AstroForecast August 2004

by Lance Rodriguez

August begins with the majestic Sun traveling through its own ruled sign of Leo. This is the height of summer and strong identification with creativity, confidence, risk-taking, authority, playfulness, entertainment, recreation, and children is emphasized with this Solar passage in regal Leo. Negative expressions of Leo are arrogance, false pride, melodrama, stubbornness, dictatorial and authoritarian behaviors, boastfulness and self-absorption. The angel of the month of August is Hamaliel and the Leo angel is Verchiel.

Sunday the 1st is an opposition aspect of Mercury with Uranus. They were last conjunct one another February 27, 2004 earlier this year. These dates may correspond to one another. Discussions may include “zingers from left field” that shock, surprise, zap or upset individuals. Potentials for mishaps involving any transportation whether through flights, rail or automobiles can also occur.

Monday the 2nd are two Post-Shadow Point degree positions for Venus and Jupiter. Venus on this August date returns to the degree position it held when it last went retrograde on May 17, 2004. Here is a quote from the May AstroForecast about this degree position: “Duality, superficiality, issues of boredom, distraction, scatteredness as well as mental jitteriness can arise through this reevaluation, reanalysis and reassessment period of Venus. Financial issues to address would be the proverbial “the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing” as well as the “rob Peter to pay Paul” syndrome come to mind. Subterfuge, betrayal, intrigue, espionage, corruption and manipulation can also be brought into the picture especially involving the press, the executive branch of government as well as corporations. Keywords associated with this retrograde of Venus are remarkable talents, skill and genius that have been in deep freeze begin to thaw for immediate use and application. Certain individuals are ready to immediately uproot themselves and relocate themselves to locations where their quirkiness and innovation instigate transformation.”

Jupiter on this August date returns to the degree position it held when it last went retrograde on January 3, 2004. Here is a quote from the January AstroForecast about this degree position: “Jupiter, the planet that symbolizes ethics, principles, aspirations, future vision, morality, international diplomacy, wisdom, beneficence, as well as justice is currently traveling in the sign Virgo. Virgo is the sign associated with health, workers, accounting, budgets, military service, fastidiousness, meticulous details, as well as sanitary conditions. In the chart set for Washington, DC, the capital city of the USA, Jupiter is placed in the 2nd house of sources of income. The United States will have to come to grips with financial excesses that require sober analysis especially with such high running deficits. The 2nd house in astrology is naturally ruled by the sign Taurus and rather interesting that the United States is now undergoing heavy scrutiny about Mad Cow’s disease. Keywords for this Jupiter retrograde station are sometimes the small, discounted details of life become larger than life and consume our total attention. Properly applied, will power and mental focus fuse together to create astonishing results. The value of self-perfection is a lofty goal and efforts applied will be quite rewarding.”

Tuesday the 3rd is the alignment of Venus with the Gemini New Moon of June 17, 2004 so these two dates may correspond with one another. Here is a quote from the June AstroForecast: “Investigative reporters can dig up some rather revealing information in regards to espionage, terrorism, taxes, research communities and clandestine affairs. Keywords associated with this Gemini lunation are the attunement of our natural inner senses with a greater level of awareness prepares us for a great revolution of society. An effective group consciousness begins to emerge. A bear comes out of the forest with a great treasure trove of golden honey.”

Wednesday the 4th is the monthly ecliptic shift of the Moon that symbolizes changes with meteorological, seismic and volcanic activities. Brash, inconsiderate as well as selfish behaviors dismay, startle and upset more sensitive individuals that have been all along compassionate and helpful to the perpetrator.

Thursday the 5th two celestial events occur one involving the annual Sun opposition Neptune. These two planets were last conjunct one another on February 2, 2004 so these date can refer to one another. Tendencies for fuzzy headedness, confusion, disillusionment, victimization and over-idealization can be rampant.

The second celestial event is the Pre-Shadow Point degree position of Saturn on this Thursday August date with the same degree position it stations direct on March 21, 2005. These dates can correspond to one another. Keywords associated with this degree position are: “Release yourself for the moment and live vicariously in what cannot yet be established. Seek heritage and birthright, the soul’s inheritance. Resume where you left off, steady, self-assured, and righteous in the best sense.”

