Monthly Astro-Timeline

Hearts on Fire – Weekly Star Cast

This week winds up the dog days of summer and on Friday, August 23^rd the Sun enters Virgo. But, before Friday, you have a few days to bask in the glow of fire sign energy. Mercury is well into the mid degrees of Leo; Jupiter is now direct in Sagittarius, and this week began with a pure fiery Aries moon.

One of the better days this week is Wednesday, when Mercury in Leo trines Jupiter in Sag, making the 21^st a great day to reach out in a meaningful way. Wednesday is your ‘hearts on fire’ day this week Mercury trine Jupiter is an excellent time to complete favorable negotiations; communication flows well because both parties are on the same page. Plus, the moon in Taurus conjunct Uranus adds to making Wednesday a stellar day.

If you have something important to do this week – do it on Wednesday. Because, just like the aging of fine wine, the planets are quickly, one by one, moving into more mellow Virgo.

Now on the heels of her superior conjunction with the Sun, Venus enters Virgo on Wednesday, the 21st. And, Mars entered Virgo on the 18^th.

Venus is in her ‘fall’ in Virgo, meaning that she is not expressing her full strength. Also, Venus is invisible in the sky until September 20^th!

So, we always love Venus, but she’s in a repair and refresh mode now. Think of as Venus being on an extended stay at a health spa – doing a detox.  This planetary shift signals a time to move into refining Virgo type activities such as improving your health and cleaning/de-cluttering your home.

Next week comes the Virgo New Moon on Friday, August 30^th. This lunation has some stellar aspects, and I’ll be sure to send you ALL the details. Until then, wishing you sunny days to warm your heart.

In Love and Service,

Wishing you many blessings as you reach for the Stars

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The Good, The Bad, and The Good

This week has some rich and fortuitous astrological happenings, but before getting to the good parts, I want to join my voice in expressing sadness regarding the violence events that occurred in the US recently. People often ask me: ‘what’s going on in astrology; why is this happening?

And, the stars can always provide an answer. . .but it does not alleviate the pain. Generally, Uranus, Mars, and Pluto are culprits in violence.

To land an astrological analysis, I’d say that this the events of August 3 and 4 were backflow from the full moon lunar eclipse of July 16^th. This eclipse activated the current Saturn/Pluto conjunction, and it surely has stirred up issues that will be a part of our social discussion into 2020.

Mercury stationing direct on July 31, could also be a player in this astro profile. While retrograde, (during the eclipse) Mercury dipped into the collective unconscious, and once freed from the chains of retrograde, the killers stepped up to take action. The sad truth is that this is a complex and painful issue with many tentacles that dip into our hearts, and there are no simple answers. 

With that said – this week – really – holds a promise of better times. On Wednesday, August 7^th, the Sun trines Jupiter which is a classic feel good aspect. Be on the lookout for an opportunity (or two) and remember it never hurts to help ‘fate’ along by taking action.

Thursday, August 8^th is another favorable day with Venus trine Jupiter. All Right! This is another classic indicator of good fortune. So, although your heart may be weary, don’t forget to allow joy and goodness into your life. All of this happens in the fire signs of Leo and Sagittarius, too – the classic ‘good luck’ signs.

On Sunday, August 11^th there are THREE unusual events happening on the same day. Uranus stations direct, Uranus stations retrograde, and Mercury enters Leo! Uranus represents your quest for freedom, and Uranus retrograde is a time to refine and review your values through your Higher Self connection.  Questions of the 8^th house appear, such as: what will you give your energy to? Where do you continually lose energy? And, how can you fix it?

Jupiter moving into direct motion is a signal that the days of your life are passing away, and wasting time is also an 8^th house issue.  – Jupiter direct says: ‘Precious time wasted is worse than losing money; it’s a loss of your most valuable human resource – the days of your life.’

And, Mercury in Leo – well, just think of it as the stars are giving you permission to ROAR  😊

You have an amazing planetary invitation in the week ahead. We all must acknowledge the pain of life in this 21^st century, but do not let the assault to you senses make you so dull that you cannot experience and express the joy that is also your Divine gift.

In Love and Service,

Wishing you many blessings as you reach for the Stars

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Leo New Moon – Shine Your Light

Like the welcoming of a baby, this New Moon is birthed with anticipation. The actual time of New Moon is just before midnight on Wednesday, July 31 in the Eastern US and in the early morning of August 1^st Greenwich Time. Just like the birth of a King, there has been an excitement building up.  Some of it is hype, and some of it is real.  

The hype is that because it’s the second x that it has special meaning or power. Actually, if you live in Europe or many other parts of the world, the date for this New Moon is August 1. Then, there will be two New Moons in August for you; Aug 1 and Aug 30. Here in the US, we have two New Moons in July – it’s a calendar thing.

Leo New Moon = Super-Moon

But, here is how it’s ‘real’. Wednesday’s Leo New Moon is also a Supermoon, which means that although you cannot see it, the moon is closer to earth. Astronomers call this perigee, and even though we cannot see the moon, it will cause extreme tides, both higher and lower than usual.

Astrology teaches that if this moon can influence extreme tides on the oceans, it has an added impact on you, too.

So, what is this royal birth all about?

For starters, Mercury stations direct just a half hour after the exact New Moon. That is surely one cause for celebration. I am developing a new program – Find Your Power Center – and all month have been working via email with several people.  At times, it’s been classic Mercury retrograde when I have explained something (that was misinterpreted), submitted a document (that didn’t go through), or asked a question (that never got answered) . . . The good news is that I’m sharing the banner below for my new online program which is set to launch on Sept 3!

Leo celebration

Another reason many people are in a jovial mood is that most of August is a Leo celebration. We enter August with both Venus and Mars in Leo. Also, Mercury re-enters Leo on the 11^th, , the same day Jupiter stations direct. All this fire sign activity creates a trine to Jupiter in Sagittarius.  It’s kind of like the planets are kicking the bad guys out, at least for a bit, in August.

One of the keywords for Leo is ‘Heart’. Leo is ruled by the Sun, and it’s helpful to think about the good and bad qualities of our brightest star to harvest the good in this sign. The Sun is a source of energy and some would say even spiritual Light. In describing Leo, yes, the word heart refers to the heart in your bodies, but it also expands to the other meanings of the word.

Loyalty, Honor, Bravery and Intention are all expressions of heart. So are your Enthusiasm and Creative Self Expression. Creativity is one of your divine gifts as a human, up there with speech and the ability to write. And this is why I think there is excitement in the air – the new King or Queen to be born is the child of your creative essence.

What will you give birth to in this fertile season? A book, a plan, an adventure filled with awesome experiences – you also have the Divine gift of being able to influence what kind of a day you’ll – each and every day – by choosing how you will think and act. This one act sets a powerful and positive tone over all of your life.

Things happen, lessons come and go, and sometimes life doesn’t go as anticipated, but always remember your Leo royal self and choose a path with HEART.

With love and gratitude

Wishing you many blessings as you reach for the Stars

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