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This week’s headline items<\/strong>: the last Quarter Moon in Taurus becomes exact on Tuesday early afternoon; on Saturday late morning, Uranus comes to a halt and begins its 5-month Retrograde phase, and the Balsamic Moon phase begins as well.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
There will be three Moon VoC<\/a> phases this week: Wednesday early morning (for almost 6 hours), Friday morning (for a little over 12 hours), and Sunday evening (for a little over 5.5 hours).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you missed my Forecasting Forum<\/strong>\u2026 and still would like to learn how the Mars transits<\/em>, and the Uranus Station & Retrograde phases<\/em> are impacting you personally<\/strong>\u2026 feel free to watch the mp4-video presentation about “<\/em>Mars Transits 2020 \u200b& the Uranus Station-Retrograde in Taurus<\/span>“<\/em> — as it relates to your own Birth Chart…<\/p>\n To purchase this webinar, click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Star Members:<\/strong> check your email for the link to the mp4-video recording and enjoy watching it! I sent it out on Aug. 9th late evening \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Monday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in steady, peaceful<\/em> Taurus all day<\/strong>. It will journey there<\/em> until Wednesday morning<\/strong>. We love all physical comforts, prefer consistency, and would rather stick with what we know works well.<\/p>\n 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 \ud83d\ude09 This Moon placement starts the build up towards the last Quarter Moon (exact Tuesday early afternoon<\/em>).<\/p>\n Monday morning<\/strong>, a challenging Mercury\/Uranus aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 8:52am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from last week Saturday evening<\/strong> (Aug 8th) on; and it will remain strong until this Tuesday evening.\u00a0<\/strong>This aspect creates some tension in our lives; we may feel anxious or stressed by a situation involving financial stability, personal creativity, or self-expression.<\/p>\n We’ll likely want to think outside the box. We may also want to make some changes to a life situation or heart connection that no longer fits. Again: We are being called to play a bigger game and may feel overwhelmed by what it all means.<\/p>\n Our minds may prefer things to be joyful, fun, playful, and expressive — but at the same time we feel\u00a0a great desire for progress and breakthroughs.\u00a0The tension between these two desires could leave us feeling irritable, mainly because we also tend to take things quite personally right now;\u00a0the best way to manage this is to channel some of that nervous irritable energy into constructive pursuits.<\/p>\n Since there’s a tendency right now to challenge established thought, or play devil’s advocate, it also helps to get in touch with our inner truth. Use your breath to turn any fear into excitement — and let yourself drop into your heart.<\/p>\n Expect the unexpected, plan on disruption, revelation and breakthroughs — during this transit, the best mind is an open mind. As best as you can, go with the flow, staying open to the new and unexpectedly different. Could you allow whatever is happening to stimulate new approaches?<\/p>\n As you can perhaps imagine, this is not a time to make major decisions, especially if they are hasty \ud83d\ude09 You can think of this as “reorganizing” time for the mind, like moving your furniture around.\u00a0 If you feel yourself resisting the reshuffle, do your best to relax — and maybe even sit back and enjoy the show.<\/p>\n And as always, if all else fails, take it one moment at a time… Rather than jumping to conclusions, get grounded in the here and now \u2014 bringing awareness to your breath (or body) is a good way to do this. Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or any personal planets) in 7-14 degrees of\u00a0 Leo,<\/strong> Taurus,\u00a0 Aquarius<\/strong>, or Scorpio<\/strong>? 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<\/strong>, or Aquarius<\/strong> (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; and Uranus rules Aquarius).<\/em><\/p>\n Monday evening<\/strong>, if possible, connect with people that can support your projects on a practical level, and share with them what you have going on<\/p>\n Monday late evening<\/strong>, we are invited to make some adjustments in our lives. As best as you can, find creative solutions to…<\/p>\n ***<\/strong><\/p>\n ALREADY A MEMBER? Scroll down & keep reading (make sure you are logged into your Member’s account)!<\/strong><\/p>\n GET IT ALL! Get the whole Forecast — as well as other awesome and exclusive content — become a site member (still, for the price of a cappuccino!) \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/p>\n ***<\/strong> As best as you can, find creative solutions to seemingly unsolvable situations. Make space for connections with children or playful adults, for actively creating something, or for staying grounded in your body (preferably surrounded by and enjoying nature and beauty).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tuesday,<\/strong> the Moon remains in steady, peaceful<\/em> Taurus<\/em> all day <\/strong>(see Monday morning for details).<\/p>\n Tuesday very early morning<\/strong>, a somewhat challenging Sun\/Jupiter aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 2:35am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from Monday<\/strong>\u00a0on; and it will remain strong until Wednesday. <\/strong>This aspect operates more on an internal level. We feel uneasy about something, sort of awkward — and we need to make a choice. An inner awareness needs to be developed if we\u2019re to see what needs adjusting.