Astrology Explored

August 23, 2008

Astrology for the Week of August 22, 2008 to August 28, 2008

Mischief comes calling as Venus and Mercury are twinned in the heavens in stress aspect to Neptune. Oh, yes, this pair is working you over good, like two flim flam artists pulling the wool over your eyes. Though we start the weekend with a gentle grand trine in Earth signs, tensions are bubbling under the surface. Like a pot of water just about to erupt into a full boil, this weekend is just a precursor the dramatic week ahead.

Venus here is the total “bad girl” wrapped in cellophane innocence. “Come on, honey,” she says ‘Its OK to spend a little money.” Your bud, sly and fly boy, Merc, nods his head, egging you on. Before you know it, you are maxing the credit card, all for “very good reasons”. So the kids really do need clothes for school, but this shouldn’t give you permission to drop a wad on yourself as well. But you aren’t seeing things clearly, are you? You’re not thinking about the heating bill you are going to have to suck up this winter, eh? Please don’t say I didn’t warn you. Venus and Mercury are in stress aspect to Neptune, skewing your judgment in money matters and in tension aspect to Uranus in Pisces. If you make any move with money that is less than straight forward, budget conscious and by the book if will have unforeseen consequences. So don’t let your credit dollars turn into bad pennies. But even if you take my advice, it just isn’t going to be easy. Why?

Because Hell’s Angel for Eternity, Mr. Bad Boy Pluto comes roaring into town on his Harley making a challenge aspect to this pair. Pluto’s major mojo is upping the ante and twisting the knife. While you wrangle with your daughter over the wisdom of buying two pair of American Eagle jeans over four Target brand, you just might be struck with the curious life and death emphasis your pragmatic shopping trip has taken. You do realize what a horrible mother you are, don’t you? How can you ever think of sending your child to school unarmed with the latest fashion?

Me, I’ll give in, but taking a page from Pluto’s playbook, I’ll extract major housework commitments from said child to make it worth my while. I suggest you do the same.

Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn—you are more susceptible than the rest of the zodiac to these pernicious influences, so read the above, once, twice, three times to let it sink in.

Aries, Leo and Sagittarius—If you rock and roll, you might find yourself not gathering any moss. Why, dear fire signs? Because while everyone likes to party with you, no one likes the clean up when the party is over. Too watch out for: old friends on motorcycles who want to take you for a ride, people who want to spend your money and people you owe money to. And one last caveat: finesse does not mean shoving someone up against the wall, literally or otherwise, to get what you want. Rarely works well.

Gemini, Libra and Aquarius—Gosh, Air Signs, we count on you to keep the social order moving along! What are you doing falling down on the job? Things with friends and family are a little iffy, communications crossed, meetings missed, travel plans skewed. What we need if or you to look past the immediate and put the broken threads together and hook us back up. Gently please. Mr. Pluto may give you the idea that you have to push harder than you need too. Only a dab will do.

Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces—Are you really that lost or is all this helplessness a feigned attempt at wriggling out of some chore? You are not going to get away with it, you know, so you might as well come up with a plan to deal. Dig deep into your considerable inner resources to make it work.

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