Open hearted communication and balance in relationships are the themes of the week, as Mercury stations direct in Leo, while Venus transits into the Sign it rules, Libra. There is tension with the end of Mercury Retrograde, as well as the Half Moon this week, but there are several transits supporting you to face these challenges. Uranus begins it's retrograde transit in Taurus, while Pluto retrogrades back into Capricorn, where it will remain until November 19, concluding it's transit through the Sign of the Goat until 2254. These next two and a half months of the Planet of Transformation, Pluto, transiting through the Sign of Responsibility, Capricorn, at the final degree 29°, it urging you to take by your power, claim responsibility for yourself, so you can achieve your own personal authority.

(12:14) Mercury Retrograde in Leo Trine in Chiron Retrograde in Aries 23° - August 19 – September 4.

This alignment occurs again three times due to the Retrograde transit of Mercury.

July 18 – Mercury in Leo Trine Chiron in Aries 23°

August 23 – Mercury Retrograde in Leo Trine Chiron Retrograde in Aries 23°

September 2 – Mercury in Leo Trine Chiron Retrograde in Aries 22°

(17:46) The Sun in Virgo Square the Moon in Gemini 3° - Monday, August 26 at 2:26 AM PDT

(24:17) Venus in Virgo Trine Uranus in Taurus 27° - August 25 – 28 (Sunday – Wednesday) – Exact on Tuesday, August 27.

(27:56) Mercury Direct in Leo 21°25' – Wednesday, August 28.

July 16 – Mercury Entered its Retrograde Shadow in Leo 21°25’

August 4 – Mercury Retrograde in Virgo 4°6’

August 28 – Mercury Direct in Leo 21°25’

September 11 – Mercury Exits its Retrograde Shadow in Virgo 4°6’

(31:04) Venus in Virgo Opposite Neptune Retrograde in Pisces 29° - August 26 – 29 (Monday – Thursday) – Exact on Wednesday, August 28.

This is the last time Venus in Virgo will be Opposing Neptune in Pisces until July 2126. Below are the degrees and dates that Venus in Virgo Opposed Neptune in Pisces since Neptune arrived in Pisces in 2012.

0° on October 3, 2012

4° on July 26, 2013

5° on September 10, 2014

7° on October 16, 2025

11° on August 14, 2016

12° on September 29, 2017

16° on July 24, 2018

17° on September 4, 2019

18° on October 18, 2020

22° on August 9, 2021

23° on September 24, 2022

25° on November 3, 2023

29° on August 28, 2024

(48:11) Venus in Libra Trine Pluto Retrograde in Aquarius 0° - August 28 – 31 (Wednesday - Saturday) – Exact on Thursday, August 29.

Venus in Libra - August 29 - September 22, 2024

Dates of last two times Venus transited through Libra are below.

November 8 - December 4, 2023

September 29 - October 23, 2022

(59:30) Uranus Retrograde in Taurus 27°15' - Sunday, September 1, 2024 - January 30, 2025.

May 15, 2024 – Uranus Enters its Retrograde Shadow in Taurus 23°15’

September 1, 2024 – Uranus Retrograde Taurus 27°15’

January 30, 2025 – Uranus Direct in Taurus 23°15’

May 17, 2025 – Uranus Exits its Retrograde Shadow in Taurus 27°15’

Pluto Retrograde in Capricorn 29° - September 1 – November 19, 2024.

Pluto transited through Capricorn

January 25 – June 13, 2008

November 26, 2008 – March 23, 2023

June 11, 2023 – January 20, 2024

September 1 – November 19, 2024

Next time Pluto will transit through Capricorn begins on February 27, 2254.

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