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Every atom in our body comes from an exploded star.
We are literally star babies!
August
2018 Newsletter
dusty bunker
Hi Star Babies,
So here we are with the Sun in happy Leo for most of the month
of August when we need to play like children and have fun and entertain and vacation
and canoodle and fall in love. Regardless of what the other planets are doing,
these activities are activated in your Leo ruled house.
However~~~we do start the first day of August with that
little devil Mars in Aquarius squaring/challenging unexpected Uranus in Taurus.
Take things easy today and be careful around sharp instruments and machinery
and fire and fiery temperaments. You might heed this suggestion even a few days
leading up to the 1st. And because Mars is Retrograde, do examine
your behavior and rein it in and figure out how to handle situations in your
life with more restraint. Plus, with the Moon in Aries on the same day, the
public (Moon) will be in a hurry and impatient with delays so emotions can
flare.
As you know, the energizer Mars was in Capricorn from the
middle of March until the middle of May this year before it boogied into
Aquarius for these current 12 weeks. Mars in Capricorn is organized and
efficient and time saving and practical and goal oriented. Look back to these months
and think about where in your life you were busy, where you wanted to get
things done---organizing files and closets and desks and the office and maybe
figuring out how to run a system more efficiently, perhaps building something
new or starting a new job or energizing a relationship.
Then, the middle of May, Mars bolted into Aquarius, where we
are now focused, and with the current square to Uranus and opposite the Sun in
Leo. Fireworks! The latest news report stated that Mt. Kilauea may keep
erupting for months, even years, an apt metaphor for current erupting world
politics.
However, back to you. Mars returns to Capricorn for a do-over
on August 12th through the 27th. During these few weeks
go back over what you were doing those two months from mid-March to mid-May and
fix what needs fixing.
When Mars turns Direct on the August 27th, you
will then have a firmer foundation upon which you can move forward; your Mars will
be itching to move on. Even as Uranus continues its shimmy dance, you can then direct
your life from the box seats.
With six planets Retrograde at varying times through the
month of August, we have a great opportunity to clean up the messes in our
lives by observing how we can handle them better. This is a month to reflect so,
as I have been telling my clients, take off as much of this summer as you can
or at least provide as much quiet relaxing space where you can let your inner
self, who knows better, do some of the problem solving for you. Those solutions
will begin to emerge after August 27th.
We are currently in a Mercury Retrograde period until August
19th. You know the drill---whatever was on your mind leading up to
the last week in July is what you are now mentally rehashing until the 19th
when some insights will be revealed. Allow time for that to unfold. Since this
Retrograde is happening in the sign Leo, look to that house in your chart for
more about where this is taking place. The Sun is also in Leo for most of this
month, energizing this mental process so make hay while the sun shines!
On August 6th, Venus moves into her home base
Libra looking for happy relationships. On the 7th, masculine Mars
scoops her up in an elegant embrace. Conversation and candlelight are on the
agenda, which can also create a flow either into or out of your pocketbook. Are
love and proposals in the air? Look to the first sentence in this newsletter to
figure out what else this Venus trine Mars means for you and then take your
pick of the activities mentioned there. I have a pretty good idea what you’ll
choose although, if you have a lot of Taurus in your chart, you’ll want them
all!
On the 11th, we have a Solar Eclipse New Moon at
18° Leo (with Mercury close by) when a truth is revealed, which is magnified by
a square to Jupiter. Perhaps a new direction will be revealed to those with
planets in the 15-20° range of fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius). For
you in that range, look back three months and six months to observe what events
come to mind and follow that thread to this eclipse. Observe those connections to
this eclipse and what it is revealing to you. Then mark your calendar three
months and six months from now to see how this theme continues. Events don’t
just pop up out of nowhere, even when the planet Uranus is involved; they
result from a time line of cause and effect.
The Sun enters proper Virgo on the 23rd for its
monthly visit, which reminds me of the fictitious Alfred E. Neuman, the mascot
of Mad Magazine. The gap-toothed,
floppy-eared redheaded boy with a big grin was often depicted as saying, “What,
me worry?”
Human beings do tend to worry and Virgos are really good at
it, especially the small details. (We all have the sign Virgo ruling some
department of our lives.) The point is that during the ‘month’ of Virgo,
instead of worrying, just get up and get the job done and then you’ll be too
busy to gnaw those fingernails to the nub. This month of Virgo supplies us with
the will to get down and earthy, organize, remedy, and prepare to reap a
bountiful harvest. And enjoy doing it! It feels so good to be organized plus it
sends a message to the Universe that you want your life, including your
relationships, organized as well!
The Full moon this month occurs on August 26th at
3° Pisces (which also happens to be Women’s Equality Day). The Moon rules women
and this Pisces Full Moon is in harmony with Saturn in Capricorn and Uranus in
Taurus. Under this lunation, we have unexpected insights into how to concretize
our dreams and use our imagination in innovative ways that can shed light on our
working conditions and health issues. Do our daily routines and our jobs and our
health regimens need an overhaul?
As part of this Full Moon (a Full Moon means the Sun is
opposite the Moon), we find the Sun
flowing to Saturn in Capricorn and Uranus in Taurus (called a Grand Earth
Trine) which enables us to utilize unusual innovative solutions to build upon
the successes of our past.
Hear that roar?
That’s the revving of the engines when Mars turning direct on the 27th
at 28° Capricorn. The motor’s been fine tuned; all the working parts are
lubricated. The car will now begin to move forward at a dignified Capricorn pace
until September 10th when it enters Aquarius. Then clear the way;
its pedal to the metal on an abandoned air strip to test its mettle.
At its peak this month
and for the final time in our lifetimes, Jupiter in Scorpio is trine Neptune
in Pisces. The intensity of transformational and spiritual love sweeps over this
planet. Events on earth reflect major astrological configurations like this.
And we are witness to that truth through the life of one man.
In keeping with this unusual heavenly aspect and the theme
of loving each other, note the documentary, Won’t
You Be My Neighbor?, debuting this summer in movie theaters. The film evokes
tears from viewers and is posting great reviews from the public and the critics
and there is mention of a possible Oscar nomination.
The documentary follows the life of Fred Rogers, a kind
gentle man and host of his long running television series Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood through which he taught generations of
children that they deserved to be loved.
With his Sun and Moon and Mercury and Venus in spiritual
Pisces in the 11th house of universal love and his gentle down-to-earth
calming Taurus Ascendant, he was the Cosmic Representative here on Earth of
this unusual trine alignment in the heavens. He exemplified transformational
love which he bestowed on children through his television series and upon everyone
else he encountered along the way. We now have the honor to stand witness to
his life.
The month of August is
traditionally known as the ‘dog days’ of summer. Dogs are loving and loyal;
what more can we ask of life! So, hug your puppies even more this days.
The release of my new book, Astrology’s Hidden Aspects: Quintiles and Sesquiquintiles, has been
moved to September 15th. It’s all those Retrogrades we’ve been
experiencing. I trust the Universe to know what it’s doing. This book is for
those who want to go beyond the traditional aspects and uncover the two hidden
golden bowl aspects described by the ancient Egyptians and eventually unveiled
during the 17th century scientific revolution by mathematician,
astronomer, and astrologer, Johannes Kepler.
That’s it for now my
friends. I’m headed for one of my stuffed recliners, the one that Sashi is not
sleeping on. Elvis has his hidey hole in a cardboard box lined with shredded
paper under my adjacent table, the one that he prefers over the store bought comfy
bed that looked so inviting when I bought it. You do know that cats rule.
Cosmic hugs are coming
your way, my friends~~~
