Monday August 10th 2026

 Message for Monday 10th August 2026

•Toward Congeniality •

1 "An empty rostrum" indicates that one might miss one's calling. Become conscious of your valuable abilities. 

2 "A man runs in the face of a strong wind, garments flying in tatters behind him." There could be obstinate pride setting oneself against public opinion.

3 Continuing the warning symbols, "a red triangle" suggests getting ahead of oneself through Impulse; energies running away with reason. The first three symbols reflect the facts of void-of-course plus the karmically sobering third, mentioned below; yet we can recover:

4 "A star surrounded with many rings" is positive. "Thou need never be cast down. Thou will meet with trials, but fear not; 'Thy bread shall be given thee, and thy water is sure.'"

5 Are you one of many "bathing beauties"? "A person becomes himself as he is able to stand radiant and reliant among the total of his fellows." The keyword is Charm. 

6 You are therefore ready for "a houseboat party" where there is "gracious eagerness of participation in worthwhile aspects of human affairs." The keyword is Congeniality. 

Monday • Toward Congeniality •

Moon in Cancer goes void-of-course at 0:31a PT, remaining void-of-course for the rest of the day. 

Karmically sobering third of this week is with us until Tuesday morning. 

I'd be interested in hearing how this complex day went for you. 

Cosmic Piper

Weekend of August 8th and 9th, 2026

 Messages for the Weekend of August 8th and 9th, 2026 

Saturday 8th:

1 "A man in chains" is a hard symbol for me because for years I have supported the Innocence Project which works hard to liberate those imprisoned on the basis of false accusations. Then today I happened to read about the thousands who are trying to escape from bondage to prescribed antidepressants. The keyword is Binding. There can be estrangement or distress. Let us pray. 

2 "A wild boar" "has a life of his own, a sphere of his own, and pleasures of his own." If considered coarse and impolite, he doesn't care.

3 "A man driving a bull or an ox" prospers by dealing in cattle. What this might mean for urban folk I cannot say. 

4 "The first mockingbird in spring" is attempting a self-revelation which will add stature to his role in everyday living, stimulating others. The keyword is Quickening. 

5 Members of "a nonvested church choir" exercise respect for one another within the broader or community functions of life. The keyword is Communion. 

6 "A man riding a camel with attendants following" travels much and is stubborn and persevering. He is fond of parade and self-advertisement. Throughout his Journeying he is highly successful. 

Moon in Gemini goes void-of-course at 10:28p PT until entering Cancer at 12:09a early Sunday. 

Sunday 9th:

"August and few the sovereign Kings of Thought 

Have made of Space their wide all-seeing gaze 

Surveying the enormous work of Time:

A breadth of all-containing Consciousness 

Supported Being in a still embrace. 

Intercessors with a luminous Unseen,

They capt in the long passage to the world 

The imperatives of the creator Self 

Obeyed by unknowing earth, by conscious heaven;

Their thoughts are partners in its vast control. 

A great all-ruling Consciousness is there 

And Mind unwitting serves a higher Power; 

It is a channel, not the Source of all.

The cosmos is no accident in Time;

There is a meaning in each play of Chance, 

There is a freedom in each face of Fate."

-- Sri Aurobindo's Savitri, p. 271 

Moon in Cancer 

Cosmic Piper

Friday 7th August 2026

 Message for Friday 7th August 2026

• Recovery • 

1 "A giant amusing himself with a child's doll" could be you or someone you know. Rather than bringing about beneficial changes on the earth, he or she pursues what is childish, whimsical or worthless. 

2 We have "a man declared bankrupt" both yesterday and today. But there can be "an effective over-all resourcefulness in even the worst of situations." The keyword is Deliverance. 

3 "A ram stands on a barren rock pawing the ground." Some are headstrong and restless, eating little, but eminent in some way. The keyword is Impulse. 

4 "A man in the garb of a doctor of a monastic order" is melancholic yet kindly and humane; inclined to spiritual pursuits. The keyword is Searching. 

5 "Sunshine just after a storm" is reassuring. The keyword is Recovery. 

6 We have an antidote to paragraph 2: "Heaps of gold and silver coin." Charubel says, of you or someone, "He will get money, and will know how to look after it."

Friday • Recovery •

Moon in Taurus is void-of-course until entering Gemini at 2:09a ET. 

Cosmic Piper

Thursday 6th August 2026

 Message for Thursday 6 August 2026 

• From Bakruptcy to Pageantry •

1 Does it seem that some particular involvements in everyday affairs have come to a point of futility? So that you feel like "a man declared bankrupt"? There can be "an effective and over-all resourcefulness in even the worst of situations." The keyword is Deliverance. 

2 There could be a temptation to fight through life like "a man with a drawn sword in an aggressive attitude." Executive readiness is good, but impetuosity could make for trouble or disgrace.

3 "A profile of a clean-shaven man reveals a somewhat expressionless demeanor. He is fond of the the conventional, popular amusements of the age." 

4 If he joins with "a number of ladies in a carriage," he is liberal with presents and bubbling over with benevolence. 

5 "Human pride in common works and co-operative accomplishments" takes form in the high magic of a public display, "a pageant." The keyword is Demonstration. 

