8月份運勢 Part II

獅子座

This year has been a crazy roller coaster year when one moment things looked quite wonderful, and the next moment, quite dreadful - a point that may have made you contemplate the idea of disappearing into thin air. That was probably followed by a positive development, only to be followed by an event that was spiraling down again. So it went up and down and up again. It's enough to make you lose your mind.

Happily, August will be a solid, productive month, but you will need to act quickly before the cosmic storms come to blow in September. September will demand a practical approach and more than a few adjustments, but once made - you guessed it - October will find you on the way up again!

Mercury will be retrograde the whole month of September, a configuration that will cause one delay and frustration after another. Nothing you do will stick in September and you will feel as though you are walking through glue. If Mercury were the only problem with September, the month would be fairly easy to navigate, but that won't be the case at all. Next month Saturn will argue with Uranus and both planets will give the mighty Sun and gracious new moon a very hard time from September 14-23, with September 17 being the worst day.

By the time September is done, your outlook for the balance of the year will actually be quite bright, but, alas, you'll have to make it through September. The whole month will be challenging from start to finish, with Mercury creating an environment of smoke and mirrors. Knowing this, you will need to clear the decks in August. Do not schedule any vital meetings from September 14-23. I am trying to tell you now so you have time to get ready.

Now that you know what's due next month, let's turn our attention back to August. After all, this is your birthday month, and I know you will be eager to celebrate. This month will be a big one because there'll be another eclipse, this time in Aquarius. Last month brought two eclipses, July 7 and 21, and it is unusual to see three eclipses in a row. Let's see what's in store for you.

A major eclipse will arrive on August 5 in the form of a full moon, and this one should affect you more than the other two that occurred in July. This eclipse will be related to other eclipses in the Leo-Aquarius family that came by this year on January 26 and February 9, 2009, and to those that arrived last year, on August 1 and 16 of 2008.

This one, arriving August 5, will be a lunar eclipse, a full moon, in your house of partnership and marriage. Eclipses stir up our emotions, but they also bring truth to light, often quite suddenly. The outcome of what you learn will be up to you, but there is indication that there will be a surprise or two to give this full moon a twist.

Uranus, the planet ruling Aquarius, and therefore ruling the eclipse AND your house of committed relationships, is currently retrograde. This suggests you will need to look back to an earlier problem and find a solution. Alternatively, you may need to compare what you learn now to what you assumed to be true when the relationship started, and then reconcile the two.

If you feel this alliance has future potential, you will want to talk things over to find a solution. This, being an eclipse, suggests that the process won't necessarily be easy, but still possible. Uranus is not due to go direct until December 1, so it could take that long to unravel the issue at hand. Still, there's nothing that says anything will come up. If you have a strong relationship, you will know it, and it would be the right time to bring it to the next level.

If you have been very unhappy in a relationship but not sure what to do, things may get a bit worse now, but enough to show you the path out. If things are beyond repair, this eclipse could mark the end of the relationship. If anyone walks out, it will be the woman in the equation - this is an eclipse of the moon, and moon is female, so she will be the one to "eclipse" out of the alliance. (Of course, in a relationship between two women, it would be unclear which one would leave.) This need not be a romantic relationship but rather could be a business one.

At the time of the eclipse, Mars will be beautifully angled, showing that friends will be an amazing source of strength and comfort to you. Groups and clubs will also be a very positive influence - let that be a clue to you, and see how it fits.

Still, I feel this full moon eclipse could prove to be very positive for you, for Jupiter is in the same house of close committed relationships and marriage, protecting it. I wish Jupiter were closer - he will be at 23 degrees Aquarius, and the eclipse will be at 14 degrees Aquarius - a little far away but still "in the vicinity." I always give big planets leeway of 10 degrees. While other astrologers may disagree, my research shows that plus or minus 10 degrees is the right amount of tolerance.

If your birthday falls on August 5, or within five days of this date, you will feel this eclipse more powerfully than other Leos. This year will be one that you see a culmination to an important chapter of your life. Even if your relationship is strong, it's possible a woman who is prominent in your life will leave. This could be just about anyone, perhaps a friend or relative or a female boss.

Eclipses are a kind of acid test. Their job is to evolve us to a new level, and to give us missing pieces of information to a puzzle (even if you didn't think you had a "puzzling" situation before the eclipse came - the eclipse will decide that!) Everything will become clearer afterward. For that reason, so much depends on how things have been going all along.

If your relationship is strong and pure, this eclipse will only underscore its strength. You may get engaged or married, or make plans for the future together. In a business sense, you may make plans to sign papers. I prefer to sign papers after an eclipse is over. Try to leave a few days space in between the date of the eclipse and the date of the signing.

In your case, when it comes to signing papers, I would suggest you do so on the very best day, August 12 or 13, when Mars, the planet of action, now based in your house of hopes and wishes, will send a beautiful, shimmering beam to Jupiter, the planet of happiness, now based in your house of partnerships.

Whatever you do, do not sign any papers on August 10, 17, 18, or 21. Keep a few days clear around these belligerent days when Mercury, Mars, and Uranus will be in very bad shape.

The new moon this month will fall in Leo at 28 degrees on August 20, so that's your big day to make announcements. If the full moon on August 5 was a time to listen, this one will give you your turn to speak. While the other eclipse will help you see your partner in a new light, this one will allow you to show others what you want to happen next.

This new moon will be in very fine angle to Pluto, the planet of transformations. Pluto will be operating at an extra strong level because it is at the critical zero degree of a cardinal sign, Capricorn.

The Sun and new moon will represent sublime "out of sign" harmony that may help your health and vitality. Your home situation is also due to improve. None of these things will happen without your involvement, of course, as you will have to show your intent to the universe to get the help, but it is there for you if you want it.

