Cosmic Alert
August 24 Venus square Uranus Turnabout is fair play when Venus squares Uranus, the planet of unexpected twists. If you were the cause of somebody else’s distress then you will experience for yourself what it’s like to be in their shoes. This is bound to be shocking, humbling, and hopefully consciousness-raising. If, however, you [...]
August 22 Mars trine Saturn It will be hard to find the faith and inspiration that motivated you in the past. There’s been too much disillusionment and disappointment. In fact you may be very close to throwing in the towel when it comes to a certain project or venture. Yet ironically it’s these very [...]
August 21 Solar Eclipse in Leo There is no doubt that today's total eclipse of the Sun in Leo will be the most dramatic in recent memory. Not since 1776 has there been a total eclipse of the Sun that has taken place solely in the United States of America. Its shadow will physically [...]
August 20 Mars sextile Jupiter A mountain reverts to its former status as molehill when Mars forms a benevolent sextile to Jupiter. This promises to quiet the hullabaloo surrounding a work situation that came dangerously close to going off the rails a couple of weeks ago. Not only will you avoid the looming fiasco, [...]
August 16 Venus square Jupiter People can get aggressively passive-aggressive when these benefics form a square to each other in the sky. That's because these two planets never get cross with people if they can help it. They just kill them with kindness. That's why you'll be dropping hints, leaving pregnant pauses, and circling [...]
August 15 Venus opposite Pluto Are you playing games with somebody’s heart? Is this person playing games with yours? These are questions worth asking when Venus, the planet of love and beauty, sits opposite Pluto on the cosmic seesaw. Seesaws aren’t balances, so don’t look for anything that’s fair and even-keeled. One person’s up [...]
August 13 Sun trine Saturn Mercury turns retrograde today. Named after the Roman god of communication and commerce, Mercury retrograde signals a time when you will be plagued by misunderstandings, malfunctions, and faulty merchandise. This is why you always want to check under the hood (both literally and metaphorically) when this planet is traveling [...]
August 12 Mercury retrograde Mercury turns retrograde today. Named after the Roman god of communication and commerce, Mercury retrograde signals a time when you will be plagued by misunderstandings, malfunctions, and faulty merchandise. This is why you always want to check under the hood (both literally and metaphorically) when this planet is traveling backwards. [...]
August 11 Venus trine Neptune Venus exerts a hypnotic pull on people’s fantasies and fascination when she forms a trine to Neptune, the planet of “what I yearn for” in Astrology. You can expect to be the favorite figment of everyone’s romantic imaginations. This is good if you’re planning to make a play, a [...]
August 10 Sun sextile Jupiter Perfect for a change of scene because you’ve been pressing your nose to grindstone for too long and you could use a break. Time away (even if it’s just a day trip) will do a lot to recharge your psychic batteries and put problems in perspective. These two planets [...]
