**Your August 2019 Motivational Astrology Forecast!**

Come On Get Happy!

“The wealth of life is well-being” - Akita

Every day we make an effort to eat right, get sufficient exercise, sleep well and keep hydrated. But even though these are essential measures to help us thrive, we often don’t pay enough attention to other factors that are equally important. Health is more than just physical strength – its also about taking care of our minds, emotions and spirits! Being aware of our overall psychological well-being - including how we feel about yourselves, our relationships and our world - plays a major role in maintaining our quality of life. This is the month to consider all the things that go into making you not only healthy, but happy!

Happiness and health go hand-in-hand. It’s well known that positive emotions help us live longer, fuller and more abundant lives. Happiness contributes to greater life satisfaction, faster recovery, better ability to cope with pain, lowers blood pressure, heightens resistance to cold and flu, reduces stress and even provides youthful feelings! So while we continue to keep ourselves in check physically, we need to make sure our daily habits include ways to incorporate feelings of joy, cheer and optimism into our lives!

This is a month for us to implement healthful habits – especially ones that promote more delight in our lives. Part of this months “happiness regime” could be to try some of the following: laugh more, smile often, spend time outdoors, get more social, study a new subject, listen to upbeat music, find a fun hobby, plant a garden, start a dream journal, go for a walk, create a vision board - and learn to ditch the guilt and detach from mistakes, worries, fears or doubts. The more you practice joy on a daily basis the more you’ll have of it! And YOU deserve that!! :-)

August brings us a powerful combination of Leo and Virgo vitality! We are gifted with the energy of new beginnings coupled with the ability to embrace healthy, happy and harmonious habits! With a Leo New Moon, Mercury and Jupiter going Direct, and Mars, Venus, Sun, Mercury and (lastly) another New Moon all in Virgo this is a favourable month for self improvement, working toward better mind, body, spirit health and discovering ways to build wellness and greater bliss into our daily doings!

What Astrological energies can be utilized for YOUR advancement and personal happiness this month? Here's your Motivational Astrology forecast for August:

1 August (31 July in U.S.A): Leo New Moon / Mercury Goes Direct! - Implement New Actions! A fortunate new Lunar cycle unfolds now as Mercury going Direct! This is a great start to a fabulous month emphasizing more emotional strength, positive communications and the pursuit of our goals! There is a greater feeling of determination and conviction we can express – especially when it comes to envisioning and then manifesting the future we desire! Leo inspires creativity, confidence and the courage that emerges from the heart of one's True Self – helping us to ignite our inner inspiration and take action toward our dreams! Along with Mercury going Direct, this is an ideal occasion to set intentions that re-energize and grow our personal power. Start implementing actions today that celebrate your beautiful soul, reinforcing your commitment to yourself and help you move closer to your dreams!

12 August (11 August in U.S.A): Mercury goes into Leo / Jupiter Goes Direct! Initiate Innovation! One way we have of honoring our unique life path comes through our individual skills, imaginations and self expression. As Mercury goes into Leo along with Jupiter going Direct, our thoughts, views of life, philosophies, spiritual awareness and individual knowledge can be used and implemented into new projects and directions. We now appreciate more of what we’ve got and how to use it as we find more opportunity to share our ingenuity with others. This begins a new cycle of utilizing our creative perceptions, dramatic formulations and enthusiastic insights to advance our lives and celebrate our connections! It a time when our minds are healthy, we can speak up with greater confidence and show an enthusiastic appreciation of life! Go ahead now - get social and be recognized for the sparkling spirit that You are!! This is a new cycle of life affirming energy!

16 August (15 August in U.S.A.): Aquarius Full Moon – Liberate your Inner Warrior! This Lunar energy brings to light original and unusual ways of expression and thinking, helping us to take a stand – to speak up and stick up for ourselves and for those needing a voice! Share your vision now for the “greater good”, helping to bring about change and make a difference in the world! Liberate your unique and quirky spirit and embrace your authentic self, tapping into a more Utopian vibe! Not being satisfied with the status quo or the usual responses, we can now find our answers outside the box. As this Full Moon/Partial Lunar Eclipse occurs in the sign representing progressive thinking, revolutionary expression and greater independence, this can be a time of shaking up complacency and jolting others into greater awareness. What issues of your life need emotional liberation?

