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Sun moves into Virgo on Saturday, August 22. Happy Lammas! We are now halfway between Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox. Lammas is the time of the unexpected gift. In the past it was the time of lambs and kittens, early harvests and abundant gardens. Look into your life and count your blessings - spread the seeds of kindness and appreciation, and surprise a friend or two with a random act of kindness. We reap Virgo energy throughout the month, as Mercury goes retro and Saturn has it's last hurrah in the sign of The Hermit. Devote time to further development of a creative passion, whatever speaks to your heart's content.

Full Moon in Pisces on Friday, September 4. Time to purify. Hot showers, hot baths, hot tubs and saunas all release toxins naturally and effectively. Transmute old poisons, shed your skin, wash away the past to feel cleansed and renewed. Neti pots cleanse the sinuses & clear the head of congested thoughts.

New Moon in Virgo on Friday, September 18. In another time and place, in a far off glen, a gentle maiden sits and awaits a unicorn. With patience and trust, tenderness and kindness, what magical being to you invite into your safest of havens? Prepare for magic to occur.

Mercury retrograde in Virgo from Monday, September 7 to Monday, September 28, reaching origination Wednesday, October 14. Retros are about review, Virgo rules health, so now is the time to review all your health habits. Yeah, maybe you’re flossing your teeth, but where do you need some mental floss now? What crud has been gumming up your brain keeping you struck in the same old, same old? Saturn is here to push Mercury in creating new disciplines, conjunct with the Sun to shine the light on all your habits now.

Venus moves into Virgo Monday, September 21, and we can feel a little prudish during this time. All this Virgo energy makes us act like the Virgin, but remember that the Vestal Virgins were not girly girls who never had sex/knowledge, but the ancient priestesses who gave their sacred esoteric sexual energy for deeper healing to occur, no matter how much of themselves they gave to their supplicants. Practice the mantra, “I am whole unto myself.”

Mars in Cancer is opposing Pluto in Capricorn, and there is a warring in our emotions. Your real work now is your homework: creating peace in the home will be reflected in your career, so stop focusing on bringing home the bacon and take some time to do the proverbial dishes instead.

Saturn in Virgo for the next two months before moving into Libra, completing a 2.5 year cycle. This is the darkest hour as The Hermit, were we are compelled to find our own light (knowledge) before moving into relationships (Libra). Conjunct with Mercury, we find ourselves reviewing our structures, our limitations, our goals and our sense of self-discipline. Change your inner critic to be your inner coach and get ready to graduate now. I’m proud of you.

Jupiter, Neptune, and Chiron retrograde in Aquarius propels us to pay attention to our dreams, day and night, for sudden insights and flashes of inspiration. Keep a dream journal and begin to notice the trends and themes. All the answers are buried deep within, and the key is truly within your grasp. Jupiter in Aquarius encourages you to expand your knowledge and ways of receiving information. Part of this process will be to distinguish which buttons are being pushed now - old wounds or accelerated healing? You get to decide.

Pluto in Capricorn goes stationary direct on Friday, September 11. What else do you remember from 9/11? And in your life, what twin towers have been destroyed? What twin flames have been reborn? Rise from the ashes.

Uranus in Pisces continues to oppose Saturn, shaking up all of our structures now. My house mate’s mom had a stroke - the question becomes, how to turn it into a stroke of genius? Where ever you felt clotted, in mind, heart or soul, dissolve your blocks in whatever way works for you, and feel the increased flow in all aspects of your life.

Aries: Access your fire, and all your fiery temperaments - passion, impatience and tempers run high. Use your urgency to get back on track and be a warrior with a cause instead of burning out on sheer irritation.

Taurus: By shining the light of understanding on your source of illness, dis-ease or inner tension, open up your passage for healing to occur. In this process you will be available to re-balance all of your systems, on all levels. You are doing great.

Gemini: Aallow loving kindness to become your devotion, and pursue the people who care about you and who appreciate your caring in return. While widening your social network, don't ignore or put off those who have been consistently at your center. They deserve love too.

Cancer: In this time of the harvest, gather your friends and close family for a summer picnic. Labor in love this labor day, and reconnect with all of your resources for the wintry times ahead.

Leo: Who knew the crossroads would have so many options, so many twists and turns, with so many travelers coming and going. Gather up all the information you need, oh Leo, before wisely choosing your path for the future.

Virgo: "We are at a threshold. We are going to see change. If we can create the vision in our heart, it will spread. As women of wisdom we cannot be divided. As bringers of light, we have no choice but to join together." - Agnes Baker Pilgrim www.GrandmothersCouncil.com.

Libra: Now is the time to sit in council and discuss common destiny, whether time for release or time to re-lease. It is not by cordoning ourselves off from others that we learn to find comfort or solace, but by being witness and responsible for our behavior that we create caring environments for love to flourish and thrive.

Scorpio: Seek out company for brewing up plans for a better future. After drinking that pint (or two) of bitterness, you're ready to team up with co-conspirators in pleasure, mischief, and fierce visions of unimaginable joy.

Sagittarius: "There is a rising in my blood/ Full of heat and righteous fury..." - Amber Bijen Maywald. Channel your outrage into social action before succumbing to depression or despair, my fiery Sag friend. Now is the time to seek not just the higher truth, but higher justice. Write that letter, sign that petition, call your representative. Your voice is more important than maybe you realize.

Capricorn: Close your eyes and see the angels that are there. Allow yourself to listen to the inner voices, giving you guidance and care as you climb this particular mountain of your own sweet ambitions. I'm right behind you, every step of the way.

Aquarius: Everything is possible and everything is a promise, starting with your self, oh Aquarius one. Let go of antiquated notions and embrace all that eccentric and serendipitous. Magic is in the air and you can glitter - if you dare.
Pisces: Time to let your hair down, Pisces, and stop being so pragmatic in order to shift into the paradoxical. I know you want it all, and guess what? You can have it all- in fact, you already do. Enjoy the bliss you've worked so hard to create, instead of looking for another problem to fix.

Wondering just what’s in the stars for you? Kayla Garnet Rose, CHT is available for in person, phone or online astrology readings. Please join me on FaceBook or Twitter for daily affirmations, inspirations, & astrological events.