[Fate & Free Will ] Astrology for the Week of August 5 - 11

This week starts off with some Mercury retrograde energy but that doesn’t mean it can’t be productive ;) 

Monday 08/05

• ☿ ▻ ℞ at 04° 06‘ Virgo | 12:56 am eastern
• ☽ at 26° 57‘ Leo □ ♅  at 26° 57‘ Taurus | 11:16 am eastern
• ☽ V/C | 11:16 am - 5:16 pm eastern
• ☽ ▻ Virgo | 5:16 pm eastern
• ☽ ☌ ♀︎ at 01° 04‘ Virgo | 7:24 pm eastern

Monday could feel like *such* a Monday with everything going a little extra sideways.

In part, that’s due to Mercury stationing retrograde in Virgo at 12:56 am eastern. 

Mercury retrograde shenanigans you might as well prep for:

• Buying/repairing tech
• Travel issues and delays
• Tech issues that are random and frustrating like Zoom changing all of your settings randomly or the quick software update taking hours
• Miscommunication about all of the things with all of the people
• Ex’s deciding you are the one they really love and they can’t believe they were stupid enough to let you get away (this can also apply to ex-friends, ex-work associates/bosses, and family members you stopped talking to)

Mercury retrograde things to do:

• Review - any documents, proposals, contracts, emails, texts carefully and repeatedly before signing or sending
• Renovate - homes, websites, courses, funnels, email sequences, launches
• Reflect - journal, meditate, coaching, counseling - anything that lets you reflect on past decisions, thoughts, and actions to help you process
• Revise - edit a book, be prepared to have to do projects and assignments again after receiving feedback or to have to ask someone else to revise their work
• Repair - this is a great time to tackle those little home/car/body repairs you’ve been avoiding like the leaky faucet, gutters,
• Reconsider - everything - all the time, think before you speak or hit send
• Research - I never recommend starting something brand new under a Mercury retrograde but it is an excellent time to research your little heart out about something you’re interested in starting *after* Mercury stations direct 
• Reorganize - spring, or fall, cleaning is a go-to for this retrograde period
• Reconnect - with friends, family, and hobbies. Maybe even ex’s if it’s for closure or because you both want to repair the relationship.
• Repeat - all the things - if you expect it, you’ll be way less frustrated when it happens and delighted if you don’t have to
• Renegotiate - contracts, relationships, etc but don’t finalize until direct if possible

Tuesday 08/06

• ☽ ☌ ☿ at 04° 03‘ Virgo | 1:19 am eastern
• ☽ at 11° 32‘ Virgo □ ♂︎ at 11° 32‘ Gemini | 4:14 pm eastern

Tuesday be on the lookout for the more aggro version of Mercury shenanigans as the Moon moves towards a square with Mars - while both are in signs ruled by Mercury.

This is definitely the day to make sure you think before you speak. 

Wednesday 08/07

• ☽ at 15° 28‘ Virgo □ ♃ at 15° 28‘ Gemini | 12:07 am eastern
• ☽ at 18° 15‘ Virgo ☍ ♄ at 18° 15‘ Pisces | 5:44 am eastern
• ☉ at 15° 32‘ Leo ✳ ♃ at 15° 32‘ Gemini  | 9:36 am eastern
• ☿ ☌ ♀︎ at 03° 43‘ Virgo  | 11:12 pm eastern
• ☽ at 27° 00‘ Virgo △ ♅ at 27° 00‘ Taurus | 11:26 pm eastern

Wednesday is all about creativity and personal expression, making it a great time to share your ideas and connect with others. 

While it’s great to tackle all of those big goals with optimism, you also need to pay attention to the details and try to be at least a little practical.

I don’t usually talk about individual aspects in these forecasts but at 11:12 pm eastern, Mercury and Venus will be joining up in Virgo. The thing is, Venus doesn’t love to be in Virgo and Mercury is retrograde and I think this might be the primary focus of the first part of the Mercury retrograde until he scoots back into Leo. 

This could look like public debates on values, reviewing policies, or unusually probing media coverage on women or topics related to women. In individual lives it might look more like revisiting old relationships, refining creative projects, reassessing finances, or talking through communication issues with someone you’re close to (or used to be close to). 

These types of things will likely be building all week and playing out through the end of the weekend.

Thursday 08/08

• ☽ at 29° 34‘ Virgo ☍ ♆ at 29° 34‘ Pisces  | 4:40 am eastern
• ☽ V/C | 4:40 - 5:31 am eastern
• ☽ ▻ Libra | 5:31 am eastern
• ☽ at 00° 29‘ Libra △ ♇ at 00° 29‘ Aquarius | 6:31 am eastern
• 🌒 Waxing Crescent | 8:28 am eastern

Thursday starts off a little more emotional or dreamy than you might expect for a random Thursday but once the Moon moves into Libra at 5:31 am eastern, you should feel a boost of energy to take action and move forward.

Friday 08/09

• ☽ at 13° 19‘ Libra △ ♂︎ at 13° 19‘ Gemini | 8:39 am eastern
• ☽ at 15° 53‘ Libra △ ♃ at 15° 53‘ Gemini | 1:54 pm eastern
• ☽ at 17° 46‘ Libra ✳ ☉ at 17° 46‘ Leo | 5:44 pm eastern
• ☽ V/C | 5:44 pm eastern - August 10 at 6:33 pm eastern 

Friday is energetic and optimistic and generally a good day for checking things off your to-do list.

Saturday 08/10

• ☽ ▻ Scorpio | 6:33 pm eastern
• ☽ at 00° 26‘ Scorpio □ ♇ ☽ at 00° 26‘ Aquarius | 7:26 pm eastern
• ☽ at 02° 32‘ Scorpio ✳ ☿ at 02° 32‘ Virgo | 11:42 pm eastern

Saturday the Moon is void until 6:33 pm eastern, making it a pretty great day to indulge in a little self care or to focus on completing projects you already have in the works.

Sunday 08/11

• ☽ at 07° 59‘ Scorpio ✳ ♀︎ at 07° 59‘ Virgo | 10:40 am eastern

Sunday is a nice and productive day. Things will be significantly more tense and intense next week so wrap lingering things up and do a little prep work to set your future self up for success to the best of your ability.

Until next time, my wish for you is a path forward forged by lessons from the past. -Robin💋