Yearly Astrology Trends Calendar
Cafe Astrology’s mega Astrology Trends Calendar contains daily overviews as well as dates, times, and descriptions of New Moons and Full Moons, Eclipses, Planetary Stations (retrograde and direct dates), Planetary Ingresses (planets and other bodies changing signs), and more.
The calendar is displayed below in the yearly list accordion format. For the Monthly Calendar Page and Monthly List formats that include daily overviews, see Astrology Calendars.
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Tuesday, JULY 2 Neptune stations and turns retrograde today, a period that will last until December 7th. This station may obscure our affairs, making it challenging to see things
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Tuesday, JULY 2
Neptune stations and turns retrograde today, a period that will last until December 7th. This station may obscure our affairs, making it challenging to see things clearly this week. However, the retrograde cycle is not only a time of indecision or feeling in limbo. It’s a period of personal discovery and increased receptiveness–a time when we can grow and evolve. Despite the shift happening now, which may initially feel disappointing, it can lead us along a new and improved path.
Mercury leaves Cancer and enters Leo today, but before it does, it forms a trine to Neptune, encouraging us to tap into our imagination. With this transit, we more readily tune into and respond to our hunches. We may easily sense others’ thoughts and feelings, and our words, musings, and ideas can be more imaginative, colorful, subtle, or creative. We experience a sense of knowing and understanding with minimal explanation or instruction.
While we may not be direct or definite, we see the way around obstacles. This transit favors photography, the arts, poetry, fiction, spirituality, advertising, and promotion.
Mercury transits Leo from today until the 25th. With Mercury in Leo in the weeks ahead, our thinking is confident and grand, and clearly defined goals motivate us. We are expressive, convincing, decisive, and persuasive. We want our voices and input heard.
It’s not a time when we’re content with letting others make all the moves or decisions–we must be involved. We take the lead, manage, direct, and create while Mercury is in Leo. For maximum absorption, we need to relate to information or create stories about it. During this cycle, we should watch for being too inflexible or proud to change course.
A Venus-Saturn trine helps us sort out our feelings. We might demonstrate our affection through practical support, service, and shows of loyalty. This influence reminds us of the value of constancy and reliability. We approach love, relationships, money, or pleasure-seeking more maturely, responsibly, and with a level head. It can also be a time when we enjoy our responsibilities, work, or duties more than usual.
However, Mercury opposes Pluto early tomorrow, and its energies color tonight. With this transit, we can face some pressure to deal with problem areas. There can be mental tension, paranoid thoughts, or excessive suspicion to manage. We might either feel compelled to talk and question or withhold information. We can too quickly become embroiled in power struggles. However, if we aim to learn from our resentment, it can bring us closer to understanding what we truly want.
The Moon is void from 11:44 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Neptune), until the Moon enters Gemini at 11:51 AM EDT (a brief VOC period).
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Neptune now turns retrograde at 29° Pisces 56′Rx. It’s getting very close to the end of the sign of Pisces, but retrogrades before it moves on (Neptune will only enter
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Neptune now turns retrograde at 29° Pisces 56′Rx. It’s getting very close to the end of the sign of Pisces, but retrogrades before it moves on (Neptune will only enter Aries in March 2025).
Each year, Neptune retrogrades for approximately 5 months.
- Neptune enters the Retrograde Zone on March 11, 2024, at 27° Pisces 08′
- Neptune stations and turns retrograde on July 2, 2024, at 29° Pisces 56′ Rx
- Neptune stations and turns direct on December 7, 2024, at 27° Pisces 08′
- Neptune leaves the Retrograde Zone on March 28, 2025, at 29° Pisces 56′
Note that retrograde times are approximate.
The Neptune retrograde cycle is a period of increased receptiveness, even if we’re putting some of our dreams on hold. It can be a time of indecision or feeling in limbo, but it can also be a period of personal discovery. We may feel let down by a matter when the shift happens, but this can lead us along a new and improved path.
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Mercury enters Leo Mercury is in Leo from July 2nd to 25th, 2024. [Due to Mercury’s upcoming retrograde, it will return to Leo from August 14th to September 9th, 2024] When Mercury is in
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Mercury enters Leo
Mercury is in Leo from July 2nd to 25th, 2024. [Due to Mercury’s upcoming retrograde, it will return to Leo from August 14th to September 9th, 2024]
When Mercury is in Leo, our thinking is more confident and grand. The focus is now on the goal–and the grander 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. With this transit, we may not listen as well as we normally do since we’re very focused on our own ideas.
We’re also strong about making decisions ourselves and letting our voices and input be heard. This is not a time when we’re content with letting others make all the moves or decisions–we need to be involved. We take the lead, manage, direct, and create while Mercury is in Leo. We need to relate to information or create stories about it to absorb it well. During this cycle, we should watch for being too inflexible, proud, or haughty to change course.
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Mercury in Leo
While Mercury is in Leo in 2024, it forms the following aspects:
This list excludes the Moon. Major aspect dates are bolded.
