Sept Horoscope 2016

First Week – Aug – Sept 4

Solar Eclipse in Virgo

What to expect: Clarity
What to watch out for: The need to change
What will it affect? Just about anything!

Remember back in June, we were contending with a mutable grand square? It involved Saturn and Neptune and had many of us unsure of which way was up. Now we have a solar eclipse, the trigger of all triggers, which will bring to light all of that energy. What happens during an eclipse is that something gets blocked, either the light of the Sun or the illumination of the Moon. During that tiny bit time, we get a break. It’s like when you have a problem you can’t solve and you let yourself forget about it for a while, and then suddenly in the darkness of forgetting, you get the answer. Eclipses are times when we suddenly get the answer or we suddenly realize something. It could be that we need to leave a situation, that we love this person, that someone needs us, or that we need to change a situation that impacts us. Eclipses bring something to light and often what comes to light is game changing. This solar eclipse will be especially powerful. We’ll finally have clarity! For some, clarity will make us wonder if ignorance wasn’t bliss and for others, it will spell sweet relief. No matter what, if the truth has not yet been revealed, this powerful solar eclipse will draw the curtain and we will finally see what has been hiding beyond.

The challenge at this Solar Eclipse will be to rise to the occasion. Leave all baggage behind and move forward into the unknown. This new moon solar eclipse also makes connections with the North Node, of which the degree symbolism focuses on leadership. Who leads us out of this will be a reflection of the collective unconscious. For this reason what we focus on, our responses, be they filled with love or fear, will be important. Our leaders are only a reflection of what is in our hearts and minds.

Why? Solar Eclipse in Virgo 9°Vi21′, Sun Square Saturn, Sun Opposition Neptune.

Making New Connections

What to expect: Clarity about relationships
What to watch out for: Obsessiveness
What will it affect? Who we connect with

On Sept 2nd, on one hand we have a chance to open and expand our minds. On the other hand we may feel an obsessive quality about our passions and all that we stand for. This may be a struggle that exists within you, but it also may be that two separate camps are set up in our world and we need to choose one. By the 4th of September we will feel comfortable with the direction we are taking, the people we are connecting with and the relationships we are forming. In fact we may feel a certain psychic connection, like we’ve known these people forever – even though we may have only met.

Why? Mercury Conjunction Jupiter, Pluto Opposition Vesta, Neptune Trine Transiting Juno.

Second Week – Sept 5 – 11

Constructing a New World

What to expect: New insights
What to watch out for: Opportunities to make it practical
What will it affect? Humanitarian causes

On Sept 5th, there is an opportunity to have flashes of insight that help us to peer into the fabric of a new possible world. Allan Watts once said:

“The reason we have poverty is that we have no imagination. There are a great many people accumulating what they think is vast wealth, but it’s only money…they don’t know how to enjoy it, because they have no imagination.”

At this time we will have access to imagination, and can use our imagination to come up with solutions to poverty and to calls for all forms of humanitarianism.

On Sept 7th, we then have an opportunity to make an evolutionary leap, transforming who we are. We look closely into solutions to our human condition, and have the opportunity to transform and make evolutionary leaps. The pieces that are often missing in real change are money and consistency. The good news is that at this time, we have both. Also, there is an opportunity to set an example in whatever we do. For example, how moved are you by someone who has cut off their long hair? Something they have prided in, attached to their identity and had been growing forever, but felt moved by someone in need going through cancer treatment to cut it off and donate it? These are the sort of authentic actions that will set an example and influence the hearts of our followers.

Why? Uranus sextile pallas, Sun Trine Pluto, Venus Sextile Saturn

Jupiter Moves into Libra

What to expect: A focus on fairness, relationships and fashion
What to watch out for: Opportunities to expand your business
What will it affect? Law, relationships, money, aesthetics

On September 9th, Jupiter moves into Libra. Jupiter is the planet that expands all it touches. It’s been in Virgo for the last year expanding all things Virgo – organization, structure, health and regime. Now as Jupiter moves into Libra, the focus will be on expanding industries related to justice; law, legislation, mediation as we seek to balance the scales of justice. We will see a greater focus on finding middle ground, negotiations, coming to agreements.

