Astrology of Today - Saturday August 17, 2024

Today’s Moon:

The Moon is in Capricorn until 5:44 PM, after which the Moon is in Aquarius.
A void Moon period occurs from 4:43 PM to 5:44 PM today.
The Moon is in its Waxing Gibbous phase.
The First Quarter Moon occurred on the 12th.

Retrogrades:

Mercury is retrograde (Mercury is retrograde from August 5th to 28th).
Mercury is Rx, Saturn is Rx, Neptune is Rx, Pluto is Rx, and Chiron is Rx.

**Times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:

Aries

Although cooperating with others more often brings work rewards these days, dear Aries, today’s Venus-Pluto transit can find you temporarily overwhelmed. You have a tendency to hide your difficulties from others, but your tension could be palpable. Try to share the load, or, if you simply can’t bring yourself to do it, look for ways to reduce stress. You’re in excellent shape, in fact, if you allow yourself to work through things one step at a time. Later today, a Mercury-Uranus square comes into play, and there can be some wild cards to manage, which can be fun, exciting, or disruptive, depending on the situation and your perspective! Watch for a tendency to worry or plan poorly because you’re in a nervous state. Speaking too quickly on a matter can be a problem when you’re tense. Fortunately, putting more of yourself into a project can be satisfying.

Taurus

Venus in your sector of joy these days finds you enjoying yourself more often, dear Taurus. You’re more creative or amorous. However, in the first half of today, your desire for appreciation and admiration from others could be so strong that it leaves you vulnerable to manipulation or tension. Watch for repeating old patterns in relationships. You need to breathe new life into your creative work and your relationships now for best results. As the day advances, there could be temporary disconnects, a nervous disposition, household tension, or restlessness. Family affairs or the need to stick around the home can clash with personal plans and your sense of independence. Try not to overthink things, which is a strong tendency now. Fortunately, refining plans can be rewarding. Focusing on one thing and one step at a time serves you well.

Gemini

Venus in your solar fourth house these days is a strong influence for refreshing relationships with loved ones or people you live with, dear Gemini. Sometimes, this transit inclines you to be more sensitive to your environment and possibly sweep problems under the carpet to keep the peace. In the first half of today, Venus is in a minor challenging aspect with Pluto, suggesting a hard time letting go of a dilemma or concern, so much so that your current happiness is compromised. There can be vague worries now, perhaps related to unfinished business. The trick is to allow this tension to motivate you to smooth things out in creative ways. As the day advances, transits can shake up schedules and thought processes but could also lead to interesting detours. There can be many ideas but little organization! Tension results from trying too hard to make order out of chaos. Fortunately, you enjoy mapping out and refining plans later today, and sorting things out comes readily once you’re committed to the task.

Cancer

While Venus in your solar third house these days is great for enjoying learning and connecting, dear Cancer, watch for holding onto an idea or opinion too tightly today, as it can cause unnecessary friction. A Mercury-Uranus square is also influencing today, and it can create some chaos, but stirring things up might lead to exciting ideas. You could find that you’re clashing with a friend about an idea or core value before you get to a greater understanding. Under these conditions, watch for communications that you fire off without thinking. It may be best to avoid doing things so quickly that you miss the mark. Observe and learn rather than jump into action. Still, conversations about money or boundaries can be significant. With some discipline, you can experience a strong desire to get money matters or business back on track. You may well need a focal point.

Leo

You’re in a great cycle for focusing on enjoying yourself, getting comfortable, and developing or building your resources, dear Leo. In the first half of today, however, it may be difficult to see your desires clearly, so try not to focus on short-term goals that are unlikely to satisfy you once attained. As the day advances, there can be unexpected reactions to your communications to manage, interruptions, nervous tension, or a change to your schedule. While potentially disruptive, you might work with the energy and enjoy the element of surprise. If you’re impatient with current topics, look to revive a past pursuit rather than stir up trouble! Fortunately, if you focus on the things that matter most to you, you could feel stronger and more purposeful. Refining plans and schedules might even be rewarding.

