Raise a fist in the air and celebrate the continuing forward motion of Mars. Mars, our aggressive representative of forward thrust and war, forges further forward after staggering in retrograde motion for a couple of months. His stride is quicker and cockier, eliciting audacity, impetuosity and impatience. Adventuring involves less flack and more motion. Mars likes to chachacha as he traverses Sagittarius -- cut that rug.
Madame Venus, ruler of desire and relationship dynamics, moves through sensitive and hearth-lovin' Cancer. Heed urges to park the ass on the sofa; food and beverages are especially irresistible; graze and guzzle with abandon. Relationship dynamics feature moodiness. The home beckons aesthetic attention.
The Moon is full in Aquarius on 03 August (10.56pm PDT). My personal favorite flavor of the Moon is Aquarius: electricity and amity are accentuated; the ambiance is charged with possibilities.
During the first week of the month, authoritarian Saturn agitates power-play Pluto. When these two biggies oppose each other, control-freak tendencies are enhanced. Despots grin maliciously; dissidents growl and scowl defiantly; the ambiance is dizzy with anticipation and threat. A general sense of Plutonian paranoia can provoke mayhem. Intrigues excite tabloid journalism. Structures shift ala terra plate tectonics. Oppositional contacts invoke awareness; this one points out sources of oppression and outworn limitations whether they are playing-out within you or outside of you.
Mercury, ruler of thinking and communication, jumps into cooperative and fastidious Virgo on the 13th. Details catch the eye; nit-pickers click their heels. The mind shifts toward Virgo issues of health, hygiene, recycling and necessary negotiations in the workplace. The teeth squeal for flossing; skin care products wink and seduce; negotiating tables are cleared anew; the bottom line is especially boisterous while the mind is under the influence of practical Virgo.
The Virgo verve is more enhanced as we shift into this earthy terrain on the 22nd. This time slot features even more transition as heavy-weight Pluto pivots into direct motion on the 23rd. Pluto is a power-hitter; his forward motion maneuver is generally chock full of revelations, aggression and payback/maneuvering.
Aries . . . Taurus . . .Gemini . . . Cancer . . . Leo . . .Virgo . . . Libra . . . Scorpio
. . . Sagittarius . . . Capricorn . . . Aquarius . . . Pisces
 Aries Our jaunt through the stimulating flames of Leo generally jives well with your own fiery disposition. You prove to be a contender during this competitive time of the year. Your gumption is aroused and your self-expression is uncontainable. Leo lends feverish follow-through to your impressive initial thrusts. Your aura successfully attracts attention. Your ruler, aggressive Mars, moves forward with more gusto, providing you with ample moxie to overcome whatever has been daunting you since May; you'll also be in a better position to blaze a couple of new trails as flack is less apt to interfere with your boisterous attitude and gait. Saturn and Pluto duke it out during the first week of August, impelling you to confront despots and limitations within you and outside of you -- include "sedition" in your agenda. Madame Venus, ruler of desire and relationships, moves through hyper-sensitive Cancer, drawing you into the affairs of home and family; heartstrings are duly tugged; an occasional snit captivates you; sentimental streaks widen and lengthen. Thinking Mercury's jaunt through lust-for-life Leo boosts your confidence amidst change. Mercury's entrance into Virgo on the 13th accentuates the tedium of life that you love to hate; psychology is also accentuated whether you are giving or receiving counsel. |
 Taurus The fire of Leo assists you during this soul-searching time of the year. Dark corners of your interior are lit, especially those daunting areas that you would rather avoid. The theme of this time of the year is "endings begetting beginnings." Closure and initiation dance a difficult Tango at times. Your passion seeks expression, probably upstaging logic. The pendulum of your moods swings wide arcs -- this is true of those around you, as well. The home and family are accentuated; imperious Leo gives you an edge in power hierarchies. Sanctuaries are emphasized; you'll need more time and space to re-charge your batteries as people and situations get under your skin with more might. Aggressive Mars continues moving forward with more speedy zeal; you cease experiencing those irritating delays that left you tapping your foot in strange train depots in the thick of night. Transformation features ample second winds. You've let go of something heavy: a bad habit, a fear, an expectation, a dynamic that has been limiting and maybe hazardous to your well-being. Onward ho. Careering paws the ground, flares its nostrils and trots in new, refreshed directions. Your planetary ruler, luxurious Madame Venus, sashays through Cancer, accentuating communication and cartography; networking expands; sometimes people over-inform you as to the intimate details of their lives. Mercury's entry into Virgo on the 13th gives you half a month of aura enhancement; you've got it, so flaunt it. Your communication is persuasive -- sell bikinis in Siberia. |
