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People Are in a Ruthless Mood This Week. Respond Carefully.
The astrology of August 10–August 16, 2020
The vibe for this week is about navigating change while bracing for and creating impact. Internally and externally, we are riled up and fed up. What can we produce from our anger? What can we create or destroy from rage? Socially, we’re also seeing the fruits of rampant fear. The next several days will be full of provoking and ego-checking conversations. This week, your power will be determined by your ability to show restraint when needed and pour that energy into something creative.
As this will be a recurring theme for the week, let’s define creative (via Merriam-Webster). It means to bring into existence; to invest with a new form, office, or rank; to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior; to produce through imaginative skill. Much of the week will be spent dealing with the Leo, Capricorn, Pisces, and Aries parts of our unique and collective astrology. It’s a week where we are pushed to use these new mental, emotional, and spiritual muscles to grow.
Starting on Monday, Mercury (in Leo) squares Uranus (in Taurus). Things that have been able to luxuriate under the rug are pulled out into the light for review. Perhaps it’s a fun idea that would make the snaggletooth kid inside of you smile. What’s the…
