August 31, Virgo Moon Sensitivity

AUGUST 31, 2016 LEO/VIRGO MOON

It’s Those Red Slippers Again! Thinking about all the swirling energy of 3 eclipses and Virgo emphasis it seems right that The Wizard of Oz and Dorothy’s journey  is a good example of what’s happening.

The Moon moves into Virgo at 11:22 AM ET, sensitizing emotions due to Mercury retrograde also in Virgo along with a few other planet placements that makes these next couple of days a time to pay attention to what happens around you. We’re under the rays of the solar eclipse that occurs tomorrow (5:03 AM ET) with the Virgo New Moon.  Details are in this weeks column. Link:  Sandra's Celestial Compass

In 1997 Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris. August 31 was the day that the first victim of Jack the Ripper, Mary Ann Nichols was murdered. I’ve looked through a lot of research about the cases from an astrological perspective. So many details that with current investigative advances could probably solve the mystery, along with astrology, of course.

August 18, 2016 Full Moon Eclipse

Moon - Aquarius
Sun - Leo
Mercury - Virgo
Venus - Virgo
Mars - Sagittarius
Jupiter - Virgo
Saturn - Sagittarius
Uranus - Aries, R
Neptune - Pisces, R 
Pluto - Capricorn, R

R = Retrograde

Details of the eclipse, the first of three in a row, in this weeks column:

Weekly Astrology Column

AUGUST 13, 2016 . SAGITTARIUS MOON . SATURN DIRECT

The planet Saturn moves from Retrograde (the energy of backward, regression, reversal) to Direct Motion in Sagittarius at 4:59 AM, August 13.

Saturn can restrict and disable, delay or breakdown. It can also stabilize and ground where needed. Some calling cards for Saturn are the Lord of Time and the Lord of Karma. It takes approximately 29 years to travel through twelve signs of the zodiac. It takes that long to return to where it was when you were born that is a time of major change into a new 30 year cycle. Saturn governs the sign Capricorn and all foundations of life from how you have built the lifestyle you live to physical things like the foundations of buildings and nations.

So often people aren’t sure what’s causing deep feelings of sadness, loss or having a heavy spirit. Earthly trials can be challenging. This song expresses the energy when Saturn moves into and out of Retrograde. It’s The Sound of Silence performed by Disturbed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4

August 2, 2016 New Moon

The 2016 August New Moon is August 2 at 4:44 PM EDT.

Mars has just entered Sagittarius.

Planet and luminary positions are:

Moon – Leo

Sun – Leo

Mercury – Virgo

Venus – Leo

Mars – Sagittarius

Jupiter – Virgo

Saturn – Sagittarius, Retrograde

Uranus – Aries, Retrograde

Neptune – Pisces, Retrograde

Pluto – Capricorn, Retrograde

North Node – Virgo

South Node – Pisces

Part of Fortune for this time zone – Sagittarius

Ascendant (rising sign) for this time zone – Sagittarius

Astrology for August 1, 2016 + Link to Weekly Column

AUGUST5 1, 2016 – CANCER-LEO MOON

The Moon moves from Cancer to Leo at 9:13 PM ET.

Great energy today between Venus and Uranus, and the Sun and Saturn that provides support and opportunity. 

There’s likely to be solar storms today, which means our planet will receive the blows of the effect, with a solar wind stream that increases the potential and resulting influence that is everything from disruption of technology to internal physiological and neurological reactions. If you live in a high altitude you may see auroras.

The Leo New Moon, Venus in Virgo, and Mars in Sagittarius Activates Your Greater Purpose and Championing Spirit

Link:

http://www.shirleymaclaine.com/articles/astrology/article-341