 Gemini Routes, maps and compasses are emphasized. Fiery Leo assists you in blazing new trails. Maybe all the decision-making you've been trying to implement will be run-over by an opportunity that arrives on an unanticipated track. Anyway, a commotion of motion is featured. The flames of Leo are persistent, assisting you in focusing and concentrating your charming, inclined-to-scatter ways. Authoritarian and structure-happy Saturn continues moving through Gemini, insisting upon a probably challenging, seemingly endless cycle of re-creation. During the first week of this month Saturn agitates transformative Pluto, creating a stimulating shift of direction that reflects who you are becoming rather than who you were; you'll have to leave a slab of the past behind you. Madame Venus, ruler of desire and relationship dynamics, emphasizes a bout between security and desire, particularly when the poignant issue of money is the mat that is wrestled upon. Worthwhile relationships require maintenance of intimacy; occasionally forego the in-crowd for a cozy couch in a candlelit ambiance (turn off the television. And the phone). Your planetary ruler, thinking Mercury, moves into fastidious Virgo on the 13th, emphasizing organization and work within your home; include purging in your agenda -- out with the old, in with the new. |
 Cancer Your deepest desires are emphasized. Likewise, the deepest abysses within your current existence are also accentuated. A bout between disenchantment and desire should keep you busy for most of the month. Your personal balance of supply and demand re-harmonize; giving and receiving re-align. The first week of this month features a full moon in brilliant and future-land Aquarius; refreshed long-term goals whistle for your attention. Saturn and Pluto also duke it out; their duel emphasizes realizations as the "hidden" areas of the Cancer solar chart are triggered into the surface of life; re-prioritization begets re-organization. Thankfully, audacious Mars is moving forward with bold aplomb, urging you to implement changes, especially those you have been mulling over since May. Scheming Mercury's movement into Virgo on the 13th indicates that you'll start connecting new dots. Marvelous Madame Venus, ruler of desire and relationship dynamics, moves through Cancer upping the ante of your attractiveness and your confidence; strutting is highly recommended. New couture beckons you. The new moon in Leo on the 18th suggests that you realize your value whether you are lauded or whether you are fighting for your worth. |
 Leo The sun is shining out of your ass again. Your aura glistens. You are able to overcome some of your frustrations. A couple of kinks shake out of your tail. The first week of this month is good for some thrills as your luminous ruler, the Sun, joins forces with power-packing Pluto; if automobiles are impeding your path, you'll probably just bat them the hell out of the way. You'll need this type of confidence and spunk as Saturn simultaneously antagonizes Pluto, presenting you with a Goliath to fight -- unless of course you are the giant that a sling-shot wielding up-and-comer confronts. Tension that has building snaps and releases. Big shift. Madame Venus, ruler of desire and relationship dynamics, sojourns through super-sensitive and well-armored Cancer, giving your relationship dynamics a passive-aggressive flair. Your inner poet is also provoked; comedy and tragedy are epic (and thus very Leoesque). Your desires are re-prioritizing; tasty diversions abound. Warrior Mars moves forward with more flagrant feistiness, prodding your own monumental will into a fury; creative ventures and adventures are featured. Think big through the 12th while Mercury is feeling large, lovely and quixotic in Leo; on the 13th, Mercury enters Virgo, upbraiding the impractical side of the mind. |
