For the week of August 8th thru the 15th, be sure to read your Rising Sign as well: 

Aries

On Wednesday, your ruling planet entered the sign of Libra, the sign of others, of alliances, of partnerships. And no sooner does it do so, than it opposes Saturn and Neptune in the very early degrees of your sign. In the face of strong doubts, hesitance, and debilitating uncertainty, Mars, through the agency of others, is asking us to take action, to do something, to be there. There are promises and obligations that get in the way, as you feel yourself torn but unable to fight head-on the way you normally would. The more you push and try to force things, the more obstacles there will be. It requires diplomacy, persistence, and patience, qualities that Aries is not always that comfortable with. And yet, it almost seems as if there is something fortuitous about all this. Of taking one day at a time. Of honoring your obligations and promises. Not rushing and demanding and controlling the outcomes, but allowing the arc of necessity to determine your actions. It’s trying to show you something about who you are, and what you are capable of handling, and doing, and achieving. This may require you to try something new, or do things differently. Clarity comes with the Mercury station this week, that is trying to give form to creative ideas that you are likely to be working on for the full year ahead.

Taurus

Your ruling planet Venus is trying to align you with some of your highest ideals, a vision for the future, and some grand ideas. It feels optimistic, hopeful, and forward-thinking. This can be helpful in the face of all this uncertainty that we are all subject to these days. But even as it feels like there are endings that are imminent, you are also seeing the possibilities that are capable of unfolding. For the past several weeks that Mercury has been in its retrograde, you have likely been reassessing your home and family situation. You may have been thinking about where you are living, who you are living with, and what you can do to achieve greater closeness and a stronger sense of community and belonging. It may seem as if outside pressures are compelling you to make certain decisions, but it could also be that this is something of a change that you’ve been ready to make for some time. And the current circumstances are the final catalyst for making this a closer possibility. And what you are now able to see, what you are being shown, is that there is a way forward. Hence the fluttering in your heart that allows your hopes for the future to be kindled once again. Even in the face of uncertainty, and perhaps because of it. Solutions, and the courage to follow through with them, are making themselves known.

Gemini

Your ruling planet, Mercury, is finally stationing on August 10th/11th, ending its retrograde phase at last. But not without a bit of foreboding preceding it. One of the things that you may come to terms with is that not everyone is going to agree with your point of view, and there will be little that you can do to persuade others. Know that it’s all in the delivery. With a Full Moon Friday night into Saturday, many things are going to be coming out into the open. Knowing the truth and seeing the truth can bring the sort of clarity that is necessary in order to make well-informed and educated decisions. One of the things that we are all being asked to do is to look at our problems from another perspective, and be willing to go in a new direction or try something new. One thing that can become apparent is that we don’t always have to keep doing things the way we have in the past. That there might even be better ways of doing things. And that includes what you say and how you say it. Starting the week, you may not feel that you can freely speak out without some sort of repercussions. But there are other ways to speak your mind without making too many waves. It may require a bit of diplomacy or a more creative approach. Perhaps with the intervention of others. But if you are able to speak from the heart, and do so in a way that can be heard, you can be an instrument for positive change. Not only for your own sake, but for others as well. Know your own mind. Be clear about what you want to say, and how to say it. Then proceed with confidence.

Cancer

Full Moons are often times of revelation. Things have a way of coming out. Things feel very busy. They are also times of culmination, and can bring all sorts of feelings to the surface that you might not have even been aware of. On Monday/Tuesday Venus and Jupiter are going to make an exact conjunction that will be visible in the early morning sky, just as the Moon is setting and the Sun rising. This is a transit of hope. Of love. Of abundance and anticipation. And together they can make your feelings feel larger than life. Combine this transit with a Full Moon, and you will be wearing your heart on your sleeve. So many things seem to be coming to some sort of culmination this week. Some things can feel frustrating. Like you are wanting to take some sort of action, but also feeling inhibited about doing so. One lesson we can take from all this is that if you cannot move forward in the ways that you like, look for alternatives. Rather than pushing against an immovable force, try to find a more creative way to move around the problem. This is a week of revelations and culminations. But there is also something here about necessity being the mother of invention. Be clever. Look for alternatives. Be innovative. And be willing to try something new. Sometimes all it takes is the willingness to look at a problem from another perspective, and where previously you only saw obstacles, solutions now arise.

