August 2000


Our lope through generous and exceptionally self-willed Leo elicits lust, passion and extremities. Confidence is shot out of a cannon. Self-censorship is laughable. The competition becomes fierce; goose your inner upstager into action.
Mars, our unruly warrior, marches through the passionate and imperious Lion; aggression howls with glee; the mere idea of compromise is set afire. This uncompromising attitude can be a good thing if your backbone needs some grit; this uncompromising attitude can be horrific when invoked in those who feature streaks of despotism along their spines.

Madame Venus, our vixenesque ruler of desire and interrelating, sashays into cooperative Virgo on the 6th. The Madame winks and smirks, softening some of the fixations that flex with such persistent strength.

Mercury, our ruler of thinking and communicating, finally moves into Leo after wading backward and forward through Cancer for the previous two-and-a-half months. Mercury thinks BIG while in Leo; exaggeration is an exhibitionist.

Big Daddy Saturn dips his toes into Gemini from the 09th of August through the 15th of October. On the collective scale, Big Daddy rules over economics, the business of business and politicians. On a more personal level, Saturn rules over one's purpose, vocation, ambition, authority and public persona. Gemini is talkative and variety loving; politics develop into garrulous theaters of the absurd; economic structures fluctuate fabulously; multi-tasking shall become an important facet of your curriculum vitae.

Miss Luna reaches her fullest position of the month on the 14th (22.13 PDT) while in funky Aquarius. Madame Venus simultaneously flips-off Pluto, so relationship tension that has been building is apt to snap while under the influence of the full moon. Aquarius lends objectivity, but also annoying aloofness. Miss Luna reaches new moon positioning on the 29th while in purification-happy Virgo; what needs to be banished in your life?

Pluto, our underworld CEO, pivots into forward motion on the 20th, unleashing secrets, mysteries, intrigue and power plays. Corporations and conglomerates embark into yet another phase of major re-arranging and re-structuring.

Our entry into earthy Virgo on the 22nd offers sensual thrills. Virgo is also the practical organizer and pruner of the zodiac; efficiency and economy prevail.


  Aries . . . Taurus . . .Gemini . . . Cancer . . . Leo . . .Virgo . . . Libra . . . Scorpio
. . . Sagittarius . . . Capricorn . . . Aquarius . . . Pisces