Mars will also be Mr. Friendly at this eclipse, and that means again you will see that your friends are the very best part of life these days. You can count on them to sing your praises and to go out of their way to help you. Bless them, they will clearly be the salt of the earth.

This new moon of August 20 in Leo 28 degrees would be a superb time to launch new projects and relationships. Put a star on this date - it really is your big green light to proceed ahead. When you see 28 degrees, it tells you that it is a degree of completion, so it looks like you are ready to set the wheels in motion now.

If your birthday falls on August 20 or within five days of this date, your whole year ahead will be filled with fresh starts. You are tired of the same old things, and you're ready to forge ahead into the future.

There will be a lot going on this month, so when Mars enters Cancer on August 25, it will be a signal to wind down and rest. In this position Mars will fill your twelfth house of reflection, considered an ideal place for quiet contemplation or research that requires solitude to finish. Mars will remain in this area of your chart from August 25 to October 15. During that time, particularly in September, it would be a perfect time to take a vacation, but not the active kind - plan a trip that would allow you to sleep late, read, take walks, swim or do other sports for fun, but that would not tax you that much.

Romantically, as said, August 5 plus or minus one week will tell the tale, but that will only be the case if you are attached. See it as a litmus test for your relationship. If nothing comes up, congratulations - you will know you have a strong tie.

If you are single, friends hold the keys to a richer, more satisfying social life. Let them make introductions, too. Once Venus moves through Leo from August 26 through September 20, your love life should show signs of life. Having said that, however, there will be so much stress for every sign in mid-September that I wouldn't count on anything being upbeat then - make use of Venus in your sign in August, while the other planets will be behaving more nicely.

Your very best romantic days will be August 1, 4-6 (wild card, due to the eclipse August 5, so things could go either way), 12, 13, 14, 15, 22-23, and 28. If you can slip away for a fun weekend at a friend's house, do it over August 22, my favorite day of the month for socializing.

Financially, things will be very volatile and could bring on disastrous results from any plan made on August 10, 17, 18, 21, and 26. Don't sign anything, don't have presentations, and simply, well, hide! As I mentioned earlier, September will be a workout for finances.

With Jupiter, a financial planet, in retrograde since June 15 and not due to correct its orbit until October 13, this would be a better time to look back to correct areas that have been unproductive, or to leave an arrangement you had made that never panned out as well as you had expected.

I do like the financial days of August 22-23, but admittedly, those days are weekend days. See if you can make those days work for you. Over that weekend the Sun will be in perfect angle to Pluto, and because you are ruled by the Sun, you will have access to some awesome power here to make changes and to also generate profit-making opportunities. If you can't make a financial decision on August 22 or 23, you can't use August 21 because on that day Mercury will oppose Uranus. In that case, focus on August 28 instead, a good runner-up day.

Here is a day that could be stressful. Mars in hard angle to Pluto on August 26 could possibly bring a tense altercation with a co-worker or underling at the office. This is brute force meeting brute force, so be careful in what you say and how you say it, especially to team mates or anyone who reports to you. The person could take offense and trigger a complete meltdown. This, again, will be one of those aspects that will put everyone, of every sign, on edge.

Creatively, Leo is often quite gifted. Two days when you're likely to find coming up with innovative ideas to be easy as pie will be August 16 and 17, when Neptune will partner with the Sun, and Mars will beam radiant vibes to Neptune and the Sun. At the very least you should feel quite energized to apply those innate talents! Hooray! We all want to see what you come up with, Leo!

Remember, dear Leo - THIS is your special month, not September. If you can't get things done now, table them for October. It's a rare month that will be as tough as September, but that's the picture that is shaping up. September 1 will be the hardest.

Summary

This will be a huge month for the future of one key relationship. There'll be no way to put off a decision, as the full moon lunar eclipse, August 5, will force you to state your intentions. If you are dating in earnest and in love, you will likely make a commitment and make plans to wed, a perfect time to do so. If you see no future together, you'll leave, perhaps quite unexpectedly. If you're already married, your partner may bring big news that will affect you both.

The closer your birthday falls to August 5, the more likely it is that this eclipse will affect you. Many Leos work in the entertainment, design, or other creative fields, so the upcoming eclipse may alternatively concern a creative collaboration. Jupiter's position shows that teaming up could be quite lucrative and productive.

Eclipses speed timetables, so no matter what your original plan was prior to this month, it will change. Many happy group events will dot your schedule in August too, so you'll have plenty of time to kick back, socialize, and have fun. Watch finances, however - next month could bring an untoward surprise - so you may want to create a little stash of cash.

Leo Dates to Note

A major change in your relationship will take your full attention over the full moon lunar eclipse August 5, plus or minus four days. If you are not attached, it may be a business alliance rather than a romantic one that captures your thinking.

You will have a chance to set your compass for a new future at the new moon in Leo on August 20 and in the days to follow. If your birthday falls on or near this date, you will see a year filled with new experiences.

Venus in Leo from August 27 to September 20 will make your charm much more visible. In September, Mercury will be retrograde, so before that happens, use August 27-31 for buying flattering new clothes for fall and, for women readers, to choose some new makeup. Men or woman readers: You may want to have your hair styled for a new, fresh look.

Financially this could prove to be a tricky month. Pay particular attention to money matters on August 18 and 21 when adverse news could rock you. Avoid August 10, 17, and 26, too. Do use instead the days of August 22 and 23, or if you can't, then the runner-up day, August 28.

Creatively, August 16 and 17 should be the best days to generate fresh ideas.

On August 26, co-workers and subordinates are likely to be super-sensitive and quick to take offense.

Your very best romantic days will be August 1, 4-6 (wild card, due to the eclipse August 5, so things could go either way), 12, 13, 14, 15, 22-23, and 28.

