Weekly Astro Forecast for August 28 – September 3:
The third quarter phase of the Moon occurred on August 25 at 3:40AM in the zodiac sign of Gemini and this energy sets the stage through August 31. This Moon phase heralds the moment to advance from and release the ties that bind us to the past. After reflecting on your accomplishments, you must accept that you have done everything that was possible for you. Now is the time to heal and revitalize and to wisely plan your next move.
Sunday, August 28. With the Moon in Cancer, you might feel like a sponge and absorb a situation, or have a hard time letting something go, or have a hard time forgiving someone, or feel nostalgic and find yourself thinking about the good old days.
Monday, August 29. The third quarter Moon begins void-of-course at 6:23AM UTC Time (Greenwich Time) in the zodiac sign of Cancer.
William Lilly, a famous astrologer, said that when the Moon is void-of-course in the zodiac signs of Taurus, Sagittarius, Pisces, and Cancer, the Moon can still perform its duties!
Meanwhile, the third quarter Moon makes an ingress and finds its new home in the zodiac sign of Leo at 8:11AM UTC Time. With the Moon in Leo, you might find yourself looking for more attention to feel emotionally secure.
Mars (the troublemaker) Squares North Node Rx (the future) at 10:26PM UTC Time. It’s not a good idea to have high expectations today. You might need to adjust your attitude and go with the flow and work with others to get something accomplished.
The planets are experiencing tension and you’ll feel challenged to release what you’ve been holding on to so you’re not restricted, but you might walk into a nasty storm if you’re not careful!
Mercury (how the mind works) Conjuncts Venus (needs, wants and desires) at 06:31AM UTC Time. You might feel like a chatter box today and want to socialize or negotiate with others. It’s possible that you might let the cat out of the bag and share your feelings with someone close to you, or end up in a gossiping situation.
The stars like you today. The planets are united and agree with each other because they are very close, but might send you into a blind spot because you’re too close to a situation!
Tuesday, August 30. Mercury Rx (how the mind works) turns retrograde at 01:03PM UTC Time.
Retrograde motion, the opposite of direct motion, describes a planet that appears to move backward when viewed from the Earth. Mercury travels in retrograde motion about 3 to 4 times every year, depending on the year.
During retrograde motion, you should expect unexpected misunderstandings, delayed messages, and miscommunications. These are the times when you will feel secretly disrupted while writing, learning and with communication, and you are prone to make changes and speak up about how you really feel.
Retrograde motion slows everything down and makes you wait. During retrograde motion, you’ll be fighting against Mercury’s slowness because the planet looks like it is backpedaling, but it’s an illusion, because the Earth is moving faster than Mercury.
Retrograde motion brings out unexpected snafus with communication and travel. During this period, there is much gossip, unexpected messages, many glitches related to the radio, phone, computer and internet, as well as local transportation glitches with cars, buses, planes and trains.
Writer’s block occurs, with your mind feeling clouded and stuck, and unusual weather patterns and floods might cause delays with communication and transportation.
Venus (wants, needs and desires) enters the zodiac sign of Libra at 02:06AM UTC Time. You begin a new cycle and might seek the ideal partner or partnerships. Romance and partnerships will take front and center and you’ll be looking for the ideal partner to share your dreams with – some will travel around the world to find the right partner!
Wednesday, August 31. The third quarter Moon begins void-of-course at 4:19AM UTC Time (Greenwich Time) in the zodiac sign of Leo. This is not the time to take risks because the void-of-course phase is the time when Pandora’s Box might open and the unthinkable happens.
Sometimes the void-of-course phase makes you feel like you got out on the wrong side of your bed — you feel irritable or in a bad mood because you stepped into a crisis-in-action before you’ve had your first cup of coffee or you just start off with the wrong foot forward!
Meanwhile, the third quarter Moon makes an ingress and finds its new home in the zodiac sign of Virgo at 3:22PM UTC Time. With the Moon in Virgo, you might become too critical and hurt yourself if you turn this energy inwards and think you are not good enough, or talk yourself out of something because you are too critical. If you do this, you might miss a great opportunity!
