Planetary Transits August 19 – August 25

Astroview Weekly Column

Planetary Transits August 19 – August 25

(Interpretations based on the Systemsʻ Approach to Vedic Astrology)

Notes: In the SAMVA chart for USA, the country is in a Venus sub period from mid-April 2021 to mid-April 2022.

In the birth chart, Venus is in the sixth house of debts, disputes, FIRE, theft, CONFLICTS, cheating, false allegations, divorce and bankruptcy.

Venus, in the transit chart, is in its debilitation sign (August 11 – September 4).

Saturn, ruling the eighth house of setbacks, accidents, vulnerability, transformations, and deathlike experiences, is transiting the seventh house of relationships and foreign lands, where it is under the close affliction of transit Rahu, ruling foreign elements and sudden calamities, from mid-March to mid-October.

Both transit Saturn and transit Rahu afflict natal Mercury, ruling business, communications, and the countryʻs self-efforts and initiatives. The impact of Rahu is through mid-October; the impact of Saturn is through mid-December.

Continue to exercise care and patience.

Sun transits Leo, from 02:17-09:02°. Sun is weak in degrees until August 21. Presidents, leaders, physicians, administrators and government officials should get extra rest – and then expect a lift. Sun is under the seventh aspect of Jupiter until August 24. Taurus, Cancer and Capricorn rising sign persons, companies and countries (including USA) should be careful and patient. (Note: The recent stress of the sixth house ruler, Jupiter on Sun — represents disputes and conflicts within governments – likely contributed to the massive issues in Afghanistan.)

Moon is waxing/waning and transits Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and into Pisces. The full Moon is in Aquarius, August 22 at 6:00 a.m. CDT.

Mars transits Leo, from 18:41 — 23:08°. Mars is strong in degrees which is helpful for the military, police, athletes, surgeons, executives, fire fighters, and property matters. Mars is conjunct Mercury until August 23. Aries, Libra, and Aquarius rising sign persons, companies and countries are likely under stress.

Mercury transits Leo, from 18:45 — 29:56°. Mercury is strong in degrees until August 22. This may be helpful for finances, business, technology, communications and intellectual property. Mercury is also conjunct Mars until August 23. Taurus, Virgo, and Scorpio rising sign persons, companies and countries should be careful and patient.

Jupiter transits Aquarius, from 3:10 — 2:15°. Jupiter is retrograde until October 18. The adverse effects are primarily for Taurus, Cancer and Capricorn rising sign persons — but only when Jupiter is within five degrees of their rising sign degree (in any house) or another planet by aspect or conjunction, in either the birth chart or transit chart. Jupiter is under the seventh aspect of Sun, until August 24. Virgo, Capricorn and Pisces rising sign persons, companies and countries should be careful and patient.

Venus transits Virgo, from 9:24 — 17:38°. Venus is under the fifth aspect of Rahu until August 25 and is debilitated until Sept. 5. Take care of the women in your life and be patient with law, luxuries, medicine, entertainment and the fine, healing or performing arts.

Saturn transits its own sign, Capricorn from 14:47 — 14:19°. Saturn remains under the close ninth aspect of Rahu through September. This is not ideal for the masses, the elderly, the poor and needy, working-class persons and immigrants. Manufacturing, agriculture, and the oil, gas and minerals industries – along with things of the earth — are also vulnerable.

Saturn remains in retrograde motion until October 10th. Retrograde Saturn is adverse primarily only for Cancer, Virgo and Pisces rising sign persons, companies and countries (including USA) – but only when Saturn is within five degrees of the rising sign degree (in any house) or another planet by aspect or conjunction, in either the birth chart or transit chart.

Rahu and Ketu transit Taurus and Scorpio, respectively, from 13:21 — 12:11° People, companies and countries with a rising sign between 10 to 15 degrees — or with any planets in even signs (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces) in these same degrees, should exercise a great deal of care and patience.

The Impact of the Transit Planets for each “Rising Sign” (not “Sun Sign”)

Aries: Focus on pets, children, education and investments through September 5. Your thinking is royal and competitive. Consider gold, property or government bonds – and study or invest in large, spiritual, medical or government organizations. Take care of the women in your life and be vigilant with partnerships and foreign lands. These may be vulnerable to sudden debts, disputes, health or legal issues. Work hard and expect success with your career. Earn from teaching, publishing and consulting through Sept. 14.

Taurus: Focus on property, vehicles, fixed assets and home life, but be patient with expenses and separations with same. There may be long-distance travel. Your mind is creative. Study or invest in the fine, healing or performing arts. Take care of yourself, your children, education and investments. These may be vulnerable to debts, disputes, health or legal issues. Connect work with research, knowledge, spirituality or long-distance travel until Sept. 14. Write, teach, publish, consult and advise in your professional life.