6 We arrive at the opposite of paragraphs 1 and 2. "A figure like the angel of the sun, Michael, stands erect and strikes the earth with the point of a dazzling sword." Someone is an imposing figure conscious of his or her own powers, fit to govern. The keyword is Superiority. 

Thursday • From Bakruptcy to Pageantry •

Moon in Taurus goes void-of-course at 4:26p PT until entering Gemini at 11:09p PT 

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Wednesday 5 August 20266

 Message for Wednesday 5 August 2026

• Ingenuous Readiness •

1 "A horse grazes near a broken wheel lying upon the ground." Many drift through life in laissez faire style, losing gains through want of direction. 

2 Some seem, symbolically, to have their heads shrouded in black, fond of reclusive midnight studies. There could be chaos, confusion or Obscuration. 

3 More happily, the consciousness of some could be pictured as "a large bubble floating on the water, in which all the colors are blending." Such idealists or occultists admire the sublime, the beautiful and the transcendental. 

4 Grand and noble aspirations could liken some to "a very lofty pine tree" exuding good influences beyond the limits of their neighborhoods. 

5 "The human soul awaiting opportunity for expression" feels itself prepared for "a wholeheartedness of participation in the everyday adventures of personality." The keyword is Ingenuousness. 

6 Said "human soul" could be likened to "a gypsy coming out of the forest." He or she experiences enlarged horizons through willingness to draw on his own potentialities prodigally in generous co-operation with others. The keyword is Expenditure. 

Wednesday • Ingenuous Readiness •

Moon in Taurus 

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Tuesday 4 August 2026

 Message for Tuesday 4 August 2026

• Earned Constancy •

1 "Winter frost in the woods" may not describe weather in our Northern Hemisphere, but the keyword Splendor suggests "the creative transformation by which older cycles give way to newer ones."

2 "A small ornate church" could do much good provided its parishioners are not small-minded. 

3 "A man attired as a cardinal of the church" is energetic and reclusive, imaginative and creative. The keyword is Ecclesiasticism. 

4 "The letter Q" suggests someone querulous, quibbling, cantankerous or quarrelsome; a skeptic who takes nothing on trust. 

5 Combining paragraphs 2-4, we arrive at someone of firm and steadfast character who holds resolutely to his own beliefs and principles. When he determines the right thing to do he will assuredly do it. The keyword is Constancy. 

6 "An old sea captain rocking" has earned his confident repose. He knows that events repeat themselves and so may be brought in leash. The keyword is Retrospect. 

Tuesday • Earned Constancy •

Moon in Aries goes void-of-course at 11:53a PT until entering Taurus at 7:37p PT 

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Monday 3 August 2026

 Message for Monday 3 August 2026

• New Cycles of Advantage and Companionship • 

1 "Winter frost in the woods" cannot be literal in August except in the Southern Hemisphere. "Normal life is brought to a point of sharp suspension so that the larger magic may be manifest. Older cycles give place to newer ones." The keyword is Splendor. 

2 Who is "predestined to success in life by reason of inherent merits"? Yourself or someone you know? "A wide-spreading tree is laden with fruit." There is richness and generosity. 

3 Who is catering for the public as manager of a restaurant, bar or inn? "A burly man with an apron before him." 

4 "A ship on a calm sea. The sails are unreefed, the masts decorated with a profusion of bunting." Of its captain it may be said, "Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." 

5 "A fine white bull grazes in the shade of a tree standing in a park." Someone is steadfast, reserved, benevolent, patient and cautious; born into large estates or joining them by marriage. The keyword is Advantage. 

6 Although we're in the Karmically sobering third of this week, the day's symbols are promising, culminating with "An evening lawn party." "There are limitless forms of self-expression by which one may come to discover oneself as a distinct personality." The keyword is Companionship.

Monday • New Cycles of Advantage and Companionship •

Moon in Aries 

Karmically sobering third of this week continues until Tuesday evening. 

Cosmic Piper

Weekend August 1st and 2nd 2026

 Messages for Weekend of August 1st and 2nd, 2026 

Saturday 1st:

1 Some may devote time and energy to what is impracticable, symbolized as "a shovel suspended in mid-air," digging in the air and sowing to the wind. 

2 Therefore it is important to "sow and build for the greater good, and work in hope" despite morose moods, even if one does not see the results of one's efforts. 

3 Eternal refreshment comes to the individual with every recurrent cycle of his experience, pictured as "early morning dew." Nature sheds benediction on one's efforts. The keyword is Rejuvenation. 

4 The first three paragraphs might lead up to being "a king, emperor or commander on horseback" raised to a post of honor, commanding rather than obeying. 

5 Successful self-expression is a dynamic impetus to further achievement and soul-satisfying experiment. "Children are skating on ice." The keyword is Fun. 

6 "Two women walk together with linked hands, talking confidentially." They are sociable, sympathetic, kind and cordial. They prosper by means of sincere friends of both sexes whom they attract, and preside over united, happy homes. The keyword is Concord. 

Moon in Pisces 

Sunday 2nd:

"'Master, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?' Jesus answered, 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind. That is the greatest commandment. It comes first. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

-- Matthew 22

"Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy."

--Psalm 59

Moon in Pisces goes void-of-course at 5:34a PT until entering Aries at 1:38p PT. 

Karmically sobering third of this week begins about then, continuing until Tuesday evening. 

Cosmic Piper