Monday 10th August 2026
Venus opposite Neptune trine Pluto
Pre-eclipse emotional tension tugs at the heart strings. 'Stand still and alert' men and women of the world. Stand and face the oncoming eclipse, with reverence.
Shoot straighter than before.
Venus opposes Neptune. He falters before her beauty.
Venus trine Pluto. The power of grace, love and fairness.
07.31 The very rapidly waning old Moon at 15 Cancer waxing square Saturn at 15 Aries.
The Moon is void of course for just over 23 hours.
11.19 The Moon is at perigee, closest to the Earth and fastest all month.
18.09 Venus at 4 Libra waning trine Pluto at 4 Aquarius
22.02 Venus at 4 Libra opposition Neptune at 4 Aries
STATE OF THE SKY. (ALL TIMES ON THIS SITE ARE GMT.)
We are in a new eclipse season. A total Solar Eclipse at 20 degrees Leo occurs on August 12th, 2 days away. This is followed by a heavily partial Lunar Eclipse on
August 28th.
The Sun today is at 17 degrees Leo. Jupiter and Mercury are also in Leo. Mars and Uranus are in Gemini. Saturn and Neptune are in Aries. There are 43 days to the Libran Equinox. Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde. Mars enters Cancer tomorrow
MERCURY
Mercury now out of his shadow entered Leo as a morning star on Aug 9th joining the Sun and Jupiter in this sign. He resides here for a colourful, dynamic, loud but very brief 16 days.
Mercury opposes Pluto, trines Neptune and sextiles Uranus on August 12th. the eclipse day. Mercury sextiles Venus on Aug 13th and makes a close conjunction with Jupiter at 10 degrees Leo on Aug 15th. Mercury trines Saturn on August 17th. Mercury leaves Leo and enters Virgo on August 25th. Mercury is at Superior Conjunction with the Sun at 4 degrees Virgo on August 27th. Mercury's placement as a morning star in Leo combines the proud, expressive, and dramatic fire of Leo with the proactive, visible mind set of a heliacal rising planet. Rising before the sun, this position points to bold, theatrical communication, raw self-expression, and a direct, forward-moving intellectual style.
Mercury retrograde periods ahead.
Oct 24 to Nov 13 2026
Feb 9 to Mar 3, 2027
June 10 to July 4, 2027
Oct 7 to Oct 28, 2027
Jan 24 to Feb 14, 2028
May 21 to Jun 14, 2028
Sept 19 to Oct 11, 2028
Jan 7 to Jan 27, 2029
VENUS
Venus entered Libra on August 6th as a 'dancing queen' evening star. She has an initial residence in this sign for 35 days. Venus 'air trines' Pluto and opposes Neptune today. Venus trines Uranus on Aug 12th, the day of the Total Solar Eclipse. Venus sextiles Jupiter on Aug 17th, the first of three over this next season. Venus opposes Saturn on Aug 21st, the toughest 'Venusian' event during this initial residence. Venus leaves Libra for Scorpio on Sept 10th. Venus turns retrograde at 8 degrees Scorpio on Oct 3rd and is at Inferior Conjunction with the Sun on October 24th at 1 degree Scorpio. She returns back into Libra as a retrograde morning star on 25th October. Venus sextiles Jupiter a 2nd time on Nov 4th and sextiles Mars on Nov 10th. Venus turns direct on Nov 14th 2026 at degrees 23 Libra. Venus sextiles Jupiter a 3rd and final time on Nov 28th. Venus finally leaves Libra on Dec 4th. Venus in Libra emphasizes harmony, partnership, charm, and elegance in relationships. There are some serious 'personal' decisions to be made over these next few months as Venus navigates through Libra (and Scorpio).
MARS
Mars entered Gemini on June 28th joining Uranus in this sign. He has resided in this sign for a vibrantly hectic 44 days. Mars enters Cancer tomorrow
Mars is next retrograde from Jan 10th 2027 to April 1st 2027 in Leo/Virgo.
JUPITER
Jupiter entered Leo on June 20th joining Venus in this sign. Jupiter in Leo brings a year of lavish outpourings, theatrical displays, flamboyant creativity, ego-entered motivation, powerful self projection and colourful fashion. This particular residence is characterised by Jupiter making 3 fire trines to Saturn and 1 fire trine to Neptune. Jupiter trines Saturn on Aug 31st, April 3rd 2027 and 11th July 2027. Mars is conjunct Jupiter (and the south lunar node)on Nov 16th 2026 at 26 degrees Leo. Jupiter is retrograde from Dec 13th to April 13th. Jupiter leaves Leo for Virgo on July 26th 2027.
