This week’s astrology forecast:

August 10th – 16th     

Message for the week:

A busy week in the heavens for the personal planets with Mercury and Venus forming many aspects to the outer planets, Mars moving into Cancer, and a powerful Solar Eclipse in Leo on Wednesday, featuring two grand trines, two kite patterns and a mystic rectangle, whew! (see the chart above).

This is a South Node eclipse, which favors releasing and letting go of something from the past that has run its course. With the outer planet’s support, this is an opportunity to break free of looping over some issue that has been pulling you down, but you haven’t been shed.

With all the outer planets in supportive harmony with each other and feeding the personal planets, the bandwidth of human consciousness is expanding and many are becoming more aware of the multi-dimensional nature of consciousness—there is a lot more going on than meets the eye. (intuition, sensing, inner-knowing, dreams, etc.) You can use this eclipse to liberate yourself from something that has been bogging you down, and open to guidance from your higher self.

A good mantra to facilitate growth this week is, “I release all that doesn’t serve my higher self and my radiant heart.” Then either literally, or in your mind’s eye, raise your open hands to the heavens to receive insights from your higher self.  

Monday: Venus, the planet of love and money is highlighted today, being in trine to spiritualizing Neptune and opposite transformative Pluto—a good day to purge who you aren’t to become who you are. The Moon is in care-giving Cancer with no aspects, freeing you to nurture what you most care about—including yourself.

Tuesday: A potent day in the heavens with more aspects than you can shake a stick at. The Moon is in Leo conjunct Mercury and opposite Pluto in the early morning—you may wake up facing some shadow issue you have been dealing with. This is short-lived, as the Moon is then uplifted with harmonious aspects to Neptune, Venus and Uranus, culminating with a conjunction with jovial Jupiter this evening. Mars moves into Cancer today—excellent for home, house and family activities. Mercury is opposite Pluto and trine to Neptune, revealing shadow work that needs to be done and how to move through it. Venus is also trine to Uranus, opening exciting new pathways in relationships. All-in-all, a crazy busy day that may feel like the card deck of your life has been shuffled.

Wednesday: The New Moon Solar Eclipse in Leo occurs at 10:37 AM PDT (see the chart above). A good day to practice this week’s mantra, “I release all that stands in the way of my higher self and my radiant heart.” Mercury (the mind) is also in a stimulating sextile to intuitive Uranus, enhancing all communications as well as writing, teaching, and learning endeavors.

Thursday: Mercury is sextile to Venus today, creating a bit of a flirty vibe in all communications. A good day to pour yourself into a project with the Moon entering task-oriented Virgo and sextile to motivated Mars. You may have to change your plans midday, when the Moon squares unpredictable Uranus, bringing something unexpected to deal with. A smooth afternoon and evening with no further aspects, freeing you to tend to things at your own pace.

Friday: The Moon is in health-conscious, perfectionistic Virgo with no aspects, making for a great day for fitness activities, as well as editing work and tending to the final details of bringing a project to completion. Set your mind to something you would like to accomplish with this day of being unfettered by other influences.

Saturday: A special day in the heavens with a little bump in the afternoon and then clear sailing. Think big with Mercury conjunct expansive Jupiter in “play big or go home” Leo. The Moon enters relationship-oriented Libra this morning, moving into a square to aggravating Mars midday (the bump). The Moon then moves into an extremely favorable kite pattern with the outer planets, facilitating soaring above the winds of time to see the solution to any problem. Stay open to guidance from your higher self with this special energy.

Sunday: The Moon is in harmony-seeking Libra sextile to Mercury, enhancing communications, but also opposite Saturn this morning, bringing pressure from something that needs to be tended to before you can do what you want to do. Tend to whatever pressing responsibility that is calling, and then, with no other aspects to deal with throughout the day, you are free to enjoy your version of “gracious living.” Enjoy.

May the stars be with you!

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