Leo

Full Moons can bring the completion of something. Endings. If your birthday falls on or around the Full Moon on August 8th/9th, you will be all the more sensitive to this month’s Full Moon. Astrologically birthdays are like new beginnings. But when a Full Moon falls on or near your birthday, the new beginnings may first require you to tie up some loose ends first, or bring an old order to some sort of completion. Something will need to end this year in order for you to make a new start. This can be a good thing! Like bringing a dry spell in your life to some sort of conclusion. This in turn can open up all sorts of doors that you had not previously thought possible. With the Full Moon in Aquarius and Saturn sextile Uranus this week, you are being asked to free yourself up, in order to be able to live a truer and more authentic life and lifestyle. Perhaps one of the things you come to realize in the light of the Full Moon is how important it is to be true to yourself, no matter what others’ expectations are of you. It’s about you being you. The Full Moon is soon followed by the station of Mercury in your sign, ending its retrograde phase. The days leading up to the station on August 11th can bring a gradual shift in perspective back to what we usually associate with being ‘normal’ once again. And with that can come a greater level of clarity and certainty. Something we are all sorely needing right now.

Virgo

Your ruling planet Mercury will station on August 10th/11th ending its retrograde phase. But not without a certain trepidation as we approach that date. It could feel a little bit like you are waiting for the other shoe to drop. Just know that this can shift again once Mercury ends the retrograde. Whenever Mercury ends its retrograde there can be this shift in perception as we return to what we usually associate with being ‘normal’, and with that can come renewed clarity and understanding. And where previously you only saw troubles, now you can see possible solutions. Or at the very least the truth of a situation. Mercury in its retrograde stage has been trying to get to the very heart of a situation. Because it is difficult to know everything that is going on, recognizing what your priorities are will be key in helping you to make the right decisions if and when they are needed. The issue is that we have been living under a veil of uncertainty for some time, and so it is difficult to know exactly what is true and what is not. What to believe and what not to believe. With an illuminating Full Moon on August 8th/9th, followed by the station of Mercury, many things can come to light this week, requiring you to have to think quickly and decisively, even if you don’t particularly want to. Just know that sometimes the most complicated questions have the simplest answers.

Libra

On Wednesday, August 6th, Mars entered your sign. And as it did so it was trying to motivate you to take some kind of action. However, getting others to be on the same page, to cooperate, and work with you, could be something of a challenge. Mars wants you to take some sort of action, but Saturn and Neptune in the opposite sign of Aries are not wanting to do anything. This can be frustrating when two opposing forces are deadlocked in this way. However, this does not look like a lost cause. For even as Mars is feeling blocked, or like the situation is hopeless, there are also alternative avenues opening up at the same time. These are not as obvious. But sometimes when we see one avenue blocked we become aware of other ways around the situation. It may require a certain amount of ingenuity and creative thinking. But this can be a lot easier than hitting your head against a brick wall. And sometimes just by looking at the situation from another perspective can reveal solutions where previously you only saw problems. This is a time that calls for caution. But also the willingness to be open to alternatives and maybe even go in a whole new direction if necessary. Remarkable things can happen when we are willing to look at things in a different light, and see things exactly as they are.

Scorpio

On Wednesday, your ruling planet Mars entered the sign of Libra and immediately opposed Saturn and Neptune in Aries. This could create a situation in which you feel that your hands are tied. You want to take action and be proactive, but every time you try lately it just feels like your path is being blocked. To add to it, you just don’t have the energy or wherewithal. This could be very frustrating. But the truth is any delays or obstacles getting in your way may prove to be fortuitous. This can be especially true if you have gotten off track and need to get realigned with your true purpose and destiny. This doesn’t necessarily mean to give up on any worthwhile causes. But while Mercury has been in its retrograde phase, it too was focused on getting you back on track. It would not be unusual to even step back, take some time off, and look at your prospects from another perspective. And now that Mercury is stationing on August 11th, ending its retrograde phase, a certain amount of clarity and understanding can arise. And although it may not necessarily be a time of new beginnings, the next few months that Mars will be in Libra is a good time for doing whatever research is necessary, and preparing for when Mars will enter Scorpio and you are ready to take a more proactive stance. In the meantime, patience coupled with determination are being called for.

