For the week of August 7th thru the 14th, be sure to read your Rising Sign as well for this week’s Solar Eclipse horoscopes:
Aries
(5th House) Solar Eclipses are ultimately about New Beginnings. But often these new beginnings, especially when accompanied by the South Node as this one is, can also be accompanied by endings. Your life is changing. Your hopes are shifting. And certain chapters are coming to closure. Just days before the Eclipse your ruling planet Mars, at the very end of Gemini will make a trine to the North Node at 29º Aquarius. All the information you’ve been seeking, absorbing and considering is coming into focus now. And then just before the Eclipse on Wednesday, Mars enters Cancer. One thing that may become apparent is that it takes a village to accomplish our heart-felt wishes. And the yearning for safety and security only seems to be that much more important once Mars enters Cancer. It can be nostalgic as well. But rather than focusing on what could have been, or what you should have done, you are being asked to shift your attention to the possibilities that are unfolding before you. Also know that where you are headed is that much more meaningful because of the ways it has been marinated with your once cherished accomplishments and love stories. Take those stories, and the wisdom gained from them, to invest your hopes for a better future to come. Expect matters to come to the forefront concerning: Children, what it means to Love and be Loved and Admired, Romance, Sporting events, being free to more fully Express Yourself, Embracing what is Special and Unique about yourself.
Taurus
(4th House) When the eclipses fall in Leo or Aquarius as most will be from here on, some sort of shift could be taking place between your outer role (reputation, status, career), and your personal life (home, family). But in order for that to happen, you are being asked to let go of something that you had previously become accustomed to. And you do this in order to have the life that is waiting for you on the other side of the divide. Whether that means changes in the home, where you life, or whom you are living with, the focus is shifting along with your hopes and aspirations for the future. There can be a sense of nostalgia for what once was. What seems so comfortable. So familiar. But with Venus recently having entered Libra, and now forming a glorious Grand Trine with Uranus and Pluto, you are being beckoned to consider new avenues, and move just enough beyond your comfort zone to see the possibilities that are unfolding before you. This may require you to take some risks in an atmosphere that feels a little uncertain. Eclipses can serve as turning points in our lives where endings and beginnings can merge. They can leave us scratching our heads, especially if things seem to be moving so quickly. But they can also thrust us out of the comfort of the ruts we had put ourselves in, in order to open you up to better opportunities in the future. Like mystical guides the Fates are conspiring to bring you where you need to be in order to fulfill your destiny. Expect matters to come to the forefront concerning: Home, Family, Property, One of your Parents, Family members, Early Childhood Memories, the Ancestors, your Homeland, your Supportive Community, and the Final End of a Matter.
Gemini
(3rd House) What you hear, what you learn, and what you see can completely transform your mind and your perspective when there is a Solar Eclipse in Leo such as we are currently having on Wednesday. Perhaps something you read, or the way you are seeing things, or something that you have been studying or learning allows you to see things a little differently. This is all the more so with your ruling planet Mercury also entering Leo on Sunday, forming a Kite within a glorious Grand Trine. With an opposition to Pluto it could almost feel as if you are being forced to see things in a new light, perhaps even in the face of what may feel extraordinary circumstances. Endings and beginnings can merge in Eclipse seasons. But this Eclipse is wreaking of opportunity, if we are but willing to shift our point of view. As the information is pouring in you are tasked with having to reconfigure your plans. The past is fading. But know also that something else is waiting in the wings. At these times it can remind us to better appreciate and support those things in our everyday lives that we often take for granted: the small and the large. As well as the connections we make with each other on a daily basis. But it can also be a reminder of the impermanent nature of life, where endings eventually give way to new beginnings. Expect matters to come to the forefront concerning: Your neighbors and neighborhood and the area in which you live; your car, vehicle or mode of transportation, your daily commute, Siblings, Old Classmates, the News, and what you are learning, observing and hearing.
Cancer
(2nd House) Cancers often find security in their possessions. The things they own. The things that bring comfort, familiarity and security. And when these feel threatened it can bring out the Mama Bear in you, ready to protect and defend those things, those people that are most important to you. It’s about priorities. The Solar Eclipse in Leo on Wednesday will be asking you to examine what you are spending your valuable time, money and resources on. And why. Motive is important here. Because the promise of the eclipse also relies on a willingness to be able to let go. This is not necessarily about the attachments or the cravings for this or that. But more about what the things represent for you. And how you have been defining your worth. There is also an element of faith here. Faith that you already have enough when you have what you need. And faith that you are enough. In some ways the fates are trying to show you how well you are valued, even if you don’t always believe it yourself. And no amount of spending or feeding your cravings will fix that. Rather see what you can do to further cultivate the sort of confidence in yourself, and what you do, that will enforce the idea of being enough. And one way to do that is by seeing and recognizing how valued your truly are by others. Expect matters to come to the forefront concerning: Finances, Possessions, Investments, Sustainability, Self-worth, Self-esteem, your true Priorities, and Survival.
