Astrological Overview: August 5-11, 2024

Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.Aspects of Note this Week:All times listed are Pacific Standard Time. For Eastern Time, add 3 hours; Add 7 hours for Universal Time (UT), but add 8 hours for BST. Monday: Venus quincunx PlutoTuesday: Sun sesquiquadrate NeptuneWednesday: Jupiter sesquiquadrate Pluto, Sun sextile Jupiter, Mercury (R) conjunct VenusThursday: No major aspects are exact todayFriday: Sun quincunx SaturnSaturday: No major aspects are exact todaySunday: Venus trine Ceres, Venus sesquiquadrate Chiron ***** THE MARS-JUPITER EFFECT: The exact alignment between Mars and Jupiter won't occur until August 14, but the two planets are separated by only four degrees as this week begins, and they will be within three degrees of each other by this Thursday, August 8. This date is important to watch, since concrete manifestations related to the effects of an aspect often begin when the planets enter this three-degree range (orb).  Continue Reading Be sure to visit InnerSelf.com, where there are 20,000+ life-altering articles where we promote "New Attitudes and New Possibilities." All articles are translated into 30 languages. Subscribe to InnerSelf Magazine, published weekly, and to Marie T Russell's Daily Inspiration. InnerSelf Magazine has been published since 1985.