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處女座

Most people think of August as a month to play, and September a time to buckle down and work. Actually, it will be the opposite for you. August will be a very busy and productive month, where you will have to make a number of decisions about your everyday work life in response to fast moving events. September, on the other hand, will be slow, difficult, and confusing, with many events requiring that you backtrack and redo things.

September would not a month when you should be making any important decisions or announcements. The only way to deal with September will be to sit it out and hope for better days, which will arrive in October.

Before I launch into August, let's talk about September for a moment. For one thing, Mercury, your ruler and planet of intellect and communication, will be out to lunch, in retrograde throughout. That alone would create problems, but that's not all.

The real difficulties begin to mount at mid-month, when Saturn opposes Uranus and conjoins the Sun, setting off a rather somber set of vibrations, and at the same time, Uranus will oppose the Sun. September 17 is sure to be one of the hardest days of the year, and it will be followed by a new moon that will emphasize practicality but will not give an inch of space for dreams or fantasy. Any matter you ignored or just hoped would go away on its own will come at you full force next month, and you will need to face it and move on. September will require that you have a quiet, empty schedule so that you can have time and room to respond to what happens. A partner will likely be a big focus.

This will be good to know on several counts. First, prepare by having free time open between September 14 and 24, for that will be your hardest time, although the September 5 full moon might not be easy either. Second, Mercury will be retrograde, a sign that things will be in flux, so you should complete deals in August, or else table until October the ones you cannot finish now. Of the two months, I prefer that you act in October because there are things you will need to know that you will discover in September.

I am sorry to have to report all this, for September is your birthday month. I want it to be happy for you. Ironically, the fact that it is birthday month for you will be precisely why you will find next month so difficult - planets stacking up in Virgo and Pisces will demand an instant response. For career matters, however, August will give you a big edge, and you will see that to be true, quite obviously.

Let's go back to August, which, by comparison, will be an easier month.

The month starts off with a third eclipse on August 5 - there were two eclipses last month, on July 7 and 21 - and the fact that we have three eclipses in a row, each two weeks apart, is remarkable by itself. This is something rarely seen, but does happen when one family of eclipses is about to end - in this case, those that have come by over the past two years in Leo and Aquarius - and new family of eclipses that is just starting up, namely the family that started in July, in Cancer and Capricorn. The one this month will not affect your personal life in the way the ones in July might have done, and those, fairly friendly, will continue until mid-2011.

The August 5 eclipse will focus you on office personnel, your work assignments, and the approach you choose to get your job done. This eclipse will also emphasize your health and well being, and all the steps you take to keep your system running at top efficiency. Any eclipse will take the energy of a full moon (or, as the case may be, a new moon) and multiply it times three, so eclipses often bring noticeable events.

This being a full moon in your workaday sector will bring an ending. You may be getting ready to finish a big assignment that you did freelance or for a client. It is possible to get downsized on an eclipse, but somehow I feel it more likely that you will see an underling or co-worker leave your immediate business or personal sphere. This person may be an assistant or at home, a nanny - the sixth house rules people who report to you. That development may force you to do extra work - and cause strain on you.

If you do lose your job, don't worry - you have Jupiter in this house until January 17, so it will be fairly easy for you to find more work, especially freelance work or a new job on a similar level to the job you had previously. Jupiter is the planet of plenty, and so wherever it is based, Jupiter is there to provide you with more. It would be up to you to find the new job, but you would have plenty of help.

One point in the month that will be excellent for career matters will be August 12 and 13 when Mars will be beautifully angled to Jupiter. A friend may be instrumental to your success on this day. Alternatively, it may be that a membership you have in a professional club will be helpful by offering a special program or networking mixer that proves helpful. If your club provides legal advice or other services to members, so much the better. The moon will be in Taurus on August 12 and 13, a perfect place for you, dear Virgo, so be sure to do something job-related on these dates. Of the two, August 12 will be the stronger date.

Aside from having Jupiter, the giver of gifts and luck, in your house of work assignments now is another reason you need not be concerned about any changes that arise on the work front (if they do). Your reputation won't be negatively impacted. In fact, your stature in the industry will stay quite strong. With Mars circulating at the very top of your chart from the start of this month until October 15, you will be in a perfect position to impress VIPs with your credentials and experience. It looks like you'll be moving UP in industry stature, dear Virgo.

If you do lose a job (unlikely, but if you do), you will later thank them for doing you the favor. Let them keep their old job, if that is what they want. You want to be in a place that values you, and if they do not, then this eclipse will allow you to find something better. Let me underscore the fact that you may NOT lose your job - it seems more likely that a subordinate will leave now or in the weeks to come. Keep that point in mind!

There are other job-related dates to note. To generate creative ideas, mark down Monday, August 17. It's a sterling day, with Mars due to contact the inspirational planet, Neptune, on your behalf. If your project involves digital forms, or if you design, write, edit, or generate music on a computer, August 17 will glow with double strength. Your concentration will be quite focused, and with the moon in Cancer, your thoughts will be playful and experimental and flow easily.

Do not schedule any meeting for August 18, when Mars will reach an impasse to Uranus. These are two very explosive, forceful planets, at harsh angles, so you may be tempted to argue with your boss, client, agent, or business partner - or all of them at once! Mama mia! What a mess of a day!

Things won't go much better on a day that gets my vote for most tense day, Friday, August 21. That is when Mercury, your ruler, now in Virgo and retrograde, will oppose Uranus, also in retrograde. This will be akin to sticking your index finger of each hand into an electrical socket. This will be a day when absolutely nothing will go the way you suppose it will. Relationships will be fraught too, so keep your head down and out of the line of fire.

A much better day will be Saturday, August 22, when Venus will make a bewitching phone call to Uranus. It's the perfect night to schedule a dinner out with friends. Being surrounded by those who love you will give you a very warm feeling on this day. You will likely find that August 22 goes much better than you ever expected. If you are single and looking for love, this could be a grand day, and if you are dating, the same would be true. It's special.