- Jul 3, 2024 3:27 AM Mercury 1 Leo 20 opposition Pluto 1 Aquarius 20
- Jul 4, 2024 11:38 PM Mercury 4 Leo 24 sesquiquadrate Saturn 19 Pisces 24
- Jul 7, 2024 5:42 AM Mercury quintile Uranus
- Jul 8, 2024 10:26 AM Mercury 9 Leo 50 sextile Jupiter 9 Gemini 50
- Jul 8, 2024 4:46 PM Mercury 10 Leo 14 trine True Node 10 Aries 14
- Jul 10, 2024 7:23 PM Mercury biquintile Saturn
- Jul 11, 2024 10:25 PM Mercury 14 Leo 54 sesquiquadrate Neptune 29 Pisces 54
- Jul 15, 2024 4:56 AM Mercury 19 Leo 14 quincunx Saturn 19 Pisces 14
- Jul 18, 2024 7:57 PM Mercury 23 Leo 30 trine Chiron 23 Aries 30
- Jul 19, 2024 3:32 AM Mercury biquintile Neptune
- Jul 19, 2024 7:50 AM Mercury quintile Jupiter
- Jul 19, 2024 5:25 PM Mercury 24 Leo 28 sesquiquadrate True Node 9 Aries 28
- Jul 21, 2024 6:21 PM Mercury 26 Leo 33 square Uranus 26 Taurus 33
- Jul 25, 2024 12:00 PM Mercury 29 Leo 47 quincunx Neptune 29 Pisces 47
- Aug 15, 2024 1:18 PM Mercury 29 Leo 26 quincunx Neptune 29 Pisces 26
- Aug 15, 2024 2:16 PM Mercury quintile Mars
- Aug 16, 2024 4:03 AM Mercury quintile Jupiter
- Aug 18, 2024 5:46 AM Mercury 27 Leo 11 square Uranus 27 Taurus 11
- Aug 18, 2024 9:58 PM Sun 26 Leo 36 conjunction Mercury 26 Leo 36
- Aug 23, 2024 5:50 AM Mercury biquintile Neptune
- Aug 23, 2024 8:20 AM Mercury 23 Leo 12 trine Chiron 23 Aries 12
- Aug 23, 2024 4:14 PM Mercury 23 Leo 00 semi-sextile Venus 23 Virgo 00
- Aug 24, 2024 12:31 AM Mercury 22 Leo 48 sextile Mars 22 Gemini 48
- Aug 25, 2024 9:27 AM Mercury 22 Leo 07 sesquiquadrate True Node 7 Aries 07
- Aug 31, 2024 7:13 AM Mercury 21 Leo 52 sesquiquadrate True Node 6 Aries 52
- Sep 2, 2024 9:46 AM Mercury 22 Leo 55 trine Chiron 22 Aries 55
- Sep 2, 2024 12:52 PM Mercury biquintile Neptune
- Sep 7, 2024 12:21 AM Mercury 27 Leo 15 square Uranus 27 Taurus 15
- Sep 8, 2024 6:52 AM Mercury 28 Leo 51 quincunx Neptune 28 Pisces 51
- Sep 9, 2024 12:54 AM Mercury 29 Leo 53 quincunx Pluto 29 Capricorn 53
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Wednesday, JULY 3 Early today, Mercury opposes Pluto, and we can be stressed or frustrated. We’re unhappy with superficial thinking and ambiguities, but we could be going too far
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Wednesday, JULY 3
Early today, Mercury opposes Pluto, and we can be stressed or frustrated. We’re unhappy with superficial thinking and ambiguities, but we could be going too far with our investigations or suspicions.
The Moon spends the day in Gemini, and as the day advances, we feel much lighter. We’re following our curiosity.
Later today, we approach a Sun-Venus parallel, which promotes harmony and cooperation, and a Mercury-Jupiter parallel, which boosts our optimism and vision. It’s easier to extend the benefit of the doubt to one another. We’re in great shape for understanding, teaching, absorbing, and learning.
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Thursday, JULY 4 The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 4:52 PM EDT, after which the Cancer Moon is more insular. We’re connecting with our needs for nurture,
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Thursday, JULY 4
The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 4:52 PM EDT, after which the Cancer Moon is more insular. We’re connecting with our needs for nurture, roots, safety, and familiarity.
A Mars-Juno trine encourages us to be direct with one another today. Our relationships strengthen as we share power and validate one another’s input and opinions. We act with more purpose and resolve but also have a strong awareness of other issues and others’ agendas, which is a powerful combination.
With Mercury in a minor challenging aspect to Saturn tonight, however, we should watch for hypersensitivity, negative thinking, and unhelpful criticism. It’s a somewhat beneficial influence for editing work, identifying flaws, or fixing problems, allowing us to be proactive rather than unhealthily focused on problem areas.
The Moon is void from 4:44 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Neptune), until the Moon enters Cancer at 4:52 PM EDT (a brief VOC period).
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The Moon is New in Cancer on July 5, 2024, at 6:58 PM EDT.
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The Moon is New in Cancer on July 5, 2024, at 6:58 PM EDT.
The New Moon in Cancer is a good time to commit to personal goals that express the positive energies of the sign of the Crab. These include honoring our deepest, most irrational and intimate, feelings; recognizing the sense of security and safety we derive from whatever it is we call home; allowing ourselves to accept support and offering support to others; and starting a project aimed at improving our domestic lives or a major long-term venture.
With this potent Cancer energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives that will benefit us well beyond this Moon cycle.
It’s time to make some plans and set the stage for reaping the rewards from our new beginnings, as little or big as they may be, in approximately two weeks’ time after the Full Moon occurs. Concentrate on new ways to enhance family life and domestic affairs, and to build up your feelings of security and safety.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 14 degrees and 23 minutes of Cancer, affecting people with personal planets and points at approximately 10 to 18 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) most significantly.
The above chart wheel is excellent for visualizing essential chart patterns as it shows the positions of the major or core bodies. The following chart wheel has additional points such as Chiron, the asteroids, and more, which can be studied for more refinement or additional analysis (click to enlarge):
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(Friday) 6:58 pm EDT(GMT-04:00) View in my time
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Venus enters Leo Venus is in Leo from July 11-August 4, 2024. Love is magnificent and grand while Venus is in Leo. We take pride in love, and we are generous with our
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Venus enters Leo
Venus is in Leo from July 11-August 4, 2024.
Love is magnificent and grand while Venus is in Leo. We take pride in love, and we are generous with our money as well. This is a warmhearted, teasing, expressive, proud, and extravagant placement for Venus. Love is a bit of a game–a game that is perpetual, as Venus in Leo is forever stuck in the romance stage of a relationship. We feed on attention, acknowledgement, validation, and adoration.
