9-15 august ◆ ideals have consequences

Our drives are pushed toward the extremes this week. We are likely to feel some compulsive pulls in our relationships and a booming expression of individual beliefs. If we encounter conflict this week, it may feel like it is much bigger than us or like we cannot handle it. Giving ourselves some space and time to choose how to respond will be vital this week, as things may try to sweep us up. This time is not necessarily bad but deceptively prickly.
We start the week with conflicting messages about dreaming and ideals vs. the practical reality of getting things done. There is a push to finish whatever we have been working towards and also a deep desire to let it all go and escape the confines of the mundane world. This balancing act can have us torn between the two extremes of struggling for perfection and struggling to get anything done at all. They are kind of the same thing: fighting against the tide. Think of desire as a drug this week and treat it like any other mind-altering substance. If the set and setting are lined up, it could be a powerfully creative experience. If not, we are in for a bad trip.
Another version of this tug-o-war is the grand plan vs. sweating the small stuff. We may feel compelled to express our personal “but me” or “what if” thoughts in the face of the unknown. There may be lingering personal attachments that cast some doubt into our longer-term plans or a self-preserving belief incongruent with our path out. It is unlikely that we will find an answer quickly, but the work of the moment is mulling over the situation to understand the emotional and logical sides of it.
Once we enter the middle of the week, there is a shift to more left-brain rationality and down-to-tacks productivity. Feeling less passionate, we are moving into a season of plotting and plodding. Our desires are still intensified despite the grounding shift of this week. Some of us might plunge into the well of our wants and needs and be surprised that they are closer to attainment than we thought. It could also be a time when we can peek behind the veil of our partnerships to see some of the underpinnings that tie us to others and how they work. If a crush has cast a cloudy haze over reality for some of us, this time might feel a bit obsessive or needy. Try to avoid the persistent thirst this week, as it is unquenchable. Our dabblings could produce more results, but that may be too much for our own good.
Take the weekend to integrate the events of this week. It might be less eventful than other weekends, but that doesn’t mean less is going on. Some of us may have some heavy times, but working through them now will be fruitful. This week has less surprises than last week, but there are still moments of realization bubbling up to the surface to hold space for now. Try to be open to the pleasure opportunities that present themselves, but take care not to romanticize or idealize their possibilities.

Technical Details (EDT):
Monday 8/9
☽ → ♍︎ 10:55 AM
♀︎ 22°♍︎ ☍ ♆ 22°♓︎ 8:19 PM

Tuesday 8/10
☿ 28°♌︎ ☍ ♃ 28°♒︎ 9:19 PM

Wednesday 8/11
☽ → ♎︎ 4:07 PM
☿ → ♍︎ 5:56 PM
♀︎ 24°♍︎ △ ♇ 24°♑︎ 6:45 PM

Friday 8/13
☽ → ♏︎ 8:01 PM

Sunday 8/15
☽ → ♐︎ 11:11 PM