If you are attached, in love, or have a serious business collaboration or partnership, Saturn and Uranus have been pressing hard on you all year. Those born September 14-22 will be under the most fire from both planets these days and this will be the only time in your life that this will happen. Uranus has a cycle of 84 years, and Saturn, 29 years. It is very rare that you are handling both at once.

Earlier born Virgos, those with birthdays in August and prior to September 14, understand the current plight of the later-born Virgos and are probably sitting in their chairs nodding as they recall their own struggles. If you were born in August or September 1-13, you've met your tests and you're done. It's been hard for the Virgos born late in their sign from September 14-22 because they are taking on both planets at once.

The earlier born Virgos had these planets hit them at much different times, which is easier to take, but the disadvantage was that these Virgos had a much longer challenging period to work through. When one planet stopped hitting the early-to-middle of the sign Virgos, the other one started, so the difficulties seemed endless. At least for later born Virgos, relationships or health may have brought challenges. By now, if you were born in August or September 1-13, you have met your dragons and you are almost done.

Of course, on top of Saturn conjunct your Sun and mighty Uranus opposed to your Sun, Virgos of all birthdays had to contend with the Virgo-Pisces family of eclipses that came by from March and September 2006 and 2007, to the last and hardest one on February 19, 2008. Those brought more sudden news for all Virgos of all birthdays. Truly, it's been no rest for the weary but you are so close to the end.

Saturn will finally leave Virgo on October 29, after having completed a two-year tour of your sign. He will retrograde back to Virgo from April 7 through July 21, but those weeks will fly by. After having had five months of rest, November through March, whatever the universe has in mind will seem easy.

The Virgos who will be affected will be those with birthdays that fall from September 14 to 22. If you were born at that time, you may say, wait, that's not fair. Why do I get more time with the teacher planet Saturn later? Actually it will be fair because we each get about nine months of the direct rays of Saturn (in the mathematical sense). Virgos with birthdays that fall late in the sign, September 14-22, will have had only six months of direct tutoring from Saturn by October 29, 2009. Hence, Saturn will come back to finish up your training. After that, Saturn will be done and not return until 2036. Yes, that is not an error! Not until 2036. That's why Saturn's tutoring is so intense - you need to be mindful of Saturn's lessons as you move forward, decades into the future and possibly forever.

Uranus has been opposite your Sun and is now moving back and forth over 22-29 degrees Pisces, affecting those Virgos born September 14 to 22. Uranus will leave to enter Aries next year, but will keep moving back and forth in Pisces and Aries until March 11, 2011, when Uranus will leave Pisces, the difficult spot for Virgo, for good. Until March 2011, as said, Uranus will move in and out of Pisces, so you won't feel pressure the whole time.

Getting back to August, I feel it is more likely that you will be given a promotion or bring new business at the eclipse August 5. I say that because Mars is now at the very pinnacle point of your chart and in beautiful angle to this eclipse. Mars will work hard to make your expertise and your resourcefulness very noticeable. Gemini is the sign Mars will tour, a sign known for flexibility and superb communication, two qualities in you that Mars will tout.

Health is also represented by this part of the chart being affected by the August 5 eclipse, not so much in terms of vitality but rather in terms of the preventative steps you take to keep yourself strong and healthy.

If you have not been taking good care of yourself lately, you will notice that your energy is low. See a doctor, have blood tests done, and also watch your teeth and bones, both of which are vulnerable to pressures from Saturn. Uranus opposed to your Sun may be causing you to feel a very high degree of nervous tension, and for that there is help, too. If you need someone to talk to, you should reach out and ask for help. You don't have to handle everything yourself.

The new moon on August 20 will be the perfect time to withdraw a little and strategize about what you would like to happen next in your life. There is some evidence that you may want to talk with a therapist or life coach about your path ahead, and this new moon will give you the right moment to act.

This new moon, falling in Leo at 28 degrees, is almost in your sign, but is not. It will light your twelfth house of intuition in a powerful way, so you can depend on your instinct being quite strong. Whatever projects you begin just after the new moon of August 20 may take you into early June 2010, so it appears to be an important, long-term project.

This same new moon would be the perfect time to begin a long-term project, like the writing of a book or thesis or to prepare the groundwork for a major research project or other new venture. Leo is the sign of entertainment, so it would be excellent for writing a screenplay. Leo is also the sign of children's interests, so if you are a teacher, you may begin to work on a new method to teach children now, with great results.

Socially, Venus will also be touring your fun and friendship sector from August 1 to 26, ensuring that friends will include you in all they do. As said earlier, a particularly enchanting evening should be August 22.

Just when Venus is packing her bags to go, Mars will rush in to keep the party going. Mars will bring energy to your eleventh house of friends, fun, and events from August 25 to October 16. As you see, you can find many ways to unwind this month and Mars will help you. Friends will be the best part of life, dear Virgo. Actually August will be your best time to circulate in the second half of 2009, so you must promise to make time to kick up your heels. You have many responsibilities on your shoulders, and you need to find time to relax once in a while. Mars will give you that opportunity, so take it!

There will be only two days I would recommend you stay home and not go out on a first date: August 21 and 26. You'd have nothing in common and the other person is likely to be too pushy or dogmatic!

Remember, dear Virgo, August is your last month to get things done before September brings delays, tensions, adjustments, and a million challenges for everyone, of every sign. Make hay while the Sun shines!

Summary

August might be a glorious month for career progress, so don't go on holiday quite yet. With Mars lighting your house of honors, awards, and achievement, you have an excellent chance now to increase your status in your industry. Too many things will be going on at the office, and if you are not there, you may miss out.

The new assignment that crystallizes in the first week of August, or finishes up at that time, will allow you to show that you have a rich imagination and that you should be considered for a leadership position. Planets in Aquarius point to success in the computer, digital, scientific, high tech fields, or in humanitarian, not-for-profit fundraising or charity work.