 Virgo Maybe you are swept up in a whirlwind of altruistic heroics. The season of Leo accentuates the humane, helpful, give-until-the-agony-is-gorgeous portion of the Virgo solar chart. You are more inclined to see the whole picture of society, humanity and cosmos and this can certainly throw a wrench into your personal perspectives and intimate quandaries; you are more apt to wander toward unanswerable questions that have driven the mightiest of philosophers toward heavy drinking. An involuntary magnifying syndrome combined with subconscious seepage can overwhelm and immobilize you; consider that you need to take stepping stones rather than beaming yourself from point A to point B like a fast-paced Star Trek episode. You are gaining other ways of looking at life and personal situations; you are also gaining opportunities to confront those unpleasant dynamics that you would rather avoid (and you waste so much energy in trying to control). In short, this is a profound time for Virgo. Home and family issues that have been in suspense since May now forge toward resolution as Mars forward-marches with more gusto. Madame Venus slides through super-sensitive Cancer, emphasizing the Platonic side of life for Virgo; tea or what-have-you and sympathy are featured; love and amity are a potent relationship cocktail. Your planetary ruler, thinking Mercury, roars within Leo through the 12th, accentuating insecurities. On the 13th, Mercury enters Virgo, adding some strut to your confidence; you look like someone with solutions. Our entry into Virgo on the 22nd marks another period of refreshed re-entry into the world. |
 Libra Goals, aims and intentions prevail. As the I Ching advises, "It furthers one to have a destination." No wavering, no irresolute be-bopping, no hemming, no hawing, no hedging. Mars, our representative of forward thrust, is now peeling-out in audacious fashion, prodding you to boldly go go go (forward!). The saucy flavor of Leo adds fuel to the fire that is looking for action. Toss that gauntlet, throw cards on the table. Your agility will be tested during the first week of this month as structure-maintenance Saturn agitates transformative Pluto; shifts in situations can create chaos that needs your velvety touch of re-harmonization. Your planetary ruler, marvelous Madame Venus, moves through Cancer, adding some sass and kismet to your connections, furthering your trip toward your aims -- or you could trip upon some entirely new and enticing aims. Cancer can literally feel your pain and so you may find your self within intoxicating group hugs at support meetings or chewing the fat within an enthused workshop ambiance. Mercury, ruler of thinking, moves through extroverted Leo until the 12th, adding punch and glory to your thinking and aura; wanderlust it itchy. Mercury's shift into Virgo on the 13th brings your mind into a threshold between endings and beginnings; loose ends taunt and tease; you link with behind-the-scenes info. |
 Scorpio The season of Leo occurs at the zenith of the Scorpio solar chart. Your presence is viable, upstaging even the mightiest of public images. Venerated or scandalous, you cause a commotion. Careering is accentuated; your authority bulges. Your planetary ruler, power-packing and transformation-insistent Pluto, is busy. During the first week of this month authoritarian and structure-happy Saturn provokes Pluto, enhancing that which has been oppressing you; nemeses rub their hands and snicker; your own controlling tendencies are raring for action (and reaction to provocateurs). Shifts are likely to occur within the realm of your financial resources and the paths you take to acquire your desires; your yens may suddenly experience a change of heart, as well. Thankfully, warrior Mars is now moving forward with his usual audacious and aggressive strides, endowing you with an ability to either take bulls by the horns or walk away from that which isn't worth your impressive efforts any longer. Pluto pivots into forward motion on the 23rd; the last two weeks of this month feature an emergence of relevant information that was previously withheld along with a re-alignment of power positions within your most pertinent situations. Madame Venus, ruler of desire and relationship dynamics, moves through Cancer, bestowing you with interesting and revelatory conversations that shed light in the shadows. |
 Sagittarius The flames of Leo invigorate your fiery soul. The aroma of change seduces your psyche; your body, mind and soul experience wanderlust as new ideas and horizons wink in come-hitherly fashion. The additional forward-march movement of aggressive Mars through Sagittarius creates an itchiness to break-out into new territories and to take on new challenges. Of course this means that situations that have become outworn feel even more decayed. A death/rebirth theme is triggered as firm footing is tripped-up amidst the Saturn-oppose-Pluto festivities occurring during the first week of this month; structure-happy Saturn agitates transformation-insistent Pluto, creating a need for updated life architecture and ample shape-shifting. Both Saturn and Pluto love to exercise their authority and so control-freak tendencies are feeling sassy. Whether you are dealing with a despot or whether you find yourself needing to let go of something heavy, this profound shift will re-arrange some of the furniture of life. Madame Venus slides through super-sensitive Cancer, adding a smoldering affect to relationship dynamics; people affect you down to the marrow; taboos wink in come-hitherly fashion. Emotions tend to swing wide arcs between black and white, love and hate, anger and joy. Thinking Mercury accentuates the spiritual side of life through the 12th as he sojourns through Leo. On the 13th, Mercury enters earthy and practical Virgo, presenting you with careering negotiations and a bunch of details that snicker while vexing your big-picture tendencies. |
