OMSTROLOGY: AUGUST 2ND-8TH

Aries

Though life is slowing down - retrograde motion is strong - there are many nice things happening. Love and finance don’t seem affected by the slowdown. Also you’re still in a yearly personal pleasure and creative peak. So, like last week you’re playing hard and also working hard. The 7th and 8th are especially good for leisure activities. Health is good. Spirituality is strong and there is much progress here. But dreams and revelations need more study and verification. Finances are excellent this week as Venus makes excellent aspects to Uranus in you money house. The 5th and 6th are good for dealing with home and family issues.

Taurus

A happy week ahead. A grand trine in the earth signs is very comfortable for you. Your financial judgement and management skills are both enhanced. The 2nd to the 4th are excellent financial days though you will work harder for it than usual. Health still needs watching. Enhance the health with more joy and an attitude of sitting loose to life. Happiness cures many problems. Positive career developments are happening behind the scenes. The 2nd and 3rd are especially good career days. Financial changes are likely on the 3rd and 4th. Parents or parent figures seem out of sorts on the 6th and 7th. Be more patient with them.

Gemini

You’re still in a great communication period and the New Moon of the 8th increases it further. The 5th and 6th are excellent financial days but the New Moon of the 8th is even better, Salespeople and writers are likely to sell their products. Health is not perfect but reasonable. You can enhance it further with back and knee massage and detox. Foreign lands still call to you but travel needs more caution. Love is still slow but don’t make important changes just yet. Your love planet is still retrograde. Be more mindful on the physical planet on the 3rd and 4th. Avoid unnecessary driving.

Cancer

Life is slowing down in many areas, but your finances aren’t affected. You’re still in a strong financial period. The 7th and 8th seems especially strong. The New Moon of the 8th occurs in your money house and this will bring extra earnings. Also it will clarify financial issues in coming weeks - until the next new moon. The 5th and 6th are high points of your month. The Moon moves through your sign increasing energy, enhancing the personal appearance and self confidence and enhancing libido. Continue to be cautious in love as your love planet is still retrograde. Enjoy love for what it is - without projecting too much onto it.

Leo

The New Moon of the 8th occurs in your sign. A basically happy New Moon. Your already strong sense of star quality is enhanced even further. You have more energy and health should be good that day as well. Love can be bumpy on the 6th and 7th, but happily it is a short term problem. It will resolve rather quickly. Don’t make things worse by being negative. The 3rd and 4th bring financial changes. Good social contacts help the career on the 2nd and 3rd. This is a good period to make the changes you need to make for your happiness.

Virgo

Spirituality is the main headline this week. Your 12th house is very strong and the New Moon of the 8th also occurs there - this will enhance it even further. The dream life is active all week, but especially on the 8th. These dreams look significant. The 2nd to the 4th are strong career days. The 5th and 6th are good social days - not so much on a romantic level but more about friendship. (Romantic opportunity could happen those days, but time will be needed to see what is what.) With Mars still in your sign avoid rush, arguments and confrontations. These could escalate in unexpected ways.

Libra

Love is more spiritual this week. Both Venus and your love planet, Mars, are in your spiritual 12th house. Singles should not be at the bars or clubs looking for love - they should be at the yoga studio, the spiritual seminar, prayer meeting or charity event. This is where it happens. Love is idealistic now. With these kinds of aspects you know what real love is and anything less brings feelings of disappointment. Your standards (and perhaps those of the people you meet) are very high - and probably unattainable by humans. Love problems should be surrendered to the Divine for resolution.

Scorpio

Health still needs watching and you can’t let yourself get overtired. However the demands of the career (which is successful now) can’t be denied. So work more rhythmically. Let go of the side issues of life and focus on the priorities. Enhance the health with abdominal massage and massage of the small intestine reflex - like last week. Finances are still a bit slow and perhaps its a good thing. You need clarity here. You need to resolve your doubts. Avoid making important purchases or investments now. The New Moon of the 8th boosts the career and brings clarity to career issues in coming weeks.

Sagittarius

Basically a happy week. Your optimism is unquenchable. Career is active and you’re working hard - but you seem to enjoy it. It seems like fun. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th are excellent love and social days - a monthly high. Your have a lot of social energy on the 2nd but financial issues distract you. The 5th and 6th are erotic days - libido is stronger than usual. The whole week is good for religious and philosophical studies - but especially the 7th and 8th. The New Moon of the 8th occurs in your 9th house and brings religious and theological insights. Also as the weeks progress these issues will clarify for you.

Capricorn

This is still a good week - like last week - to be involved in projects of reinvention and rebirth. There are many areas of life that need a rebirth - a renewal. It can be love or finance or health. Whatever it is this a good time to resurrect these areas. Health is good. A Grand Trine in the Earth signs is pleasant for you. There is a sense of wellness and harmony. The 2nd to the 4th are good for dealing with health and work issues. The 5th and 6th is a monthly love and social peak. The 7th and 8th are also good for love and seem very erotic - especially the New Moon of the 8th.

Aquarius

Some of the tensions in love are abating - they’re not finished but getting easier. But your focus on love and relationship will enable you to handle the challenges - find the middle way. Health and energy are not what they should be and you need to focus more on it. The most important thing is to get enough rest. From the 2nd to the 4th enhance the health with arm and shoulder massage. On the 5th and 6th pay more attention to the diet and your moods. On the 7th and 8th chest massage and massage of the heart reflex enhances health. The New Moon of the 8th is a good social day and will clarify love issues as the weeks progress.

Pisces

Your financial planet is still in your 7th house. So cultivate the social graces now. Its not only good in its own right but helps you financially. Perhaps a partnership or joint venture opportunity comes. The financial planet in Virgo enhances the financial judgement. You’re a more careful shopper. Be more patient with the beloved and family members on the 3rd and 4th. The 2nd to the 4th are good for pursuing your intellectual interests. The 5th and 6th are fun days. Achieve work and health goals on the 7th and 8th. The New Moon of the 8th occurs in your 6th house and will clarify health and job issues as the weeks progress.

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