Weekly Astrology Forecast for Creatives | August 16th - 22nd, 2021 - BIG results, hope and optimism, change, change, change, second Aquarius Full Moon brings back old opportunities, expansive results and real progress with what is right in front of us

 

Let's unpack this BIG powerful week!

 

We've got some prickly inconjuncts, yes, and a square that could bring some relationships tension/contractual squabbles and power struggles as the week starts, but look toward the end of the week - multiple trines - arguably the best aspect in astrology, the Sun opposing Jupiter (BIG results), a second Aquarius Full Moon, this time conjunct Jupiter and answering to a powerful stationing Uranus! And Mercury meets Mars mid-week for the first time in two years. Turning points. Progress with what is right in front of us. Change is coming. Change is HERE.

MONDAY - Mercury squares Juno then inconjuncts Saturn, Venus enters Libra

TUESDAY - Sun inconjunct Pluto

WEDNESDAY - Mars and Mercury inconjunct Chiron, Mercury meets Mars

THURSDAY - Sun opposes Jupiter, Uranus stations retrograde

FRIDAY - Mercury trine Uranus

SUNDAY - Venus trine North Node, Mars trine Uranus, Full Moon in Aquarius, Sun into Virgo

MONDAY - Mercury @ 8 degrees Virgo squares Juno (in Sagittarius), then inconjuncts (9 degrees) Saturn in Aquarius

This could show up as contractual issues/relationship disagreements, problems with the details vs the big picture. The inconjunct to Saturn could pull in rules/authority/maybe group dynamics. The good news - this is also the day Venus, ruler of relationships/balance/compromise - comes home to Libra.

 

After being cramped up in tidy Virgo, she can breathe again in her home sign of Libra and now there is room for other people. Venus in Libra is about love and partnership, collaboration and compromise. Venus in Libra is about balance.

 

This transit (until September 10th) makes Libra Suns and Risings, who are already naturally attractive, even more so - both physically attractive and more able to attract what they want/need. Everyone's Libra house gets more attractive, too (what house was Libra in when you were born? where is it in your progressed chart?).

We will be attracted to what we find 'beautiful'. We will be attracted to what we find 'just'. We will be attracted to what we find 'peaceful'. And these are the qualities people will find attractive in us and our work in the world. These are the qualities we'll want to bring to the table (and yes, flowers that would be a good thing to bring to the table now, too) to attract whatever we are wanting to attract now, particularly in the area of life housing your natal (and progressed) Libra.

The potential for peace increases as we (the collective) move from critic (Virgo) to diplomat (Libra).

The potential for people pleasing increases, too. Balance is the key now. Making life too much about the other person is Libra's shadow side. It's easier for some to just give in to something to have "harmony" than to work out the tough win-wins, but we need to honor ourselves as well as the other person.
 

In Libra, there is power in groups and alliances - but the emphasis (for now) is on the shared human experience of connection rather than on what might emerge later. It's not the time for thinking about how it will all play out, what we are getting or giving. It's just the time for the experience. 

 

We come into real harmony when we can see each other clearly. We don't have to always agree with each other.

TUESDAY - the Sun @ 24 Leo inconjuncts a retrograde Pluto in Capricorn. Our need for attention/appreciation/to 'show 'em what we've got' is somehow in conflict with authority/the rules/our security. This is our ego vs power/control. The Sun is strong in Leo, but Pluto still brings the feeling of life and death. We might lose some power/standing. Some will go down fighting. Loosen your grip and you won't be down for long. Maybe something has to go to make room for something BETTER. The Moon will be in Sagittarius, trining the Sun and sextiling Sag ruler Jupiter - hope/optimism/thinking BIGGER will be our way through this one.

WEDNESDAY - Mercury meets Mars @ 12 degrees Virgo and both inconjunct Chiron. Our thinking/ideas/communications/the FACTS and our actions are working together - in Virgo, we are being practical, efficient, organized. They last met in September 2019, so that story folds up and a new one begins.

 

Maybe there is a specific "correct/right" thing we have to do/say/fix. We will know what this is - what to say, what to do.

