Week Ahead Transits: 26 August – 1 September
Week ahead transits 26 August - 1 September
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Sun = Virgo 3° 32’ – Virgo 10° 18’
Moon = Gemini – Virgo
A last quarter Moon in Gemini 3°38’ at 2:25 am kicks the week off with all the words that we have been meditating and deliberating over recently. The Moon squares the Sun during its budding journey through the mutable earth sign Virgo, triggering a compendium of analytical quandaries down conversational rabbit holes. Mutable signs don’t necessarily have no direction per se, but they are more comfortable than the cardinal and fixed signs with transitionary phases. These two could go on and on about most anything, digging into intellectual ant hills and bringing details to the surfa that no one would have considered. Each month, we explore the entirety of the moon’s cycle through the different zodiacal archetypes and each month, we get to harness the energy of the last quarter moon which inevitably puts us at a cross roads, forcing decisions and actions which aim to develop the growth of the soul.
Mercury stations direct at 21° 25’ Leo on the 28th/29th. As we have all been redeveloping, reevaluating and reconsidering how we communicate our authentic and creative selves, a new form of self-expression has been percolating from behind the scenes. When Mercury stations direct it blasts through any remaining insecurities that we have been processing, which relates to how we show up in public spaces. We may also be noticing how others talk with enthusiasm, seeking more grand expressions and flamboyant displays. As humans, we are constantly adding and subtracting parts of our outward persona for varying reasons but through the Leo lens, those reason will be for the purpose of being heard loud and clear.
Venus ingresses into Libra on the 29th at 6:22 am, then Venus trines Pluto right after, creating sparkling possibilities for a transformed relationships to people, places and things. Venus, in her domicile Libra, relishes in the natural order of karma – especially when Pluto comes in to level the playing field. We may notice the ability to connect very deeply with others, along with being able to actually feel what they are feeling, validating the experiences that we all go through as humans incarnate. Venus and Pluto together offer repair, through learning and letting go of insincerity in all of our dealings with others. We crave realness and raw emotion, otherwise did it really happen?
Pluto retrogrades back into Capricorn at the end of the week, quite a big shift that we will be seeing play out more specifically on the political stage. Pluto is in the process of clearing out the remaining waste that has been plagiarizing itself as an authority. The following months to come will be spectacular to watch how the house of cards continues to fall down. Take this as a cosmic opportunity to manifest a future that is self-sustaining and promotional of wellness for both our current generation and generations to come.
Venus ingresses into Libra on the 29th at 6:22 am, then Venus trines Pluto right after, creating sparkling possibilities for a transformed relationships to people, places and things. Venus, in her domicile Libra, relishes in the natural order of karma – especially when Pluto comes in to level the playing field. We may notice the ability to connect very deeply with others, along with being able to actually feel what they are feeling, validating the experiences that we all go through as humans incarnate. Venus and Pluto together offer repair, through learning and letting go of insincerity in all of our dealings with others. We crave realness and raw emotion, otherwise did it really happen?
Pluto retrogrades back into Capricorn at the end of the week, quite a big shift that we will be seeing play out more specifically on the political stage. Pluto is in the process of clearing out the remaining waste that has been plagiarizing itself as an authority. The following months to come will be spectacular to watch how the house of cards continues to fall down. Take this as a cosmic opportunity to manifest a future that is self-sustaining and promotional of wellness for both our current generation and generations to come.
Monday 26th
The last quarter moon is the integration of the current lunar cycle’s lessons with the world around us, this means we often come across the very lesson manifesting in front of us. It doesn’t have to be a 'lesson' but an experience that helps to solidify the themes that had started around the New Moon in Leo which was on the 4th of September. This an opportunity to trouble shoot, confront and take actionable steps that help to propel us forward.
Moon square Sun, sextile NN.
Tuesday 27th
The need to communicate and express something of importance finds its way out through unusual avenues, inspiring the mind in creative and brilliant ways. Venus is beginning her entrance into Libra the next couple of days and as she squares Uranus, the planet of random order and revelation, she seeks to further expand her resources beyond what the current network can provide. The right referral at just the right time comes along through the ethers.
Moon square Saturn rx, conjunct Jupiter, sextile Mercury rx, sextile Chiron rx, conjunct Mars, square Venus, Venus trine Uranus.
Wednesday 28th
Mercury stations direct today! This gives cause to celebrate with potential heart felt apologies and mended friendships, the Moon enters Cancer, sowing seeds of emotional maturity. We must now choose how to continue with certain relationships while also maintaining your own emotional & psychological well-being. This may be the time to come out and say what it is that you have really been feeling to clear any air that feels dense.
Moon square Neptune rx, Moon > Cancer at 1:47 am, sextile Sun, square NN, Venus opposite Neptune rx, Mercury stations direct.
Thursday 29th
Venus enters her home turf Libra today, taking her out of the stickiness of Virgo and helping our senses to find harmony and ease. The visual aesthetic editing process has now been complete and it is time to begin seeking out collaborations and partnerships with those who share similar tastes in music, art, culture and style. Venus trines Pluto immediately after entering Libra, offering a final purge of anything that doesn’t fit quite right.
Moon trine Saturn rx, square Chiron rx, Venus > Libra 6:22 am, Venus trine Pluto rx.
Friday 30th
The Moon enters Leo today and immediately opposes Pluto, continuing the discourse that was brought up yesterday in reference to anything that is being purged from you physically and now moves into the psychological realms. There may be some habits, ways of speaking or relating to others that remain from past relationships that are asking you to start from scratch and move forward.
Moon sextile Uranus, trine Neptune rx, Moon > Leo at 10:09 am, opposite Pluto rx, sextile Venus, trine NN.
Saturday 31st
The Moon sextiles Jupiter, it is the only major aspect we have among the ten contemporary planets (including the two luminaries) and because of that its affects are the main energies for the day. The confidence and endorphins are pumping through the veins of the sky as the Moon in Leo helps to light the fire of inventiveness that Jupiter in Gemini brings. When air and fire mix, it is almost impossible to stop the momentum.
Moon sextile Jupiter.
Sunday 1st
Pluto retrogrades back into Capricorn! This is the last time we will ever experience Pluto in Capricorn (in tropical astrology) for 248 years, the last of the major purge of societal order is coming to a close and will bring up many old issues and dramas from the last time Pluto hit the remaining degrees of Capricorn the year prior. Uranus also stations retrograde and begins to isolate parts of society for the sake of generating new branches of culture. This may be a good time to go back to any old business or legal matters that linger and push them to the finish line as Pluto continues to transit Capricorn until November 20th.
Moon conjunct Mercury, trine Chiron, square Uranus, sextile Mars, Moon > Virgo at 8:48 pm, Uranus stations retrograde, Pluto rx > Capricorn at 5:08 pm.
*Keywords: Voc = Void of Course Moon, NN = North Node, SN = South Node, rx = retrograde
Written by Evelyn Zuel
