The monsoon winds bring in August reluctantly, and immediately we are set into this limbo space that divides the Christmas season from the rest of the year. August has always been strange – right in the middle of the rainy season, it is not hot, at least not as hot as it gets, nor is it cool. It’s just, well, wet. It is well documented how productivity decreases in August, serving as the floor to a gradual slump that often begins in June, where, after the festive rush of activities and the adrenaline-inducing heat of summer, we are summoned back to “normalcy”, back to the hum and rhythm of our daily lives. However, it doesn’t quite feel as normal. They say that no one crosses the same river twice, and as we go back to the river of our mundane lives, we see that it has changed, no matter how subtle. And so did we.
Chinese tradition considers August as the ghost month, where things slow down, and eventually, get put on hold. This month’s astrological theme is not far off, dear reader. Emotions are all over the place, and most of us will be too caught up in trying to tidy them to be in any form of practical productivity. We are diving deep into retrograde season, and emotions are set to be all over the place – the sky is crying constantly, quite an accurate representation of the collective emotional landscape.
The month opens and ends with a Full Moon, (yes, 2 Full Moons!) seemingly working as bookends to keep all the mess inside this seemingly uneventful, but highly emotional month. The first Full Moon happens in Aquarius, highlighting emotional detachment and idealism. Pisces hosts the blue moon (a very rare second Full Moon in a month) at the very end of the month, symbolizing a surrender, finally, to wistful sentiment. Saturn conjuncts this lunation, astrologically representing the crippling effect of being lost in waves our feelings.
In between these Full Moons, Mercury seemingly gives in to the atmospheric mood and turns retrograde, taking after an already retrograde Venus. Things are slow and confusing for the time being, dear reader. Perhaps they are supposed to be. We can struggle, rush, beat ourselves up for misunderstandings and the slowness in pace, only to find that we are in quicksand; the more we struggle, the more we sink! So, no matter how counterproductive it may seem, letting things be is the best strategy for the meanwhile. Trying to make sense of it might be an exercise in futility. When in doubt, delay! Slow down with the times and let things unfold how they should. Trusting the process is important now. Life, in its inherent wisdom, has a way of recalibrating itself, and as always, simply allowing it to do so is the most sensible approach. And before you know it, we are out of the retrograde fog, heading on to the next chapter – the “BER” months!
For really specific details on how this month’s Cosmic Weather may affect you, you will need your exact birth time, birth place, and a competent astrologer who can compute and interpret your charts. However, knowing the general energies at play can greatly assist in planning ahead.
Take note: that forecast below is based on very general cosmic weather, catered to a broad audience. Personal discretion should be applied over everything else! With that being said –
You know the drill!
For better accuracy, check your Rising sign first followed by your Sun sign!
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