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CosmicExpress, week of 20 August
Posted on Aug 20th, 2006
by 
Tom Sidebottom
Tom Sidebottom
We’re looking at the week beginning 20 August. The Moon is approaching the New Moon in Virgo on the 23rd. It’s time to wrap up the work for this lunar cycle and to concentrate on what you can release in preparation for the New Moon in Virgo. Having said that, just as for the past two weeks there are significant configurations to watch that may alter our plans.
Theme transits this week: There are several planetary configurations that last most all week. The first we’ve seen last week: Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune form a T-square. The Jupiter/Saturn cycle has strong business and societal implications: we’re coming down to earth from being overly inflated. Jupiter/Saturn asks us to re-evaluate our relationship to our material possessions and our overall expectations about the world. It’s gaining a philosophy of life from experience. Experience may not be glamorous or exciting, but it’s vital to stay grounded.
Saturn opposed Neptune can be problematic. Saturn wants to create structure, to define the world. Neptune wants us to attain the transcendent. Combining these two we find ourselves groping for structure that we want and need but that we can’t quite grasp - or wanting to escape from stifling structure that we don’t need. Physically the energies are taxing to the body, so be sure to get great nutrition and plenty of rest.
Jupiter square Neptune is a strange mixture of the mystical and the foolhardy. At its highest level Jupiter / Neptune is the opening to the transcendent and to profound mystical experience. Its lower manifestations, though, expose us to illusions and fantasies that can become delusive. The influences of drugs and alcohol magnify, as do risks in speculation.
This week Mercury and then Venus conjoin Saturn and impact the T-square. Mercury / Saturn is a positive force for constructive, deep thinking. Mercury / Neptune can promote idealistic thinking - even fantasy. Again we experience the push-pull of Saturn and Neptune with Mercury: it’s good for deep realistic thinking, but we may drift off toward the inspirational - or the unrealistic.
Venus / Saturn can be challenging in relationship, but it can also promote deeper understanding of those you love and sustain stable, long-lasting relationships. Venus / Neptune wants the ideal lover and projects those desires onto the physical world, often with troubling results. The push-pull with Saturn and Neptune with Venus: part of us wants the ideal lover, while the rest of us is hyper-critical of relationship. The ideal Venus / Neptune outcome is a relationship with the divine - mystical meditation. That may be hard to achieve this week because Saturn wants reality.
My suggestions for this week are the same as last week’s:
On the 20th we start the week with the Moon in Cancer sextiling Mars and the Sun in Leo trining Pluto. Moon / Mars gives us emotional warmth and support right now, while Sun / Pluto improves our physical energy and endurance. These contacts provide a good lift to the beginning of the week.
Mercury reaches its peak contact with Saturn: focus on detailed thinking, serious communication. The Jupiter and Neptune aspects to Mercury give us a chance to expand our thinking through meditation and inner experiences.
21 Aug: The Moon moves closer to a conjunction with Venus and Saturn in Leo today while Mercury begins to leave Saturn’s influences. Moon / Venus is normally warm and emotionally expansive, but the conjunction with Saturn forces us to analyze our relationships – it can be a bit of a downer. The Saturn and Neptune push-pull comes into play: emotionally we want our ideal vision, but physically we see reality all too well. Keep your perspective; avoid confrontation; and remember the contact lasts just a day.
22 Aug: The Moon moves past Saturn today and on to conjoin Mercury in Leo. Now’s the time to open to communications with those you love – possibly sharing some of what you learned yesterday.
This is the last day of the current lunar cycle. Release what you no longer need and take a moment’s pause for reflection. Inner journeys and divination – like the Tarot or the I Ching – may be especially valuable right now.
23 Aug: The Moon is New in Virgo today, putting the accent on the harvest, on positive ways to maintain health, and on analysis of the year and of your work. Now’s the time to think about your goals for this lunar cycle and to begin your work.
24 Aug: The Moon moves on to oppose Uranus in Pisces today. Emotions should come to life again - perhaps a bit spasmodically or uncertainly. Expect a few surprises emotionally, and open to relationships - and avoid making sudden demands on those you love. Give yourself some breathing room to avoid excessive stress.
25 Aug: The Moon in Virgo conjoins Mars in squaring Pluto, intensifying emotional energy. The potential of obsessive behavior and control issue in relationships. Back off just a bit.
26 Aug: The week ends with the Venus approaching Saturn. Venus / Saturn wants to define relationship, to analyze it and to judge it. Do your work internally first, rather than taking it out on those you love. Venus / Neptune wants the ideal relationship – truly relationship with the divine – which will never come to pass with a physical partner. Moderate your expectations and your fantasies.
Thanks for reading CosmicExpress! CosmicExpress looks at the overall planetary patterns that affect all of us. Do check us out on the web at www.CosmicTiming.com where you can see how cosmic influences impact your own personal chart. Have a great week!
