August 14 2024

Wednesday, AUGUST 14

Retrograde Mercury forms a quincunx with Pluto this morning. As Mercury covers old ground in its retrograde state, we return to a Mercury-Pluto quincunx that first occurred on July 26th. Decisions are hard to make now, and we may not only second-guess others but also our own perceptions.

However, Mars aligns with Jupiter in Gemini, which is forward-looking, confident energy. Taking action comes more readily. This transit excites our senses. We want to reach beyond our usual bounds. It’s a time when we possess a wealth of enthusiastic energy, and we’re ready to take chances. Our goal is to expand. We feel strong, optimistic, adventurous, and motivated. We are competitive and decisive, and we readily rise to a challenge and actively pursue our goals.

There is some danger, however, of overdoing. We may be overly confident, boastful, or pushy with our opinions. Or we can take on too much, overestimating our capabilities.

With Mars and Jupiter in Gemini, we see opportunities to grow and succeed through intellectual, verbal, and written channels. However, we should be cautious and balanced. We need to watch for taking on too many diverse plans or pursuits. Our desires are big, and the details will need to follow later.

Retrograde Mercury returns to Leo this evening. Mercury will transit until September 9th, but will only be retrograde in the sign until August 28th. We may be especially distracted during the retrograde period.

When Mercury is in Leo, we are more expressive, even theatrical, convincing, and persuasive, as we exude confidence when we speak or write.

During the retrograde in Leo, we can be learning (or relearning) what we love doing, looking back to analyze past romantic relationships or creative projects, and preparing, rehearsing, and redoing scenarios before expressing them. We may be reviewing or reassessing our attitudes or decisions related to romance, creative projects, entertainment, children, and leisure until the 28th.

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