This Week’s Horoscope Forecast For August 19th to 25th, 2024

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In this week’s Astrology it’s a karmic 7 days with the Jupiter Saturn Square of 2024 with a Full Sturgeon Moon in Aquarius on that same day. And Virgo Season begins.

We have a karmic week full of planetary transits.

In this week's Astrology, a rare alignment between Jupiter and Saturn will take place, giving us the nudge to work on things that have become out of sorts in our lives. There’s a Full Moon in Aquarius, causing us to examine whether we’re progressing. Virgo season begins, giving us the urge to get back on a regimen. And it's a busy week for Sun, Mercury, and Venus transits, enunciating issues with ego, socializing, romance, and money.

8/19 Jupiter Square Saturn: A Prolonged Phase Of Energetic Clashes

Since the beginning of this month, there have been a bunch of concentrated transits involving Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto. Combined with these energies, this has been a period of out-of-sorts scenarios that have been mounting.

Because of this, we’ve felt extra pressure regarding the more extensive transit between Jupiter and Saturn. On top of that, this significant outer planet configuration occurs on the same day as the Full Moon in Aquarius, along with aspect patterns that make this an extremely unusual time.

Jupiter and Saturn are slower-moving celestial bodies, so the last time these planets formed a square was May 26th, 2016. The 2016 one took place in the signs of Virgo and Sagittarius.

This particular square will occur on August 19^th under the signs of Gemini and Pisces and will last on and off until June 2025.

Combining the contrasting qualities of Saturn's long-term focus and excessive caution with Jupiter's spontaneous and overly confident approach requires careful balance. Therefore, we must examine our fear of making big moves or why we're keeping ourselves small.

So, it's a period to explore energetic clashes within us.

Feeling torn between two conflicting mindsets can create a sense of being pulled in opposite directions, so it's crucial to proceed cautiously and avoid rushing into decisions that could result in complications.

A phase like this creates moments where we experience a lot of dualities, which can lead to frustration. Because of this energy's contrast, we could fluctuate from one extreme perspective to another.

One way this vibe can show us where we vacillate is through avoidance and minimization, one moment, and then blowing things out of proportion the next. There can be a splitting perspective about tradition vs modernity more than usual with a transit of this nature.

This could be when we realize we must let go of unrealistic thinking, situations, and old structures. At this stage, we’ll feel the urge to question old principles, opinions, theologies, and other forms of faith, allowing us to conclude it's time to adjust our beliefs.

It might also be a cycle when we become aware of self-imposed limitations or why obstacles are coming up. Our state of mind could hyper-focus on whether we’re on the wrong path or a journey that will pay off later. For this reason, we might make alterations that allow growth and limit things that waste our time.

On a financial level, during this transit’s long phase it’s crucial to be mindful of our spending habits. Sometimes, energy like this leads to a vacillating attitude about money, causing us to be more materially obsessed or have moments of not wanting to be tied to net worth.

Therefore, energy like this can cause contradictions where we feel empty if we aren’t achieving, leading to feelings of entitlement. Or it can cause us to rest on our laurels and not care about basic financial upkeep. However, on either side of this configuration, we might feel as though something or someone is holding us back from success.

In life, it's crucial to take a step back and evaluate what's working and what's not so we can get to the next level with things that are meant for us. This attitude and pivoting to what's aligned with us can enhance our lives on all levels. Therefore, over this phase, we could consider better life options and how to integrate our hopeful side versus our more caustic side.

Collectively, energy like this could manifest itself as a need to keep the things that are working and update the structures that need an overhaul,

We could observe the need to repair poor decisions on all levels, including monetary issues, education, morality, unappealing rules or other proposals, and religious scenarios. Also, this is a period when there is a need for change concerning gossip and how information is distributed. Overall, energy like this can cause feelings of disenchantment in society.

It's important to avoid extremes and find a harmonious middle ground to take calculated risks and implement lasting changes effectively. Again, these slow-moving celestial bodies are in retrograde at this moment, so we will see this alignment play out 2 more times from now until June 2024.

Jupiter-Saturn Square Key dates:

• August 19th, 2024
• December 24th, 2024
• June 15th, 2025

8/19 Full Moon In Aquarius: What Alternative Methods Have You Incorporated To Innovate Your Life

Playing a part in this Jupiter-Saturn square is the Full Sturgeon Moon in Aquarius, which will give us a stronger urge to upgrade our circumstances.

During Full lunar cycles, we look at what's ready to launch, what needs adjustment, and what no longer serves us.

Think about what kind of Aquarian themes you’ve tried to incorporate since the New Moon in this exact sign back on February 9th. What kind of goals did you have regarding the sign of the water bearer?

