Expect shockwaves this Month, we need to find ways to deal with the darkness that lurks under the surface of our society.

We begin the month with Mars the aggressive planet connecting with Uranus brining to light sudden upsets, rash behaviour and surprises. With this energy a lot happens without warning and to make matters worse they are joined by the North Node that exacerbates the situations they bring forth.

The run up has been shocking weather from fires to earthquakes, droughts and sudden changes in temperature. This has been building since March, as Mars entered the same sign in July things became very stressful and shocking both in weather conditions, war and basic living rights.

This is all going down in the sign of Taurus an earth sign that takes care of material possessions and mother earth. We are seeing a lack of food and basic material goods causing starvation and crisis all over the world. People are rebellious and angry, we ar going to see masses of revolutionary action happening.

Taurus brings about financial security, but with this energy the stock market is like a yoyo as one country after the other faces one crisis after another. Last time this happened in the skies, America experienced the great depression; they are now headed for a recession.

Personally we need to be careful that we do not fall into the trap of making impulsive decisions as you set yourself up for an accident or shock of sorts. Talking of money in one week I have had 3 sms’s offering me money from a deceased person, clearly a scam. Just be very careful with your money, hold onto it in the safest way possible.

Be cautious of how you go about your daily chores, accidents are high on the list of sudden surprises. Just don’t take chances, rather be cautious when going anywhere adopting the attitude better late than causing an accident.

On the positive side of this transit we can come up with new, practical and innovative ideas. We will have enough energy to assert our individuality and to put in the hours to complete projects.

Four of the outermost planets are retrograde and a fifth will join then in the last week of August. This mass of retrograde energy brings about shifts of energy in every area of life. It is a slow process giving us time to reflect on our personal problems and challenges and embody this energy enabling us to go with the shifts.

A lot of hidden information will be revealed to us, we will gather an understanding of the chaos the world and even our personal lives is in. A lot of corruption and neglet from those meant to look after us is being exposed. We need to reflect on the truth of what is happening, what has changed in the past couple of years and how we have been personally affected. It is very important that we manage how we relate to others and how we find a way to work with the tough shifts. Burying your head in the sand will leave you with a feeling of deep loss and depression.

We have all learnt so many tough lessons and experience so much loss in the past few years, we need to embody our courage and embrace a new tougher version of ourselves.

What will be of great help is Mercury the planet of communication and intellect. Mercury will spend most of August in Virgo a sign he loves, Virgo energy thrives on being organised and systematic. So this is a brilliant time to embrace shifts, become practically innovative and start putting is systems that will help you to achieve personal goals.

Mercury in Virgo may even trigger the inner gardener in you, it is high time we started to grow our own food and look at practical ways of of using our planet and all its natural gifts of survival.

Venus the planet of desire will enter into Leo and this too can lead us to engage with our creative vision. Artists and musicians will find that they become really creative with a new and innovative outlook. 

MEDICALLY SPEAKING

August is a great time to look after your vital health; the Sun is our inner battery and in our charts rules our vital health. With the Sun in Leo it is a brilliant time to get your health checked.

As the Sun is our light it is also the planet the rules our eyes. Eye health is vital, if you do not look after your eyes then later in life you could start to lose your vision.

So here are some tips to prolong the strength of your eyes:

Avoid rubbing or touching your eyes, wear sunglasses when outside as they can protect your macular from dangerous sun rays as well as prevent your eyes from drying in windy weather.

We are spending so much time on the computer with Zoom meetings and work that we are putting tremendous pressure on our eyes. It is advisable to take a 20 second break from our screens every half an hour and focus on a distant object.

Foods high in omega 3 or Omega 3 supplements will sooth your eyes. There are omega 3 eye drops that effectively hydrate and sooth dry eyes. Dry eyes get painful and cause more rubbing.

On that note the August winds are here so I certainly will be wearing glasses outside.

Be safe and take care, look before you leap.