August 31 2026

Monday, AUGUST 31

Jupiter forms a trine with Saturn today, and it’s the first of three perfections of this aspect, the next two to occur in April and July 2027.

With this outer-planet transit with longer-term influence, we’re ready to put in the effort to achieve our practical goals. We are pragmatic, realistic, and our judgment is especially sound–and we derive much satisfaction from practical accomplishment.

The key to harnessing this incredible energy is to identify and find pleasure in the simple things that make us happy. At the same time, we may notice areas where small, incremental improvements can be beneficial. We see opportunities where we previously saw limits, but we’re not going overboard. It’s a fine time for setting and pursuing reasonable goals. Being even-tempered can be a successful approach now.

Even so, the Moon spends the day in forward-looking and sometimes impatient Aries. While our affections are a little more complicated around the Moon-Venus opposition this afternoon, this Moon is straight to the point. We’re seeking a fresh start.

We’re heading toward a Mars-Saturn square that’s exact tomorrow morning, and energies shift considerably. Ambitions and accomplishments are firmly on our minds, but there may be obstacles to surmount. We could feel blocked from asserting ourselves or pursuing our desires.

The Moon is void from 3:48 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (an opposition to Venus), until the Moon enters Taurus the next day, Tuesday, September 1st, at 4:02 AM EDT.

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