Astrology Report by Dietrech Pessin for Aug 19 - 26, 2023

 

Saturday, August 19, 2023, to Saturday, August 26, 2023

Dietrech Pessin – Lunar-Shadows.com

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Good morning. This is Dietrech Pessin with the astrology report for the week ahead. It is August 19th. We will be looking at the planets running through until the 26th of August.

We have a couple of big things happening this week. One of them is Mercury will go retrograde. We are all happy about that, right? If there is something that you want to repeat again, do it again, talk to people again, try again. Mercury Retrograde could be a good time. But Venus is retrograde. So, you do not really want to be asking for money yet. Because of the fact that your chances are narrow and slim for getting what it is that you need. So, you want to wait until after Venus goes direct in September.

But we want to talk about this Libra Moon that we have, ruled by Venus. It seeks to make peace and bring people to the table that have been unable to agree on common matters. It could be about marriage or other partnerships. Any type of partnership, not just a marriage type of partnership. What it does, that the Libra Moon is situated in such a way, that it allows for a Green Light that will run until 6:37 PM on Monday. So, it begins today. you'll need to drop However, any frivolous trimmings that you have attached to your case or your plans, stick to the essentials to make a practical approach for a good agreement. Otherwise, if there are all these extra trappings, it is not going to sit well. It will not work.

The Sun during the Libra Moon will be quincunx Neptune. That is 150° (degrees). Life's messy, clean it up. That normally is accompanied by very stormy weather. So, the stormy weather could be internal instead of external. So, if you are churning things over and over, and you do not really have a handle on how to make your plans more solid, this aspect is not helping. This is on Sunday, and it is exact at 3:40 AM.

But we are under the influence of it going on, because we have Mars making an aspect to Neptune as well. That one is saying, that your plans are too loose to be effective. Cancellations are very upsetting. So, you want to see if you can, firm up your plans in such a way making things more practical. How can you make things more practical?

The last aspect of the Libra Moon calls for that. It is an aspect to Saturn. That is saying, if you can make it practical, we can make it happen.

But then on Monday’s Libra Moon, we have the Sun quincunx Pluto. Now there is the control freak. Somebody is trying to control the show. But you do have the advantage if you just do not make your objection so vocal. Keep your plans close to your chest. Allow the day to bring a nice conclusion for Monday's activities. All the way through till 6:37 PM you have that Green Light.

That last aspect is parallel Saturn, which is saying it is bringing together those that you need to make the agreements that you need to make. And the plans that you need to make to bring people together, so that everybody can be on the same page and you can move forward.

There is a void of course Moon on Monday 6:37 PM until 7:21 PM. Void of course Moon is about a time when you want to let everything settle. Put things aside. Wait until the Moon changes signs at 7:21 PM before you put in any hard solid action. Because things do not normally work out the way you plan or hope during a void of course Moon period.

The Scorpio Moon that comes in also has a Green Light associated with it. It will go until Thursday morning. So 7:21 PM Monday evening until Thursday morning. The Scorpio Moon will welcome the Virgo Sun on Wednesday. That is going to be a big deal.

But for Tuesday, Scorpio’s Moon sign seeks the bank and the corporate fundings for large projects. Perhaps it is for a ship of some sort. Whether it is a military ship or cruise ship. Something associated with water or major water project. Maybe it is about holding back the water building barriers, so that we do not become flooded during all this change that we have, with climate change. Making our life more watery, more windy, more weather all the time.

There during the Scorpio Moon sign Venus and Jupiter are square. Venus is retrograde saying that, she is not really on board with a whole lot of stuff that Jupiter might be trying to talk her into. This could cause a loose grip on the financial plans that you have worked so hard to present.

So let those plans. I know that a Scorpio Moon is a good one for going to the banker or asking for money. Or going to someone else and asking them for money. But with Venus retrograde, it is not likely to work out the way you planned. Or you will get so little you will need to come back and ask for money again at another time. That may seem desirable, but it probably is not the best way to go.

Mars opposes Neptune also on Tuesday during the Scorpio Moon sign. So, you may have plans to meet up at a bar, but it is closed. Or your intended partner disappears.

Sun is then contra parallel Saturn. Tries to make sense of Saturn's objections to this lovely couple that is coming together with their lovely plans. But the Scorpio Moon may hint at a deeper backstory, which could prevent certain people from joining. Or at least joining with good blessings.

