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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26
Volatile energies gather as Mercury and Mars approach a T-square to Pluto. This forms over the day, adding tension that cries out for release. We will feel it internally as a pressure to act, but it is better to wait if we can. Mars’s opposition to Pluto brings the potential for violence in the world, as well as accidental incidents. But by staying focused and grounded, there is no need to fear this energy. The Scorpio Moon adds emotional power to our experiences with squares to Jupiter-Chiron-Neptune, but finds harmony with Saturn and Uranus to ground the energy safely. The Moon is void of course from 11:34 am, when it makes a relief-giving trine to Uranus. This gives us down time until she enters Sagittarius at 8:16 pm. The last aspects of the day are a Moon trine to Venus and sextile to Mercury, for happy endings.
THURSDAY AUGUST 27
Venus in Leo makes its second quincunx of the summer to Pluto, the final bracket in a transformation of relationships that has been culminating since July 6 and reached a peak in tension on August 1. We’ll have a clearer sense of where our ties with others are headed now, what the potential for continued growth is. At 4:42 am, the Moon reaches its First Quarter (waxing) square to the Sun today, at 4°21 Sagittarius, the only other contact of the day. There’s much more to come however, as both luminaries head toward all the slow planets that are at late degrees. The air still crackles with the Mars-Pluto opposition, and we’ll be focused on responding to related events over the remainder of the lunar cycle, especially the coming week. A reckoning with the need for dramatic change is coming as signs of economic stagnation and corruption in the financial industry persist.
In Washington DC, we find 17°20' Virgo rising and Saturn on the Ascendant, Uranus on the Descendant. This means that the American public will be confronting challenges from foreign shores, front and center. This is likely to take the form of higher prices, say, for oil or other commodities; or for borrowed money. There may be a disruption in financial support from a nation that is having its own troubles. As we look ahead to the increased fuel needs and time of curtailed employment for many during the winter months, the unaddressed weaknesses of the US economy become highlighted.
The Sabian Symbol for 5 Sagittarius is "An owl is gravely perched high and deep in . . . an old . . . tree, solitary on a point of land." (ME Jones version) This emphasizes our ability to engage in wise observation from a place of safety and solitude. If we allow ourselves to retreat introspectively, we will gain from new insights. This suggests a lull in the ordinary level of commerce as people assimilate new factors into their lives from a safe place.
FRIDAY AUGUST 28
As Mercury slows for its next retrograde, Venus catches up and completes their second sextile of the month for a blissfully calm and balanced mind today. The Moon, still in Sagittarius, brings a mixed bag of tricks, with squares to the intensifying Saturn-Uranus opposition and sextiles to the conjunction in Aquarius. We feel pressure that can be relieved with optimism and centeredness. The Moon’s final aspect in Sagittarius is the square to Uranus, bringing its void of course period at 10:26 pm, although the Moon in Sagittarius still brings results when void.
SATURDAY AUGUST 29
The Moon enters Capricorn at 7:44 am, just time for a productive day. Early on, a conjunction to Pluto brings greater awareness of critical factors in our lives. As the Moon revives the energy of the Mercury-Mars-Pluto T-square, we revisit the tensions of earlier in the week; however, a trine to the Sun brings a sublime end to the day.
SUNDAY AUGUST 30
With no exact aspects today, we have a restful Sunday. The Moon collects harmony as it moves toward tomorrow’s positive contacts.
MONDAY AUGUST 31
The Moon in Capricorn hooks into the Saturn-Uranus opposition, with positive results as it makes a trine to Saturn and a sextile to Uranus. An out-of-tune note is played by Saturn as it quincunxes Chiron, ensuring that we don’t forget the healing process we must persist in pursuing. The Moon goes void when it sextiles Uranus at 11:10 am, giving us an afternoon respite that we can use to regenerate ourselves, getting caught up on detail work or getting a revitalizing health treatment. This lasts until she enters Aquarius at 8:43 pm.
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