<\/p>\n More profoundly though, we may feel challenged, as we realize that we are being overly enthusiastic with others. That high optimism may also drive us to take on more than we can physically handle. If we do start to feel drained or frustrated, it might be helpful to look at how we use our energy: Are we in tune with our heart?<\/p>\n It\u2019s also worthwhile to examine how our personal beliefs about our career or long-term standing in society are being received by others… Can we involve them in our desire for greater achievements? And even perhaps our desire for better social structures?<\/p>\n Moving too fast or jumping around too much will not serve us now — nor will talking too much and listening too little — so as best as you can, stay open-minded and curious, keep listening to your inner joy, and allow the heart to be of service to you, rather than a distraction \ud83d\ude09 Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 18-20 degrees of Leo<\/strong> or Capricorn<\/strong>? 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 Leo<\/strong> or Sagittarius<\/strong> (the Sun rules of Leo; Jupiter rules Sagittarius)<\/em><\/p>\n Tuesday early afternoon, at 12:45pm EDT,<\/strong> the last Quarter Moon in 19.5 degrees of Taurus<\/strong><\/em> becomes exact. The Moon in steady, peaceful Taurus<\/strong> makes a challenging aspect to the Sun in fun and attention-loving Leo<\/strong><\/em>. This Moon phase brings us closer to Aug. 18th’s New Moon in Leo.<\/p>\n During the last Quarter Moon, we are better served by reviewing those projects we began around the last New Moon — in this case, that would be July 20th — as opposed to launching new ones. Out of those projects, what needs last-minute adjustments? What did you discover since then? What did it mean for you? As best as you can, find creative solutions for anything that comes up (whether internally, or with others).<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 17-22 degrees of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio<\/strong>, or Aquarius<\/strong>? 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<\/strong> or Cancer<\/strong> (since the Sun rules Leo and the Moon rules Cancer).<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wednesday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in steady, peaceful<\/em> Taurus until 9:46am EDT <\/strong>\u00a0(see Monday for details).<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday at 3:55am EDT<\/strong>, we enter a\u00a0 Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a>\u00a0that lasts for almost 6 hours until 9:46am EDT<\/strong>. Use this intuitive time to 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.<\/p>\n As always with a Moon VoC<\/a>, 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 Wednesday morning ahead of time.<\/p>\n Wednesday at 9:46am EDT<\/strong>, the Moon moves into chatty<\/em>, versatile Gemini<\/strong><\/em>, where it will journey until Friday evening<\/strong>. For the next two days<\/strong>, 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…<\/p>\n 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 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Wednesday late morning, <\/strong>a somewhat challenging Sun\/Neptune aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 10:32am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from Tuesday on; it will remain strong until Thursday<\/strong>. <\/strong>This aspect feels “internal” — inner unease and awkwardness — and we need to make a choice. Given that it is an internal issue, we need to develop an inner awareness, if we\u2019re to see what needs adjusting.<\/p>\n Our energy tends to be unrealistically directed — and our sense of self may actually change as we learn that we have wrongly assessed important situations. Our self-trust takes a hit.<\/p>\n Due to our high ideals, we may take on more than we can physically handle — if we start to feel drained or frustrated, it might be helpful to look at the overall direction we are taking.\u00a0Do your best to rest and have quiet time alongside your active play-time.<\/p>\n It’s also worthwhile to look at how our self-expression is received by others: Can we involve them in creating\/realizing our dreams? Can we express our joy fully? Perhaps we are not sure whether we want to keep dreaming our dream privately, or share it with others… As best as you can, slow down: where there is spaciousness, there is flow; where there is flow, there is effortless creation.<\/strong><\/p>\n Do you have your Career Point (or personal planets) in 19-22 degrees of Leo<\/strong> or Pisces<\/strong>? If so, you will be more affected by this aspect.\u00a0This is also true for those of us who have our\u00a0Ascendant\u00a0or Sun-sign in Leo<\/strong> or Pisces<\/strong> (the Sun rules of Leo; Neptune rules Pisces).<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thursday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in chatty, versatile<\/em> Gemini<\/em> all day<\/strong> (see Wednesday late morning for details).<\/p>\n Thursday very early morning, <\/strong>a challenging Mars\/Pluto aspect <\/em>becomes exact at 3:14am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from last week, Wednesday evening <\/strong>(Aug 5th) on; and it will remain strong until next week Saturday evening <\/strong>(Aug 22nd). Our ambition and drive to succeed are incredibly strong now; we feel prepared to go to any lengths, in order to achieve our goals — and we have the required energy. It’s a real need to achieve, a compulsion even — we often find it difficult to stop.