Horoscopes for the Week of July 30th to August 5th, 2012
The month of July came in like a lamb and is going out with a jolt of excitement making us either overly optimistic or in some cases exceedingly anxious. If you think about it, while the emotions can be defined differently they are all within the same range of energy level. It is our own perception that colours the emotion.
On July 31st the mighty Sun in Leo forms a flowing trine (very good news here!) with out-of-the-box “mover and shaker” Uranus in Aries and quincunxes Pluto, turning the tables in a situation we thought quite stable (and boring) and throwing us into a new and exciting endeavour, sometimes against our will and our carefully laid plans. Now is not the time to be afraid of change or hide behind excuses but the exact right time to take a leap of faith (in you, the Universe, the Stars) and dive right into the new set of circumstances with hope. The image of a Hexagram in the I-Ching, The Book of Changes comes to mind: the hexagram's name is SHOCK and describes that state in human affairs when we are suddenly faced with the unexpected: the surprise and initial fear of an upheaval, followed by the energizing emotion of courage to act when prompted. Doesn't this sound promising? I think so. Besides, this impromptu change will certainly be the harbinger of new opportunities in a short while, much better than you would have anticipated. Be brave!
Also on July 31st, as if to help us navigate the waves of change brought about by the Sun Uranus Pluto conference, sweet Venus, approaching its end voyage into Gemini forms a flowing trine with Saturn in Libra, now in its last degrees. It is like a magic potion is offered to Saturn on a silver platter! Charm and pragmatism blend in a perfect cocktail endowing most of us with the power of persuasion and loads of diplomacy to let our bright light shine in social and professional situations. Time to show your true colours and show people you mean business...but do it charmingly!
On August 1st, the Full Moon in Aquarius prompts us to separate the “personal” from the “collective” while paradoxically helping us get over our selfish, egocentric inner dialogue. It is simple! It takes a moment of realization of how much of our mental energy is directed towards our solipsistic monologues( “I am the Centre of my Universe and I am busy caring about what I think” attitude) to be able to direct at least an equal amount of energy towards others. Neither one of us is an island, in spite of what the poet said (John Dunne) Time to stop the inner dialogue, to look around you and acknowledge other people's feelings, attitudes, problems. They are as valid (if not more valid) then yours. Welcome to the human race and enjoy the fraternity!
Breath a sigh of relief and enjoy the beneficial creative energy coming to you on August 2nd courtesy of a beautiful sextile between the Sun in Leo and Jupiter in Gemini. There are no two other energies that blend more creatively than these two! Creativity is at a peak, ideas flow into your consciousness with ease and a touch of daredevil optimism, you could meet a mentor, spiritual guru or just someone who will figure prominently into your life from now on. No, it is not a love connection, even though, in some special instances this could be true as well. It is that connection that brings light into your life for many years to come. It is also possible you will meet...your true self, a light-bolt experience of inner realization. Beautiful, isn't it?
I did not say this week will be lazy and hazy like a summer's day. But forewarned is forearmed. Better to know than to not know, or you will miss all these spectacular opportunities for change and advancement.
Prepare for next weeks cosmic sigh of relief on the 7th, when Mercury, the Mischief-maker finally turns direct, giving a sparkling green light to travel, writing and everything related to communication.
ARIES
You are beaming of brilliant ideas most of the time but lately, you had to leave them in the back-burner due to the turmoil and instability in your personal and/or professional life. Your week starts with two contradictory energies fiercely battling to take centre stage in your daily landscape: the energizing, however unpredictable, Sun/Uranus/Pluto meeting tempered by the Moon now transiting in Capricorn and later in the day meeting with dark Pluto. The Universe puts breaks just when you are prepared to jump...or so it seems. Instead of fretting over things you can not change, remain open and fluid to instant upheaval, instant cooling off, and anything in between. There is a time for bold action but this may not be yours, especially actually acting upon a first impulse. Be the paragon of cool and collected and you will come up a winner.
