PISCES WEEK 2 – AUGUST
Pisces – Week 2, 13th August
Sun in Leo until 24th August, then Virgo
General Outlook
This is a great time for you if you are involved in any sort of creative work. Your imagination is likely to be working overtime and you may well produce some interesting pieces with a sense of drama. You may also gain a deeper understanding of your motivations and what drives you and from this develop a new framework that enables you to make changes in your life.
Love and Romance
This is a great time for you to getaway and have a break if you can. you will be able to relax and unwind and allow the world to slip by without troubling you. If you form a new relationship around this time, it is likely to be one that has inbuilt freedom and allows both you and your partner to grow within it as individuals rather than as an extension to another person.
Prosperity & Opportunity
This is a great time for laying down longer term plans and looking at where you want to go in the grand scheme of things. So, if there are changes that you want to make, now is a good time for you to do that because you are likely to be quite subtle about what do and what do you want to achieve. This way you are likely to avoid direct conflict or challenge to your ideas.
Phases of the Moon
Waxing Moon: 5th August in Scorpio, Time to set your intentions…
Full moon: 12th August in Aquarius, Make a wish today…
Waning Moon: 19th August in Taurus, Reflect on your progress…
New Moon: 27th August in Leo, Make a new start today…
Planets
Venus in Cancer until the 12th and then Leo.
Mars In Taurus until 21st August and then Gemini.
Jupiter in Aries all month. Yippee! Go Go Go….
Gemstone for August – Peridot
The ancient Romans wore peridot rings in battles as it symbolized strength and provided protection against the enemies.
Conversely, the ancient Egyptian priests ground the stone into a powder before mixing it with potent drinks to be used in ceremonies as they believed that drinking this concoction would bring them closer to nature. Peridot is regarded as a powerful detoxifying agent. The stone is also thought to improve blood circulation, enhance metabolism, strengthen the immune system and boost digestion. It also has the ability to eliminate stress and dispel apathy and exhaustion.
In modern times, wearing peridot jewelry can help increase financial solidity and contentment in your life. The stone is widely associated with prosperity, loyalty, love, honesty, faithfulness, and optimism. The notion that it reduces stress and eliminates negative thinking, can help enhance harmony, particularly in marriages and other human relationships. Essentially, experts in gemstone significance suggest that the stone can prevent jealousy and anger in relationships.
Furthermore, peridot can also help improve mental health and boost spiritual wellness. It is associated with the heart chakra, also green, and wearing it close to the heart is said to cleanse it of negative emotions, leaving the wearer feeling light, blissful and ready to love.