Magdalene Feast Day Joined by Isis/Osiris Sacred Marriage

 

"Isis and Osiris are the archetypes of the good, divine nature, combining the male and female principles into a single eternal harmony." Plutarch

Dearest friends, starseeds, light workers, soul travelers, seekers of a new consciousness....

Some days  are just more magical than others. They are  filled with  deep emotions yet surrounded  by  nature's power and magnificence.  July 22, 2026 was one of  those days.  My wife and I  were excited about  participating in a ceremony  to honor Mary Magadelne in the evening starting at 6:30 PM.  

Thundershowers were forecast  for that day starting at 7 PM PDT.  which would ruin the ritual gathering.  By the time the event was to start dark clouds raced across the sky quickly to show us  an angelic  prescence. 

It wasn't till around 8:30 PM  when the everyone had left the ceremony that severe thunderstorms fueled by moisture remnants from Baja dropped over 8,300 lightning strikes across Oregon.

The celebration of remembrance, beauty, peace, devotion and sacred offerings flowed easily under clouds of  magnificence. We all could feel the archangels around us during this joyful commemoration of  Mary and Yeshua.  Special Thanks to Jennifer Rothrock and Jerry Smith for making this special event happen. 

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Here  is the chart created for this event set for 6:30 PM PDT in Salem, Oregon 

Let's look more deeply into the meaning and symbology present: 

This chart opens with Sagittarius on the ascendant at 25 degrees 11, a highly charged degree with this Sabian Symbol: A Flag-Bearer in Battle.

This image speaks of real battle to restore earth, a spiritual battle to collectively choose the light over the dark. The courage of convictions. Standing up for our ideals as a messenger or an advocate.

 The ascendent also sits in direct alignment with the Galactic Center and the star Etamin in the Draco constellation. 

Etamin is known as  the right eye of the Dragon and is about for concentration and keen mental ability.

This Ascendant acts as a cosmic antenna, channeling raw, multi-dimensional spiritual truth directly into the physical world at the exact moment at the beginning of this  celebration. Positioned perfectly on this threshold is the dwarf planet Varda at 29 degrees Sagittarius, a celestial body holding the archetype of mastery over light. Varda brings an unshakable wave of optimism, hope, and inspiration, reminding us that darkness can never fully extinguish the light because she possesses the unique power to sanctify it as the "star kindler." 

This luminous first-house presence mirrors the historical and spiritual essence of Mary Magdalene herself—not misrepresented as fallen figure, but as the Apostola Apostolorum (Apostle to the Apostles) and the chief bearer of Christ's light. It tells of a collective awakening where the obscured truth of her sacred union with Yeshua. This relationship is a living embodiment of the Hieros Gamos, the sacred marriage that perfectly balances the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine to bring spiritual completion to humanity.

Jupiter, the chart’s ruler, is in Leo and found in the 8th house the domain of transformation, the shadow self, and spiritual alchemy. Spiritually, it represents the Phoenix archetype: dying to your old ego, surrendering to the unknown, and rising from the ashes of trauma or hardship to achieve profound soul evolution. Leo brings a feeling of overwhelming joy, the excitement of the  inner child at play and an overwhelming to create love and beauty in our  lives. 

As this radiant light pours through the Ascendant, it immediately encounters a dense, powerful grounding mechanism, where a cluster of potent archetypes resides in Capricorn. Here, dwarf planet Ixion representing our seeker consciousness at 7 degrees Capricorn and Pholus at 10 degrees Capricorn initiates a turning point, where small actions unleash generational, irreversible shifts in consciousness regarding how we treat the sacred. Right alongside them, dwarf planet Quaoar @ 11 degrees Capricorn. Quaoar comes from Tongva mythology as the creation God who sings and dances the universe into existence.  This is   the exact medicine needed for this transition, showing us that we bring spirit into matter not through rigid dogma, but by dancing, singing, and creating music. 

This cosmic dance is further deepened by another dwarf planet Mani, the Norse lunar deity, at 19 degrees Capricorn. Mani brings a  rhythmic, reflective wisdom of the soul's deeper emotional cycles. Mani forms a sharp, dynamic sesquiquadrate aspect to Uranus at 4 degrees Gemini in the fifth house of creative self-expression. This tense alignment sparks a sudden, revolutionary breakthrough, shattering old, restrictive paradigms of worship and replacing them with playful, Gemini-infused curiosity and innovative joy. It demands that we express our divinity creatively and unconventionally, using the artistic fifth-house energy to liberate the ancient secrets held tight by Capricorn.

These foundational awakenings anchor a beautiful axis of destiny across the main angles of the chart, balancing your public path and personal connections. The Midheaven at 22 degrees Libra calls for a public reclamation of harmony, justice, and the divine beauty of relationship, projecting the idealized balance of the sacred marriage out into the world. This public evolution is supported by the Descendant at 25 degrees Gemini, which invites open, fluid, and multifaceted communication in our partnerships, allowing us to speak the truths of the divine counterpart freely. Opposite the Midheaven, the Imum Coeli, the roots are at 22 degrees Aries to ground the chart in a fiery, independent baseline of spiritual courage. This Aries foundation provides the raw inner strength required to pioneer a new era of spiritual independence, ensuring that the light sanctified by Varda is fiercely protected and nurtured from the very roots of our being.

