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NOW IS THE SUMMER OF OUR DISCONTENT
Sun in proud, passionate Leo, Mars in assertive, insistent Aries, a nation under pandemic siege divided between compliant believers and defiant deniers, and a once-friendly world turning its back on a recalcitrant government hell-bent on enforcing a skewed, partisan reality while desperately grasping rapidly diminishing power—what could go wrong? The personal inner planets— Mercury, Venus, and Mars—insist we take insults to our collective intelligence and offenses against our communities very, very personally during the long, hot, dogdays of summer.
August begins with a bang at Mercury’s opposition to Pluto on the 1st. Explosive public revelations rock the already crumbling foundations of stability. Pride goeth before a fall when Leo Sun square Uranus in Taurus August 2; the Full Aquarius Moon August 3 with Mercury opposite Saturn and Mars square Jupiter August 4 demands justice be delivered in the court of public opinion. Closed door deliberations and back-room deal makers find their doors kicked in and back room overturned. Compromise of ideals brings scathing criticism by August 13’s inflammatory square of Mars to Pluto: nobody is going to be in the mood to cut the status quo any slack.
Revolutionary Uranus stations retrograde August 15, ensuring collective cultural consequences until the harsh lessons of our communal history we should have absorbed by now are internalized. Sun and Mercury trine Mars August 16, introducing a powerful new security communications initiative. Sun enters rational, analytic Virgo by August 22, begging for cooler heads to prevail, but Mars square to Saturn August 24 resists compromise. Ideological purity tests don’t pass muster August 30 at Mercury’s opposition to Neptune. Discovering individual moments of pleasure, personal creativity, meaning, and significance while letting go of things we can’t control helps takes the edge off what surely promises to be the summer of our communal discontent.
ARIES (March 20–April 19) Mars in Aries for the rest of 2020 empowers you, but what will you do with all that raw power? Mars squares Jupiter August 4, Pluto August 13, and Saturn August 24: a monumental test of self-control, reflecting external tensions which must be resolved by your own conscious effort. Jupiter, Pluto and Saturn in Capricorn scream for security, stability and status quo; Mars in Aries wants to burn the whole thing down and start over, or in some cases, take up arms to defend the old regime to the very end. Which side of the barricades are you on?
TAURUS (April 19–May 20) Venus enters family-oriented, emotional Cancer August 7, recalling remembrance of things past. Last Quarter Moon in Taurus August 11 inspires a sentimental journey; Venus sextile Uranus at the New Moon in Leo August 18 opens the door for a new and unusual relationship, perhaps with someone extremely “different” than your usual cup of romantic tea. The opposition of Venus to Jupiter August 25 prompts emotional extremism; Venus opposite Pluto August 30 is a power struggle for emotional resources. The trine of Venus to imaginative Neptune August 27 empowers big, creative dreams. Don’t let anyone take them away from you.
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GEMINI (May 20–June 21) Mercury in Leo August 5–19 roars like a lion when your goals are threatened by potential usurpers. Sun conjunct Mercury August 17 empowers you to claim your rights. Confrontations over power and control at Mercury’s opposition to Pluto August 1 and Saturn August 3 come to a head August 10 with a hard square to Uranus. Mercury’s trine to Mars August 16 empowers your fighting spirit; Mercury’s entrance into Virgo August 19 brings rationality and logic to the table, trine to Jupiter August 29 and opposition to Neptune August 30 amplifies creativity. Take unambiguous ownership of your own ideas!
CANCER (June 21–July 22) Though the past is your favorite fantasy destination, the Full Moon in forward-thinking Aquarius August 3 reveals future potential. Moon in Cancer August 15/16 seeds new growth, Venus in Cancer from August 7 nourishes old love. New Moon in Leo August 18 spotlights your resources; time to take stock, stock up, or buy/sell stock! If you’ve laid up your proverbial treasures “where moth and rust do not corrupt”, you’ll be doing ok while others take a dive. Though normally you are risk-adverse, confident only in classical, proven investments, First Quarter Sagittarius Moon August 25 prods you to aim higher.
LEO (July 22–August 23) Sun in Leo through August 22 is normally your annual party time; this year it’s a house party with a tiny, exclusive guest list. Surprising realizations when Sun squares Uranus August 2; Full Aquarius Moon August 3 reveals the reliability of your most significant friendships. Who shows up for you when the going gets tough? Powerful ego-based defense mechanisms kick in August 16 at the Sun’s trine to Mars. Sun conjunct Mercury August 17 empowers the hard truth. New Moon in Leo August 18 renews resolve, strengthens hearts, reveals priorities; Sun entering Virgo August 22 is an emotional anti-inflammatory.
