Taking center stage this month is Mercury, turning retrograde on the 2nd. Pay extra attention to details, double check paperwork, beware of miscommunication… All the usual retrograde advice applies throughout the month, as Mercury won’t turn direct again until the 26th. Be especially careful of forming bad habits, or losing good ones. Prepare for routines [...]
Jupiter opposes Saturn at 1:45 pm PDT August 16. This is a naturally intense opposition as Jupiter and Saturn are , in many ways, opposite in nature. The general theme when these two forces clash always revolves around restriction and expansion in some way. Saturn is a notoriously difficult energy to work with. Even though [...]
New Moon in Leo is traditionally a playful, high-spirited time. Self-expression, pride, and creativity are crucial to Leo. While this Moon certainly fits the bill for being high spirited, we will see the qualities of Leo in a not-s0-playful way much of the time. To begin with, the New Moon is sandwiched between Venus [...]
Lughnasadh and Astrology In popular culture the thought of August conjures up imagery of long, hot, often lazy days. It’s a time of relishing and celebrating the last rays of warm Summer sunshine. It is as if we are lost in the moment. It seems as if Summer will never end. Yet Autumn looms, ever [...]
