Thurs 19 Aug – Wed 1 September
To have both Venus our Love goddess and Macho Mars our warrior god both in Libra at the same time is certainly quite a boon. If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, then this is definitely the time when the two genders should be able to find rapport. Venus is actually at home here in her own sign, ready to entertain her special guest Mars, who can throw off his warrior armour and practice his conversation skills, and diplomatic arts now. During the duration of this edition Mars and Venus are in fact conjunct, being within a few degrees of each other in the zodiac. Talk about getting up close and personal. The need to express the desire nature will increase, as well as the urge for making social contacts in general, so get out your phrase book and practice those one-liners. It only takes 30 seconds to create a first impression on someone, so make sure it’s a favourable one. For those less socially inclined, get out your art tools, the tools of your art, and channel the passions and creative urges into something beautiful.
The Sun is also in his own sign in fiery Leo until the 23rd, the sign associated with the heart, with romance, fun and kids – any creativity actually, children being the most literal expression of the creative act. Thereafter the Sun’s shift into Virgo may find the mood shifting toward work, duty, health and hygiene; so relationships with co-workers, staff, as well as healthcare practitioners are a natural focus.
Just remember that Mercury, although also in his own sign of Virgo, is retrograde from Aug 20th through until Sept 11th. The 20th itself, called the ‘station’, when Mercury appears to stand still before retrograding, is a particularly critical day, so try to avoid planning any significant events for that day if at all possible. Thereafter it may, for example, be a good time to repair your old car, home appliance or computer, but not ideal for any new purchase. The idea with the retrograde is that it facilitates going back and redoing or repairing something that is broken, but that anything new attempted now may need redoing later. Firm decisions that have been previously made when Mercury was traveling normally through the zodiac may be implemented or finalized while Mercury is retrograde so not to worry about that. It may facilitate introspection, particularly amongst those who have Virgo prominent in their charts. Lingering or untreated health issues can be tackled too during the Virgo retro period when the purpose is to review and revise our lives, health, diet and routines, as well as our work, staff, productivity and efficiency. The urge to sift through, refine and upgrade our systems should be harnessed, while simply relaxing if delays or obstacles present themselves in the daily tidal flow of events (not uncommon in this country). No use trying to comb your hair during a wind storm.
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