TAURUS
This week's cosmic bang will keep you on your toes and wildly switching from one extreme to the other. You are close to your last straw when it comes to family and business (money) matters, your inner landscape is nearly not as clear as you believe it is, therefore...CAUTION on how you express yourself. You may lash out or otherwise come across as belligerent when your stance is too strong for the meaning you wish to convey. You are just in a terribly bad mood and this is not a good attitude to base decisions on, make dramatic changes or expect perfect outcomes that submit to your will. There are strange forces in the air right now, more intent on teaching you how to open up and be reasonable, rather then marching with the whip allover everyone else with a sense of entitlement. Solution? Take a much needed break in communication and chill...ice cream anyone?
GEMINI
With mighty Jupiter, perfectly aspected by the Leo Sun this week, with sweet Venus still gracing your sky you should be in seventh Heaven right now, with warm, positive energy to spare, loving feelings inside and out and everything smelling like success. Instead of basking in this glorious moment of recognition and respite from recent bumpy roads, you are losing precious time analyzing and dissecting a relationship that does not work the way you wish it would. Relax a bit. I know it is easy to say, hard to do when your mind is racing at 1000 miles per hour through one brilliant idea after another. However, it would be nice (and better) if you tried to temper this “allover the place” flow of ideas if you wish to actually accomplish any of it. Leave the assumptions and detective work for another time, enjoy the scenery as much as you enjoy running.
CANCER
Fun and joy are contagious and with the energy of the beginning of this week, you will find yourself looking for joyful encounters with friends and family, energetic sports (you may not be an ace but you know how to play a game like the best of them) and poking some benign jokes at colleagues. It is the heap of summer, you feel in your element and the “days of the jackal” seem left behind. With the Full Moon illuminating your eight House of faraway places, you can even start planning for a long awaited trip. And if that is not in the making, at least allow yourself an imaginary journey to an exotic destination. Wait however until Mercury moves back into direct motion after August 7 to make sure nothing will stay in your way. Prepare your suitcases!
LEO
Darling Leo, you have waited for this influx of warm solar energy for en entire year and now that it is here, you should enjoy it in spite of occasional little glitches from Mercury being retrograde (still!) in your majestic sign, tone down your rhetoric and err on the side of being a pussycat rather than a roaring feline. Easier said than done, you will say. The energy at the beginning of this week will make you shine brightly for your loyal subjects and the public at large and nobody will guess there is trouble brewing just underneath your polished facade. Perhaps the Full Moon in your 7th House of Partnership will bring forth some fireworks where your most important relationships is concerned but that is only meant to clear the air of bottled up feelings and the unsaid. Take yourself (and others) with a grain of salt this week. In a few days, you will be very happy you did.
VIRGO
Do I see a little wicked smile in the corner of your mouth, Virgo? You seem more playful than you have been in months and that makes me feel you are recovering from the trip into your own depths since the Sun in your 12th House of Endings and new Beginnings and since Mars and Saturn continued to create hard to manage situations and financial drawbacks in your Second House of Money and Self-worth. But you made it through. Mid week, the Full Moon illuminates your Sixth House of Health and you are invited to check in with your family doctor if you have the tiniest grievance. Do not wait until it is too late. Not that much is wrong with you but some things have to be tended to if you wish to benefit from the good things coming into your daily life when the Sun will enter Virgo and grace you with its life affirming energy. I will say it again...clear the slate and do not leave odds and ends unattended.
LIBRA
This weekend you've most probably been exhausted. All that has been going on lately and the anticipated feeling of the influx of energy coming straight your way on Monday make you feel a bit unprepared and not really happy to start the week. I hope you took it easy and relaxed a bit in solitude, pampered yourself and read your favourite fashion magazine. Your loving friends and family will find you even more irresistible when you return refreshed and ready to be your gracious self again. And if you did not have time to recoup and refresh, it is time to do it pronto! Take the day off and curl with a book under the chestnut tree in the garden, refreshments nearby. One day is not too much and will prove salutary. The Full Moon in your Fifth House of Romance will give you just the tenderness and perspective to gloss over a tense situation with your significant other and make things harmonious again. Mercury will go forward again soon, beautiful Venus will settle into Cancer and it will mellow down the hard effects of the T cross which created havoc these past weeks. Just breathe for now, everything will become more manageable soon.
