Horoscope August-September 2011

ARIES (March 21 – April 19)

Innovative Uranus in Aries combined with energetic Mars, your planetary ruler, in Leo from September 18 to November 10, 2011, will inspire you to express your creativity in an unusual way even though your energy levels will be erratic in August and early September. You will have unlimited stamina one day and feel fatigue the next. This is normal, so keep your schedule flexible. Your most productive period will come in late September, October, and early November. Focus your greatest efforts at this time, when celestial movements support your forward progress!

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20)

The passage of lucky Jupiter through Taurus until June 2012 will give you an advantage in business, health, and financial affairs throughout the year. Use this positive celestial energy to bring an idea from your soul into physical form. You have a gift for bringing beauty to the physical world through relationships, food, art and music. You have the opportunity to manifest your beautiful qualities through a loving relationship, a nurturing garden, a delicious meal, or a beautiful work of art. You also have a strong will. Apply your determined and persevering nature in a positive direction.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 21)

The retrograde of your planetary ruler, Mercury, until August 26 will temporarily slow your fast-moving mind so you can consider where you have been and where you are going. This temporary pause in the fast pace of your life will give you time to spend time with loved ones, travel to somewhere you have not visited, or read a novel, mystery or historical account. Your attention span has been short in recent months, and you will have a chance to relax and spend more time slowly considering something of interest to you. The Harvest Moon on September 12 will inspire you to take a financial risk. Consider all angles because you will not be able to easily extricate yourself from financial commitments you make during the fall season. As always, read the fine print – and read the subtle implications of your decisions – between the lines.

CANCER (June 22 – July 22)

You have an opportunity to prevail in a situation where you have felt overpowered in the past. This will occur while energetic Mars moves through Cancer from August 3 to September 18, 2011. Try to remain objective and discern between facts and emotional reactions during this critical period. You can accomplish much positive movement for your life if you allow subjective reactions to fall away in favor of a more objective view. Imagine you are standing on top of a tall building looking down at your situation on the ground. How big would it be from that perspective? Also, imagine how you will feel when much time has passed. How will you feel in a year from now? By giving yourself time and distance from a tense situation, you will reach unbiased conclusions.

LEO (July 23 – August 22)

You have the unique ability to guide others to accomplish tasks you could not do on your own. Think strategically about what you would like to create in partnership with others, organize a supportive team, and begin to implement a new plan during the late summer. The Sun in Leo until August 23, will make you feel strong. Energetic Mars in Leo from September 18 to November 10, 2011, will give you the energy you need to bring your dreams to fruition. Use your energy to create a productive situation for yourself and others for the coming months – and manifest your highest ideals!

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22)

The retrograde of your planetary ruler, Mercury, until August 26 will temporarily slow your pace. But the passage of the Sun, communications-oriented Mercury, loving Venus through Virgo beginning during the third week of August will reinvigorate you and help you make your voice heard. You are sensitive to the natural rhythms of the seasons. You feel strongest  during the late summer and fall as planets pass through your own sign of Virgo. You also feel harmonious during the month of January, when the Sun travels through the compatible earth sign of Capricorn and in May, when the Sun crosses through the compatible earth sign of Taurus. Use the resonance of the planetary energy in Virgo to bring yourself to your own center where you may experience inner peace and harmony. From this calm perspective, create a plan for your new birthday year. You work best when you think situations through in advance. Apply this skill to the coming season. The Harvest Moon on September 12, the full moon closest to the autumn equinox when the Moon rises closest to the Earth’s horizon, is a fulcrum for your year. Everything that happens before this date will be past, and everything that happens after will plant new seeds and represent the new direction for your year.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 23)

Situations will resolve themselves in your favor when Venus, your planetary ruler, travels through your own sign of Libra from September 14 to October 8. You will receive additional celestial support from the Sun in Libra from September 23 to October 23, and Mercury, the communications planet, in Libra from September 25 to October 13. Your nature is to bring harmony and balance to out-of-balance situations. Seek a situation that appears unfair in  your eyes during the coming months and aim to bring fair resolution to this matter. You are bound to experience success. Saturn in Libra until 2012 ensures that all positive efforts will receive positive rewards. This is a good time for self-analysis and introspection.

SCORPIO (October 24 – November 21)

You will encounter numerous people who will bring benefits to you under the lucky influence of Jupiter in your opposing sign of Taurus until 2012.  Some of the important people you interact with will be completely new to you while others will be familiar from your past – but you will see them in a different light. Or, old, tired relationships will gather strength and new life. If you have been dispirited by the sameness and routine of your life, you now have an opportunity to bring a new rhythm and cadence to your everyday routine. While you keep outer appearances under control, you secretly crave the drama that relationships can create. Calibrate your drama-meter at a comfortable level you can tolerate and enjoy the interaction you inevitably will draw to yourself – if you wish.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21)

The Harvest Moon on September 12, the full moon closest to the autumn equinox when the Moon rises closest to the Earth’s horizon, will create a turning point for you. You will make an important decision to release something from your life. The influence may temporarily remain despite your resolute decision, but eclipses later  in November and December will enable you to achieve the freedom you need. Be prepared for new people to influence your life later this year. You can safely let go of obligations that no longer serve a positive purpose by the end of the year. Holding on will only create further frustrations.

CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19)

You are working hard under the influence of energetic Mars in Cancer until September 18. Remember to take a rest amidst all of the hard work you inevitably are doing. Scientific experiments have shown that even the molecular structure of metal becomes tired from over-use and performs better after periods of rest. Imagine how much stronger your body will feel and how refreshed your mind will be if you allow yourself to pause between periods of intense mental and physical exertion. Karmic Saturn in Libra and innovative Uranus in Aries are also fueling your desire for accomplishment. This is the perfect time to implement your ideas, but make sure to step back, gain perspective, and periodically relax!

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18)

Just when you thought you were about to complete an outstanding project, you will have to go back to the initial stages of the task to refine your approach. By stopping, going back to the drawing board, and re-doing something you already thought was finished, you will create the idealistic version of perfection you have been seeking. The delay and detour you experience this summer will not only have been necessary, but will have been well worth it. You will be grateful for having waited to implement your idea. Your upcoming success on this project will be far greater than expected. The improvements you are making today will benefit yourself and others far into the future.

PISCES (February 19 – March 20)

The passage of a group of planets – the Sun, Mercury and Venus – through your opposing sign of Virgo from late August to September will focus your awareness on the quality of your relationships. You are sensitive to feelings and vibrations. Use your finely-tuned intuition to assess your own needs and determine how to achieve your individuality in close relationships. There is a way in which you sometimes lose yourself when surrounded by others to the point that you need to be alone to re-capture your individuality. Experiment with being yourself while being with others.