August 2008

A New Moon/Solar Eclipse gets your month off to a rousing start - changes and priority shifts just keep on coming. Passion and affection run particularly high from the 5th through mid month. You might eat your words about a prior agreement or oath and decide to move in a different direction. The overall theme this month is 'embrace change'. You could fight it, but will undoubtedly pay a heavy price for sticking with the same old, same old. And remember that you're not necessarily making lifetime choices during this phase. You're making decisions that will lead you into a better set of circumstances. When others butt in and tell you that you're going against everything you've said in the past, tell them how happy you are to do so. That should hush 'em up long enough for you to make a fast getaway. The 6th changes some of your social, romantic and creative goals. You admit what your heart recently decided. As soon as you allow honesty with yourself as well as others to be your guide, you feel about 20 pounds lighter. This also creates more emotional room and energy to push forward with new priorities. When you're not being held down and nearly suffocated by the past, it's amazing how much you can accomplish! Make joy, peace and forgiveness your mantra throughout the month. Naturally, you need to apply this to yourself as well as others. (Always heal yourself first. Doing so makes you a more effective healer for others.) Right around the 13th, you start getting more serious about your general health, peace of mind and overall happiness, just in time for the big Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse on the 16th. This lunation is a magnet for new ideas and a culmination of a very busy past two weeks. It's also a fresh start for many of you in terms of your private and professional goals. The 17th reminds you that it's time to get an official statement regarding some unfinished business. Don't dogpaddle around in the shallow water; head to the deep end with the best allies and experts you can access. Your health and overall wellbeing in both personal and professional arenas get emphasized powerfully when Mars enters your solar 6th house on the 19th and remains there until early October. Mars suggests that you need to take the initiative and deliberately, proactively work on getting your attitude and body into fighting shape - no excuses or delaying tactics. And get that physical you've been meaning to schedule but continue to postpone. On the 22nd, a huge attraction phase begins. Think about what you're attracting now. Are you happy with it or would you like to trade up a little? From the 22nd on, your power to attract will be at least twice what it is during the first part of the month; so be very aware of your desires, wants and needs. Chances are excellent that they'll be met. Just make certain that they're good for you. A New Moon in your solar 5th house on the 30th begins another two-week stretch of potential romance, excess and flat out flirting. As sensual and lusty as you are, you might aim your priorities toward something creative or competitive. That would work, too. Monthly touchstone: Pink Sapphire.

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