Happy Solar Return Mom! Lots of Stuff Going on This Weekend & the 7 of Cups—So Many Choices, But You Must Choose One—Moon Squares the Nodes, Mercury’s Cazimi Square Uranus, and More!
Daily Horoscope Check-In for Friday, August 16, through Sunday, August 18, 2024.
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Good morning, friends!
Well, we have a big weekend ahead with Mercury’s Cazimi (conjunction with the Sun) and subsequent square to Uranus on Sunday, plus Monday is when everything comes together during the Full Moon in Aquarius, while Mercury and Sun both square Uranus and Venus opposes Saturn, while making squares to Jupiter and Mars, forming the dynamic T-Square that I’ve been talking about this whole week. “Bananas Astrology,” as one of you put it! LOL! Couldn’t have said it better myself
!What all of these transits coming together means is that there will be a big shift or pivot to our storylines that changes the direction we are going. Usually, with Jupiter square Saturn we are made aware of the needed change during the first square. Then over the next 6 months or so, the changes are implemented during Jupiter and Saturn’s retrograde periods. This square between Jupiter and Saturn is unique in that the Sun and Mercury will be in square to Uranus during this pivotal transit indicating that whatever it is that we are about to experience will come out of left field or feel like it is completely disrupting our plans and vision for the future. And I am not sure if some of us will get the luxury of the 6+ month turnaround or have to respond immediately—I am guessing it will be both and it will just depend on your natal chart and how this transit is interacting with your own karmic tapestry.
So, in today’s horoscope we are going to go over the main transits for today, but also the big ones for the weekend. I will leave the Full Moon post and everything else that is perfecting on Monday, for Monday. And then, of course, we will pull a Tarot card for this weekend.
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Happy Birthday, Mom!
Also, a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY, to my mom! Her Solar Return is today and her birthday is tomorrow! Happy Birthday, Mom! I love you and hope you have a great birthday weekend! It’s a “Bananas” Solar Return, so I’m sure we will be talking about it at great length! :D
Okay, let’s get into…the astrology
The Transits Friday-Sunday
(All times are in Eastern Time unless mentioned otherwise)
Friday, August 16, 2024
Early in the morning, at 1:30 am Mars in Gemini perfected his Square to Saturn in Pisces Retrograde, which you can see in the chart above—At 9 o’clock, Mars and Jupiter in square to Saturn at the top of the chart between 12 and 1 o’clock (and you can also see Venus below in Virgo, between 6 and 7 o’clock, getting into position for her opposition to Saturn and subsequent squares to Mars and Jupiter).
We talked a lot about Mars square Saturn in yesterday’s post which you can access here if you missed it, but the big takeaway from this transit is that we may be pushing for something that we desire and getting pushback from an authority figure, voice of reason, or an established law or rule. What we need to focus on with this transit is not trying to push harder and force our way, but rather acting in a controlled, disciplined manner so that we can endure the restrictive feelings and accomplish our long-term goals and plans. This transit absolutely means delays, challenges, and constraints, but if we keep the bigger picture in mind and a hopeful attitude, we can get through it.
By 3:12 am the Moon in Capricorn formed squares to the Nodes from the Southern Bending meaning that some event will take place today and it will come from your own personal circle or your own private life and influence your actions in a personal way. The Southern Bending represents energies that come from an inner space and will need a point of release or expression in your own life. So, this could be about plans and strategies that you have or come up with today and implement behind the scenes. In comparison, when the Moon squares the Nodes from the opposite bending, the Northern Bending, the event usually takes place outside of ourselves in a more public domain. So, this is a personal, private event taking place.
There are many frustrating aspects going on today representing delays, such as the Moon forming sesquiquadrates to the Sun and Mercury in Leo as well as to Uranus in Taurus, so this means that we have started some projects that we’d like to finish but there are setbacks or things that are getting in the way of our progress. Additionally, since these aspects are on top of the Mars square Saturn energy—this could mean that we have to pause some things in order to focus our energy on one main task. So, this is not a good day for multitasking, but rather focusing energy on one specific goal and making sure to remain calm throughout the process.
The Moon in Capricorn will make a nice trine to Venus in Virgo in the late afternoon at 3:08 pm indicating that although we are feeling stress in some areas of our lives things may actually go along smoothly and effortlessly if we prioritize our goals, and communicate with those we come in contact with today. The Moon trine Venus is also wonderful for relationships, love, and companionship as well as enjoying and partaking in creative processes, experiences, and pastimes. So, make your to-do list, focus on the “big rocks first” as they say, and then enjoy the reward of getting those things done at the end of the day with something that makes you happy!
Tonight the Moon in Capricorn will perfect a quincunx to Jupiter and Mars in Gemini, starting at 7:44 pm and a sextile to Saturn in Pisces retrograde at 8:48 pm, indicating that although we may have had to let a few things go in order to prioritize the most important tasks for the day, the opportunity was there for us to do so. Acknowledge what you are grateful for at the end of the day and the work you were able to do, and focus your energy on the positive and uplifting thoughts that make you feel good about yourself and what you’ve accomplished today!