Venus in Leo loves to be adored, pampered, and admired. Pride and passion are hallmarks of this cycle. We have a strong ego investment in our love lives during this period. The negative expression of this placement is overstating our feelings simply for the effect, as well as extravagance.
The Venus-in-Leo cycle can be a good or profitable time for contests, lotteries, parties, recreation, drama, adornment, jewelry, costumes, art dealing, and all things golden. Generosity and warmth contribute to our ability to draw in the right resources. We can have a strong desire to stand out and feel special during this period.
Aspects Venus makes while in Leo in 2024
This list excludes the Moon. The major aspect dates are in bold.
- Jul 12, 2024 10:12 AM Venus 1 Leo 07 opposition Pluto 1 Aquarius 07
- Jul 14, 2024 11:00 PM Venus 4 Leo 14 sesquiquadrate Saturn 19 Pisces 14
- Jul 18, 2024 8:59 AM Venus quintile Uranus
- Jul 19, 2024 6:56 AM Venus 9 Leo 33 trine True Node 9 Aries 33
- Jul 21, 2024 4:43 PM Venus 12 Leo 31 sextile Jupiter 12 Gemini 31
- Jul 22, 2024 12:44 AM Venus quintile Mars
- Jul 22, 2024 2:32 AM Venus biquintile Saturn
- Jul 23, 2024 1:37 PM Venus 14 Leo 49 sesquiquadrate Neptune 29 Pisces 49
- Jul 26, 2024 8:07 PM Venus 18 Leo 49 quincunx Saturn 18 Pisces 49
- Jul 30, 2024 3:54 PM Venus 23 Leo 32 trine Chiron 23 Aries 32
- Jul 30, 2024 6:59 PM Venus 23 Leo 41 sesquiquadrate True Node 8 Aries 41
- Jul 30, 2024 7:38 PM Venus biquintile Neptune
- Aug 2, 2024 4:47 AM Venus quintile Jupiter
- Aug 2, 2024 9:26 AM Venus 26 Leo 53 square Uranus 26 Taurus 53
- Aug 4, 2024 3:23 PM Venus 29 Leo 38 quincunx Neptune 29 Pisces 38
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Mars enters Gemini Mars is in Gemini from July 20th to September 4th, 2024. In Gemini, Mars is versatile and flexible but not especially determined or focused. We should watch for becoming so scattered that
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Mars enters Gemini
Mars is in Gemini from July 20th to September 4th, 2024.
In Gemini, Mars is versatile and flexible but not especially determined or focused. We should watch for becoming so scattered that we’re ineffective. However, it’s an excellent period for diversifying our interests and understanding the power of our communications.
It’s an excellent time for strategizing and devising useful tactics to achieve our desires and goals. We’re resourceful and clever, and we know how to use words effectively.
Perhaps most notable during this period is our tactical skills. We know how to maneuver things to get our way. We use words to charm and express anger. We’re very talkative, and animatedly so, when passionate and enthusiastic about a topic.
Fun fact: The last time Mars was in Gemini, it stayed for a long time due to a retrograde cycle.
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The Moon is Full in Capricorn on July 21, 2024, at 6:17 AM EDT. The following is the chart wheel of the Capricorn Full Moon in the year 2024
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The Moon is Full in Capricorn on July 21, 2024, at 6:17 AM EDT.
The following is the chart wheel of the Capricorn Full Moon in the year 2024 — this is the second one (the first Full Moon in Capricorn occurred a month ago–on June 21st).
A Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Cancer forms an opposition to the Moon in Capricorn at 6:17 AM EDT on July 21st, 2024. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time – a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.
To understand this Full Moon, we need to recognize that the Cancer-Capricorn polarity concerns the balance between the private life, domesticity, the need for a home base, and nurturance (represented by Cancer) versus the public life, career, reputation, and accountability (represented by Capricorn). Attachments and love are ruled by Cancer, while achievements and rewards/punishments are ruled by Capricorn.
In some ways, this polarity deals with the balance between unconditional love and conditional love. Cancer encourages us to value our home base and our roots, while Capricorn persuades us to consider our sense of duty and responsibility along public or professional lines. While Cancer may be content to be dependent, Capricorn urges us to be grown-up and responsible.
Cancer represents the origin, and Capricorn represents the goal. Neglecting either end of the axis will surely backfire on us. Ideally, a balance should be found between the two energies, and this is what the Full Moon invites us to do.
This Full Moon is about balancing our commitment to our career and families. Something has been building inside of us, and now is the time when the energy of the cosmos fairly demands that we let it out. Over the next two weeks, we will discover what this means for us. For now, we can’t sit on our feelings. We need to express them.
The Full Moon illuminates this conflict between roots and direction. With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic “illumination” occurs in our own lives. However, these new feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as there is a sense of emotions bursting forth into our consciousness. It’s time to express ourselves and to let things out of our systems.
Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is fresh, unrefined, and not particularly rational as yet.
This lunation connects with Pluto and engages harmoniously with Neptune, Mars, and Uranus, suggesting we have the support, determination, and resources to realize our dreams. It’s a fruitful and ambitious period.
Occurring in the last degree of Capricorn, this Full Moon feels more urgent, but it also rounds out our feelings with further matter to consider compared to last month’s Full Moon in the sign, when we were fresh and still a little naive. We can experience powerful, well-formed realizations, perhaps with the final word or decisive revelations on a matter.
The following is a chart of this Full Moon with additional points:
This phase of the Moon occurs at 29 degrees and 9 minutes of Capricorn, opposite the Sun at the same degree of Cancer, and affecting planets at approximately 25 to 30 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) and 0 to 3 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) the most.
