Week of 8.17.15

KAT'S WEEKLY OVERVIEW FOR AUGUST 17, 2015

The week following a New Moon gives the green light for launching new projects, goals and partnerships. So how perfect is it that this week just happens to start off with an industrious Virgo Moon waxing in strength and teaming up with efficiency expert Saturn? It’s Virgo perfect, that’s what. Sure that Virgo energy only lasts till 1:16p on Monday, but you won’t believe how much you can get done during that time if you put your mind to it. We have a short Void period from 1:16p to 4:22 then the Moon moves into creative and collaborative Libra for all of Tuesday and Wednesday.
There’s a thorny aspect Tuesday between the Moon and calculating Pluto. This could manifest as a certain someone with a secret agenda trying to manipulate a certain situation. You get a strong gut feeling that this is happening but the perpetrator, exuding all the sweetness and charm of the Libra Moon, denies it while smiling to your face. Trust your gut!
Wednesday’s Libra Moon takes a more romantic turn, with foxy Venus and wild and crazy Uranus hooking up. Expect something completely out of the blue. Friends could become lovers (or vice versa); an "ex" could un-"ex" and cold fish could startle their partners by transforming into passion fish. In short, anything could happen which is why we call this aspect unpredictable. I know you want answers—so do I—but given these planetary high jinks, that’s the best I can do. Besides, whatta ya think I am, a fortune teller?

Bad Mood Rising?
Not only is the Moon in dark and brooding Scorpio on Friday, but the Sun is squaring off with Spartan Saturn. Which side of this fight will you be on? In the one corner, we have our personal needs; in the other, our duties and responsibilities. Under this aspect, we often feel resentful at having to put our own desires on hold, while we take care of our obligations. To make matters worse, we are in no mood to be told what to do, by anyone! Best to steer clear of your boss and/or the powers that be, as authority issues will run rampant. Err on the side of caution and restraint in all your dealings. If you don’t think you can manage to stay out of the way, just call in sick and stay home.

WEEKEND FORECAST
That rough energy from Friday may linger like a nasty hangover through early Saturday. But the mood brightens big time once the Moon swings into rollicking Sagittarius (at 4:41p) where it will remain for the rest of the weekend. What are you waiting for? Let’s get this party started! The Sun moves into Virgo on Sunday bringing a whole new mindset. I’ll have plenty more to tell you about that in next week’s overview.