August 1st, 2021: The Real Issue

Painting by William Degouve de Nuncques, The Black Swan (Wikimedia Commons)

• Leo Sun conjunct Mercury (9 deg)

• Mercury trine the Sagittarius South Node (8 deg)

• Mercury opposite Saturn Rx in Aquarius (10 deg)

• Mars in Virgo square Black Moon Lilith in Gemini (1 deg)

A superior conjunction between the Sun and Mercury is a culmination that reveals an answer or encourages you to make a decision. Public words are also emphasized, and Mercury's trine to the South Node connects this to an issue from the past. There should be an easy understanding or flow of information as habit/circumstance push things along. 

However, Mercury will then encounter the Saturn Rx opposition which signals a result/ending based on the previous Mercury/Saturn conjunction (Jan 9th, 2021 2 deg Aquarius). What began then concludes now with a formal statement/document or enforced awareness of what you must say/cannot say. While this can feel frustrating and blocked, there will be enhanced focus on a single area - use that focus (and the clarity of Sun/Mercury) to look at what really matters. 

Mars/BML is the crisis between actions and taboo ideas/choices. Efforts to fix or clean up could be an overreaction to edgy information about women's issues. Anger about "unacceptable" behaviour or challenges to the dangerous woman could result. This is a fractious influence that's fuelled by tension between "purity" versus what's considered impure. 

With the Mercury/Saturn opposition (Mercury rules Gemini) there's a definite feeling of repression-a muted struggle. Pay attention to the facts that are being denied. Is there something that must be said? Mars squares can be motivating - this could be about the fight to make something public. If this is the case, make sure you zero in on the real issue and don't waste your energy on useless details (manufactured crises versus the actual problem). 

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