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Sun enters Leo The Sun is in Leo from July 22-August 22, 2024. In Leo, the Sun is proud, outgoing, and playful. The Leo Sun is intensely individual—not content with simply being just one of
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Sun enters Leo
The Sun is in Leo from July 22-August 22, 2024. In Leo, the Sun is proud, outgoing, and playful. The Leo Sun is intensely individual—not content with simply being just one of the team. It’s time to shine, add a touch of color and drama to our lives, and perform.
We’re blossoming–it’s a time when we want to enjoy ourselves and express ourselves. We are more generous and grand in our gestures and attitudes. On the shadow side, we can also be self-centered and vain.
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Sun in Leo
While the Sun is in Leo, we take the high road, and we’re very often motivated by the idea of gaining respect and affection. We more naturally express our joy, humor, and warmth during the Sun-in-Leo cycle. We also tend to take the lead or become the center of attention and activity.
Aspects the Sun makes while in Leo in 2024
This list excludes the Moon. Major aspect dates are in bold.
- Jul 23, 2024 1:37 AM Sun 0 Leo 52 opposition Pluto 0 Aquarius 52
- Jul 25, 2024 10:32 PM Sun 3 Leo 37 sextile Mars 3 Gemini 37
- Jul 26, 2024 4:40 AM Sun 3 Leo 51 sesquiquadrate Saturn 18 Pisces 51
- Jul 31, 2024 4:48 AM Sun 8 Leo 38 trine True Node 8 Aries 38
- Jul 31, 2024 9:33 AM Sun quintile Uranus
- Aug 4, 2024 3:41 AM Sun biquintile Saturn
- Aug 6, 2024 10:26 AM Sun 14 Leo 37 sesquiquadrate Neptune 29 Pisces 37
- Aug 7, 2024 9:36 AM Sun 15 Leo 32 sextile Jupiter 15 Gemini 32
- Aug 10, 2024 1:26 AM Sun 18 Leo 05 quincunx Saturn 18 Pisces 05
- Aug 14, 2024 7:03 PM Sun 22 Leo 38 sesquiquadrate True Node 7 Aries 38
- Aug 15, 2024 1:12 PM Sun 23 Leo 22 trine Chiron 23 Aries 22
- Aug 15, 2024 3:06 PM Sun biquintile Neptune
- Aug 18, 2024 9:58 PM Sun 26 Leo 36 conjunction Mercury 26 Leo 36
- Aug 19, 2024 12:45 PM Sun 27 Leo 11 square Uranus 27 Taurus 11
- Aug 21, 2024 5:29 PM Sun 29 Leo 18 quincunx Neptune 29 Pisces 18
- Aug 22, 2024 6:13 AM Sun quintile Jupiter
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Mercury enters Virgo Mercury is in Virgo from July 25-August 14th and September 9-26, 2024. [In two sets and extended due to an upcoming Mercury retrograde cycle] When Mercury is in Virgo, precision in
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Mercury enters Virgo
Mercury is in Virgo from July 25-August 14th and September 9-26, 2024. [In two sets and extended due to an upcoming Mercury retrograde cycle]
When Mercury is in Virgo, precision in speech, thought, and process are more 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 (Mercury rules both Gemini and Virgo). 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, however.
While Mercury is in Virgo, 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.
We gravitate to useful information, and we can enjoy helping others with our knowledge. It’s a time for analyzing and dissecting, but we need other influences to put the pieces together or to see the bigger picture as our confidence in so doing is not strong at this time. It’s a time of conservative thinking and a strong tendency to want facts and certainties.
While Mercury is in Virgo in 2024, it forms the following aspects:
This list excludes the Moon. Major aspect dates are in bold.
- Jul 26, 2024 8:49 PM Mercury 0 Virgo 47 quincunx Pluto 0 Aquarius 47
- Jul 30, 2024 6:13 AM Mercury biquintile True Node
- Aug 7, 2024 11:12 PM Mercury Rx 3 Virgo 44 conjunction Venus 3 Virgo 44 – We’re inclined to analyze feelings or relationships, particularly past ones. We tend to chat, socialize, and flatter when Mercury and Venus meet, and with Mercury retrograde, we look back and clarify feelings or connections and intellectualize emotions and affections. This is a cooperative influence that stimulates our desire for harmony and balance, and as a result, we may not dig too deeply. Mentally, we’re not as disciplined as usual, preferring to chat with others and think about pleasant things. It’s a friendly time, but it’s also a time for looking back at old issues in a new, although possibly glossed-over, way. Whether or not glossing over is helpful is the question — some things belong in the past. Indeed, our ideas feel new and exciting, even if we are recycling old perspectives.
- Aug 12, 2024 10:33 AM Mercury Rx biquintile True Node
- Aug 14, 2024 9:03 AM Mercury Rx 0 Virgo 22 quincunx Pluto 0 Aquarius 22
Second part of the Mercury in Virgo transit:
- Sep 9, 2024 3:15 PM Mercury biquintile True Node
- Sep 10, 2024 11:50 AM Mercury quintile Jupiter
- Sep 11, 2024 11:42 PM Mercury 4 Virgo 22 sextile Mars 4 Cancer 22 – We’re working well, quickly, and with resourcefulness. We’re strong-minded and mentally busy, forthright, forthcoming, and direct. Needing intellectual stimulation, we’re ready to debate but also enjoy discussions. It can be a time of wheeling and dealing, mechanical work, manual dexterity, and reporting.
- Sep 13, 2024 9:49 AM Mercury 6 Virgo 44 quincunx True Node 6 Aries 44
- Sep 13, 2024 9:14 PM Mercury 7 Virgo 32 sesquiquadrate Chiron 22 Aries 32
- Sep 17, 2024 10:34 PM Mercury 14 Virgo 47 sesquiquadrate Pluto 29 Capricorn 47
- Sep 18, 2024 4:50 AM Mercury 15 Virgo 15 opposition Saturn 15 Pisces 15 – We may communicate harshly, sparingly, or reluctantly. It can be difficult to trust our instincts, and we second-guess things automatically. Doubts might slow down our movements and initiatives.
