contribute either to a lack of mental energy or a need to focus on our commitments with others. This aspect operates more on an internal level: We feel uneasy about something, almost awkward — and we need to make a choice.

The sheer scope of our goals in life can require more effort than is immediately obvious. Hard work can take its toll on our health. If we partition our big ideas into achievable segments — and go one clear action step at a time — we can move forward while maintaining inner peace and outer health. Use your time wisely! Develop the inner awareness needed, so you can see what needs adjusting.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 13-16 degrees of Leo or Capricorn? If so, you will be more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Gemini, Virgo or Capricorn (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Saturn rules Capricorn)

Also, Wednesday early morning, at 5:06am EDT, Venus changes signs from playful, fun-loving Leo to detail-oriented, practical Virgo. She will journey through that sign until September 14th. For the next 3.5 weeks, our relationships are going to be put under the magnifying glass. We are more likely to want to make our relationships work in real terms.

We need to feel of service to others; we love to help, especially in a practical, down to earth kind of a way. This might also be a great time to acknowledge the people in our lives who take care of those little, daily details and make our lives easier 🙂

On a social level, we might be more shy during this time — less confident — and most likely too busy to uphold our social commitments. On the financial side of things, we may want to invest in our health — especially around healthy daily routines — and anything that makes life run more smoothly on a practical level. Things that aren’t so practical, sensible and “just plain right” may leave us feeling uneasy.

Do you have your Ascendant or Sun-sign in Taurus or Libra? If so, you will feel more shy and possibly busier than usual for the next 3.5 weeks. Your heart will want to be of service to others. Being healthy and having a healthy partner is important now. If you are a Virgo Sun-sign or Rising-sign, you are going to have more love and beauty in your life for as long as Venus is in your sign.

Wednesday morning, a harmonious Mercury/Jupiter aspect becomes exact at 6:05am EDT. We started to feel this aspect from Monday night on, it will be strong until Thursday evening. During this aspect, we are more optimistic and energized — which is good, since we see the bigger picture, communicate more positively and readily inspire others.

We are tolerant of other perspectives and ideas, naturally avoid narrow-minded thinking, and feel at ease reconnecting with people from all walks of life. We might be drawn to exploring foreign languages, cultures, and countries.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 11-18 degrees of Leo, Sagittarius, or Aries ? If so, you will feel most blessed by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Gemini, Virgo or Sagittarius (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Jupiter of Sagittarius). 

Thursday, August 22nd:

Thursday, the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus all day (see Tuesday night for details).

Thursday early morning, If you are awake at this time, slow down a little and focus on what’s sitting right in front of you that needs to be taken care of, so you can get to the next phase of accomplishment. Rushing will backfire right now.

Also, Thursday early morning, we are invited to make some internal adjustments… We may want to enjoy some luxurious pleasures, while feeling at the same time a desire to have an adventure of the mind and soul.

Thursday late morning, we have an opportunity to meet our need for material comfort with a gentler, more intuitive approach.

Thursday at 5:33pm EDT, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for 17 hours until 10:34am EDT (Friday late morning). Use this intuitive time to empower each other in regards to earthly issues and mutually support each other in practical ways.

As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Thursday early evening until Friday late morning ahead of time.

Thursday late evening, a somewhat challenging Mercury/Neptune aspect becomes exact at 10:26pm EDT. We start to feel this aspect build from early this morning (Thursday), it will remain strong until Friday night. This could contribute either to some mental confusion and spaciness, or the need to communicate with others from our imagination (but possibly not knowing how to achieve that).

This aspect operates more on an internal level: We feel uneasy about something, sort of “awkward” — and we need to make a choice. Sometimes, imagination and mind can run way ahead of what is actually feasible (and sensible). At these times, the grand vision is best served by focusing on the next concrete step, accepting our own idiosyncrasies as we go.

Honesty is crucial here, especially self-honesty; inner awareness is in turn crucial to deep honesty and authenticity. What’s true for you? What might be possible for humanity? Where do those overlap?

