Kelly Surtees and Austin Coppock join the show to provide a look ahead at the major astrological alignments in August of 2015.

We cover the Venus retrograde in Virgo/Leo, Saturn stationing direct in Scorpio, Jupiter making its ingress into Virgo, and more.

We also highlight several auspicious dates that occur during the course of the month using the principles of electional astrology.

In particular we focus on a series of Leo and Virgo rising electional charts, since the Sun and Mercury are in their own signs at different times over the next few weeks.

The cover art for this episode is taken from the PlanetWatcher 2015 Astrological Calendar, which we were given permission to use to us by its author, astrologer Kirk Kahn.

You can find out more information about Kelly’s work at KellysAstrology.com, and you can find out more about Austin at AustinCoppock.com.

Outline of the Show

Below you will find an outline of some of the different topics that we touched on during the course of the show, followed by links to download or stream the recording.

* Major aspect square from Jupiter to Saturn first week of August, which Mercury and Venus both aspect. Poignant and precise – lots of emphasis (pressure?) around 28° fixed signs.

* Jupiter square Saturn, 28° Leo/Scorpio, August 2 – 6 (Venus August 3 – 6, Mercury August 6 – 7.

* Jupiter in the superior position but Saturn hurling a ray at Jupiter. Quite the tussle between two planetary heavyweights. Who has the upper hand?

* Venus stationing retrograde in Virgo and then being retrograde in Leo for the entirety of August.

* Elemental shift from Fire to Earth as Mercury, Jupiter and the Sun (in that order) wind up visits to Leo and move into Virgo. Lingering influence in Leo with Venus and Mars. Signs in focus would be Leo + Virgo.

* Jupiter ingressing into Virgo in mid-August.

* Conjunctions to Jupiter: Venus August 5, Mercury August 7, Sun August 26 – 27

* Aspect wise, Mercury, Venus and the Sun all conjunct Jupiter, the first two in Leo and the Sun at the end of the month once both in Virgo.

* The last gasps of Saturn in Scorpio with Saturn stationing direct at 28° Scorpio.

Elections for August

* Several strong Leo or Virgo rising elections this month, since the Sun is in Leo and Mercury in Virgo.  Leo rising elections are in the first part of the month, and Virgo later after the 7th.

* August 6 at 7:15 AM with 26° Leo rising. Sun in Leo in the 1st whole sign house, in a day chart shortly after sunrise. Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter forming a tight conjunction at the end of Leo. Saturn is angular in Scorpio in the 4th, but it is a day chart and it is enclosed by the rays of Venus and Jupiter on either side. The Moon is exalted in Taurus in the 10th, applying to a square with the Sun. Mars is out of the way in the 12th.

* August 1 at 6:50 AM with 18° Leo rising. This is the earlier alternate with Moon in Aquarius. Square Saturn, but with reception.

* Some auspicious Mercury elections once Mercury moves into Virgo Augu...