These incredible alignments deepened the portal of the Feast of Mary Magdalene, painting a picture of radical spiritual rebirth, the healing of ancient wounds, and a profound balancing of the sacred heart.

At the very core of this day's energy is the Sun sitting at 0 degrees Leo in the seventh house, the realm of deep partnerships. This placement shines a brilliant, golden spotlight directly on the concept of sacred relationship, infusing it with warmth, loyalty, visibility, and sovereignty. The Sun forms a powerful trine to Alpha Centauri and the star Scheat in Pegasus, a flowing connection that bridges supreme spiritual wisdom with high-flying, visionary intellect. However, this radiant Sun is directly opposed by the star Aldafar at 0 degrees Aquarius and Aquilla (the eagles's perch.)  This tug-of-war demands that we balance Leo's desire for personal, heart-centered recognition with Aquarius's need for detached, objective truth, ensuring our relationships are built on authentic freedom rather than ego.

The theme of sacred partnership takes on an even more mystical tone in the fifth house of creativity, love, and joy, where the dwarf planet Sedna (relating to our soul’s path of destiny)  and the asteroid Yeshua (Jesus) sit in a tight conjunction at 2 degrees Gemini. This alignment is all about breakthroughs and a breathtaking validation of the Magdalene legacy. Sedna represents the ultimate evolutionary leap through deep, oceanic transition, while Yeshua carries the frequency of unconditional Christ-consciousness. Meeting in the house of love and creative expression, they echo the return of the Hieros Gamos—the sacred marriage. They show us that the path to the divine is walked through the joyful, twin-flame alchemy of the masculine and feminine, infusing our creative expressions with a timeless, unconditional love.

One of the most remarkable characteristics of this chart is found in the 8th house which relates to  intimacy, issues of power and trust in partnerships, ego-death and rebirth, sexual merging, shared assets/possessions.  In 8th there is  a stellium of Leo planets, points and asteroids. Jupiter expands everything @ 4 degrees, next  to the Vertex at 7 degrees.  Vertex is  a  mathematical placement  called  a destiny point," and it   highlights sudden turning points, fateful meetings, and life shifts. The Vertex is  conjunct the asteroid Stonhenge. Stonhenge symbolizes ancient alignments, sacred geometry, enduring structural legacy, or a connection to primordial earth-based spirituality. At 9 degrees Leo, Isis and Osiris are together joined by Varuna @ 10 Leo, the dwarf planet which invites our mastery consciousness and inner & outer sovereignty to arise.  Here we have the ultimate divine couple of Egyptian myth, their meeting represents a deep spiritual bond and the power to rebuild something from scratch. In Leo  this is a dramatic, proud, creative, and highly visible. It brings a sense of royalty, passion, and star-quality to the event.

The Sabian Symbol for this  degree: Early Morning Dew Salutes the Sunlight per Lynda Hill shows the relief, joy and motivation that can come from going through cold and difficult times, even dark struggles, and waking up to things being “sunnier”, warmer and full of promise.

 

 

In the higher realms of the chart, a massive wave of spiritual authority forms in the tenth house of public legacy and the eleventh house of community. Here, the asteroid Hyperborea resides. Hyperborea was a legendary earthly paradise located far to the north, literally meaning "beyond the North Wind". Described as a land of eternal spring, the inhabitants lived for centuries in perfect harmony, untouched by illness, war, or old age. 

 Also in the tenth and most public house  is  the dwarf planet Haumea, the higher octave of Neptune and Venus  adding regeneration on many levels. Aligning with Haumea is the fixed star Syrma as they  all cluster together between 2 and 4 degrees Scorpio. Syrma is a star historically tied to massive spiritual leaders like Moses and Mohammed, bringing a heavy sense of personal responsibility, spiritual purity, and deep integrity. Haumea, a fertility Goddess adds  the power of rebirth and wild, natural creation. Together, they demand that those stepping into spiritual leadership on this day do so with absolute humility and grace. This potent Scorpio cluster forms a fated, shifting quincunx aspect to Uranus in Gemini, indicating a sudden, electric realignment where humanity's public spiritual structures are forced to adapt to a higher, more progressive truth. 

Nurturing this public shift is the Moon at 18 degrees Scorpio in the eleventh house, bringing immense emotional depth to our global community, wishes, and friendships. The Moon forms a supportive sextile to Mani and the star Sheliak in the Lyra constellation, in the  first house. This harmonious link infuses the collective atmosphere with a poetic, musical, and artistic grace, allowing the deep emotional waters of Scorpio to find a beautiful, creative outlet through our physical presence.

Meanwhile, a deep karmic cleansing unfolds across the place of material resources and transformative axes of the chart. The North Node sits at 0 degrees Pisces in the second house, urging humanity to trust its spiritual intuition, flow, and divine abundance. This points directly across to the South Node and the Royal Star Regulus, the Watcher of the North connected to the Archangel Raphael. Regulus at 0 degrees Virgo in the eighth house, near the S. Node. This is  a placement that demands we let go of old, overly critical attachments to negative leadership roles, power, pride, and material control. The asteroid Magdalena sits  at 12 degrees Virgo, acting as a purifying force alongside Venus at 14 degrees Virgo  in the eighth house of deep alchemy and shared resources. Venus forms a tense square to Mars at 16 degrees Gemini and the asteroid Atlantis at 15 degrees Gemini in the sixth house of healing modalities. This friction acts as a divine catalyst, intentionally triggering and bringing to the surface ancient, buried memories of cataclysm, betrayal, or the suppression of sacred knowledge (symbolized by Atlantis). Because this tension lands in the house of physical healing, it provides a massive opportunity to use innovative, communicative healing modalities to clear generational trauma out of our physical bodies and relationships.