It also expands aesthetics; fashion, jewelry, boutiques, etc. Libra ruled by Venus enjoys a balancing the scales of our senses, so we can expect that more focus will be placed on how we look, harmony in colour and presentation.

Finally, Libra is the sign that is related to partnerships, so contracts, related business partnerships, and mergers expand as well as all relationships, including love relationships expand in general. We may see a greater focus on socializing, parties and collaborations in both our work and personal lives.

If you are in business related to any of these areas, you may experience growth, particularly if your business incorporates new ways to integrate these areas into our lives.

Why? Jupiter moves into Libra.

The Final Reveal

What to expect: More of the truth
What to watch out for: Feeling deflated
What will it affect? Politics, society, our outlook

On Sept 10th, Saturn and Neptune come into their final square. These two have been squaring off since last year November. When these two come together their energy brings out lies, deceit and scandals. This is because Neptune is the ruler of all that lies beneath. Saturn, the lord of Karma, the planet of lessons, responsibility, boundaries and structure squaring off with Neptune’s shadow energy helps to bring all of this to the surface. Not only are secrets under the gun, but so are industries related to Neptune, such as oil, the internet, hospitals, and drugs, including addictive drugs, crime, spirituality and film. Over the last year we have become aware of a growing opioid problem, panama papers, and unfairness in the drug industry in the US with price hikes with lifesaving EpiPen, fossil fuel protests with sage smudges and totem poles and more. The energy of Saturn squaring Neptune can lead to depression, loss of hope and direction, and confusion. This is complicated at this square on the 10th with Mercury in direct opposition to Chiron. Mercury is now retrograde muddling our thinking and thought process. Chiron, the large celestial body associated with our hurts and wounds often established in our childhoods, makes that muddled thinking even more difficult. We will likely feel indecisive, lost and perplexed. The best way to handle this energy is to take in information without forming any attachments to it. It will be hard to see the good side of things for the moment and we may form incorrect and unfairly negative assessments in the moment – making us feel stuck. We are likely to grab ahold of a sense of power within our relationships at this time. On one hand, we can feel connected to someone, like we have a hand to reach out and grab. On the other, we may use the vulnerability that exists in that relationship to give us a sense of control. Watch out for the tendency for power plays, jealous words and manipulations at this time.

Despite all of this, the good news is that this is that we are over the hump. The eclipse at the beginning of the month likely brought most of the information on this square to light. We are now in the process of healing and finding solutions.

Why? Mercury Opposition Chiron, Saturn Square Neptune, Juno Sextile Transiting North Node, Venus Square Transiting Pluto.

Third Week – Sept 12 – 18

Mercury Acting Up!

What to expect: Issues with travel
What to watch out for: Aggression
What will it affect? Communication, travel, agreements and contracts.

Sept 12th and 13th, Mercury may play pesky. Normally Mercury is most difficult at the beginning and then again at the end of its transit, but this time Mercury is retrograding in a sign that it rules and has nothing to tether its disorientation. On the 12th, it joins up with the sun in Virgo. Normally a good time to make plans and to travel, and also normally a good time to make business agreements, these acts should be avoided unless they follow the rules of Mercury retrogrades; rescheduling, revisiting or renegotiating. Also on the 12th, Mercury will square Mars. On a normal day this can bring out road rage, accidents and carelessness. With Mercury retrograde this is likely to be agitated. Drive carefully and if you’re like me drive with a big chunk of rose quartz in your hand, a stress ball or whatever keeps you calm!

Why? Sun Conjunction Mercury, Mercury Square Mars, Sun square Mars.

Difficulty Getting it Across

What to expect: Great ideas
What to watch out for: Difficulty getting them across
What will it affect? Our passions and purpose, communication

By the 14th, we may be feeling a need to fight for our ideals and passions. We are able to see into the patterns of things and feel a need to charge forward. The problem will lie in communicating. We can seem tongue tied about our passions, failing to get them across – or we may seem too narrow minded and frigid. The point is, this may not be the case, but our words will come out all wrong at this time. Again the culprit is Mercury retrograde. Better to focus our passions on reworking communication from the past or coming up with a version of our communication that we save in our draft folder. Warning – keep the “to”, “copy” and “blind copy” addresses empty, just in case the message gets sent accidentally!