Friday the 6th is an inharmonious contact of Jupiter with Pluto that can symbolize international issues, dilemmas and/or excesses involving terrorism, world trade, international legal matters, international debt as well as diplomatic meltdowns. Psychologically certain individuals can get caught up with the following dysfunctional behaviors: strong negative judgmental behaviors associated with resentments, remorse, the harboring of grudges, control and manipulation as well as religious hypocrisy and double standards.

Saturday the 7th at 6:02am is the entrance of Venus into the sign of domestic Cancer for an approximate 28-day journey. Venus symbolizes the art of beautifying, valuing, cherishing and treasuring what the heart most desires and here in the sign of Cancer the home, family, secure and stable foundations will be her domains for the following month. Thomas Jefferson expresses it best with “The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have past at home in the bosom of my family.”

This same Saturday is a Mars Aphelion (farthest distance from the Sun) that is symbolic of Martial energies of assertiveness/aggressiveness, impulse, defensiveness/offensiveness, and actions becoming more conscious of the Solar energies of creativity, identification, leadership, stewardship, power and authority. Military campaigns and its themes/issues can be hotly contested as well. Care should be taken involving reckless and daredevil behaviors without due considerations and second thoughts.

Monday the 9th at 7:32pm is the station retrograde of Mercury launching the classic Mercury retrograde Murphy’s Law associated with snags, snafus and snits about schedules, delivery systems, transportation, mechanical breakdowns and computer viruses or dysfunctions over the next three weeks. The classic Mercury retrograde is also a time period to review, reevaluate, reanalyze or reassess documents, contracts, important signatures, learning or teaching materials, and important communications. Be sure to back up all important computer related materials before this retrograde of Mercury by at least a week. Those individuals born the first week of Virgo, Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces as well as those individuals born the last week of Leo, Aquarius, Taurus and Scorpio are strongly sensitized to this retrograde of Mercury. Issues that can crop up will be breakdowns in relationship communications due to family issues especially involving parenthood or parents, siblings, superficial behaviors, emotional bizarreness, confinement either through hospitals, asylums, convalescent homes or jail, as well as martyrdom. Harbors, ports, waterways, bridges over water can experience dysfunctions or targeted attacks. The degree position of this Mercury retrograde in August will repeat again on the Post-Shadow Point on September 16, 2004 so these two dates can refer to one another. Keywords associated with this Mercury station are: A rampant drive for success at all costs will contribute to haunting shadows that later will be felt as a boomerang. A shortsightedness can occur that leans to the more convenient and practical resolutions than fully addressing the more complex and subtle issues that really deserve attention. This drive and shortsightedness create a repelling force than that of a force for attraction.

The Astro*Carto*Graphy Map for this Mercury station sensitizes the following US geographic areas: Tucson Arizona, Aspen and Denver Colorado, Cheyenne Wyoming, Rapid City and Pierre South Dakota, Bismarck North Dakota, the entire East Coast is highly sensitized especially the following areas – Caribou, Portland and Bangor Maine, Boston Massachusetts, Providence Rhode Island, Albany and New York City New York, all of New Jersey, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Virginia Beach Virginia, Southeastern Florida including Miami, all of Hawaii, San Juan Puerto Rico as well as Juneau, Nome and Barrow Alaska.

Worldwide the following geographical areas are sensitized: Winnipeg, Quebec and Montreal Canada, Cuba, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Panama, Quito and Guayaquil Ecuador, Santiago Chile, La Paz Bolivia, San Juan Argentina, Caracas Venezuela, Brussels Belgium, Oslo Norway, Corsica, Sardinia, Turin and Florence Italy, Munich and Stuttgart Germany, Brest Belorussia, Kishinev Moldavia, Odessa Ukraine, Rabat Morocco, Tripoli Libya, Douala Cameroon, Pretoria and Johannesburg South Africa, Gabarone Botswana, Ankara Turkey, Calcutta India, Bangladesh, Mandalay and Rangoon Myanmar, Bangkok Thailand, Ulan Bator Mongolia, Singapore, Indonesia, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea, Borneo, as well as Perth, Albany, Edmonton and Melbourne Australia.