Virgo

With Venus in your sign these days, dear Virgo, you take more time to enjoy yourself, which boosts your confidence. However, with a minor challenging aspect between Venus and Pluto today, it can temporarily be difficult to see beyond immediate desires and sensations, which can lead to chasing short-term goals that are unlikely to satisfy. However, this transit can bring on an itch that helps you identify a true, perhaps buried desire. With a Mercury-Uranus square also in play as the day advances, something communicated can stir up tension or defensiveness. Consider whether it’s better to correct errors or ignore them and move on. Keep in mind that misunderstandings are more likely if you rush communications or plans. Unexpected results or communications that interrupt the flow can be in frustrating focus. Ideally, something random could stir an instrumental insight or perspective. You’d be wise to take some time to regroup and recoup your mental energy.

Libra

You’re in a Venus cycle that brings more mystery to your love life, feelings, and affections, dear Libra. It may not be the most upfront period for your love life or personality. Still, you’re releasing outdated attitudes and clearing space for new experiences and feelings to enter your life. In the first half of today, there is some tendency to make poor emotional decisions due to a Venus minor challenge. Try to look past immediate desires, which could be leading you down the wrong path. Avoid putting too much weight into hunches or observations until you get more proof. With this transit in play, your perceptions may be more influenced by fears or worries than by logic for the moment. As well, there can be pressure on mental levels as the day advances. Nervous energy tends to run high, and the desire can be to break away from conventional methods. In the process, you could stir up unnecessary tension, especially with abrupt or impatient moves. Consider ways to go your own way that cause less disruption. If you can manage it, narrowing your focus could benefit you. Refining plans, projects, dreams, or hopes can be healing and soothing.

Scorpio

With the current Venus transit, dear Scorpio, you find yourself in better favor with groups and friends. In the first part of today, however, a minor challenging aspect between Venus and your ruling planet, Pluto, could find you looking at situations through a suspecting lens. It’s wise to avoid making impactful decisions based on the feelings of the moment, since they’re likely to be more fear-based than accurate! The day doesn’t get much better for decision-making as it advances, but it’s potentially strong for generating interesting ideas. A Mercury-Uranus influence is the culprit, as it tends to stir up mental tension. The pace can be quick, and you might feel out of step with the rest of the world temporarily. Flexibility is your best strategy, as allowing for the unexpected can help reduce the tension. Advice coming in today may not seem useful, but you don’t have to agree with it to learn something from it! Indeed, even a bad take can jumpstart genius thinking. Fortunately, managing to focus on something important to you can save the day.

Sagittarius

The current Venus transit positions you nicely for your public image and professional endeavors these days, dear Sagittarius, in a general sense. However, the first half of the day holds complex energies as Venus forms a minor challenging aspect with Pluto. It’s not straightforward to be objective when assessing the value of things and situations and possibly even yourself. This is because this transit can temporarily skew your viewpoint through strong emotions such as fear or insecurity. Ideally, you avoid decision-making and instead learn from these triggers. Energies later today also demand some flexibility. You might need to adapt to a quicker pace or surprise elements and disorganization. It can be tense if you resist and dig in your heels. It may not be easy to get a word or thought in edgewise, but once past this, you might arrive at a new perspective on a project or interest. In fact, the path is clearing for extraordinary insight into self-improvement activities or special interests.

Capricorn

You have Venus on your side these days, dear Capricorn, as it harmonizes with your sign from your spirit sector. This transit tends to smooth the pavement ahead of you in a variety of ways. However, a minor challenging aspect between Venus and Pluto can add a layer of stress to early today. You might wrestle with the desire to explore on the one hand and a compulsion to oversee what’s going on around you. However, if you don’t allow some free-form moments, you will get stuck in a rut. Aim to lighten your mood by stepping away from some of your routines. As the day advances, you could find further issues with decision-making, especially in the form of clashes of opinion or tension related to unreliability. Someone might hold on tightly to their ideas or methods, and it becomes a little too easy to disagree. Impatience can lead to moves or words you later want to take back. However, useful ideas might result from the mental detours you take.