It is clear in August that new projects will a set you off in a new and very positive direction. Be careful on August 21 what you say and write - if you are careless, an error could come back to bite you.

The new moon on August 20 will be a time to sit down and strategize how you want to proceed in your birthday year ahead. Take it easy in late August - Mercury will be getting ready to retrograde in September, so decisions won't stick anyway. It's a time to stop, look, and listen and to watch which way the wind is blowing, for surely it will begin to change direction.

Romance and fun will pick up noticeably after August 25 and in weeks to come. Pick up some new things for the coming season and get ready to see and be seen.

Virgo Dates to Note

Changes on the work front will be extreme on or near August 5. Personnel will come and go, new procedures may be set up, and/or new computers may arrive. Amid this, a work project will need to be finished. A lot will be going on.

Protect your health - you will be under considerable strain between now and the end of September. Watch bones and teeth, and guard against anemia and digestive problems. Nervous tension will be high on August 21, a day when almost nothing may go right. For you, booking a massage or other spa treatment will be worth its weight in gold.

If any problem has been festering, the eclipse will bring it out into the open. Illnesses that come up on a full moon often leave quickly (they "puff out"), provided you go for medical help quickly.

New technological breakthroughs may help you find an answer to a health question near August 5.

With Venus touring your house of friendship August 1-28, friends will be the icing on your cake. Meet up for a lunch or dinner August 7 or 8 or on one of your best nights, August 22.

Career progress will be excellent August 1-26, so try to delay a vacation until September, a month when delays and miscommunications will prevail due to Mercury being retrograde all month.

You'll ace an interview or presentation on August 12 or 13. A project you complete or show others on this day will put you in line for a promotion later. It's a great time for finding a new job or for impressing a perspective new client.

On August 17, set aside time to brainstorm ideas, especially if you are in a creative field. So many good ones should arrive that you'll be amazed.

Avoid all interviews or important professional initiatives on August 18, plus or minus one day, when you're likely to have an altercation with a big-wig. Tensions will be high.

The new moon, August 20, will bring a chance to stop and review how your life is going and decide what's working and what's not. If you need to speak to a life coach or psychiatrist, August 18-31 would be the time to do it.

August 21 and 26 will be tough sledding for relationships. Ask for no favors. This would not be the time for first dates. Keep a low profile while your ruler, Mercury, is under siege.

Romance will be best August 2, 3, 12, 13, 16, 22, and 29-30.

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天秤座

You've been working hard, but you will probably admit that even you need some fun occasionally. This month would be the perfect month to take time away from your usual concerns and enjoy being in a new setting. Mars will be lighting your ninth house of travel and new interests from August 1 to 25, the perfect time to hop a plane. With planets brightening your pleasure sectors, you'll find the time to wind down and drink in the pleasures of the season. You are lucky to have this time. Take it, because very soon your work life will explode with energy and you won't be able to go away so easily later.

The month begins with a lunar eclipse on August 5 at 14 degrees Aquarius. This eclipse will fall in your fifth house of pure love, so a romantic relationship could be your focus. Eclipses are strong, and usually bring big news because they bring news from the outside world in or any other unexpected element that you never anticipated. This full moon is in good angle to your Sun, so from where I sit, you should enjoy the affects of this full moon. You may meet someone new if you are single, or you may draw much closer if you are dating. It's even possible that you will become engaged or married. If you have not been happy, you will review your feelings and decide whether to stay or go. Monumental things happen when eclipses come by.

The fifth house is associated with fun and leisure, so you may decide to take a vacation with someone you care about, and if you do, you'd learn a great deal about that person as you spend time together.

This part of your chart also rules conception and the care of your children. You may hear something about one of your children, most likely your eldest, or you or your partner may have a surprise pregnancy. Eclipses speed up timetables and force us to become more flexible people. Even if you feel you are not ready for additional responsibilities, if the universe feels you are, the situation will presents itself, and off you go.

It is also possible that a highly important creative project will need to be finalized and shipped. You'll feel inspired and energized and one idea will lead to the next. If you do have a major creative project being finished, or conversely you are being given the green light (after weeks or even months of presentations), then the fact that this would be coming to fullness now, on the August 5 eclipse (plus or minus one week), means there is something critically important about this project. All indications are that it will lead you down new avenues. Give this project all you have to give! Truly, things that happen on eclipses are often life changing, so see how things play out after this eclipse is over in the weeks and months to come.

If you were born on October 7 plus or minus five days, you will feel this eclipse more directly than other members of your sign.

I am excited about this lunar eclipse for you, Libra, no matter when your birthday happens to fall, for several reasons. First, it is in a sign that blends well with yours, in Aquarius, and this eclipse will light quite an enchanting part of your chart, the part that governs the deepest feelings that you hold in your heart. By amazing coincidence, Mars will be in a beautiful angle to this full moon, beaming shimmering vibrations from his perch in your ninth house of travel. That explains why I feel you might be planning a romantic vacation with someone (or a vacation with friends to find someone new), especially around this time of the month, August 5.

If you are married or in another type of established relationship, it may be that your partner needs to travel for business or to attend a seminar and would love to see you come along - say yes!

In a business sense, if you are in sales (And who is not? Everyone, as it's been said, sells!) you will find that people at a distance will hold promise for a joint venture. See if you can make this work for you.

Travel taken for any reason on August 13 should be spectacular, thanks to the interplay of Jupiter (happiness, luxury) and Mars (action). That's a Thursday, so why not extend your holiday through the weekend? On August 14 and 15 the moon will be in Gemini, making those my favorites of the month for you. If you can't get away, you may decide to go to a lecture, book signing, or other inspirational event to spark new thinking. This could be a very refreshing time of the month.