In the 4th house  of home, family, foundation we are  motivated by the dwarf planet Eris at 25 degrees Aries,  retrograde motion. Eris represents fierce grace, diversity consciousness, and the courage to speak out against systemic injustice. It turns out later in time that Eris has been front and center in throwing out the golden apple to fight the current plan to build a large Data Center in Salem. Eris is moving backward, her energy internalizes and deepens, sparking a profound soul-searching movement that advocates passionately for people on the margins of society, demanding they be brought back into the sacred circle.

The entire chart is anchored by a magnificent, rare geometric alignment known as a Basket Formation, which includes a minor grand trine and a powerful opposition. At the base of this architecture is a profound conjunction of the asteroid Juno and Pluto at 4 degrees Aquarius. This alliance completely overhauls our understanding of commitment, demanding that our contracts and partnerships be built on absolute empowerment and equality rather than control. This powerhouse duo forms a harmonious trine to Uranus at 4 degrees Gemini in the fifth house and a sextile to Neptune at 4 degrees Aries, creating a fluid circuit of revolutionary insight, spiritual idealism, and creative breakthrough. However, this Juno-Pluto alignment also directly opposes Jupiter at 4 degrees Leo. This final cosmic standoff acts as a grand finale, pitting the expansive, heart-centered, and celebratory joy of Leo against the deep, structural evolution of Aquarius. Mary Magdalene Feast Day was more than just a quiet celebration, but a monumental, joyful, and irreversible leap forward into an era of balanced, sacred, and collective enlightenment.

Written by Art Gianfermo

Total Solar Super Eclipse in Leo

 

Dearest friends, starseeds, light workers, seekers of a new consciousness and creators of a new earth....

“The greatest ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about.” – Wayne Dyer

 You probably know there is a  total Solar Eclipse on August 12th.  

The Moon's shadow will cover the entire disk the Sun giving us a  super total solar eclipse.  This eclipse will only be visible by people in Europe, Canada, Greenland and parts of Africa and Asia with a small contingent in the North Eastern United States. Viewers in North America will see a modest partial eclipse, with the biggest eclipse seen from northern and eastern Canada, Alaska and the northeastern U.S. The farther northeast you are, the deeper the eclipse will appear.  

Totality and the  Sub-Solar Point 

Local totality times vary by region, starting in Greenland at 4:35 p.m. local time, moving to Iceland near 5:48 p.m., and finishing across Spain between 8:26 p.m. and 8:33 p.m. local time.  As an astrologer my  particular focus is when the new moon occurs. There ia another  element to  this eclipse that is usually not  discussed, it  is  called the sub-solar point. The sub-solar point is the exact spot on Earth where the Sun is directly overhead (at a 90-degree angle). During the August 12 total solar eclipse, this point is located in the Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Africa.  If you stood at the sub-solar point at the peak of the eclipse, the Sun would be a perfect bullseye directly above your head, and you would cast absolutely no shadow. This sub-solar point  is over the Caribbean and South America. It is be active within 3 days of the solar eclipse and remain activated until the lunar eclipse of August 27/28.

Earthquakes and Fires 

Eclipses are often related to natural disasters but can influence geopolitics and the financial markets. We Look for markets making important reversals over the next few days. As we approach the eclipse date, news just broke of a 7.4 magnitude earthquake (3.2 mi) E of San José del Palmar, Colombia. A Google Gemini summary noted that, “Spain is currently facing severe natural calamities driven by historic heatwaves, extreme drought, and destructive wildfires across multiple regions.”  Prayers to all who are suffering during these times of great change. 

 

August 12th  The energies built toward the  Solar Eclipse/New  Moon @ 20  degrees  2 Leo  near the South Node @ 29 Leo where  Royal Star Regulus Stands Guard 

The Sabian Symbol  for  21 Leo = Intoxicated Chickens Dizzly  Flap Their Wings Trying to Fly 

The image tells  of an attempt to do too much or too soon or before maturing enough to be capable of completion. Yet trying  to do things that are outside one’s natural sphere can be a good thing, as long as you don’t overreach and cause damage. Dane  Rudhyar calls this degree = The often negative and at times ludicrous first experience  with spiritual teachings. 

Many people are awake and remembering who they really are drunk with the  desire for freedom  Some of  them will   emulate swooping eagles, they require constant movement, change, and elevation. They feel suffocated by routine or stagnant environments and will abruptly exit jobs or relationships if they feel their personal growth slowing down. 

A place of letting go of the past especially toxic leadership. Regulus near the South Node indicates that  narcissistic, service to  self rulers, monarchs, emperors are onthe way out. 

