Thursday, August 9, 2018
Moon
CancerThe Moon in Cancer softens the collective mood and draws everyone inward. Emotions are closer to the surface, empathy runs deeper, and the need for home and belonging intensifies.
Reflection
“Who in your life needs to hear that they matter to you... and when was the last time you told them?”
The Sky
Leo SeasonLeo season... the energy radiates outward with confidence, creativity, and warmth. This is a time for self-expression, for celebrating what makes you unique, and for shining without apology.
SUN
Leo
16°
MOON
Cancer
12°
MERCURY
Leo
16°
℞ Retrograde
VENUS
Libra
2°
MARS
Aquarius
0°
℞ Retrograde
JUPITER
Scorpio
14°
SATURN
Capricorn
3°
℞ Retrograde
URANUS
Taurus
2°
℞ Retrograde
NEPTUNE
Pisces
15°
℞ Retrograde
PLUTO
Capricorn
19°
℞ Retrograde
CHIRON
Aries
1°
℞ Retrograde
LILITH
Aquarius
12°
℞ Retrograde
Retrogrades
8 activeMercury Retrograde slows the gears of communication, technology, and travel. Misunderstandings surface, old conversations return, and the invitation is to revisit rather than rush. Double-check details... and let what resurfaces teach you something.
Mars Retrograde stalls your drive and redirects your energy inward. Frustration builds, motivation dips, and the usual way of pushing through doesn't work. This is a time to reconsider your strategy... not to force the old one harder.
Saturn Retrograde softens the taskmaster's grip and invites you to review the structures of your life. Rules you've followed blindly get questioned... not to abandon discipline, but to make sure it's serving your actual goals.
Uranus Retrograde internalizes the planet of revolution. External disruptions quiet down, but internal restlessness intensifies. The freedom you're seeking isn't out there... it's in the patterns you've been afraid to break inside yourself.
Neptune Retrograde lifts the veil slightly on dreams and illusions. What you've been romanticizing gets a reality check... not to crush the dream, but to find the truth within it. Spiritual clarity increases as fantasy decreases.
Pluto Retrograde turns the transformative pressure inward. External power dynamics ease, but internal psychological excavation deepens. What you've been avoiding confronting in yourself becomes harder to ignore... and that's the point.
Chiron Retrograde reopens the wound for review. Old pain resurfaces not because you failed to heal it, but because a deeper layer is ready to be seen. The healing available during this period goes further than what's possible during direct motion.
Celebrity Birthday
Gillian Anderson
1968-08-09 · Chicago, Illinois, USA