The Cosmic Connection
Rising sign horoscopes for Aug. 6 – 12
♈ Aries: Dream bigger than ever before in your self-expression. New energies are gifting you support to take a risk to ensure the fullest expression of your heart’s desire. Game on!
♉ Taurus: The greatest trees grow from the deepest, strongest roots. If you can dream it, you can manifest it. “There’s no place like home” became a famous line for a reason.
♊ Gemini: It’s time to be seen and heard in bigger ways. Your thoughts and words craft your reality and your future. Your underlying creative force resides in the power of communication.
♋ Cancer: Consider what the word “wealth” truly means to you. Eyes on the prize, Cancer. There’s great professional potential and returns on your investments coming your way.
♌ Leo: As the sun’s rays dance within you, tune into what in your life is a true vibrational match. This is your season to shine, to realign, and open your heart to your ever-expanding world.
♍ Virgo: Retreat into your subconscious. The depths of your inner well are beckoning you. Intentionally devote quiet time to your soul’s compass, and it will guide you to new heights.
♎ Libra: Groups of friends and acquaintances evolve over time, and this is a clean slate opportunity. Cherish the relationships that bring you real joy and make your heart sing.
♏ Scorpio: Are you truly passionate about your profession? You have the strength and courage within you to make any changes necessary to pin the needle to a full and enthusiastic “yes!”
♐ Sagittarius: The atlas of your life is changing, and you are co-creating new directions to destinations. Trust your inner compass to navigate with your heart’s guidance.
♑ Capricorn: One of your most powerful resources is yet to be uncovered. Go within on the path of self-discovery. Some of the greatest gifts can be found hidden in the shadows.
♒ Aquarius: Harness the power of a clean slate in your closest relationships. The house of mirrors is the ideal space for endings that catalyze new beginnings and a better version of you.
♓ Pisces: Create a change-up in your daily routines by rearranging your schedule, taking a new route, or doing something spontaneous. Anything focusing on health and wellness is a plus.
Weekly astrology summary:
All three personal planets are on the move and the week’s finale packs an energetic punch! Up first on Aug. 6, venerable Venus is done processing things in Virgo and floats off into home domicile Libra. Aesthetics, peace, harmony, and balance become more important and may dominate the airwaves as Venus connects harmoniously with Uranus and Pluto. The Mercury retrograde post-shadow period ends the same day; the emotional roots of things that surfaced during the recent retrograde should be flowing and primed for action. Motivation for action and communicating from the heart for feeling and healing will come online even more mid-week as Mercury finally leaves the zodiac sign Cancer, shifting into Leo on Aug. 9. Following Mercury’s tracks and lead, Mars dives into Cancer on Aug. 11 after much mental sharpening in Gemini. Here in the moon’s territory, Mars is ready to feel, to protect, and to put thought into sensitive action.
By the end of the week, we may feel like we’re just getting reoriented with all the shifts that already occurred, and then the Leo new moon arrives with a bang as it’s also a total solar eclipse! The sun and the moon meet up in the lion’s den on Aug. 12 at 1:36 p.m., in the sun’s domain, setting the cosmos ablaze amongst the co-presence of Jupiter and Mercury. That’s a lot of fire. Unleash your wild heart with passion and ferocity! The unleashing that this new moon is urging us to do will most likely come with a change or letting go of something due to the eclipse and the influence coming from Saturn and Neptune in Aries. The eclipse will have very slight visibility (>0%) here in southern New Jersey; find more details and an eclipse path map on timeanddate.com. This week’s horoscopes are focused on the Leo new moon/total solar eclipse; see the above horoscope for your rising sign for more specific insight and guidance. If you’re unsure what your rising sign is, you can email me at ursaalchemy@gmail.com, learn more in my tutorial video on my Ursa Alchemy YouTube channel, or cast your own birth chart for free on astro.com.
Ursula Duffy is a Professional Astrologer, Certified Aromatherapist and founder of Ursa Alchemy. www.ursaalchemy.com or ursaalchemy@gmail.com.