- Sep 18, 2024 7:01 PM Mercury biquintile Chiron
- Sep 21, 2024 4:49 AM Mercury 20 Virgo 49 square Jupiter 20 Gemini 49 – A time of optimism but some overestimation and frivolity. We may have difficulty realizing plans or might suffer from imprecision or sloppiness mentally and with details. We may be communicating too much or too soon, or our minds are racing ahead. We should watch for investing too much in what’s to come or what’s possible, overlooking current opportunities in the process.
- Sep 21, 2024 8:00 PM Mercury quintile Mars
- Sep 21, 2024 10:59 PM Mercury 22 Virgo 13 quincunx Chiron 22 Aries 13
- Sep 24, 2024 1:27 PM Mercury 27 Virgo 02 trine Uranus 27 Taurus 02
- Sep 25, 2024 7:06 AM Mercury 28 Virgo 24 opposition Neptune 28 Pisces 24
- Sep 26, 2024 12:14 AM Mercury 29 Virgo 42 trine Pluto 29 Capricorn 42
Note that Mercury is retrograde (marked with Rx) from August 5th to 28th, retreating into the sign of Leo on August 14th and returning to Virgo on September 9th.
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Chiron now turns retrograde at 23° Ari 32′. Chiron Retrograde Dates in the year 2024: On April 1, 2024, Chiron enters the Retrograde Zone (pre-retrograde shadow) at 19° Aries 00′ On July 26,
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Chiron now turns retrograde at 23° Ari 32′.
Chiron Retrograde Dates in the year 2024:
- On April 1, 2024, Chiron enters the Retrograde Zone (pre-retrograde shadow) at 19° Aries 00′
- On July 26, 2024, Chiron stations and turns retrograde at 23° Aries 32′ Rx
- On December 29, 2024, Chiron stations and turns direct at 19° Aries 00′
- On April 21, 2025, Chiron leaves the Retrograde Zone (post-retrograde shadow) at 23° Aries 32′
Chiron is retrograde in Aries, starting at 23° Aries 32′, and turning direct at 19° Aries 00′.
[Chiron enters the retrograde zone (shadow) on April 1st, 2024, and leaves the shadow zone on April 21st, 2025]
The Chiron retrograde period in Aries is one of reassessing our mental health and healing journeys, programs, or efforts.
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The Moon is New in Leo on August 4, 2024, at 7:13 AM EDT.
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The Moon is New in Leo on August 4, 2024, at 7:13 AM EDT.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 12 degrees and 34 minutes of Leo.
The New Moon in Leo is an excellent time for formulating goals regarding “all things Leo.” For example, we might concentrate on new ways to enhance our romantic life, creative endeavors and hobbies, and relationship with children, as well as build our self-confidence and healthy pride in ourselves.
Some of Leo’s lessons involve taking pride in ourselves as unique individuals, assuming 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 charts. Seek 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 can make significant changes in our lives that will benefit us well beyond this Moon cycle. It’s time to make some plans and set the stage for reaping the rewards from our new beginnings, as little or big as they may be, approximately two weeks after the Full Moon occurs.
This lunation harmonizes with Mars and Jupiter as these planets approach alignment in the sign of Gemini. We’re enterprising and confident.
The above chart is helpful for seeing the fundamental energies of this New Moon along with chart patterns. Below, the New Moon chart is presented with additional points for extra details. Click to enlarge:
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Venus enters Virgo Venus is in Virgo from August 4-29, 2024. This is a time when we express our love through practical means and gestures–running errands, doing detail work, or just being there for
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Venus enters Virgo
Venus is in Virgo from August 4-29, 2024.
This is a time when we express our love through practical means and gestures–running errands, doing detail work, or just being there for our lovers. Love needs to make sense and have a purpose with Venus in Virgo.
Virgo is an Earth sign, which is sensual, but Virgo is also quite practical and mental. In addition to our romantic natures, what we purchase and the types of entertainment we enjoy during this cycle are ruled by whether or not they make sense and serve a practical purpose.
We could easily feel guilty if we are too self-indulgent at this time. Rendering services to others can fill a need, and can be an expression of love. The shadow side of this position is being overly critical of our partners or relationships, picky, nervous, or worried.
During the Venus-in-Virgo cycle, we can gravitate to, and find some benefits in, holistic healing, acupuncture, yoga, and nutritional boosts. We’re keenly interested in ways to enrich our lives and boost our well-being. “Health is wealth” could be a motto now. In fact, we might enjoy health-boosting activities more than usual. Businesses promoting nutrition, wholesomeness, and well-being might prosper at this time. Commitment and attention to detail are also more prominently considered virtues now.
In love, we’re not very showy, flowery, or demonstrative. Instead, we show our love through being of service.
We’re conservative with money, pleasure, and romance at this time, ready to analyze and dissect these matters. This can also be a time when helping others, particularly with good advice regarding these Venus-ruled things, can be prominent and successful. We might meet friends or lovers through our work or health-pursuits. We can take a special interest in handiwork, crafts, lists/sorting, and bookkeeping.
The Aspects Venus Makes While in Virgo in 2024
Excludes the Moon. Major aspect dates are in bold.
