Planets on the Move as Mars Enters Gemini, the Sun Moves into Virgo, Uranus Stations Retrograde, and Mercury Enters Libra

 

The planets are really switching gears this week.  The first half of August was pretty wild, but even though changes are still coming, we will be in a different frame of mind with this week's action.  First of all, Mars moves into Gemini on August 20.  This is a major event because Mars will be in Gemini until March 25, 2023 due to the upcoming Mars retrograde that starts on October 30, 2022 and lasts until January 12, 2023. Mars retrograde occurs approximately every two years and the last one occurred in September through November 13, 2020 in Aries.

What happens when Mars is in Gemini?  For starters, our brains are ignited with passion and drive as we seek to take action on brilliant ideas. Don't forget that Gemini is ruled by the planet Mercury.  We will have a strong urge to communicate but there is a tendency to be abrupt-spoiler alert.  Mars in Gemini can be quite competitive and we will undoubtedly be using our wit to take action and win.  Our words can be edgy, sharp and we will have lots of options and choices to make.  The thing to remember with Mars in Gemini is that we can become easily confused over all of these options and our energy can become quite scattered.  We just find ourselves doing things over and trying the alternate option as Gemini is a sign of duality.  It is mutable air, after all.  There will probably be many opportunities to learn and use the rules of give and take.  In short, we need to be flexible in our actions.  If one method doesn't work, be open to trying alternatives.  

The Sun leaves its happy place in Leo for Virgo on August 22.  It denotes a time when we prepare to say goodbye to summer.  We tend to be more focused on getting organized, practical concerns and the details.  We tend to be more sensible and grounded.   Our communication should improve and we can also work on improving our health and ditching our bad habits.  The shadow side of the Sun in Virgo is that we can be more critical of others and ourselves.

Uranus stations retrograde in 18 degrees of Taurus on August 24 and is retrograde until January 22, 2023.  It is in 14 degrees of Taurus when it stations direct on that day. Uranus retrograde is a time of inner changes in response to the external changes that have been foisted upon us. Hopefully it will be a little quieter than the past few months. When Uranus stations retrograde on the 24th, Venus in 15 degrees of Leo is squaring it.  This could create some upheaval in relationships and finances.  Saturn in 21 degrees of Aquarius is also squaring it.  In 2021 we were dealing with the Saturn-Uranus squares and the last one was exact in December 2021.  These two planets are edging towards another exact square in early October 2022.  The theme of Saturn square Uranus is restrictive changes and unexpected restrictions.  In short, it can manifest as changes that you don't want.  The trick to surviving and thriving with Uranus retrograde is to turn the challenges into opportunities to rid yourself of negativity and the restrictions by carefully planning and implementing new strategies.

On August 25, Mercury departs one of its favorite signs Virgo for Libra.  Mercury will be in Libra for longer than usual because we have another Mercury retrograde coming up on September 9, when it stations retrograde in 8 degrees of Libra.  It slips back into Virgo on September 23 and stations direct in 24 degrees of Virgo on October 2.  But it re-enters Libra on October 10 and stays in Libra until October 29.

What can we expect when Mercury is in Libra?  We should be communicating in a more diplomatic, friendly and cooperative fashion.  We are also more rational and tend to have more creative suggestions and ideas.  Mercury in Libra also has a quest for justice and fairness.  Remember that symbol for Libra the scale of justice?  But the shadow side of Mercury in Libra is a tendency to waffle and be indecisive.  So don't be surprised if you find it more difficult to make decisions while Mercury is in Libra.  It should be a very fluid time given that Mars is in Gemini, another air sign that can have trouble making up its mind.

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