Astrology of Today - Friday, August 21, 2020

Today’s Moon:

The Moon is in Virgo until 5:15 AM, after which the Moon is in Libra.
The void Moon period continues until 5:15 AM (since last night at 11:36 PM).
The Moon is waxing and in its New phase.
The New Moon occurred on the 18th in the sign of Leo, and the First Quarter Moon will happen on the 25th.

Retrogrades:

Mars is direct and in its pre-retrograde shadow (Mars will retrograde from September 9th to November 13th).
Current retrogrades: Jupiter Rx, Saturn Rx, Chiron Rx, Uranus Rx, Neptune Rx, Pluto Rx.

**Times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:

Aries

In the first half of the day, there is some inclination to make more of something than it is, dear Aries. As the day advances, your judgment improves. With the Moon’s move into your solar seventh house, you’re in good shape for connecting with someone. You tend to love pioneering your way through life, and frequently do things independently, but today, the benefits of a friend, partner, or support system becomes obvious. You may not be at your energetic best for a couple of days, but your social life can get some much-needed attention. Your need for others enlivens. A good idea to help things along is to aim to listen without using what you hear as a launching point for your own stories. Invest yourself in your relationships today.

Taurus

The Moon heads into your work and health sector for a couple of days, dear Taurus, and you’re inclined to see life for its details and problems. Fixing issues can be satisfying now. There is a tendency for a misunderstanding or miscommunication to occur in the first half of the day. Somebody could be making more of an issue than it is, and exaggeration leads to mistakes or frustrations. While it’s best not to trust everything you hear this morning, you could enjoy and learn from some mental meanderings. You can experience a compelling drive to be productive today–a mission that becomes easier as the day advances, so don’t write the idea off if you have a slow start. If systems or structures in your life need some editing, fixing, or tweaking, now is a good time to pay them attention.

Gemini

In the first half of the day, people are inclined to blow something out of proportion, dear Gemini, with a Mercury-Jupiter aspect influencing the morning. While it can be distracting, the day is just fine for making small or subtle advances that ultimately help you along. You might find ways or make plans that help you to expand your personal horizons. With the Moon moving into your fun and games sector, you’re likely to gravitate towards recreational or leisure activities. It’s particularly refreshing at this time in the lunar month. You are expressive and creative. Be flexible with others, or you may become frustrated with unreliability. Try not to move too fast or jump too quickly into a decision.

Cancer

You’re more inclined to want to stick with familiar situations today, dear Cancer, with the Moon’s move into your home and family sector for a two-day stay. In the first half of the day, it’s all too easy to misjudge things, particularly with time, money, and energy requirements. It’s best not to overcommit, or even to commit at all just for now. Concentrating on creating more harmony in the home, whether through seeking balance in your interactions with close loved ones, or adding artistic touches to your home environment, can be successful if you’re flexible. It’s natural at this time of the lunar month to gravitate toward comfortable settings. As you take a breather and reconnect with your feelings or roots, you build faith in yourself.

Leo

You may be making more of something than it deserves in the first half of the day, dear Leo. It’s best to avoid jumping to conclusions, taking casual information coming in with a grain of salt. This can be a busy day, and part of the reason is that your curiosity is strong. You can easily find yourself dabbling in various projects, not wanting to be tied down by any one thing or place. This inclination is due to the Moon’s move into your communications sector. It’s great for diversifying, but it can be difficult to concentrate. While there can be some problems with misunderstandings or misjudgment, your concern and care can certainly help compensate. The tendency to throw energy around today doesn’t have to be a vice. In moderation, it’s a good thing for branching out, connecting, and learning odds and ends. Keep things light and open if possible.

Virgo

With the Moon’s move out of your sign and into your solar second house today, dear Virgo, a good part of you craves simplicity. This emotional need naturally emerges after the Moon spends time in your sign for two-plus days, and it makes sense to honor this craving in healthy ways. Your personal experiences and goals have been in high focus, but now you’re more interested in slowing down and appreciating what you have. Whether you’re building, rooting, or nesting, you do best with a steadier pace right now. Whether you’re productive or happily unproductive, it’s a time for seeking more comfort and satisfaction. Still, in the first half of the day, watch for a tendency to overestimate how much time or energy you have before committing to something significant.

Libra

Watch for being too quick on the trigger when speaking or communicating today, dear Libra. It’s best to avoid making assumptions about what others are communicating to you. Patience will serve you better and can bring in positive vibes. The tone is somewhat emotionally heightened with the Moon’s move into your sign. There can be a strong desire to take action today, although it may be difficult to know where to channel this energy. Your emotions and personal needs are emphasized, and you may very well wear them on your sleeve. Nevertheless, if you can channel your energies, it’s a strong day for self-motivation. You are regaining your initiative now, and can be quite spirited today and tomorrow.

