Let’s play a game this week. Since the Sun is in Leo, and Leo like games, this one might be useful. There will be two parts to each sign. The opportunity and the cautionary moments this month and all year.
Opportunity: On Wednesday August 14 we have the once-a-year conjunction between Jupiter (good Fortune) and Mars (action and motivation). It will be between 16° Gemini and 17° Gemini. This often triggers a world of possibilities for the next year wherever it is happening in your chart.
Cautionary: The next day, Thursday August 15 we have the hard aspect square between Mars (Action and Motivation) and Saturn (boundary setting reality check). Mars is 17° Gemini and Saturn is at 17° Pisces. Between Wednesday and Thursday an idea, an opportunity, a sudden meeting, a sudden opportunity presents itself, having both exciting potentials for the next year if a bit of caution is exercised. The cautionary moments suggest “slowing down and taking a breath” to think the ‘aha’ opportunity moment out.
- Aries: Opportunity is in your third house of communications, short trips, licensing, training programs attended or presented by you, siblings, neighbors, and age mates. The cautionary moment happens in your twelfth house of self-doubt that holds you back. Your twelfth house is where you store all the things that push you forward and hold you back all at the same time. Allow some time to incubate before jumping in – the best advice. Listening is better than talking.
- Taurus: Opportunity is in your second house of cash flow, value, skills, and gifts you have that need cultivating – they all help you prosper. The cautionary moment is in your eleventh house of goals, friends assisting you in achieving goals. Is it time to pare down old goals allowing new ones to come in? Is it time to release old acquaintances because you’ve gone in different directions? Is it time to engage again with your community but in a unique way?
- Gemini: Opportunity is in your first house of your physical body – more self-care, exercise, and makeovers are due. The cautionary moment is in your tenth house of career and how you wish to be seen by the world. Are there issues with authority figures? Do you feel ‘unseen’ in the world right now? The best thing to do right now is making sure your physical surroundings are working with you rather than against you and do what needs to be done to make life more efficient for your physical body to prosper and remain healthy.
- Cancer: Opportunity falls in your twelfth house of psychological motivations; this is also the house of conception of innovative ideas or dreams appearing after further incubation. You want more time to think, to clear out spaces, to clear out psychological cobwebs to be ready for a fresh start promised in the fall. The cautionary moment is in your ninth house of higher education, marketing, current philosophy that might require some attention. Are you too limited in your thinking or have you closed yourself off with too much judgment and not enough positive options? Shoring up and returning to your spiritual center helps a lot.
- Leo: Opportunity falls in the house of friends and community, the eleventh house. Offers come in to socialize and work with others on an idea that inspires you. New opportunities abound from working with new groups of people and freeing yourself from a lifestyle that no longer fits in your current circumstances. The cautionary moment falls in your eighth house of estate planning, income, monies owed to you, and shoring up your security for your future. What need attention? What needs changing? Though unpleasant and challenging, it is time. It is time to set clear boundaries in contract negotiations.
- Virgo: Opportunity falls in your tenth house of career and authority figures offering you better situations allowing you to free yourself from an untenable professional situation. It might be time to go out on your own with a far more efficient plan. The cautionary moments fall in your seventh house of close partnerships and legal agreements. What close partnerships are challenging right now and need a serious re-evaluation affording you more energy and time for you rather than giving all your energy away? You want to try some new things and a new agreement affords that opportunity.
- Libra: Opportunity is in your ninth house of travel, higher education, foreign languages, and allowing yourself more freedom so that you can go back to the more expansive type thinking you used to do in the ‘old days.’ Taking a break by asking for help from others offers much-needed breaks. The cautionary moment falls in your house of service. Are you so exhausted that you can’t even sleep or think? Are there others that you can ask for help – to relieve you a bit? It is important to share that need rather than holding it in – because this affects your health. A new opportunity for better time management awaits but first you must learn to say ‘no’ and stick to it.
- Scorpio: Opportunity falls in your eighth house of estate planning, income, philanthropic opportunities that might even provide future income as well as future gifting. More intimacy is needed and can be yours if you just open a little and trust. Scorpio requires deep connections and this combination offers an opportunity for that which your soul craves. The cautionary moment falls in your fifth house of children, dating and the creative process where you may feel stymied or bored or not having fun with playmates you’ve outgrown. You want intimacy but are afraid. Then perhaps someone older is just the ticket for you to share your deepest thoughts.
- Sagittarius: Opportunity falls in your seventh house of long-term partnership where there is much help and support offered to you. How fortunate you are to have those that love you there for you at the present time. The cautionary moment may be that you are stuck at home because of circumstances beyond your control forcing you to go inside and re-envision what you want in life. This cycle affords an opportunity to think about your home, your property, your root family, and maybe even starting something new from your home base. Being stuck is bad. Being stuck makes you stay in one place to envision a new future.
- Capricorn: Opportunity falls in your sixth house of systems, employees who are helpful, equipment, pantries, and agencies. This is the sorting out house of the zodiac – where you sort out systems and health and diet and time management. This is an excellent time to start an exercise program that gives you more energy and moves you out of those depressive moments of the last few years as Pluto has been all over your Sun sign. The cautionary moments occur in your third house of communication. You’ve been stressed – a lot. Be careful about how you discuss challenges with neighbors, siblings, and age mates. Perhaps re-thinking your communication approach so that your needs are met without others being afraid of your anger or your frustrations. Maybe it’s time to take a class or learn something new that challenges your very good brain – this also alleviates frustrations.
- Aquarius: Opportunity falls in your fifth house of fun, dating, speculation, young children, and creative ideas. You are in a highly creative mode right now so take advantage of the extra energy surge this provides. Many speculative opportunities may show up and it is important to discriminate which ones work and discard the rest. The cautionary moment falls in your second house of cash flow which suggests that your speculation of innovative ideas are fabulous and the limitation of your cash flow is a reality requiring some care. Maybe it is time to set aside certain portions of your income, so that future opportunities are funded by having the presence of mind to have invested in yourself. And remember – it is all process – it doesn’t happen overnight.
- Pisces: Opportunity for spending time with friends and family is wonderful as Jupiter/Mars falls in your fourth house. Since the fourth house has a lot to do with houses, land, domiciles, and root families, you are doing some amazing things to support and grow those areas of your life – the stars are aligned for those lofty ideas. The cautionary moments fall in your first house of energy and physical health- because you’ve been running hard. If you are tired, it may mean you need more exercise or massages or something that relaxes muscles. As a Pisces, it helps to get in a pool or bathtub to stretch and relax. You require more rest these days so while helping everyone else, take time to help you as well.