Do NOT travel or do any sort of interactions with business people afar on August 18 when Mars will square Uranus. You may have technical problems with the transportation you choose, or have other weird circumstances to deal with at your destination. In fact, you may argue with the very people whose support you need to gain! Allow for a plus or minus of two days to this date, if possible.

Co-workers may be out of sorts on August 18 and 21, so to be safe, don't ask for special favors of teammates or underlings on those days. By their response, you might have directed them to do the impossible, like finalize world peace or learn to do brain surgery by Friday noon. August 18 and 21 are days you'll want to keep to yourself and out of the line of fire. Do not sign contracts on these days either. To be safe leave a little space around these dates.

While we are on the topic of touchy days, I will add August 26 when you may encounter resistance on any idea you propose to an authority figure, at work or at home. On this day, like the others mentioned, people will be feeling overwrought, so you won't want to make matters worse. Timing, dear Libra, is everything. Choose another day.

More fun and love are likely to come up after the new moon in Leo at 28 degrees on August 20 when you'll be "in your element" again. This time you will be among lots of smiling faces, and you may be more open and interested in making friends. In fact, a family member - one that you are close to - may introduce you to a fascinating new person you may want to cultivate.

Pluto will be helpful to this new moon, August 20, too, so you may find that you are networking more to make business, and actually, if this proves true for you, your timing will be perfect. Pluto's involvement suggests a financial benefit may occur, not only on August 20, but also in the two weeks that follow this new moon. You may be traveling more too, for a while, and it's all for good. If you were born on October 21 or within five days of this date, you will benefit most from this lovely new moon.

Once Mars enters your tenth house of fame and honors, you will be on the way to professional success. The eclipses of last month, July 7 and 21, were - and still are - working to help you make some important lifestyle changes on both the career and home front. Things won't happen without your involvement, of course. You have to show the universe your intent so that you can drive your life in the direction you want it to go.

From the very start of August, Venus will be shining at the very top of your chart, in your tenth house of fame and honors. This shows that you've caught the eye of higher ups and they're very happy with your performance. Indeed, the buzz about you will be wonderful. Venus is your ruler, so you won't have to do much to get people talking about your fine work. Just a little push will do!

When Venus leaves your prestigious career sector on August 26, Mars will enter this area on the same day, August 26, and Mars will stay until October 15. While you won't have to do much while Venus shines on you during most of August, Mars will expect you to show some gumption. Be ready to push hard from August 26 onward. Your best time to see professional gains will be in August and in the first two weeks of October.

It seems that if you do change jobs - and that seems to be on the agenda - it's time to try something new, and not just get anther job that's a re-run of everything else you've done. It really doesn't matter what your age happens to be - as long as we are alive we are capable of starting fresh and proving the doubters wrong. For example, look at the remarkable racecar driver, Hershel McGriff, who is still tearing up the racetrack at NASCAR after more than 60 years at age 81! I urge you to Google his photo and you will see why working at something you love keeps you looking decades younger. You have this kind of superb energy now, dear Libra. Mars, Venus, the eclipses, and other elements in your chart are rooting you on!

September will be a difficult month to make progress. Mercury will be retrograde all month, so I do not want you to take a new job next month. Let talks continue to go on, and then try to crystallize them as you get closer to October, which is your birthday month. When you get back to birthday month, several planets return to Libra, always a good time for you! Don't underestimate the power of the Sun conjunct the place it was when you were born either!

September 15-23 will be terribly difficult for everyone of every sign. With planets raging at one another, it will be impossible not to feel the heat. You won't want to schedule important meetings then. Steer clear!

Romantically, your social life will take flight once Venus enters Leo on August 26. This is great, and because September won't be productive or wise for major initiatives, you will have plenty of time to divert your attention to your private life. Venus will remain in this part of your chart until September 21. Soon after, it will be birthday time for you!

Romance will be best on August 1, 4, 5, 11, 14-15, 19, 22-23, 28, and 31. You have SO many great dates!

Mercury will remain retrograde until September 30, so you can use September to catch up with friends you've not seen in a long time. You CAN use September for career meetings and discussions too, but I advise you not to accept a new job until October. Accept and start in October, and you'll be all set for the long road ahead.

Summary

Lately you have been juggling many important decisions, including ones related to your career and concerning a home or family-related question. Last month two eclipses, harbingers of massive shifts, came by, so you may be ready to make a major announcement soon.

Now one more eclipse is due, August 5. Having three eclipses fall in a row, every two weeks, is very unusual. This month's eclipse will focus on your personal life. If you are single and dating, you may have to choose whether to advance your relationship or end it. This is a very friendly eclipse, so your choices will work in your favor, and chances are that you are really happy and want more. Jupiter, the planet of happiness, is standing nearby, so if you want more, that's what Jupiter does best - provide it!

Alternatively, if you have one or more children, at least one child may now undergo a major life shift, such as to go to camp, start kindergarten, go off to boarding school or college, or announce the rental of a first apartment. You'll want to support your child no matter what the change happens to be, but at the same time, you'll need to let go, never easy for a loving parent. Even so, you will have much to be proud of in that child, and those feelings will offset any twinges of wistfulness you may feel as your child takes his big new step in his broadening world. Creative projects and travel will dazzle, so save time for one or both.

Libra Dates to Note

In regard to love, children (including pregnancy), and pure fun, the August 5 full moon lunar eclipse should be your friend. Expect to see a life event take shape involving one of these areas.

If you are artistic, you may complete an important creative project in the first week of August, or be given the green light to begin at that time. You'll be very excited.

Long distance travel taken for fun, romance, or for artistic reasons will be delicious in August, especially on or near August 13.

Be back home from travels by month's end, from August 26 onward, when your career will become very active - the most in two years. Get your resume organized, for next month you'll need it.

Join a club, help a charity, or reach out to make a new friend after the new moon, August 20, plus two weeks.

