Forecast for Friday 26 August 2016

Friday 26 August 2016

}Studying How to Live{

Moon in Gemini-->Cancer   * |

|Karmically difficult or sobering third| of this week ends at 1:01p PT | 4:01p ET | 8:01p UT   ** 

/moon goes void-of-course at 5:31p PT | 8:31p ET | 12:31a(Sa) UT   * /

until it enters Cancer at 8:07p PT | 11:07p ET | 3:07a(Sa) UT   ***

The one-star and two-star ratings do not mean that this is a time to suffer; rather, it is likely harder to "get one's act together." Still, the effort to do so is rewarding and develops deeper character, plus strength for the future. 

Sometimes at these times people who look like they are having fun are rather trying to have fun and pretending a little. (Sorry if I sound like the grinch, but this comes from self-observation over many years.) Spiritual bliss is always possible if one can reach that high in consciousness. It would have to overshine the sufferings and moods of others around one.

Study and mental work go well. This can be specially true while Mercury remains in Virgo throughout the Dark Hermetic Epoch (until October 6, Mercury leaving that sign two days later). But also specially true today while Luna remains in Gemini squared to Virgo planets. These are the two signs ruled by Mercury the mentally investigative wanderer. 

Relationships and social times will be better after Venus leaves Virgo, where she is muted, and enters Libra, late next Monday or early Tuesday (depending on zone), August 29-30. They may also be better Saturday and especially Sunday this week (tomorrow and the day after) when Luna in Cancer forms good aspects. So those two days may be better weekend party days than today and tonight, probably with three stars.

{Friday}  {Studying How to Live}

Cosmic Piper