One additional thing I’d like to mention about Friday is that Jupiter will hit 17°Gemini 00’ at 2:47 pm ET, so this begins his partile square to Saturn. Even though Jupiter will perfect this square to the minute on Monday, August 19, 2024, he is now in the same degree as Saturn in Pisces retrograde so whatever change or pivot you are about to experience, will begin to make itself known big-time.
Every time Jupiter has made a square to Saturn in the past 20 or so years, in my life, it has meant that I moved house. I am watching this transit big time because we are living in a house that we are renting-to-own and therefore have no intentions of moving. How will this transit manifest? It will be very interesting to see…You can think back to what you were doing during the last Jupiter/Saturn squares to get clues as to how these two archetypes express themselves in your life—2016 and 2006, were the most recent ones. If you see a pattern, let us know in the comments! It would be fascinating to hear your story. 😊
Saturday, August 17, 2024
On Saturday, the transit that I’d like for you all to be aware of is the Moon in Capricorn forming a trine to Uranus in Taurus at 12:58 pm, pictured in the chart above, and then her subsequent ingress into Aquarius at 5:44 pm, and conjunction with Pluto retrograde at 6:13 pm.
You can see the Moon in Capricorn at the bottom of the chart straddling the sign boundary between her and Pluto, both at 6 o’clock. There is a blue trine (120°) line connecting the Moon to Uranus on the right-hand side in Taurus at 2 o’clock and a green quincunx (150°) line connecting the Moon to Mercury retrograde in Leo at 11 o’clock. What this all means is that there may be a sudden surprise message that comes in from out of the blue that kind of blows your mind—you may have a very hard time wrapping your mind around it. Then as the Moon leaves behind the practical, serious, and grounded Capricorn energy and enters the eclectic, electric, and humanitarian Aquarian energy and immediately meets up with Pluto retrograde, it means that our emotional states could possibly be going through a transformative state of shock. Whatever messages come in that surprise us, we then have to process them on a very deep level and they may change us in some way.
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Mercury retrograde in Leo will form a square to Uranus in Taurus at 5:46 am, this transit by itself means shocking news, revelations, and revolutionary activity, within yourself or in the world. With Mercury in Leo, this could be something very dramatic, news that feels loud, facts that hit home, or messages coming in that really take you by surprise!
When Mercury conjoins the Sun it is called “Cazimi.” The ancients called it “Being in the heart of the Sun,” or “On the lap of the King,” and it means that for just a little while the planet that is Cazimi has all the power and support of the Sun behind them. So, since Mercury is in the very theatrical, dramatic, and loud sign of Leo this means that he will really be able to spread his message while in the heart of the Sun and we could see people pouring their hearts out, singing love ballads, expressing their heart’s desires in very loud, profound, and dramatic ways—it’s like one of those scenes in a romantic comedy where the one who is wooing the other sings a love song in front of a whole audience of people! So, expect big news, huge revelations, and surprise messages where people are telling you how they feel, expressing their love, their thoughts, or their views with dramatic flair! The peacocks will be out and about singing their songs loudly and proudly! And…it could be you doing the singing! LOL! So, if you find yourself wanting to shout from the top of the mountain and profess your undying love, this transit is at work in your life.
The added square to Uranus during this Cazimi means that whatever news or messages Mercury is bringing is meant to shock, surprise, and obliterate whatever you thought you knew before! I can’t say for sure what the messages will be but I can say that they will be shocking, from the heart, and possibly revolutionary.
The Sun will perfect his square to Uranus on Monday, August 19, 2024, during the Full Moon, which could mean a very dramatic and surprising celebration or ending!
One more thing I’d like to mention about Sunday is that Venus will enter her partile opposition to Saturn in Pisces retrograde when she hits 17°00’ of Virgo at 6:47 pm. This means that the dynamic T-Square between Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter, will be very strong on Sunday into Monday—not only do we have the Jupiter/Saturn energy meaning that we have an opportunity for something that will better our lives but it comes in the form of a restriction, boundary, or obstacle, but we also have to make a decision between something Venusian and something Saturnian, so what does that mean? It’s a decision between something we love that brings us pleasure and possibly financial rewards and something we have to do out of duty, commitment, or an obligation, it could be a really big wake-up call or reality check moment, and then you have the added elements of Mars still in square to Saturn and also in square to Venus, so there’s a drive, an ambition, and a desire to see something happen, as well as Mercury’s cazimi square Uranus, so something shocking and disruptive that is really blowing your mind and you can’t even believe the news!
I hope you all have a great weekend that is more fun and exciting than scary and challenging! I am hopeful since both benefics are involved, Jupiter and Venus, that whatever goes down will have a lot of positivity and love surrounding it.
Let’s pick a card for this weekend…
The Tarot Card
Let’s see what the cards have to say…
What is the guidance for this weekend?
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