Sagittarius

This week, the majority of the planets are going to be in the first few degrees of almost all of the fire and air signs. All but one. And that is your sign of Sagittarius. This actually has you poised to be able to take full advantage of a very creative planetary configuration with an abundance of potential. This will be especially so for those Sagittarians born in the first few degrees of the sign. It may feel at times that the world is in chaos, and that you can’t rely on anyone or anything to be predictable. But within this liminal time of change can also come all sorts of innovative and creative ideas. And you are uniquely positioned to take advantage of these to their fullest potential. At first, this may be difficult to conceive. But as we approach and then surpass the station of Mercury on August 11th, the truth of a situation will and can be revealed, allowing you to be able to proceed. Be flexible for this could require you to try something new, or do things differently from what you are accustomed. Things could shift suddenly and unexpectedly, so be open to possibility. With an exact conjunction between Venus and Jupiter also on the 11th, good fortune can be yours if you are willing to ride this wave of change.

Capricorn

With Saturn conjunct Neptune, it is all you can do to see your hand in front of your face, never mind trying to see a clear path forward. Now that Mars has entered Libra, there is a part of you that is feeling very ambitious and ready to take the initiative. However, there are promises made, and obligations to be fulfilled, and there’s no getting around these. And every time you try to make any headway something else just seems to get in the way of progress, compelling you to drop everything and focus on what is right there in front of you. But do not be discouraged. Even though things may seem so uncertain right now, there are opportunities here to gain greater clarity. On August 8th/9th we have a Full Moon in illuminating Aquarius. This is the sort of Moon in which secrets are revealed, and the truth is laid bare for all to see. That combined with the direct station of Mercury on August 11th can allow you to see things in a whole new light. It can even open up new and different opportunities that you may not have been aware of, or didn’t see because you were so focused in another direction. Be open to alternatives. Be open to possibility, and there’s no telling where this can all bring you.

Aquarius

The Full Moon on August 8th/9th falls at 17º of Aquarius, and will most affect those who have their Sun, Moon, or Ascendant at or around this degree (or are born between February 4th and the 8th). However, all Aquarians will feel themselves about to embark in a new direction in the light of this illuminating Full Moon. All the more so with your ruling planets Saturn and Uranus perfecting an exact sextile on August 11th, when Mercury finally stations, ending its retrograde phase. This could even feel like you are at something of a crossroad in your life, perhaps between one phase and the next, where some things may need to end in order for you to embark on a much-needed new beginning. In addition to those Aquarians born on or around the degree of the Full Moon, those Aquarians born in the first 4 degrees of the sign are probably already aware of some profound transformations in your life. And if you weren’t already on the verge of some big changes, these will become that much more evident with all of the planets making significant transits to Pluto which only just entered your sign earlier this year. This is about change. This is about growth, and the opportunity to live a freer, more authentic life and lifestyle.

Pisces

Due to so many planets in the very early degrees of the signs they are traveling in, they are creating a unique planetary picture that allows all sorts of opportunities and possibilities to unfold. There may be some conflicts as action comes up against obstacles, and we can’t necessarily see our way forward. There may be delays which can bring its own variety of frustration. But this week also dares us to look at whatever may be holding us back in a whole new light, and perhaps from another perspective, which allows you to see solutions where previously you only saw problems and brick walls. And even though some of the larger aspects contain a certain amount of trepidation, for whatever reason Pisces is feeling pretty positive and hopeful. This can merely be because you find yourself surrounded by loved ones, celebrating and sharing good times together. Or perhaps you realize that your greatest gifts and joys are already there, right in front of you, and all it takes is to stop for a moment and acknowledge them for what they are, and where they are. When we feed our hearts and feed our joy, it can make almost anything seem possible. Even the most extraordinary tasks.

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