- Aug 5, 2024 9:17 AM Venus 0 Virgo 34 quincunx Pluto 0 Aquarius 34
- Aug 6, 2024 8:39 AM Venus biquintile True Node
- Aug 7, 2024 11:12 PM Mercury 3 Virgo 44 conjunction Venus 3 Virgo 44
- Aug 10, 2024 4:26 AM Venus biquintile Pluto
- Aug 11, 2024 4:42 AM Venus 7 Virgo 42 quincunx True Node 7 Aries 42
- Aug 11, 2024 6:55 PM Venus 8 Virgo 25 sesquiquadrate Chiron 23 Aries 25
- Aug 17, 2024 9:24 AM Venus 15 Virgo 18 sesquiquadrate Pluto 0 Aquarius 18
- Aug 19, 2024 12:32 AM Venus biquintile Chiron
- Aug 19, 2024 1:53 AM Venus 17 Virgo 22 square Jupiter 17 Gemini 22
- Aug 19, 2024 4:29 AM Venus 17 Virgo 30 opposition Saturn 17 Pisces 30
- Aug 22, 2024 11:20 PM Venus 22 Virgo 08 square Mars 22 Gemini 08
- Aug 23, 2024 4:14 PM Mercury 23 Leo 00 semi-sextile Venus 23 Virgo 00
- Aug 23, 2024 7:56 PM Venus 23 Virgo 11 quincunx Chiron 23 Aries 11
- Aug 27, 2024 3:23 AM Venus 27 Virgo 15 trine Uranus 27 Taurus 15
- Aug 28, 2024 4:24 PM Venus 29 Virgo 08 opposition Neptune 29 Pisces 08
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 4° Virgo 07′. Mercury is retrograde from August 5th, at 4° Virgo 07′, until August 28th, at 21° Leo 24′. Mercury Retrograde Cycle from August 5 to
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 4° Virgo 07′.
Mercury is retrograde from August 5th, at 4° Virgo 07′, until August 28th, at 21° Leo 24′.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from August 5 to 28, 2024:
- On July 16, 2024, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone (pre-retrograde shadow) at 21° Leo 25′
- On August 5, 2024, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 4° Virgo 06’Rx
- On August 28, 2024, Mercury stations and turns direct at 21° Leo 25’D
- On September 11, 2024, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone (post-retrograde zone) at 4° Virgo 06′
Note that the shadow period begins before Mercury turns retrograde–when Mercury first passes over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Note that Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrograde shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will change direction (retrograde) in the coming years which may not be ideal.
Also note that things are most wonky on the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end date of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for around three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.
Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.
While Mercury is retrograde, we may be rethinking a previous opinion or idea. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be reconsidering.
There is absolutely a positive side to Mercury Retrograde. This period is best used for re-organizing and reflecting. We look at the world a little differently–through different filters–and can come up with some very important inner revelations. It may be difficult to communicate them under this influence, but not everything needs to be rationalized.
Mercury retrograde periods can be times of heightened inner awareness, when meditation, benefiting from keeping a journal, reworking old plans, and reviewing past work are favored. Mercury retrograde is powerful for studies, particularly for returning to old studies or for re-learning or refreshing knowledge in a subject already taken.
Minor breaks in the mechanical aspects of communication can actually reconnect us to other means of communication, such as when there is an unexpected power outage and we’re forced off the computer and television, finding different and often satisfying ways to entertain ourselves.
It is important to note that there is absolutely no reason to suspend projects or anything of the sort during the Mercury Retrograde cycle. It’s not an ideal time to start new ones or to sign contracts, simply because a change of mind is quite likely once Mercury turns direct. However, it’s a fabulous time to do some “outside of the box” thinking. Acting on our ideas, however, might be best left for a Mercury Direct period.
Pay close attention to what you say and communicate in general, particularly around the days of Mercury’s stations (in this case, August 5th and 28th), as well as around retrograde Mercury’s conjunction to the Sun (called the “inferior conjunction“) on August 18th.
If you are itching to make a point with someone, especially, or if you are planning on “signing on the dotted line,” try to hold off. It is likely that you will have a change of mind once the station passes, and you can do some damage in the meantime.
When a planet stations, its energies are very strong in our lives. When Mercury stations, communications have more impact, so that negative ones could have long-term implications at this time. However, if you are very clear within yourself and about what you are communicating, this can be a positive thing.
With Mercury Retrograde in Virgo:
We might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective, although we may be especially analytical and critical, perhaps to excess while Mercury is retrograde in Virgo. We may be returning to past projects and refining or tweaking them. We could feel stuck in the past if we continually redo and don’t feel satisfied with the results, however. We can find usefulness in old or past ideas and recycling them in new ways.
This is a good time for reviewing recent work, as long as we don’t get caught in a loop of perfectionism. We might discover new ways of doing work that has become routine, or we might consider renewing old self-care, health, or fitness programs. Plans may be considered then reconsidered. We are in a good position to reevaluate our routines and habits, and we might give more thought to the meaning of our work or services.
With Mercury Retrograde in Leo:
This is a time for reconsidering an initiative or venture. It’s strong for returning to an old project or pursuit.
It can be a period for returning to old hobbies or forms of recreation with a renewed perspective. We may be thinking about past accomplishments, loves, and creations more frequently, seeing them a little differently now. Past ideas and perceptions of lovers, children, and creative pursuits can emerge and change. Mercury in Leo likes to be on top of things, and this can be a time when a lot of little things can go wrong, however, so it can be frustrating at times.
We may be returning to past projects and refining or tweaking them. We can find usefulness in old or past ideas and recycle them in new ways. We might consider renewing past ventures where we may have had false starts, but this should be done in a new way for things to work this time around. With Mercury in Leo, we prefer to learn from our own experience rather than instruction, and not listening during this Mercury retrograde period can be especially costly.
Retrograde Mercury aligns with the Sun in Leo mid-retrograde — on August 18th, 2023 — bringing illumination to our thoughts. This inferior conjunction presents a favorable time for processing recent events and ideas, and for beginning to look at problems or issues from a new perspective and with a new understanding. What we say or write now has an impact, for better or for worse! Significant new ideas can be birthed at this time.
