The Leo party is starting to break up as the Sun enters Virgo on
August 23rd, joining Mercury and Jupiter already in Virgo. But before the Sun leaves Leo, it makes some
pretty intense aspects by squaring both Saturn and the moon. On August 21st, the Leo Sun
squares Saturn in Scorpio, which is bound to bring on feelings of being
restricted and delays in achieving our goals. It may feel impossible to make
any headway or accomplish anything and I wouldn’t rule out conflicts with
authority figures. Frankly, I regard it as Saturn in Scorpio’s swan song before
it enters Sagittarius again on September 17th. Saturn in Scorpio is not going quietly into
that good night; it will challenge our sense of self and will certainly not feel
like a day at the beach. August 21st
may not be the day to launch any bold new enterprises, but maybe we can embrace
Saturn’s energy by paying attention to what it is trying to teach us. Perhaps patience is the ultimate lesson in
spite of the fact that we feel that our ambitions are being thwarted.
On August 22nd, the Sun’s last full day in Leo, it also
faces off with the moon in Scorpio by squaring it. This aspect will bring emotional tensions to a
head as the conflict plays out between desires and emotions.
Even though Leo symbolizes the warmth of summer, I confess that I
am looking forward to the sun entering Virgo and a time of more
introspection. Leo is the life of the
party, but there comes a time when we must get back to work. Every year I find that by the last week of
the Sun in Leo, I start to feel impatient and irritable and berate myself for
not accomplishing more. It could just be
the Leo Sun squaring my Sun, Venus, Ceres and Pallas Athena in Scorpio. I definitely experience these challenging
transits as a major tension between wanting to enjoy myself and engage in some
major transformation because that Leo Sun is also conjuncting my Pluto.
Virgo is much more introspective, introverted and reflective than
its extroverted astrological neighbor Leo.
The themes of Virgo involve health and work. Service to others is a major focus of
Virgo. Opportunities for healing can
abound when the Sun is in Virgo.
Research, analysis and organizing are also very Virgo oriented
tasks. Is it any wonder that the
academic year resumes when the Sun is in Virgo?
Back to school is like a reality check and resumption of practicality,
which is a strong Virgo trait.
Jupiter is already in the sign of Virgo and this indicates that we
will draw the greatest benefit and luck if we engage in service to others. Volunteering may be an option for some people
with both Jupiter and the Sun in Virgo.
On August 26th, the Sun and Jupiter conjunct in Virgo. This is literally the best day of the month
to make something happen, so don’t waste this precious energy! I always say that if you snooze with Jupiter,
you lose. You have to grab its brass
ring or the opportunity will slip away.
It literally is the polar opposite of Saturn, which is slower moving and
manages to stick around to get inside your head. You can’t ignore Saturn
successfully, but you can fritter away Jupiter’s benevolence if you relax too
much and neglect its presence.
There are some pitfalls involved with the Sun in Virgo. Virgo is renowned for being a perfectionist
and a control freak. And Virgo really
needs to embrace the mantra of change taking time to curb its natural
impatience. We also have a solar eclipse
coming up in 20 degrees of Virgo on September 13th, so we need to
prepare for that. If we want new
beginnings, and that seems to be the case with most folks these days, we need
to contemplate what we want to manifest.
As a practicing psychic, I love the Hermit tarot card that is
associated with the sign of Virgo. The
Hermit symbolizes wisdom, solitude, detachment, and observation. Take a look at it.
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The star in the Hermit card represents the
balancing of male and female energies working together for spiritual
advancement. It is a beacon of light for
us if we choose to do the work of traveling that path.
We still have Venus in Leo until October 8th due to the
retrograde. If you are curious as to how this extended Venus retrograde in Leo
period will affect you, please consider getting an astrological reading with
me. A little insight is always a powerful tool. Just ask for the
Venus Retrograde Special, which will be $25 through the month of September
2015. Contact me directly at lindasim54@gmail.com.
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