<\/p>\n This aspect could also lead to power struggles, perhaps with an authority figure, perhaps within ourselves. Problem is, “push” could come to “shove” — and once in a shoving match, with Mars and Pluto involved, we may not know when enough is enough.<\/p>\n Do your best to tap into the power of the love within. Find creative ways to empower yourself and others. Flexibility is key — and walking away for 10 minutes might just save you from doing something you later regret — and also perhaps from burning-out \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Ask yourself: Could I give myself permission to feel impatient or agitated if that comes up? Could I allow myself to feel those feelings rather than act them out in an impulsive or rash manner? What if rage comes up? Could I gain understanding of where it comes from? Could I surrender my fears about things I don’t control?<\/strong><\/p>\n We addressed the<\/em> current Mars transits<\/em> in more detail in relationship to our own birth charts<\/strong> on Aug. 9th, in my last Forecasting Forum. If you were not able to join us last Sunday (and you are not yet<\/em> a Star Member of my online community) and want to know how this is going to impact you personally<\/strong>, check out<\/strong> the webinar on this subject.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Other than\u00a0booking a reading<\/a>\u00a0with me, this is the highest level of support you can get<\/strong> — and it’s\u00a0only $37<\/a> for the 90+ minute webinar.<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 20-26 degrees of Aries, Capricorn, Libra<\/strong> or Cancer<\/strong>? 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<\/strong> or Scorpio<\/strong> (Mars is the ruler of Aries; Pluto rules Scorpio)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Thursday very early morning<\/strong>, consider connecting with others, socializing, and taking a compassionate approach toward yourself and others, especially when it comes to personal goals and passions. Ask yourself: what if taking a compassionate approach towards myself and others actually made for more fulfilling connections?<\/em><\/p>\n Thursday late evening<\/strong>, we may experience some internal discomfort and need to make some inner adjustments. We feel nudged toward being expansive and gaining a new perspective on the things we have been building long-term.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Friday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in<\/em> chatty, versatile<\/em> Gemini until 7:35pm EDT<\/strong> (see Wednesday late morning for details).<\/p>\n Friday at 7:19am EDT<\/strong>, we enter a\u00a0 Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a>\u00a0that lasts for a little over 12 hours until 7:35pm EDT<\/strong>. Use this intuitive time as an opportunity to move things forward for yourself, especially anything connected to personal goals or projects.<\/p>\n As always with a Moon VoC<\/a>, 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 Friday morning until the evening ahead of time.<\/p>\n Friday morning, <\/strong>a somewhat challenging Mercury\/Jupiter aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 7:28am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from Thursday evening<\/strong> on;<\/strong> it will remain strong until later this evening <\/strong>(Friday, Aug. 14th). This aspect operates more on an internal level. We feel uneasy about something, almost awkward — and we need to make a choice. An inner awareness needs to be developed if we\u2019re to see what needs adjusting.<\/p>\n This aspect is a fork in the road: Do we go after an exchange of information and share ourselves with those in our immediate environment? Or expand our perspectives and attitudes around business or long-term goals? Awareness is key with this aspect: What demands to be done? What would a broader view show us? How might we use what we then see?<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or any personal planets) in 18-20 degrees of Leo<\/strong> or\u00a0 Capricorn<\/strong>? 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<\/strong> or Sagittarius<\/strong> (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Jupiter of Sagittarius).<\/em><\/p>\n Friday at 7:35pm EDT<\/strong>, the Moon moves into protective, nurturing Cancer<\/strong><\/em>, where it will journey until next week, Monday very early morning<\/strong> (Aug 17th). 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.\u00a0Self-Care is key for the next two days \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Friday night\/<\/strong>Saturday very early morning, a somewhat challenging Mercury\/Neptune aspect <\/em>becomes exact at 1:13am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from Friday early afternoon <\/strong>(Aug. 14th) on; it will remain strong until Saturday early afternoon <\/strong>(Aug. 15th). 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).<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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?<\/p>\n 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\u2026 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.<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 19-21 degrees of Leo<\/strong> or Pisces<\/strong>? 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<\/strong> or Pisces<\/strong> (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Neptune rules Pisces).