  Aries
Your planetary ruler, unruly Mars, struts through self-willed and theatrical Leo throughout the month of August. This gives you an edge on casino floors and at negotiating tables; you can pull off much-and with dramatic fanfare. You'll nab a lot of attention; the question is whether your heady Aries provocations are attractive or repulsive. Thinking Mercury's movement into Leo on the 06th enlarges the scope of thought-think bigger, bigger, faster, faster. Be sure that you can deliver the intentions that you toss about like so many gold coins. Madame Venus' entry into Virgo, also on the 06th, demands cooperation amidst so much uncompromising Leo energy. You'll also slave to rhythms and tend to high-maintenance personalities. Pluto's pivot into forward motion on the 20th detonates another phase of personal power development over the next six months; new horizons wink and pander for your potent presence. We enter Virgo on the 22nd; the Virgo Vibe asks "how adaptable are you?" Use pencil in your agenda.
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Taurus
Our jaunt through Leo emphasizes passion and, thus, the heart. Your heart is your compass even if it is a lonely hunter. Leo loves to love to be loved, but we don't always get the desired effect for our efforts and missions of love. While under the influence of magnanimous Leo, don love beads and give until the agony is gorgeous; generously spread your self around rather than investing all of your love in one vein; savor what others bestow upon you as they, too, love to love to be loved. The Leo love fest also prompts a Taurean gauntlet toss; a facet of your private interior is eager for public exhibition. This month, you'll traverse a hefty threshold between endings and beginnings; you'll retrieve a part of your self that has been long buried. Your planetary ruler, Madame Venus, enters Virgo on the 06th-she'll invoke swagger in your stride. Our entry into Virgo on the 22nd beseeches you to bend limberly, limberly; some compromises prove to be palatable in the long run.
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Gemini
As we lope through Leo, the ordinary becomes extraordinary in Life of Gemini. The clerk who usually blends into the decor is apt to upstage television while taken-for-granted efficiency pulses with unpredictable antics. The world is a stage and you are not merely a spectator; make a splash while you are in a serious phase of re-entry. Saturn dips his toes into Gemini, indicating a hard-earned rebirth for Twins. Switches in direction and changes of heart are inspiring; you'll need to follow-through on these inspirations; the Leo vibration is good for confident enactment and engagement of ideas, inspirations and calls of the wild. We enter Virgo on the 22nd and you continue elbowing your way out of a tough egg. Rebirth ultimately requires leaving outworn familiarity behind; fits of nostalgia precede full-throng adventuring into unknown terrains.
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Cancer
The season of Leo emphasizes amassing in the Cancer Solar chart; yet, ironically, Leo is by nature a giver rather than a gatherer. Give and take requires new formulas of balance. If you are questing tasty clients and palatable paramours, the upstaging characteristic of Leo bestows you with a come-hither competitive edge. Your self-worth wants to wear a tiara-indulge this desire. Emphasize quality more than quantity. Your ruler, the moody Moon, is full, ripe and rearing for action on the 14th-she's wearing Aquarius, the ensemble of sudden crisis. Big Daddy Saturn's movement into Gemini for the next two months instigates a more severe and critical desire (and need) for change where you have been merely kicking around ideas of change in the past. Our movement into Virgo on the 22nd encourages you to be more economical and efficient with your energy; you're also prompted to find new routes on old maps.
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Leo
You pounce with more ferocity. You stride like Godzilla. Your audacity is panting for action. Your hormones are heady. You shoot your self out of a cannon and I am throwing confetti at you. Persistence is your strength and compromise is your weakness. Perhaps, Madame Venus' movement into Virgo on the 6th will iron out some of the wrinkles of resistance that adorn some of your situations. Your flames of impatience are fanned; you'll feel as if you must hurry up and wait. Victories are especially tasty because you have flexed more muscle than usual. Saturn's movement through Gemini over the next two months endows you with tastes of the new audiences that won't be able to get enough of you over the next two-and-a-half years. You'll wield a scepter of popularity in both business and pleasure. As of the 22nd, the prevailing Virgo vibe insists upon purging and pruning (rather than ardent acquiring).
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Virgo
You are in this world but not of it. You are the horizon of collective consciousness and unconsciousness. This brief stint of alienation (and profound solitude) offers you new angles of perception and necessary re-prioritization. Your vulnerability peaks-many are eager to exploit the loopholes in your armor. You'll need to ask for assistance on more than one occasion even though you tend to be the master of assistance by nature. Madame Venus, ruler of desire and interrelating, moves into Virgo on the 06th, emphasizing your powers of persuasion; Don Corleone of Godfather fame was a Virgo Sun sign native-he knew how to "make 'em an offer they can't refuse." Disillusionment stirs doubt before you strut decisively into life anew on the 22nd. Big Daddy Saturn's movement into Gemini prompts a changing sense of purpose-taste the new flavors that beckon you.
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Libra
Your hopes and goals are emphasized. However, life being what it is (a conundrum, a riddle, an irony, a question mark tattooed on the ass of Madame Fate), we often find fulfillment where (and when) we least expect it. Roll your self toward desired directions like dice on the casino floor of life, and then see what unexpected combinations come-up. You are scheduled to rub elbows and other anatomical what-have-you with kindred souls. Your planetary ruler, Madame Venus, slips into Virgo on the 06th, drawing you into a syndrome of indecisiveness; however, the fiery, intuitive and aggressive nature of Leo eventually compels you to Act. Our drift into Virgo on the 22nd puts you in between endings and beginnings; loose ends are die-hard.
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Scorpio
Your influence, authority and visibility reach an exhibitionist plot arc. The attention you gather is both scintillating and scandalous. Call in all favors and wield your influence like a wrecking ball. Worthy and petty battles nab your attention and energy. Your ascending authority is both applauded and heckled. Madame Venus sashays through Virgo, offering you expert assistance where you need it; don't try to do everything on your own. Your planetary ruler, power-packing Pluto, pivots out of retrograde motion on the 20th; you're back in the saddle again. Our entry into Virgo on the 22nd beseeches fine-tuning and pruning. Simplicity is sublime. If it's not broken, don't fix it.
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Sagittarius
Proliferate your self; spread your self around; spawn and sprawl and mutate. Travel is accentuated as your wanderlust itches while under the influence of adventuresome Leo. You are also forming into a new mold that beckons imitation. It doesn't matter whether the example you set is criminal or pristine, the fact remains that you are wielding authority and influence; lead us into temptation. Madame Venus, ruler of desire, debauchery and interrelating, moves through Virgo; she ups the ante of your ability to attract attention while also adding a dash of mania to your social schedule. You can persuade people to do almost anything for you, so delegate and enjoy a few free moments amongst doting cabana boys. Pluto's pivot out of retrograde motion opens another chapter of Sagittarian strength; you'll probably have to roll a few heads. Our movement into Virgo on the 22nd detonates a phase that tests your adaptability on the job. Responsibilities increase.
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Capricorn
Underworldish delights are a divine comedy this month. You'll temporarily descend into the darker terrains of life, gaining frequent flyer miles with Hades Tours. You'll dance with your shadows and be drawn into some potent power plays with tyrant types (petty and profound). Playing chicken with a fear that has been limiting you in the past enables you to assume a more potent position in the near future. Distortion plays a riveting role in many situations-demagnify, deflate and reprioritize in situations that balloon you into a corner. A freaking light appears at the end of the tunnel as we enter Virgo on the 22nd. Your planetary ruler, Big Daddy Saturn, moves into Gemini for the next two months, challenging your mutability, endurance and threshold for nonsense in the vocational realm.
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Aquarius
People get under your skin bitterly and sweetly. The bellicose and the beautiful play provocative roles in Life of Aquarius. Working, playing, negotiating and dueling with others will require psychic and physical acrobatic agility; thankfully, the passionate vibration of Leo invokes ample energy and endurance for you as you assume the role of pugilist, paramour, hero and victim. Your self-will is mighty; your edges are competitive; don a contender belt. Madame Venus moves into Virgo on the 6th; she adds some growl to your charisma and some potency to shared resources. Saturn's movement through Gemini over the next two months opens the sky; your passion finds palatable outlets of expression. Our movement into Virgo on the 22nd presses you to exercise and perhaps even flaunt your power.
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Pisces
You'll work your ass off throughout the Leo season. Maybe, you'll drive your self down into a pile of ashes; perhaps, you'll bite a couple bullets in half while attacking the tasks that are attacking you. You'll move and shake; you'll work your skirt. Big Daddy Saturn's workaholic dive into Gemini increases the variety of tasks that need to be addressed. Over the next two months, you'll be able to re-fire a project that was previously placed on a backburner-fan those flames. Saturn's movement into Gemini also invokes tastes of changes on the home front that will develop over the next two-and-a-half years. Miss Luna is full on the 14th while in Wake-Up-Aquarius; that which has been hidden or overly ambiguous shrieks as it surfaces into life (in disillusioning fashion). As we enter Virgo on the 22nd, relationships become riveting.
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