Week of: 7/27-8/1
“My lord, I aim a mile beyond the moon;
Your letter is with Jupiter by this.”
Marcus in Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus Act IV.Scene III.
Aries : Don’t you just love Monday mornings when you wake up and feel like some army has bivouacked in mouth over the weekend? And doesn’t this just sort of set a tone that you have the unshakeable feeling which will be with you all week? I’m not trying to set a mean tone here, unless you consider this “mean” in the way of average, like a standard deviation, plus or minus about two percent, to allow for error. It’s going to be one of those weeks when nothing gets quite right. Best recourse is to head on down to the lake, get in a boat, and start drowning worms. You don’t have to worry about any fish interrupting your reverie this week.
Taurus : It’s not getting off to a good start this week. Nothing you do can make up for that feeling of impending doom. Remember, though, that feeling of doom is just that — a feeling, like a disembodied spirit who floats around nagging you about a situation at work. Maybe it’s like “A Christmas Carol” and the ghost of long past bosses are here to nag you about something. Of course, since ghosts aren’t real, you have nothing to worry about, and you’ll be able to shake this feeling before the end of the week. That much is something you can look forward to.
Gemini : It’s definitely not spring, but there is that unmistakable sense that “love is in the air”. For some of us, we might look at this idea of love in the air like an “ozone alert” day in a big city. It’s one of those times when the standard warning is not to drive too much. I wouldn’t warn you about driving right now, other than to suggest that you get out of town, and head get your happy self out to a large body of water, formerly known as the lake, and get ready for a some close encounters with a some fish. Just think of the tales of the tails you can tell, and it beats suffering from the “ozone alert” and “Mexican BBQ Fog” of love that’s in the air.
Cancer : I expect an unusual amount of horseplay from you this week. Most folks with a traditional astrology background would assume that the reference has to do with either Sagittarius, or, at the very least, Jupiter, which is over in Pisces right now. I was thinking more about the Mars/Venus relative actions which is heating up nicely in your morning sky. And as that tag team of planets gets closer to you, I expect to see one of two things: Three Stooges horseplay, or a general football kind of “high-five” and “fanny-patting” activity from you this week. Feel like a winner? You are, Moon Child, you are.
Leo : At the beginning of the week, we are going to need to stop, pause, and reflect about the number of Leo’s who have all gone before us. What has been their great contributions? See any Leo’s missing from my list of great and famous Leo’s (besides yourself, of course)? If so, drop me a note with their names and birthdays, and I’ll correct this as soon as possible. So much for the hitting the “pause” button in life, let’s get back to work, and get about what is important to a the Leo contingent in the universe, time to party on.
Virgo : When I sit down to answer my email, first thing every morning, my cat wanders around the house and sings to me. At least, I think she’s singing. To my untrained, tone-deaf ears, it sounds more like a cat hollering. She gets happy as soon as I put some food out for her. After her delicious breakfast, she pops under the couch for a long nap, usually six to twelve hours. Now, as soon as you get done singing this week, you get to pop under your couch for a nice, long nap. You’re just trying to observe one of the laws of physics at this time, the “conservation of mass” or something like that. You and the cat, asleep under the couch.
Libra : The little stuff, that odd and nagging feeling of doom and dread, is past you. Now, the only obstacles, if there are any obstacles at all, are much larger. Ever feel like you are trying to run one of those races where they have all those hurdles in the way? You run, you have to stop and jump over a hurdle, and then you run some more, and then, whoa, there’s another one! Stop, look both ways, jump over the little thing. You might feel like that week, and I realize not many runners actually stop to look before they leap, but in your case, I think a decent little look-see will help you. I don’t want to see you blindly leaping off into a some new, and unknown project without doing a quick background check. Trust me on this one, a little research might save you a pulled hamstring. Or you could say, I’m just trying to save you bacon.
Scorpio : Landlords, the scummy, money-grubbing, lawyer threatening, evicting, eviscerating, pond scum types are going to be after you this week. That’s the bad news. Now I wouldn’t come across with a tale of woe for the Scorpio if I didn’t see a good side to this. Being a Scorpio, though, you might not take a shine to what I’m about to say. Some Scorpio’s are so skeptical! That landlord, or similar authority figure who seems think that he or she has dominion over your life, will not be able to go the best of you. I’m so grateful, and you should be too, that Scorpio’s has a sneaky, crafty streak. Use it this week, and watch how those authority figures slink away from you.
Sagittarius : There is a common mistake which I frequently try to rectify in my practice as an astrologer. All too often, I find the person seeking my professional help has confused “love” with “lust”. While this isn’t too bad of a situation, it can create problems. Now, you’ve gotten yourself wrapped up in a relationship, of sorts, this summer, and you are beginning to wonder just what the true story is. I can’t help but think about those immortal words, “Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind; And therefore is wing’d Cupid painted blind.” (Helena in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream [I.i.234-235]). Which means, use your brain a bit to explore the ramifications of your actions.
Capricorn : Your own, personal, desert is upon you. The long, bright days of summer are baking your brains. You know not what to do. You know not which way to go. You are confused about some personal problems. Stick to business and stick to basics. If you can’t figure out what is going on at home, don’t worry too much about it. This isn’t a week for worrying about problems which clearly have no clear solution and clarity is going to be a rare commodity this week. However, the money making side of things looks really good. Money won’t buy love, but, according to some Texans, it can be rented for a little while. So work on the income side of things this week.
Aquarius : The movement of the outer planets gets to be pretty hard to account for. Neptune moves retrograde 10 Astrological Minutes this week, or about .7 Minutes in a day, or about .029166667 minutes in an hour. Why is this important? Why should you drag out the slide rule to correct me if I’m wrong? Why should you care? Because you might miss a great opportunity this week if you are spending too much time worrying about infinitesimal details. Hey, that’s what the Virgo Characters in life are for. You don’t see me giving them any numbers to correct, do you? Know why? Tired of the questions? Don’t worry about the details this week, let them sort themselves out. Look after the big things, and you’ll be okay.
Pisces : This is one of those weeks when you start out with the very best of Pisces – type of intentions, but somewhere, along the way, things begin to get muddled. You go to the post office, but forget to bring the mail you had to send off. Or, you go out to eat, and forget to bring your wallet. Nothing is worse than having to solicit your date just so you can pay for the dinner. I’m not saying this is a bad week, it’s just one of those times when you might feel better if you don’t leave the house. And if you do leave the trailer, make sure you remember to go over your pre-flight check-list. Now where do you put that list of things not to forget?