This is the first solar eclipse in Leo since the 2017-18 period on the North Node and Mars was in Leo.  This eclipse is a counterpoint and Jupiter is in Leo expanding theme of leaders, celebrities and prominent figures having to give way to the North Node  in the sign of the collective moving to our future destiny with  Aquarius.  

 Venus and the Solar Eclipse Chart over  Salem, Or  

Libra  will be  rising  @  9 degrees conjunct the  Part of Fortune. In Libra the POF brings happiness via harmonious relationshiips even compromise. There is  a strong desire for beauty and balance, and always strive for fairness and justice.

Ruler  of  this chart is Venus all about values and Venus is in an electric trine to Uranus in Gemini  in the 8th house. This can be highly stimulating alignment helping in relationships/intimacy of all kinds.Uranus brings us flashes of intuition. Regarding the 8th house where issues involving taxes  other people’s resources/money, loans/investments, issues of power and trust in partnerships, ego-death and rebirth.  

Venus  is  also quincunx the dwarf planet Gonggong. Plus Gonggong, the Chinese  Water God and the empathetic wizard @ 6 degrees  Pisces is Square Uranus. Alan Clay, the world's foremost expert on dwarf planets says: "Gonggong is a planet of the ocean depths — compassionate, sensitive, and profoundly empathic at his most evolved. In Pisces, which is itself the sign of the deep waters, his invitation to us is to lift ourselves above our personal emotional weather and participate in the marketplace of life from a place of genuine feeling for those around us, rather than just our own needs and reactions" Uranus the ruler of  the Dragon's Head of future destiny, Aquarius  always  means  radical awakening, innovative thinking, sudden flashes of intuition.    This  square  is a place of pressure and opportunity alike. This 90 degree angle will  last for  an extended period, a time when we are invited to upgrade and electrify our empathy abd be more responsive, more authenti . and attuned in a heart centered way to others and  our community  

Gonggong pictured below 

 The Ascendant in this chart is  also near dwarf planet Makemake (the higher octave of Uranus and Mercury)  emphasizing the need  to be ultra-commuicative, understand the backstory of what is happening around us. To careful of being judgmental in this understanding because rigid attitudes leave no room for the experimentation and play with others and our soul family 

  

 The fixed  star Diadem (Alpha Comae Berenices) rising on the Ascendant reflects a time of self-sacrifice, profound loyalty, personal surrender, and devotion to a higher cause.  

Mars just make an ingress into Cancer and is still  away from  Midheaven @ 11 degrees Cancer .

 Salem  represents  towns  across the  USA fighting to prevent a takeover by the elite via items like Data Centers.  Consider that Mars just entered the sign of the  home, mother, nurturing the earth. 

Mars in Cancer is in the  9th house which speaks to our  higher mind, philosphy, search for truth, our  personal code of ethics, pursuit of wisdom.  In Cancer Mars is  stimulaitng  our  active rememberance of past lives, our own Akashic records, connections with all our ancestors, channeling which will be spoken of  in public  and no  longer hidden.  With this transit  of Mars in Cancer till  September 27th not only  will there  be a boon  for home remodeling but also for  spiritual mediumship. 

 Note that this  is  the last solar eclipse in Leo till 2036. We have 10 years to get things right. 

Here is the Leo New Moon Chart set for Salem, Oregon 

Unpacking the Chart for the Leo New Moon: 

On the  IC sits Lyra/Alathfar @ 11 Capricorn. This is  gateway system in Lyra, Alathfar carries the energy of the majestic, eagle-like Avian light beings as well as the heart-centered Urmah (feline) hybrid races. These beings are said communicate through the "tonal frequencies" of the heart and utilize advanced sound healing 

At the Mid-Heaven of the chart above is  @ 11 degrees Cancer ahead of Mars in protective, sensitive and  slightly defensive Cancer.  In the 10th house, Mercury, Jupiter, Hygeia (asteroid relating to health), Varuna, the  dwarf planet  close to all knowing, all powerful entity that exists silently behind everything. or quite simply "mastery consciousness".  Varuna is pictured below  where he holds the noose (pasha) to bind wrongdoers and enforce cosmic law, a water pot (kamandalu) or vessel symbolizing life and sustenance, a conch (shankha) representing oceanic wealth, and a lotus signifying purity and creation.   In Vedic tradition, Lord Varuna having "a thousand eyes" (Sahasrachaksha) symbolizes his omniscience, omnipresence, and role as the ultimate moral judge.   Varuna is the guardian of Rita—the fundamental natural and moral order of the cosmos. His thousand eyes ensure that the laws of nature (like the flow of rivers or the cycle of the sun) remain uninterrupted 

Asteroid Annubis @ 12 Leo follows to  round out  the 10th and most public house 

Annubis in Egypt was the Jackal -Headed God (Egyptians turned them into a protective deity to guard graves.)   who offered afterlife protection, and was involved in the judgment of souls upon death. Anubis then guides the deceased to a giant scale in the Hall of Two Truths. Anubis  then weighs the deceased's heart directly against Ma'at’s sacred ostrich feather. In this test: a heart heavy with sin fails the test and is eaten by the monster Ammit.  A heart balanced with Ma'at's feather allows the soul to enter the beautiful field of reeds

Annubis Below:

Moving into the 11th house  in this chart into the  domicle  of the community the veritable pantheon of Egyptian deities we find Isis and Osiris at 17 and 19 degrees of Leo near the lights of the Sun and the Moon @ 20 degrees, followed by the S. Node (Dragon's Tail) predicting the shift  from the shift from heavy handed rulers, governancce, self-apporinted monarchs. Rounding out the 11th house is Horus @ 11 degrees  Virgo. 