The two planets are in an uncomfortable inconjunct to wounded healer Chiron, so maybe we need to have an uncomfortable conversation or take an uncomfortable action to get this new story started.

Bottom line for this merger - we want to be walking our talk now. We want our words aligned with our actions. We want our actions to be in line with what we are thinking about/talking about for best results. And this is Virgo - so think practical fixes.

THURSDAY - Uranus stations retrograde at 14 degrees Taurus. Change/a need for progress or freedom is intensified or something changes course/slows. If we have been hit by a curve-ball recently things may smooth out a bit. For people being directly hit - the changes may intensify. If we have been considering a change this might be the week we make it! 

Happening in Taurus - collective ruler of our second house this might bring financial changes, an income source might dry up and we are going to have to innovate! Uranus in Taurus is also impacting our resources/food/supply chains, Earth changes (weather) and our personal freedom.

The best way to work with Uranus/chaos/disorder/CHANGE is to loosen our grip on things. Stay open to changing your mind and direction. Expect the unexpected. Maybe what seems totally crazy right now, will make sense later on.

Keep in mind Uranus is retrograde for five months of every year and for most people it is like background noise. We don't really notice unless he is touching our charts directly or he is an uber important part of our natal chart (I'm taking to you Aquarius/Aquarius rising). And if he is, this retrograde might amp things up (appear to get worse or more urgent), but what is really happening is we are being FREED UP for better and newer opportunities. 
 

If his station hits your chart directly (planets/points around 14 degrees of Taurus, Scorpio, Aquarius and Leo - like ME) creating change/chaos (ultimately liberation) - you are probably already feeling this! If something is impeding our progress (remember Uranus rules the future) it has to go.

 

At the same time the Sun @ 27 degrees Leo opposes a retrograde Jupiter in Aquarius. This can bring a BIG result. Here is the outcome of the changes we have been making or the outcome of our avoiding making the changes! 

FRIDAY - Mercury @14 degrees Virgo trines that retrograde Uranus (in Taurus) - here is REAL OPPORTUNITY for practical/focused CHANGE. Say it again. Say it differently. Ask again. A new idea can pop right into our head. Be out and about. Prime the pump. Talk about change/the new. Change is smooth. Things fall into place. The future is RIGHT HERE NOW.

SUNDAY - A BIG Full Moon - the second in future-focused Aquarius - conjunct a retrograde, but expansive/optimistic Jupiter (old opportunities coming back around, a second change to change our beliefs, internal expansion), then the Sun moves into Virgo and says - enough partying (has anyone been partying?) - it's time to get healthy/get to work. Mars will be trining (brakes off) Uranus, Venus will be trining (brakes off) the North Node - I like this one ALOT!

Back with a BIG Full Moon post! And some other posts to add in our emotional week through Luna (plus we'll get back to last week's Saturday Mystery with Part II as we look at some other possibilities via the 911 call chart).

xo all

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Today's Astrology Forecast | Thursday, August 12th, 2021 - pick your battles, when over-helping isn't helpful, maybe good enough is good enough or then again maybe it isn't, what's most important

 

 

The Moon is in Libra now - we are nurtured/nourished through our relationships, partners, balance, peace, fairness. Her only aspect; a smooth trine to a retrograde Saturn in Aquarius. Good for re-balancing group goals, our friendships, our causes, online interests, our connection to the collective. 

This is also the day Mars (in Virgo) squares Juno (in Sagittarius) and Venus (also in Virgo) opposes a retrograde Pallas (in Pisces). The Mars/Juno might speak of our precise/practical actions or fixes not sitting so well with a partner or within a contract or with a woman. Or maybe one person is being practical and the other one is all 'pie-in-the-sky' hopes and dreams. At the same time, Venus, also in Virgo, wants everything to be correct and orderly and Pallas in Pisces is more forgiving/creative/nonspecific/maybe impractical. What we want (details) may not line up with our plans or someone else's (which might be more "free-flowing", creative or lalaland).

With Virgo squares and oppositions any Virgo nitpicking (maybe even over-helping) can put us at odds with other people. 