18 August (17 August in U.S.A.): Mars goes into Virgo – Productive Achievement! Welcome a new cycle of activity based on greater practicality, discipline, organization and achievement. For the next month and a half we can find passion in the details of our life while being able to accomplish more of our goals. This is a favourable time for self improvement, working toward greater health and diet and finding ways to build self belief as part of your daily routine. In pursuing your goals, consider actions carefully and execute plans systematically, while avoiding perfectionistic tendencies. You can tap into plenty of energy now to get things done, but pace yourself and don't let nervous energy be your downfall. By examining your attitudes and how they define you, you'll find better ways of successfully utilizing your energies going forward. Experience and knowledge are important now, so allow yourself to embrace both for greater personal success!

23 August: Venus goes into Virgo - Thoughtful Affections! The way we demonstrate love, tenderness and enjoyment shifts from overt to more reserved, practical and pragmatic. This marks a time when we seek greater security, stability and conscious understanding of others and ourselves. Our interactions and relationships need to make more sense, be more serviceable and have a purposeful place in our lives. This is not the time for seeking perfection – that only leads to nitpicking and critical thought. Instead, keep your mind open and see all possibilities and potentials in life. Acknowledge the individual beauty within yourself and strive toward greater health, healing and holistic expression of your unique spirit!

23 August: Sun goes into Virgo - Mind, Body, Spirit Focus! As the Sun shifts from Leo into the Earthy sign of Virgo, we're encouraged to focus on health, well-being and self care. This is an advantageous time for establishing better routines for building more strength and holistic balance in the mental, physical and intuitive sides of life. Allow this new month-long cycle to assist you in being mindful of how you treat yourself. Be conscious of releasing any negative chatter, self-disapproval or pessimistic thoughts at this time. Establish an organized schedule to suit your needs – allowing for daily exercise, meditation and reflection. Keep an eye to a healthful diet and make sure you get adequate rest. Also important – connect with like-minded others who are positive and supportive – helping to remind you how special YOU truly ARE!

29 August: Mercury goes into Virgo – Pro-active Productivity! Welcome a new three week cycle for practical problem solving, organized thinking, the ability to analyze circumstances and greater appreciation for the details of life! For the next three weeks it's an ideal time to get further organized, put in place new structures for advancement and move forward with your healthy game plan strategies! As the communication planet moves into the practical and logical vibe of Virgo, we have a better idea of how to be proactively productive with keener clarity of how to accelerate our plans and goals for future success! Use this occasion to also clear out the unneeded and unnecessary debris from life - including any negative thoughts or bad habits that prevent you from living to the fullest! Get happy, get healthy and manifest more harmony starting today! Ask yourself now: What needs organizing in my life?

30 August: Virgo New Moon – Healthy Habits! This new Lunar phase activates the analytical and rational sides of our nature, encouraging us to become aware of the healthy changes we need to make in order to truly advance. This is a powerful cycle for releasing any debilitating situations, circumstances or relationships in favour of healthful endeavours. Use this time to end feelings of doubt or worry as what you do now sets the stage for rewards in the weeks ahead! With the Moon in Earthy Virgo, practical problem solving, organized thinking and greater health and wellness is emphasized. We can now tap into a more discriminating, detailed, conscientious and analytical vibe - helping us to repair and empower our mind, body and spirit. This is an important occasion to initiate healthful routines, wholesome endeavours and self-healing love. Go ahead and set your intentions - you'll have keener clarity now on how to be proactively productive in advancing your future objectives! Allow this Earthy energy to help you eliminate waste, alleviate illness and embrace ways to grow your individual aptitudes and abilities. What you do today sets the stage for rich rewards going forward!

The Outer Planets stay in a sign for a longer period of time, so their effect on us is more gradual, but significant none the less. Here they are in their current positions:

Mars in Leo: With the planet of energy and activity advancing through the dramatic and dynamic sign of Leo representing confidence and self love, we're given the opportunity to express our personal wants and needs! Our self orientation is the focus now, helping us to show more outgoing expression, greater vitality and dramatic self assurance! For the weeks ahead we're encouraged to step out of our safety nets in order to advance our dreams, embark on new creative endeavours and implement empowering projects. We have more perseverance and positivity to rush forward toward the things that are important to us, attracting greater joy to our lives. It's a wonderful time to be aware of what contributes positivity and joy to your life and what doesn't! Mars will be in Leo from 2 July until 18 August 2019 when it then moves into Virgo.