 Capricorn This is a significant time of regeneration. The previous meltdowns are scheduled for transformation; the dead spaces are scheduled for re-birth. The flavors of what fulfill you begin to take shape; you'll leave old formulas of success and satiety behind. The season of Leo is a glorious and epic time; slaying a couple of persistent dragons is par for the course -- bite into challenges and boldly go where you have not gone before. Warrior Mars is now gunning forward with gusto, providing you with an exit sign out of whatever stickiness you have been wading through. Your planetary ruler, authority-wielding and structure-happy Saturn, opposes transformative Pluto during the first week of this month, detonating a period of re-structuring; you get to duel with whomever or whatever has been limiting and oppressing you; maybe, you'll recognize and wrestle a self-imposed limitation; you'll get to drop-kick a piece of classic Capricorn guilt. Madame Venus, ruler of desire and relationship dynamics, travels through cozy yet moody Cancer, enhancing the undersides of relationship dynamics; sing "I've got you under my skin" when confronted with pathos; people have a tendency to turn inside-out while in your presence. Scheming Mercury travels through generous Leo until the 12th -- big thinking prevails whether you are feeling optimistic or pessimistic. Mercury jumps into Virgo on the 13th, opening up the curious, questioning side of Capricorn; put your expertise apparel away for one month and learn. |
 Aquarius Aquarius is inclined to take an objective stance in even the most provocative of emotional uproars. There is something suavely James Bondish about your ability to quietly sip your Martini amidst a fury of feelings. Fasten your seatbelts: the season of Leo arouses the heart, impeding your ability to apply objective logic to situations that are arousing your emotions. Eros seduces Logos. The local coffee-slinger can yank your heart strings. Your inner fires of passion are bent on burning-out logic and security forces within you. You are scheduled to defy your modus operandi of standing aside with one analytical eyebrow slightly raised. What you want and what you don't want become so magnified, so epically-proportioned that you will have to follow your heart rather than your brilliant mind. Relationships are rife with fireworks. Madame Venus becomes bloated while traversing watery and sensitive Cancer, accentuating a need to not be so needed -- trim your apron strings (or periodically hide them). During the first week of this month structure-ruling Saturn rumbles with transformative Pluto, setting-off shifts in situations where tension has been building with clenching suspense. Your friendships, living situation, family and goals are apt to experience the brunt of this re-aligning energy. A couple of directions change toward the horizon. Scheming Mercury's jaunt through Leo emphasizes interpersonal dynamics and self-promotion. Mercury enters Virgo on the 13th, accentuating new drawing boards after a couple of feisty purges. |
 Pisces Slave rhythms prevail. Coordinating an ever-filling agenda and a cast of needy characters can bring you to your knees; thankfully, the generous nature of Leo provides you with ample magnanimous energy; you'll work your skirt and you'll work it with flair. Aggressive Mars moves forward in more confident, enthused strides, encouraging you to create situations with the equal vigor that you react to situations; Mars is moving through conceptualizing Sagittarius, offering you opportunities to flex new career muscles that have been excessively pondered-over since May. Relationships are chock full of adventure and moodiness while Madame Venus moves through emotionally-migrating Cancer. Romantic notions seek manifestation; your heart enlarges. During the first week of this month we experience a profound shift as structure-obsessed Saturn opposes transformation-insistent Pluto. Soul-searching has been unavoidable as Saturn has entered the depths of the Pisces solar chart; this opposition aligns the seat of your soul with what-in-the-world feeds your soul -- bon apetít. How was your: July June May April March February 2001 January 2001 2000 Horoscopes: December November October September August July June May April March February |