Theme transits this week: There are several planetary configurations that last most all week. The first we’ve seen last week: Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune form a T-square. The Jupiter/Saturn cycle has strong business and societal implications: we’re coming down to earth from being overly inflated. Jupiter/Saturn asks us to re-evaluate our relationship to our material possessions and our overall expectations about the world. It’s gaining a philosophy of life from experience. Experience may not be glamorous or exciting, but it’s vital to stay grounded.
Saturn opposed Neptune can be problematic. Saturn wants to create structure, to define the world. Neptune wants us to attain the transcendent. Combining these two we find ourselves groping for structure that we want and need but that we can’t quite grasp - or wanting to escape from stifling structure that we don’t need. Physically the energies are taxing to the body, so be sure to get great nutrition and plenty of rest.
Jupiter square Neptune is a strange mixture of the mystical and the foolhardy. At its highest level Jupiter / Neptune is the opening to the transcendent and to profound mystical experience. Its lower manifestations, though, expose us to illusions and fantasies that can become delusive. The influences of drugs and alcohol magnify, as do risks in speculation.
This week Mercury and then Venus conjoin Saturn and impact the T-square. Mercury / Saturn is a positive force for constructive, deep thinking. Mercury / Neptune can promote idealistic thinking - even fantasy. Again we experience the push-pull of Saturn and Neptune with Mercury: it’s good for deep realistic thinking, but we may drift off toward the inspirational - or the unrealistic.
Venus / Saturn can be challenging in relationship, but it can also promote deeper understanding of those you love and sustain stable, long-lasting relationships. Venus / Neptune wants the ideal lover and projects those desires onto the physical world, often with troubling results. The push-pull with Saturn and Neptune with Venus: part of us wants the ideal lover, while the rest of us is hyper-critical of relationship. The ideal Venus / Neptune outcome is a relationship with the divine - mystical meditation. That may be hard to achieve this week because Saturn wants reality.
My suggestions for this week are the same as last week’s:
- Stay realistic. Saturn demands that now. Real problems may arise because we’re attached to what we want (Neptune - illusion) rather than what’s real. So figure out the difference between reality and unreality and make your plans accordingly.
- Open to spirit. Neptune at heart wants a relationship with the divine. We often translate that into mundane illusions - desires for things that aren’t the best for us. But underneath that is the continued hunger for the transcendent. Find out how to realize that desire in your life.
On the 20th we start the week with the Moon in Cancer sextiling Mars and the Sun in Leo trining Pluto. Moon / Mars gives us emotional warmth and support right now, while Sun / Pluto improves our physical energy and endurance. These contacts provide a good lift to the beginning of the week.
Mercury reaches its peak contact with Saturn: focus on detailed thinking, serious communication. The Jupiter and Neptune aspects to Mercury give us a chance to expand our thinking through meditation and inner experiences.
21 Aug: The Moon moves closer to a conjunction with Venus and Saturn in Leo today while Mercury begins to leave Saturn’s influences. Moon / Venus is normally warm and emotionally expansive, but the conjunction with Saturn forces us to analyze our relationships – it can be a bit of a downer. The Saturn and Neptune push-pull comes into play: emotionally we want our ideal vision, but physically we see reality all too well. Keep your perspective; avoid confrontation; and remember the contact lasts just a day.
22 Aug: The Moon moves past Saturn today and on to conjoin Mercury in Leo. Now’s the time to open to communications with those you love – possibly sharing some of what you learned yesterday.
This is the last day of the current lunar cycle. Release what you no longer need and take a moment’s pause for reflection. Inner journeys and divination – like the Tarot or the I Ching – may be especially valuable right now.
23 Aug: The Moon is New in Virgo today, putting the accent on the harvest, on positive ways to maintain health, and on analysis of the year and of your work. Now’s the time to think about your goals for this lunar cycle and to begin your work.
24 Aug: The Moon moves on to oppose Uranus in Pisces today. Emotions should come to life again - perhaps a bit spasmodically or uncertainly. Expect a few surprises emotionally, and open to relationships - and avoid making sudden demands on those you love. Give yourself some breathing room to avoid excessive stress.
25 Aug: The Moon in Virgo conjoins Mars in squaring Pluto, intensifying emotional energy. The potential of obsessive behavior and control issue in relationships. Back off just a bit.
26 Aug: The week ends with the Venus approaching Saturn. Venus / Saturn wants to define relationship, to analyze it and to judge it. Do your work internally first, rather than taking it out on those you love. Venus / Neptune wants the ideal relationship – truly relationship with the divine – which will never come to pass with a physical partner. Moderate your expectations and your fantasies.
Thanks for reading CosmicExpress! CosmicExpress looks at the overall planetary patterns that affect all of us. Do check us out on the web at www.CosmicTiming.com where you can see how cosmic influences impact your own personal chart. Have a great week!
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