Awareness through Astrology

Cosmic Insights – August 21, 2023 August 20, 2023

By Veronica G. Hartman

The celestial week of August 21, 2023, begins with the Sun rising in dignified Leo, illuminating an opportunity for transformation and a new way of being as a master of creating personal reality. The caveat is that the Sun is involved in two yod configurations with a fated quality related to attitude adjustments and variable choices to achieve that transformation.

In the first yod (a configuration of three planets in a powerful energetic dynamic) the Sun is engaged in a favorable interaction with the Moon in Libra, suggesting an opportunity to balance emotional energy and values with an open heart as the ego takes a step back from controlling resources and relationships through emotional agendas and illusions of grandeur. The other attitude adjustment required to achieve that emotional balance and which illuminates the purpose of one’s identity lies in the recognition of unconscious values of unworthiness to reap the harvest of the hard work that had been done to dissolve the illusion of separation from the Spirit within is symbolized by Neptune retrograde in Pisces.

A similar dynamic is occurring with the second yod between the Sun in Leo and Neptune retrograde in Pisces along with Pluto retrograde in Capricorn which is suggestive of an opportunity to dissolve the illusion of separation from the Spirit within to experience the power of transformation as a CEO of personal reality. Whereas, the attitude adjustment required is for the Sun in Leo to humbly set the ego aside to acknowledge that the Power within is flowing through oneself, and is not the power of oneself.

Meanwhile, the Moon in Libra is also engaged in a yod formation with Uranus in Taurus and Neptune retrograde in Pisces to balance one’s emotions relative to unpredictable changes regarding resources and relationships so that relationship issues can be resolved in light of dissolving fairy tale fantasies about how it should be, instead of how it is.

As a result, an opportunity to realign emotional values of freedom in relationships can be redefined to support the chaotic upheavals being currently experienced. The key is to refrain from taking an emotional position to validate individual perspectives that may lead to a struggle for power, instead of win/win solutions.

Later in the evening, the emotional energy shifts from negotiating in a position of fairness and a willingness to communicate, to a desire for emotional space to contemplate what has been shared before taking any action, as the Moon moves into the depths of mysterious Scorpio.

The caveat is that the Moon in Scorpio becomes an emotional detective with a scrutinizing radar seeking clues to determine if there is anything hidden in the proposed solutions. As such, the Moon in Scorpio enlists Mars and Mercury in Virgo, as well as Pluto retrograde in Capricorn to take covert actions to uncover any secret details to confirm or deny what is suspected.

On the morning of August 22, Venus retrograde in Leo may awaken in a grumpy mood, preferring to stay in bed and eat breakfast, instead of having to get up and prepare it. Regardless of the charming demeanor of Venus in Leo, Jupiter in Taurus is having none of it. If Jupiter has to get up and go to work, then so does Venus! However, both can be equally stubborn and determined to rule the turn of events, so challenges on the horizon suggest that each one go their separate ways until an agreement about relationship values can be discussed and agreed upon.

Otherwise, later as the afternoon unfolds, potential challenges in the morning may become accompanied by confrontations as Mars in Virgo opposes Neptune retrograde in Pisces. While Mars in Virgo is ready to move forward with precise actions, Neptune in Pisces is not ready to do so, as an unconscious feeling is present that there is something not quite right. The key is to pay attention to the feeling, as there not be enough information available to move forward.

In the early hours of August 23, the Sun moves quickly into methodical Virgo armed with facts, figures, a nonsensical attitude, and a plan of action to clean up what has been missed while Saturn has been retrograde and is still missing in action.

Fortunately, the Sun has the support of Mercury and Mars in Virgo, Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus, as well as the Moon in Scorpio and Pluto retrograde in Capricorn on board to support the plans with a detailed analysis of recommendations to cut costs and marginalize profits with an alignment of information, values, actions, encouragement, transformational power and emotional congruency.

The only caveat is that Mercury goes retrograde in Virgo later in the afternoon, so all of the necessary information may not be readily available through regular channels until September 15, when Mercury goes direct. Thus, the key is to listen to intuitive insights for directions and information relative to financial resources, health, work routines, travel, vehicles, computers, and communication.

The energy of the lunar landscape shifts significantly in the early hours of August 24, as the Moon takes a huge optimistic leap into Sagittarius before it takes another leap of faith before the Sun comes up in Virgo when the first-quarter lunar phase occurs. While the first quarter lunar phase always feels a bit risky, this one is even more so as the energy of the Moon in Sagittarius is energetically and emotionally expansive in sharp contrast to the energy of the Sun in Virgo’s position of taking no unnecessary risks. With Mercury retrograde in Virgo, it is wise to temper the emotional enthusiasm of the Moon in Sagittarius with the logical and practical rationale of the Sun in Virgo.

Veronica is a professional astrologer with thirty-four years of experience and certified by the NCGR Professional Astrologers Alliance, Master Hypnotherapist and Instructor certified by the American Board of Hypnotherapy, Trainer and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) with twenty-five years of experience and is certified by the American Board of NLP, Trainer and Master Practitioner of Time Line TherapyTM certified by the Time Line TherapyTM Association, Reiki Master of the Usui Sei Chem Tibetan lineage, with twenty-eight years of experience, and an Ordained Minister by the Universal Brotherhood Movement, Inc. since 1995.

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