<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Saturday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in<\/em> protective, nurturing<\/em> Cancer<\/em> all day<\/strong> (see Friday evening for details).<\/p>\n Saturday morning, <\/strong>a somewhat challenging Sun\/Pluto aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 6:13am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from Friday on<\/strong>; it will remain strong until Sunday morning. <\/strong>We feel uneasy about something, sort of awkward; we need to make a choice. We need to develop inner awareness, so we can make adjustments.<\/p>\n This might concern compromising with others. Our fear of being manipulated might make us stubborn or manipulative ourselves. As best as you can, keep choosing the “better” alternative\/the higher road, adjusting as needed.<\/p>\n We might be forced to focus, time and again, on details we would prefer to ignore. When life slows down, or becomes uncomfortable, simplify and be patient. We are changing and growing in ways that we can’t comprehend right now. Stay as open and observant as you can.<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 22-24 degrees of Leo<\/strong> or Capricorn<\/strong>? 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 Leo<\/strong> or Scorpio<\/strong> (the Sun rules Leo; Pluto rules Scorpio)<\/em><\/p>\n Saturday at 10:25am EDT, <\/strong>Uranus comes to a halt in 10.5 degrees of Taurus<\/strong><\/em>, and begins its 5-month Retrograde phase<\/em> until<\/strong> January 14th 2021<\/strong>. During the Uranus Retrograde phase we are invited to access the Uranus energy from within. Our intuitions will be very strong during this time and we have access to sudden insights and ideas. This aspect gives us the opportunity to take a look to see how free we actually feel.<\/p>\n As best as you can, take a look in there at whatever has been thwarting your progress or sense of freedom: Where are the inner roadblocks popping up? Are you expressing your individuality to the fullest? Are you connecting to a larger vision?<\/p>\n Remember, doing the inner work is just as important as making progress in the outer world — the “Inner Universe” informs the outer — one cannot happen without the other \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n We addressed the Uranus Retrograde phase <\/em>in more detail in relationship to our own birth charts<\/strong> on Aug. 9th, in my last Forecasting Forum. If you were not able to join us last Sunday (and you are not yet<\/em> a Star Member of my online community) and want to know how this is going to impact you personally<\/strong>, check out<\/strong> the webinar on this subject.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Other than\u00a0booking a reading<\/a>\u00a0with me, this is the highest level of support you can get<\/strong> — and it’s\u00a0only $37<\/a> for the 90+ minute webinar.<\/p>\n Again, some of us will feel the effects of the Retrograde phase more than others. This is particularly true if you have personal planets in 4-13 degrees of Taurus<\/strong> — and if you have Aquarius<\/strong> as your Sun- or Rising-Sign. For you in particular, this is a great time to reevaluate future visions — and perhaps to reexamine any group causes that you want to be a part of.<\/em><\/p>\n Saturday around 10:45am EDT<\/strong>, the Balsamic Moon phase begins when the Moon reaches 8\u00ba 14′ of Cancer<\/strong>.<\/em> This Moon phase lasts until Tuesday late evening, when the New Moon in Leo<\/strong> becomes exact (more on that next week…however, feel free to watch my video on the subject<\/a>, will be posted by Wednesday, Aug. 12th).<\/p>\n We are being asked to slow down and get quiet, so we can listen to our inner sensing\/intuition. For some of us, this might be a stretch. As best as you can: stay grounded, take a deep breath and exhale any tensions. Rather than starting something brand-new, put all that energy into completing existing projects or processes.<\/p>\n This is also a great time for letting go of whatever no longer serves us. What if you could hear the voice of your inner wisdom? What might it be saying?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sunday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in<\/em> protective, nurturing<\/em> Cancer all day<\/strong> (see Friday evening for details).<\/p>\n Sunday morning, <\/strong>a somewhat challenging Mercury\/Pluto aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 9:38am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from Saturday<\/strong> on; it will remain strong until later this evening<\/strong> (Sunday, Aug. 16th). 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.<\/p>\n 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\u2019t seem to make intelligent and consistent progress in our lives for the two days it is in effect.<\/p>\n As best as you can, strive to be more trusting, and less strict with yourself for these two days — and surrender to whatever you are experiencing right now\u2026 like everything else, it\u2019s temporary. Flexibility and a playful attitude could be helpful too \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 22-24 degrees of Leo<\/strong> or Capricorn<\/strong>? 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<\/strong>, or Scorpio<\/strong> (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Pluto is the ruler of Scorpio).<\/em><\/p>\n Sunday late morning, <\/strong>Before we get to this week’s forecast, I’d like to mention:<\/h3>\n
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