Aug 21 – 27

New Moon Solar Eclipse

What to expect: Re-balancing of Leadership
What to watch out for: Overwhelm
What will it affect? Leadership

The solar eclipse is happening on August 21st in the sign of Leo. It’s happening at the very last degree, at 29°. Sometimes when we get so sure of ourselves we need something to stand in our way and reflect back to us our darkness, our shadow our shortcomings. Do we step aside and let others share in the glory and shine their brightness. Do we believe we have nothing to learn from the young? Or do we think that we deserve to reign forever? There comes a time when we have to step down or step aside. Either because we have served our time; are doing too much and it’s affecting our health, or because we have blocked out the wisdom of all others and in so doing are weakening our reign. At the 29th° (the last degree) one way or another, the leadership is getting ready to step down or retire.

Whether the leadership steps aside or is forced to move aside, those waiting in the wings, ready or not, will be forced to shine brightly with their abilities.

Sitting on top of the Sun is the Moon. Where normally her emotional wisdom is hard to see at the New Moon, at the eclipse, it comes to the fore. The Sabian symbol for the 29th° of Leo is ‘a mermaid emerges from the ocean waves ready for rebirth in human form’. Whatever is in the collective unconscious around leadership will now come to the surface in the most emotional way and will birth a new type of leadership.

Also seated at the leadership council table while the Sun disappears is Mars to the right and Mercury who is still retrograde, to the left. So close to the Sun, they are normally unseen too. But as the Sun’s light is blocked out, they become visible and others will look to them. This however is a bit of an awkward moment. Mercury stands up and starts to draw. She wants to draw her ideas about the future. But Mercury is retrograde at the moment and creating drawings about the future proves difficult.

Mars is on the other side. He’s the young executive. The up and coming leader. The one who’s been bragging to his buddies that he could do a better job! The Sabian Symbol for the degree that Mars is at is at is ‘intoxicated chickens dizzily flap their wings trying to fly’. The message is clear, though they have wings, they, at the moment cannot fly. Chicken can’t fly because that’s how they were bred – by humans. To survive they will need to learn to fly again. But for now, while in charge, and tasked with crossing the road, they are reminded to slow down, build up their capacity and constantly remind themselves to look both ways.

Some of us will be the eclipsed leaders represented by the sun, but chances are, most of us will be Mother, Mercurian or Martian at this New Moon eclipse. As Pluto opposes Ceres on the same day, we may feel thrust into this nurturing, leadership and care-taking role for the world, our work, our families and for some of us, our personal lives. Don’t get overwhelmed.

The best approach for Mother moon is to allow the theatrical and drama queen emotions.

The best place for Mercury to start his or her communication is to go over the past. As Bob Marley says “if we don’t know her past we don’t know where future”.

Mars, on the other hand, will get some help from Saturn and Lilith as it makes a trine to them. This will help Mars to ground in the newly emerging outer and inner truth of leadership. Lilith holds out her hand to help him. She reminds him that they are equal. Saturn lend him shamanistic advice, and a dose of patience and persistence! To fly, he will have to let go of his man-made breeding, (socialization, childhood learning), trust his instincts and embrace humility!

Why? New Moon at 28°Le52, Pluto Opposition Ceres, Mars Trine Saturn

Cutting through the overwhelm

What to expect: Freedom in structure
What to watch out for: Lack of confidence
What will it affect? Work, organization, relationships

On August 23rd and 24th as we swim in the overwhelm of our new responsibility… caretaker’s of the world, Pluto gets some help from Vesta. She’s in Virgo and lends some planning ability to the work we now need to get done; list, calendars, project plans. Neptune will also sextile Pallas, the goddess of feminine strategy, giving us the ability to develop a strategy that captures the big picture and is spiritually connected.

We may also feel some relationship issues pop up and they may be a little unpredictable. It’s all good. We can work them out as Venus trines Chiron. The energy also helps us to be creative and innovative.

Why? Pluto Trine Vesta, Venus Trine Transiting Chiron, Neptune Sextile Pallas, Venus Square Transiting Uranus

Building Solid Structures

What to expect: Renovations
What to watch out for: Missing important details
What will it affect? Goals, plans, structures

On August 25th, Saturn slows down and goes direct. Saturn is in Sagittarius and has been doing its audit on all things Sagittarius including religion (note the Pope poo pooing on Astrology last week), travel (hopefully they learned something about overbooking and how to treat customers), publishing (are we done with the false news yet?). As Saturn moves forward we should see new structure in place that addresses the weaknesses and flaws in all these areas. The next day Saturn sextiles Jupiter. This is excellent energy for building structures that got missed and since Jupiter is in Libra, balancing out any imbalances that had come to light during the retrograde. It’s the kind of energy you need to make a concerted effort to take advantage off. If you want to build integrity and reputable structures, make sure to get to work and take advantage of it.

There are more favourable aspects for getting to work. On the 26th, Mars meets up with the North Node. This will help to set our compass in the right direction. The Sun also meets up with Mercury, which is nearing the end of its retrograde. Lay out all the projects and plans you’ve come up with over the last three month. Check and recheck. Proof and correct. Test and trial run.

Why? Saturn Direct, Sun Trine Juno, Mars Conjunction North Node, Sun Conjunction Mercury, Jupiter Sextile Saturn, Mercury Trine Transiting Juno

 

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Aug 14 – 20

Spiritus Mundi

What to expect: Things to fall apart
What to watch out for: Underhandedness
What will it affect? Politics, governments, relationships, All ism’s (racism, feminism, etc)

Since the beginning of the month, Pluto and Venus have been locking horns. Jupiter is in Libra and really wants fairness. Pluto wants power and is in the sign that rules old institutions, Capricorn. White supremacy, the old boys club, just about anybody who has held institutional power, are now fighting to keep it.

