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The astrology of this week clearly shows what we stand for and how we want to use our ideas to shape the world. Leo season is about the power of the individual, and the full moon in Aquarius echoes how our strong individuality can shed light on our collective network. There is beauty in being ourselves, and comfort in the crowd. You’re not beautiful like them, you’re beautiful like you. And your beauty? They simply love to see it!
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There’s a clarity to our desires and values on Wednesday August 14, as the sun meets Venus, the planet of aesthetics, at 2:07 AM. Seek beauty in its entirety. Find pleasure and joy, two things that are important to realize and celebrate when they happen.The cheery, saccharine planetary energy of this week and last week builds up to a full moon in Aquarius on Thursday August 15, at 8:29 AM. This full moon requests that we balance our need to stand out from the crowd and our identity within it. It’s a great time to feel a closeness to a mass of people, and feel supported by this vast network.The day of the full moon is also the day that Mercury retrograde finally clears its shadow! So all of the mess and confusion from Mercury retrograde finally flushes out, coincidentally, at the same time of this emotionally energetic crescendo. It’s been a journey!More Aquarius vibes abound as Mercury, the planet of communication, clashes with Aquarius’s modern planetary ruler Uranus, the rebellious black sheep of the zodiac and planet of the unexpected, at 1:06 PM on Friday August 16. Shameless ideas are formed based on our most unconventional mad-scientist manifestos. We can make assumptions based on a hunch. Create a social sculpture this weekend, with awareness of the people you’re bringing together in a space.Action planet Mars leaves Leo for detail-oriented Virgo on Sunday August 18, at 1:19 AM. While Mars is in Virgo, a sign of service to others, we have energy to do more for other people. While Leo season at large finds us doing things for ourselves and our own hero’s journey, it’s also self-help to help others. When it’s hard to celebrate yourself, or when you’re too focused on your own problems, helping other people is a self esteem-building distraction that also serves a greater good.
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Leo (July 22 - August 23)
Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
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Libra (September 22 - October 23)
Scorpio (October 23 - November 22)
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Sagittarius (November 21 - December 21)
Capricorn (December 21 - January 19)
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Aquarius (January 19 - February 18)
Pisces (February 18 - March 20)
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Aries (March 20 - April 19)
Taurus (April 19 - May 20)
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