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Daily Horoscope for Friday, August 5, 2022
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Good morning, friends!
While studying the transits this morning, the vision of The World card, in the tarot, came to mind. The World card, in most decks, has four astrological symbols representing the four elements: Earth (represented by Taurus, the bull), Fire (represented by Leo, the lion), Air (represented by Aquarius, the (human) water-bearer), and Water (represented by Scorpio, which was historically symbolized by an Eagle, not a Scorpion).
Here is The World card in the Morgan-Greer Tarot deck:
In the heavens right now, we have a grand fixed cross forming today that is incorporating all of the signs, and elements, represented in this card.
The Sun is in Leo; the Moon is in Scorpio (conjunct the South Node today); Mars is in Taurus (along with Uranus and the North Node), and Saturn is in Aquarius.
And they are all making aspects to one another, forming a cross. The Sun is beginning its opposition to Saturn and is within a ten-degree orb. (Normally, this may be too wide of an orb, but I think this is worth noting because of the other aspects).
The Moon is at her first quarter phase today, squaring both the Sun this morning and Saturn by this evening. For the entire day, the Moon will be in an opposition to Mars, Uranus, and the North Node in Taurus, while conjoining the South Node in Scorpio.
Looking ahead, the Full Moon will happen on August 11, conjoining Saturn on that day….The last quarter Moon is on August 18-19, when the Moon will conjoin Mars, Uranus, and the North Node in Taurus and then squares Saturn in Aquarius, finishing the day with a square to the Sun while conjoining the fixed star Algol (a star that is associated with very unfortunate events).
This fixed energy is going to be permeating the entire month and I believe it’s being activated today, during this first quarter moon phase.
So, it reminded me of The World card in the tarot because we have all four elements, all four signs, being represented here.
This whole cycle may be about integrating all the parts of ourselves: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual— and creating new worlds internally and externally.
The World card also indicates joy and peace in a new home or a new “world;” feeling triumphant or receiving rewards that are greatly deserved; and eternal life, through salvation from death.
We may all feel this energy the most from the point of view of the Moon, so I will delineate from that viewpoint…
The Moon in Scorpio is bringing up a lot of emotions, around who we are, and what we’re trying to create for ourselves and take action on in our lives.
On the positive side, the Moon in a square to the Sun and Saturn could be a day of action—where we feel we must make progress by finalizing a plan or putting things together in a way that makes sense. We feel serious and emotionally disciplined in our actions. With the opposition to Mars, we have to physically make a decision that moves us forward, mustering up the energy to do so, even if we don’t feel emotionally ready.
On the negative side, all this energy coming together could mark a crisis point, where we feel as if someone or something is forcing us to take action in our lives and we may feel defeated, depressed, or blocked because of it. We may want to blame others for our situation. There could be a loss of support, illness, or hardship, especially involving an important woman in your life (the Moon) and it could be very difficult to balance all of your responsibilities and feelings.
So, I feel that this energy is going to last throughout this whole lunar cycle and really color the month. As with any transit, there are a million different ways that this energy could manifest, and where in your life it shows up, will have to do with your individual natal chart.
Venus, on the other hand, is still experiencing a nice sextile to Mars, Uranus, and the North Node in Taurus, as well as a trine to Neptune in Pisces. I feel that this energy could help us all get through the heavy, fixed cross energy that I was just talking about.
Venus is the planet of love and relationships, and all that is beautiful and pleasant in life, and this energy is being heightened by the driving, passionate, action-oriented Mars. We could feel more artistic, more passionate, more sensual right now. Uranus wants to shake things up, so we could be feeling sudden positive changes in our finances, friendships, or even experiencing love at first sight!
Venus in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces is helping us imagine the beautiful life we desire. We are able to summon our inner joy, good taste, and creativity on another level during this time. We could get lost in the imaginings of our ideal world.
Mercury is in Virgo during this time and I think that this will help us keep our feet grounded in reality while we fantasize about our ideal life.
What can we do, right now, to bring out more beauty?
The card for the day is:
Knight of Cups
In this picture, the Knight is wearing a helmet, that is open, and topped with wings, representing Scorpio (the astrological sign that is known for its passion, desire, and transformation), as well as travel— for wings, are for flying. The wave on the clasp of his cloak represents forward movement. In the background, the land is healthy and green and there’s a river winding through, representing emotions and the passage of time. The Knight of Cups is someone who is willing to use his desire, and passion to propel himself forward, all the while understanding that there may be things he has to emotionally let go of in order to do so.
I feel that this card is confirming that we desire forward movement in some way, whether that is literally traveling somewhere new, or emotionally going somewhere new. Either way, we are reminded that as we set out on the journey to our new life, we must not only use our passion to make the change but also our courage to let go of what we are leaving behind. Change can sometimes be both exciting and heartbreaking at the same time. It’s okay to feel these opposite emotions and in fact, this card is telling us that it is necessary to acknowledge them, in order to move forward.
As always, I hope this horoscope and card reading are helpful!
Until tomorrow,
AstroMommy
Today’s horoscope was brought to you by: The Sun in Leo; Moon in Scorpio; Mercury in Virgo; Saturn in Aquarius; Venus in Cancer, and the aspects made by all of these planets!
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Great insights! I'm curious as to how your last paragraph applies to YOUR situation. Care to shed some light? Are you considering going somewhere new? Or how are all these planetary influences manifesting for you?