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Release Your Illusions With This Week’s Full Moon
The astrology of August 31 — September 6
Reeling from last week’s strikes against racial injustice from our friends in the professional sports realm, we find ourselves continuing our weekend conversations and feelings about the violence we’re experiencing and witnessing as a collective. Documentation is key as we prepare for Mercury and Venus to change signs at the end of the week.
On Monday, the Sun (in Virgo) chats with Chiron (retrograde in Aries) and seeks to help us implement the techniques, standards, and remedies we know could cure us. This transit asks us to tweak the habits that make us feel unhealthy and less like our optimal selves. Monday night could leave us feeling a bit wired and weary. Do your best to take care of yourself that evening, especially if you’re planning to start something new on Tuesday the first.
Speaking of Tuesday, let’s dive into Mercury (in Virgo) giving a boost to Pluto (retrograde in Capricorn). This transit helps us to solve and research deeper issues and problems. Especially the issues related to our government, big business, and the working class. This is a time for us to do serious, profound communication and run the numbers. Being practical and clear on what’s being said and meant is what’s called for.
We will need all of the clarity we can get when the Pisces full moon illuminates the sky on Wednesday at 12:22 a.m. CT. This Pisces full moon wants to help us sort through facts and fantasy as we find compassion and inspiration in our bonds. We can also find a new sense of discernment thanks to some falsehoods and betrayals being revealed. If you were looking for something to do as a ritual, doing release work around illusions and deception would be great. The simplest method is writing down things you want to let go of and burning the paper.
Later on Wednesday morning, Venus (in Cancer) opposes Saturn (retrograde in Capricorn) and highlights the need for, or the impact of, boundaries, discipline, and integrity in our relationships. Ask yourself, which of your relationships are bonded by truth, emotion, fantasy, family, protection, or security? Then the sun (in Virgo) harmonizes with Uranus (retrograde in Taurus) at 9:09 a.m.CT, helping us to see our efforts and resources in…
