Starcodes August 2, 2024

It’s a great week to take off, move slowly, and keep the agenda light. If that’s not happening, be prepared to double check schedules and cut each other some gentle slack. Work around glitches and expect plans to change, minds to change, and potentially hearts to change as we deal with Venus square Uranus and Mars conjunct Jupiter while Mercury turns retrograde. We will barely notice if we’re just chilling in our garden or paddling our feet in the water, but it could make the rest of life interesting.

Along with those complications we can feel pulled between our need to spend both time inside with ourselves and our need to go engage the world as the planets amp up both our introversion and our extraversion. Don’t try to make them happy at the same time, give each side some time. As the weekend begins, the Cancer Moon once coziness, delicious food, and personal safety while the Sun and Venus in outgoing Leo encourage us to indulge in the festivals of summer. Sunday’s new Moon in Leo echoes that extraversion. Get out of the house for a change of pace and meet new people.

The Leo New Moon calls for us to center ourselves in the best of ways, with self-care and responsibility, and encourage others to do the same. Enjoy life to the hilt. Leo encourages us to take turns in the spotlight to let each one shine in their own charm and abilities. If we can get really centered, it will…