August 20th, 2018

Weekly Forecast ~ Week of August 20th

We have a stunning Full Moon in Pisces to end an otherwise quite week.  We are still setting things in motion post eclipse season. This means both ending old things and starting new things.  Major life changes don’t always happen overnight. A lot of work goes into it. And this is the week to buckle down and get things done.

Monday August 20th ~
What’s going on today:  
Moon in Sagittarius void-of-course at 5:47 PM MDT
Moon enters Capricorn at 9:59 PM MDT

With the moon in Sagittarius most of the day today we feel naturally optimistic and maybe even a little lucky.  Enjoy the pie-in-the-sky feeling. Tomorrow will be much more down to earth,


Tuesday August 21st ~
What’s going on today:  
Moon in Capricorn

There are only lunar aspects today and with the moon in Capricorn we are pretty serious.  Capricorn moon is practical, hard-working and pragmatic. If you have some important projects to complete this week today is a great day to get a lot of that work finished.  Don’t forget that Capricorn is an earth sign so if you need a break try to get outside where there is some greenery.


Wednesday August 22nd ~
What’s going on today:  
Moon in Capricorn
Sun enters Virgo

What it means:
The sun in Virgo is known for being something of a perfectionist.  The truth is that Virgo is really just trying to make things the most efficient as possible.  Everything can always get better. That is the blessing and the curse of Virgo. Sometimes Virgo comes off as being overly critical but they are really just trying to make things better.  Another keyword I like to use with Virgo is discriminating. Good enough isn’t really good enough for Virgo. Things need to be better than just good enough. Virgo is another earth sign so it’s a good energy to under both practical matters as well as anything you would like to do with regards to nature.  That can be getting outside more or it can be working in your garden. With the sun in Virgo think about how you can be the best version of yourself and then take the little steps toward being that person.

Questions to ask:
How do you imagine the best version of yourself?  What small steps can you take right now to be closer to the vision?  How can you make your life run more smoothly and more efficiently?


Thursday August 23rd ~
What’s going on today:  
Moon in Capricorn void-of-course at 8:19 AM MDT
Moon enters Aquarius at 10:56 AM MDT

With the shift from the moon in Capricorn to Aquarius we become less focused on practicalities and more focused on abstract ideas.  If you can imagine or invent something new for yourself today’s energy will support you. It reminds me of the quote “If you think something is impossible, it is.”  Be imaginative and don’t let old notions hold you back.


Friday August 24th ~
What’s going on today:
Moon in Aquarius void-of-course at 10:39 PM MDT

We’ve had it easy this week with the majority of days having only lunar aspects.  This gives us a chance to recover and catch up from all the craziness earlier this summer with eclipse season and Mercury retrograde.  With this weekend things are ramping back up with the full moon on Sunday and Mars station direct on Monday.


Saturday August 25th ~
What’s going on today:  
Moon enters Pisces 11:32 PM MDT

With an all day long void-of-course moon in Aquarius get ready to enter the twilight zone.  Seriously. Things are going to be weird. Best thing to do with weird is to go with the flow and just accept that today’ going to just be one of those days.  It’s best not to start new projects with the moon void-of-course but you can certainly entertain yourself by working in your inventor’s lab on the projects you already have underway.  Aquarius is the mad scientist, after all.


Sunday August 26th ~
What’s going on today:
Full Moon in Pisces at 5:56 AM MDT
Venus square Pluto

What it means:
The sign of Pisces is the final sign of the zodiac and in many ways is about completion.  With the full moon in this sign think about the things in your life that are wrapping up now.  We finished with eclipse season and now are putting an end to the things that no longer belong in our lives so that we can start a new metaphorical or actual adventure.

The Sabian symbol for this full moon at 4 degrees Pisces is “Heavy Car Traffic On A Narrow Isthmus Linking Two Seashore Resorts”.  (If only you all knew how true this was in my life right now!) Think of where you have been recently in your life as one resort.  Think of where you are going post eclipse season as the new resort. Getting from one place to another can be full of snarls and tangles but you have to make the journey.  You cannot stay stuck on the road. Even if you temporarily break down you will need to make the needed repairs to get to your destination. The path might be narrow but we do want to get to our new seaside resort.  What better image for Pisces that the ocean? When you think about what connects you to something larger than your own day to day issues in life, what is that? The ocean with all its vastness is one of those things for many people and invoking it here in this image allows us to do the hard work needed to get to the relaxing destination.  It is a resort, after all. Do you have built in rewards for the metaphorical journey you are taking in your own life right now?

The other aspect today is Venus square Pluto which is a very different energy from the full moon in Pisces.  The full moon in Pisces wants to connect at a deep level with those they love but also with something much greater than a single person.  Venus and Pluto want to get lost in one on one intimacy. Both energies have a feeling of merging but one is very broad and ephemeral while the other is quite narrow and specific.  If you find yourself obsessing about relationships that is a reflection of this Venus-Pluto energy, too. Love deeply and remember that how you express yourself with love is the most important thing.  Other people’s feelings are important too, but mostly to those other people.

Questions to ask:
How are you transitioning from the old you to the new you?  How do you create a life with built in opportunities to connect with Spirit?  What is ending in your life right now and what would you like to see begin?

How can you express your love and affection deeply and meaningfully?  This can be love for anything in your life, not just for another person, although it can of course include that, too.


We have a stunning Full Moon in Pisces to end an otherwise quite week.  We are still setting things in motion post eclipse season. This means both ending old things and starting new things.  Major life changes don’t always happen overnight. A lot of work goes into it. And this is the week to buckle down and get things done.