Tuesday the 10th at 5:14am is the entrance of fiery Mars into the sign of Virgo for an approximate 45-day period. Mars in this sign can manifest problems with insects, especially attacks by killer bees or fire ants. Cyber/physical viruses can also present headaches during this Virgo sojourn. Pesticides can be accidentally released that pose threats to water reservoirs and the saturation of crops to be harvested. Budgetary debates become heated and military expenditures come under detailed scrutiny. Anger, frustration, irritability, aggravation, annoyance and/or violation can be ignited especially with anal-retentive behaviors, hairsplitting, micro-management, heavy negative criticism and streaks of perfectionism.

Wednesday the 11th is a harmonious contact of the Sun with Pluto that symbolizes the identification of psychological themes/issues that can have creative outcomes because individuals seek resolutions. Investments, mutual funds, joint assets, credits, debits, loans, tax matters, insurance affairs, inheritances as well as grants may witness harmonious results. A deeper and more profound identification with sharing, merging, bonding and a greater tie of intimacy can creatively emerge.

This same Wednesday Saturn makes an inharmonious contact with the upcoming Libra Solar Eclipse of October 13, 2004 so these two dates can refer to one another. The degree position of this upcoming Libra Solar Eclipse interestingly enough is the exaltation degree of the planet Saturn. An astrological planet’s exaltation symbolizes that planet’s greatest and highest planetary vibration and frequency. This Saturn contact symbolizes psychological adjustments, strains or denials involving authoritarian, dictatorial as well as melodramatic behaviors versus behaviors of martyrdom, victimization, abandonment/neglect, delusions, escapism through drugs, alcohol or irrational flights of fantasy as well as more than likely dysfunctional issues involving father or the disciplinary parent. Keywords associated with this Libran degree are: “Realize the importance of our significant others by the love we hold for them. This realization allows our soul to recognize its immortality through the gift of love.”

Friday the 13th is a harmonious contact of Venus with Uranus and an adjustment aspect involving the Sun with Chiron. Venus and Uranus harmonious to one another symbolizes the ability for any and all partnerships to break up ruts, routines and monotony whether associated with financial affairs or values in an innovative, refreshing, experimental or novel approach that is cooperative, collaborative and cohesive. The Sun symbolically adjusts to Chiron by identifying the ability to bridge gaps especially with previous rigid attitudes and narrow-mindedness.

Saturday the 14th is the arrival of Venus to the degree position of the station direct of Saturn previously on March 7, 2004 and thus symbolizing the ability to coordinate, introduce compromise, collaboration and cohesiveness with important prioritized aims for finances, relationships and values. Here is a quote from the March AstroForecast about this degree position Venus reaches in August associated with the Saturn station of March: “This station of Saturn is about successful, disciplined and sympathetic leadership especially in regards to the well being of family structures and healthy national interests as well as national security. This degree position of Saturn on this March date was last seen July 23, 2003 so here is a quote from the July AstroForecast 2003 that sheds some light: “Keywords associated with this degree position of Saturn are a phoenix-like resurrection of nationhood meets any and all threats head on. The deep imagination of the collective embraces the ideal and the real simultaneously. The urge to reform, rescind and revolutionize impractical dystopia gains momentum. An original wellspring is tapped.”

Sunday the 15th at 8:24pm is the annual Leo New Moon that symbolizes the new beginnings/new initiatives of this lunar phase. Launch new orientations to accessing inner radiance and illumination, confidence to take on new risks and gambles, creativity, vitality, expressing joy, having fun with past times and hobbies, recreation and vacation, romance (it really is a state-of-mind that the individual can cultivate by romancing life daily as life will in turn romance the individual with greater passion for life), and children as the repository of future mankind. Angel Abdizuel is associated with this Leo lunation. Those individuals that also would like to strongly identify new health regimens, new budgets, ridding oneself of clutter and becoming more meticulous with details can be successful. Military themes/issues are also front and center. Keywords associated with this Leo lunation are: A noble character emerges that emphasizes healthy strong allegiances and alliances. Heroism is remarkably embraced and lionized especially on a universal level that emphasizes community first over individual concerns. Dynamic and spirited service to others has its personal rewards.

