August shines its light on Leos. Leo is a fire sign so there will be lots of vitality and action this month. While the Sun shines in the fifth house we can expect love and romance to be the top of our agenda along with creativity, generosity, celebration, play and fun, sounds wonderful doesn’t it?
Leo Sun phase began officially on 24 July. I would like to reflect on the New Moon at the end of July before we trek into the major lunations for August
At the end of July there was a New Moon in the sign of Leo at July 31 4:39pm AEST. Leo rules the fifth house of love and creativity (so a wonderful way to finish this month – don’t you think?). Dreams of excess drive attempts to fill the more, more, more cravings within as jolly Jupiter links to this luxury-loving Leo Moon. Set high standards in all areas of your life as both quality and excellence are highlighted. There is a distinct shipping/materialistic undertone to this New Moon, so when buying now, aim for quality, lasting pieces – it’ll help justify your splurge. Venus close to Leo New Moon makes love and relationship experience dramatic.
By mid-August a Full Moon on August 14, at 4:57am, 21 degrees Aquarius reminds us of concluding or ending old outworn patterns. This Full Moon in Aquarius provides a group-focused balance point to the: me, me, me energy of the Sun in Leo. If you’ve become disconnected from the needs of those around – socially or in the wider community – now’s a great time to offer your talents to support or help others. The needs of the whole are highlighted, so try to think of those around you as much as you think of yourself. Mercury is both retrograde and in a tricky aspect to Neptune under this Full Moon, creating confusion about details, plans and facts. Double-check important documents and arrangements to avoid crossed wires.
The New Moon in Virgo on August 29, at 1:04pm, 6 degrees Virgo is a time to plant seeds in our sixth house of work, health and daily rituals. Healthy living and simple life are in focus as the New Moon in Virgo offers the change to get back to basics. If you’ve been looking for a good time to start a new eating routine or a better-balanced work schedule, this New Moon offers all the cosmic support you need. Virgo is the master analyser and drains on your time, money or emotions can be identified and dealt with now. It’s time to be as efficient as possible. The influence of Venus on the New Moon shows that teamwork, rather than going solo, is the way forward.
Focus your New Moon wishes (or statements of intention) in the areas of:
• Physical health/diet/exercise
• Work/job
• Efficient organising
• Clear discrimination
• Helpfulness
• Order
• Relaxing
• Perfectionism
• Structure routines
August is a number eight month and the vibration is all about success and is a welcome vibration of possibility at its highest. Imagine yourself in a life going to the top floor of a very important building to receive a reward, an accolade or a promotion and you’ll understand the eight vibration – love it!
The Kings of Swords in the next card on the journey of the tarot and when we meet the King of swords it is time to meet within oneself the ambivalent gift of intellectual leadership and strategy. Intellectual prowess and inspired ideas about how to develop things in the future are qualities he possesses in abundance. Sometimes this figure can appear in one’s life in the form of an individual who is striking by virtue of this mental gifts and his capacity to innovate changes in the world. But if such an individual enters one’s sphere it may be seen as a catalyst whom one can contact this dimension of oneself.
Uzume is the Goddess for August 2011. She is an ancient Japanese shaman-Goddess and is credited as being the one to entice the Sun Goddess, Amatersu Omi Kami, out of the cave where she had hidden.
Uzume begins her cosmic dance in your life to tell you it is time to nurture wholeness with laughter. Laugher causes us to relax, enables us to gain perspective, helps ease us through difficulties. Have you been taking life too seriously? When is the last time you had a good laugh? Are you able to alugh at yourself in a gentle way? Perhaps life is challenging you with such ferocity that you find it hard to see the humour in your present situation. Uzume says that wholeness is gained when you choose to laugh and see the humour in life’s challenges.
Our animal totem for August is, Mountain Lion. Mountain Lion can be a very difficult power totem for us to have, because it places us in a position to be a target for the problems of others. You could be blamed for things going wrong, or for always taking charge when others cannot. You could become the perfect justification for the insecurities of others.
Mountain Lion is a leader. This position of power reminds us of the importance of keeping the peace. However yous can never make everyone happy unless you lie to yourself or others. This is human nature. Therefore the first responsibility of leadership is to tell the truth. Know it and live it and your example will filter down to the tiniest cub in the pride. Responsibility is no more than the ability to respond to any situation. Panic is not apart of this sacred medicine.
In July I suggested that the Leo stone to embrace this month is, Topaz. Vigour and vitality are known qualities of Leo people. Sunny Topaz, with its ability to overcome limitations will help us to gain the recognition we crave. Use it to develop creative potential. Its vibrant energy stimulates your own natural generosity and assists you to be the big-hearted person you can be. This stone helps you to recognise your inner riches as well as drawing the support you need.
For August we must choose an appropriate Virgo crystal and in this case I’ve chosen, Peridot as it supports the razor sharp perception of Virgo. It assists in letting go of habits that block your growth (knew I loved this one for a good reason?), and encourages you to be kinder to yourself – an essential ingredient in overcoming your tendency toward self-criticism. Peridot powerful cleansing action releases negative patterns and “old baggage”. If you have done the necessary psychological work, Peridot rapidly moves you to a new stage of self-development and encourages you to look at your own higher energies for guidance.
Stay proud and content in the knowledge that you are incredible as you are!
Love, Peace and Harmony,
Harles