Scorpio

The Moon pulls into your privacy sector for a couple of days, dear Scorpio, signaling a need to wind down and regenerate. There is some tendency to go overboard, say or think too much, or promise more than is good for you in the first half of the day. Watch for exaggeration and too-high expectations, and don’t ignore your inner voice today. You have been in demand recently, and you are now very much in need of some downtime or mental space to arrive at decisions and conclusions. You are a little less noticeable and more inclined to withdraw from the demands of everyday life. You can also be a little closed emotionally. Avoid over-exerting yourself. You might aim to detach from the world in some manner and retreat into a reflective space. Patience rewards you.

Sagittarius

The Moon moves into your solar eleventh house for a couple of days, dear Sagittarius. Now is the time to ease back a little on professional and public matters and put more of yourself, emotionally, into more humanitarian or happiness goals. The Moon’s transits through the sectors of our solar charts teach us both to diversify and to be moderate. Today and tomorrow, it’s best to focus on lighter, more social experiences. It’s a time in the lunar month when it’s best to recognize and appreciate the value of the group or team. You’re craving something unusual or unconventional in your social and romantic life, as the traditional is not necessarily very interesting to you right now. It’s not an ideal day for purchases or financial decisions.

Capricorn

Your attention is on your work or performance today, dear Capricorn, as the Moon moves into your solar tenth for a couple of days. Even so, your personal life can pull you in, or there could be a disorganized feeling inside that prevents you from feeling entirely efficient. You are especially aware of your image and responsibilities right now. As well, others are more aware of you, particularly in terms of what you have or haven’t done. In this way, you can feel as if you are under some pressure, but if you do your best and answer to yourself, you’ll be in the best shape. In this way, you regain power or control. As well, this can be a strong time for attention to your practical affairs, which is empowering on its own. Solutions to problems or roadblocks seem to be on the horizon.

Aquarius

The Moon moves into your sector of spirit for a couple of days, dear Aquarius, and emotional energy is more outgoing, spirited, and ready for something new. You’re more interested in experiencing life without worrying about the particulars. This transit stimulates bigger ideas and thoughts and pulls you away from the pressure of details. Catching some inspiration is the theme or the goal now. In the first half of the day, there can be a tendency to inflate or exaggerate what’s said, or even what’s not communicated, quite possibly to your disadvantage. However, with this inclination tamed and motivation on the rise, today is good for gaining perspective. You are thinking in bigger terms but also streamlining.

Pisces

Watch for doing too much in the first half of the day, dear Pisces, when the tendency to misjudge things optimistically is strong. While emotions seem to run more deeply, there is some level of objectivity to the day as well. Today’s energies are good for observation with the Moon’s move into your intimacy sector, where it will stay for a couple of days. When dealing with the deeper recesses of your personality, you tend to seek balance, and this trait is prominent today. Consider spending time experiencing your deepest feelings instead of simply trying to sort them out. It’s not as tidy but can certainly help get you in touch with what truly motivates and moves you. You might also notice different layers of people and situations today.

* 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:

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.

The purple marker above shows where we are in the current moon phase cycle.

Today's Transits

Today’s Transits (Eastern Time)

Date & Time: Aug 21 2020 5:15 am

Event: Moon enters Libra

Description: The Moon in Libra

This is a time for seeking out balance, harmony, and peace. It’s also a time to express emotions gracefully, diplomatically, and considerately. There could be a stronger focus on a relationship, partner, or potential partner. The ability to see both sides of a situation or story is a positive, but indecision can be a byproduct. This is a sociable, artistic Moon.

Date & Time: Aug 21 2020 0:35 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Nod

Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting North Node

This is the trigger for out with the old and in with the new. We could feel at odds with others on an emotional level. Public relations are not as favorable now. Plans could need reworking. We could feel temporarily out of the loop.

Date & Time: Aug 21 2020 4:03 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cpl Nep

Description: Transiting Moon ContraParallel Transiting Neptune

Date & Time: Aug 21 2020 5:15 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Lib

Description: Transiting Moon Entering Libra

Date & Time: Aug 21 2020 12:28 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Ves

Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Vesta

We can derive a nice feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment from tending to our responsibilities, work, or other commitment. We are more able to make sacrifices or put our emotions aside in order to get something important done. Alternatively, we can bring more sensitivity to our practical affairs. This can be a good time to commit fully to something – especially health and healing matters. It’s also a strong time for taking care of domestic matters.

