Astrological Overview: August 7 - 13, 2023

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 Daylight Time. For Eastern Time, add 3 hours; For Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), add 7 hours. Monday: Sun sextile CeresTuesday: Mercury sesquiquadrate PlutoWednesday: Venus square Uranus, Mercury trine JupiterThursday: No major aspects are exact todayFriday: Mars quincunx ChironSaturday: Sun trine ChironSunday: Sun conjunct retrograde Venus **** RETROGRADE VENUS: This week, retrograde Venus aligns with the Sun, transitioning from its role as Evening Star and taking on the mantle of Morning Star. Although we cannot see the planet right now, due to it being so close to the bright Sun, it will become visible in the predawn sky in late August. Continue Reading