Two highly touted eclipses occur this month. Many astrologers predict massive changes in the political arena due to the forthcoming eclipses and other prompts to the natal charts of world leaders. Of course, everyone’s natal chart will feel the awe-inspiring blasts of the next eclipses. As the ancient blessing/curse offers, “May you live in interesting times.” Copy that. Confirming interesting times...
A partial lunar eclipse occurs across the Leo-Aquarius axis on the 7 August. Instincts prevail. For a fortnight, knee jerk reactions override cognitive sensibilities and emotional desires may be blocked from having their say as instincts disregard operant conditioning. Forget about feedback, and consequences be damned, the iron is hot. Act like it. Some say that perhaps a millisecond hesitation for an insert of consciousness and contemplation does not create a foul.
A total solar eclipse blazes in our heavens on August 21. Here instincts shift to impulses guided by a flash of realization triggered by “me-first” mentality. I want it; I need it. To the respondent’s reaction pattern here, need and want are one and the same. Territoriality and protection of one’s personal domain flood ones sensibilities. Raise the drawbridge, awaken the alligators in the moat, load the cannon.
While the solar eclipse seems to put defense at the forefront of consciousness, once the defense secures the perimeters - psychic and tangible - a clearer assessment of what lies slightly beyond the horizon can be applied, and therein, enhanced actions and agendas unfold.
Send out a scout. Scouts are cool and collected. They read the signs along the way with impeccable clarity, and in a glance, they maintain the best of Mercurial assessments. No wonder they are trusted messengers.
Apply your body scouts. Chill bumps, churning in the digestive track, tingles of insight in the forehead all signal instinctive responses that one would do well to heed.
In either of the eclipses occurring during the current solar reign in Leo, maintain personal regality. Center yourself so that calm may prevail in times demanding clear decisiveness. Crown yourself with deliberation and dignity. Ensure proclamations preserve monarchial dignity and support the purposes of the path you travel.
Meanwhile, to the joy of scouts sent out on precarious fact-finding missions, Mercury in Virgo -
one of its two natural habitats - retrogrades on August 12th. The messenger maintains a reversed
course through September 5th.
Make no mistake, this is not a “wait ‘til Mercury turns” era. Action - and immediate action - to serve your best interests will be required. Here is a handful of tips for Mercury’s impending backtrack to ensure your best fortunes.
Preset your logic. Play the “what-if” game. Plot what you would do if you encountered some perplexing situation. With that plan known and comprehended, should the eventuality occur, you’re more than ready.
With what-if in place, respond as the demands of the moment dictate. The facts immediately available for consideration may alter the what-if plan for the better.
Absolutely, definitely, without a doubt, assess all data and demands of the time before articulating any plan or offering any binding declaration. Think before you speak, whether prompted into an opportunistic plan or engaging in an escalating emotional exchange, be it positive or the other kind.
When analyzing data or proofreading, put the content in alternate forms for review. A shift in point of view works wonders. If you’re reviewing a spreadsheet or a word processing file, sometimes a PDF scan may aid you in finding transposed numbers, grammar issues or formatting considerations.
Mercury aligns with Sun and Moon on August 27th. This is the absolute “green light it” day of the Mercury retrograde. Proof that application one more time and promptly get it out there. Sign up to pitch your plan or project, show up fifteen minutes early and go for it. Dot i’s, cross t’s and click send.
Sure the instinct to proofread immediately what has been sent and send a follow-up e-mail wants you to do just that. The Sun’s in Virgo now. Let it go. Let it be. Let the intention of your submission, application, petition have its time for full consideration before interrupting the flow. Should others require more information they can ask for it. Avoid second guessing. If it’s been sent, then feed the best vibes you can muster to support your submitted effort. Energy absolutely accumulates and adds vitality to well-applied actions. Who knows? Maybe your application might shimmer.