SCORPIO
The energy at the onset of this week is no small thing. But if there is anyone capable to put up with it and transform it, it is you, Scorpio. I do not wish to remind you how money matters have come to the fore lately (perhaps caused by an unexpected development in your business or at work, you know what I mean) because you are well aware of it. And with a Full Moon preparing to rise in square with your sign this week, things might not get better right away. A confrontation with a woman in your family or entourage will add gas to the fire, just enough to have you ready to ex/implode. Don't do it, Scorpio. Breathe! And then breathe again. This summer might not see you win arguments, new jobs, new partners or lots of money but it will certainly reaffirm and show you, in no uncertain terms what you are made of. That which does not break us, makes us stronger. Keep up your inner work (no small thing for your dangerous depths) , you just started another one of your legendary, profound, life altering periods of transformation and you need space and time to accomplish the "Phoenix rising from the ashes" feat, almost impossible to any other mortal. You are already feeling the importance of these times and you are up to the challenge.
SAGITTARIUS
You have been seriously protected this summer, dear Sagittarius, like having your own personal angel on the shoulder at all times. Nothing REALLY major distracted you from being your luminous self and setting up plans for straightening up and remodelling your home and family life and clear up some left over odds and ends that were keeping you down. And with summer in full swing and plans for a fabulous vacation in motion...why is it that you are not that enthusiastic? You seem to need more time with yourself lately before you can join again the human race. There is something happening inside you that have you crave stability, security and solid foundations perhaps in anticipation of a great leap forward once Mercury turns direct early next week? You are correct, with the “small stuff” taken care of, it is now time to think about the big things that need to happen to set you on the road to success. Remember the "never settle for less" than what you deserve and make it your motto for the coming two years. Aim higher.
CAPRICORN
This week starts with a prompting to sign a truce with ...life, people, events and even your own drive to accomplish. There is electrifying energy in the air and you are positioned to mellow down your ambition and enjoy life more. You, like all the other Cardinal signs, continue to be involved in a cardinal T Square in the sky, a time of major shifts in the most important areas of your life and activity and you are slowly learning the truth behind these times of change. With your calm determination you can accomplish anything just that you are not very fond of novelty and not very quick to accept it. Fear not, even though some changes might, at first, seem disruptive to you take your time and do not rush into assuming the worst yet. Let some time pass, let the new sink in and if you do that diligently, you will realize nothing was that tragic to begin with. And in the meantime, the Full Moon in your Third House shows you how to balance work and leisure time daily. All work and no fun makes for a dull combination even for you, Ambitious One.
AQUARIUS
Perhaps you will be the most affected by the Full of the Moon in your sign this week, Aquarius, opposing the Sun in Leo. If upheaval is the name of the game this summer, you are one who is in the thick of things yet, miraculously, spared the blunt force of it. Yes, you had good luck and good energy to change your habits, look and outlook on life almost effortlessly, through sheer determination and desire for better living and healthier habits. Mens sana in corpore sano is your new motto for the new you. Dare I say you rediscovered yourself? Continue on the path, you will accomplish a lot in the coming weeks. The little point of contention would be the short-lived Full Moon effect bringing (again!) to the fore issues in relationships (especially with women). It is mostly your inner fear of being inadequate or not being treated fairly and respectfully by the ones you keep company with frequently that will preoccupy you this week. You are still trying to figure out the "relationships sector" especially if you are single. Major questions like who am I in relationships? what do I expect from another? how much of my independence am i willing to relinquish for the benefit of the couple? ...heavy artillery questions but you can handle all of them. Just try not to imagine yourself a victim or martyr in relationships, stay calm, friendly and poised until you have figured out the answers to all of the above.
PISCES
You spent the weekend most probably socializing (you extended your friends and acquaintances base lately) which energized you but also took a toll on your physical strength. And with the beginning of the week's influx of MORE energy, your inner world will not be as serene as a placid lake but more of a stormy sea for a day or two. You may not have a good idea how to use this extra energy. On one hand you want to run with it, move and shake things a bit but there are real constraints blocking your advancement. Whatever stops you now is only temporary, I promise, whether it is a sensitive health issue and lack of energy or the chronic lack of money. Find a way to release the tension through early morning walks, time alone away from the hustle and bustle, sleep and eat for strength so you can grace us all with your beautiful smile again soon. The Full Moon mid week in your 12th House of Spirituality and also endings and new beginnings will help your soul finally heal after a period of trials and tribulations (most of them of your own doing) and aimlessly floating in dreamy landscapes. Life is beautiful, honour it and count your blessings.
