DAILY ASTROLOGY IN FILM: AUGUST 29-31

MOON IN LEO from 4:11am EDT on Monday August 29 until Wednesday August 31 at 00:20am EDT. Ruled by the Sun the Leo Moon is the Heart and Child of the zodiac. This is a very creative time. During this period we want to be not only acknowledged but adored. Leo wants not only to play but to be center stage. At this time we tend to create and experience life as drama. It's a great time to let go of your inhibitions and witness yourself being out there with a more playful persona. Just try to be aware of not being too self-conscious, self indulgent and self-absorbed...make sure you pay attention to those around you! Acknowledge them!

LAST ASPECT OF MOON: Moon Trine Uranus in Aries at 00:20am EDT on Wednesday August 31. Actions initiated during this Moon period will tend to have exciting and innovative VERY GOOD results. Any creative endeavor (especially drama), game, project with children, work on electronic devices or love affair is highlighted. The caution is to remember Mercury goes Retrograde on August 30th so plans are likely to get sidetracked in one way or another. This is the reason for the Very Good evaluation instead of Excellent. Go with the flow re: changes, surprises and even some upsets. Check and double check all your information, schedules and travel.  The harmonious Trine should have everything come together in the end...maybe a little later than you planned.

MERCURY RETROGRADE at 29 degrees Virgo: Tuesday August 30 at 9:04 am EDT until September 22 at 1:31am EDT. As the planet appears to be slowing down in its orbit, as seen from Earth, the 'influence' or reflection of this movement is most apparent approximately 3 days before and 3 days after the given times of Retrograde and going Direct again. These two 7 day periods are Aug. 27 - Sept. 2 as Mercury Stations (slows down) and turns Retrograde and Sept. 19 - Sept. 25 as the planet Stations Direct, at 14 degrees Virgo, on September 22. 

MERCURY carries the myth of The Messenger of the Gods. His story is vast, but for the sake of simplicity we consider his territory Communication, Travel and Mind Processes. Our ideas and the ways we deliver them as well as our short-distance journeys and the vehicles in which we travel are all ruled by this planetary archetype. WHEN MERCURY GOES RETROGRADE, these areas of life tend to get off track. We often don't get a clear message; our communication devices go whacky or just flat out break; our vehicles are in need of repair or our schedules don't go as planned. The advice is to check and double check all information, communication and vehicles. Have Plan B's ready. If you travel, breathe into delays or breakdowns. Don't initiate important agreements or contracts. The upside is: This is a GREAT time for creative and inner work. Watch your dreams, signs, metaphors, synchronicities. They are often incredibly informative. It's also often a time when it works to re-do something that didn't work out the first time. When you know what energy is in play you can move with it beneficially and don't have to be at the effect of it. I like to call it the T'ai Chi of Astrology.

SCENE OF THE DAY: Being Julia, 2004; Director: Istvan Szabo. Annette Bening shines as Julia in this comedic drama about the theater (Leo). In this scene she undermines the young actress who has attempted to steal her limelight. She catches the ingenue off guard and improvises her way to success (Uranus). We can also see Mercury's Retrograde in action as the play takes on a revised form. Also features wonderful performances by Jeremy Irons and Juliet Stevens.