Aquarium vibes help us think about why we need to change our lives. So, this could have been a period to look at alternative methods to upgrade your circumstances. Energy like this is about getting out of ruts and being inventive to make progress in our lives.

A lunar event of this nature encourages us to embrace who we are despite what others may think. This could have been a time to stop stifling who you are any longer because it's costing you the life you truly want.

The signs that will experience this lunar even stronger than others will be the fixed and mutable modalities. Therefore, the fixed signs between 24 and 29 degrees could substantially impact this event. And the mutable signs through the degrees of 00 and 4 might also feel a potent effect from this lunation.

8/19 Complicated Venus Transits: Working On Unconstructive Romantic Situations

Over this entire week, we’ll experience a plethora of Venus alignments that will give us the nudge needed to work on relationships and financial scenarios.

And these Venus transits will be affected by a T-square aspect pattern. Jupiter will be at the apex of the while square to Saturn and still conjunct Mars, leading to a need to work on relationship and money patterns.

Over this period, we must be aware of conduct such as coldness in relationships, jealousy, pettiness, dramatic behavior, or acting entitled. So, it could be a period where anything to do with romantic and close unions feels more contentious than usual. Additionally, we might be called to work on our self-esteem and what we value.

Also, Venus will be in a quincunx with Chiron, which could show us where we need to heal in this kind of scenario. Energy like this could give us the necessary nudge to work on where we lack self-awareness in love.

Financially, this might be a time for a reality check to dial back any unnecessary spending or other unconstructive habits regarding our funds. It's a time to examine our professional lives as well.

8/19 Sun, Mercury, Neptune, and Pluto: Partly Sunny With A Chance Of Mental Fog

A yod pattern will form with the Sun and Mercury at the apex point while Neptune and Pluto are at the base of this energy.

Because of this, we might have moments where we feel clear due to the Sun-Mercury conjunction, which will give us a few aha moments. However, with the conflicting energies, we’ll vacillate between undermining our sense of self and feeling in control.

With energy like this, we’ll also need to be aware of deceptiveness and other people with overpowering personalities.

8/22 Virgo Season: Gaining Confidence From Being Organized

The last zodiac sign of the summer’s time is here, so welcome to the 2024 Virgo season.

Happy birthday to all the Virgo’s out there.

The Sun’s transit through this sign gives us the urge to boost our ego by being helpful. Put another way, Virgo energy is about getting our hands dirty, attending to our everyday needs, and helping others.

We’ll get an extra dose of motivation to go on a personal growth journey. So, it's a phase to see how we can become the best versions of ourselves, and it makes us want to contribute rather than just take.

This energy encourages us to be more organized, so if anything has gotten out of hand and we need to get back to our daily rituals, we’ll feel the need to get on track. Because of this, Virgo season incentivizes us to improve our lives, create a routine that works for us, use reason, and spend time doing worthwhile things.

During the Sun’s transit through this zodiac placement, some of the lower vibrations may manifest as perfectionism, nitpicking, overanalyzing, and being our own worst critics.

8/23 Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Chiron: The Urge To Mingle

Over the weekend, there’s a plethora of Mercury transits that could lead to a strong urge for interaction.

One alignment that has complex energy is Mercury in an alignment with Venus, which could rev up the need for validation.

However, with Mercury harmoniously connecting to Mars and Chiron, we’ll be in the mood for adventure and mending fences.

With the Mars aspect, we’ll look for ways to take action on our goals, be active, and make the most of the weekend. Also, with Mercury and Mars combined in a harmonious transit to Chiron, it's a phase in which we can take steps to improve our lives.

Vibes For The Week

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The 19th has a smidge of social and mental tones, emotional sensitivity, and solitude. Because of this odd mix, we might feel as though our moods fluctuate, causing us to feel like a walking contradiction.

Solitude continues to the 21^st, leading to a few days of needing time for ourselves.

Romance will be with us until the 24^th and connect with mental vibes, good luck, and more solitude. By the weekend, we’ll be ready for some fun despite feeling off-kilter, leading to better moods than earlier in the week.

Transits For The Week

Things will feel more dynamic than typical with a karmic week of this caliber.

Transits for August 19th to 25th:

• 8/19 Jupiter Square Saturn: A Prolonged Phase Of Energetic Clashes
• 8/19 Full Moon In Aquarius: What Alternative Methods Have You Incorporated To Innovate Your Life
• 8/19 Jupiter Square Saturn: A Prolonged Phase Of Energetic Clashes
• 8/19 Complicated Venus Transits: Working On Unconstructive Romantic Situations
• 8/19 A Yod and A Cazimi: Partly Sunny With A Chance Of Mental Fog
• 8/22 Virgo Season: Gaining Confidence From Being Organized
• 8/23 Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Chiron: The Urge To Mingle

Use this week to integrate the parts of you that clash.

Have a constructive week, everyone.