August 23-30, 2024

“The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect.”

Peter A. Levine

Underlying Theme for All the Signs: You or someone in authority will make a significant decision this week that could relieve your anxiety, but you must be willing to do the personal work to create harmony, openness, and positivity. Perhaps the key figure is a doctor, surgeon, legal counselor, professional advisor, specialist, parent, or government official willing to fight on your behalf.

But you must also fight for yourself through a different approach to living. Your body may reflect where life is out of alignment as a result of the continued repression of numerous traumatic experiences that might involve the cold-hearted cruelty or ruthlessness of someone who was callous, vindictive, or unjust.

In any case, it’s possible you’ve been ignoring the signs of an impending internal breakdown that speaks to a necessary change in diet, alcohol intake, lifestyle, work, relationships, and the manner in which you tend to process life. This would be the week to slow down, go into nature, listen to your body, and to understand how the foundation of the past affects the present and the future.

Be sure to look at your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs for an expanded perspective. You can click any card to enlarge the view.

What’s New?

Aries

• Opportunity that centers on birth, conception, fertility
• A small opportunity
• Trying to conceive; opportunity for adoption
• Chance linked to new baby or pet in the home
• Fertile period ripe with opportunities
• Right moment to announce pregnancy; birth announcement; baby shower; gender reveal
• Initial stages of an opportunity; birth of something new brings opportunity

Taurus

• A need for self-appreciation, love—fragile butterfly
• Confident in the ability to revitalize a relationship, project, situation, self, etc.
• Rebirth of confidence may link to looks, vitality, skills, expressions, etc.
• Confidently changing your appearance OR changes in appearance renew self esteem
• Recognition of making positive personal changes because of relationship; relationship undergoing positive transformation; relationship may start again in new form
• Success through a second chance; relationship may reawaken desires and feelings you thought were dead
• Coming out of the cocoon or isolation; re-entering the dating scene; social butterfly
• Confident due to a rebirth of recognition and success; riding high and spreading your wings

Gemini

• Renewal of wine subscription
• Redo, repair, refurbishment of something old, worn or vintage
• Healing from issues surrounding alcohol
• Matters involving parents, ancestry, heritage, etc.
• Concern for the health of a parent
• Wisdom gained as a result of or surrounding issues of aging; age and experience have influence
• May/December romance; relationship with someone much older who is likely to be more established financially; relationship as an older couple
• Renewal of relationship with parents or someone known for a very long time
• A need to encourage a positive mindset that relationship will improve over time
• New beginning that may be result of experience in making alliances
• Aging well (you/others); feeling young despite age
• Revitalization of long-term relationship

Cancer

• Parked at a dead end (literally, figuratively); progress blocked (may be travel route)
• Dead-end situations linked to vehicles, possible travel, or celebrations
• An open door (of opportunity, invitation, etc.) closes OR a closed door opens
• Possible travel that may involve winding roads or elevation to reach the destination
• Confusion about where relationship is headed; round and round about the same issues with no resolution or apparent solution; repetitive behavior
• False start (literally, figuratively)
• Good news concerning what appeared to be a no-win situation

Leo

• A need to be frugal (time, money, emotions)—taking a risk impacts the future
• Opportunity that ties to the future; future opportunity
• Luck in the future with good planning; luck at seeing what’s ahead
• Opportunity just down the road (literally, figuratively)
• Concern for opportunity—relationship is in the distant future
• Looking ahead a possibilities; long-range plans
• Travel opportunity; road trip
• Opportunity to plan a future together

Virgo

• Thwarted desires—turning down friendship or romantic overtures (you/other)
• Desire for friendship; once lovers now friends
• Desire for more than friendship—friendship has the potential to turn into romance
• Temptation towards someone—taking things slowly by growing friendship before getting romantically involved
• May need to be more of a friend to partner (may be challenging if issues are linked to lust, seduction, infidelity, etc.)
• Fantasies or unexpected encounters connected to or through a friend; new acquaintance
• May meet a partner through a friend (business, romantic, social)

Libra

• Perfect timing for a bit of solitude—a need for rest, withdrawal; seeking sanctuary
• Reenergizing after being alone or having some down time
• Inner listening guides when it’s time to act; a need to trust that all occurs when meant to
• Mulling things over (may be about timing)—the Universe is working to unfold a situation in a time frame that’s best and appropriate for your experience
• Perfect timing (significant events may occur at the next quarter moon); divine timing at play

Scorpio

• Patiently waiting for an opportunity—something worth waiting for
• Waiting to open the door (literally, figuratively)
• Opportunity that may tie to those at a distance or a destination—almost there
• Time to build foundations—an opportunity will present that allows you to create beneficial changes provided that you take the initiative
• Impulsiveness could have negative effect on opportunity

Sagittarius

• Walking to lose weight
• Moving instructions or directions
• Creating or following a plan related to travel or move
• Aimlessness—need for reorientation (may be feeling rootless, stuck, restless, wanderlust, etc.)
• Difficulty moving forward—unresolved issues affect the way you engage
• Focus that may center on not letting go of old wounds and resentments; inability to get past chronic negative behaviors that prevent or damage relationship
• Escapism (avoiding anything “heavy” or serious)
• Moving on from relationships based on shared pain and disappointment rather than common goals or interests
• Motivation/drive affected by baggage from past conditioning—childhood patterns, ego, past relationships

Capricorn

• Opportunity brings the need to take a leadership role
• Illumination concerning an opportunity
• Opportunity related to giving advice; giving advice regarding an opportunity
• Solving a problem—an opportunity that allows you to create beneficial change provided that you take the initiative
• Initiating brings opportunity; taking the initiative to create opportunity

Aquarius

• Invite key
• Invitation (may leave a physical key for you/other)
• A solution involves the need for community or to get out of your shell
• Budding romance—someone’s heart that was formerly closed may suddenly open for you
• Invitation opens an opportunity you thought was closed
• Unlocking a secret, mystery or enigma; discovering a clue
• Finding the answer (may link to a new friend or socializing)
• Opportunity—a solution to a difficulty or challenge is imminent

Pisces

• A love of butterflies
• Rebirth may link to appreciation for appearance or value of someone/something
• Appreciation for a redo that makes for a better presentation
• Gratification through the enjoyment of beauty, quality, luxury or indulgence; contentment
• Appreciation for holding on to something of value
• Enjoying life—social butterfly; coming out of isolation
• Changing appearance (may be receiving admiration)
• Appreciation of someone or relationship undergoing positive transformation; making positive personal changes because of relationship
• Revitalization of relationship; relationship may start again in new form (may be with someone highly valued)
• The looks of someone may reawaken desires and feelings you thought were dead; second chances; re-entering the dating scene
• Rebirth of abundance—positive changes in prosperity

Decks: Romantic Love Oracle, Love is a Garden Affirmation Deck, A Word of Advice, The Alchemist Astrologer; The Good Tarot, Collette Baron-Reid; Mystical Healing, Inna Segal

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