August’s Cosmic Forecast: Illuminating a Path Forward
Without a doubt, Cancer season was all about feeling the feels and deep introspection, reflecting on personal experiences of human connections and the roles we play in friendships/partnership/society. There’s a nostalgic sense in the collective air as we navigate what it means to give but also receive. If you’ve had old connections resurface or if old connections were lingering in your consciousness, it’s because this remembering allows us to relive them in clarifying ways. Mercury RX stationed direct in Cancer on 7.12 (give or take a couple of weeks), which made processing/communicating these new insights possible. Hopefully, you walked out of the emotional fog with a clearer sense of self love and defined boundaries. Venus in Cancer (8.7) will make it possible to give and receive the nurturing love/connections we’ve been working so hard to define all throughout July.
The Full Moon in Aquarius (8.3) illuminates the lessons/wisdom we’ve gained when we fully honor our uniqueness/eccentricities, our rebellious spirit, our not-giving-a-sh!t, do-it for-the-collective-good attitude. It’s about honoring the innovations that came out a needed transformation. This Full Moon in Aquarius should also highlight our continued commitment for future solutions that will keep pushing us forth.
Late last month, Leo season kicked off (7.22) and with Mercury entering Leo (8.5) as well as the New Moon in Leo (8.19), our minds will be very focused on how we can bring more joy, self-expression and fun into our lives. We will want to be loud, proud and extra so expect some creative theatrics and need for an ego boost this month. This is also about connecting to our inner child again and feeling safe enough play.
Uranus is known for sudden surprises, flipping everything upside down, innovation, technology and revolution. Uranus RX in Taurus (8.15) is about all flipping our sense of material security and earthly attachments. Taurus can be stubborn to changes but we have no choice but to evolve with Uranus. We will continue to be pushed outside of material comfort and security zones. It’s only when we are out of them will we see what new skills and gifts we can gain.
We end the month with Mercury (8.20) and the Sun (8.23) both in Virgo. Just like that, we are back into reality mode. The collective air will be more serious and diligent. We will aspire to find ways to make things better and healthier through commitment to details, systems and processes. It’s also about the integration of these systems/structures into our daily routines—think along the lines of to-do lists, excel sheets, and new modes of daily operations. Health/wholeness will also be the highlighted energies during this time. Be mindful of your own perfectionist ideals and the tendency to be too hard on yourself. We are a work in progress, after all.
Take good care. I’m sending lotsa love!
XX,
Ellen of UnitedOther
The Full Moon in Aquarius is about honoring the innovations that came out a needed transformation.
With Uranus RX in Taurus, we will continue to be pushed outside of material comfort and security zones to see what new skills and gifts we can gain.
And with the help of Virgo season, we’ll aspire to build the necessary structures to create a healthier and more whole reality.
KEY TRANSITS FOR AUGUST
AUGUST 3 • Full Moon in Aquarius
AUGUST 5 • Mercury enters Leo
AUGUST 7 • Venus enters Cancer
AUGUST 15 - JANUARY 1, 2021 • Uranus RX in Taurus
AUGUST 19 • New Moon in Leo
AUGUST 20 • Mercury enters Virgo
AUGUST 23 • Sun enters Virgo
Ellen Nguyen
Ellen is an Evolutionary Astrologer and the owner of United Other. The core of her work centers around healing, empowerment, transformation and compassion.
