[Fate & Free Will ] Astrology for the Week of August 4 - 10

There are two major things happening this week, Mars moves into Libra and immediately begins showing us where all of the pressure points for the next several years will be as he aspects Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, and Uranus and we have a Full Moon in Aquarius that is tapped into it all. 

It’s not a chill week, but it shouldn’t be boring ;)

Monday 08/04

• ☽ at 12° 08‘ Sagittarius △ ☉ at 12° 08‘ Leo | 2:12am - 2:12am Eastern

Monday everything feels bigger and louder, like the world is trying to put on a show and you're both the audience and the main act. 

People are more responsive, more dramatic, and more likely to say yes to whatever sounds exciting, especially if there's an audience watching. The vibe isn’t exactly subtle, but it is effective.

• Best for: Public launches, group presentations, celebrations, activities that benefit from attention or enthusiasm
  
  
• Potential Challenges: Overcommitting to bold ideas, ignoring practical details, being too reactive to praise or criticism

Tuesday 08/05

• 🌔 Waxing Gibbous Moon | 10:00am - 10:00am Eastern
• ☽ at 29° 10‘ Sagittarius □ ♂︎ at 29° 10‘ Virgo | 11:28am - 11:28am Eastern
• ☽ ▻ Capricorn |  1:04pm - 1:04pm Eastern
• ☽ at 01° 28‘ Capricorn □ ♄ at 01° 28‘ Aries |3:53pm - 3:53pm Eastern
• ☽ at 01° 54‘ Capricorn □ ♆ at 01° 54‘ Aries |4:44pm - 4:44pm Eastern

Tuesday is so extra. Everyone’s determined to do things their own way and irritated that no one else is cooperating. 

People are serious, sensitive, and slightly confused, which makes everything feel heavier than it needs to be.

• Best for: Tackling detailed work that requires patience, dealing with bureaucracy or official processes, organizing messy situations.
• Potential Challenges: Misreading urgency, frustration over delays, misplaced effort chasing unclear goals

Wednesday 08/06

• ☽ at 07° 05‘ Capricorn ☍ ♀︎ at 07° 05‘ Cancer | 2:38 am
• ☽ at 12° 55‘ Capricorn ☍ ♃ at 12° 55‘ Cancer | 1:39pm
• ☽ V/C | 1:39pm» Eastern
• ♂︎ ▻ Libra |7:23pm - 7:23pm Eastern

Wednesday people want comfort and control at the same time, which makes for some weird power plays over things like dinner plans or shared calendars. The tone swings between generous and demanding, with no one entirely sure who’s supposed to take the lead. 

With Mars moving into Libra at 7:23 pm eastern, actions start leaning more diplomatic, but not necessarily more honest.

• Best for: Forcing important decisions about priorities, clarifying what you actually value, pushing through emotional resistance to necessary changes.
• Potential Challenges: Overspending on comfort items, making promises you can't afford, guilt about choosing practicality over nurturing.

Thursday 08/07

• ☽ ▻ Aquarius |9:18pm - 9:18pm Eastern
• ☽ V/C |» 9:18pm Eastern
• ☽ at 00° 42‘ Aquarius △ ♂︎ at 00° 42‘ Libra |10:35pm - 10:35pm Eastern
• ☽ at 01° 06‘ Aquarius △ ♅ at 01° 06‘ Gemini |11:19pm - 11:19pm Eastern
• ☽ at 01° 22‘ Aquarius ✳ ♄ at 01° 22‘ Aries |11:48pm - 11:48pm Eastern

Thursday the Moon is void pretty much all day. Even though it’s a little drifty and you may need to be more willing to go with the flow than usual, that doesn’t mean productivity grinds to a halt. In fact, with a little flexibility you could get a lot done.

• Best for: Routine tasks that don't require major decisions, creative brainstorming without pressure to commit, catching up on existing projects.
• Potential Challenges: Starting new initiatives that need momentum, making important decisions that stick, expecting things to go according to plan.

Friday 08/08

• ☽ at 01° 52‘ Aquarius ✳ ♆ at 01° 52‘ Aries |12:42am - 12:42am Eastern
• ☽ ☌ ♇ at 02° 15‘ Aquarius |1:25am - 1:25am Eastern
• ☽ at 04° 42‘ Aquarius ☍ ☿ at 04° 42‘ Leo  |5:51am - 5:51am Eastern
• ♂︎ at 01° 07‘ Libra △ ♅ at 01° 07‘ Gemini |2:44pm - 2:44pm Eastern
• ♂︎ at 01° 20‘ Libra ☍ ♄ at 01° 20‘ Aries |10:52pm - 10:52pm Eastern

Friday has no chill. Seriously. The Full Moon is technically tomorrow but the drama starts today. 

The pressure to act is real, but so is the hesitation about what happens if it goes sideways. 

People are trying to keep it civil while low-key plotting their next move, and the tension between performance and strategy keeps things interesting👀

• Best for: Strategic negotiations, innovative approaches to stubborn problems, diplomatic tactics.
• Potential Challenges: Power struggles, plotting backfiring spectacularly, hesitation killing momentum when action is needed.

Saturday 08/09

• Aquarius 🌕 Full Moon |3:55am - 3:55am Eastern
• ☽ at 16° 59‘ Aquarius ☍ ☉ at at 16° 59‘ Leo |3:55am - 3:55am Eastern
• ☽ V/C |3:55am» Eastern
•  ♂︎ at 01° 50‘ Libra ☍ ♆ at 01° 50‘ Aries | 6:13pm - 6:13pm Eastern

Saturday the Full Moon hits at 3:55 am eastern and everyone's true colors come out, which turns out to be messier than anyone expected since Mars immediately starts getting confused about who the real enemy is. 

What seemed like clear battle lines yesterday dissolve into something way more complicated, where taking action feels necessary but also completely pointless. 

It's like being really fired up for a fight only to discover your opponent keeps changing into different people.

• Best for: Calling out systematic problems that have been building, taking action on things that matter even if the outcome is unclear.
• Potential Challenges: Getting fired up about the wrong targets, taking action that leads nowhere, mistaking drama for actual progress.

Sunday 08/10

• ☽ ▻ Pisces |2:50am - 2:50am Eastern
• ☽ V/C |» 2:50am Eastern
• ☽ at 01° 09‘ Pisces □ ♅ at 01° 09‘ Gemini |4:52am - 4:52am Eastern
• ♂︎ at 02° 12‘ Libra △ ♇ at 02° 12‘ Aquarius |8:28am - 8:28am Eastern

Sunday everything feels just unstable enough to be interesting, and just intense enough to be annoying. People are acting like they’ve figured something out, but no one wants to say it out loud in case the whole thing changes again. 

Sudden moves and strong opinions are flying around, but under the surface, there’s a much longer game taking shape.

• Best for: Turning diplomatic victories into lasting change, using systematic power to support fair solutions, following through on breakthrough negotiations.
• Potential Challenges: Snap decisions made for show, overreacting to surprise disruptions, manipulation.

Until next time, my wish for you is to thrive in interesting times. -Robin 💋