The A*C*G Map of this Leo Full Moon sensitizes the following US areas: Tucson Arizona, Aspen, Boulder and Denver Colorado, Cheyenne Wyoming, Rapid City and Sioux Falls South Dakota, Bismarck North Dakota, Tulsa and Oklahoma City Oklahoma, Dallas, Odessa and San Antonio Texas, Nashville Tennessee, Bowling Green Kentucky, Indianapolis Indiana, the Florida Panhandle area, Daytona Beach, Orlando, Fort Myers and Key West Florida, Montgomery and Birmingham Alabama, Savannah Georgia, Winston-Salem North Carolina, Roanoke Virginia, Pittsburgh, Erie and Titusville Pennsylvania, Benton Harbor and Ludington Michigan, Wausau Wisconsin, Iowa City Iowa, Grand Island Nebraska, as well as Anchorage Alaska.

The following global areas are sensitized to this lunation: Dawson Creek, Yellowknife, Winnipeg, Toronto and Nova Scotia Canada, Hermosillo, Monterrey, Mazatlan, Guadalajara and Cancun Mexico, Havana Cuba, the Dominican Island, Tegucigalpa Honduras, Managua Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Bogotá Colombia, Lima Peru, French Guiana, Montevideo Uruguay, Lisbon Portugal, Oslo Norway, Budapest Hungary, Belgrade Serbia, Athens Greece, Gorzow Wielkopolski Poland, Copenhagen Denmark, Tbilisi Georgia, Ashkhabad Turkmenistan, Salalah Oman, Rabat Morocco, N’djamena Chad, Kinshasa Zaire, Khartoum Sudan, Nairobi Kenya, Dar Es Salaam Tanzania, Singapore, Jakarta Indonesia, as well as New Zealand.

This same Sunday is the final opposition of Saturn with Chiron that previously occurred October 24, 2003 and September 24, 2003 so here is a brief quote from the September AstroForecast 2003 that can shed light: “An inability to see a different perspective can wound certain individuals. Issues of financial chaos and entropy can glaringly expose unstable and insecure expenditures from the past. There is a sense of the smoking gun being associated with the executive branch of government. A line in the sand is being drawn and recalcitrance associated with rigid attitudes brings to the knees an individual in a position of power, authority and respect. Compromises are thrown out the window.”

A harmonious contact between Mercury and Venus also occurs on this same Sunday that is excellent for harmonious communications, healthy compromises, healthy financial efforts as well as appreciation and gratitude in all relationships. Diplomatic negotiations can foster a greater sense of cooperation. Artistic inclinations especially with writing, music recording and lyrics as well as precision and aesthetics in balance are outstanding.

The final aspect for this Sunday is a harmonious contact between Jupiter and Chiron that is superb for any and all mentoring processes. The ability to bridge gaps through remarkable insights, meticulous perspectives and alternative viewpoints gains acceptance.

Tuesday the 17th is a final harmonious aspect of Jupiter with Saturn previously seen May 1, 2004 and November 1, 2003 that can symbolize healthy growth and expansion especially for businesses that have solid discipline and accounting practices. Due to these healthy practices some businesses are ready to explore and discover new horizons for future development and extension. Some individuals feel and act more adventurous than their usual cautionary selves.

Wednesday the 18th several celestial events occur. A conjunction of Mercury with Mars occurs and both of these planets have an opposition aspect with the planet Uranus. The Mercury – Mars conjunction is a “seeding” time period for these two planets. They will oppose one another October 22, 2005 and on that date they will clarify and define what was “seeded” in this August date. This is an excellent aspect for active discussions and debates, precision with labor-intensive work tasks, accurate physical exams as well as assertive analysis, evaluation and assessment.