Note that I say “overlap”: Don’t look for an exact fit, this is more like two puzzle pieces that came from different jigsaw puzzles. You might keep looking at the imperfect fit and feel a nagging sense that something doesn’t make sense… and it doesn’t — it can’t. The pieces are not from the same game. Just do your best to “hang out” with the discomfort, rather than repeatedly trying to figure it out and fix it.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 17-19 degrees of Leo or Pisces? If so, you will be more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Gemini, Virgo or Pisces (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Neptune rules Pisces).

Friday, August 23rd:

Friday, the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus and VoC until 10:34am EDT (see Tuesday night and Thursday late evening for details).

Friday at 6:02am EDT, the Sun changes signs from playful, vital Leo into practical, detail-oriented Virgo. It will journey through Virgo until September 23rd. This time is best used for getting our lives in order and expressing ourselves in realistic, practical terms.

Addressing your health (e.g., starting a new exercise or eating routine) might be just the thing within the next four weeks. Being of service and moving towards improving our living conditions are essential Virgo qualities. How might you be of service to others? What needs a little practical improvement?

All this is especially true if you are a Leo or Virgo Sun-sign or Rising-sign. Virgo folks will feel extra confident and playful; Leo people are more aware of the details and more grounded in reality.

Friday at 10:34am EDT, the Moon moves into chatty, versatile Gemini, where it will journey until Sunday late afternoon. For the next two days, we like to learn, connect and interact as much as possible. “Busy” feels good: connecting online, on the phone, or sharing face-to-face, preferably multi-tasking all the way…

The one thing we can do without is boredom: If our mind is not engaged in some way, we might as well curl up and play dead 🙂 This Moon placement starts the build up towards the last Quarter Moon…

Friday at 10:56am EDT, the last Quarter Moon in 0 degrees Gemini becomes exact. We started to feel this aspect build from the moment the Moon entered Gemini (at 10:34am EDT). The Moon in curious, chatty Gemini makes a challenging aspect to the Sun in practical, detail- and service-oriented Virgo.

This may bring challenges; however, it also energizes us to face what demands completion or change.

 During the last Quarter Moon, we are better served by reviewing any projects begun around the last New Moon — in this case, that would be July 31st — rather than launching new ones.

As best as you can, find kind and creative solutions for whatever comes up, whether internally or with others.

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 0-2 degrees of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces or 28-29 degrees of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius? If so, you will feel this month’s last Quarter Moon quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer, since the Sun rules Leo and the Moon rules Cancer.

Saturday, August 24th:

Saturday, the Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini all day (see Friday late morning for details).

Saturday afternoon, a Venus/Mars alignment in 4 degrees of Virgo becomes exact at 1:05pm EDT. We started to feel this aspect from Monday evening on; it will remain strong until next week, Wednesday evening (Aug. 28th). This is a very passionate combination: action and receptivity, assertiveness and allowing.

This aspect indicates a marriage of courage and collaboration, inviting us to allow the masculine (active/doing/asserting) and feminine (receiving/allowing/being) to work together and be of service to each other. We have a chance to express our needs, passions, and desires now in more effective ways and are more likely to get things done well.

Given that this combo is taking place in Virgo, we prefer to take a realistic approach to things, aiming all our passion and love toward excellence, and enjoying the details. We definitely also have a desire to help and serve others rights now.

Things to watch out for though: sweating the details, worrying, and being extra-critical of ourselves and others when something doesn’t get done “right”.

The last time we experienced this alignment was back in Oct. 2017: Was there a new beginning back then, in regards to how your feminine and masculine energies operate and collaborate? What has shifted for you since then?

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 1-7 degrees of Virgo, Pisces, Gemini or Sagittarius? If so, you will be more affected by this alignment. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Taurus, Libra or Aries (Venus is the ruler of Taurus and Libra; Mars is the ruler of Aries)

Also, Saturday afternoon, we may experience some internal discomfort and need to make some inner adjustments. We feel nudged toward being responsible and building something that will last long-term.

Also, Saturday afternoon, we are invited to balance our desire for sharing and gathering information with our desire to go beyond learned knowledge and tap into a greater wisdom that helps us grow and expand mentally, physically or spiritually.

And last but not least, Saturday afternoon, a somewhat challenging Mercury/Pluto aspect becomes exact at 2:14pm EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from Saturday very early morning on, it will remain strong until Sunday morning. This aspect operates more on an internal level. We feel uneasy about something, awkward, and need to make a choice — so we need to develop inner awareness.

