Monthly Energetic Overview ​​

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August is a wild month! Mercury Stations Direct, and we enter Eclipse Season again!

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As we began the month, we had Venus square Saturn and Neptune, which started off the month on a bit of a downer. Venus rules love, beauty, and enjoyment, so having her square off with these tense planets was sobering for her. We also celebrated Lammas on 8/1, which initiates the start of the Harvest Season! It's the final Solar festival of the year. The wheel of the year turns again, days begin to shorten, and nights lengthen. 

On 8/6, Mars enters Libra! Mars began the year in retrograde, so he's glad to be moving on, getting some space from Cancer-Leo, where he spent almost 10 months! Mars is considered to be in Detriment in Libra, so he's not functioning well here. Our warrior nature calms down, and we become more focused on diplomacy. This makes for tense negotiations, relationship issues, and likely some drama. On 8/8, Mars trines Uranus and opposes Saturn. Then on 8/9, Mars opposes Neptune. This is a tense aspect, and not Mars's idea of a good time. We feel stopped in our tracks and may not understand why or how this happened! Also on the 9th, we have the Aquarius Full Moon! This Full Moon is friendly with Mars, so it's helpful with the tense aspects that Mars is making within the Full Moon orb. This Full Moon also opens Eclipse Season!

We feel the effects of an Eclipse a month before, during, and a month after the exact Eclipse! Eclipses bring fated, destined events. The Universe can course-correct us, bring shocks, and dramatic changes during this time. Our job is to lean in and allow the changes to happen. This is a time to allow our destiny to come to us. This is a time when people come into the world or pass away, sometimes suddenly and unexpectedly. Changes in jobs and workplaces are also very likely. Eclipses ask us to surrender to Divine timing, trust that anything being taken out of our lives is for our highest good, and will be replaced, eventually, by something better and more appropriate for us. This requires faith and trust, which isn't easy for everyone. Be gentle with yourself and others, and take good care of your health. These times can be straining.

On 8/10, Mars trines Pluto; this is a positive flowing Air trine, great for critical thinking and opening our minds to new options and possibilities. 

On 8/11, Mercury Stations Direct! Happy Mercury Direct Day! Mercury will need a few days to get its head straight before moving forward. Mercury needs some coffee, and maybe some aloe to soothe the Leonine burn. We also have a Saturn-Uranus sextile late tonight! This is the 1st sextile between Saturn in Aries and Uranus in Gemini! This is the 2nd of 3 of these sextiles. The 1st one was on 4/4. This is one of the big aspects of the year! This aspect can be linked with innovative solutions to antiquated systems/problems. This aspect brings personal/physical and psychological upgrades. 

On the 12th, Venus conjuncts Jupiter in Cancer! The benefics meet and kiss in the morning sky! Be sure to wake up early and see this spectacular sight! Venus is the Lesser Benefic, Jupiter the Greater Benefic, and he's exalted in Cancer. Jupiter can finally pour on some of the goodness promised in Cancer! This is a loving, gentle, nurturing energy. Share love and tenderness. Do something nice for your home/family. Make your space more comfortable and inviting, especially your bedroom!

We enter the 4th Quarter phase of the Moon on the 16th. The Moon is Waning, turn inward, spend more time in reflection, and get more rest. 

On the 18th, Mercury sextiles Mars; this aspect launches us forward. We are ready to have important conversations around relationships, partnerships, and negotiations. This is a great day for important business meetings. 

On the 19th, the Sun trines Chiron Rx, a beautiful healing aspect. This is a Fire trine, so it's an ideal time to cauterize an old wound energetically. Seek healers and teachers, pay attention to who you meet. 

On the 22nd, the Sun enters Virgo! Happy Virgo Season! The Sun is now in the sign of the Eclipses! This significantly ramps up the Eclipse energy! The Sun in Virgo is discerning, intelligent, thinks critically, is service-oriented, detail-oriented, health-conscious, technical, and analytical. On the same day, Venus squares Chiron, ouch! Venus is being confronted with her abandonment wounds. This is a rocky night for relationships. Skip date night tonight, focus on self-care. 

We celebrate the Virgo New Moon on the 23rd! Happy Virgo New Moon! This New Moon is at 0*23' of Virgo. It's a potent New Moon at 0*, a huge significator of fresh starts and new beginnings. This is a fantastic New Moon for manifestation rituals. Use this one well, because the next New Moon is an Eclipse, which is NOT good for rituals of ANY kind! On the same day, the Sun inconjuncts Saturn, take good care of health issues. Take anything that comes up seriously. 

