So glad to have better news to report this month. Hopefully by the time you read this, the hole will still be plugged! Of course this is just the beginning of our nation’s largest cleanup efforts ever! We also may need to be much more aware of what is in our air since the dispersants left much toxicity and there has been virtual silence about many things involving our safety and health. There is no way to not notice that life as we have known it is really changing tremendously on so many levels.

There is an incredible configuration called the Cardinal T Square which has been coming together since May through several important planetary shifts and transits. This is at the root of these profound life changes but is by no means the cause of them.

Many of us have gotten into our own regular grooves and ruts and badly need to change the channel. These transits merely give one the opportunity to have a freer and more meaningful life.

In my own practice, I have never had so many clients who are questioning the very fabric of their lives and standing on the precipice where only a leap of faith will do! You are not alone if you are feeling this way and in fact if you are not, you may well be only half awake. Granted not everyone is being equally affected by these tumultuous times and if you are or have personal planets in Aries, Libra, Capricorn or Cancer especially in the earlier degrees,these words should ring particularly true.

As the month opens, Jupiter and Uranus oppose Mars and Saturn and the whole deal is being squared by Pluto. OK so you don’t speak Astrologese, not a problem.

When you think of planets opposing, you will feel a pull or a seesaw effect while the 90-degree angle called a square often creates a colliding effect between the planets involved. So… in this Cardinal T Square, we have 5 intensely energetic planets pulling and colliding with each other, each one of course needing to be heard, kind of like a dysfunctional family Thanksgiving dinner.

If you are an astrologer, experiment with giving a voice to each of the planets at the table and you will gain a deeper understanding of what is up with the heavens these days.

Saturn wants everything to stay the same, while Uranus would like nothing better than to push all of Saturn’s stuffy old buttons and turn all structure on its head one day and sideways the next all in the name of freedom and with the most high minded intentions.

Jupiter wants it all done on a grander scale and will inflate all it touches including the egos of the higher ups who are pulled to the left or the right. Spiritual folk from around the globe will feel called to make a collective healing uplifting circle to encompass the planet. Because of Jupiter’s proximity to Uranus it will create many spontaneous events designed to promote change as well as planetary elevation.

Pluto which is the focal point, operates like the kingpin here and thinks that all this pushing and shoving is all well and good but knows that nothing will get any better unless a totally radical approach to doing things takes place. We can have radicals of every stripe feeling this desire as well which will make it quite difficult to move forward in either direction yet there will be much effort to make such shifts. Could get really hard to tell who are the heroes and villains too.

It may feel at times like the bad guys keep getting away with everything but I do believe during Pluto’s transit in Capricorn that we will see the big corporations and CEO’s being exposed and ultimately penalized. If we can get some political leaders that are not beholding to Big Corp, [BIG IF] we may just create a better world. Each of us each day must make choices that will undermine the corporatization of the world so that change indeed will come from the bottom up and the top down.

Mars moves faster than the rest of the gang and can’t understand why everyone is dragging their collective feet. Mars brings its aggressive energy into the picture from July 29 until Aug. 6 so this will actually be the most volatile time this summer and we will surely see this played out on the world stage at all the International hot spots.

The New Moon in Leo on Aug. 9 will also see lovely Venus joining the party and no doubt bringing a more peaceful and calming influence. This should also be a very romantic as well so if you don’t have a partner and want one this would be a great time to be out and about to see and be seen. The Lions and Libras will be on the prowl for sure with Aries not far behind.

Uranus slides back into Pisces for a while on Aug. 14 and that should cool things off some but could make the Pisces Full Moon more turbulent and unpredictable.

On Aug. 21 Saturn will complete the third of three squares to Pluto at 3 degrees Capricorn. This can be a very challenging time for all of us economically as it will also affect the chart of our country. The hard aspect between these two luminaries often brings a time of struggle where survival issues are concerned so we will need to keep our collective ears to the ground to intuit just how to roll with these changes.

A few days later, on Aug. 24,we will have a Full Moon in Pisces. Sometimes that moon will bring some big watery weather so we may need to batten down the hatches

If you are feeling outer and or inner pressure to make big life changes at this time, it is best to begin immediately getting your ducks in a row so that you can take flight and opportunity when it presents itself. That way, you will be prepared and not feel like the rug has been pulled out from under you as well as being able to seize the moment when that brass ring comes around and calls your name.

If you make friends with change and stay attuned to your highest purpose and deepest desires, this can not only be a rewarding time but a transformative one as well.

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