On July 31st the mighty Sun in Leo forms a flowing trine (very good news here!) with out-of-the-box “mover and shaker” Uranus in Aries and quincunxes Pluto, turning the tables in a situation we thought quite stable (and boring) and throwing us into a new and exciting endeavour, sometimes against our will and our carefully laid plans. Now is not the time to be afraid of change or hide behind excuses but the exact right time to take a leap of faith (in you, the Universe, the Stars) and dive right into the new set of circumstances with hope. The image of a Hexagram in the I-Ching, The Book of Changes comes to mind: the hexagram's name is SHOCK and describes that state in human affairs when we are suddenly faced with the unexpected: the surprise and initial fear of an upheaval, followed by the energizing emotion of courage to act when prompted. Doesn't this sound promising? I think so. Besides, this impromptu change will certainly be the harbinger of new opportunities in a short while, much better than you would have anticipated. Be brave!
Also on July 31st, as if to help us navigate the waves of change brought about by the Sun Uranus Pluto conference, sweet Venus, approaching its end voyage into Gemini forms a flowing trine with Saturn in Libra, now in its last degrees. It is like a magic potion is offered to Saturn on a silver platter! Charm and pragmatism blend in a perfect cocktail endowing most of us with the power of persuasion and loads of diplomacy to let our bright light shine in social and professional situations. Time to show your true colours and show people you mean business...but do it charmingly!
On August 1st, the Full Moon in Aquarius prompts us to separate the “personal” from the “collective” while paradoxically helping us get over our selfish, egocentric inner dialogue. It is simple! It takes a moment of realization of how much of our mental energy is directed towards our solipsistic monologues( “I am the Centre of my Universe and I am busy caring about what I think” attitude) to be able to direct at least an equal amount of energy towards others. Neither one of us is an island, in spite of what the poet said (John Dunne) Time to stop the inner dialogue, to look around you and acknowledge other people's feelings, attitudes, problems. They are as valid (if not more valid) then yours. Welcome to the human race and enjoy the fraternity!
Breath a sigh of relief and enjoy the beneficial creative energy coming to you on August 2nd courtesy of a beautiful sextile between the Sun in Leo and Jupiter in Gemini. There are no two other energies that blend more creatively than these two! Creativity is at a peak, ideas flow into your consciousness with ease and a touch of daredevil optimism, you could meet a mentor, spiritual guru or just someone who will figure prominently into your life from now on. No, it is not a love connection, even though, in some special instances this could be true as well. It is that connection that brings light into your life for many years to come. It is also possible you will meet...your true self, a light-bolt experience of inner realization. Beautiful, isn't it?
I did not say this week will be lazy and hazy like a summer's day. But forewarned is forearmed. Better to know than to not know, or you will miss all these spectacular opportunities for change and advancement.
Prepare for next weeks cosmic sigh of relief on the 7th, when Mercury, the Mischief-maker finally turns direct, giving a sparkling green light to travel, writing and everything related to communication.
ARIES
You are beaming of brilliant ideas most of the time but lately, you had to leave them in the back-burner due to the turmoil and instability in your personal and/or professional life. Your week starts with two contradictory energies fiercely battling to take centre stage in your daily landscape: the energizing, however unpredictable, Sun/Uranus/Pluto meeting tempered by the Moon now transiting in Capricorn and later in the day meeting with dark Pluto. The Universe puts breaks just when you are prepared to jump...or so it seems. Instead of fretting over things you can not change, remain open and fluid to instant upheaval, instant cooling off, and anything in between. There is a time for bold action but this may not be yours, especially actually acting upon a first impulse. Be the paragon of cool and collected and you will come up a winner.
TAURUS
This week's cosmic bang will keep you on your toes and wildly switching from one extreme to the other. You are close to your last straw when it comes to family and business (money) matters, your inner landscape is nearly not as clear as you believe it is, therefore...CAUTION on how you express yourself. You may lash out or otherwise come across as belligerent when your stance is too strong for the meaning you wish to convey. You are just in a terribly bad mood and this is not a good attitude to base decisions on, make dramatic changes or expect perfect outcomes that submit to your will. There are strange forces in the air right now, more intent on teaching you how to open up and be reasonable, rather then marching with the whip allover everyone else with a sense of entitlement. Solution? Take a much needed break in communication and chill...ice cream anyone?
