Scorpio First Quarter Moon
August 12, 2024, 11:18am ET / 11:18pm AWST
Forecast for Emotional Balance August 12 – 19
Leo Season Radiance Meditation
Tune Into Elusive Feelings
Always a crossroads, a waxing half-moon cues a time to make consequential decisions. At the Scorpio First Quarter Moon, tune into elusive feelings that hang in the shadows of your awareness. Use a gift of keen emotional sensitivity to excavate and divulge the vulnerable feelings that you typically work hard to hide. Then, in the bighearted spirit of Leo season, express the fruits of your inner journey without being shy. As the week unfolds, enjoy the animated expansiveness of collaboration, though prepare to encounter natural limits. Limits may come in the form of ego checks, reminders to avoid dramas of your own making, or something you simply need to deal with.
Magnification of Actions
The Scorpio Moon continues to dredge up emotional detritus until it lands in Sagittarius on August 13. As the mood lifts, so do the chances of empowering others with your vision. Let healthy practicality contain preposterous proposals. At 11:21am ET on August 14, Mars connects with Jupiter to symbolize the maximum magnification of actions. Use this contact to take a step that expands the reach of your constructive plan. For instance, you might schedule a conversation with a business coach or discuss your aging parents’ needs with a sibling. The Moon’s movement today echoes this expansive signature and also foreshadows bumping up against realistic limits. Mercury crosses backwards into Leo, inviting you to reflect on your intentions.
Hard Limits
Energy runs high at first on August 15. Sidestep a rabbit hole by refusing to get pulled into insincerity or trickery. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. At the same time, heart-centered optimism creates space for healing. The Moon shifting into Capricorn turns your attention to serious or professional matters. On August 16, accept cold hard limits with as much grace as you can muster. Mars square Saturn indicates areas that lack accountability or plausibility, routing out rogues and dreamers alike. Staying in integrity with your personal truth supports a feeling of flow in your relationships. Let limits provide backbone and stability, rather than containment and constriction.
Loyal To Your Inner Essence
Start the day on August 17 with a moment’s affirmation about your best use of energy. If you feel moody, ask yourself if you’re resisting something inevitable and adopt a more pliable stance while being kind and forgiving. The Moon entering Aquarius liberates you from solemnity so you can enjoy socializing in good company. On August 18, resist the tendency to be rash or impulsive as Mercury squares Uranus. Stay loyal to your inner essence rather than to fleeting thoughts or dogmatic beliefs. At least attempt to understand other points of view, even if they are radically different from your own. It could be helpful to think back to a related realization that occurred at the Capricorn Full Moon on July 21. Clarity arrives in many forms on August 19. Take care of personal relationship needs first. Maintain an air of objective curiosity about your own reactions. As the Moon waxes to full, use your observational powers to examine your capacity for generosity. Aspire to self-confidence over bluster, gratitude over displeasure, and audacity over avoidance.
