Astrological Forecasts

Heads Up!

The Writer’s Astrological Almanac

by Kathy Watts

August 2018

all times are PDT.

Retrogrades are still on the menu this month. Five planets. From August 7 until 18 there will be six. We can still move ahead with our lives. Even with a solar eclipse tossed in, we’re not going to be slowed down. The Sun is in Leo, then Virgo. That’s about as passionate and practical as it gets.

Wed Aug 01 the Moon enters Aries in the wee smalls. Mars squares Uranus in the evening but don’t let this upset your apple cart during the day. Read, write, and put any argumentative feelings into your characters’ hearts and mouths.

Fri Aug 03 the Moon conjoins Uranus in Taurus. Don’t get distracted or knocked

off balance. Make your work as polished and pretty as you please.

Sun Aug 05 the Moon enters Gemini at 6:32 am. We have from now until Tuesday evening to make the most of our mercurial tendencies. Be curious, creative, and communicative in all its forms. Heads Up.

Mon Aug 06 the Moon is in Gemini when the Sun squares Jupiter at 4:27 pm. Big ideas, and big-headed people, may clash today. Put this into your work and not into your negotiations or networking. To ease any friction, at exactly the same time Venus changes signs and enters her nocturnal home sign Libra. Everything can be made more pleasant and attractive now. Heads Up.

Tue Aug 07 the Moon is still in Gemini when Uranus turns retrograde in Taurus. Heads Up. Don’t be in a hurry to finish anything prematurely. Give yourself time. More energy is on the way. In the afternoon Venus trines Mars. Have a pleasant conclusion to a productive day. At 9:01 pm the Moon moves out of Gemini and enters Cancer. A modest evening snack or early nightcap is permitted. And, it’s always tea time. How much did you get done?

Wed Aug 08 the Moon is in Cancer all day. Those who work at home can have a great day. Everyone else, you can, too. Just stay dedicated. The Sun conjoins Mercury at 7:06 pm. Heads Up. You don’t have to rationalize every little thing.

Fri Aug 10 the Moon conjoins Mercury retrograde in Leo. Keep a notebook handy. Thoughts and ideas may be buzzing in the air. At 11:31 pm Mercury retrograde squares Jupiter. What makes sense to you at the moment may not hold up for long. It’s also the day before the New Moon. Heads Up in all ways important to you.

Sat Aug 11 we have the New Moon and solar eclipse in 18 Leo at 2:58 am. The Moon promptly goes void of course. Heads Up. The world may look more exciting and riled up than it really is. Regardless, keep your head under the hood. The Moon enters Virgo at 8:59 pm.

Sun Aug 12 the Moon is in Virgo when Mars changes signs and enters Capricorn. Heads Up. Motivation is higher and more pragmatic and non-negotiable than before.

Tue Aug 14 the Moon conjoins Venus in Libra. Dress nicely, eat nicely, and write nicely. It’s a good day for networking and making or renewing business contacts.

Wed Aug 15 the Moon is in Libra all day. Argue with that. Have a good time and try to get some work done as well.

Fri Aug 17 the Moon conjoins Jupiter in Scorpio. Get lucky in some fundamental, non-showy way. It’s also the day before Mercury goes stationary direct. Heads Up. Do you still know where your phone and car keys are? Good.

Sat Aug 18 the Moon is in Sagittarius when Mercury goes stationary direct in 11 Leo at 9:25 pm. Heads Up. Give yourself a little time to get back up to speed. There are still a few good editing days ahead.

Sun Aug 19 the Moon is in Sagittarius when Jupiter trines Neptune. Hang on to those dreams but don’t demand that they instantly manifest. Plan, work, and keep working on your projects. It’s not just for you, after all.

Tue Aug 21 the Moon conjoins Saturn in Capricorn. Make that to-do list and tackle at least the top item or two. It’s also the last day of the year that the Sun spends in its home sign Leo. Tomorrow the world may seem less playful and gilded, although it may acquire charms of a different sort. Heads Up.

Wed Aug 22 the Moon conjoins Pluto in Capricorn at 11:46 am. Keep calm and do what makes sense. The Moon is still in Capricorn when the Sun changes signs and moves into Virgo at 9:09 pm. Heads Up. With the Sun and Moon both in Earth signs, you could have a very productive evening.

Sat Aug 25 the Moon is in Aquarius when the Sun trines Uranus at 9:38 am and then trines Saturn at 3:07 pm. While Jupiter and Neptune do their trine dance, Saturn and Uranus are doing their own trine dance. Today the Sun joins in. You get to decide what is most important to do. If you need to pause and reconsider or strike off with a different approach, you’re the one to decide. Saturn and Uranus will be in trine for quite a while; the Sun is only here for today. Use it to make sound decisions.

Sun Aug 26 we have the Full Moon in 03 Pis at 4:56 am. Heads Up. Put more of your heart into your work. It’s also easier to tap into how others are feeling. Your characters will be grateful.

Mon Aug 27 the Moon is in Pisces all day. Mars finally goes stationary direct in 28 Cap at 7:05 am. Heads Up. Give yourself time to shift gears. Don’t expect to spring into action instantly. Maybe it’s a good time to pause and get reorganized. At 10:32 pm Mercury direct squares Jupiter. You can do small things in a big way. Sometimes the small things can be the most powerful.

Wed Aug 29 the Moon is in Aries all day. We’ve had a month of Wednesdays with the Moon in cardinal signs. Have you started anything that excites you?

Thu Aug 30 the Moon conjoins Uranus in Taurus. Did I say Heads Up before? Let’s say Heads Up now. Make changes carefully and edit with extreme prejudice.

It’s a crazy month but you have this under control. If you need to tighten the seat belt a bit more, you can do that. Nothing is going to knock you off course. You know what’s important and what you need to do to feel good about it all. Do that. Be daring and determined. Heads Up!