August 30-September 6, 2024

“I dwell in possibility.”

Emily Dickinson

Underlying Theme for All the Signs: If you had any doubts about whether you should give it a rest, take a break, or take a time out to recuperate, the answer is a resounding yes. The pause serves to quiet the mind for deep thinking so that you can discern what should be welcomed into your life, and more importantly, what should not. This might mean closing off to communication or coming to terms with limited options. In some cases, the desire is for a detailed explanation of past events or an apology that may not be forthcoming. But if you’re in need of healing and rest, this is the time to regroup and take care of yourself.

On the other, if the wait is just you wishing a problem would go away, the issue is procrastination and the failure to work with the Divine to expand possibilities. In fact, the tendency may be to resist or sabotage a great opportunity. However, when you take into account your wellbeing, capabilities, and limitations, you can use these insights toward what excites you. If a lack of movement has been uncomfortable, the Universe says yes when you say yes to yourself. If you’ve been wondering about a successful outcome, it’s positive and you have the power to move forward with confidence.

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

• Appreciation for parents, ancestry or heritage; clutching on to something that might have belonged to a parent
• Expensive wine; gratification through alcohol
• Enjoying life (may be the result of relationship with someone older who is likely to be more established financially); abundance through parents or someone you’ve known for a long time
• May-December romance (may be admiration of appearance, lifestyle, etc.)
• Appreciation of long term relationship; admiration of older couple or parental connection; valued relationship
• Aging like fine wine (you/other)
• Contentment in the belief that relationship will improve over time
• Appreciation of wisdom, age and experience; experience assists in making alliances

Taurus

• Illusions, need to take steps to find peace
• A greater need for solitude rather than engaging with others; overwhelming desire for peace and quiet
• Enchanting destination (may be near the sea); retreat
• Places of retreat, rehabilitation, sanctuary, contemplation
• Attracting what you desire—need to be alone as a couple
• Influencing others (may be through your silence)
• Private world—bringing ideas to life

Gemini

• Playfulness or joking that may center on appearance
• Trying to give the appearance of not taking something seriously but actually doing so
• The illusion of enjoyment but some aspect of self, your relationship or partner is illusory and not as it appears on the surface
• A need to take a closer look at issues of letting loose (going too far, boundary pushing, excessive behaviors); refusal to see the truth
• Illusions about the need for recreation or down time (more or less)
• Time out—may be due to behavior reflected back, in matters gone too far, or because of need to get past the superficial
• Projections (you/other); excessive preoccupation with appearances—attempts to appear happy, financially stable, knowledgeable, capable, in control, successful, youthful, sexy, etc. as a couple or to attract a partner
• Superficial relationship concerned predominantly with looks; luck or playfulness concerning persona, image, projection, reputation, etc. (may be for the purpose of selling, social media, advancement)

Cancer

• Surprise or shock—a need to open to new possibilities
• Surprise that you (or others) remember something
• A blast from the past—memories of pleasant shared experiences influence relationship
• Unexpected encounter—old loves may reappear
• Unexpected news triggers sentimentality; nostalgia for the past
• Surprise that ties to creating memories together

Leo

• Masking the ego (you/others)
• Relationship hindered by arrogance, selfishness or ego (yours/others)
• Maintaining emotional balance when ego is triggered (yours/others)
• Need for healthy balance—self-righteousness or refusal to compromise (you/others)
• Inner alignment with outer circumstance—successful juggling (responsibilities, situations, conflict of interest)
• Pride prevents one from taking action; relationship needs mending
• Healthy ego in support of work/life harmony

Virgo

• Need for grounding—getting carried away with the message
• Message to or concerning nature and/or humanity; global message
• Sacredness that may be related to message, wedding announcements, love letter, card, sentiment
• Presence of Spirit in everyday—symbolic words, messages that are omens, signs, important documents
• Spiritual awakening that may come as a result of the written word, making contact with beyond; writer or writing with important message
• Written invitations, letters, texts, emails, phone call
• On top of the world because of hearing from someone; message from someone at a distance
• You’ll soon send or receive a love message

Libra

• Awareness of perfume, scent, formulation; solving a chemistry problem
• A need to take a leadership role where passion is concerned; you share a strong attraction
• Initiating a sexual encounter or because of physical attraction (you/other); intense sexual chemistry
• Illumination regarding physical connection
• Giving advice—may be related to a desire or an attraction
• Solving a problem through magnetism

Scorpio

• Discord due to unsettled conditions or matters in flux
• Arguments, disagreements related to aspirations (yours/others); fighting for a dream
• Disturbing dream (lucid, astral travel); dream involving anger or someone you may have had a disagreement
• Sarcasm, sharp tongue results in fluctuating circumstance
• Under attack for being unrealistic; negative thinking
• Trying to win at all costs (you/others) leads to uncertainty
• Dream guidance to address difficulties
• Difficulty in communicating or expressing your dreams
• Changes that could arrive at the next full moon (may be linked to a disagreement)

Sagittarius

• Disagreements that aren’t fully out in the open; negative innuendos; sarcasm; under attack
• Anger concerning revelations from hidden sources
• Disagreement concerning matters that need to come to light
• Winning at all costs—disagreements, arguments
• Need for contemplation, inner listening—possibly before resorting to sharp words
• Negative thinking prompts self-awareness
• Difficulty in communicating (you/others); “don’t shoot the messenger”
• Spirit messages help you navigate dicey situations

Capricorn

• Intuition regarding thwarted desires (yours/others)
• Instinctual urges—lust, seduction (yours/other)
• Temptation towards someone/something—trust your instincts about whether this relationship feels right or should move forward
• Fantasies/unexpected encounter—intuition reveals a message

Aquarius

• Shutting out the world—a need to find your bliss or your passion
• Privacy related to sexuality, intimacy, an affair, or someone you are/were passionate about
• A need for discretion—may center on desire, love, lust; refusal to “kiss and tell”
• Rushing into a situation that may require confidentiality
• Anger surrounding maintaining privacy
• You and a partner may need to spend some time alone together
• Closing the door on the outside world to focus on a passion or to follow your bliss
• Encounter with individual who is difficult to know, access or very private (may link to an attraction)

Pisces

• Reaching a dead end in trying to make something take off (you/other); relationship going nowhere
• Seeking freedom from dead end or no-win situations—round and round about the same issues without resolution; no apparent solution
• Running away is the M.O.—repetitive behavior (you/other); confusion about where relationship is headed
• Relationship may progress only to suddenly end at a closed door; false start
• Progress blocked—may be unable to take off; detour; location on a dead-end street
• New horizons after dealing with a dead end; getting off the spiral

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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