Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.
Aspects of Note this Week:

All times listed are Pacific Standard Time. For Eastern Time, add 3 hours; Add 7 hours for Universal Time (UT), but add 8 hours for BST.

Monday: Venus quincunx Pluto
Tuesday: Sun sesquiquadrate Neptune
Wednesday: Jupiter sesquiquadrate Pluto, Sun sextile Jupiter, Mercury (R) conjunct Venus
Thursday: No major aspects are exact today
Friday: Sun quincunx Saturn
Saturday: No major aspects are exact today
Sunday: Venus trine Ceres, Venus sesquiquadrate Chiron

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THE MARS-JUPITER EFFECT: The exact alignment between Mars and Jupiter won't occur until August 14, but the two planets are separated by only four degrees as this week begins, and they will be within three degrees of each other by this Thursday, August 8. This date is important to watch, since concrete manifestations related to the effects of an aspect often begin when the planets enter this three-degree range (orb). 

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