Why? Mercury Sextile Vesta, Venus Square Vesta, Mars Sextile Pallas.

Full Moon at 24°Pisces – Lunar Eclipse

What to expect: Catharsis
What to watch out for: Avoiding the true healing because of pain
What will it affect? Past hurts, collective consciousness, artistic outlets

On September 16th, we have the third eclipse in the eclipse season, this one a lunar eclipse in Pisces. Lunar eclipses tend to be wildcards, meaning things can just happen just out of the blue. The energy of this one is related to a much needed catharsis. Catharsis is a purging and purifying process. Anyone who has ever done a cleanse or detoxification process – whether it’s from drugs, cigarettes, sugar or wheat – knows that these always result first in major discomfort, sometimes a migraine or worse, and then finally relief and health. This is an opportunity for major healing if you can stay real and present to the pain. The tendency however will be for spiritual bypass. Things that will help us stay real and with the process include painting or any artistic expression, particularly ones that are extremely feminine in expression, such as needle work, knitting and weaving. If you’ve ever visited a quilt museum, you’ll know how rich in story and healing this kind of art work can be. Surprisingly, focus on a project such as this can lead to a major breakthrough.

Why? Sun Opposition Transiting Chiron, Mars Square Transiting Chiron, Full Moon at 24°Pi19′ Lunar Appulse Eclipse, Venus Trine Pallas Mars Trine Uranus, Venus Opposition Uranus.

Fourth Week – Sept 19 – 25

Relationships Sparkle

What to expect: Sparks flying
What to watch out for: Communication misunderstandings
What will it affect? Relationships and money

Sept 19th is a wonderful day for relationships. Venus in Libra, the sign of love and relationships, will be in a nice aspect to Mars in Sagittarius. The energy flowing between these two is creative and adventurous. Not only that, but we also have Juno – the marriage asteroid – making a nice aspect to Pluto. Relationships will be magnetic and transformational. The only aspect to watch out for is Mercury in its last days of being retrograde. A couple of things could happen at this time. Past loves or missed opportunities may show up at this time. You may have conversations that revisit and reminisce and possibly rehash, perhaps to the extent of clarifying old misunderstandings. If you don’t meet up with someone from the past, but instead connect with someone new, things said could be met with misunderstanding. Better to spend the time window shopping, watching a movie, riding bikes, or anything where you can spend time together without talking too much.

Why? Venus sextile Mars, Juno sextile Pluto, Mercury sextile Juno, Mercury trine Pluto.

Unfounded Suspicions

What to expect: Intensification of mess ups
What to watch out for: Unfounded suspicions
What will it affect? Communication and relationships

On Sept 22nd, Mercury goes direct! Mercury will have spent three days in close connection with Pluto. We’ll feel compelled to research, probe into things. We may feel obsessed with conspiracy theories and mysteries. Even though Mercury is going direct, I do caution that the information can still be a little muddled. It’s best to take any information we dig up with a grain of a salt. We may make connections that we later look back at and wonder how we arrived there. To complicate matters the Sun will move into Libra, switching our focus to relationships and Venus the planet of relationships will move into Scorpio, raising our need for intensity and drama in relationships. We can also get this way with money coming up with or imagining suspicions that later prove wrong!

Why? Mercury Stationary, Mercury Trine Transiting Pluto, Venus enters Scorpio.

Last Week – Sept 26 – Oct 3

Letting Go Of What No Longer Works

What to expect: Time to let things go
What to watch out for: Protests
What will it affect? Politics and society

On Sept 26th Saturn will square the nodes. The nodes are now moving into the degrees associated with the solar eclipse at the beginning of the month, and the Saturn Neptune square. This brings karma even more into the mix, but also allows us to make peace with whatever has happened and chose a direction associated with peace, and to let go of structures that are no longer useful or productive. There is a little bit of intensity associated with this day because Pluto also goes direct. Uranus will bring a little bit or erratic behaviour and we may see rebellious behaviour manifest on this day; marches, protests and the like. Venus opposes Ceres, so this may show up as hunger strikes or other actions against food.

