This week I can’t help but feel there’s a sense of fate and purpose pulling on us. Mercury is a big player this week, as is Mars. You’ll also notice the inclusion of Eris in my scopes from here forward. (I own the irony that I left her out in the first place since her persona is all about rejection.) I will be writing more on her later. But she is an important player in 2020 and we should try to understand her within ourselves.
There’s a sense this week of kismet and serendipity as I look at this week’s planets. Our thoughts are focused, we are driven. We are motivated to heal and overcome. The New Moon is a beautiful, creative one. Lean in to its potential for re-creating your life the way you’d like it. Imagine a life that brings you joy. Later in the week there are some portals that could pull you closer to or more in alignment with your calling. So stay open.
Aug 17: Mercury trine Mars - concentration, drive and focus. Straightforward communication. Clarity of purpose and thought
Aug 17: Sun conjunct Mercury - alertness, sharpness, strong communication
Aug 17: Mercury trine Eris - conversation and connection with the brilliant but maligned part of yourself
Aug 17: Mars conjunct Eris - Rebellion. Fixation on your own rejections
Aug 18: Mercury quincunx Saturn - inability to focus on tasks or complete your thoughts
Aug 18: Venus sextile Uranus- social fun and excitement, possibly unexpected money
Aug 18: New Moon Leo 7:41 pm pst - Let your creativity roar, your passion lead, your body move.
Mercury, Saturn and Mars affect this new moon, creating potential frustration at a seeming inability to get something done. Let that shit go for a few days! Set intentions for more joy, more play, more pleasure, more laughter, and anything else you desire. Let your desires drive the bus for a few days. On the flip side, you may feel less confident during this time of the dark moon, allow the uncomfortable feelings to motivate you. Mars is strong and active during this time and can help you find your fire. If you resonate strongly with Mars already, beware of burnout, and follow the moon’s lead to find more joy without feeling like you have to fight for it. If there was ever a moon ceremony that called for dancing, it is this one. Mars will love the movement, Leo loves the expression.
Aug 18: Sun quincunx Saturn- imbalance between self expression and responsibility
Aug 18:: Mercury sextile North Node - boosts mental intellect and offers potential uses within your calling
Aug 19: Sun Sextile North Node - right place, right time
Aug 19: Mercury enters Virgo - mental focus, detail oriented
Aug 22: Sun enters Virgo - back to “work”, easier to stay organized and focus on details. More prone to stress and nervous energy. Beware of Perfectionism
This week's scopes were channeled with a focus on Eris. Eris is many things, and still not fully understood or defined in astrology. But let's get in touch with the parts of ourselves that we (or someone else) have rejected or deemed unacceptable, or the parts of our lives where we are something other than independent and strong, and let's take those parts out for a walk. We don't want these aspects of ourselves to rule or define us. In fact, we want these cast off portions to help us resist defining ourselves, at least by the standards of others. Your greatest weakness is your greatest strength.
Heads up
Monday 8/24: Mars square Saturn Mars square Saturn transit brings frustration and inhibition. Your desires are strong, and your responsibilities are stronger. The harder you push, the more you’ll meet resistance. Authority issues may come up around this time.
This happens to be the day that some schools in California begin the school year (some have already started and some start after Labor Day) and the vast majority will be virtual/distance learning. Teachers are already frustrated by so many expectations and pressures. Stay loose, teachers. Don’t white knuckle it. Go with the flow as technology falters and parents flail. The school systems (Saturn) are straining under the pressure on many sides, and the Warriors/Teachers (Mars) feel ill equipped for battle. Mars retrogrades soon as well, which could add to the feeling of not being able to be effective. Soldier on. It will be OK! Next week, Venus has more control, and there’s some Jupiter on your side, as well as some creative juice from Neptune. We’ll tackle life one transit at a time. Hang in there.(side note: a friend had an "oh shit" moment when they read this. I looked at their chart to discover that this day is actually a really powerful, fateful day for them. Single aspects and transits don't decide how our days will go. These are just meant as ways for us to be aware)
ARIES - Don’t be too quick to think you’re crazy when you follow your gut and people look at you funny. You do you, and don’t give too much weight to the opinions of others as you decide what’s right for your life, career, family etc. You may find yourself choosing the path less traveled. Don’t be alarmed or question yourself. And if you choose a well worn path, don’t judge yourself for that either. You’ll still make it right for you.