Aquarius

The current Venus transit finds you well-positioned to smooth over complicated problems, dear Aquarius, and enjoying deeper connections and pursuits. Still, there are times when your affections or feelings are unusually complex. While this is a generally good time to seek out answers, the tendency can be to take it too far in the first half of the day. Try not to read so deeply into a situation that you lose objectivity. As the day advances, unexpected communications or schedule changes can be a little disorienting, but they can also stir creative thinking. Disorganized instructions or unnecessary distractions can frustrate you in the meantime. Aim to enjoy the randomness of current transits rather than worrying too much about how things will resolve. In truth, you’ll be arriving at valuable insights shortly. Someone special can motivate you to refine plans and devise useful strategies.

Pisces

The current Venus cycle is strong for enhancing and attracting who and what you want, dear Pisces. Still, a minor challenge between Venus and Pluto today can indicate frustration. You have a strong desire to keep the peace, and this may go a little too far now, leaving you vulnerable to manipulation. It’s also a way of borrowing good energy from your future, as problems will grow if you sweep them under the carpet merely to enjoy the moment. As the day advances, try to avoid succumbing to nervous energy. You’ll be in good shape if you tune into current transits’ somewhat random, eccentric themes and expect the unexpected, especially with communication. Avoid overthinking things for best results, as you don’t need to let mental tension drag you down. Fortunately, you’re moving into strong mental territory for insight into work and health matters.

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Astrology of Today – The Details:

If you’re astrologically inclined and interested in the details of the Astrology of today, here are some of the factors considered in the forecasts:

Planet Color Key: The longer the bar, the slower the aspecting planet, and the longer the duration of the planet’s transit.

Nearest Eclipses Table lists the following: Lunar, March 25, 2024, at 3:00 AM, 5 Libra 07 Appulse; Solar April 8, 2024, at 2:20 PM, 19 Aries 24, Total; Lunar September 17, 2024, at 10:34 PM, 25 Pisces 40, Partial; Solar October 2, 2024, at 2:49 PM, 10 Libra 03, Annular; Lunar, March 14, 2025, at 2:54 AM, 23 Virgo 56, Total — Recent and Upcoming Eclipses

Today's Transits

Today’s Transits (Eastern Daylight Time)

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 5:44 pm

Event: Moon enters Aquarius

Description: The Moon in Aquarius

This is generally a good time for social pursuits, group projects, trying something new, joining a group, and networking. A change of pace refreshes. Hobbies, clubs, and groups may demand attention now. It is time to build networks and cooperate. Humanitarian pursuits are highlighted.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 4:43 pm

Event: Moon goes void of course

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 6:29 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Chi

Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting Chiron

We may have some difficulty letting go of hurt feelings or resentments. We can be sensitive to what others think of us, and decisions made now may not reflect our hearts, and can be regrettable later on. We might take things the wrong way due to sensitivity. We may not make efforts to be understood. Hurt feelings are opportunities for healing. Now is the time for building bridges, not burning them.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 8:15 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Pal

Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Pallas

There is a good ability to successfully combine logic and intuition, and to understand problems taking into account the human element. There is sensitivity to people’s issues now. Cooperation. Effective, sensitive decision making.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 9:33 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Qnx Sun

Description: Transiting Moon Quincunx Transiting Sun

How we feel and what we think we should do can be at odds right now. We could act on our will at the expense of our feelings, or act on our feelings at the expense of our will or ego. Either way, we can feel unsatisfied.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 11:58 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Qnx Ves

Description: Transiting Moon Quincunx Transiting Vesta

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 12:58 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Ura

Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Uranus

We are open to new ideas. A break in the routine is pleasing now. We could be experimenting with new ideas or feelings. There can be chance meetings, events that occur that open our minds or our awareness.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 1:56 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Qnx Mer

Description: Transiting Moon Quincunx Transiting Mercury

It can be difficult to be objective at this time. This can be a “foot in mouth” time. We should think before we speak, or there could be hurt feelings.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 4:43 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Nep

Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Neptune

This is a feel-good time if we allow ourselves to relax and tune into the subtle aspects of life – art, nature, beauty, dreams, and spiritual realms. We absorb things easily, our senses are in good form, and we more naturally accept things and people as they are. There is no need to look for definite answers right now.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 5:44 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Aqu

Description: Transiting Moon Entering Aquarius

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 6:13 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Plu

Description: Transiting Moon Conjunction Transiting Pluto

Deeper feelings emerge. Emotional extremes can be experienced now. This can be a time that we crave or recognize the need for an overhaul – a deep, lasting change.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 7:03 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Ven

Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Venus

We can feel a little out of sorts. Our needs for pleasure, love, or entertainment may be at odds with our needs for comfort and familiarity, and we can be on the fence about what to do next. Overspending or overeating is possible.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 9:23 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Jup

Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Jupiter

Time to show some restraint. Grandiosity is not appealing. Neither is excess. Practice self-control. Self-indulgence is more likely now. We’re not as inclined to consider the consequences of over-eating, over-drinking, or overdoing in general. We may be acting in a haughty manner.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 10:03 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon SSq Sat

Description: Transiting Moon SemiSquare Transiting Saturn

We could feel burdened, restricted, or limited during this brief influence. We could be feeling a little down on ourselves, excluded, or lonely. There can be some awkwardness or stiffness and difficulty showing affection and feelings. Patience is a virtue right now; otherwise, we might succumb to feelings of frustration and sadness. All good things come to those who wait.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 10:27 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Jun

Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Juno

We can gain strength through others or through our relationships, and we are especially comfortable in one-on-one situations.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 9:24 am

Event: Tr-Tr Ven Sqq Plu

Description: Transiting Venus SesquiSquare Transiting Pluto

Perception of value is skewed by fear or desire. There can be envy, jealousy, and manipulation now.

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 6:03 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Ven Cpl Sat

Description: Transiting Venus ContraParallel Transiting Saturn

Date & Time: Aug 17 2024 8:22 am

Event: Tr-Tr Jun Pll Nod

Description: Transiting Juno Parallel Transiting North Node

Signs, Elements, Modes, & Lunar Phase

Strong Signs, Elements, Modes

Today’s Emphasized Signs of the Zodiac

GEMINI STRONG

Agile, versatile, inquisitive, flowing, conversational, airy, many ideas. Can be volatile, superficial, changeable, restless and inconsistent.

LEO STRONG

Self-confident, generous, warm-hearted, powerful leader, dramatic. Can be overly proud, vain, extravagant, arrogant.

CAPRICORN STRONG

Disciplined, responsible, reliable, industrious, conscientious, practical, achieving. Can be pessimistic, overly conventional, rigid, materialistic, callous.

Today’s Elemental Balance

WATER WEAK

There may be some insensitivity or lack of empathy now. We may be out of touch with what we’re feeling or with our emotional needs. We may be tougher than usual now, and more inclined to follow mental or practical considerations than we are to listen to our intuition.

Today’s Modal Balance

The modes are balanced today.

Today’s Lunar Phase

LUNAR PHASE: GIBBOUS

Moon 135 to 180 degrees ahead of the Sun.

We are looking to attach value and meaning to our goals. This is a time for analyzing, questioning, perfecting, and improving.

Planetary Positions and their Applying & Separating Aspects

The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EDT) on August 17th:

Note that when an aspect is applying, it has not yet happened but is within orb – it’s pending. When an aspect is separating, it has already happened/perfected and is moving away from the aspect. Depending on the speed of the planet/body involved, the aspect will have perfected–or will perfect–in a matter of hours (often the case with the Moon), days, months, and possibly years in the case of the very slow-moving outer planets and bodies.