On the positive side, the Sun will come up with meet with Jupiter, so we are likely to feel quite optimistic and positive about any future outcomes.

Why? Saturn square North Node, Pluto direct, Uranus Square Vesta, Venus Opposite Ceres, Sun Conjunct Jupiter.

Getting Things Done

What to expect: Increased ambitions
What to watch out for: Opportunities to work with others
What will it affect? Ambitions, drive, motivations

On the 27th, Mars will enter into Capricorn. This shifts our drive towards ambitions and status. We are determined, diligent, and focused for the next little while. This will be a good time to put our heads down and complete any projects we want to start or have been working on. Communications within our relationships will also go well at this time, helping us to work well with others to accomplish our tasks.

Why? Mercury Sextile Transiting Juno, Mars Entering Capricorn.

New Moon in Libra at 8°Libra

What to expect: Opportunity for intention setting
What to watch out for: Cheapening the experience
What will it affect? Relationships, money, creativity and self esteem

The month ends with a new moon in Libra!

If you have ever tried to make French food with table cream or sour cream instead of Crème Fraiche, or settled for a poster of a painting instead of the real thing, you will understand this new moon. This new moon is about creating our passions, relating to our loved ones, and building our fortunes based on what has been known to work. With this new moon, we are looking for only the best ingredients, the tried and true nuggets of wisdom, and the formulas that cannot be reworked.

Armed with only the finest ingredients, we are able to set intentions with this new moon to bring into being those desires which have the ability to nurture our self worth and build our self esteem. How good do we feel when we eat the finest, connect with the finest, and surround ourselves with only the finest?

Why? New moon at 8°Li15′, Mars Trine Ceres.

August Horoscope

Aug 1st – 7th

Divine Sisterhood

What to expect: A show of Feminine power
What to watch out for: Imbalances
What does it affect? Projects, common purposes, shared work

The month starts out with some divine sisterhood! Creativity, purpose, connection, nurturing, and partnership are all coming together in a powerful energy burst on Aug 1st and 3rd. So much can be accomplished by connecting with this energy: working through emotions, creative solutions, community solutions, and the potential to ground projects, work, or workplaces in feminine safety and security. However, the potential exists to get a little out of balance. When feminine energy is out of balance, it looks like over-giving, lack of boundaries, emotions on high, and cattiness.

There is powerful energy for organizing, planning, and delegating. Getting things done in any of the mentioned areas is easier, but if in the midst of working with this feminine energy, you notice any addictions to drama, OPP (other people’s problems), or a tendency towards bitchiness (this applies to you too, guys!) – eat grounding foods, play in the dirt, have a bubble bath, and you’ll quickly reconnect with the positive feminine energy this time has to offer.

Why? Sun trine Saturn, Vesta sextile transiting Ceres, Vesta trine transiting Pallas, and Vesta Trine transiting Juno.

Divine Messages

What to expect: New Ideas
What to watch out for: Trouble getting the information across
What does it affect? Learning, information, new ideas

Another powerful energy pattern is playing out at the beginning of the month between Aug 1st and 3rd. This one involves our thoughts. Specifically, we have a message and we want to share it wherever we can: on the radio, on TV, in social media, and in our webinars and workshops. We can’t wait to get others to see things the way we see them. Again, we are using our feminine powers. On one hand, we’ll be very good at connecting, discussing, and sharing ideas, but at the same time, we may be trying to communicate new ideas and struggling with phrasing and our communication mediums that would ensure others could connect with our thoughts. Patience is the key. You may need to deliver the message more than once and in more than one format. Remember, we don’t all receive information in the same way. Some of us are auditory, some are visual, and others are kinetic learners. But even if you have the keys to adult learning down pat, you may still struggle, especially if you are sharing information that amounts to new values and a paradigm shift.

Why? Mercury opposition Pallas, Mercury sextile Vesta, Mercury trine transiting Ceres, Mercury sextile transiting Juno, and Venus trine transiting Uranus.

