Hello Everyone,

Once again I am a couple of days late getting the cosmic dance out to you.  A trip to Texas is my excuse.  My goodness, it IS big and also very hot.  So let's get on with this month's planetary picture.

Jupiter and Uranus are in the beginning degrees of Aries, opposite Saturn and Mars in Libra, square Pluto!  That's what I call a whole lot of shakin' going on!  My take on this may be a little out of left field but here it is.  Saturn and Mars square Pluto is very hard energy prone to work and success being difficult with the struggle for power at every  move.  Jupiter and Uranus is traditionally known as a great release of stress.  This month could well be the time that many of you will get a turn around with a bit of sudden good luck and fortune.  If it's been an uphill grind for you, this could be your turn around.  Let go of the struggle and let it happen.  Some type of communication or message will likely open this up in the next few days so open your email, read your texts and for heaven's sake, answer your phone or listen to your messages !!!!!  By next week, the money could follow if finances are in your personal picture.  Stay on it the beginning of the month and get anything signed that needs to be completed because, guess what?  Right.  Mercury goes retrograde on the 20th at 19 Virgo.  ( ye gads, that's on my ASC) Well moving right along.  Check your charts to see what is happening in your world and by all means send in some feed back on this one.  With Jupiter and Uranus in Aries, the action is going to be fast and I think fun too. 

Mercury's retrograde is aspected by Neptune just as it makes the motion.  See if you don't get some interesting intuitions and possibly a secret uncovered.  Be clear yourself during communication and make sure other's are clear with you because words can mean many things and differ from person to person.  Meditation and creativity are heightened which is the high side of this particular transit. 

On a lighter note, Venus and Mars, both in the relationship sign of Libra join up around the 20th of the month and if you are fortunate enough to have them bless their energy in your chart, romance will be sweet.  If you have a special honey, make some plans to create a romantic memory for the two of you.  Do something different and add a dash of music and beautiful scenery or art.  Take a trip to a romantic location.  This transit falls on a weekend so make your reservations now.  Don't let it slide by. 

The sun is in Leo for most of the month, going into Virgo on the 24th.  Years ago someone told me that the house the sun occupies in transit will highlight your focus for that month.  I have found that to be pretty much the truth.  Check it out.  The sun in Leo wants to be noticed and wants to play so if it is in a house that supports that, it will be a fun month for you.  If not, you may feel thwarted.  The sun in Leo is the essence of our ego selves, not in a negative way but in a way that speaks of our personal identity.  It is an interesting journey to watch if you watch you own charts. 

August 10th is the new moon at 17 Leo.  That is going to set off all that energy of Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Pluto so this could be the launch of something new for many of you.  The hard aspects create movement and change and we all need that in our lives whether or not it is comfortable for us.  Don't resist.  Move forward. 

The full moon occurs on August 24th at 1 Pisces.  What a lovely time to recreate our dreams and finish the business that has proceeded this.  Let your intuition lead you into the next phase and let the past go.  It's all finished business now and time to move on. 

 What a month!  May all of you be blessed with the highest and most positive impact of a very powerful month.  You will receive it differently and you will process it differently.  That's what makes us individuals with our own unique experiences and that  is what makes astrology so interesting. 

 Happy Transits,

Robin