THE CURRENT QUALITY OF TIME for August 2021
Also in the month of August we have to deal with the challenging tension of Saturn and Uranus. These are complex problems that are visible at the core of society's self-image. The forces of renewal are often at odds with what we hold dear. Although we know that only open hands can receive, we fear letting go. And so at this time, we bounce back and forth between the longing for new developments and the fear of allowing them to happen.
Sun and Saturn So it is at the beginning of the month, when on August 2 the Leo Sun together with Mercury is exactly opposite Saturn in Aquarius. Venus forms a trine to Uranus in Taurus, Mars in Virgo squares Lilith. Now, cold words of power could also be spoken and calculated dominance shown. The good will formed in recent weeks could now turn into defiance in many places. There is a lot of calculating and arguing over details, and as so often this year, the different camps are unwilling to come to an agreement.
On August 7, the day before the New Moon, the Sun is in hard tension with Uranus. Venus in Virgo reaches an opposition to Neptune in Pisces on the 10th. Mercury forms an opposition to Jupiter in Aquarius on the 11th and enters Virgo just a few hours later. Romantic dreams with no connection to reality could vanish into thin air now, in love as well as money matters. Grandiose promises should be met with extreme caution during this time.
Uranus retrograde On August 20, Uranus begins its retrograde phase, which lasts until January 2022. Mercury, along with Mars, is in trine to Uranus, and the Sun is in opposition to Jupiter. It is a good time to start projects that require not only courage but also diligence. The retrograde phase of Uranus (as well as that of Saturn) calls for the consolidation of the experiences made in the last months, in personal as well as in social life, because the third and last square of Saturn and Uranus follows at the end of the year, which will once again tie up many of our resources.
Virgo On 8/22 there is a second Full Moon in Aquarius, on the last degree of the sign. A few hours later the Sun is already in the sign of Virgo. Venus, which has moved into Libra on August 16, is in a friendly trine with Saturn on August 23, as is Mars in Virgo with Uranus in Taurus. Mercury forms an opposition to Neptune two days later, and Venus opposes Chiron on the 26th. If you are brave enough, you can take a look at the naked reality during these days. Afterwards, what is necessary can be done soberly and pragmatically.