GEMINI
With mighty Jupiter, perfectly aspected by the Leo Sun this week, with sweet Venus still gracing your sky you should be in seventh Heaven right now, with warm, positive energy to spare, loving feelings inside and out and everything smelling like success. Instead of basking in this glorious moment of recognition and respite from recent bumpy roads, you are losing precious time analyzing and dissecting a relationship that does not work the way you wish it would. Relax a bit. I know it is easy to say, hard to do when your mind is racing at 1000 miles per hour through one brilliant idea after another. However, it would be nice (and better) if you tried to temper this “allover the place” flow of ideas if you wish to actually accomplish any of it. Leave the assumptions and detective work for another time, enjoy the scenery as much as you enjoy running.
CANCER
Fun and joy are contagious and with the energy of the beginning of this week, you will find yourself looking for joyful encounters with friends and family, energetic sports (you may not be an ace but you know how to play a game like the best of them) and poking some benign jokes at colleagues. It is the heap of summer, you feel in your element and the “days of the jackal” seem left behind. With the Full Moon illuminating your eight House of faraway places, you can even start planning for a long awaited trip. And if that is not in the making, at least allow yourself an imaginary journey to an exotic destination. Wait however until Mercury moves back into direct motion after August 7 to make sure nothing will stay in your way. Prepare your suitcases!
LEO
Darling Leo, you have waited for this influx of warm solar energy for en entire year and now that it is here, you should enjoy it in spite of occasional little glitches from Mercury being retrograde (still!) in your majestic sign, tone down your rhetoric and err on the side of being a pussycat rather than a roaring feline. Easier said than done, you will say. The energy at the beginning of this week will make you shine brightly for your loyal subjects and the public at large and nobody will guess there is trouble brewing just underneath your polished facade. Perhaps the Full Moon in your 7th House of Partnership will bring forth some fireworks where your most important relationships is concerned but that is only meant to clear the air of bottled up feelings and the unsaid. Take yourself (and others) with a grain of salt this week. In a few days, you will be very happy you did.
VIRGO
Do I see a little wicked smile in the corner of your mouth, Virgo? You seem more playful than you have been in months and that makes me feel you are recovering from the trip into your own depths since the Sun in your 12th House of Endings and new Beginnings and since Mars and Saturn continued to create hard to manage situations and financial drawbacks in your Second House of Money and Self-worth. But you made it through. Mid week, the Full Moon illuminates your Sixth House of Health and you are invited to check in with your family doctor if you have the tiniest grievance. Do not wait until it is too late. Not that much is wrong with you but some things have to be tended to if you wish to benefit from the good things coming into your daily life when the Sun will enter Virgo and grace you with its life affirming energy. I will say it again...clear the slate and do not leave odds and ends unattended.
LIBRA
This weekend you've most probably been exhausted. All that has been going on lately and the anticipated feeling of the influx of energy coming straight your way on Monday make you feel a bit unprepared and not really happy to start the week. I hope you took it easy and relaxed a bit in solitude, pampered yourself and read your favourite fashion magazine. Your loving friends and family will find you even more irresistible when you return refreshed and ready to be your gracious self again. And if you did not have time to recoup and refresh, it is time to do it pronto! Take the day off and curl with a book under the chestnut tree in the garden, refreshments nearby. One day is not too much and will prove salutary. The Full Moon in your Fifth House of Romance will give you just the tenderness and perspective to gloss over a tense situation with your significant other and make things harmonious again. Mercury will go forward again soon, beautiful Venus will settle into Cancer and it will mellow down the hard effects of the T cross which created havoc these past weeks. Just breathe for now, everything will become more manageable soon.