 

The Moon's trine to Saturn is the way through - detach a bit, be polite/fair, don't overthink the situation, gather any needed intelligence, seek balance and emotional maturity. This is an air trine - so talk/think/communicate/be social. Keep in mind Saturn is retrograde, so whatever this is, old responsibilities/commitments will likely play a part. Keep in mind, too, the Venus/Pluto from yesterday is still in play and the Moon is answering to Venus now. Some old relationships/commitments may be ending. We might have to release our need to control everything/get it all just right. Focus on what is most important and on what is falling into place.

 

xo all 

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Today's astrology Forecast | Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 - pushed off the fence, being practical and digging into the details, what is your next solid step? use the void to rest

 

 

The Moon continues her monthly journey through organized/service-oriented Virgo. She opposes a retrograde Neptune at 3:15AM EDT, meets Venus at 6:15AM EDT and goes void off a trine to a retrograde Pluto at 7:21AM EDT. She will be void until 4:08PM EDT when she moves into Libra.

 

The Moon's conjunction with Venus and trine to Pluto echoes Venus's (our money) trine to Pluto (their money) today - this is Virgo, so be practical/pay attention to the details. 

 

Small fixes - financial, relationship, self-esteem will pay off over time.

This is also the day Mars squares the Nodes of Fate. 

 

Tension/frustration. We can't move/will feel the squeeze until we make a decision/have a plan/speak up. 

 

Keep in mind that North Node in Gemini is now answering to a newly practical Mercury (he comes home to Virgo today, which I wrote about rather long-windedly(?) HERE ). The South Node - our entrenched beliefs, hopes that haven't materialized, the big foggy picture - is what we are moving AWAY from. We are headed toward something smaller/more local. We are asking new questions, making new choices.

Maybe we hear something and we need to ACT on it. Now. This is NOT about jumping and the net will appear (that's the South Node!). This is about small, practical steps. Check into something that interests you. Talk it out. Think it out. Work it out. What is your next solid step? Mars squaring the Nodes says we are at a crossroad and need to make a move/swerve around an obstacle/get off the fence and we will be STUCK UNTIL WE DO.

Yesterday's Mercury/Jupiter - BIG NEWS - opposition brought news here in the U.S. that the Senate has passed a trillion dollar infrastructure bill. There has likely been some news in your own life, too. Today Mercury, on his/her way out of Leo, will cross Donald Trump's ascendant, so I would expect some news about him, too. 

Keep in mind the long void Moon today and avoid it for starts when you need 'something to come of it'. Expect wonk that comes up during the void to blow over.

xo all

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Today's Astrology Forecast | Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 - big news, reviewing old ideas and opportunities, one last hurrah before the reality check, don't overpromise or buy everything they are selling

 

 

The Moon is in Virgo now - we are nourished/nurtured by crossing our t's and dotting our i's, organization, practicality, taking care of our health/our work/our pets, being of service. Keep an eye on any tendency to be critical, trying to fix what is 'just fine, thank you' or doing something out of the worry of what might happen if we don't. Her only aspect is a smooth trine to chaotic Uranus at 1:38PM EDT making us more comfortable with change/the unusual. Do something different. Lean into the future.

This is also the day Mercury, at the end of Leo - and we have the Moon, Venus and Mars all answering to Mercury right now - opposes a retrograde Jupiter. 

 

Oppositions (think Full Moon here) bring conclusions/results. This might involve the culmination of a decision, announcement, plan. Words can be public/maybe over-the-top (don't over-promise or believe everything you are hearing). Maybe our language/news makes us lucky/optimistic. There is the potential for BIG news/conversations and it could be positive or will be.

 

Today's aspect could take us back to an opportunity/idea/conversation from mid-January 2021. Where have we gone with this? Has it expanded/paid off?  Is it all we thought it would be or do we need to be doing some re's here - revise, rethink, review, remake, remove, etc. 

Keep in mind Mercury is heading home to Virgo tomorrow, so he/she will take whatever expansion/whatever BIG Jupiter comes up with and dig into the details/nuts and bolts of it. It will get grounded in reality pretty quickly (a good thing). 

 

The Moon is waxing (growing) something in your life should be, too. Time to start. 

xo all

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