SATURN
Saturn finally settled in Aries on February 14, 2026. Saturn is retrograde from July 26 to December 10 2026
The astrology of Saturn in Aries has a focus on disciplined action, pioneering leadership, and structural changes. This transit brings karmic lessons regarding individual responsibility, courage, and self-assertion, often manifesting as intense global transformations and a need for new, bold leadership. Wars do manifest.
During this residence Jupiter in Leo will 'fire trine' Saturn in Aries 3 times, 31/8/26, 3/4/27, and 11/7/27. This is very courageous. Saturn sextiles Pluto once, March 28th 2026, this signaled a transformational tome for global structures, focusing on reforming power dynamics and strengthening foundations. Saturn leaves Aries for Taurus on April 12th 2028. Saturn in Aries forces us to build personal authority and take responsibility. Aries fire forges steel.
URANUS
Uranus is direct in Gemini. Uranus's initial residence in this sign was from July 7th 2025 to November 8th 2025. Uranus reenters Gemini on April 25th 2026 for a 6.25 year stay, leaving for Cancer on August 3rd 2032. Major tech revolutions ahead. Uranus and Pluto will trine five times between 2026 and 2028, and there will be three more sextiles of Uranus and Neptune between 2026 and 2027.
NEPTUNE
Neptune re-entered Aries on January 26, 2026, where he will remain until March 23, 2039. On January 26 Neptune entered Aries for the first time since 1875-during which there was the American Civil War, the unification of Germany and Italy, and the rise of spiritualism and new religious movements. Essentially, this planetary transit is a time of great shifts in beliefs and opinions, in paradigms and world orders. Aries brings the pursuit of bravery, freedom, and fresh starts. However, Neptune can be tricky, illusionary and hard to pin down, so we may not see ourselves clearly, or we might struggle with clarifying what we're really trying to change, and why.
Neptune is currently retrograde.
PLUTO
Pluto re-entered Aquarius on Nov 19th 2024 and will remain there till the year 2043. He is currently retrograde.
Pluto was last in Aquarius from 1777 to 1798. Pluto in Aquarius will revolutionize society, technology, and collective power structures. This era marks a shift from Capricorn's top-down, traditional control toward Aquarian-driven horizontal power, emphasizing AI, digital rights, and, crucially, the 'power of the people'.
UPCOMING ECLIPSES
Aug 12th 2026. A Total Solar Eclipse at 20 Leo visible from Europe(far northwest Spain, low at sunset), quintile Uranus. Electric Avenue.
Aug 28th-29th 2026 A Partial Lunar Eclipse at 5 Pisces visible from Europe, Africa and America, square Uranus, opposite Mercury. Magic mirror on the soul.
Feb 6th 2027 An annular Solar Eclipse at 17 Aquarius.
Feb 21st 2027 A penumbral lunar eclipse at 3 Virgo.
Aug 2nd 2027 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE at 11 Leo. ECLIPSE OF THE CENTURY. ONE YOU MUST NOT MISS.
Aug 17th 2027 A Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius.
Jan 12th 2028 A Partial Lunar Eclipse at 22 degrees Cancer.
Jan 26th 2028 An Annular Solar Eclipse 6 degrees Aquarius.
The eclipsed Sun is quintile Uranus. This avenue is electric. Fire and Air signs predominate. Mercury applies to Jupiter in Leo. Mercury applies sextile Uranus. Venus separates in opposition to Neptune and is the axis of a Planetary Kite with an Air Trine involving Venus Uranus and Pluto. This evokes a massive, loud, and outspoken energy. Ideas are grand, conversations are theatrical, and there is a deep desire to broadcast the truth. Sudden, innovative, 'bolt out of the blue' breakthroughs will occur. Expect flashes of brilliant, unconventional insight that changes and resets trajectories overnight.
SOLAR SAROS 126.
Latest:-Thursday 13th August 2026 
04.15
The ec
lipsed Moon is square Uranus.
LUNAR SAROS 138
The New Moon is sextile Mars.
03.39 
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