Our compulsive side may lead us down a path that evades rational understanding. Our judgments — of circumstances, ourselves, others — can be so extreme during this aspect that we can’t seem to make intelligent and consistent progress in our lives for the two days it is in effect.

As best as you can, strive to be more trusting, and less strict with yourself for these three days — and surrender to whatever you are experiencing right now… like everything else, it’s temporary. Flexibility and a playful attitude could be helpful too 😉

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 20-22 degrees of Leo or Capricorn? If so, you will be more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Gemini, Virgo, or Scorpio (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Pluto is the ruler of Scorpio).

Saturday evening, we are required to make some adjustments — and we may need to do a little stretching and growing, when it comes to our inner or emotional experiences. As best as you can, be gentle with yourself and others, seek to understand before seeking to be understood.

Saturday night/Sunday very early morning, feels a little uneasy. Again, we need to develop an inner awareness around our two seemingly opposite pulls: on the one hand, a strong desire for accomplishment, on the other, our need to make connections and exchange information.

We are asked to bring awareness to whatever it is we feel most passionate about: Are we after superficial exchanges? Or intense and authentic emotion? As best as you can, make adjustments as needed, and drop any self-judgment.

Sunday, August 25th:

Sunday, the Moon remains in chatty, versatile Gemini until 5:05pm EDT (see Friday late morning for details).

Sunday at 2:58am EDT, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC), that lasts for a little over 14 hours until 5:05pm EDT. Use this intuitive time as an opportunity to connect with others in a fun way and talk about things that stimulate us mentally and bring us joy.

As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Sunday very early morning until the late afternoon ahead of time.

Sunday at 5:05pm EDT, the Moon moves into protective, nurturing Cancer, where it will journey until next week, Tuesday (Aug. 27th). With this Moon placement, we are more sensitive to what people say and therefore our feelings are more easily hurt — so be kind to yourself and others. Self-Care is key for the next two and half days 😉

Emotional safety is important to us as well; we like connecting to the familiar and we enjoy nurturing ourselves and others — home and family call to us, for instance. Make sure though, that your glass is filled before letting others drink from it, otherwise you might start to feel drained and resentful.

Sunday late evening, a somewhat challenging Mars/Chiron aspect becomes exact at 10:13pm EDT. We started to feel this aspect from this Saturday evening on; it will remain strong until Tuesday evening (Aug. 27th). This aspect operates more on an internal level. We feel uneasy about something, almost awkward — and we need to make a choice… so we need to develop inner awareness.

We might feel insecure about our daily routines: What if you could simply allow yourself to be human and know that you are doing the best you can?

We also experience an internal stress between our masculine energies (assertiveness/aggression) and our need to heal and be whole. Once we are able to approach things from a more holistic place, we will discover new ways to move forward and embrace our wounded inner child with love and compassion.

We can also learn how to improve our daily routines from a place of observation and practical application, rather than the perfectionism that shows itself through criticism, shame, and blame. How might you get in touch with your inner wounded child and give it the understanding and compassion it deserves? What might “being of service” to my healing and other people’s healing process look like?

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 4-6 degrees of Virgo or Aries? If so, you will be more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Aries (Mars is the ruler of Aries;)

And…

A heads up for next Monday (August 26th): the Moon remains in protective, nurturing Cancer all day (see Sunday, August 25th for details). The Moon in Cancer squares Chiron in Aries exact at 1:48am EDT, it sextiles Mars in Virgo exact at 1:59am EDT, it sextiles Venus in Virgo exact at 3:44am EDT, it sextiles Uranus in Taurus exact at 4:27am EDT, it opposes Saturn in Capricorn exact at 5:45pm EDT, it quincunxes Jupiter in Sagittarius exact at 6:42pm EDT, and it trines Neptune in Pisces exact at 11:28pm EDT. And, Monday late morning, a harmonious Venus/Uranus aspect becomes exact at 11:38am EDT; we started to feel this aspect from August 23rd on; it will remain strong until August 28th. More about all the details in next week’s forecast 🙂

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