Both of these planets opposite Uranus can ignite volatility especially with civil disorders, riots, breaches of freedom rights, extreme nervousness, mental anxieties due to violations, as well as vociferous protests. Explosive temperament can engage physical fights, injury and harm. Mother Nature can wreak havoc with weather, natural disasters and electrical outages. Transportation disasters can also occur. Hostage taking and terrorism can also happen.

This same Wednesday Jupiter reaches the degree position of the upcoming Virgo New Moon of September 14, 2004. Jupiter is an opportunity planet and the upcoming Virgo New Moon is strongly associated with technology, biomedicine, science, engineering, as well as legislative mandates. Those individuals who are keen and savvy with foresights about these mentioned areas and their related future trends can literally have a jumpstart ahead of the crowd.

Thursday the 19th is the second ecliptic shift of the Moon that symbolizes changes with meteorological, seismic and volcanic activities. Bizarre and strange behaviors alienate family members. Upheavals and turmoil surround an ambivalent partner.

Friday the 20th is the once in 12-year conjunction of Jupiter with the United States birth Neptune. Particular attention must be paid to world oil prices, as two weeks before and after this date will more than likely be the new benchmark price for oil. Jupiter tends toward inflation financially so new world records can be broken with this alignment with the US Neptune. Neptune rules the petrochemical industries as well as pharmaceutical companies so certain drugs can also hit the roof with price levels.

Saturday the 21st is an adjustment aspect involving Venus with Neptune that can symbolize an oversensitive partner experiencing rejection due to the other partner becoming emotionally cold, aloof and distant. Domestic affairs can also become sidelined or delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. The element of surprise catches friends with their guard down.

Sunday the 22nd at 1:53pm is the annual ingress of the majestic Sun into the sign of meticulous Virgo launching a 30-day journey in this zodiac sign that symbolizes work, health, improvement, quality of life themes, fastidiousness, hygiene, service, and changes that improve day-to-day life. Negative associations Virgo can get caught up in are criticism, perfectionism, nagging, browbeating, hypochondriac behaviors, extreme micro-management, faultfinding, and hairsplitting. The angel associated with Virgo is Hamaliel.

Monday the 23rd is the conjunction of Mercury with the Sun symbolizing the synchronization of the more logical, rational and planning functions of Mercury with the creative, confident and authoritative energies of the Sun. Playful repartee in conversations can be entertaining. Teenagers can be very insightful with comments so give them the spotlight and center stage.

Tuesday the 24th at 8:33pm is the retrograde entrance of Mercury back into Leo until it exits this fire sign on September 10, 2004. This August date until the September date is the extra-sensitive time period that was previously mentioned under the Mercury paragraph of August 9th, that is so associated with those individuals born the last week of Leo, Aquarius, Taurus and Scorpio. These signs can walk on eggshells yet they also have the ability to correct problems from late July 2004.

Thursday the 26th is the inharmonious alignment of Chiron with the upcoming Libra Solar Eclipse of October 13, 2004 that can symbolize woundedness associated with inadequacy, impotence and depression that topple confidence and enjoyment. Paralysis involving executives and/or fathers can be another potential. Fear mongering can be an extreme fixation.

Friday the 27th is the annual opposition of the Sun with Uranus. These two planets were last conjunct one another on February 21, 2004 so these dates can refer to one another. Individuals hear a clarion call to break out of ruts, routines, inhibitions, restrictions and limitations. Do something out of the ordinary. The unusual happens.

An adjustment aspect between Venus and Pluto on this same Friday emphasizes compulsive/obsessive behaviors of family members or partners that have gone into overdrive. Targeted goals and aspirations experience delays and/or detours.

This same Friday is the monthly Perigee Moon (closest approach of the Moon to Earth) that symbolizes strong intense emotions that can come easily to the conscious surface. Security themes/issues are predominant with this Perigee Moon. Are public officials as dedicated as the community would like or believe?

