Sunday, Monday: the Moon is in Cancer
Two of the twelve zodiac signs are in charge of our personal history - Capricorn relates to our ancestors and Cancer relates to our family in this lifetime. When the Moon is in Cancer, its natural home base, the focus will be on parents & children as well as relatives in general.
Tuesday, Wednesday: the Moon is in Leo
One of the keywords for Leo is enthusiasm. Explore what you are enthusiastic about and take advantage of the New Moon in Leo to put something in motion. A New Moon is just that - a time to start something new or a time to re-new (start over) something.
Thursday(New Moon in Leo early Thursday morning), Friday, Saturday am(*v/c): the Moon is in Virgo
The Moon is in aspect (connection) with six planets and three of the five main asteroids. This means that there is a lot of astrological energy going on that will affect our daily activities right now. So with all this whirling around the atmosphere, it would be good to pace ourselves accordingly and to make sure we don't take on more than is actually do-able.
Saturday pm: the Moon is in Libra
This evening is especially made for a romantic time with someone special. The Sun, which is in the last degrees of Leo today and will be leaving this sign late tonight and moving into Virgo tomorrow, is in a very nice aspect - sextile - to the Moon this evening. A sextile between two planets means that they share the same energy, and that there is ease and success with whatever is happening. You can undoubtedly see how beneficial this will be for romance. And, if you currently are not in a romantic situation or are not interested in one, then take this time to do something creative because a sextile will be very good for that too.
Current Planet Positions:
Sun - Leo, until Aug. 23
Mercury - Virgo, until Aug. 26
Venus - Cancer, until Aug. 27
Mars - Gemini, until Aug. 26
Jupiter - Aquarius, until Jan. 18, 2010
Saturn - Virgo, until Oct. 30
(Libra, Oct. 30, 2009 - Apr. 8, 2010)
(Virgo, Apr. 8 - Jul. 22, 2010)
Uranus - Pisces, until Mar. 12, 2011
Neptune - Aquarius, until Feb. 4, 2012
Pluto - Capricorn, until Nov. 20, 2024
Current Asteroid Positions:
Ceres - Libra, until Oct. 13
Pallas - Virgo, until Oct. 4
Juno - Pisces, until Dec. 20
(Aries, July 4 - Sept. 15)
Vesta - Cancer, until Aug. 29
Chiron - Aquarius, until Feb. 18, 2011
Current Asteroid Transits:
Ceres - Give some extra nurturing to key personal connections.
Pallas - Refine skills and information resources.
Juno - Are there rose-colored glasses in any of your relationships?
Vesta - Be ready and willing to lighten the load for someone.
Chiron - Regeneration comes in unusual forms.
Note: Timeframes for Moon signs, void-of-course periods, and current planet & asteroid positions are noted for Eastern time zone (USA). Please adjust according to your own location. Times are not given if the void-of-course Moon occurs for a very short period or if it occurs during the night (based on Eastern time zone).
* v/c = Void-of-Course - When the Moon is void-of-course, spend time working on projects already in progress, creative endeavors, or self-improvement. Void-of-course simply means that no planets are aspecting the Moon. It's best not to start new projects, sign important agreements, or go shopping when the Moon is void-of-course because the result will probably be unsatisfactory in some way.
** Mercury Retrograde - the speed of the planet slows down considerably. Communications, paperwork, electronics, and traffic can become very mixed-up or delayed during this time. A situation will be in the process of changing, so wait until Mercury is direct to finalize anything. In general, maintain a slower, more cautious pace in daily affairs. Always allow at least two days before (to slow down) and after Mercury retrograde (to resume regular activities).