Venus will come up to trigger more of this dialog on Aug 15th. Come on, she is saying! And she might turn into a holy hell of a b!tch. This is because Venus is super emotional in Cancer and is opposing Pluto. Jealousy, emotional manipulation, gas lighting; all these behaviours might form part of the picture. Then Venus will square Jupiter in Libra on August 16th. Libra is the sign that rules Venus, so she gives Jupiter more power. She will be screaming “Fairness Now”!

The best lack all conviction, while the worst, Are full of passionate intensity. – W.B. Yeats

Unfortunately, though the combination creates a bit of laziness. To worsen matters, Neptune is opposite Vesta making us confused and unsure of what to do? We know our purpose, we know there is work to be done, but what exactly will make the difference, we don’t know. So instead we may bury ourselves in excesses like Netflix, food, wine or all three! Try your absolute best to avoid letting that happen. It’s okay to be mired in confusion. Paradoxically, If we stay open to possibility and present to the discomfort of being directionless rather than numbing out, we will find our way.

Why? Venus Opposition Pluto, Neptune Opposition Vesta, Sun Conjunction Transiting North Node, Venus Square Transiting Jupiter

Visioning

What to expect: Great ideas
What to watch out for: Taking action
What will it affect? Direction, projects, expansion

Just a few days later, on Aug 20th Mars will sextile Jupiter and the Sun will trine Uranus. This is a great day for innovation, envisioning change, or new processes. We’ll feel ready for taking risks and confident in our direction. Though it might feel like the time to take action, it’s not. We’re still in Mercury retrograde and on Aug 21st we’ll experience an eclipse and we need to wait for the information that the eclipse will bring us before moving forward. This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take advantage of this energy. Put your ideas on brainstorming sticky notes and leave them in a visual place to decide and act on later.

Why? Mars Sextile Jupiter, Sun Trine Uranus

 

 

 

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Aug 7 – 13

The Lunar eclipse in Aquarius

What to expect: Clearing something
What to watch out for: Arrogance and ego
What will it affect? Large groups, social change

What happens at a Lunar Eclipse is that the earth gets in between the sun and the moon and the lamination of the sun’s light on the moon disappears. This Lunar Eclipse will occur at 15 degrees Aquarius and it a time is a time to evolve the leadership in service of the people. The Sun is in Leo (Royalty) and regardless of whether you are a King, President, Prime Minister, CEO, Boss or Owner, the Leader’s and now has a moment to caucus and reflect on what they are doing for the people. At the same time, the Moon in Aquarius (Revolution) has the masses searching their hearts for what they feel. Abraham Lincoln once said that “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. The Aquarius moon will decide if something needs to change or perish. On the world stage, this will happen in our governments and in our personal lives this dialogue will likely happen in our businesses and workplaces.

At the same time, the goddesses are also going to be in deep conversation about this leadership issue. Venus in Cancer is at the centre of the conversation. She has a deep value around her family and clan. She is like the Clan Mother.

The Iroquois clan mother is responsible for the welfare of the clan. She names all the people of the clan and holds a position in nominating, installing and removing the male chief, the Hoyaneh (“Caretaker of the Peace”). They are considered the life givers. – Wikipedia

She is looking at the big picture and is also getting into the fine detail. She is taking a look at all contracts; signed, written, spoken and unspoken and is looking at what she wants and needs. She is will to negotiate to get what she wants, but with a sextile to Pallas in Taurus and a conjunction to Ceres in Cancer, there are some important things that cannot be compromised; the environment and the children.

Why? Full Moon at 15°Aq25′, Mercury Trine Pallas, Venus Sextile Vesta, Venus Sextile Pallas, Mercury Sextile Venus, Vesta Trine Pallas

Clarifying our Purpose

What to expect: Clarity of purpose
What to watch out for: Unfair fights
What will it affect? Work, causes, communication, spirituality

On August 10th – 11th there is a sense of optimism and excitement about something that we have recently learned. Something snaps together in our understanding As Mercury and Vesta come together in Virgo we have a clear understanding of the work that we need to do and the work that we need to be in service to. A deeply loving, connected and nurturing energy that takes on a transcendental quality is also being felt as Venus and Ceres come together and reach out to hold hands with Neptune. We are getting clear on our mission, our spiritual purpose and what our cause is. We may have known, but now we are certain and centered in it. We now have the ability to work out of love and to share our gifts in service.

Why? Sun Sextile Transiting Jupiter, Mercury Conjunction Vesta, Neptune Trine Ceres, Venus Trine Neptune, Venus Conjunction Ceres

Mercury Retrograde

What to expect: Review
What to watch out for: Communication (phone, text, computer, email) mess ups
What will it affect? Communication, work

Mercury will retrograde on the 12th and as it does it will first make another trine to Pallas. It made one earlier in the week when we may have gotten clear on our mission. Now it’s time for review. On Aug 13th put together a review plan. As the Sun makes a trine to Saturn we have the ability to concentrate, organize and plan. We’ll be spending the next three and a half week; until September 5th reviewing as mercury makes it retrograde journey. In Virgo is will have us focused on de-cluttering our lives. Spend time de-cluttering your home and work space and also whatever had been getting in the way of your health and well-being

Why? Mercury Stationary, Mercury Trine Transiting Pallas, Sun Trine Transiting Saturn

 

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