Horus symbolizes kingship, divine protection, healing, and the sky, serving as the ultimate emblem of royal power and the triumph of order over chaos

Horus Pictured  Below: 

In conclusion we examine that  light which is  hidden by this eclipse by  moving on to the 12th house. In this chart the 12th house relates to  all types of  instituions from prisons to  hospitals.

It also speaks of our  imagination, the ability to transcend personal will, intuition, escapism, faith, the  need for acceptance,  a time of release and  taking on the mantle of  spirituality. 

In the 12th we find dwarf planet Orcus (@ 17 Virgo), the  "straight-talking brother" of Pluto whose uncompromising integrity makeso him  the  ultimate whistle-blower exposing  hidden truths, corruption and hypocrisy in all those areas of the 12th house of  self undoing and the unconscious.  Mary Magdalene is in Virgo @ 19 degrees. On July 22nd when the Sun entered Leo to translate the  light of Jupiter  and there was beautiful ceremony in Salem at Bush.

Much Gratitude to Reverend's Jennifer Rothrock, Jerry Smith organizing, conducting and bringing divine love to that special event dedicated to Mary Magdalene and our group soul. 

 

By bringing Orcus and Magdalene together in Virgo, there is an opportunity for deep  meticulous healing, service, and discernment.  Asteroid Magdalene infuses the energy of true devotion, often misunderstood spiritual wisdom and the reclamation of the divine feminine.  Suffice to say this eclipse will activate us on a personal and collective level as darkness is brought to light  for the next six months. 

The highly potent frequencies represented by this Super Solar Eclipse in Leo will  converge with the Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on August 27th. 

The  real remedy  is  to connect with your heart's delight and stay grounded and realize that 

EVERY PERSON COUNTS NOW.

August Forecast as the Lion's Gate brings Multidimensional Energies which Explode

 

Dearest friends, starseeds, light workers, seekers of a new consciousness and creators of a new earth....

If you seek authenticity for authenticity's sake you are no longer authentic.

Jean Paul Sartre

Our Galactic Family reminds us: 

"Beloved Earth souls, you have journeyed through lifetimes to be here for this moment. Your DNA carries star codes from  Sirius, the Pleiades, Arcturus, Lyra, Andromeda and beyond. You are now learning to become galactic citizens—you are remembering who you have always been. Light codes stream into earth as we embody these downloads. 

The Lion's Gate Portal is your homecoming. Trust the process, trust your expanding abilities, and trust that every challenge is accelerating your evolution into the magnificent being you came here to become."

The Lion's Gate opened when the Moon's  nodes moved into Aquarius and Leo respectively on July 26th and lasts till right after the eclipse on August 12th, 2026, at 10:37 am PT: Solar eclipse near the South Node in Leo   This year the portal will remains open til August 15th right after a this first Solar eclipse. Take advantage of the healing frequencies . 

Their is a  second eclipse occurs  on August 27th, 2026, at 12:28 am PT: Lunar eclipse near the North Node in Aquarius more on that eclipse in a later blog post. 

  

All times below  are  in  Pacific Daylight. 

August 1.

The moon continues in Pisces as we  hold a  sacred space during Lamas. 

 Amid some slight anxieties and a  building tension of a  lunar square  to Mars in Gemini which  is exact on August  2nd @ 2:33 AM.  There is  a  certain amount  of confusion with the Pisces Moon and the Gemini planets but they offer  an opportunities to learn new things. 

August 2. 

The moon enters Aries @ 1:37 PM as we all become more active. Major Hot Spells continue  or start!    Today is one of  the  best days to prep for  fiery  heat  on the  3D plane.   Into the evening the Moon translates the light of the Basket in rapid succession with a sextile  to Pluto in Aquarius, a spiritual conjunction to Neptune then an electrifying sextile to Uranus as the unexpected, shocking and perhaps somewhat weird set of happenings occurs. 

August 3. Chiron starts his healing journey with retrograde motion on 1:10 PM.  Old hurts and insecurities that  you may have thought were  healed could  resurface  and seen from a  new perspective.  This starts a  time when embracing  our  vulnerabilities and facing difficult  emotions can aid  in our soul's  healing journey. 

August 4. The  Moon enters Taurus @  7:36 PM  to meet Chiron  and our personal values will be under the spotlight  even to the point of making changes. 

August 5. The 4th Quarter Moon begins as luna reaches 13 degrees  40 minutes  of  Taurus .

Last Quarter, the final gate before the dark, and this is the crisis in consciousness, the mirror image of the crossroads you stood at three weeks ago

Mars in Gemini is sextile Eris @ 25Aries56 Rx when we can fight the good fight to live our inner truth, especially if   we are working on a more conscious spiritual level with these energies.