Date & Time: Aug 21 2020 4:48 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Qnx Cer

Description: Transiting Moon Quincunx Transiting Ceres

Date & Time: Aug 21 2020 7:27 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Opp Chi

Description: Transiting Moon Opposition Transiting Chiron

Hurt feelings are opportunities for healing. Now is the time to build bridges rather than burning them.

Date & Time: Aug 21 2020 8:42 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cpl Jun

Description: Transiting Moon ContraParallel Transiting Juno

Date & Time: Aug 21 2020 10:35 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Qnx Ura

Description: Transiting Moon Quincunx Transiting Uranus

There can be vague insecurity stimulated now, as we feel a little out of control faced with unpredictable events or feelings. There may be a conflict between a desire for familiarity and comfort, and the need for a change or excitement.

Date & Time: Aug 21 2020 7:20 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Sun Pll Mer

Description: Transiting Sun Parallel Transiting Mercury

Date & Time: Aug 21 2020 12:44 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mer Sqq Jup

Description: Transiting Mercury SesquiSquare Transiting Jupiter

Mentally pushing the limits — overassimilation. Interest in learning and travel. Overconfident judgments. Opinions.

Signs, Elements, Modes, & Lunar Phase

Strong Signs, Elements, Modes

Today’s Emphasized Signs of the Zodiac

LEO STRONG

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

LIBRA STRONG

Even-handed, harmonious, artistic, diplomatic, balancing, a strong sense of fairness. Can be over- compromising, appeasing, judgmental.

CAPRICORN STRONG

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

Today’s Elemental Balance

The elements are balanced today.

Today’s Modal Balance

CARDINAL STRONG

The Cardinal signs are Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn. We are ready to take action and to take on challenges, and we can become frustrated with stagnant conditions.

Today’s Lunar Phase

LUNAR PHASE: NEW MOON

Moon 0 to 45 degrees ahead of the Sun.

This is an energetic, impulsive, and subjective period of time. We are looking for new projects and opportunities.

Planetary Positions and their Applying & Separating Aspects

The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EDT) on August 21st:

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 LIBRA

We are focused on our relationships, and finding balance, peace, and harmony in our personal environment under this influence.

5TH DEGREE OF LIBRA

Part of Body: Renal pyramids

Sabian Symbol: A man teaching the true inner knowledge.

ASPECTS OF THE MOON

OPPOSITION CHIRON Orb 4°35′ Applying

We may be projecting our own issues onto others now, and could be defensive or feel that others are insensitive to our feelings and needs. We might experience a conflict between wanting to be close to others and desiring to prove our independence, making intimacy a challenge right now.

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.

30TH DEGREE OF LEO

Part of Body: Back

Sabian Symbol: An unsealed letter.

ASPECTS OF THE SUN

CONJUNCTION MERCURY Orb 4°05′ Separating

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

TRINE MARS Orb 3°27′ Separating

Energy and vitality are strong. A good time to take the initiative. Effective decision-making is possible now.

MERCURY

MERCURY IN VIRGO

We’re more focused on precision, attention to detail, and practical affairs. We’re inclined to pick problems apart. We’re discriminating and critical.

4TH DEGREE OF VIRGO

Part of Body: Ascending colon

Sabian Symbol: A colored child playing with white children.

VENUS

VENUS IN CANCER

You place emphasis on family relations. You will form strong emotional bonds within your own tribe. You may have an emotional need for financial security.

14TH DEGREE OF CANCER

Part of Body: Stomach walls

Sabian Symbol: A very old man facing a vast dark space to the northeast.

ASPECTS OF VENUS

OPPOSITION JUPITER Orb 4°38′ Applying

You are a social climber. You grapple with extravagance, wastefulness and a child-like expectancy that someone will come to your rescue. Your conflict is that you have become dependent on other people and have forgotten how to stand on your own. The lesson is moderation.

TRINE NEPTUNE Orb 6°33′ Applying

We are more sensitive to others’ needs and wants, and more desirous of harmony, love, beauty, and balance. We are generous, compassionate, open, and vulnerable. Spiritual/emotional concerns trump material ones at this time.

SQUARE CHIRON Orb 4°48′ Separating

You experience emotional pain in your relationships. You have difficulty experiencing the joy and beauty of intimate relationships. You need to face early childhood feelings of rejection and develop empathy for others close to you.

MARS

MARS IN ARIES

You have a strong drive to initiate activities. You are spontaneous and like to take risks, You may also be rash and accident prone. You can be aggressive if thwarted.

26TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Skull

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

ASPECTS OF MARS

SQUARE SATURN Orb 0°53′ Applying

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

SQUARE PLUTO Orb 2°40′ Separating

We may be looking for the upper hand and resisting others’ control. Resentments come to the surface.

JUPITER

JUPITER IN CAPRICORN

You have integrity and traditional values. You also seek professional status and recognition, and could be overly concerned with the letter of the law.

19TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN

Part of Body: Ligaments of left knee

Sabian Symbol: A child of about five with a huge shopping bag.

ASPECTS OF JUPITER

SEXTILE NEPTUNE Orb 1°55′ Separating

You have artistic talent though you may prefer to express it by appreciating the work of others. You may be attracted to religion and feel a call to a self sacrificing career.

CONJUNCTION PLUTO Orb 4°43′ Separating

You have the enthusiasm to live life to the fullest. What you do, you do in a big way. Keep your ego under control and you will achieve much and be a great leader.

SATURN

SATURN IN CAPRICORN

Conservation, moderation, definition, structure, simplicity, and realism are themes now. We might also be striving for more authority in a particular area of our lives now. This is a time for making clear choices and decisions, for weeding out what isn’t working for us, and for letting go of lost causes, particularly related to our life path choices, careers, and long-term goals. (from December 19, 2017, to March 21, 2020; and then from July 1 to December 17, 2020).

27TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN

Part of Body: Deep nerves

Sabian Symbol: A mountain pilgrimage.

ASPECTS OF SATURN

CONJUNCTION PLUTO Orb 3°34′ Applying

You are an ambitious and powerful person. You are a powerful leader and must learn to use your unique insights for positive purposes.

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).

11TH DEGREE OF TAURUS

Part of Body: Cervical and brachial plexi

Sabian Symbol: A woman sprinkling flowers.

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)

21ST DEGREE OF PISCES

Part of Body: Left fibula muscle

Sabian Symbol: A little white lamb, a child, and a servant.

PLUTO

PLUTO IN CAPRICORN

Tests of our boundaries; breaking down and rebuilding structures and rules. (From January 25, 2008, to June 14, 2008, then November 26, 2008, to March 23, 2023, then June 11, 2023, to January 20, 2024, then September 1, 2024, to November 19, 2024).

23RD DEGREE OF CAPRICORN

Part of Body: Muscle insertions of upper to lower legs

Sabian Symbol: Two awards for bravery in war.

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.

9TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Lens of eye

Sabian Symbol: A crystal gazer.

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.

5TH DEGREE OF LEO

Part of Body: Right carotid artery

Sabian Symbol: Rock formations at the edge of a precipice.

PALLAS IN CAPRICORN

You possess wisdom and the ability to structure your thoughts. Your mind copes well with plans and you like to put things in their proper place.

13TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN

Part of Body: Left knee joint

Sabian Symbol: A fire worshipper.

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.

21ST DEGREE OF LIBRA

Part of Body: Renal hilum

Sabian Symbol: A crowd upon a beach.

CERES IN PISCES

You feel most cared for when experiencing at-one-ment with the world. You care for others by relieving their pain. You have compassion for your loved ones.

8TH DEGREE OF PISCES

Part of Body: Left talus

Sabian Symbol: A girl blowing a bugle.

THE BLACK MOON IN ARIES

24TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Zygomatic muscle

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

ERIS IN ARIES

25TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Sabian Symbol: A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings.

THE NORTH NODE

THE NORTH NODE IN GEMINI

This is a quest to learn to see life from other people’s point of view and to become adept in the art of communication. You have a tendency to be restless and scattered. You need to develop focus and the ability to communicate your ideas in a way that helps the many people in your life.

28TH DEGREE OF GEMINI

Part of Body: Metacarpal bones

Sabian Symbol: Bankruptcy granted to him, a man leaves the court.

THE SOUTH NODE

THE SOUTH NODE IN SAGITTARIUS

28TH DEGREE OF SAGITTARIUS

Part of Body: Right leg muscles

Sabian Symbol: An old bridge over a beautiful stream.

Fixed Stars

Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on August 21 2020.

Aspects to Venus 13°Cn33 +20°03′

conjunct 14°Cn21 SIRIUS*** The mundane becoming sacred.

Sun	10° Aries 18' 03"
Moon	04° Leo 07' 31"
Mercury	23° Aries 58' 53"
Venus	17° Taurus 09' 45"
Mars	02° Cancer 50' 42"
Jupiter	18° Aries 56' 58"
Saturn	02° Pisces 39' 06"
Uranus	16° Taurus 45' 46"
Neptune	25° Pisces 41' 32"
Pluto	00° Aquarius 07' 42"
Chiron	15° Aries 32' 01"
TrueNode	04° Taurus 18' 12" R

Astrology of Today – Friday, August 21, 2020

Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Astrology of Today – The Details:

Today’s Transits (Eastern 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 21st:

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 21 2020.

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

Astrology of Today – The Details:

Today’s Transits (Eastern 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 21st:

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 21 2020.**

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