Virgo new moon

Ripening fruitfulness, heavy with deep nature power. We are led by love.

(Virgo new moon, trine Pluto in Capricorn. Saturn in Libra.)

Sunday 8/28/11--Virgo new moon

The last new moon of summer, in Virgo (8:04pm Pacific time), a convergence in ripening fruitfulness, a harvest of physical adjustment and situational resolution. We are letting go of what doesn't serve us, getting things in clarified order, ready for an autumn of renewal, this year with an emphasis on true love and harmony (Saturn in Libra).

With heavy power in grounded constructiveness (Pluto in Capricorn) and big creativity in peak spring flowering (Jupiter in Taurus), there is a solid core of planets in the three earth signs, giving strength to practical realism and the force of deep nature. With mental Mercury now moving forward again, it's a good time to settle in and take care of business, enjoying the bounty of our blessings, getting ready for good things to come, rooted in real needs, real strengths.

This is the harvest of consequence. Soon, a fresh start in the land of love.

Wednesday 8/24/11--Virgo

Sun through the peak passion of Leo, mid-summer, now into Virgo, late summer, the resolution of practical matters. With heavy Pluto in grounding Capricorn and big Jupiter in earthy Taurus, a ripening harvest of this year's transformative developments.

Mental Mercury ends retrograde Friday 8/26 at 3:03pm Pacific time, completing weeks of reflection and internalizing, ready to move forward again from deep within us. Moon into Cancer, the release of built-up feeling, Wednesday, through the radiant power of Leo Friday/Saturday, meeting the Sun for new moon in Virgo, physical adjustment, Sunday, 8:04pm.

A month of alignment with deeply empowered nature force. Soon, autumn renewal led by love.

Tuesday 8/16/11

At a moment of tender sensitivity (Moon in Pisces), reflective mind, soul, and love align in peak passion (retrograde Mercury, Sun, and Venus meet in Leo). From here, heart emerges with a spark of spirit (Moon into Aries 5:02pm Pacific time).

Tuesday 8/16/11--Venus alignment

On Tuesday, August 16, at 5:08am Pacific time, Venus, the Sun, and our planet will be in alignment. For some reason, the patterns impressed in the fields of southwest England this summer have made repeated reference to this, as if it has consequential significance. The Mayan Calendar makes special note of the Venus cycle, with the rare eclipse alignment next June 6 cited as especially important.

Venus is the newest planet in our solar system, its adjustment into its current orbit witnessed and mythologized throughout our world. It is associated with love, the binding force that naturally resolves conflict in the mutual relief of harmonious resolution. With Venus in alignment behind the Sun, its energy is magnified as it reaches us. Next year, with Venus in front of the Sun, it will serve as a focusing lens of love.

At this time of historic evolutionary intensification, where yielding to the miracle of nature is the best we can do, accepting the loving influence of beautiful, incandescent Venus may be critical to individual and collective salvation.

"There's nothing you can do, but you can learn to be you in time--it's easy. All you need is love."

Saturday 8/13/11--Leo full moon

The mid-summer full moon, peak power alignment turning point for this year, 11:57am Pacific time. Sun in the radiant passion of Leo, Moon full in Aquarius, awareness at the center of life's interrelationship. From here, big energy is released into ripening fruitfulness, ready for an autumn of love and renewal.

Tuesday 8/9/11

In a time of peak passion, mind reflective, spirit hits bottom, into grounded nature force. Activated emotion releases revolutionary wisdom and primal power. Full moon Saturday.

(Sun in Leo, Mercury retrograde, Moon into Capricorn 1:38pm Pacific time, with Pluto 11:06pm. Mars in Cancer square Uranus in Aries 9:34am, opposite Pluto in Capricorn 10:12pm Wednesday.)

Saturday 8/6/11

Sun in Leo, peak passion, Moon in Scorpio, intensified feeling. Moon into Sagittarius Sunday, down to low ebb, hitting bottom with primal power in Capricorn Tuesday 1:38pm Pacific time, meeting heavy Pluto there 11:06pm.

Last Wednesday, active Mars went over the top into flowing feeling Cancer, just as mental Mercury went retrograde for a few weeks. Activated flow, mentally reflective amidst it. This week, big energy with revolutionary passion and deep nature force--Mars square Uranus in Aries Tuesday 9:34am, opposite Pluto in Capricorn Wednesday 10:12pm.

The mid-summer full moon next Saturday is this year's peak power alignment turning point--Sun in Leo, Moon full in Aquarius 11:57am.