August 6 Venus enters  more diplomatic and harmonious Libra @ 12:13 PM. Venus will remain the sign of the  scales and justice  till  September 10th.  Venus in Libra will align with the Sun in Leo and Pluto in Aquarius  as leaders are  being  pressured  into making peaceful decisions and agreements  to bring  about cessation of  ongoing wars/battles.  

August 7.  The Moon enters Gemini @ 2:08  AM.  Conversations, dialogue and discussions  increase  with the Moon in Gemini aligning with Venus, Pluto, Neptune and  conjuncting Uranus  all in the  AM. 

This is a  time of radical  change. 

August 8.   The Lion's Gate is  peaking  as the Gemini  Moon sextiles Saturn in Aries and the Sun in Leo adding structure  to curious minds  and stimulating inner and outer creativity.  This is a time when we can connect with our spiritual team/guides and  galactic energies from Sirius to  the  Pleiades to Arcturus etc.  The Dog  Star Sothis is giving us messages with light codes and from nature  around us 

Evidences of  astronomical phenomena is the  occurence  of Comet  McNaught exploding  in the morning  sky.  From Spaceweather : EXPLODING COMET MCNAUGHT: There's an exploding comet in the morning sky. Comet 220P/McNaught was a nondescript speck of 17th magnitude in late May when it suddenly multiplied in brightness 7000-fold. It was fading back toward obscurity when, on Aug. 5th, it exploded again. 

August 9. This is a huge day  to connect with the Star  Sirius/Isis.  Meditate and visualize Isis in her glory as the Great Sothis.  The  Moon enters the sign of  the Mother, Cancer @  12:46 AM.  A major opening to extra-dimensions and somatic healing occurs withf the Cancer Moon square Venus  in Libra @ 5:11 AM then a highly Spiritual Moon square Neptune @ 7:30 AM offers communication with your Spirit Team. 

Blast off comes with Mercury  moving back into  Leo  @ 9:28  AM  first time since  the  retrograde journey  back on June 29th. Expect our minds to embrace a much more creative  and enthusiastic  emphasis with Leo. The first challenge and major healing opportunity to arrive  with a  square to  Chiron. With the moon entering Cancer, a Grand  Cardinal Cross starts to build as the Moon/Black Moon Lilith will oppose Ixion in Capricorn - a struggle to follow your  bliss despite warnings  from others.  Also Venus now  in cardinal sign Libra is moving closer to Makemake @ 11 degrees Libra and  crossing with an opposition to  Saturn/Salacia in Aries ramping up our  active sensitivies. 

August 10. The Cancer Moon continues with a square to  Saturn early 12:30 AM which can reflect some feelings of lonliness, alienation. so NOW  time to rise to  higher  frequencies and don't give into feelings of depression. Venus  now  in Libra aligns beautifully with Pluto @ 11:09 AM offering a time of renewing and transforming the beauty, love and personal connections in your liife. This can be a  sexy combo when social situations open up and accords are reached. It’s a time for sharing and participation with groups for mutual benefits.  Then  Venus opposes Neptune @ 3:02 PM the two octaves (Venus the lower) polarizes the higher octave Neptune  when we can bring our quest for physical beauty into a more spiritualized place. 

August 11. Powerful day leading up to  the Solar Eclipse tomorrow.  Mars enters Cancer @ 1:30 AM to heighten  our sensitivities, inner path favored along with  emotional vulnerability.  This ingress into a cardinal water sign could mean rain and the beginning of  containment  of  the fires in the PNW. Mars leaves Cancer to enter  Leo on September 27, 2026. With Cancer we all could be moody, vacilate or move from side  to  side in a protective mode  and be more defensive  instead of aggressive.  huge storiesM are embellished adding drama.  The Basket is  activated with the  Moon opposing Pluto in Aquarius at that 4  degree point  @  8:04  AM. 

August 12th  The day's energies  build toward the  Solar Eclipse/New  Moon @ 20  degrees  2 Leo  

In Salem and the West Coast Mars in will be near the  Midheaven @ 11 degrees Cancer .  Libra  will be  rising  @  9 degrees near Makemake inviting us to  use  our  higher intution to network with our  soul  family.  The fixed  star Diadem (Alpha Comae Berenices) rising on the Ascendant reflects a time of self-sacrifice, profound loyalty, personal surrender, and devotion to a higher cause.  Perhaps in Salem a fight to prevent a takeover by the elite via items like Data Centers.  

Also near the ascendant is the part of fortune anbd Makemake (higher  octave of Uranus) a time of  networking.  Please note that this  is  the last solar eclipse in Leo till 2036. 

 I  will be creating a new blog post to talk about this eclipse 

August 13.  The Moon enters Virgo @ 3:18  AM setting in motion a series of postive aspects  to promote healing: Moon trines Chiron in Taurus , then sextiles Mars  to help us inititate inner healing and start projects around the house  or with the family. Mercury newly ingressed  into Leo is sextile  Venus in Libra, a boon to  relationships bringing harmony and even joy.  

August 14.  A seemingly  uneventful Friday early AM then we hear a buzz .  Growing louder and practically shouting our  creative identity with  positive Mercury conjunction to Jupiter coming tomorrow 

August 15.  The Mercury conjunction to Jupiter  in Leo perfects @ 4:23  AM  

At 7:20 AM,. the  moon  enters justice, balancing Libra with a  square to  Mars @ 12:37 PM could be some conflicts, don't get involved. A lunar opposition to Neptune can add confusion or have us escape into fantasy. 