Do not sign a contract from August 18 to 21.

Demands of home and work may collide August 26.

Romance will be best on August 1, 4, 5, 11, 14-15, 19, 22-23, 28, and 31. My, my, look at all those dates!

 

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As August begins, your home situation will jump to life. You may be searching through your closets to toss things out, or you may be searching through Internet residential listings to swap your apartment for something bigger and better. You may be carrying paint or fabric swatches, or furniture out the door to be refinished. There will be so many possibilities.

This sudden urge to finalize home and hearth will be brought on by the lunar eclipse on August 5 in Aquarius, 14 degrees, in your fourth house of home. This area of your chart also rules property you may own, want to buy, or change in any way, say by renovating or decorating it. This house also rules property you might want to sell or lease, as well as the people you share your space with, such as a roommate or relative, or those who help you with your space, such as a decorator or contractor. Your mother and father and some other family members whom you are close to you would come under the fourth house, too (but siblings would not, as they are covered by the third house.) As you see, home is about to become a lively place to be.

Eclipses always bring random elements into the mix, ones you'd never expect, and so you'll have to stay flexible near August 5. Eclipses also are renowned for changing timetables, switching our attention or our setting, and sending us off in new and uncharted territories. This how we grow and mature. Eclipses seem to ready us for bigger life commitments and realities, so they are usually the big events of any year.

If you pay attention to what your friends are up to now, you will see that many will have big life events to report near an eclipse too, such as to get engaged or married, take a new job, start a business, get a book contract - something important will be going on with them. For you, this eclipse will have something to do with your residence, other property, or family news. It's a full moon eclipse, so something is coming to a grand conclusion. It could be good news, or not so good news, but either way, the news of the eclipse will eventually benefit you.

If you have been living with a boyfriend or girlfriend and the relationship is not working out, then you may be moving as a result of that relationship ending, as Saturn will still be opposite Uranus, a holdover from last month and in a very close and very intricate dance. You won't be able to give that relationship more time or room - an eclipse will sound the gong on August 5 and a decision has to be made. Still, there are so many really wonderful aspects at this eclipse that, in the end, I feel you will more likely be quite happy with events that go on than not. The force will be with you.

Mars will be in a smooth and helpful conversation with this full moon, and because Mars is your ruler and is based in your eighth house of other people's money, this good news. If you need a mortgage or a home improvement loan, or a down payment on a house, or a security deposit on a new rental, you will find money you need. This will also be true if you hope to refresh your home with a new look, with a purchase of furniture or new linens. It'll be comforting to know the money will appear.

You really do seem to have the luck of a Leprechaun when it comes to home and family, because Jupiter, planet of good fortune, is in this area of your chart in a rare, once-in-12-year visit. Jupiter will protect all your home-related plans, and to tell you the truth, it would be smart of you to act on home-related plans before Jupiter leaves in January 2010.

You will see the power of Jupiter's benefic energy on August 12 and 13, for on those days Mars will be in exquisite angle to Jupiter. If you don't settle things on August 5 or still have more to do, then these two days should be earmarked for more action - or a sudden jolt of good luck.

The only trouble with having Jupiter's protection is that it would be easy to get lulled into assuming you'll always have it, and that you have all the time in the world to act on home-related plans. Jupiter induces such a calm, happy mood that it leads us into an almost dream state. However, it is not true that you will always have Jupiter in this house. In fact, he will leave January 17, 2010.

When Jupiter takes his light elsewhere, you'll feel the chill as he opens the door to leave. You must never take Jupiter's gifts for granted. Jupiter, as the giver of gifts and luck, demands little, but he does expect you to appreciate his gifts and not take them for granted. If you act in 2009, the beautiful home-related comforts you imagine for your home life can become a reality to enjoy for years into the future, even forever. Act soon, while you still can do so!

Your career life is about to jump to life once the new moon on August 20 arrives. Watch the kind of job-related phone calls and conversations that begin at this time - there's a good chance that someone will have heard about the confident way you've handled yourself in your present position.

Job talks should accelerate and become even hotter once Mars enters your tenth house of fame and honors on October 15 for a whopping eight-month stay. To say your stock is rising in your industry faster than the temperatures in the desert this summer is an understatement. My goodness, dear Scorpio, you are heading up, up, up the ladder of success so quickly, and as you sit at your computer reading this, you still have no idea how close you are to hitting the bull's eye.

This new moon will be in divine conversation with Pluto, one of your two ruling planets, so that alone shows how much favor you are going to stir up at month's end - it's the beginning of a very big trend to grow as weeks and months unfold.

Pluto is now in your contracts house, so it appears that if you do take a new job, you will sign a contract. If you are self-employed, you may get a new client and sign papers together. There's an alternative possibility, and that is Pluto will help you get a new assignment or major career position in communications - writing, speaking on TV or radio, or getting amazing publicity. This type of effect will also set your pulse racing.

You may need to be patient, because it may take a while to grab the top prize. You have nothing to fear, for Mars will act like a booster rocket to your career to lead you precisely where you want to go. Mars will stay at your side until early June 2010, which is an enormously long time to have such a powerful planet's assistance.

If you feel that you are in the right job, but that higher ups are trying to control you too much, instead of resisting or trying even harder to contain and control the person who is not cooperating, do just the opposite - let go. If you do, you will actually gain power. I know this sounds counterintuitive, but you may be pushing a little too hard to regain your footing and control. You don't want to set up an adversarial situation. By letting go, you will show your maturity, seasoning, and confidence. Pluto works in mysterious ways, but you have his help now - have a little faith that things will go your way.

Mars' position in your eighth house is also an indication that you may be doing a bit more financial wheeling and dealing this month than usual, but only until August 25. If you have to settle something, you need to work quickly, prior to August 25.

This could prove to be an expensive month, where you add things to your credit card, but even so, I would rather you spend money now than in September.