Note that the Moon moves at a rate of approximately one degree every 2 hours so that if an aspect involving the Moon is applying and has an orb of 5 degrees, the aspect will perfect (be exact) in about 10 hours. If the Moon is separating from an aspect with an orb of 2 degrees, it has already formed said aspect approximately 4 hours ago (since the following are positions at noon today, then it would have occurred at about 8 AM today).

**I suggest paying close attention to applying aspects. The energy of the aspect builds as it gets closer to exact. Once an aspect involving inner planets has happened, it’s over. Separating aspects are good to know for context, but in terms of energy that is with us today, applying aspects are most important. (This is the case for daily astrology influences involving inner planets, which pass quickly, and not natal astrology aspects, which are with us for a lifetime).

The Moon through Pluto: Signs, Aspects, & Degrees

THE MOON

THE MOON IN CAPRICORN

We’re seeking out more structure and working hard to achieve some measure of security with the Moon in Capricorn. We’re able to tone down our emotional needs so that we can focus on material or practical priorities.

27TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN

Part of Body: Deep nerves

Sabian Symbol: A mountain pilgrimage.

ASPECTS OF THE MOON

QUINCUNX THE SUN Orb 1°21′ Separating

We can have a hard time integrating our emotional needs or feelings with what we think we should do now, leading to some indecision. Resistance.

QUINCUNX MERCURY Orb 1°13′ Applying

It can be difficult to be objective at this time. This can be a “foot in mouth” time. We should think before we speak, or there could be hurt feelings.

TRINE URANUS Orb 0°34′ Applying

We are open to new ideas, ways of expressing ourselves and our feelings. A break in the routine is pleasing now. We could be experimenting with new ideas or feelings. There can be chance meetings, events that occur that open our hearts or our emotional awareness.

SEXTILE NEPTUNE Orb 2°48′ Applying

CONJUNCTION PLUTO Orb 3°42′ Applying

Deeper feelings emerge. Emotional extremes can be experienced now. This can be a time that we crave or recognize the need for an overhaul – a deep, lasting change.

SQUARE CHIRON Orb 3°15′ Separating

We could be dwelling on hurt feelings or resentments. We can be sensitive to what others think of us, and decisions made now may not reflect our hearts and can be regrettable later on. We might take things the wrong way due to sensitivity. We may not make efforts to be understood. Hurt feelings are opportunities for healing.

THE SUN

THE SUN IN LEO

You are good-hearted, have a sunny personality, and a strong need for attention. You have a generous nature, but can be arrogant.

26TH DEGREE OF LEO

Part of Body: Myocardium

Sabian Symbol: As light breaks through the clouds, a perfect rainbow forms.

ASPECTS OF THE SUN

CONJUNCTION MERCURY Orb 2°34′ Applying

Thoughts and communications about ourselves and our goals. We are expressing ourselves confidently, directly, and clearly.

SQUARE URANUS Orb 1°55′ Applying

We may want to break free from restrictions or responsibilities, but if we aren’t in touch with this need, we could cause some problems or feel restless and irritable. There could be rebellious feelings. We don’t want to be told what to do. Use this time to see what changes need to be made.

TRINE CHIRON Orb 1°54′ Separating

We find it easier to bounce back from criticism, rejection, or feelings of insecurity; to humble ourselves. We can be filled with a sense of purpose. We more easily cooperate with others.

MERCURY

MERCURY IN LEO

You are enthusiastic in your quest for knowledge. You are proud of your learning abilities, and believe in the saying that learning is fun. You may have a tendency to be a know-it-all.

28TH DEGREE OF LEO

Part of Body: Chordae tendinae

Sabian Symbol: Many little birds on the limb of a large tree.

