Week of 7.27.15
KAT'S OVERVIEW FOR JULY 27, 2015
It’s déjà vu, all over again. Again.
As the week begins, there are five planets retrograde! Yes, you read that right. Pluto, Neptune and Saturn have all been on retreat for a while, but last weekend, Venus and Uranus joined the retro parade. In terms of everyday life, the one we’ll most notice is Venus. She turned tail on the 25th and will be regressing in Virgo almost the entire work (until Friday 11:27am), before she slips back into Leo.
Venus is the planet of courtesy, teamwork and sharing, but when she’s “out to lunch,” so too are these qualities in us. Think of Venus, with her discretion, diplomacy and willingness to see the other side, as greasing the wheels of life in an effort to make things run smoothly. What will we do with these attributes in short supply the next six weeks? The lack of tact will be keenly felt this first week, as Venus travels through nitpicky, overly critical Virgo. The key word for the week is: Cranky. We’ll all have to work extra hard at being gracious and tolerant. Just be grateful Venus will only be retro in Virgo til Friday 11:27a.
The good news is we get to ease into this prickly week because the Moon will be in happy-go-lucky Sagittarius on Monday. Turn on your cruise control, only take on routine tasks and you’ll coast through the day.
The first speed bumps will be noticeable Tuesday, during the Void Moon (9:37a-2:47p). Don’t be surprised when a normally affable status meeting or client call is nearly derailed by disagreements over minor details. Once the Moon arrives in stable Capricorn, you can press ahead and attempt to sort out any disagreeable issues.
Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe
What’s with Wednesday’s lately? There’s been a challenging transit involving deep, dark Pluto every Wednesday for the past few weeks. And this week is no exception. While the Moon will be in hard-working Capricorn all day, the influence exerted by shadowy Pluto may exacerbate tensions and, dare I say, suspicions among collaborators. This nasty influence will begin to diminish after 2:23p. So until then, keep your antenna high and your profile low, if you want to stay out of trouble.
With the possible exception of a brief afternoon Void (2:50p to5:40p), Thursday should be productive. Make the most of that workaholic Capricorn energy before the Void, and you’ll be free to enjoy the friendlier skies of the Aquarius Moon Thursday evening. Gather your posse, go out and blow off some steam. You’ve earned it!
Blue Moon
If you maintain that you’re only inclined to take a walk on the wild side or the road less traveled every once in a blue moon, start lacin’ up your Asics! There’s a Blue Moon (a rarely occurring second Full Moon in a month) in rebel-rousin’ Aquarius this very Friday. Now what’s your excuse? It’s time to upset your own static-quo and ask yourself why you’ve been accepting an edited version of your own magnificence. This Aquarius Full Moon is the counterpart to the two Aquarius New Moons (January 20 and February 18) that occurred earlier this year. Dreams you dreamed back then may start to come to fruition now!
THE WEEKEND FORECAST
Here’s where the Venus Retrograde starts to get ticklish, or interesting, depending on your tolerance for drama. With the Moon in dreamy, romantic, boozy Pisces Saturday night and Sunday, your defense mechanisms will be low and your judgment questionable. What will you do when you run into your ex while out on a date with your current amour? Or, worse, vice versa? Oh to be a fly on that wall!