Leo
(1st House) There is a Solar Eclipse on Wednesday at 20º of Leo that will most affect those Leos born between August 9th thru the 15th, or who have 17-23º of Leo rising, but all Leos will be aware of this Total Solar Eclipse falling in your sign. Solar Eclipses, which occur at the New Moon are about new beginnings and potential. Because this is a South Node Eclipse, it is predicated on the idea that certain things may need to be released in order for the new beginning to occur. And it may not necessarily be what you want, or think you need. However, as the fates weave their tapestries, there are things that we may not be able to understand right now, but which are precisely what we are needing in order to fulfill our destiny. And don’t be surprised if you feel a little wiped out. The Sun is our vital life force, and when it is eclipsed it is not unusual to feel drained. Just like we are being eclipsed. And for Leo it can also temporarily feel like you are being eclipsed, perhaps even being put aside. But also know that this Eclipse aims to bring you more in alignment with what your soul is yearning for. In this way this series of eclipses are an intensive in self-discovery, self-renewal and self-realization. And once you take that first step, even if it is a step in faith, there will be no turning back. Expect matters to come to the forefront concerning: Your Self, your Body, your Appearance, your Health, your Environment, Self-improvement, and Personal Self-development.
Virgo
(12th House) The eclipses are now gradually leaving the Virgo/Pisces axis, and entering Leo/Aquarius, which for Virgo is your sacred healing axis. You are being given opportunities to recover from the previous eclipse season in which you were breaking down some old concepts of self and identity. In the process you are being asked to bring closure to the past by releasing old emotional tropes that are preventing you from finding that healing. It is really about clearing the psyche. But it can also be about cleaning out closets. Purging the basements and attics of our lives. When you clear out the cobwebs, and clean off the shelves of a past that is only cluttering up your mind space, it gives way to greater clarity. Take note of that which has been draining you and weighing you down. Let it go. Anything that is diminishing you physically, mentally or spiritually needs to be released. For beneath all that clutter and cobwebs, beneath all the remnants from the past, there is a box that had long been neglected.. This is that box that had been stuffed in the corner, filled with the dreams and talents of a life well lived. Like a precious gift, dare to open it without regret, and take from it what you will. For this is the treasure that had been lying dormant beneath all that other stuff. It is just a matter of clearing out the other stuff in order to reclaim the treasure that had been lost beneath the other stuff. Expect matters to come to the forefront with this eclipse concerning: The Past, Secrets, the Forgotten, Endings, Partings, Releasing and Letting Go, Former Lives, Dreams and your subconscious Drives.
Libra
(11th House) The Solar Eclipse on Wednesday is trying to show you the ways that you have outlived the expectations and hopes of your previous dreams. What might have been really important to you in the past, may no longer be as relevant as it once was. In some way you are needing to pave the way for even better, perhaps more appropriate aspirations and dreams that are more suited for the person you are now and are becoming. The old is making way for the new. That could even mean a parting of the way with some previous associates. However if that is the case, then know that it is making way for something better. Your ruling planet Venus has now returned home to Libra trying to bring you in alignment with the people and things that truly matter to you. The Eclipse on Wednesday could serve as a turning point in this regard. Your hopes, your wishes, your aspirations for the future are getting a reboot. And in some way you are being beckoned in a new direction. A new direction that will help you to better fulfill your soul’s purpose. In order to be able to walk through the door that is opening in front of you, you will also have to stop looking so longingly at the door that had closed behind you. Expect matters to come to the forefront concerning: Friendships, People or groups you are connected to, Shared ideals, Networks, Social Media, Hopes and Aspirations for the future.