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Mercury Rx enters Leo While Mercury began its retrograde on August 5th in the sign of Virgo, retrograde Mercury returns to the sign of Leo on August 14th, 2024. Mercury is in Leo
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Mercury Rx enters Leo
While Mercury began its retrograde on August 5th in the sign of Virgo, retrograde Mercury returns to the sign of Leo on August 14th, 2024.
Mercury is in Leo from August 14-September 9, 2024.
Mercury’s retrograde cycle, lasting from August 5th to 28th, is the reason for Mercury returning to Leo so soon after leaving the sign. The retrograde began in Virgo, but with reverse motion, Mercury now dips back into Leo.
While Mercury is retrograde in the sign of Leo, we might return to old hobbies or forms of recreation with a renewed perspective. We may be thinking about past accomplishments, loves, and creations more frequently, seeing them a little differently now. Past ideas and perceptions of lovers, children, and creative pursuits can emerge and change.
Mercury in Leo likes to be on top of things, and this can be a time when a lot of little things can go wrong, however, so it can be frustrating at times.
Mercury is retrograde from August 5th, at 4° Virgo 07′, until August 28th, at 21° Leo 24′.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from August 5 to 28, 2024:
- On July 16, 2024, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone (pre-retrograde shadow) at 21° Leo 25′
- On August 5, 2024, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 4° Virgo 06’Rx
- On August 28, 2024, Mercury stations and turns direct at 21° Leo 25’D
- On September 11, 2024, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone (post-retrograde zone) at 4° Virgo 06′
Mercury begins this retrograde cycle in the sign of Virgo and ends it in Leo.
With Mercury Retrograde in Leo:
Mercury retrograde in Leo implies communication snafus revolving around love, speculation, children, hobbies, recreation, and creativity, in particular. While Mercury is retrograde in Leo, we look at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective. Reconsidering a long-term dream or vision of our future is a potential.
It’s a strong period for returning to an old study, writing project, or personal interest. It can be a time of scattered thoughts and mental disarray, however.
This can be a period for returning to old hobbies or forms of recreation with a renewed perspective. We may be thinking about past accomplishments, loves, and creations more frequently, seeing them a little differently now. Past ideas and perceptions of lovers, children, and creative pursuits can emerge and change. Mercury in Leo likes to be on top of things, and this can be a time when a lot of little things can go wrong, however, so it can be frustrating at times.
We may be returning to past projects and refining or tweaking them. We can find usefulness in old or past ideas and recycle them in new ways. We might consider renewing past ventures where we may have had false starts, but this should be done in a new way for things to work this time around. With Mercury in Leo, we prefer to learn from our own experience rather than instruction, and not listening during this Mercury retrograde period can be especially prominent and costly.
Things can be particularly confusing around the 15th, when retrograde Mercury forms a quincunx with Neptune. Mercury’s square to Uranus early on the 18th can produce erratic conversations and big misunderstandings.
Retrograde Mercury aligns with the Sun in Leo mid-retrograde on August 18th, bringing illumination to our thoughts. This inferior conjunction presents a favorable time for processing recent events and ideas, and for beginning to look at problems or issues from a new perspective and with a new understanding. What we say or write now has an impact, for better or for worse! Significant new ideas can be birthed at this time.
On the 24th, retro Mercury forms a sextile to Mars, and this can be a productive time to look back and see patterns. Conversations can be loaded.
We might consider renewing old studies, topics, projects, or interests and returning to places or diversions of the past.
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The Moon is Full in Aquarius on August 19, 2024, at 2:25 PM EDT.
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The Moon is Full in Aquarius on August 19, 2024, at 2:25 PM EDT.
A Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Leo at 27 degrees and 15 minutes forms an opposition to the Moon in Aquarius at 27 degrees and 15 minutes. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time – a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.
The Leo Sun is proud and intensely individual–not content with simply being just one of the team. The Aquarius Moon, while individualistic as well, values independence and the team, community, and group spirit. The Full Moon illuminates this conflict.
When a Full Moon occurs, we can suddenly burst forth with proclamations and outpours that seem fresh and new, simply because they are not yet rationalized. In fact, a Full Moon illuminates feelings, attitudes, and circumstances that are already in existence.
This is a time of awakening to the need for others or to answer to humanitarian impulses.
This lunation is square Uranus, suggesting some tense, rebellious energy connected to our realizations and epiphanies. The Sun is aligned with retrograde Mercury, having just formed an inferior conjunction the day before, and our revelations are pivotal and surprising. While we’re anxious to move forward, we’re temporarily focusing on the past.
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The Sun enters Virgo Sun is in Virgo from August 22-September 22, 2024. Our focus shifts to the pieces of the puzzle–the little details of our lives. It is now time to take care of
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The Sun enters Virgo
Sun is in Virgo from August 22-September 22, 2024.
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. Attending 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. We take more pride in our work, chores, and health efforts. We also want to be more organized and informed during the Sun-in-Virgo cycle.
We’re learning humility and the benefits of developing skills, some level of perfectionism, and the importance of attention to detail. It’s a time of down-to-earth practicality, when we prefer to invest our time and energy in things with realistic potential. We’re not inclined to ambition or going big. Attracting prosperity involves honest, careful, and attentive work and dedication.
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Aspects the Sun makes while in Virgo in 2024
This list excludes the Moon. Major aspect dates are in bold.