ASPECTS OF MERCURY

SQUARE URANUS Orb 0°38′ Applying

Original ideas but perhaps too radical or disorganized, or perceived as such. There can be mental or nervous tension experienced now. Mistakes can be made due to impatience.

TRINE CHIRON Orb 4°29′ Applying

We can be more understanding and sympathetic to others now, particularly when it comes to sensitivity with what or how we communicate. We might talk or learn about healing methods.

VENUS

VENUS IN VIRGO

This is a time when we express our love through practical means and gestures – running errands, doing detail work, or just being there. What we love, what we decide to buy and the types of entertainment we enjoy during this cycle are ruled by whether or not things make sense.

16TH DEGREE OF VIRGO

Part of Body: Groove for inferior vena cava

Sabian Symbol: Children crowd around the orang-utang cage in a zoo.

ASPECTS OF VENUS

SQUARE MARS Orb 3°12′ Applying

You may have some difficulty being patient with loved ones. When others fail to keep up with your activities, you can be irritable, but you may be equally impatient with yourself.

SQUARE JUPITER Orb 1°42′ Applying

We are easily distracted, craving pleasure or leisure. We may be overdoing things, overselling ourselves, overbuying, or overstating our affections. There can be a lack of self-discipline now. However, we can also push ourselves to reach a little further than we usually do, particularly on a social level.

OPPOSITION SATURN Orb 2°11′ Applying

You have an inability to trust and show your love for other people. This probably stems from childhood experiences with your parents. You may have felt unworthy of your parents’ love. Alternatively you may have perceived your parents’ as cold and unloving. As an adult you may become involved in relationships with an older person or someone who offers you financial or emotional security. You need to develop your own value system and develop compassion for yourself and other people.

MARS

MARS IN GEMINI

You like to initiate ideas and spread information. You are assertive, although you can resort to evasive behaviour.

19TH DEGREE OF GEMINI

Part of Body: Laryngeal muscles

Sabian Symbol: A large archaic volume.

ASPECTS OF MARS

CONJUNCTION JUPITER Orb 1°30′ Separating

You are generous, self confident and lucky. Your energy level is high and you are courageous. You have a tendency to go where angels fear to tread, as you approach life with gusto regardless of the consequences. Travel and religious causes are likely to feature in your life. You may like to consider a career in the military or competitive sports.

SQUARE SATURN Orb 1°01′ Separating

We can feel thwarted, blocked, or slowed down. Enthusiasm wanes. Delays are possible, but might lead to important edits and adjustments.

JUPITER

JUPITER IN GEMINI

You search for a constant exchange of information. You are a versatile student and teacher.

18TH DEGREE OF GEMINI

Part of Body: Second rib

Sabian Symbol: Two people talking in a foreign language in a crowd.

ASPECTS OF JUPITER

SQUARE SATURN Orb 0°28′ Applying

We are faced with the need to temper our enthusiasm or to slow down to avoid overextending ourselves. This is a time for clarifying and editing projects and goals. We may need to cut back on something in order to grow in another area. Patience is required now.

SATURN

SATURN IN PISCES

Acompassionate and intuitive worker, although sometimes anxious and fearful. Strong karma to be worked through. A time to assess our dreams, mental health systems, and sense of compassion and empathy. (Saturn is in Pisces from March 7th, 2023, to May 24th, 2025, and then from September 1st, 2025, to February 13th, 2026).

18TH DEGREE OF PISCES

Part of Body: Extensor muscles of the right toes

Sabian Symbol: In a huge tent a famous revivalist conducts his meeting.

URANUS

URANUS IN TAURUS

(1934 – 1942) We approach money and personal possessions in new ways and learn how to free ourselves from certain material constraints. Innovative ways to make ourselves comfortable emerge. We’re less inhibited about expressing sensuality, self-love, body love, and pampering. We’re challenging what we previously valued. There can be abrupt changes with money, valuables, possessions, and income that lead to a reshuffling of priorities or values. Income might come from non-traditional sources or ventures. We’re bringing progressive ideas to the world of business. New ways of doing business, as well as making, viewing, and handling money are likely. Income and the energy we put into making money can be variable. (May 15, 2018, to November 6, 2018, then March 6, 2019, to July 7, 2025, and then November 7, 2025, to April 25, 2026).

