Starcodes Aug 12, 2022

Do enjoy these lingering, often sweltering, summer moments. Get sick of the heat while enjoying arts festivals and farmers markets. Socialize under this most extroverted Leo Sun and let Summer perform its magic renewal. But in the middle of those festivities, take a few moments to plan ahead this week. Mercury is now in its own sign of Virgo where it encourages our minds to think fast, see what needs fixing, and helps us plan our future efforts.

This will be important in the months ahead. Before fall really kicks in, we do return to summer’s lazy sociability August 27 through Labor Day weekend as Mercury relaxes into friendly Libra. The first week after Labor Day weekend will be an important time to connect and put our teams together. Our work efforts slow down September 11 through October 3 as Mercury retrogrades. We’ll be able to implement our blueprints, revise earlier work and refine plans already in motion but could find it challenging to organize or agree on new work. So let’s take some time between sips of iced tea to brainstorm and outline work for the fall this week, make blueprints to guide efforts next month.

But first, the summer magic can glitter gently through this weekend. Fireflies- actual fireflies or metaphorical ones -soften the night as the Moon enters sensitive Pisces and opposes Mercury. Tell gentle stories and be near water as much as possible. Dangle…