New Moon in Leo!

What to expect: New Intentions for our creations
What to watch out for: Know it all approaches
What does it affect? New projects, directions, personal leadership

The New Moon on Aug 2nd is in Leo. As such, the New Moon is playful, creative, and spontaneous. It also makes a connection with reserved, cautious, and truth-seeking Saturn in Sagittarius. We’ll have an opportunity to get very focused and planned with our creations, setting intentions for their solid outcomes. But it comes with a need for prudence.

Have you ever been playing on wood porch (or in my case, a pier) and gotten a splinter? Here’s what happened to me. I arrived at the dock, suitcase in hand, fresh off the plane to Tampa from Toronto. I had to take a one hour taxi to get to Anna Maria Island where the boat I would be cruising on for the next 4 days was docked. When I got there, nobody was around. Desperate to get going, I threw my luggage on the back of the boat. Then, holding on to a pier post, I tried to pull the boat closer so that I could jump on it. The boat was heavy and my wrist spun around the wooden dock pole, lodging a large sliver of it into my hand. For the rest of the day I tried to get it out. But it was deep and though I knew it was there, I couldn’t reach it. In fact I couldn’t reach that pesky piece of wood for over a month. Eventually it got infected and the infection forced it out and I was on my way to healing. But for that month I wondered where it was exactly. How I could get to it. Why I wasn’t able to reach it. And I obsessed over whether it was a myth or fact that the splinter could travel to my brain. Now I know what you’re doing. You’re either saying to yourself, ”of course a splinter can travel to your brain,” or you’re adamant that it cannot. Ask a group of friends and you will find at least a 20 minute debate and solid proof to back it up (solid proof being “a cousin’s friend had a splinter and….” or “my friend’s mom is a nurse and…” stories).

So, there are a couple of points to this story. First, children learn from play and so do we. But, even though we are ready at this New Moon to go out to play and explore, there is something inside of us that doesn’t quit work with the direction we are going (in my case it was impatience). Second, our initial approach will be important (in my case i tried to address it by myself, not allowing or waiting for help)! The thing is, Mars is moving back into Sagittarius on the day of the New Moon and we will likely get very fixated on what we think we know is the right plan to reach our desired outcome. But the more patient, open, flexible, and cautiously daring we can be, the more we make room for the best plan, path, and outcome.

Why? Mars entering Sagittarius and New Moon at 10°Le57′.

A Little Off

What to expect: Interactions being a little off
What to watch out for: Feeling the need to act
What does it affect? Communication and relationships

Aug 6th/7th are red flag days for business. First, our minds may be overly cautious, skeptical, and negative as Mercury squares Saturn. Then to complicate it, Mars (now in opinionated Sagittarius) will square Pallas, making us a bit militant. Then Venus will square Mars, making us inattentive or in the worse case, careless. Venus is opposite Pallas, throwing our inner masculine and feminine balance off making us either too passive or too aggressive. And finally Mercury is opposite Neptune — misinformation or a lie might be told.

Together the energy is saying wait, watch, manage your inner reactions, and bide your time.

Why? Mercury square Saturn, Mars square Pallas, Venus square Mar, and Venus opposition Pallas.

Aug 8th – 14th

Pow Wow Power

What to expect: Power in groups
What to watch out for: Not taking advantage of it
What does it affect? Groups, group values, relationships

On Aug 8th/9th,the energy will be amazing for bringing together groups, tribes, or whatever you call your people. Not only will you be able to powerfully mastermind, sharing ideas and problems solving for each other, you will also feel incredibly in sync with the vibe. A feeling like you’ve connected with the right people, your values may be so in sync that you finish each other’s thoughts and sentences. This same experience may also happen with the bringing together of a power couple. Gotta love when that happens!

Why? Venus trine Ceres, Mercury conjunction North Node,and Venus sextile Juno.

“I have a dream” kind of speeches

What to expect: Inspiration
What to watch out for: Imbalances
What does it affect? Communication

On Aug 10th, we have a great day for delivering speeches. We may give one or we may hear one that powerfully moves us. With Venus sextile Vesta, it might be the stuff that gives you goose bumps and becomes logged in history as powerfully quotable.