On the 24th, the Sun in Virgo is active! The Sun squares Uranus, bringing shocks, disruptions, surprises, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, solar flares, or power outages. We can expect disruptions in communication, travel, and technology. The Sun then inconjuncts Neptune Rx, then Pluto Rx. Skip the New Moon rituals on this day. Issues come to light, and we need to deal with them maturely. Mercury clears its Rx Shadow today, YAY!

On the 25th, Venus enters Leo! The Goddess of Love and Beauty is in the sign of queens, kings, and the Sun! Venus in Leo wants to play, have fun, flirt, and get lots of attention! Look for glitter and sparkles everywhere! Venus trines Saturn Rx on the same day. This is ideal for antiaging treatments, making a budget, and purchasing items that will stand the test of time. 

On the 26th, Venus sextiles Uranus; this aspect wants to spice up our lives and experiences! This aspect invites us to communicate, flirt, and try something new and different! This is sexy energy! Shortly after the sextile to Uranus, Venus trines Neptune; this aspect is loving, creative, and romantic. This is a great evening for a date night! This is also the "rose-colored glasses" aspect. Everything that glitters isn't gold. It's great for long-term relationships, but use discretion if spending time with someone new. 

Early Wednesday morning, Venus opposes Pluto! This is an intense aspect. After Venus was wined and dined, she came to a harsh reality. Please make good decisions, and make sure you're feeling safe. This aspect can portend violence against women, rape, or trauma coming to the surface. This aspect invites us to claim or reclaim our personal power. This aspect can also signify the end of a relationship. Remember, relationships that end during Eclipses are permanently over. We may try to work it out, but it never goes well!

On the 28th, Uranus sextiles Neptune! This is another one of the BIG aspects of the year! New worlds are being birthed, dream big, pay attention to insights and innovations! This brings a technology boom, in a good way!

We enter the 2nd Quarter phase of the Moon on the 31st. We are in the powerful build-up to the Pisces Lunar Eclipse in September! On the same day, Mercury trines Chiron Rx, which brings in beautiful healing energy. Enjoy! 

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​​​This Week:

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We have a powerful week ahead! The week begins with a lovely Mercury-Mars sextile, Mars energizes and reinvigorates Mercury! This is an ideal time for important conversations and business meetings! Mercury is preparing to clear its Rx Shadow on Sunday! On Tuesday, we have a lovely, healing, and restorative Sun-Chiron trine. This energy can bring us deep healing, important healers, or breakthroughs in chronic illnesses. 

The Sun enters Virgo on Friday afternoon! Happy Virgo Season! The Sun is out of the Summer signs, and we are turning even more toward Autumn! Sharpen your pencils, get organized, and dig into the details! This is an intense Virgo Season, because it revs the engine on Eclipse Season! The Sun is now activating the Eclipse energy! Strap in, friends, it's going to get interesting! Late on Friday night, Venus squares Chiron, ouch! This is not a great date night. Relationship issues are on our minds tonight. Venus is feeling wounded, hurt, rejected, or betrayed. Focus on healing and self-love. 

We celebrate the Virgo New Moon very early on Saturday morning! This New Moon is at 0* of Virgo! This New Moon also ramps up the Eclispe energy, fully opening the door for Eclispe events! This New Moon is not an Eclipse, so we are free to make New Moon prayers and manifestations! This is unusual due to having the Nodes of Fate in Virgo-Pisces for so long. This is a powerful New Moon, amplifying fresh starts and new beginnings! It's also a disruptive New Moon, so expect BIG changes and shifts! Dream BIG! It does have some tense aspects to the outer planets, testing the conclusions we've come to. The Moon and Sun square Uranus, inconjuncts Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto through the weekend! Making this is wild, radical, and likely uncomfortable New Moon energy.

Sunday is intense, the Sun is mirroring the aspects within the New Moon, and it's HUGE! The Sun squares Uranus early Sunday morning, we can expect disruptions in sleep, powerful storms, electrical outages, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, or solar flares. We are receiving a significant energetic upgrade, which could be uncomfortable for some. The Sun inconjuncts Neptune Rx early Sunday morning, which makes for a grumpy start to the morning. Take good care of yourself. Sunday afternoon, the Sun inconjuncts Pluto more uncomfortable energy. We have work to do, but maybe we are avoiding it! 

