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Because the Moon is the
fastest “planet” in astrology, its nature is very changeable. Certain moon
events, such as eclipses, symbolically represent our mood and life issues on these
particular dates. On August 18, we have a penumbral lunar eclipse at the 26th
degree of Aquarius (25°51′). This occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and
the Moon, thus blocking some of the sunlight reflected by the Moon, which is covered
by the outer part of the Earth’s shadow (i.e. the penumbra).[i]
The Sabian symbol for Aquarius 26 is “A
GARAGE MAN TESTING A CAR'S BATTERY WITH A HYDROMETER.” The late astrologer
Dane Rudhyar refers to this stage as the individual mental level and the symbol
of mental efficiency. This is a time to use our analytical mind, perhaps with
the aid of technological tools and knowledge, to solve personal or social
problems.[ii]
With this Aquarius Full Moon,
we can observe where its planetary ruler is on this day. Uranus, the planet of
unorthodoxy, trines the Sun, so we may feel an awakening on an issue. Uranus
also represents genius approaches, particularly when we allow ourselves to
think outside the box. However, with Uranus forming a quincunx with Jupiter and
a sesquisquare with practical Saturn, we may be at a loss in defining our
vision and unclear as to what steps to take next in our process. Mars, the
planet of action and pursuing our goals, is in the early degrees of
Sagittarius, in a waxing conjunction with the barrier-forming planet, Saturn. People
may feel thwarted for a period, at least until Mars moves past Saturn on August
24th, but we may not feel in full throttle forward until Mercury comes
out of its retrograde phase in mid-September.
Mercury rules the discerning sign
of Virgo, where this planet is currently transiting. Venus and Jupiter are also
in Virgo. This signals a time of getting things organized, whether that means discarding
and putting a few things in place or bringing order to larger entities or
systems that are in chaos. The upside of Mars conjunct Saturn is that this
energy can assist us in bringing disciplined focus to our projects. We can start
immediately to use the powers of analytical Virgo to evaluate our projects and
develop strategies to bring more efficiency to our lives. When the Sun begins
its transit of Virgo on August 22, we have an additional month’s time for
streamlining and preparing for the priorities of the next season.
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