Thursday, September 1. The Sun (what you want) Sesquisquares) Uranus Rx (the awakener) at 02:09AM UTC Time. You might feel restless, impatient and overstimulated and feel driven to start something without thinking it through. Today is not a day to make a big decision because you might make the wrong decision and take a wrong turn.
The planets don’t understand each other, but you’ll probably feel determined to move forwards without a clear understanding of what you are getting yourself into.
The New Moon occurs in the zodiac sign of Virgo on September 1 at 9:03AM UTC Time. The New Moon phase sets the stage through September 8 and this will be the time to commit to personal goals and to get things done. You’ll probably feel more driven and motivated, or you might get hit with a touch of spring fever and decide to clean out all the cobwebs and make new changes.
The Annular Solar Eclipse (New Moon). The Keeper of Secrets (The New Moon) is hiding behind the Sun and secrets are hidden! This is the time to listen for a message from your higher-self to understand what is hidden behind the scenes.
A message might come to you through your dreams, instincts, hunches, or you might have a strong gut feeling about something you cannot ignore.
The Solar Eclipse is related to the South Node and associated with the “Dragon’s Tail” and makes you dissolve a relationship and shed the “Dragon’s Tail” to release what is not working. The South Node indicates what needs to fall away from you so you’ll grow and not stay stuck in a rut. The New Moon (new beginnings) makes you think about the changes you want to make!
The New Moon Eclipse (keeper of hidden secrets) is related to the relationship with yourself. The Solar Eclipse is the time of a conjunction and this will be the time when you’ll look inward and start thinking about the changes you’ll want to create that will benefit you! At this time the New Moon (the keeper of hidden secrets) is hiding behind the Sun.
The Solar Eclipse represents a sudden unexpected inner change and this energy will manifest in your thoughts and bring you into the spotlight of awareness about yourself! The energy of the Solar Eclipse will put pressure on you, and you’ll feel motivated to change something about yourself that needs to be changed!
Friday, September 2. The Full Moon begins void-of-course at 10:12PM UTC Time (Greenwich Time) in the zodiac sign of Virgo. This is not the time to take risks because the void-of-course phase is the time when Pandora’s Box might open and the unthinkable happens.
Sometimes the void-of-course phase makes you feel like you got out on the wrong side of your bed — you feel irritable or in a bad mood because you stepped into a crisis-in-action before you’ve had your first cup of coffee or you just start off with the wrong foot forward!
Mercury Rx (how the mind works) Conjuncts Jupiter (expansion) at 05:17PM UTC Time. Jupiter makes you think Big, and Mercury will make you think about how you can see the big picture and put your plans into action. This might be the time when you feel optimistic about traveling, or starting something important to you that will bring you into fortunate circumstances in the future.
The stars like you today. The planets are united and agree with each other because they are very close, but might send you into a blind spot because you’re too close to a situation!
The Sun (what you want) is in Opposition with Neptune Rx (the spiritual awakener) at 04:37PM UTC Time. Today is not a good day to sign contracts or make important decisions. Neptune can make you get lost in a fantasy, or lost in direction and you might not be able to see something clearly and make a mistake.
The planets don’t like each other and you’ll feel torn or divided by circumstances and experience an inner struggle that needs to be resolved in order to move forwards.
The Sun (what you want) Squares Saturn (restrictions) at 03:21AM UTC Time. You might decide it’s the right time to face something you have been putting off and overcome a challenge, but it’s not going to be easy unless you have realistic expectations, or are willing to do the work that needs to be done.
The planets are experiencing tension and you’ll feel challenged to release what you’ve been holding on to so you’re not restricted, but you might walk into a nasty storm if you’re not careful!
Saturday, September 3. The New Moon makes an ingress and finds its new home in the zodiac sign of Libra at 0:55AM UTC Time. With the New Moon in Libra, you might want to be nurtured, or want to be appreciated.
See you next week!