The break is over and August is definitely heating up. Mercury zips into Leo on August 9 for a brief stay until August 25 after having been in Cancer since June 1. How can we forget that absolutely lovely Mercury retrograde from June 29 through July 23? The good news is that Mercury cleared its retrograde shadow on August 26 in 26 degrees of Cancer.
What can we expect with Mercury in Leo? Communication is about to get bolder and dramatic. Make way for warmth, passion and creativity because Mercury is in a fire sign now. Our thinking will be more confident and decisive. We don't hold back and are inclined to speak our minds freely when Mercury is in Leo. It's time to take the lead because Leo is a born leader, the sign of royalty. Just be mindful that the shadow side of Mercury in Leo is a tendency not to listen as carefully as we should or to let our ego run wild. Just saying...
Next up is Mars moving into Cancer on August 11 until September 27. Mars is not the most comfortable in the cardinal water sign of Cancer, since it is exalted in Capricorn. It has been described as being in the sign of its fall. The planet of action is more protective and defensive in Cancer. We can be driven by our moods, so watch out for passive-aggressive behavior. Suppressed frustration can be very real during Mar's transit in Cancer. Emotional stress can literally be physically be draining under Mars in Cancer, so take good care.
The stage is set for the main event on August 12: a total Solar Eclipse in 20 degrees of Leo. If you have any planets around 20 degrees of the fixed signs of Aquarius, Taurus, Leo and Scorpio you will feel this eclipse big time. This one is squaring my Sun in Scorpio.
This is a South Node eclipse, so we have a strong theme of letting go of an identity. An eclipse in Leo also has a heart connection. Leo rules the heart. Other themes with this eclipse involve releasing pride and the need for validation because it is a time to reinvent ourselves by growing into self-awareness and concern for humanity. The Nodes of the Moon recently moved into Aquarius (North Node) and Leo (South Node) on July 26, so this is the first eclipse of this new nodal cycle. The North Node represents what we are striving for and requires effort to stretch out of our comfort zone while the South Node asks us to let go of the patterns that are no longer serving our greatest good but are are literally the path of least resistance.
We had a Total Solar Eclipse in 29 degrees of Leo on August 21, 2017 that was known as the Great American Eclipse because it was visible in the United States. The big difference was that it was a North Node eclipse. We also had the same President of the United States back in 2017: Donald Trump. I remember it well because I was on a ferry to Long Island on that day and did witness it. Five months later my husband became ill and was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2018. It has progressed rapidly in the past year to the point that he is now under hospice care.
What other aspects are we dealing with on this eclipse day? Mars in Cancer is squaring Venus in 5 degrees of Libra, which is very initiating energy. We will be seeking fairness in relationships and ready to take action. Neptune in Aries is also squaring Mars in Cancer, which can provide a reality check on our goals and inspire us to take more spiritual action. Jupiter in Leo is trining Neptune in Aries, fostering more spiritual growth and compassion. We also have a Grand Trine in Air involving Venus in Libra, Uranus in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius which can lead to new social contacts and means of communication for change. Mercury and Jupiter are conjunct in Leo on the eclipse, so we have the opportunity to rewrite our mental patterns and create new beliefs.
Another manifestation of this Solar Eclipse in Leo is that people in power could be ousted. The astrological community has seen quite a backlash against astrologer Steven Forrest this past week as a result of his use of a racial slur on the Lila astrology podcast discussing shadow work. This upcoming Solar Eclipse is in his 10th house squaring his Ascendant in Scorpio. The NCGR as a result has decided to remove Steven Forrest as an NCGR Advisor and Participating Affiliate. He will not be participating in the UAC Conference in September. I just want to emphasize that the effects of astrology are real and you can't make this stuff up!
I have read many of Steven Forrest's books and even met him many years ago at an NCGR conference. I learned quite a bit from his work and hope that this incident does not destroy his legacy but the bottom line is that our words do have consequences. Eclipses have a way of bringing things to light.
Since eclipses come in pairs, we have another one on August 28, a Lunar Eclipse in 4 degrees of Pisces. I will cover that one later, but would just like to state that while we are all probably feeling the need for change, it is probably best to wait until after the dust settles from the eclipses to act. That is what September is all about...
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