August 16. A positive  and  relaxing day  with the Libra Moon in the  AM except for a bump in the road with  the Moon opposing  Saturn @ 9:27 AM some restrictions to  our  plans but  the  afternoon is a go to move ahead.  Into the  evening we may have flashes of extra dimensional thoughts,  magical  happenings and spirit 

guides with the upcoming Mars square Neptune  tomorrow AM 

August 17.  Mars square Neptune @ 2:52 AM with this water and fire combination peaking, some strange psychic phenomena will continue.  A Leo Mercury trine to Saturn in Aries @ 9:16  AM will bring some order to much of the chaos. Then in the afternoon @ 2:46 PM the moon enters Scorpio heading toward an emotional square  to Pluto in Aquarius  at 10:01 PM.  Groups, associations, protestors will be pushing to get community involved. Also a positive Moon trine Mars helps our mood. 

August 18. The Scorpio moon takes us deeper into some shadow work.  culminating in discovery  of personal  research and some grandiose plans as the Moon squares Jupiter @ 11:43 AM and perhaps a time for adjustment with a  quincunx to Saturn/Salacia in Aries @ 6:25 PM . psychic flashes could bring concrete and grounded resuslts 

August 19.  Scorpio Moon squares Mercury in Leo @ 1:06 AM  challenges to express your creative authenticy evolve.  Finally the 2nd Qtr. Moon begins @ 7:46 PM 

August 21.  During this Sagittarius moon transit, a balancing Venus  in an active air sign adds to more diplomatic and over polite Libra  in an exact opposition to Saturn in Aries  @ 5:43 PM. 

This opposition will activate and be activated by a Venus conjunction with Makemake

Opp. Saturn/Salacia/Andromeda Alpheratz.  On the  other side of the Cardinal Cross we find Sirius A @ 14 Cancer near Lilith 1181 and Mars @ 6 Cancer opposing  Lyra Vega at 14 degrees/Ixion and Quaoar who have been traveling together for a while where Seeker Consciousness of the  heart  and loins with practices that  ground spirit into matter. 

On the personal side we may  desire love and peace  but don't want to feel trapped.  This is a highly significant transit  because a Grand Cardinal Cross is formed with Venus near Makemake in Libra (relationships may involve double talk and second-guessing) opposing Saturn and Salacia in Aries (sensitiviy meets strong boundaries and intuition is stronger).  Crossing them and creating TSQ is Mars  @ 6 degrees Cancer closely opposing Ixion @ 6 degrees and Quaoar @ 10 degrees Capricorn  (Ixion the bad boy brother of Pluto demands us to follow our bliss  and can lead to rule breaking.) Quaoar is asking us to use a spiritual practice  to  overcome  perceived  limitation.

NEW UPDATE $$: From Merriman Weekly Report 

Over the coming week, the Sun will transit the final degrees of Leo, before entering Virgo on August 22. The Mean Lunar North Node will commence its 18-month transit of Aquarius from August 18. We also have the Venus–Saturn opposition on August 21. The MMA rule of thumb is to buy any assets dropping into a hard aspect between Venus and Saturn. Keep up to date with the MMA weekly and daily reports to track the upcoming opportunities.  

August 22.  Moon in Sag. trines Mercury in Leo early AM  setting up for  a  positive morning and when we can harmonize  with activites that bring  true joy. Finally  when the Moon and Sun  are in a perfect  120 degree angle  in fire signs  @ 1:31 the  world seems brighter.  during this  waxing phase. for an ultra short VOC and in 30 minutes later the Moon paces  into Capricorn @ 1:59 PM.  With a quick trine to Chiron in Taurus @ 3:25  PM, this solid earthy moon adds a new  healing stage is set... The SUN to  leaves  Leo, it's home will  and more  earthy and mutable VIRGO reflecting  service, day  to  day activities., all  types  healing and  small  pets from cats to dogs. We enter a time when people born under this waxing  phase and even Virgo with a whole lot  of Sagiitarius  are builders and breakers of limits/chains.  

The Sun will  remain in Virgo till September 22nd when socially active and  balancing  Libra  BOLO (be on the look out) for diplomatic  energies  to  emerge.  For now the first aspect after the  Solar Ingress of Virgo is an  all too confusing and  deceptive Capricorn Moon square Neptune in  pioneering Aries.  This occurs @ 9:48 PM during a time of evening  traffic, governmental agencies ruled by the 6th  house. Speaking of the  sign that  occupys that  domicile, Virgo ruled by Mercury.  Mercury now  direct  in Leo till August 25th when this swift moving trickster planet enters Virgo. And in Virgo/Mercury  the categories of   merchants of commerce and trade; the servants and .   force; medical personel, nurses, the intellects, communicators, and messengers of news and ideas.  And the wild card the  youth of a nation Especially when Uranus the  higher octave of Mercury continues in Gemini

August 23 and 24.  Having the  Sun in Virgo  and the  Moon in  Capricorn are double edge swords.

where both: First with Virgo, which can be Mutable in a sometimes annoying  sort of way , multiple changes and with Canrdinal Capricorn triggering Aries planets like Neptune, Saturn, and now Venus in Libra.  So the Cappy  moon squares Saturn @ 6:21 PM, right after  A Heavy Confrontation @6:05 AM! 