- Aug 22, 2024 3:34 PM Sun 0 Virgo 11 quincunx Pluto 0 Aquarius 11
- Aug 23, 2024 1:58 PM Sun biquintile True Node
- Aug 28, 2024 5:57 PM Sun biquintile Pluto
- Aug 29, 2024 4:52 PM Sun 6 Virgo 59 quincunx True Node 6 Aries 59
- Aug 30, 2024 5:58 PM Sun 8 Virgo 01 sesquiquadrate Chiron 23 Aries 01
- Sep 2, 2024 1:22 PM Sun quintile Mars
- Sep 6, 2024 9:11 PM Sun 14 Virgo 55 sesquiquadrate Pluto 29 Capricorn 55
- Sep 8, 2024 12:35 AM Sun 16 Virgo 01 opposition Saturn 16 Pisces 01
- Sep 8, 2024 5:40 PM Sun biquintile Chiron
- Sep 12, 2024 6:53 AM Sun 20 Virgo 11 square Jupiter 20 Gemini 11
- Sep 14, 2024 4:22 PM Sun 22 Virgo 30 quincunx Chiron 22 Aries 30
- Sep 19, 2024 10:04 AM Sun 27 Virgo 07 trine Uranus 27 Taurus 07
- Sep 20, 2024 8:17 PM Sun 28 Virgo 31 opposition Neptune 28 Pisces 31
- Sep 22, 2024 2:11 AM Sun 29 Virgo 44 trine Pluto 29 Capricorn 44
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Mercury now turns direct at 21° Leo 24′. Mercury was retrograde from August 5th, at 4° Virgo 07′, until now, August 28th, at 21° Leo 24′. Mercury Retrograde Cycle from August 5
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Mercury now turns direct at 21° Leo 24′.
Mercury was retrograde from August 5th, at 4° Virgo 07′, until now, August 28th, at 21° Leo 24′.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from August 5 to 28, 2024:
- On July 16, 2024, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone (pre-retrograde shadow) at 21° Leo 25′
- On August 5, 2024, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 4° Virgo 06’Rx
- On August 28, 2024, Mercury stations and turns direct at 21° Leo 25’D
- On September 11, 2024, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone (post-retrograde zone) at 4° Virgo 06′
Note that the shadow period began before Mercury turned retrograde–when Mercury first passed over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Note that Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrograde shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years which may not be ideal.
Things can be most wonky on the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end date of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
Pay close attention to what you say and communicate in general, particularly around the days of Mercury’s stations (in this case, August 5th and 28th), as well as around retrograde Mercury’s conjunction to the Sun (called the “inferior conjunction“) on August 18th (midway between the start and end of the retro period).
Especially if you are itching to make a point with someone, or if you are planning on “signing on the dotted line,” try to hold off. It is likely that you will have a change of mind once the station passes, and you can do some damage in the meantime. When a planet stations, its energies are very strong in our lives.
When Mercury stations, communications have more impact, so that negative ones could have long-term implications at this time. However, if you are very clear within yourself and about what you are communicating, this can be a positive thing.
Now that Mercury is direct after several weeks of retrograde motion, recent problems with communications and decision-making should start to improve in the days and weeks ahead. The answers we’ve been waiting for can arrive. Plans or projects that have stalled might now resume. Ease back in–it’s best not to rush conversations and observations.
Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow lasts until September 11th, 2024.
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Venus enters Libra Venus is in Libra from August 29 to September 22, 2024. We favor employing charm over assertiveness to get what we want during this cycle. Usually quite willing to negotiate and
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Venus enters Libra
Venus is in Libra from August 29 to September 22, 2024.
We favor employing charm over assertiveness to get what we want during this cycle. Usually quite willing to negotiate and compromise, we can be very obliging with others. We’re also very idealistic about love, and we seek intellectual peers.
Although Venus in Libra is very relationship-focused, there is an air of cool detachment to this energy. We prefer things are done the “right” way, and aggressive or uncouth behavior turns us off.
The shadow expression of this position includes over-dependence and superficiality. To avoid unpleasant situations, we could easily gloss over deeper issues at play in our relationships. It’s probably best to avoid the trap of acquiescing to partners while privately resenting the fact or thinking ourselves martyrs for doing so.
While Venus is in Libra, we are more artistically inclined or seek balance in our personal environment. This cycle is excellent for promoting cooperation, harmony, mutually beneficial connections, and fairness. We are gentle but firm, and we’re skilled at mediation.
We’re more likely to prosper during this cycle in partnership, through one-to-one associations, such as counseling, or in fields related to harmony, relationships, beauty, design, and the law. We’re not fond of out-and-out competition or aggressive pursuit, preferring win-win situations hands down. We attract things to us and appeal to others gently and kindly. Equality and politeness are important now, and we despise hurting others’ feelings.
Aspects Venus makes while in Libra in 2024:
Excludes the Moon. Major aspects are indicated by bold dates.
- Aug 29, 2024 10:32 AM Venus 0 Libra 03 trine Pluto 0 Aquarius 03
- Sep 3, 2024 7:59 PM Venus 6 Libra 40 opposition True Node 6 Aries 40
- Sep 8, 2024 9:20 AM Venus 12 Libra 15 sesquiquadrate Uranus 27 Taurus 15
- Sep 11, 2024 6:51 AM Venus 15 Libra 47 quincunx Saturn 15 Pisces 47
- Sep 15, 2024 1:34 AM Venus 20 Libra 24 trine Jupiter 20 Gemini 24
- Sep 15, 2024 4:52 PM Venus biquintile Uranus
- Sep 15, 2024 9:52 PM Venus biquintile Saturn
- Sep 16, 2024 5:29 PM Venus 22 Libra 26 opposition Chiron 22 Aries 26
- Sep 20, 2024 1:36 PM Venus 27 Libra 07 quincunx Uranus 27 Taurus 07
- Sep 21, 2024 4:53 PM Venus 28 Libra 30 quincunx Neptune 28 Pisces 30
- Sep 22, 2024 5:15 PM Venus 29 Libra 44 square Pluto 29 Capricorn 44
- Sep 22, 2024 8:52 PM Venus 29 Libra 55 sesquiquadrate Saturn 14 Pisces 55
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