28TH DEGREE OF TAURUS

Part of Body: Deltoid muscle and main neck muscles

Sabian Symbol: A mature woman reawakened to romance.

ASPECTS OF URANUS

SEXTILE NEPTUNE Orb 2°13′ Applying

Your generation has a chance to bring about social change. You work outside the normal government channels to achieve these changes.

TRINE PLUTO Orb 3°07′ Applying

Your generation is full of ideals for a better society. You accept social change and work to bring it about. You will fight against injustice.

NEPTUNE

NEPTUNE IN PISCES

A long-term influence in which fantasy, imagination, compassion, and spirituality are in stronger focus. (April 4, 2011, to August 4, 2011, then February 3, 2012, to March 30, 2025, then October 22, 2025, to January 26, 2026)

30TH DEGREE OF PISCES

Part of Body: Toenails of the left foot

Sabian Symbol: The great stone face (being the projection of an ideal).

ASPECTS OF NEPTUNE

SEXTILE PLUTO Orb 0°53′ Separating

You belong to a generation which is able to bring about social change. You are part of the changes in government and the approach to human rights. Spirituality and the occult are given more credence or power. Alternatively, some of your generation will choose to drop out of the system.

CONJUNCTION THE NORTH NODE Orb 7°58′ Applying

You are on a spiritual quest, and your destiny is linked with expressing your artistic and creative talents. Your challenge is to discover your highest potential and intuition. You may express your talents through spiritual or artistic groups.

PLUTO

PLUTO IN AQUARIUS

(1777 – 1799) It is important to note that Pluto takes about 248 years to make a complete cycle, spending 12 to 32 years in each sign. Therefore the interpretation of Pluto in its sign applies to a generation rather than the individual. This is the generation of worldwide co-operation. People in this generation have the ability to make scientific breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity, and may be forced to change the way science is viewed. (Pluto is in Aquarius from March 23rd to June 11th, 2023, from January 20th to September 1st, 2024; from November 19th, 2024, to March 8th, 2043, and from August 31st, 2043, to January 19th, 2044).

1ST DEGREE OF AQUARIUS

Part of Body: Right tibial nerve

Sabian Symbol: An old adobe mission.

Chiron, Major Asteroids, Moon's Nodes Positions

Chiron, Major Asteroids, and Moon’s Nodes: in Sign and by Degree

CHIRON IN ARIES

Your sense of being has been violated in some way and you may fear asserting yourself. You may also over-compensate by attempting to be the first at everything. Physically you may suffer head wounds. You may become a pioneer in a way that will be of service to humanity.

24TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Zygomatic muscle

Sabian Symbol: An open window and a net curtain blowing into a cornucopia.

VESTA IN LEO

You work most creatively when left to your own devices. You feel pride in your work and can be inspired by romance and fun. Play and work are closely linked for you.

27TH DEGREE OF LEO

Part of Body: Chordae tendinae

Sabian Symbol: Daybreak.

PALLAS IN SCORPIO

You have a probing mind preferring to always get to the bottom of things. You can be ruthless in your pursuit of the true story. You are a detective and a psychologist.

25TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO

Part of Body: Coccyx, Fallopian tubes

Sabian Symbol: An x ray.

JUNO IN LIBRA

It’s especially important to us that our partnerships are fair and balanced during this cycle, and we can be particularly bothered if the scales are tipping. We feel stronger if we are able to maintain harmony, negotiate effectively, and treat one another fairly.

3RD DEGREE OF LIBRA

Part of Body: Adrenals

Sabian Symbol: The dawn of a new day, everything changed.