The good news for Sunday is that Mercury clears its Rx Shadow! YAY! Mercury is free to launch ahead!

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​​​​​​​​​​​Today:​

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We have a beautiful and exciting day ahead! Soak up all the goodness available now, because we are moving into some intense energy as we fully initiate Eclipse Season this weekend! 

The Moon is Waning; we enter the Dark Moon phase tomorrow. This time calls us to pull back, consolidate our energies, and focus more on our inner/private lives. The Moon is wrapping up some rocky aspects this morning. The Moon squared Saturn, Neptune, and was in an inconjunction with Pluto yesterday afternoon/evening. Early this morning, the Moon squares Mars, another tense, aggravating aspect. I've been awake since 3 am with this energy! Once we clear this annoying energy, early this morning, the rest of the day is delightful!

The Moon is at home and feeling more comfortable in Cancer today, working up to its monthly conjunction with Jupiter in Cancer, then conjuncting Venus in Cancer tomorrow morning! This makes for a nurturing, caring, tender day. The exalted Moon meets the Benefics, the Greater Benefic, Jupiter is also in its exaltation! YUM!

We have a lovely Sun-Chiron trine this afternoon. This brings in some beautiful healing energy. Pursue passion projects.

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The Moon is in Cancer; the Moon in Cancer is sensitive, emotional, instinctual, sentimental, memory-retentive, nurturing, self-protective, family/mother/home-oriented. 

The Moon is at home in Cancer, she's thrilled to be here!​

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Moon in Cancer squares Mars in Libra at 4:30 am; this aspect can signify nightmares, interrupted sleep, or inflammation. The Moon has been through some rocky territory. Be gentle with yourself!

Once the Moon clears this aspect with Mars, she's very happy and on her way to meet the Benefics, Jupiter and Venus. This vibe is MUCH better!

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Sun in Leo trines Chiron Rx in Aries at 1:29 pm; this is a powerful time of empowerment, inspiration, and alignment! The Sun in Leo is rebuilding our self-confidence, and Chiron has been working hard to teach us not to be defined by our wounds, but to use them to innovate and transform our world and how we interact with it! This trine reminds us that we are so much more than our misfortunes! 

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Moon in Cancer conjuncts Jupiter in Cancer at 6:02 pm; enjoy a delicious family dinner. This conjunction invites us to enjoy quality time at home. Snuggle up on the couch or in bed with loved ones, furry family, or fluffy pillows! Look around, enjoy your space, and the people in it. The Moon is at home and Jupiter is exalted, our hearts are full!

 

The Moon meets Venus as we start the day tomorrow, so much sweetness in the air right now! I hope that we can enjoy it and create some sacred sweetness!

All this juicy energy makes me want to listen to Steel Pulse's "Your House." 

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The Moon goes void of course in Gemini as we start the workday. This can feel like a hot mess alert! No worries, by mid-afternoon, the Sun enters Cancer and things come together. 

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​​​​​​​​​​Tuesday:

 

​The Sun trines Chiron this afternoon; the Sun and Chiron are working together to bring about passion and healing energy. Enjoy this lovely time, seek healers!

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The Moon is in Cancer all day. The Moon squares Mars early this morning, making for some grumpy energy. By this evening, the Moon meets Jupiter, and it's a glorious celebration! The Moon is at home in Cancer, and Jupiter is exalted. Enjoy!

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​​​​​​​​​​​Wednesday:

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The Moon goes void once again as we start the work day. The Moon will remain void all day until this evening, then enters Leo.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​Thursday:

 

The Moon is in Leo all day.

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​​​​​​​​​​Friday:

 

The Sun enters Virgo this afternoon! Happy Virgo Season! We are officially in Eclipse Season! 

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Venus squares Chiron Rx.

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We have an all day long void Moon.

 

​​​​​​Saturday:

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Happy Virgo New Moon! This New Moon is VERY early this morning!

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Sun inconjuncts Saturn.

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The Moon enters Virgo early this morning. 

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​​​​​​​​​​​Sunday:

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Sun squares Uranus

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Sun inconjuncts Neptune

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Sun inconjuncts Pluto

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Mercury clears its Rx Shadow! YAY!

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The Moon continues through Virgo.

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