Scorpio
(10th House) In the days leading up to the eclipse on Wednesday, your ruling planet Mars in the very last degree of Gemini makes a trine to the North Node daring to bring you more in alignment with your true destiny. It will then enter the sign of Cancer, a sign that leans towards those people, situations and places that bring feelings of familiarity and comfort.Perhaps even a sense of belonging. Finding the people who most resonate with you is not only healing, but also inspiring. You are learning something new. But in order to do that you are also being asked to let go of some old ideas of who you thought you were. In some way they have been holding you back, and preventing you from fully embracing your true self. Great turnings can occur when the Eclipses fall in Leo and Aquarius, as the Total Eclipse is on Wednesday. They can bring both beginnings and endings. Also know that with Eclipses we can’t always see the bigger picture, and so don’t necessarily know the rhyme and reason of events as they transpire. And that is true with even events that feel like a setback or a detour. For these could be the very things that could open the way for you to fulfill some larger purpose. Like an initiation. Or passing through a gateway. All you can do is walk through the door that the eclipses are opening for you. There’s no telling what may be waiting for you on the other side. Expect matters to come to the forefront concerning: Your personal or public Status, One or more Role that you are or have been known for, Your Reputation, Career, Goals, Destiny, Your Boss, Authorities, the place you Work For, One of your Parents
Sagittarius
(9th House) The ultimate truth is not necessarily going to be found in some mystical foreign land, or in a cave tucked into the side of a mountain. Often after much searching, we come to realize that the truth was right there all along, and probably much closer to home than you realized. The Solar Eclipse on Wednesday could find many a Sagittarius scratching their heads as previous assumptions, beliefs and ideas are now being questioned, and you are being thrown back on your most salient beliefs. Including beliefs about what is right or wrong. Solar Eclipses are about new beginnings, but when accompanied by the South Node, as this one is, those new beginnings are predicated on the willingness to change your mind, and even some of your previously held beliefs. Any dogmas, or assumptions that are getting in the way of your evolutionary growth will be challenged in the months that the eclipses fall in this department of your chart. It is when we are able to humbly sit at the feet of the masters, to be willing to listen with an open heart.. that is when true knowledge and understanding can be had. And never is this more possible than when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in such perfect alignment as they are with the Solar Eclipse in Leo this week. You can expect matters to come to the forefront concerning: Religious, political or other beliefs, Travel, Journeys, Education, Certifications, Courts of Law, Legal Decisions, relatives and places that are overseas or far away.
Capricorn
(8th House) One thing that can become evident with the coming Eclipse on Wednesday is this deeper awareness of the karmic cycles in our lives. And this can include those cycles that regulate the natural ebb and flow between your own needs and the needs of others. Endings merge with beginnings. The past invests the future. And you can also feel the workings of the Fates sitting at the foot of Yggdrasil, the tree of Destiny,, weaving the tapestries of our lives. Eclipses can sometimes bring a bit of trepidation, because they serve as turning points in our lives. Ask yourself how you may be allowing fear to dictate your choices. For this would be a shame. Without change there can be no growth, no opportunity to improve our lives. Without change we would merely stagnate, cutting off the natural flow of giving and receiving between yourself and others. When the eclipses fall in the signs of Leo and Aquarius, you are receiving lessons about self-worth, and valuing the vast interconnections with others that allow you to thrive and grow. And perhaps even feel like a second chance. Expect matters to come to the forefront concerning: Life, Death, Rebirth, Renewal, Receiving, Marketing, Shared resources, Debts, Loans, Taxes, investments, inheritances, Wills, sexuality, surgery, rehabilitation, old contracts, Habits, Cravings and Attachments
Aquarius
(7th House) It is not unusual when the eclipses fall in Leo and Aquarius, as the Total Solar Eclipse is on Wednesday, that there will be significant events concerning your relationships with others. This could be doubly so now that Venus has just entered the sign of Libra. For the next several months we are all going to be reevaluating and reassessing our most important relationships. But the Solar Eclipse is a little different. For it also implies that you are needing to let go of some previous ways of doing relationships, in order to make way for new and better ways of doing relationships with others. It could even feel as if the Fates are colluding to bring some people together while parting others. And they do so in order to fulfill our soul’s purpose and destiny. The Leo Solar Eclipse on Wednesday could represent a significant turning point in a relationship. It could even feel as if the ‘time is well nigh due’ for a change. If there is some sort of ending that is occurring, know that it is also opening up opportunities for personal growth and a new way of being. One thing that is likely, is that because of the shifts and changes in your important relationships, you may never quite see things the same way again. You are growing and evolving as a result of these important interactions. And perhaps even in ways that you had not previously imagined. Know that with the Eclipse on Wednesday, you can expect matters to come to the forefront concerning: Partners, Competitors, Close friends, counselors, Advisors, Mentors, Clients, your Audience and the Outside World.
Pisces
(6th House) There are times when we come to realize that you just need to let some of the little things go: how to stack the dishes in the dishwasher, leaving things all in the wrong places, and piles of stuff all willy nilly and disorganized. And within that context are also lessons about control. When the world seems to be so frustrating uncontrollable, we find ourselves diving deep into the little things that don’t really matter. However, with the upcoming Solar Eclipse you are being asked to do the opposite. This is about letting all the stuff go, the big and the little things, trusting that there is some sort of higher purpose or plan to all of this, even if it doesn’t feel like it. This is also about getting down to what really matters in the end. And in order for us to get back to these, it can help to have something of a reset in our daily routines, and a reconfiguration in our plans and schedules. If you are at the end of your tether trying to follow everyone around, picking up the pieces of their lives, as all of your energy is being leached from you, pay attention. There are times in our lives when we simply don’t have any choice but to stop and just let go of the things that really are not that important. Expect matters to come to the forefront concerning: Your work, your job, Co-workers, the Work environment, Health, Health Providers, those things that Support your Health and Well-being or the health and well-being of others; Diet, Routines, and personal Regimens