With Mars  Cancer @ 7 Degrees 58 minutes opposing the  Capricorn Moon could touch on mother, families, children, seniors, Food, Kitchens, Government Patriotism etc.  On the other side of this Cross is Saturn and Salacia in Aries opposing the MidPoint between Makemake and Venus (could  represent  the  lovers, lawyers, negotiators.  And with Makemake in the mix especially in Libra communications will be  polite  and offering  an articulate and ultra-communicative style. Self-assuredness, especially by verbal means. There will  also  be lots of   data collection to support a doctrine or cause. 

Chart Below left: 

August 25, 2026 

Early  surpises  and shock  waves as the Moon enters Aquarius  @ 2:02  

Then a universal, community tone is struck with the Moon square Chiron right after @ 3:20 AM

One busy Tuesday and an even busier morning with  Mercury moving into mutable  but down to earth  Virgo  @ 4:04 AM and  we  are just two days away from  an historical Lunar Eclipse in Pisces  on August 27th.  The Aquarian Moon meets Pluto at that  highly charged  4 to 5 degree range  and makes a sextile to Spirtualized Neptunen in Aries. Newly ingressed Mercury in Virgo aligns  with Chiron and our thoughts  lead a healing emobodiement.   then a trine to  Uranus  shaking things  up @ 1:01  PM  

Quake Activity Remains High!

August 26. 

An Aquarian Moon opposes Jupiter in Leo @ 2:32 AM expanding our  excitement 

Quickly our  mood gets more  serious and even psychic with a  sextile  to Saturn/

Salacia in Aries.   Finally the  Moon trines Venus  in this Waxing Gibbous  phase . 

Finally Mercury in Virgo  makes  a Quincunx to Pluto a time for adjustment. 

Over the coming week, the Sun will transit the final degrees of Leo, before entering Virgo on August 22. 

August 27. A Partial Lunar Eclipse and Full Moon in Pisces in@ 9:18 PM with the  Moon @ 4 degrees 54  Pisces.  This eclipse will be visible across North and South America, Europe, Africa, Scandinavia, Iceland, and Antarctica. In the Pacific Time Zone (Salem, Oregon), the partial eclipse begins at 7:33 p.m. and reaches its maximum peak at 9:12 p.m. 

Once again that critcal 4 degree point is  activated for all mutable  signs here: Gemini,  Virgo, Sagittarius.

Chances of Quake Activty Remains High 

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Eclipse Chart Below  Set for  Salem, Oregon - click on it to  see that Alpheratz is rising on the ascendant at the time of the new  moon and during the peak of the  eclipse.  Alpheratz is  nearest star system to us within the Andromeda Constellation  This istar  found in Great Square of Pegasus. It is the star that connects the Andromeda constellation to Pegasus.

  

August 28. The energies of the Lunar Eclipse are still in play as the Pisces Moon opposes Mercury in Virgo @ 12:18 AM Eastern Time along with that detailed, scientific Mercury in a square to Uranus @ 12:25 AM Pacific adding confusion and even an element of discovery especially with the oceans. 

Mutable  changes into the  afternoon along shocking events surprises in the area of health, military serivice  occur.  Expect earth changes  along with  geo-political shifts happening like  dominos falling over. On the personal  level look toward planets in your chart  @ 4 to 6 degrees especially in Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces  with disturbing challenges reflecting the  transiting Mercury and a Huge Indicator of a reversal or sudden change.   Sun in Virgo square Uranus in Gemini @  3:19  PM 

August 29. Pisces moon in a quincunx to Venus  in Libra @ 3:21 AM may have us scrambling to adjust to  the  changes afoot. The morning could be filled with confusion and  polarized situations as things build  up to  an Aries Moon ingress @ 7:38 PM, take  extra precaution  to  avoid conflicts and arguments along with potential accidents/road rage. 

August  30. This can be one of the most productive or volatile day of August. The Aries Moon stimulates the current Basket/Cauldron of  change first with a  sextile to Pluto in Aquarius  @ 2:02 am 

channel those deep insights that can reveal shadows and even manipulation of the collective. Right after that the Moon in Aries meets Neptune @ 3 degrees 40 minutes on 2:20 AM activating our visionary spirituality consciousness. At 5:49 AM the Moon will make a  positive sextile   Uranus @ 5 Gemini  38  meet = this  one wil continue  to  heighten your  intuition along with  surprises Guard agains impatience, angry words or actions  while channeling that excess energy into exercise or spritual practice as the Aries Moon squares Mars in Cancer @ 6:39 PM.  A positive yet fleeting trine occurs  as  the  Aries Moon is  120 degrees from benefic Jupiter  @ 7:55 PM  

Aug. 31. The  month ends with a high energy Jupiter in Leo Trine to Saturn in Aries @ 3:17 PM 

This is  starts a major period in the 20-year cycle of Juptier and Saturn.  The fiery energy will be off the  charts and  unusually active.  The equities and metals market will react to  this trine  positively. On both a  group and personal level we will be able to accomplish  more done during the trine period and it  will  contininue on until July 2027 when Jupiter enters Virgo.