CERES IN CAPRICORN

You tend to look after yourself and others rather than seek nurturance. You feel nurtured when you achieve your ambitions. You teach others self-discipline and how to achieve their goals.

8TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN

Part of Body: Lymph vessels of knee

Sabian Symbol: Birds in the house singing happily.

THE BLACK MOON IN LIBRA

6TH DEGREE OF LIBRA

Part of Body: Pubis

Sabian Symbol: The ideals of a man abundantly crystallized.

ERIS IN ARIES

26TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Skull

Sabian Symbol: A man possessed of more gifts than he can hold.

THE NORTH NODE

THE NORTH NODE IN ARIES

This is a quest to become assertive and self-empowered. You have a tendency to be indecisive, always considering the needs of others first. Now you need to discover a sense of your own identity and initiate your own projects.

8TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Cheekbone

Sabian Symbol: A woman’s hat with streamers blown by the east wind.

THE SOUTH NODE

THE SOUTH NODE IN LIBRA

8TH DEGREE OF LIBRA

Part of Body: Nerve supply to kidney and renal pelvis

Sabian Symbol: A blazing fireplace in a deserted home.

Fixed Stars

Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on August 17, 2024.

Aspects to Jupiter 17°Ge16 +22°08′

conjunct 17°Ge10 RIGEL ** To bring knowledge to others.

Aspects to Uranus 27°Ta10 +19°16′

conjunct 26°Ta30 ALGOL— Female passion and intensity.

Aspects to Neptune 29°Pi22 -01°27′

conjunct 29°Pi43 SCHEAT To be a thinker, intellect

Aspects to Pallas 24°Sc37 +16°49′

conjunct 24°Sc08 AGENA The pain of learning

Aspects to Ceres 07°Cp39 -30°54′

conjunct 08°Cp38 FACIES — Ruthlessness or the victim.

Sun	26° Gemini 47' 06"
Moon	13° Pisces 16' 40"
Mercury	16° Cancer 23' 15"
Venus	11° Taurus 47' 47"
Mars	00° Virgo 12' 59"
Jupiter	01° Cancer 47' 24"
Saturn	01° Aries 23' 46"
Uranus	29° Taurus 02' 12"
Neptune	02° Aries 05' 42"
Pluto	03° Aquarius 23' 59" R
Chiron	26° Aries 22' 42"
TrueNode	22° Pisces 15' 41" R

Astrology of Today – Saturday August 17, 2024

Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

* Remember to read horoscopes for your Ascendant sign and Sun sign. If you don’t know your Ascendant sign (and you know your birth time), you can look it up here .

Astrology of Today – The Details:

Today’s Transits (Eastern Daylight Time)

Strong Signs, Elements, Modes

Today’s Emphasized Signs of the Zodiac

Today’s Elemental Balance

Today’s Modal Balance

Today’s Lunar Phase

The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EDT) on August 17th:

The Moon through Pluto: Signs, Aspects, & Degrees

Chiron, Major Asteroids, and Moon’s Nodes: in Sign and by Degree

Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on August 17, 2024.

Current Planetary Positions

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Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

* Remember to read horoscopes for your Ascendant sign and Sun sign. If you don’t know your Ascendant sign (and you know your birth time), you can look it up here.

Astrology of Today – The Details:

Today’s Transits (Eastern Daylight Time)

Strong Signs, Elements, Modes

Today’s Emphasized Signs of the Zodiac

Today’s Elemental Balance

Today’s Modal Balance

Today’s Lunar Phase

The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EDT) on August 17th:

The Moon through Pluto: Signs, Aspects, & Degrees

Chiron, Major Asteroids, and Moon’s Nodes: in Sign and by Degree

**Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on August 17, 2024.**

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* Remember to read horoscopes for your Ascendant sign and Sun sign. If you don’t know your Ascendant sign (and you know your birth time), you can look it up here .

Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on August 17, 2024.