This is energy we can also use to research or investigate. If you are having trouble getting to the necessary information, you will have success now.

Why? Transiting Mercury trine Pluto and Venus sextile Vesta.

Hybrid approaches

What to expect: Budging from stuck
What to watch out for: Feeling low
What does it affect? Personal wounds, collective wounds, New approaches

On Aug 12th, we have a chance to connect with dreams, visions, healers, and teachers. If you’ve been struggling to bring together two seemingly opposite ideas, now is the time when you may find the path to a hybrid approach.

It’s also a time when our collective wounds may come to the surface. This is complicated by Saturn going stationary direct and in a square to Venus. The next day Venus will be opposing Neptune. If you feel an intensity of pain, depression, loneliness, or hopelessness, and especially disappointment, connect to the energy of Pallas, which is now moving into innovative and change-oriented Aquarius to help budge you from that stuck feeling.

Why? Jupiter opposition transiting Chiron, Pallas entering Aquarius, Venus square transiting Saturn, and Venus opposition transiting Neptune.

Aug 15th – 21st

Breakthrough

What to expect: New ideas
What to watch out for: Nothing!!
What does it affect? Self expression, money, relationships

On Aug 16th, we will find ourselves coming up with great and innovative ideas. Maybe we think up a better way to do things. Not only that, but everything may line up and feel extremely fortunate. It may even be hugely cost saving or income generating!

Why? Sun trine Transiting Uranus, Venus conjunction transiting North Node, and Venus trine transiting Pluto.

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse

What to expect: Need for a checkup
What to watch out for: Ignoring problems
What does it affect? Innovations, new ideas, intuition

The Lunar eclipse happens on Aug 18th in Aquarius.

In the CN Tower in Toronto, there is a glass floor on which you can stand, looking down to the ground 342 m (1,122.0 ft) below. For thrills, you can also ride the elevator, which has a glass floor. Years ago I stood there with a friend of mine, contemplating walking across that glass floor until my friend said “you see that, that is man-made… not God-made, man-made!” Watch an episode of Engineering Disasters and you will find though innovation and genius exists, errors do occur. Many times they happen not because we don’t know, but because we get lazy or lax on our standards. This was the case with every space shuttle disaster. And I feared that maybe it was the case with the CN Tower glass floor. Maybe it’s human nature, but there sometimes exists within us a need to see what we can get away with. On the other hand, we may know that something needs to be addressed, but because of pressure or politics, we crumble. For example, the space shuttle engineers were pressured by management and politics to loosen their standards and it led to tragedy. Mercury is opposing Chiron at this eclipse and this kind of indecisiveness may show up. And with Pallas opposite the Sun, we may intuit its arrival. It’ll be a little feeling in the pit of our stomach, but for whatever reason we feel the pressure to ignore it.

At this eclipse it will be important to check the oil, do your health and safety inspection, your Lean Six Sigma, and/or your check for checks and balances. Do not ignore whatever comes up!

Why? Full Moon at 25°Aq51′, Mercury opposition Chiron, and Sun opposition Pallas.

Aug 22nd – 28th

Breaking down barriers

What to expect: An openness to differences
What to watch out for: Missing this awesome opportunity
What does it affect? Beliefs, services, collective conscious

When the Sun moves into Virgo on Aug 22nd, it brings in the energy of practicality and details, but also of service. On the same day, Mercury will conjunct Jupiter, helping us to bring together diversity, acceptance, and tolerance — something desperately need at this time. Neptune will also be in trine to Vesta which will help us to transcend our individuality for a greater good. If you are in teaching, training, or if you offer a workshop that focuses on bringing breaking down race, gender, sexual, or other barriers, Aug 22nd is the perfect day for you to share your wares.

Why? Sun entering Virgo, Mercury conjunction Jupiter, and Neptune trine Vesta.

Working it though

What to expect: Hard work
What to watch out for: Getting thrown by what comes up
What does it affect? Work, relationships, money

On Aug 24th, relationship or money issues may come up. These are the kind of issues that represent a block which likely has nothing to do with what is actually presenting. There is probably something deeper going on. Now is a time that you can put your head down to really work through the problem. The more concentration you put into the task, the more it will help to uncover some much needed information.

