Eclipse season continues (
until the New Moon in Leo at the end of the month) BUT unless your chart is directly challenged, the dust starts to settle now. Hang in there folks, August (
and easier energies for most people) is coming.
We should feel the pressure start to ease up as the Sun
and Venus move into generous and big-hearted Leo. This week offers some fresh, fiery energy, some eye-openers and lucky and expansive opportunities if we are willing to work for them, wait for them AND play by the rules!
Heads up there could be some
challenges mid-week (we will talk about these in the dailies) as the Moon moves through Aries and early Taurus.
MONDAY - Sun moves home to Leo
WEDNESDAY - Venus conjuncts a retrograde Mercury
THURSDAY - Mars trines a retrograde Jupiter and inconjuncts a retrograde Saturn
SATURDAY - Venus moves into Leo
On
MONDAY - the Sun (
ruler of Leo) moves into fiery, proud and performance-focused Leo. This offers multiple layers of good news. The Sun (
our life force) gets out of the firing range of that Capricorn opposition. He exits lunar ruled Cancer and moves into the sign he
rules. In Leo, we focus on what our heart wants, children (
our inner child), romance, fun, creative projects - we (
and everyone else) want
attention. Your Leo house (
like the house of your natal Sun) is the space you are meant to SHINE. Prepare to get very shiny.
On
WEDNESDAY - Venus meets a retrograde Mercury in Cancer. Mercury is taking another look at that home/family situation/mothering/home business/family business/real estate situation via conversations, information, contracts, etc - when he/she meets up with Venus we toss relationships/money/our self-esteem and values into the mix. What we want and what we are talking/communicating about are working together.
This would be a good time for negotiations. Our feelings could be re-kindled for something/someone we used to love/want. It's a good time to give someone a compliment. Offer words of appreciation and love. If you need to make peace with someone, especially over an old family issue that needs to be put to bed - this would be good energy to reach out.
On
THURSDAY (
and this kind of starts Wednesday night and runs into Friday) - Mars in brave and proud and look-at-me Leo trines (
brakes off) lucky Jupiter (
retrograde in Sagittarius) and inconjuncts (
rock and hard place) Saturn (
retrograde in Capricorn).
These planets are all pretty happy in these signs. Saturn rules Capricorn, Jupiter rules Sag and Mars loves Leo. Everyone is functioning as they should be - keep in mind both Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde, so this could be about an old opportunity/old restrictions.
So we are taking action that makes us lucky/expands our reach BUT there are rules that have to be followed at the same time. The rules/limits/authority could mean a delay, extra work or the needfor us to jump through a few hoops to get what we want here. This isn't a stop sign, but it isn't something we can just ignore either. Keep in mind we are playing the long game and want to be building things that are going to
last. Mars inconjunct Saturn could also show up as us feeling guilty about our actions or ambitions. This would maybe need to be worked through/taken into consideration, but it's not a stop sign. Also keep in mind - what Mars is doing now with Saturn - adjusting to the rules - he is going to do next week with Pluto in a Plutonian way- adjusting through power struggles or to what is ending/purging/cleaning up the mess.
The trine to expansive/optimistic Jupiter might be the BEST NEWS this week. This is an excellent aspect for success (
keep in mind Saturn will require us to play by the rules and live up to our responsibilities).
Good for decisive action/decisions/TAKING A RISK.
On
FRIDAY - Venus leaves Cancer (
now we just have Mercury reworking that home/family issue) and moves into passionate Leo.
Venus (
love, money, values) had been somewhat comfy, although quite restrained, in Cancer for the last few weeks. She prioritized security over all else and this kept her safe, but also a wee bit bored.
Cancer rules the Moon and a Venus/Moon natal opposition is considered the Madonna/Whore complex in a man's chart - so Venus has probably felt like she was living with her mother-in-law!
With her move into Leo she gets to spread her wings a little (
maybe a lot, maybe a whole lot and we do, too!).
She leaves her mother-in-law's safe little house with the shuttered windows, central air conditioning, and alarm system where her mother-in-law was paying the rent. What more could Venus want, Cancer asks as Venus heads for the door?
"Quite a bit MORE", Venus answers.
She moves into a noisy apartment on the other side of town with curtain-less windows, a fan that wakes the neighbors when their fan isn't waking her, a deadbolt that doesn't quite latch properly and the rent only gets paid if
she pays it.
Standing on her own two feet (
and what lovely feet they are - this is Venus we are talking about!), Venus is more confident. She is also more competitive. She has to be to make it on her own (
cue Mary Tyler Moore tossing that damn hat).
We will be, too.
So, what does this mean to us? First, our Leo house, hosting the lovely Venus, becomes more
attractive. Leo Suns and rising signs are more naturally attractive (
ie easy on the eye and able to attract). We attract what we want and need (
Venus) through Leo - so by standing out, standing up, being passionate, taking the world by storm - you get the idea.
We could, of course, go overboard with all of this. Leo (
ruled by the Sun) doesn't really like others blocking their light. Competition can get ugly. We could become downright diva-like. Being in love with being in love fits here, too.
Wanting to be adored will make being ignored harder to handle.
We are more likely to gamble with our resources (
even risk our reputation or relationships) for the next few weeks. We'll look to other influences to see how that will go!
In Leo, Venus wants FUN (
she meets all her new neighbors and is invited to all the best parties) and romance
(there is surely some renewed passion without her mother-in-law in the next room) and creativity (
she has a new apartment to decorate!) and
passion.
Our passion and confidence will be what attracts others to us and what we are attracted to in others now.
xo all
It's Eclipse season which is mentally/physically/psychically exhausting - get some extra sleep, rest, hydrate and have some (it's Leo season!) FUN.
photo by the talented
monster donut