Jupiter is Retrograde in Sagittarius: As the planet representing expansion and opportunity continues its Retrograde motion (until 12 August 2019), we become more reflective, contemplative and concerned with the bigger issues of life – the things we value, our moral obligations, our religious, philosophical and psychological directions and our true beliefs. We are being urged to acknowledge and identify with others on a more universal and global level. Opening our hearts and minds to becoming more accepting of the differences in this world can help bring us together now. This is a time when areas of our lives that need revision and reevaluation come into focus – especially issues surrounding extravagance, hubris, self-pride, arrogance and ego. This Retrograde energy can actually be a favourable time for improving our outlook on abundance, “wealth” and what we hold in high regard - mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Use this opportunity to bring to light the truth in areas of prosperity, wisdom and self worth. Jupiter goes Direct on 12 August will be in Sagittarius until December 2019.

Saturn is Retrograde in Capricorn: As the planet representing responsibility, maturity and structure continues its Retrograde travels (until 18 September 2019), through its ruling sign of Capricorn, we're encouraged to focus on the practicalities of life. Highlighted now are issues of efficiency, realism, creating and restoring order, rebuilding faulty structures and conserving our resources. Rewards come to those who put in the efforts that merit achievements – and to those who show thoughtful concern, patience and perseverance in their undertakings. Saturn is a teacher – helping us to grow through past mistakes, failures and hardships. By using the knowledge that we gain from these experiences, we can acquire greater wisdom, self awareness, patience and finally, advancement. Saturn in Capricorn focuses on righting the wrongs around us, ushering in a new era of ethical concerns and rewarding sincerity, integrity and authenticity. This can be the time when your hard work, efforts and dreams finally pay off! Saturn will be in Capricorn until January 2021.

Uranus is in Taurus: The planet signifying change, revolution and innovation is moving through the sign representing its opposite – stability, assurance and safeguarding! For the next 7 years this unusual pairing signifies liberation from the customary way of doing things in favor of new methods and inventive techniques. Also, as Taurus rules our personal values, creativity, material goods, finances, food and general enjoyment, we will see new innovations in these areas. Uranus will seek to shift the security-conscious/money-minded principles of the Bull by remodeling the way we handle our resources, material wealth and investment interests. We can expect a new wave of economic innovation helping us to focus on being more authentic and practical in our approach to things. Shifting themes of how we view stability will certainly be highlighting our future, so expect change and be ready to adapt rather than fighting to hang onto the old ways! Remember: Change equals opportunity! Uranus will Retrograde on 12 August and will be in Taurus until 7 July 2025.

Neptune is Retrograde in Pisces: The planet ruling dreams and creativity continues its Retrograde motion through its ruling sign of Pisces, encouraging us to honour more of our spiritual awareness, artistic inspiration and intuitive insight! Greater appreciation for the beauty around us as well as within us is also emphasized. We are urged to feel and express greater “we-are-all-one” compassion toward ourselves and others - along with further sympathetic understanding and involvement with humanitarian endeavours. Neptune will be going Retrograde until 26 November 2019. During this “backward” cycle we are urged to readdress all the above issues and re-evaluate how we plan to manifest our hopes and dreams. Greater focus on our faith, spirituality and need for understanding is highlighted! Neptune will be in Pisces until 31 March 2025.

Pluto is Retrograde in Capricorn: As the planet of Transformation continues its backward motion through the sober sign of Capricorn (Retrograde until 3 October 2019), we reexamine serious issues and concerns regarding the positive changes we would like to make to ourselves and our world. The overall theme of this cycle is uncovering the misuse of power and authority to enable change for the better. It represents a major time of rediscovery, review and reconsideration that brings transformation to our society, government, world order and Mother Earth. It also pushes us to think about the changes we want to make to our belief structures and our power as individuals and as citizens of the world. This pairing of Pluto in Capricorn will continue until 24 March 2023.

Chiron is in Aries: As the “wounded healer” moves through the independent, assertive and aggressive fire sign of Aries, we'll have greater opportunity to overcome personal obstacles, discover new strength, healing and further self confidence. This can represent a time of transformation in body, mind and soul. As we surmount challenges, we find greater empowerment, advancing our unique spirits while manifesting more of our dreams.

Blessings to You and Yours for an Auspicious August! You are Loved and Appreciated!

With Warmth, Heart and StarLight,
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-GiGi Sosnoski
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