The energy changes dramatically by Aug 26th. Maybe you uncovered some information during the last couple of days that has you a bit deflated. Maybe you learned something that has not been on the up-and-up or you come face-to-face with how you may have been lying to yourself. If this happens, know that things always come to the surface so they can be healed.

Why? Venus opposition Chiron, Mars conjunction Saturn, and Mars square Neptune.

Vacation!

What to expect: Good times
What to watch out for: Nothing!
What does it affect? Family, children, entertainment, enjoyment.

The last weekend of August is perfect for vacation! It’s a good thing it’s a long weekend! Venus will join up with Jupiter, expanding the good times. We’ll feel like socializing, being entertained, enjoying time with others, and serving. The Sun will also connect with nurturing Ceres and we’ll feel good spending time with our families, cooking up a storm, and generally unleashing our inner caretaker!

Why? Venus conjunction Jupiter, Vesta sextile North Node, and Sun trine Ceres.

Last week

Hold Off

What to expect: Good negotiations
What to watch out for: Needing to act immediately
What does it affect? Contracts and deals

Generally when Mercury and Venus come together, it’s a great time to negotiate a deal or sign contract. Not this time! We are too close to Mercury retrograde and a solar eclipse. When Mercury conjuncts Venus on Aug 29th, spend time talking everything through without making any commitments. You may feel like you’ve got a good deal here, especially because on the same day, Venus will move into Libra, the sign of harmony and fairness. But the likelihood is strong that there will be some things you’ll need to review during the Mercury retrograde which starts on Aug 30th. It’ll be difficult to do nothing though, because Mars is squaring the nodes which urges us to get on with it. If you can, wait to see how things play out. More information is coming.

Why? Mercury conjunction transiting Venus, Venus entering Libra, and Mars square North Node.

Mercury Retrograde

What to expect: Muddled communications
What to watch out for: Starting anything new
What does it affect? Travel, communication, technology , details

Mercury goes retrograde on Aug 30th. Mercury is in the last degree of Virgo, but it’s not quite ready to move into Libra. Mercury will retrograde from Aug 30th till Sept 22nd and it won’t get to Libra until Oct 7th. During Mercury’s retrograde in Virgo, we will be asked to go over the details. We may also have to double check on how practical we are being. Maybe we are too practical or not practical enough. Have you had a health scare? Now would be a good time to get a second opinion. It may also be a time that we need to review our perfectionism, how critical we may be, and how harsh we can get to both ourselves and others.

As usual, Mercury retrograde can wreck havoc on our travel plans, our email, and all forms of communication. This one may be especially pesky because it’s in one of the sign that Mercury rules – Virgo. Remember the trick to having a smooth Mercury retrograde is to avoid anything new and to go forward with anything that starts with “re” – review, revisit, redo, refocus, etc.

Why? Mercury retrograde in Virgo.

Solar Eclipse in Virgo

What to expect: Clarity
What to watch out for: The need to change
What does it affect? Just about anything!

Remember back in June, we were contending with a mutable grand square? It involved Saturn and Neptune and had many of us unsure of which way was up. Now we have a solar eclipse, the trigger of all triggers, which will bring to light all of that energy. What happens during an eclipse is that something gets blocked, either the light of the Sun or the illumination of the Moon. During that tiny bit time, we get a break. It’s like when you have a problem you can’t solve and you let yourself forget about it for a while, and then suddenly in the darkness of forgetting, you get the answer. Eclipses are times when we suddenly get the answer or we suddenly realize something. It could be that we need to leave a situation, that we love this person, that someone needs us, or that we need to change a situation that impacts us. Eclipses bring something to light and often what comes to light is game changing. This solar eclipse will be especially powerful. We’ll finally have clarity! For some, clarity will make us wonder if ignorance wasn’t bliss and for others, it will spell sweet relief. No matter what, if the truth has not yet been revealed, this powerful solar eclipse will draw the curtain and we will finally see what has been hiding beyond.

Why? Solar Eclipse in Virgo.