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Tune in to the wisdom of the universe and discover what is happening in the skies right now. Astrology can help ups make the most of the upcoming opportunities and anticipate challenges. It’s a tool for living more fully and more consciously in on planet Earth.
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Full Moon at 7 deg 25’ Pisces, 31st August 2023 at 02h36 UTC This Harvest Moon in Pisces is a compassionate, emotional and imaginative Moon which seeks to escape from tiresome practicality, from the daily grind of living in the mundane world. It longs to submerge itself in the watery depths of the sea to…
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Mars enters Libra at 14.20 BST on 27th August 2023 Leaving Virgo, where Mars was precise and hard-working but, let’s be honest, often a bit angsty, our planet of drive and desire enters balanced Libra where it’s traditionally in detriment. Less adaptability than Virgo, more inclination to compromise However, it can perform very effectively here.…
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Wednesday 23rd August at 20.59 BST, Mercury, our communication planet, turns Retrogade at 21 deg 51’ Virgo. The Sun, so newly entered into Virgo, now pauses as ruler Mercury turns and begins to track back. Are things moving forward or not? Good question. This promises to be a somewhat confusing few weeks of two steps…
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Sun enters Virgo 23rd August 2023 at 10.21 BST. Virgo is Mercury-ruled but this is the Mercury of the sorting hat, organised Mercury, not the Gemini one that flits around in search of the latest story. This is the time of harvest when we are surrounded – if we’re lucky – by the abundance of nature.…
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New Moon on Wednesday 16th August at 10.38 BST 23 deg 17’ Leo We usually only get one New Moon per year in each sign and the Leo New Moon is all about you. That thought might be uncomfortable for a lot of people. Aquarians for instance, who prefer to have the focus on the…
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This Full Moon at 9 deg 15’ Aquarius is friendly and humane opposite a fiery, expressive Leo Sun. At this moment of high summer, when we are possibly at our most self-indulgent with the Sun basking in Leo, take a moment to reflect on what you bring to your friendship group? What is your role?…
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The death of Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor – also known by her Islamic name Shuhada Sadaqat- at the age of 56 has been met with deep shock and has prompted tributes from friends, acquaintances and those millions of people who simply loved her music. Her exceptional talent was clear, but like so many who live this close to…
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Venus turns Retrograde in Leo at 2.33 BST Sunday, 23rd July 2023. Venus, planet of art, beauty and value turns retrograde (appears to be going backwards) in the sign of creativity, self-expression and luxury from July 23 to September 4, 2023. This turns the usual expression of Venus in Leo – lover of luxury and grand gestures, display,…
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Sun enters Leo at 02.50 BST, 23rd July 2023 Just minutes after Venus turns retrograde in Leo, the Sun enters. Leo is a Fixed Fire sign and Sun Leos are generous and big-hearted, illuminating everything and everyone with their warmth and light. Except, of course, those unfortunate enough to be standing in their shadow. Leo…
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New Moon at 25 deg 56’ Cancer at 19h32 BST This is an emotionally nuanced New Moon in the later degrees of Moon-ruled Cancer. The Sun submits to the silvery, fluctuating pull of the past, of history and roots. This lunation draws power from contacts with all the outer planets – trines to Uranus and…
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North Node enters Aries, Monday 17th July 2023, South Node enters Libra This begins an 18 month dance between individual Will (Aries) and relational balance and harmony (Libra) The astronomy; the Nodes are an invisible point in space where the path of the Moon crosses the apparent path of the Sun (ecliptic) against the background of…
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Monday, 10th July at 12.40 BST Mars, our planet of energy and drive, enters Virgo. Mars in Virgo is pragmatic and unlikely to produce passionate displays. This is not a Mars that will charge off, sword in hand. People with this placement get what they want by thinking things through and doing the research. When the…
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Full Moon at 11 degrees 18’ Capricorn on Monday, 3rd July 2023 at 12.38 BST This is a practical and grounded Full Moon in which the emotions are acknowledged but are bounded and contained by realistic Capricorn. The themes of consolidation and personal contribution are echoed by the positive aspects from Jupiter in earthy Taurus…
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Mercury Cazimi in Cancer Saturday 1st July at 06.05. BST 9 degrees 8’ Cancer. A few times a year, for a brief moment, Mercury rests at the heart of the Sun. The Psychopomp guiding us to the heart of ourselves; our understanding at one with our Solar centre. This can manifest as a sudden flash…
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Tuesday 27th June. 01.24 BST Mercury enters Cancer – until 11th July when the communication planet joins the party in Leo. Time for Geminis and Virgos to head for la plage! I had to laugh at how literal astrology can sometimes be. This is the day my Gemini husband and I have planned as a beach day! Mercury…
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