Have you been feeling the intensity of the last days of Mercury Retrograde and the Blue Full Moon, alongside the chaotic news cycle?
I have too, and I can gladly say I have great news, this week everything will begin to ease up a bit.
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This week is a fun ride of Astrological events. Here’s the simple breakdown of this week’s horoscope:
Virgo Season Beginning!
- Virgo Season runs from August 23rd to September 22nd.
- We’ve crossed into Virgo Season (Happy birthday season to my mom!).
- A few things to expect. Expect an increase in your thoughts, pattern reflections, and decisions.
- Understanding what you want, how you want it, and who you are within your natural abilities.
Venus squares Neptune on August 27th!
- Venus is the powerful planet of love, passion, and beauty.
- Neptune is the powerful planet of dreams, spirituality, and the quest for higher meanings.
- Venus + Neptune = Passion within finding your higher meaning.
- Be careful, demure, and mindful during this time because depending on perspective, this can go two ways:
- Pursuing your highest meaning with passion, a go-getter attitude, and being open to love.
- Leaves an illusion of your life that you believe is amazing, but is a life that is full of confusion, sadness, and pain.
Mercury Retrograde comes to an end on August 28th & moves into Virgo!
- Phew! Mercury is finally going out of retrograde, this is the time to celebrate and focus.
- Mercury being in retrograde, brings back the past to give you another chance of killing your limiting beliefs.
- Now that Mercury is out of retrograde, it’s the forward momentum to spring you into your true beliefs, the core beliefs that make you glow.
- Focus this new time to communicate freely, finalize details, and get going into becoming who you want to be!
New Moon in Virgo on August 30th!
- New moons = New energy, new focus, new drive.
- New moon in VIrgo = New energy in perspectives.
- To work with this powerful energy is super simple. All you have to do is plan what you want and stick to the plan.
- Now is the prime time to improve your routine and fit this new plan that aligns with YOU!
Comment below what astrological event this week you’re looking forward to or dreading the most!
Breaking News Recap August 17-24
August 18-19th, 2024 news
- The Democratic National Convention began in Chicago, where Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic party’s nomination to become the party’s presidential candidate.
- Severe weather in New Haven, Connecticut and Fairfield, Connecticut caused at least 100 people to be safely evacuated by search and rescue teams due to the unsafe conditions from heavy rainfall.
- Rescuers were dispatched off the coast of Sicily, Italy to rescue passengers of the luxury yacht Bayesian after the yacht was hit with a sea tornado. 15 people were saved and 6 passengers were confirmed dead.
August 20-21st, 2024 news
- Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama spoke at the Democratic National Convention and endorsed Kamala Harris as the nomination.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released he was considering dropping out of the 2024 Presidential Race and endorsing former President Donald Trump.
- New York’s high court rules for expanding access to absentee voting, noting that voting early by mail is constitutional.
August 22nd-23rd, 2024 news
- The FDA signed off on the release of updated COVID-19 vaccines due to the increase and warning for a wave of infections during the end of the summer as the most dominant strain in the U.S. is the KP.3.1.1, accounting for over 37% of COVID-confirmed cases within the past two weeks.
- The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq Composite all lost over 0.4%, leaving the market down heading into next week.
- In Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell held a speech where he emphasized the severe economic disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic appear to be easing, as well as inflation.
Comment below what new’s story this week impacted your life personally, we want to know!
Conscious Correlations
On August 19th, 2024, the rare Super Blue Moon appeared in the skies, as onlookers breathed in this rare event that won’t happen again until 2037.
- This rare event occurred in the sign of Aquarius.
- This moon highlighted the themes of community, innovation, and individuality through bringing awareness to social issues, humanitarian efforts, and the need for true freedom.
- The energy from this specific Super Blue Moon reflected how we all can contribute to the world and ourselves to make the world a better place.
Why does this matter?
- In the coincidental world we live in, where simultaneously cosmos energy is at play, the Democratic National Convention took place, highlighting the need for community and innovation within the United States Government.
- At the same time, the community came together in New Haven, Connecticut, and Fairfield, Connecticut to rescue 100 people from severe weather and the community came together to find the missing people from Bayesian, the luxury yacht that was hit by a tornado outside of Sicily, Italy.
Do you see where this is going?
On August 21st, 2024, Mercury Trine Jupiter sparked the energy of optimism in communication and expanded thinking.
- This is the prime time to learn, share ideas, and make beneficial connections.
So, what happened that day that correlates with this energy?
- The DNC continued with blunt, direct communication from former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. communicated an expanded thinking for the Republican Party by communicating his thoughts of dropping out of the Presidential Race and endorsing former President Donald Trump.
- New York’s high court made a beneficial connection by stating it is the constitutional right to vote. The New York’s high court communicated firmly that voting by mail is upheld by the Constitution.
On August 23rd, Venus Trine Uranus.
- Venus Trine Uranus is a harmonious union between two planets because it brings excitement, spontaneity, and creates something necessary.
- It’s the ideal timing to embrace hard change while learning to experience unexpected pleasures.
You guessed it! This union sparked an effect on our world.
- The FDA created an updated COVID-19 vaccine by creating something necessary while changing.
- The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq Composite all lost over 0.4%, leaving the market down and creating the excitement for spontaneity within the stock market.
- The US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell had an exciting speech sharing positive change that was a result of unexpected circumstances.
Everything is connected and knowing this is a blessing. You’re not alone in what you’re going through.
Comment below what you think about these conscious correlations between the news and astrological events!
Collective Inspiration
We’re only living for a short amount of time. Life is too short to worry, feel shameful for who you are, and not say the things you need to say.
- During this week, make yourself the priority.
- Feel the power of Virgo and feel the power in your decisions.
- Your decisions create your world, this precious world that you have, right now.
Simply remember, have fun!