There is an indecisiveness with Mars opposite Neptune as well. Complex situations require force and sensitivity. Competitions are very evident. There is a secret or hidden issue going on. The conflicts of beliefs and ideologies are large. Disappointments. The urge to escape. leakages, physical weaknesses and a lack of energy. That is all Mars opposite Neptune. So, if you are trying to take on a huge physical challenge, I probably would say Tuesday is not your day.

Wednesday we come in with a Scorpio Moon. That is when the Sun enters Virgo at 5:01 AM. This will be until September 23rd. It is a busy Virgo Sun. We will see Mercury turning retrograde on the same day, August 23rd. it also is holding the space for Uranus to turn retrograde on August 28th. Venus will be happy to turn direct under this Virgo Sun sign on the 3rd of September. Jupiter will also change direction and turn retrograde on September 4th. There will be a New Moon in Virgo on September 14th. So, we will be busier than usual during this Virgo Sun sign. So, try and make things work. But stay on target and let things pass that do not seem to help make things work. Saturn can give a thumbs down about introduction to your relationships. There is that problem again that Saturn sees with a certain relationship. Maybe it is between countries and not couples. Saturn has other plans in mind for you or for the other parties.

Mercury turns retrograde 3:59 PM on Wednesday until September 13th. It will go from 21 Virgo all the way back to 8° (degrees) of Virgo. So, if you are a Virgo, this may be just perfect for you. If you have been trying to change somebody's mind or trying to make sense of the information that you have, this could be your Mercury retrograde.

There is a little Green Light after. You have to consider the fact that Mercury is retrograde. But it is in the afternoon on Wednesday from 4:00 PM until about 1:08 AM on Thursday morning. So, there is your Green Light period during the Mercury Retrograde, so far. There will be more. Seems to pop up a lot when Mercury is retrograde.

The Moon is in Sagittarius, after a void of course Moon. That would be 4:07 AM on Thursday. It will run for a couple of days. You want to clean things up? Shoot for this Thursday Sagittarius Moon to give you the boost that you need with Mars trine Pluto. This can make it an opportunity for you to make courageous decisions to clear things out. This is when you can rip up old rugs, toss out the ugly furniture, in any excess for a clean slate.

The First Quarter Moon arrives at 5:57 AM on Thursday. This First Quarter Moon is at 1° of Sagittarius. If you look back 9 months ago, there was a New Moon that occurred at that point. That was on November 23, 2022. The next Moon phase associated with this group, it is called the Moon family, will be a Full Moon on May 23, 2024. So that is when all the cards will be out in the open. Everything, the plan is out there in such a way that you can sort through things and learn something of great value when there is a Sagittarius Moon phase. This First Quarter Moon allows you to see things from a broader perspective.

There is an urge, Mars trine Pluto, to change things. This also helps you to eliminate and purify their efforts to unite and transform and to share power and territory. So, this may be between countries or about countries. Or about communities that also want to make changes within their boundaries. There is intense cleaning and purification that goes on with this particular aspect. The Moon is in Sagittarius. So, it is courageous. You are able to see past any of the things that you have been holding back on. Convincing or being convinced of something. There is a real high energy output with this. That would be on Thursday.

So, what we have also going into Friday is still a Sagittarius Moon sign. We have an aspect between Venus and Mars. It is a cranky situation for Mars. Mars wants to offer an invitation of a social type to Venus, but she is not herself. She would rather just stay in and watch TV. So, it is a good thing because Mars wants to introduce her to Pluto. That is not a good thing. So, this aspect, maybe she already has a sense that this would not go well.

So that Sagittarius Moon continues throughout the day. Sees something between Venus and Chiron, the wounded healer, trying to make amends. Or make a difference for something some old wound. So that would be to your advantage to take advantage of something that can help lead you into a better position. A better state of mind and a better state of heart.

The Sagittarius Moon continues right through the night into next Saturday. Up until 9:05 AM on Saturday morning, when the Moon will go into Capricorn. So that is it for the week.

You can find a copy of this on my website at Lunar-Shadows.com. And you can also replay it there. There will be a podcast. And you can also replay it at WZBC [90.3 FM Boston Massachusetts] archives. Look for the nine o'clock hour and scroll down to about 9:30, and you will see the report there. It is also transcribed. Thank you, Kimberly Chin. She does this for us out of the goodness of her heart every single week. And we will also be talking with you again. You can call me at 617 – 558 – 7233. If you want to talk about astrology, make an appointment, have a one-on-one class, give me a call. And that is it for the week. Back to you, Victor.