Astrological Forecast for August 2014
The whole month of August is one of excitement. Although the affairs of the world continue, the majority of us will be concentrating on our personal lives. The numerous Mercury aspects at the beginning of the month show that we are in a problem solving mood. Venus and Mars are in a dance with each other in the last part of the month showing our focus on relationships. This is a time for digesting the events of the last two years; it is also a breather before we head into a very turbulent fall.
The Full Moon occurs on August 10th at 2:09 PM EDT on the 18th degree of Leo/Aquarius. Two major impulses are with us now. On one hand Uranus (lord of spontaneity) is Trine to the Sun and Sextile the Moon; he is encouraging us to throw aside old ideas and try something new. On the other hand we have Saturn (lord of karma) which is Squaring the Sun and Moon; he is asking us to make sure we have handled all of our responsibilities. It is a balancing act to overcome both fear and impatience. Timing is the key to moving forward.
The Sun enters Virgo on August 23rd at 12:46 AM EDT. In this map we have Mars Conjunct Saturn, Jupiter Conjunct the Moon and Mercury Trine Pluto. This shows that we will have difficulty with timing over the next solar month but we have great optimism and the ability to probe deeply for answers. We will change methods in order to accomplish basic tasks. Learning new procedures will become part of our everyday life.
The New Moon is on August 25th at 10:12 AM EDT on the 2nd degree of Virgo. Venus (goddess of love) is Square to Mars (god of war) and Saturn (lord of barriers). This may be a difficult month emotionally. We have to work harder to let our loved ones know that we care. Anxiety and fear can follow us making it harder to accomplish tasks. Mercury (messenger of the gods) is in Sextile to the Mars/Saturn Conjunction; this indicates that reasoning and communication are necessary in order to feel comfortable throughout this month.