TAURUS - Persistence, despite any fears, is the definition of Courage (Book of Kelly). It isn’t just fear that can hold us back sometimes. Sometimes sadness, or the anticipation of it, prevents us from living fully. You’ve known plenty of sadness and you dread heart ache and rejection and grief. But you’re also one of the strongest people around. Do the thing. This is your sign.
GEMINI - Imagine you’re going to a stylist and you tell the brilliant people to do whatever they think is best for you. And you come out with hair you never imagined, amazing make up and new skin care, and a new outfit that you look bomb in. That’s what’s trying to happen to your life! Allow the transformation. If you only look at the hair on the ground or focus on the smell of the hair coloring, or the shitty lighting in the dressing room, you’ll likely miss the glorious creature that will emerge.
CANCER - Despite what anyone else says, or any fears you may have, go out there and be 1000% you. Drop your walls, be vulnerable, and embrace yourself fully. Google up Amy Pence Brown (the gal who stood in a farmer’s market in her undies and let strangers write kindnesses on her body). That kind of vulnerability, and the empowerment that it can bring, is what you’re looking at. You don’t have to get all nekkid downtown...its mostly metaphorical
LEO - This is your season, BitchWhiskers. But you’ve probably been feeling pretty funky lately. As counter intuitive as it seems, try to lean in to the discomfort. Shifts are occurring that will set you up for great changes. If you do some self examination, you might find that you’re afraid of your own greatness (and the responsibilities that come with it) so you’re avoiding recognition in some area of your life. Stop doing that. Step in to the spotlight! Change can be good!
VIRGO - Patience is a virtue. Bwahahaha. A What?! VIRtue, VIRgo. You know all about virtues, but patience isn’t one you’ve mastered. You may be feeling impatient about progress, or a seeming lack there of, in certain areas of your life. The glass isn’t half empty. It isn’t half full. It’s just a work in progress. You need to zoom out and look at the big picture...there’s been a lot of progress! (Perfectionism is not a virtue *wink*).
LIBRA - If you were looking for a sign about whether or not to do the thing, here it is: “Love over fear”. If this means choosing yourself over someone else, do that. You aren’t being to picky or demanding. On the other hand, if you’re just afraid to make the move because someone might be upset by it, do it anyway. The rewards outweigh the risks.
SCORPIO - Sometimes in life, change happens TO us, because we weren’t paying attention. Change always happens FOR us, but when we’re caught off guard, it doesn’t feel like that. You have a choice in front of you to change something about your life. Make that choice a yes.
SAGITTARIUS - To have more love in your life, you have to exude more love. If you’re judgmental and defensive, that’s what you’ll get back. I know this sounds harsh, but they are called BitchScopes, and if anyone can handle the blunt truth its you! Love: be it, feel it, say it, do it.
CAPRICORN - Ok, knock it off. Self deprecating humor is only humorous for so long and then everyone knows you’re speaking truth about yourself. Shitty self talk can easily become a habit. This week, pay close attention to how you talk to yourself, what you say, and how hard you are on you. You deserve better from yourself.
AQUARIUS - When life feels shitty, try to think of it as fertilizer. If there’s something you’re avoiding because you’re afraid of something (rejection, judgement, sadness), face that fear and do the thing. Even you are allowed to cry sometimes. In private of course, where no one can see you. And we won’t discuss it further. But you can do this!
PISCES - If you’re judging yourself for being bitchy or selfish or something along those lines, quit it! It is 100% ok to be selfish sometimes, and I think we’re clear on how I feel about bitchy. Bitches get shit done. Don’t apologize for doing what’s right for you, your body, your life!