Monday 17th August

 Message for Monday 17th August 2026

• Steadfastness Brings Significance • 

1 It is not necessary to continue any given action to the point of self-cancellation, so it need not happen that "an automobile is wrecked by a train." We have control. "The ultimate obligation of the individual is to himself, and not to the narrow and momentary direction of circumstances." The keyword is Dispersion. 

2 A better form of dispersion is "men getting large granite stones out of a rock." They succeed with the most ordinary things of this world, even become wealthy by means others would consider beneath their notice. 

3 "A thick wood stands at the back of a field in which a man is plowing with an ox." The keyword is Steadfastness. 

4 An ordinary looking, cleanshaven man is fond of conventional pleasures and popular amusements. 

5 "A centaur, half man and half horse" subtly and changefullly simulates the virtues and vices of others, often diplomatically. He may alternate between paths of debasing instinct and high endeavor.

6 "A rainbow" assures us of divine participation in the most unpromising of human relationships. Nature will co-operate effectively with every vision we choose to keep alive. There is very real spiritual power and presence in all personal effort and desire. The keyword is Significance. 

Monday • Steadfastness Brings Significance •

Moon in Libra goes void-of-course at 4:32a PT until entering Scorpio at 2:47p PT. 

Karmically sobering third of this week ends in late afternoon. 

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Weekend of August 15th and 16th

 Messages for Weekend of August 15th and 16th, 2026

Saturday 15th:

1 We are early in a crescent New Moon period, so some matters are premature. 

2 A gladiator, armed and ready for the fray, should calm down. 

3 "A man felling a tree" finds contentment in simple work. He or she is a good friend. 

4 "A cat arguing with a mouse" symbolizes "a gift for persuading others to accept the motives of self and to cooperate with its ends." The keyword is Justification. 

5 "An untidy, unkempt man" seems "insensitive to every exaction or reward of the world. Paradoxically enough the bringing of reality to center is a development and sharing of its potentialities." The keyword is Imperturbability. 

6 "The yard of a farmhouse between high mountains is entered by a white gate." Country life is good, or something white in an urban scene. 

Moon in Virgo is void-of-course until entering Libra at 7:21a PT. 

Karmically sobering third of this week is with us until Monday evening. 

Sunday 16th:

"'If it is at all possible for you, take pity upon us and help us.' 'If it is possible!' said Jesus. 'Everything is possible to one who has faith.'"

--Mark, chapter 9

Moon in Libra

Karmically sobering third of this week continues until Monday evening. 

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Friday 14th August 2026

 Message for Friday 14th August 2026 

° Toward the Supermind ° 

1 "A shovel suspended in mid-air" is the non-implement of one who devotes time and energy to what is impracticable and profitless, "digging in the air and sowing to the wind."

2 But "a man all bundled up in fur leading a shaggy deer" is a trail-blazer exuding unlimited self-reliance. The keyword is Indomitability. 

3 "A gladiator with dagger and shield is ready for the fray" but makes enemies by his irascible disposition. "Self-command is the greatest of all conquests."

4 "A large undershot waterwheel" is suggestive of Sri Aurobindo's major works which appeared first in The Arya, a periodical. He was born with Sol in this degree. The rest of Sepharial's reading is exactly correct: "One who will prove a leading character in some great movement, or the founder of some society or school of philosophy." 

5 "There are illimitable opportunities for the human spirit to dramatize its personal achievement or individual aspiration" as if it were "a bareback rider." The keyword is Audacity. 

6 "A bright, pale blue star shines over a clear lake." This person (as for example Sri Aurobindo) gains distinction by mental powers (even unto the Overmind or Supermind). "The native will shine like a star in his sphere of life, and will have many followers." Voila!

Friday ° Toward the Supermind °

Moon in Virgo is void-of-course all day. This does not cancel out the above reading but hints at how hard it is to manifest even a portion of any Supramental realization.

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Thursday 13th August 2026

 Message for Thursday 13th August 2026

• Contemplative Service • 

1 "A hedgehog" shuns the public gaze and is secretive, defensive, harmless. 

2 "A hawk is hovering over a nest of young birds." There could be "danger of injuries in one's own house and through one's own kindred." 

3 "A young maiden weeping over a grave" might seem devoid of family ties and friends. She is sensitive, retiring, melancholic and sympathetic. 

4 "A man suspended over a vast level place" orients his understanding through an exceptional spread of comprehension. The keyword is Contemplation. 

5 If one has the services of "a carrier pigeon" one has "a universal sensitiveness of mind which in a sense commands all-knowledge" through sheer intuition. The keyword is Enlightenment. 

6 "A person carries a long wand with a glass globe on the top charged with aromatics." The aim of his or her life is to serve some of the wants of a suffering humanity. Says Charubel: "A transcendental sun impinges this degree with its rays." 

Thursday • Contemplative Service •

Moon in Leo is void-of-course until entering Virgo at 3:19a PT, then goes void-of-course again at 12:25p PT. 

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Wednesday 12th August

 Message for Wednesday 12th August 2026

• Penetrating into Accentuated Contemplation • 

1 "In the center of a high mountain plateau one of the ancient magi is performing his matutinal devotions." This sounds like a good way to begin a New Moon day while both luminaries occupy the sign Leo, ruled by the sun.

2 "A human face is surmounted by a coiled serpent; a raised hand also appears." There is keen understanding of the laws of life, with much intuition, discretion, foresight and diplomacy. Through insight into character one has success in commanding others. The keyword is Penetration. 

3 Yet the allurements of the world could be dangerous. "A naked man is falling from a rock into a lake." He is easily led away by sexual temptation after attaining a high position. (Bill Clinton's birth chart contains a planet at this degree.)

4 "Chickens intoxicated" hint at either "unnecessary bondage to externals" or "the individual's capacity for a creative self-mobilization which will enable him to rise to the needs of every possible situation." The keyword is Accentuation. 

5 "A large ball of fire flying through the air" symbolizes one who has an extraordinary mission. He becomes "a ruler among men" or an intellectual or moral giant. 

6 More calmly, on this Solar Eclipse day, "a man is suspended over a vast level place." He is getting "an illimitable overview of his experience in advance of his involvement in its details." The keyword is Contemplation. 

Wednesday • Penetrating into Accentuated Contemplation •

Moon in Leo goes void-of-course at 10:38a PT, which is the time of the New Moon and the Solar Eclipse. 

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Tuesday 11th August 3026

 Message for Tuesday 11th August 2026 

• Adaptability toward Advantage, plus Fidelity •

1 Some of us may feel like the fabled Sisyphus who keeps rolling a stone up a hill but never gains the top. Charubel says we should not despair, but study our birth horoscopes. 

2 "A heifer drawing a plow, urged by the goad" is patient and self-governed and will ultimately reap the reward of her labors. 

3 The driver of "a carrier's wagon with the tarpaulin overhead" is active and practical, at a glance taking in what is to his or her advantage. 

4 Some are only happy when they somehow feel themselves a step ahead of themselves in regard to practical allegiances. Their "vessel" displays both a furled and an unfurled "flag." The keyword is Adaptability. 

5 "A crescent moon joined to a shining star" denotes a life of travel and mental brilliancy. Associations with persons of high rank or merit will be one's means of success. The keyword is Distinction.

6 "The normal individual is endowed by custom with an effective assurance centered in his fellows as well as in himself, and has self-fulfillment as he is true to his group tradition." He is like one of "the Zuni sun worshipers." (Both sun and moon today are in Leo, the sun's zodiacal sign.) The keyword is Fidelity. 

Tuesday • Adaptability toward Advantage, plus Fidelity •

Moon in Leo 

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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