Due to summer break instead of 7-day astrological forecast I have for you short overview of next 6-7 weeks. I hope you will enjoy looking further into future. Weekly posts will be back at the end of August.
This summer we are embarking on our private Hero's Journey that will take us both deep within and then back without with renewed energy to act and shape not only immidiate actions but also long term plans and projects. Last weeks of August will channel this energy into acts of service and reward us with profound journey into depth of pleasure, bliss and longing.
It starts with an earthquake
13th-19th of July
After more emotional and introspective weeks, the shocking conjunction of Mars and Uranus (July 15th) jolts us out of our lethargy. It brings an unexpected event into our lives that shakes up our existence and sets it in a new direction. It doesn't have to be a tragic event, because not only difficulties shock us. However, change is in the air and falls on earth around Monday, July 15th.
For few days we are getting used to the new situation, and then on Thursday, July 18th, the Sun forms a sextile with Uranus, bringing new insight into the events of the past few days and clarifying our role in this whole mess. We could say that by Thursday the shock wears off and we start to act more coherently.
The Hero Arrives
20th-25th of July
The clarity of our role, which the Sun gave us on Thursday, July 18th, finds its development when Mars enters Gemini on Saturday, July 20th, pushing us to energetic action. Additionaly the full moon in Capricorn on Sunday, July 21st, makes it easier to concretize our goals. On the same day (July 21st), the sextile of Venus and Jupiter encourages us to enjoy the height of summer and rest among serious topics. Especially since the Sun at the end of Cancer still inspires us to look within.
The process of acceleration in our lives enters its final phase when on Monday (July 22nd) the Sun enters Leo, and the need to express ourselves outwardly awakens. It inspires us to show ourselves to the world and to face all adversities with heroic courage. And adversity will not be long in coming, because already on Tuesday (July 23rd) the Sun opposes Pluto, showing us very clearly what demons we need to defeat and what tasks we need to complete.
Enemy within
26th-31st of July
So we get to work as heroes. First we receive powerful support in the form of Mercury, which enters Virgo on Friday, July 26th, revealing the full extent of its intellectual talents. However, it soon turns out that the real challenge does not await us in the external world, but in the internal one. When on the same day (July 26th) Chiron goes retrograde, we catch a clearer contact with what is holding us back from acting effectively, with our lack, which instead of defeating we have to integrate.
Dwelling on inner wounds takes on a new dimension when on Tuesday, July 30th, Venus in a trine with Chiron helps us to see the beauty in what is imperfect and connects us with other people who can support us or need our help. Suffering ceases to be individual and gains a broader context, when Venus gives it a relational and social aspect.
But… What do I really want?
01st-06th of August
Approaching the new moon, we still remain in depth, but first on Friday (August 2nd) Venus squares Uranus, reminding us of the earthquake that pushed us onto a new path in mid-July. Aware of both the need that calls us to action and our own wounds that hold us back from it, we immerse ourselves in the energy of the new moon in Leo (August 4th). This first Sunday of August helps us remember who we are, what motivates us, and also what we want to contribute to the world as individuals. We remind ourselves that we are the heroes of our own lives and we begin the journey to the surface and to express outwardly what we carry inside.
Along the way, there are two more important tasks waiting for us. On the one hand, Venus moves into Virgo, reminding us of our obligations to others and the need to develop through service, and on the other hand, Mercury in retrograde helps us to think over our next steps and consider what action will be best not only for us, but also for others. It is worth spending some time thinking about further actions. Even if it seems to us that we have to act right here and right now, with Mercury retrograde it is often an illusion.
The High Road
07th-12th of August
Refreshed by contact with our deepest motivation, the need for service and the mission that has been calling us to action since mid-July, we finally move forward. First, on Wednesday, August 7th, the Sun sextiles Jupiter, strengthening our assertiveness, giving us additional opportunities for expression, and emphasizing the importance of morality in our attitude.
The next day, August 8th, Venus passes retrograde Mercury, making it easy for us to enjoy intellectual entertainment and seek harmony in what is intellectual. From that day on, Venus also becomes the last planet to set in the evening sky, and as it moves further away from the Sun, it shines brighter day by day, brightening our late summer evenings.
Grinding Halt
13th-17th of August
The pace of external expression accelerates further when Mars joins Jupiter in the sky on Wednesday, August 14th. Together, they give us an inexhaustible supply of energy to take action, push forward, and overcome all obstacles. However, in this self-absorbed rush, it is easy to forget the other people around us, and that is what the Sun and Mercury will remind us of, each in their own way. On Thursday, August 15th, retrograde Mercury moves back into the sign of Leo, encouraging us to think about what we represent, what our image is. On the same day, the Sun trines Chiron, showing us clearly all the imperfections, shortcomings, and wounds that make up our identity.
If, however, Thursday's hesitation was not enough to stop the Martian-Jupiterian rush, then on Friday, August 16th, Mars collides with Saturn like a wall, forming a square with it. Our actions are no longer just facing private doubts, but also objective obstacles that slow down, if not completely stop our expansion.
Facing Results
18th-21st of August
Dealing with obstacles takes another turn on Monday, August 19th, when Jupiter squares Saturn. This aspect is a moment to check what we have managed to build since the end of 2020, when these planets last conjuncted. The adversities are meant to check where change and additional effort are needed to achieve the best possible results at the time of the opposition of these two planets in 2030.
Meanwhile, Mercury reaches half of its retrograde and conjuncts the Sun, giving us a moment of clarity about our plans, ideas, and direction, while the Full Moon enters Aquarius, reminding us that our individual talents are meant to enrich the world as a whole. The time around this Monday is an excellent period to see our lifes in a broader perspective, both time-wise and socially.
How can I serve?
22th-26th of August
After long-term considerations, we get down to earth and get to work, because it's time to get our hands dirty. On Thursday, August 22nd, the Sun enters the sign of Virgo, focusing our attention on what is practical and useful. We begin to see the needs of the people around us more clearly than our own. In addition, on Friday, August 23rd, Venus squares Mars, creating a conflict between our wants and needs, between pleasures and desires, and also between softness and hardness. Around this day, it takes a lot of attention to understand what we are really about in our relationship with ourselves and the world.
Finally, on Saturday, August 24th, Mercury sextiles Mars while both planets make harmonious aspects with Chiron. This is a time when it is easier for us to translate our ideas into action, to find support with what is difficult for us, and to see solutions where we have not seen the way before. With this planetary configuration, the desire to serve, which the Sun in Virgo awakens in us, also takes on an inner resonance, when by supporting others we also support ourselves.
Deep Longing
27th-30th of August
From Tuesday, August 27th, Venus at the end of Virgo begins an extraordinary journey into the depths. On Tuesday, it trines Uranus, when a sudden flash of insight reminds us of what we long for and what we call into our lives. On Wednesday, August 28th, its opposition to Neptune takes us even deeper, blurring the boundaries of our longing and spreading it throughout our lives. On Thursday, Venus enters the sign of Libra, returning home and gaining strength in order to immediately trine Pluto and release forgotten desires from the depths of our subconscious.
In the middle of this journey, on Wednesday, August 28th, Mercury emerges from retrograde, giving us the green light to finally get our lives in order and instead of doubting, to move forward. It also allows us to better express the yearnings Venus finds in the depths. The end of the vacation is therefore an ideal time for artistic creation, expressing your feelings and summing up our summer joys and loves.
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