Astroview for August 18-24

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Astroview for August 18 – August 24

 

Sun transits its own sign, Leo, from 01:25 to 08:09°. Sun is weak until Aug. 21.

 

Moon transits Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, and Aries. Moon, in Capricorn, is under the aspect of Saturn, Mercury, Ketu, and Jupiter, Aug. 18. (Exercise patience.) The full Moon, under the aspect of Sun, is in Aquarius, Aug. 19. Moon, in Pisces, is conjunct Rahu, under the aspect of Venus, Ketu, and Jupiter, Aug. 22. (Protect your emotions.) Moon, in Aries, is conjunct Mars, Aug. 24. (Avoid outbursts.)

 

Mars transits Aries from 17:17 to 20:27°. (This is especially good through Sept. 6 for Aries, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces rising signs.)

 

Mercury transits Cancer from 15:04 to 19:50°, under the close aspect of Rahu. (Stocks can rally. Continue to invest in real estate and energy stocks.)

 

Venus transits Virgo, from 07:20 to 15:37°, under the close aspect of Saturn. Venus is debilitated until Sept. 5. (Protect the women in your life and take care traveling. Note: 281 Die in Plane Crashes in Greece and Venezuela.)

 

Jupiter transits Virgo from 22:05 to 23:19°, closely conjunct Ketu, aspected by Rahu. (Do a liver cleanse. Protect your husband and children. Watch for religious news. Note: Gaza Settlers Defy Evacuation Deadline.)

 

Saturn transits Cancer from 10:14 to 11:05°.

 

Rahu and Ketu transit Pisces and Virgo, from 20:49 to 20:31°. (Persons with rising signs, or planets in “even” signs, from 18 to 22° should be patient and cautious.

 

TRANSITS FOR EACH RISING SIGN:

 

Aries: Enjoy Mars in Aries, but protect your marriage, partners, and father. Gain from parents, property, and home life. Avoid disputes. Focus on education, children, and investments.

 

Taurus: Focus on home life and property. Take some initiatives with your career. Protect your health, finances, and children. Avoid investments. Consider relocation, ashrams, and journeys.

 

Gemini: Focus on entrepreneurial activities. Gain from property, friends, older siblings, competition, and executive position. Protect your marriage, partners, children, and investments.

 

Cancer: Your status and career continue to improve. Be careful to avoid accidents. Be patient with delays and setbacks. Focus on your own self efforts. Protect your home life and property.

 

Leo: Your power returns on Aug. 21. The transit of Mars continues to favor you, but protect your marriage, partnerships, wealth, status, children, investments, and entrepreneurial activities.

 

Virgo: Mercury, ruling your chart, is under the close aspect of Rahu. This may energize you, but watch out for sudden events. Protect your status and home life. Avoid disputes over income.

 

Libra: Keep rested through Sept. 5. Let your spouse and partners help you. Avoid expenses, and losses in your career. Income improves after Aug. 20. Focus on education and investments.

Scorpio: Career shines after Aug. 20. Avoid expenses and travel. Protect your wealth and family life. Gain from father, guru, property and assets. Health and finances should be fine.

 

Sagittarius: Good fortune comes after Aug. 20. Career improves in Sept. Invest in property, energy and education. Income, older siblings, and friendships are vulnerable until Sept. 10.

 

Capricorn: Focus on your marriage, home life, property, and partnerships. Avoid long distant travel, losses and expenses. Be patient with your career through early Sept.

 

Aquarius: Focus on your health, finances, and entrepreneurial activities. Everything else is vulnerable. Relationships improve after Aug. 20. Be careful to avoid accidents through Aug. 28.

 

Pisces: Expect the unexpected in relationships. Spend some time in a lush, green environment and wear your emerald. Your status and family life are strong. Be careful to avoid accidents.

 

This column is based on your Vedic astrology “rising sign”, and not on your “Sun sign”. If you do not know your rising sign, please contact david, or call 641-472-3799. Copyright 2005, David M. Hawthorne M.S, J.B.