Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Planetary Transits for August 14 – August 20 Note: The partial lunar eclipse is on Aug. 16, and is visible primarily from the Eastern Hemisphere and eastern South America. The eclipse lasts 3 hours and 8 minutes, with the greatest eclipse taking place at 21:10 UT. (Subtract 7 hours for PT, 6 hours for MT, 5 hours for CT, and 4 hours for ET.) It is generally advised to stay indoors, meditate, and fast or eat lightly during an eclipse. Sun transits out of Cancer and into Leo, at 5:54 a.m. (CDT) Aug. 16, and is weak until Aug. 20. Moon transits Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. The full Moon is in Aquarius at 3:16 p.m. (CDT), Aug. 16. Mars transits Virgo, from 02:43 to 07:09°. Mercury transits Leo from 12:44 to 24:19°, and is closely conjunct Saturn until Aug. 18; and Venus until Sept. 21. Taurus, Scorpio, and Pisces rising signs should be careful and patient. Jupiter transits its own sign, Sagittarius, from 19:31 to 19:03°. Jupiter is retrograde until Sept. 7. Venus transits Leo from 15:53 to 24:28°, and is closely conjunct Saturn until Aug. 17; and Mercury until Sept. 21. Aries, Libra and Aquarius rising signs should be careful and patient. Saturn transits Leo, from 15:20 to 16:11°. Saturn is closely conjunct Venus until Aug. 17. Rahu and Ketu transit Capricorn and Cancer, respectively, stationary in the 24° range until Sept. 18. Persons with “even” rising signs and planets in “even” signs around 24° should be extra careful and patient. Transits for each “Rising sign” (not “Sun sign”): Aries: Work on your health and finances, and be of service to others. Avoid debts and disputes. There may be some conflict or health issue related to your spouse, partner, income, friends, or siblings. Expect good news with your children, education and investments after Aug. 19. Focus on spirituality. Taurus: Be careful with your career and in the workplace. There may be some debts, disputes, fire, theft, enemies or accidents. Also be careful to avoid conflicts related to your children, education, and investments. There should be good news with your parents, property and home life after Aug. 19. Gemini: There should be good news with your entrepreneurial activities after Aug. 19. You can also expect gains and income related to your parents, property, and home life. Focus on your children, education, investments and independence. Marriage and partnerships are possible through Nov. Cancer: Be patient with delays or setbacks with your parents, property, home life, and your own efforts. There may be new projects and independence in your career. Expect good news with your wealth, status, and family life after Aug. 19. Stay focused on your health and finances through Nov. Leo: Focus on your spouse, partners, status, family life, and entrepreneurial activities. There may also be some good fortune. Speak directly and with courage. Expect a big lift with your health and reputation after Aug. 19. Enjoy success with your children, education, and investments through Sept. Virgo: There is a lot of energy in your twelfth house, representing travel, relocation, and long distant ventures. Be careful with your health and debts and do your best to avoid conflict and accidents. For some, there may be a windfall or marriage; but there may also be general delays and setbacks. Libra: Focus on your income, friends, and older siblings. Be patient with losses, expenses, and separations. Your children, education, and investments are also subject to similar issues. Expect some good news and fulfillment of your desires after Aug. 19. Pursue independence through Nov. Scorpio: Be patient. Income, friendships and older siblings are subject to debts, disputes, losses, expenses, and separations. Your parents, property, and home life are also vulnerable to losses and expenses. Expect good news with your career after Aug. 19. Your status is good through mid-Oct. Sagittarius: There is a lot of energy in your ninth house of spirituality and good fortune, connected with your career, income, and entrepreneurial activities. Expect some major good news after Aug. 19. Connect your career with your children, education, and investments. Teach, publish, and advise. Capricorn: There is a lot of energy in your house of research and spiritual knowledge, which is connected with your career, wealth, status, family life, and good fortune. You can expect some easy money, windfall, or marriage proposal after Aug. 19. Parents, property and home life improve. Aquarius: Be patient. There are delays and setbacks with your spirituality and good fortune, and be careful to avoid accidents. For some of you, there may be some windfall or marriage. Expect very good news with your spouse and partnerships after Aug. 19. Teach, publish, and advise through Nov. Pisces: Be careful with other people, and tell your partner to be careful. Although there can be some status through relationships, these are largely subject to delays, setbacks, accidents, obstructions, losses, expenses, and separations. It is best to focus on your career, education, and advisory roles. David Hawthorne, M.S., J.B. <david david International Institute of Predictive Astrology 508 N. Second St., Fairfield, IA 52556 Tel: 641-472-3799 <http://www.iipa.net> www.iipa.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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