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Overall the week ahead is a fairly quiet after the start of the week, as you can see from the aspects list at end. But we do begin with a lovely New Moon followed by Mercury stationing Retrograde and the rest of the week will be settling into a mix of heart led action and revisiting details and, perhaps, relationships.
The central message for the week is focusing on what your heart desires to expand whilst making sure you tune into whether it feels meaningful and useful and making sure your t’s are crossed and i’s are dotted. And also doing an analysis of where you may be stuck and resistant to the big shifts that are happening.
Here is the day by day.
Sun Aug 4 2024
It’s the New Moon! A lovely one at 12˚ Leo that has a very joyous and playful vibe. Set heart led intentions, perhaps based on what your inner child desires.
Remember that the time to take action doesn’t come into late on Tuesday evening when the Moon reaches the waxing crescent phase.
Venus leaves sunny Leo and enters Virgo where the energy takes a more service oriented turn and also brings your attention to analyzing your relationships, your holistic self-care practices, Discerning is a lovely word for Venus in Virgo and you may feel tempted to have a cleanse of some kind.
Mon Aug 5 2024
The Moon remains in Leo for most of the day and then enters Virgo after Mercury stations Retrograde at 4˚ Virgo. The combination of Venus and the Moon entering Virgo as Mercury stations Retrograde in their home sign brings mind, body and spirit into a state of overthinking and analysis paralysis for a couple of days.
You might find yourself going round in circles around where to go with some things. Allow yourself to sit in this uncomfortable state for a while because things will soon begin to move/
Venus also aspects Haumea, Pluto, and Sedna which means you will probably feel the greater timeline shift we are in acutely which adds to the analysis paralysis. Again, allow it to work it’s way through and don’t make any big decisions right now.
Tue Aug 6 2024
With the Moon in Virgo all day and Mercury barely moving, this is another rather uncomfortable day but one that is good for pros and cons lists and putting details together for something that are working on in the background.
Late this evening the Moon reaches the waxing crescent phase and things begin to move forward.
Wed Aug 7 2024
Now is the time to start utilizing the work ethic of the Moon in Virgo all day because it’s combined with an optimistic and forward thinking aspect between the Leo Sun and Jupiter in Gemini.
Double and triple check details though because we are still close to the Mercury station.
Mercury and Venus meet at 3˚ Virgo combining heart and mind and you might start to see how you wish to be of service and to do something meaningful and useful in the world. This all has a ‘hermit’ vibe at the start of the week. A lot of introspection about the work you do in the world.
Thur Aug 8 2024
After the Moon leaves Virgo and enters Libra at 5:31 AM, the energy starts to really move and lighten. Some balance and harmony returns and we settle into the Mercury Retrograde energy. A reminder that this is a normal and frequent event and if you just slow it down and focus more on your mindset and thinking carefully the minor inconveniences of tech and communication glitches won’t phase you.
Fri Aug 9 2024
Even more inner balance and harmony grows on this Venus day as the Moon is in Libra all day and sacred partnership asteroid, Juno, also enters Libra.
There’s a big focus on social justice and equanimity under this energy.
If the earlier part of the week upset your self-care practices or got you off track, it’s tine to restore that balance.
Sat Aug 10 2024
More balance restored. I like that we get a Cosmic break at the end of this week. This is also a good time to see friends.
The week ends with the Moon in Scorpio which is more intense but also offers deep connection with other.
Sun Aug 11 2024
A peek at the beginning of next week. An important trine aspect between Venus in Virgo and Ceres in Capricorn begins the rising energy of the following week where women’s issues will be front and center once again.
See you next week!
Love to you.
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Aspects and Dates for times and Degrees
Sun Aug 4 2024
America / New York, GMT-05:00
Moon → in Leo all day
New Moon 7:13 AM 12˚ 34’ Leo
Venus → Virgo 10:22 PM
Mon Aug 5 2024
Moon → in Leo until 5:16 PM
Venus sextile Haumea 12:16 AM 0˚ 5’ Virgo/Scorpio
Mercury stations Retrograde 12:56 AM 4˚ 6’ Virgo
Venus quincunx Pluto 9:17 AM 0˚ 33’ Virgo/Aquarius
Moon → Virgo 5:16 PM
Venus square Sedna 8:26 PM 1˚ 7’ Virgo/Gemini
Tue Aug 6 2024
Moon → Virgo all day
Wed Aug 7 2024
Moon → Virgo all day
Sun sextile Jupiter 9:36 AM 15˚ 32’ Leo/Gemini
Mercury conjunct Venus 11:12 PM 3˚ 43’ Virgo
Thur Aug 8 2024
Moon → Virgo until 5:31 AM
Moon → Libra 5:31 AM
Fri Aug 9 2024
Moon → Libra all day
Juno → Libra 12:35 PM
Sat Aug 10 2024
Moon → Libra until 6:33 PM
Moon → Scorpio 6:33 PM
Sun Aug 11 2024
Moon → Scorpio all day
Venus trine Ceres 1:11 PM 8˚ 7’ Virgo/Capricorn
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Looks like a good week, over all. Looking forward to this New Moon, and even the Retrograde!
Women's issues top and center! Yes. Does Kamala's astrology look good for the full moon? I have 27 deg Aquarius in my chart...and the full moon, supposedly wild and wooly, is also 27 deg Aquarius. That seems significant. Did you see Kamala and Walz in Las Vegas?