Astrology Calendars

Tuesday, AUGUST 4

Mars forms a square to Jupiter this morning, and we tend to overdo or jump into action too hastily. We’re easily riled up, enthusiastic, or excited under this influence. Be watchful of making too much of a matter that doesn’t deserve the attention. We can be excited about our prospects, but perhaps too hasty, counting our chickens before they hatch, putting money into a venture that needs further review, or overestimating what we (or the world) can do. We may be so focused on what we think should be and lose sight of what is possible. A feeling of urgency may lead to coming on stronger than we intend. However, if we use common sense, this is a good time to stretch our imaginations and to entertain new possibilities.

A Venus-Saturn quincunx this evening suggests we might feel torn between two equally appealing desires, situations, or viewpoints. Or, the dilemma could be between pleasure and responsibility, and perhaps not able to fully appreciate or deal with either.

Mercury enters the sign of Leo tonight, continuing its transit of the sign until August 19th. The Moon continues its transit of Aquarius until 10:28 PM, after which the Moon is in Pisces.

The void Moon occurs from 5:45 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Venus), until the Moon enters Pisces at 10:28 PM EDT.

Mercury enters Leo

Mercury is in Leo from August 4-August 19, 2020. When Mercury is in Leo, our thinking is more confident and grand. The focus is now on the goal–and the more grand a goal the better! The details may not be quite as important now. We are more expressive, even theatrical and given to speech-giving and story-telling under this influence. We are also more convincing and persuasive, as we exude confidence when we speak or write. We may not listen as well as we normally do under Mercury in Leo.

Mercury in Leo

Wednesday, AUGUST 5

Mercury is now transiting Leo until August 19th. With Mercury in Leo, our thinking is confident and grand, and clear goals motivate us. We are especially expressive, convincing, decisive, and persuasive. Today, we embrace our needs to disconnect from obligation so that we can more fully enjoy ourselves or engage with others. It can be an excellent time to connect with those who help move us closer to our objectives, particularly goals related to healthier communication and better understanding. We are more concerned with harmonizing than usual and tend to be agreeable and cooperative. We might make fortunate connections.

The Moon spends the day in Pisces, and this Moon transit is compassionate, sensitive, giving, and perceptive at its best and noncommittal or avoidant when challenged. It’s a good time to forgive and release, particularly with a creative aspect between the Sun and Neptune forming tomorrow morning.

Thursday, AUGUST 6

The Pisces Moon, in alignment with Neptune, encourages our imagination. We’re inclined to adjust, help, and make sacrifices, and also to escape uncomfortable situations. We can have powerful dreams, ideas, fantasies, and insights, or tune into these things more readily. It can feel especially good to put our faith in someone or something now, especially with a Sun-Neptune biquintile occurring now. We’re inclined to see the spiritual dimensions or imaginative elements of our pursuits.

Venus enters Cancer

Venus is in Cancer from August 7-September 6, 2020. In Cancer, Venus is nurturing, protective and self-protective, cautious, and fertile. We experience many emotional ups and downs in love under this influence due to increased sensitivity and impressionability. We are tender, romantic, and attached. Cancer love is dedicated, warm, and devoted. We show our love through our devotion, care, and concern. We are affectionate and cuddly, and are at our best when we feel safe and secure.

Uranus now turns retrograde at 10° Taurus 41′. Each year, Uranus retrograde for approximately 4 months.

Uranus Retrograde Cycle 2020 to 2021

Uranus Retrograde Dates in 2020/2021:

• • Uranus turns retrograde on August 15, 2020, at 10 Taurus 41.
  • Uranus ends its retrograde when it turns direct on January 14, 2021, at 6 Taurus 43.

The Moon is New in Leo on August 18, 2020, at 10:41 PM EDT.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 26 degrees and 35 minutes of Leo. It forms a trine to Mars and a quincunx to Saturn (the New Moon happens as Mars applies to a square to Saturn). It also harmonizes with the North Node.

The New Moon in Leo is an excellent time for formulating goals regarding “all things Leo.” We might concentrate on new ways to enhance our romantic life, creative endeavors and hobbies, and relationship with children, as well as to build our self-confidence and healthy pride in ourselves.

Some of Leo’s “lessons” include taking pride in ourselves as unique individuals, assuming more responsibility for our lives, and giving ourselves warmly and generously to others. 

This New Moon period is an excellent time to meditate upon some of the characteristics of Leo. Keywords for this self-expressive Fire sign — such things as proud, noble, generous, hospitable, caring, warm, authoritative, active, and open — are traits that we might enhance, develop, and incorporate into our personalities.

We all have Leo somewhere in our chart, and we might use the coming month to improve those areas of life. It’s time to awaken our “inner child” and find ways to express ourselves creatively. 

With this potent Leo energy, we have the chance to make significant changes in our lives that will benefit us well beyond this Moon cycle. It’s time to make some plans and to set the stage for reaping the rewards from our new beginnings, as little or big as they may be, in approximately two weeks after the Full Moon occurs. 

There is stop-and-go energy with this lunation–something might be releasing but a block or obstacle can appear. These ups and downs may motivate us to begin anew or clean the slate.

This lunation occurs at 26 degrees and 35 minutes of Leo, affecting people with personal planets and points at approximately 23 to 30 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) and 0 to 1 degree of the Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) most significantly.

The above chart is excellent for seeing the fundamental influences and chart patterns of this New Moon. The chart below adds more details with additional points:

New Moon in Leo 2020 Chart, Additional Points

Mercury enters Virgo

Mercury is in Virgo from August 19-September 5, 2020. When Mercury is in Virgo, precision in speech, thought, and process is now important to us. This is a time when we analyze and decide what is useful and what we deem to be impractical. Mercury feels right at home in Virgo, one of the signs that it rules. Dealing with details is natural and easy now. We need to be careful that we don’t lose perspective if we find ourselves lost in details. We should also be aware of the possibility of expressing ourselves in a too factual manner, so much so that we come across as dry, critical, or unimaginative.

Sun enters Virgo

Sun is in Virgo from August 22-September 22, 2020. Our focus shifts to the pieces of the puzzle–the little details of our lives. It is now time to take care of practical concerns. Tending to the details of everyday life may not sound like loads of fun, but it can certainly free us from unnecessary stress that results from “collecting” odds and ends of unfinished business. This is an ideal time to get organized, to do detail work, and to improve communications on the job.

Sun in Virgo