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**A note about aspects. The following list gives you the day the aspect is mathematically exact, but effects are often felt a day before or a day after. With very strong aspects, such as Stations or Eclipses, we may see events several days before exactitude and later when other planets re-trigger those marker degrees. Aspects affect you personally the most if they connect closely to planets or points in your chart. Contact your astrologer for individualized interpretations.
Key August Phenomena: Mercury and Uranus turn retrograde at month’s end which makes for 6 planets retrograde. Stay the course and mind the frustration. Reevaluate, restructure, develop your projects and contemplate next steps.
1. 8/1/23 – A day with 2 major aspects.
-- Mars in mutable earth Virgo trine Jupiter in fixed, earth Taurus @ 13 deg. – Not only is this a productive earth trine, it offers a good deal of optimism. If you’ve been attempting to consolidate and repair or piece a project together, you are likely to benefit today. Another piece falls into place and you’re likely to feel good about what you’ve accomplished. Think organization and consolidation. If you’re overwhelmed by seemingly too much to do, take five, recalibrate and choose the project that is most time sensitive or the one that if completed, will bring the most satisfaction.
-- Mercury/Virgo opposite SaturnRx in mutable, water Pisces @ 5deg. – Measure twice, cut once. Precision and accuracy are needed too. You may be challenged about your decisions or conclusions. If you have the necessary supporting documentation, then all is good. If not, you’ll need to go back to the drawing board to fix a foundation piece. Your timing may be off or other delays may be frustrating. Take it as it comes and use the opportunity to remaster. Create a timeline, a plan and build in inevitable obstacles. Then, take your time to do it right.
Full Moon 9 Aquarius @ 2:32PM EDT. – This FM is called the Sturgeon Moon, as in fish that were plentiful in the Great Lakes in August, way back when! Think out of the box. Step back and view the big picture of your current life. Express what needs to be expressed honestly.
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