SCORPIO
The energy at the onset of this week is no small thing. But if there is anyone capable to put up with it and transform it, it is you, Scorpio. I do not wish to remind you how money matters have come to the fore lately (perhaps caused by an unexpected development in your business or at work, you know what I mean) because you are well aware of it. And with a Full Moon preparing to rise in square with your sign this week, things might not get better right away. A confrontation with a woman in your family or entourage will add gas to the fire, just enough to have you ready to ex/implode. Don't do it, Scorpio. Breathe! And then breathe again. This summer might not see you win arguments, new jobs, new partners or lots of money but it will certainly reaffirm and show you, in no uncertain terms what you are made of. That which does not break us, makes us stronger. Keep up your inner work (no small thing for your dangerous depths) , you just started another one of your legendary, profound, life altering periods of transformation and you need space and time to accomplish the "Phoenix rising from the ashes" feat, almost impossible to any other mortal. You are already feeling the importance of these times and you are up to the challenge.
SAGITTARIUS
You have been seriously protected this summer, dear Sagittarius, like having your own personal angel on the shoulder at all times. Nothing REALLY major distracted you from being your luminous self and setting up plans for straightening up and remodelling your home and family life and clear up some left over odds and ends that were keeping you down. And with summer in full swing and plans for a fabulous vacation in motion...why is it that you are not that enthusiastic? You seem to need more time with yourself lately before you can join again the human race. There is something happening inside you that have you crave stability, security and solid foundations perhaps in anticipation of a great leap forward once Mercury turns direct early next week? You are correct, with the “small stuff” taken care of, it is now time to think about the big things that need to happen to set you on the road to success. Remember the "never settle for less" than what you deserve and make it your motto for the coming two years. Aim higher.
CAPRICORN
This week starts with a prompting to sign a truce with ...life, people, events and even your own drive to accomplish. There is electrifying energy in the air and you are positioned to mellow down your ambition and enjoy life more. You, like all the other Cardinal signs, continue to be involved in a cardinal T Square in the sky, a time of major shifts in the most important areas of your life and activity and you are slowly learning the truth behind these times of change. With your calm determination you can accomplish anything just that you are not very fond of novelty and not very quick to accept it. Fear not, even though some changes might, at first, seem disruptive to you take your time and do not rush into assuming the worst yet. Let some time pass, let the new sink in and if you do that diligently, you will realize nothing was that tragic to begin with. And in the meantime, the Full Moon in your Third House shows you how to balance work and leisure time daily. All work and no fun makes for a dull combination even for you, Ambitious One.
AQUARIUS
Perhaps you will be the most affected by the Full of the Moon in your sign this week, Aquarius, opposing the Sun in Leo. If upheaval is the name of the game this summer, you are one who is in the thick of things yet, miraculously, spared the blunt force of it. Yes, you had good luck and good energy to change your habits, look and outlook on life almost effortlessly, through sheer determination and desire for better living and healthier habits. Mens sana in corpore sano is your new motto for the new you. Dare I say you rediscovered yourself? Continue on the path, you will accomplish a lot in the coming weeks. The little point of contention would be the short-lived Full Moon effect bringing (again!) to the fore issues in relationships (especially with women). It is mostly your inner fear of being inadequate or not being treated fairly and respectfully by the ones you keep company with frequently that will preoccupy you this week. You are still trying to figure out the "relationships sector" especially if you are single. Major questions like who am I in relationships? what do I expect from another? how much of my independence am i willing to relinquish for the benefit of the couple? ...heavy artillery questions but you can handle all of them. Just try not to imagine yourself a victim or martyr in relationships, stay calm, friendly and poised until you have figured out the answers to all of the above.
PISCES
You spent the weekend most probably socializing (you extended your friends and acquaintances base lately) which energized you but also took a toll on your physical strength. And with the beginning of the week's influx of MORE energy, your inner world will not be as serene as a placid lake but more of a stormy sea for a day or two. You may not have a good idea how to use this extra energy. On one hand you want to run with it, move and shake things a bit but there are real constraints blocking your advancement. Whatever stops you now is only temporary, I promise, whether it is a sensitive health issue and lack of energy or the chronic lack of money. Find a way to release the tension through early morning walks, time alone away from the hustle and bustle, sleep and eat for strength so you can grace us all with your beautiful smile again soon. The Full Moon mid week in your 12th House of Spirituality and also endings and new beginnings will help your soul finally heal after a period of trials and tribulations (most of them of your own doing) and aimlessly floating in dreamy landscapes. Life is beautiful, honour it and count your blessings.