VIRGO (August 23–September 23) Power struggles when Mercury opposes Pluto August 1, control issues August 3 at Mercury’s conjunction to Saturn set the stage for tons of unconscious projection and unexamined subconscious fears through August 18. Secrets you’ve been keeping forever threaten to jump right out of your mouth August 10; the temptation to use information as power over others is high August 16 when Mercury trines Mars. Knowledge is power when Mercury enters Virgo August 19, followed by the Sun August 22. Will you use this power for good? Mercury’s trine to Uranus August 25 and Jupiter August 29 inspire greater magnanimity.
LIBRA (September 23–October 23) Venus in home-and-family-centric Cancer August 7 reprioritizes investments, both emotional and financial. “And now for something completely different” August 18 at the New Moon in Leo with Venus trine Uranus – someone previously relegated to the Friend Zone makes a surprise relocation to the Heart Zone. Venus opposite Jupiter August 25 at Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius has the potential to supersize the greatest of loves; Venus trine Neptune August 27 inspires the highest ideals. The opposition to Pluto August 30 indicates power struggles; don’t throw the baby out with the bath water over ultimately trivial matters. Pick your battles! Art Sales & Research, Inc. art sales, consulting and gallery viewing by appointment
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TM SCORPIO (October 23–November 21) Mars in Aries through January 2020 drives your quest to achieve ambitious goals, despite the pervasive negativity of our current zeitgeist. Social instability is your advantage if you’re positioned as a pragmatic, persistent and prescient leader when Mars squares Jupiter August 4 and Saturn August 24. Those without the stomach for power wrestling leave money on the table but you’re scooping it up; others see social destruction but you sense an explosive opportunity around August 13 at the Mars-Pluto square, a chance to dynamite an opening through the wall of status quo previously blocking you from achieving your desires.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 22) Retrograde Jupiter in Capricorn rewinds to December 2019 when opportunities available at that time reappear in a slightly altered, more flexible version. Sun in Leo through August 21 builds confidence; Mars square Jupiter August 4 empowers you to demand the full measure of your worth. Receive the highest offer by standing your ground through First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius and Venus’ opposition to Jupiter August 25. The sound you hear August 29 at Mercury’s trine to Jupiter is the ka-ching of the cash register, especially if the ground upon which you’re standing is tied to your prodigious communicative powers.
CAPRICORN (December 22–January 20) Mercury opposite Saturn at the Full Aquarian Moon August 3 inspires frank, bottom-line oriented conversation around proper boundaries, personal sovereignty, and individual independence. The square of Mars to Saturn August 24 is potentially inflammatory; challenges to your well-developed sense of order and control threaten to derail hard-one equanimity. Your perception of chaos may not be 100 percent accurate; beneath what you believe is random destructiveness lies important lessons which, if integrated, enhance your wisdom and enable you to give council, succor and support to those suffering terrible losses. Venus opposite Pluto in Capricorn August 30 may bring a surprising windfall.
AQUARIUS (January 20–February 19) August starts off with a bang when the Sun squares Uranus August 2 before Full Moon in Aquarius and Mercury’s opposition to Saturn August 3. Folks accustomed to your detached, cerebral style may be shocked by the explosive passion you bring to promoting causes nearest and dearest to your heart. Mercury’s square to Uranus August 10 and Uranus’ retrograde August 15 prompts abrupt and unexpected public truth-telling; social consequences of fidelity to your ideals don’t concern you, though the sextile of Venus to Uranus at the New Moon in Leo August 18 may bring unexpected loss of traditional allies.
PISCES (February 20-March 19) Full Moon in Aquarius August 3 brings family secrets out of the closet and into the consciousness. Mercy may be extended, and forgiveness offered when Moon conjuncts Neptune August 6, but consequences of subterfuge and past betrayals may force you to engage in assertive and healthy boundary-setting. Venus trine Neptune August 27 spins the hay of ethereal fantasy into the gold of embodied value and worth. Mercury opposite Neptune August 30 is a recipe for communicating big dreams based on high ideals. The trick is to communicate those dreams to the right people who can help them come true.
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