One really odd day when you will get all sorts of mixed messages is August 10. Mars will be rallying you to march forward, and Saturn will be screaming caution at the very same time. It's enough to make you a little crazy. Just wait out this day and give yourself a little more time to think things through.

As you see, August will bring all kinds of important questions to your attention for meditation, but you and I have not discussed September yet, and September is, unfortunately, due to be quite a messy month. Mercury will be retrograde all month, so it won't be a time to make any sort of agreements, whether written or verbal. Avoid making any big announcements or launches in September, and avoid spending on expensive things now, too. As you see, if you are to do well, you will have to seal decisions in August or better yet, do so in October.

Whenever Mercury is retrograde, it is an automatic signal that the conditions are changing. The problem is that you won't be able to see exactly how those changes will play out. Yet you may be making decisions, but those decisions will be based more on what WAS true, but not what WILL be true in a very short time. That's what makes a Mercury retrograde period so treacherous. You must hold on and wait - and if you do, you will see a clear road ahead soon, by October's dawning.

The only positive activities to do while Mercury retrogrades are to reunite with colleagues from your past. You will find them very helpful to you now in finding a job or helping you increase your influence. Actually if you get an offer from a person you used to know, you can move forward sooner - Mercury retrograde will be urging you to make something more from an old relationship.

Mercury retrograde in September is only one tiny part of the problem. From September 15 to 18 there are some very turbulent aspects coming that will affect us all, and even bring some very bad weather, too. Although as a Scorpio you won't feel the direct brunt of those warring planets, you will be surrounded with more than a few tense individuals who will be feeling overwhelmed and strung out. Those will be, namely, the Virgo, Pisces, Gemini, and Sagittarius around you.

If you wait until October, you will be glad you did. The job offer may improve or be more defined by then, or you may get another, better offer. Actually, I feel professional talks may continue for you through the balance of the year, with late October through November to be your best months. After that things will slow down a bit but heat up again in mid-March through early June. As you see, you will have a very wide window of career opportunity and anything could happen at any time. All of your career news should be really positive.

Here's what to keep in mind. You will come to love your new career position that shapes up now or in months to come, for it will use your talents well, and it will absolutely represent a step up, with a better title, more responsibility and authority, and likely more money, too. Accept nothing less- you have the star-power to make it happen!

There is one cranky day this month I want to point out. Mars will oppose Pluto on August 26, a day when you may find yourself toe-to-toe opposite someone very dogmatic and argumentative. This is not a time to challenge anyone or to open a debate on a controversial or sensitive issue. This would be no day to sign a contract, either - if you do, the other party would likely have the upper hand, not only now, but also during the length of the contract. When you try to get control, you'll find you both have to expend a lot of wasted energy and never be quite satisfied. Here's where I begin to sing the refrain to the same song, "Dear Scorpio, wait until October!"

Romance will be best at month's end, when you will begin to see the world's high volume of chatter drop down to a delightful whisper. You will begin to feel Mercury's impending retrograde as soon as the last ten days of August. Consider taking a vacation, dear Scorpio, or do some quiet thinking about the changes you want to make in your home or career. Often you are so busy running around, you rarely have the time to think - this time of the month will give you your chance. This will also be the time to give the people around you some of your most precious quality time, and to enjoy love together.

If you are single and not with anyone now, you will have Venus in divinely compatible Cancer from August 1 to 25, and then later Mars will be in Cancer too, from August 25 onward. This is a particularly lovely place for Venus and Mars to be, for here these two planets of love will open up your playful, loving side. Mars will be sublimely compatible, so you should feel ready to meet others and rediscover your yen for a little adventure and change. Give love a chance, dear Scorpio.

There is another reason you should be optimistic about feeling that your efforts to circulate and to look your best will be rewarded. Neptune is the planet that rules your solar fifth house of true love, and Jupiter is orbiting very close to Neptune for the first time in a decade. Jupiter is the planet of luck, but it's also the planet of miracles. If you are looking for your true love, you should absolutely be out and about this year! With your golden chart, anything is possible now.

Romance will be best this month: August 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 25, and 29-30.

Summary

You may be moving house, and if so, you've got the amazingly friendly lunar eclipse, August 5, to set your plans in motion. If your lease is up, or you need to buy or sell a house, you'll be in luck. If you love your apartment or house and don't want to leave, you may choose to renovate, repair, or redecorate.

These types of changes often require large amounts of money, so if you need a loan or mortgage, Mars's position suggests that your banker will be helpful in seeing that you get what you need. If you are not focused on real estate, you may concentrate on a parent's needs instead.

In the month's first week, invite your mother for afternoon tea in a posh hotel. It will be good to catch up, and besides, you may hear news that surprises you.

By the new moon August 20, your career will be bringing delicious developments. While others go on holiday, you will be the one who stays home to reap the big promotion. Have a polished resume or CV ready to send out - someone will ask to see it.

Scorpio Dates to Note

August will be a big month for major developments at home and in your career.

Spending will be high in August, but if you need things, it's best to get them now. Mercury will retrograde through September, so next month will not be a time to shop.

At the start of the month, you will focus on a decision concerning your home/family: August 5 plus or minus one week. This is a full moon lunar eclipse, capable of bringing massive changes.

You may feel "approach-avoidance" on August 10, when Mars says "go!" and at the same time, Saturn says "Think first!"

You may nail an attractive real estate deal or find a home-related bargain on August 17.

Later in the month, after the new moon August 20, you will have an opportunity to get a prestigious new position with more responsibility, or a promotion. Enviable publicity may also come your way. You must make an effort to get it. Look to the entertainment industry or fields catering to children as best bets.

Love and sex are highly unstable and possibly explosive: August 18 and 21.

A vacation in the last week of August (after August 25) is a great idea.

Romance will be best this month: August 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 25, and 29-30.