AUGUST 2008
Zodiac Mood of the MonthStarting on a Total Solar Eclipse in Leo [See also Eclipses] with a Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius following on the 16th it will be a month of anticipation and heightened awareness. In addition Mars in critical Virgo will be making a disruptive, overly excitable opposition to Uranus on the 6th and a pressured, challenging, frustrating square to Pluto on the days running into 17th so it will be a marginally risky, definitely tricky and impatient time. Venus will attempt a little seductive cheer on the 5th with persuasive Mercury following suit a few days later. Venus into Virgo from the 10th will aim to bring a touch of harmony at work or at least calm down the worst excesses of Mars Pluto. Neptune opposing the Sun mid month will be lack lustre, low energy and muddled. The Leo Sun trine to Pluto on the 21st should present a few solutions. Then Mars starts a gradual sweep into Libra on the 19th which should lift the rather ratchety mood, followed by Mercury and Venus in the final days of the month bringing more sociable cheer. Though the ups and downs of July and August will continue with the Sun's move into Virgo on the 22nd preparing for another bout of Uranus and Pluto in September.
Planetary Hits
| Aug1: | Solar Eclipse in Leo = new beginnings need action to get the best of them. |
| 5: | Venus in Leo trine Pluto = sociable, seductive, romantic, charming. |
| 6: | Venus into Virgo till 30th August = helpful to loved ones, happy at work. Mars in Virgo opposition Uranus = disruptive, explosive, no compromise, bad tempered, freedom loving. Mercury in Leo opposition Neptune = vague, misleading. |
| 9: | Mercury trine Pluto = intense chats, persuasive. |
| 10: | Mercury into Virgo till August 29th = good with detail, precise, critical. |
| 13: | Venus conjunct Saturn in Virgo = separated in love, duty before pleasure |
| 15: | Sun opposition Neptune = vague, kind, can't be bothered, muddled Mercury conjunct Saturn = gloomy, look on the bleak side, doubting. |
| 16: | Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius = pulled in two directions; need to find balance for next few months. [See also Eclipses]. |
| 17: | Venus in Virgo trine Jupiter in Capricorn = sugary sweet, sociable, insincere. Mars square Pluto = challenging, pressured, frustrating, stuck, irritable in days running into the 17th. |
| 18: | Mercury trine Jupiter = confident chats. |
| 19: | Mars into Libra until 4th October = energy into relationships and reaching sensible agreements. |
| 21: | Sun trine Pluto = finally back in control, overcome problems, influential. Mercury conjunct Venus = charming, sweet talking. |
| 22: | Sun into Virgo for four weeks = hard working, wanting to be of service, adaptable, critical. |
| 23: | Mercury opposition Uranus = inventive, outspoken, truth telling Venus opposition Uranus = unsettling for romantic relationships, need for excitement or change. |
| 28: | Mercury square Pluto = intense, stubborn, negative. |
| 29: | Mercury into Libra till November 4th = equable, indecisive, take time to make up mind. Venus square Pluto = jealous, manipulative. |
| 30: | Venus into Libra till September 24th = charming, sociable, wanting peace in relationships. New Moon in Virgo = new beginnings |
SEPTEMBER 2008
Zodiac Mood of the Month
The hard working Virgo Sun will dance from low to high as it crosses dreary dutiful Saturn and picks up expansive fortunate Jupiter in the first week. Mars makes an overly confident square to Jupiter on the 7th so gambles will be taken and luck pushed a touch too far. However the mood of passionate enthusiasm engendered by Mars and Venus in Libra will help to offset the drudgery of too much work. Uranus opposes the Sun on the 13th and squares Pluto on the 21st so the revolutionary, roller coaster, nothing—stays-the-same-for-long feel will be back with sudden opportunities and sudden setbacks. The Sun moves into Libra to bring more balance after the 21st as Venus slides into sexy, charming Scorpio on the 24th.
Planetary Hits
| 4: | Sun conjunct Saturn in Virgo = hard working, overly serious, setbacks. Sun trine Jupiter = the exact opposite - cheerful, confident, lucky. |
| 7: | Mars in Libra square Jupiter = over confident, pushing luck too far. |
| 8: | Jupiter goes direct in Capricorn = generally good for finances and luck. Mercury square Jupiter = exaggerates, promises more than can deliver. Mercury conjunct Mars = outspoken, irritable, to the point. |
| 9: | Pluto direct in Sagittarius = into the home straight heading finally in three months time out of 15 years in Sagittarius where it has caused religious argument, stubborness, and travel problems. Venus square Jupiter = sugary sweet, sociable, frivolous. |
| 12: | Venus conjunct Mars in Libra = passionately enthsuiastic, wholehearted |
| 13: | Sun opposition Uranus = rebellious, sudden surprising turns of events, overly fast reactions, no compromise. |
| 15: | Mercury conjunct Venus = sweet talking Full Moon in Pisces = pulled in two directions |
| 17: | Venus trine Neptune = romantic, dreamy, unrealistic. |
| 20: | Mercury trine Neptune = kind but vague |
| 21: | Sun square Pluto = stuck, trapped, challenging in days running into 21st. |
| 22: | Mars trine Neptune = good for glamour and publicity, but sometimes undermining, low energy, muddled, lacking courage. Sun into Libra for four weeks = focus on relationships and socialising. Venus sextile Pluto = seductive, charming, sociable. |
| 24: | Mercury retrograde in Libra for three weeks ahead = delays in leters and phone calls and agreements. Venus into Scorpio till 18th October = seductive, possessive, charming. |
| 25: | Mercury trine Neptune = vague, kind. |
| 29: | New Moon in Libra = new beginnings |
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