Sunday the 29th at 9:22pm is the annual Pisces Full Moon that symbolizes the let go/surrender/completion phase of the Moon. Surrender all issues that perpetuate the martyr/victim syndrome, disillusionment, abandonment/neglect, deception, co-dependencies, the woe-is-me-pity-committee plight and the savior complex. Atheniel is the associated angel for this lunation. Politics, legislative bodies, values, irascibility, temperamental outbursts, propaganda, as well as gridlock are other potentials with this Pisces lunation. Keywords associated with this Pisces lunation are: Is our collective willfulness so arrogant enough to allow the destruction, desecration and decimation of Planet Earth? A period of mourning. Yet through all the agony, the ecstasy of the collective soul reminds us all to redeem ourselves and recapture our desire for collective justice. Paradise dwells within.

The A*C*G Map of this Pisces lunation sensitizes the following US areas: a heavy emphasis of the Western States particularly all of California, Las Vegas and Winnemucca Nevada, Utah, Helena and Butte Montana, Pendleton Oregon, Boise Idaho, Spokane Washington, Juneau Alaska, Hawaii, Detroit Michigan, Toledo and Columbus Ohio, as well as Tampa-St. Petersburg Florida.

Across the globe the following areas are sensitized: Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray Canada, Baja California Mexico, Havana Cuba, Panama, Costa Rica, Recife Brazil, Coimbra and Lisbon Portugal, Seville Spain, St. Petersburg and Moscow Russia, Tbilisi Georgia, Baghdad Iraq, Kuwait City Kuwait, Riyadh Saudi Arabia, Rabat Morocco, Niamey Niger, Lagos Nigeria, Douala Cameroon, Windhoek Namibia, Cape Town South Africa, Bangkok Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Indonesia, Singapore, Hokkaido Japan, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea, all of Eastern Australia, as well as New Zealand especially Wellington.

This same Sunday is the annual opposition of Venus with Chiron. These two planets were last conjunct one another December 10, 2003. This August date is the clarification/definition period of these two planets. Here is a quote from the December 2003 AstroForecast: “Particular areas of interest for this aspect will focus on improved communications that bridge previous gaps of boredom, distraction, inadequacies and lack of healthy stimulation.”

Venus also on this Sunday makes an inharmonious aspect to the upcoming Libra Solar Eclipse of October 13, 2004 that can symbolize legislative fiscal accountability and deficit goals. Partners address domestic spending habits and what goals are sought with financial discipline concerning real estate matters. Senior citizens’ priorities are also a focal point.

Monday the 30th at 2:38pm is the station direct of Pluto after having been retrograde since late March 2004. The degree position of this August date was last seen December 6, 2003 so here is a quote from the December 2003 AstroForecast: “Secret caches of money and investments as well as bribes, kickbacks and hush money may become potential disasters for legislators, petrochemical and pharmaceutical lobbyists as well as shipping magnates. Keywords associated with this degree position of Pluto are miracles await the faithful. The ordinary becomes the extraordinary due to the allowance of radiance to imbue all of life.”

Secret enemies, terrorist collusions, international espionage and intrigue as well as safety issues involving immigrants, security and dockworkers are highlighted. Care must be exercised in regards to credit cards, identity theft and fraud. Coercion is not cooperation.

The following US areas are sensitized with A*C*G Map of this Pluto station: the Central portion of the United States including Tucson Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Billings Montana, the Dakotas, Wausau Wisconsin, Grand Island Nebraska, Iowa City Iowa, Springfield Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Dallas, Corpus Christi and San Antonio Texas, Western Alaska as well as Hawaii.

This Pluto station sensitizes the following international areas: Mexico City Mexico, Winnipeg and Thunder Bay Canada, Caracas Venezuela, Lima Peru, Reykjavik Iceland, Coimbra and Lisbon Portugal, Madrid and Seville Spain, Galway Ireland, Inverness Scotland, Lancaster England, Bern Switzerland, Marseille France, Stuttgart Germany, Copenhagen Denmark, all of Western Africa, Central Afghanistan, Karachi Pakistan, Central India, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, Pontianak Indonesia, Western Australia as well as all of New Zealand especially Wellington.

Tuesday the 31st is a rare third ecliptic shift of the Moon that symbolizes changes with meteorological, seismic and volcanic activities. Financial security, real estate trends, spiritual directions as well spiritual retreats can be highlighted. Literal and fundamentalist interpretations experience adjustments with the “spirit of the law” alternatives.