Gemini: Expect success with income, friendships, and entrepreneurial ventures. Authority figures and large organizations favor you. Work on business, brokering, technology, communications and intellectual property. Take care of your mind, pets, children, education and investments. These are vulnerable to sudden issues, connected with property, vehicles or home life. Remain patient with joint ventures and long-distance travel, or living abroad through next April. There may also be a windfall, inheritance, marriage, legal or insurance settlement.

Cancer: Expect a lift with your wealth, status, career and family life. Speak up as an authority figure. Work out of your home on independent projects – but be vigilant with property, vehicles and home life; these may be vulnerable to sudden issues. Connect entrepreneurial ventures with women, design, creativity, and the fine, healing or performing arts. Connect teaching, publishing, and advisory roles with research and knowledge. Remain patient to manage debts, disputes, or setbacks due to accidents, relationships, health or legal issues through Sept. 14.

Leo: Take a leadership position. Your power has returned (after a 30-day absence); good fortune is on your side. There may be a long-distance journey before September 5. Focus on business, communications and intellectual property. Take care of the women in your life and be patient with entrepreneurial ventures. These may be vulnerable to sudden issues with your career. Connect education, investments and creative projects with joint ventures – but also protect these from debts, disputes, health or legal issues through Sept. 14.

Virgo: Spend a few more days on a retreat, cruise, long-distance journey or foreign land. Be vigilant with your speech, wealth status and family life. These may be vulnerable to sudden issues. Women and creativity are forefront. Get a haircut, buy new clothes and consider a health spa. There may be expenses or separations with marriage, windfalls, or inheritance. Make sure assets, investments, and home life are safeguarded against fire, theft, debts, disputes, cheating, false allegations or legal issues through September 14.

Libra: Be vigilant for one week. You may be vulnerable to sudden issues, including setbacks or accidents. Consider a retreat, cruise, long-distance journey or foreign land. Be patient with expenses and separations. Lay low through September 5, and then expect a lift. Connect partnerships and joint ventures with income and friendships. Gain from property matters and your executive organizing skills. Royal gains are on the way. Independent projects are associated with children, education, investments, property, vehicles, home life and spiritual pursuits through Sept. 14.

Scorpio: Be patient for one week. There may be sudden expenses or separations, along with insomnia or issues with hospitals, institutions or foreign lands. Income and friendships may be vulnerable through September 5. Short-lived stress continues at work – but help is on the way. Reach out to authority figures. Make decisions and consider property matters. Work out of your home on teaching, publishing, consulting, and independent projects – involving hard work, agriculture, manufacturing and service to others — through Sept. 14.

Sagittarius: Redecorate your workspace and connect with women and creativity in the workplace. Be vigilant for one week to manage sudden issues with income, friendships or siblings. You can then expect a lift with same. Your children, education and investments should do well through Sept. 5. Work on independent projects and expect success with writing, teaching, publishing, and advisory roles through Sept. 14. Good fortune may be with you for the next 90 days.

Capricorn: Be patient at work for one week; there may be sudden setbacks or accidents. Property, vehicles and home life may also be vulnerable or going through transformations. For some of you, there may be a marriage, windfall or inheritance before mid-Sept. Buy a lottery ticket. Connect foreign lands, ashrams, long-distance travel and spiritual journeys – with your wealth, status, and family life through Sept. 14. Speak up as a teacher, publisher or consultant.

Aquarius: Take care of your father or guru – and be vigilant with long-distance travel — for one week. There may be a sudden setbacks or accidents. Recent issues with relationships begin to dissipate. Connect partnerships with entrepreneurial ventures through Sept. 5. Expect progress with relationships through mid-Sept. Teach, publish, and advise through September 14. Be patient, however, with expenses and separations with foreign lands, ashrams, and spiritual journeys. You may be restless, ambitious, and considering a relocation, but do not take risks or chances through September.

Pisces: Continue to lay low and get extra rest. Be patient for a few days to manage debts, disputes, setbacks or health issues with relationships and to avoid accidents. Some protection is on the way for your personal health and finances. Connect your career with ashrams, spiritual journeys or international ventures through Sept. 14. There may also be expenses or separations in your professional life.

Note: Planetary remedies add a protective covering to life. Strengthen your favorable planets (with color and gemstone therapy and/or the mystical pendant known as the kavach: (https://astroview.com/mystical-pendant/) and do “Bhoota” and “Deva” “Yagyas” (charities and chants) for the planets that cause adverse effects in your horoscope.

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