August 2023
This month seems to provide a respite from all the planetary action. Only 3 planets change signs, and two planets change direction. But the Black Moon, a balancing point between the Earth and the Moon, travels between Leo and Virgo this month and interacts with the Sun and Venus more than once. August also features 3 lunations, with 2 Full Moons—the 2nd one being a Blue Moon.
The action begins with the Full Moon in Aquarius on 8/1, another super moon. It’s got a strong 5D influence, with the Moon conjoining Chariklo and the Sun flanked by Varuna and the Black Moon. A wider perspective is possible, along with stabilizing self-love. The Mars-Orcus new cycle occurs today as well, manifesting with Jupiter, and making a stepping stone with Astraea. ,This new cycle brings those of us who are ready to the awareness of the temporary nature of our human form, and Jupiter helps us see the truth of it. Hopefully this awareness allows us to be grateful to be incarnated on Earth at this time, where we can grow and evolve, and where we are so needed. Hopefully more people open to aligning with this truth.
As the Sun makes his way through Leo, where he is dignified, he conjuncts the Black Moon twice: 8/4, and 8/15. The Black Moon is kind of a trigger, an activator of light, and when she conjoins an archetype repeatedly, we learn a little more of the truth that we could not see. The Sun represents life force, and so does Leo; life force from the heart. Our consciousness is growing and we are learning more about it, as well as how to integrate higher frequencies and ground them in our bodies.
The Black Moon is an integral part of the New Moon in Leo that occurs on 8/16, along with Venus. The Sun and retrograde Venus came together 8/13 for an inferior conjunction, the midpoint of Venus’ backwards cycle. She is transiting from being an evening star to a morning star, but right now she’s too close to the Sun to be seen. The Sun-Moon new cycle makes a stepping stone to Uranus, and a manifesting aspect with Eris and the Soul Star Chakra, so the elements of surprise, disruption, awakening and revelation are possible. It can come from anywhere: the Earth herself, a changing of values, self-realization, bold action, even a scientific breakthrough (a resource with Arcturus). Wherever it comes from, comfortable or not, it’s good for our evolution. The Venus-Ceres resource (with Venus resourcing Astraea as well) indicates an involvement at the heart level, one that is harmonious.
After that powerful lunation, the Sun shifts into Virgo, sign of emotional wisdom, on 8/23, where he meets the Black Moon yet again 8/28. We are getting a dose of truth about our consciousness and life force from a different part of our energy field, and aligning it with our physical, mental and spiritual bodies. This is important, as it will be the last time they meet.
The 2nd Full Moon of the month, the Blue Moon, occurs in Pisces 8/30, and it’s a big one. For one thing, Blue Moons happen every 2.5 years, and this one is a super moon. Once again, the Sun is flanked by Black Moon Lilith, but also Orcus; the Moon conjoins Saturn and they both resource Quaoar and Ixion. Very heady emotional energies. This sextile makes great eliminators pointing to the Juno-Varuna new cycle that occurs today as well. The potential here is to get in tune with the part of us that knows it’s immortal, and to remember that life force reverts back to Spirit when not in the body. Saturn may put a damper on our emotions, or conversely, may help us see their deeper meaning if we think about it in a new way. A higher perspective is available for the choosing, especially one that understands that we are all connected. Chiron and Neptune have domain over this lunation, so healing and trusting in one’s higher self is a part of it. Which is a good thing, since the evolutionary Soul Star Chakra (N. node) conjuncts Eris and stays by her side the next 3 months! We are ascending, and the resulting disruption and discomfort are designed to shake us out of self-absorption and denial into Self-realization.
Ever since 6/3 the Black Moon has been dancing with Venus, first in Cancer, then in Leo, where they meet again on 8/14. This conjunction happens to manifest with Chiron, bringing healing to what is uncovered within the heart, and the capacity to master our emotions. From there Venus retraces her steps through the sign of Emotional Love; she doesn’t meet Black Moon again until October.
Mercury enters his retrograde shadow 8/3 at 8° Virgo. From then on, every aspect he makes will be repeated. On 8/8, the Lion’s Gate portal, Mercury conjuncts Pallas for the first of 3 meetings. He follows through with Orcus on 8/9. There is much wisdom to be gained here, especially about our spiritual side. Like Venus before him, Mercury approaches Mars, but stations retrograde (8/23) before joining him. Mercury conjuncts Pallas again 8/26, continuing backwards in Virgo for the rest of the month. Meanwhile, Mars continues on and enters Libra, a sign he feels uncomfortable in, on 8/27.
There are some notable events that need mentioning. Juno enters Leo 8/15, and makes a new cycle with Varuna 8/30. And Uranus stations retrograde 8/28, as is his pattern every August. It’s time to go within and reevaluate our values, how we treat the Earth, where we can apply insight to the way we handle resources.
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