091 | Virgo Season & Mercury Enters Libra: What the (Bleep)?

April and Jen gear up for an action-packed (expletive deleted) two weeks! The Sun moves into meticulous Virgo, marking the midpoint between eclipse seasons, while Mercury enters genteel Libra (and not a moment too soon). Double your Moonwatch pleasure with an(other) Aquarius Full Moon and the Gemini Last Quarter, and stand back as unpredictable Uranus turns retrograde. Also: Mercury and Mars initiate a new dance to Neptune’s dreamy tune, the Sun and Jupiter size each other up, and there are more trines than you can shake a stick at! Plus: our second annual Podathon, bossy podpets, and rocking out! Podpals: Please note that we are releasing episodes every two weeks for the summer! The next episode will drop on Sept. 13! But if you find you’re missing us, let us know! https://www.BigSkyAstroPod.com Read a full transcript of this episode: https://www.bigskyastrology.com/transcript-ep-91/ 00:30 – Podathon is coming!! Daily episodes coming your way the week of Sept. 20-24! Leave us your 60 second question at https://www.speakpipe.com/bigskyastrologypodcast! . 03:04 – A reminder: We have a lighter summer schedule and are releasing episodes every 2 weeks! If you’d like weekly updates, sign up for April’s newsletter! https://bit.ly/3hK8MBt . 03:28 – April is teaching classes this fall! Registration is open! Learn more at  https://bit.ly/37A2KgM. . 04:54 – Count to ten: Mercury joins Mars at 12.48 Virgo (Aug. 18) on the Sabian symbol, “A strong hand supplanting political hysteria.” A cool, rational approach can overcome a heated situation. This is the first of three; the other two are in Libra (Oct. 9) and Scorpio (Nov. 10). . 08:17 – Don’t get too comfortable! The Sun, at 27.13 Leo, opposes Jupiter in Aquarius (Aug. 19) on the symbols “Little birds on the limb of a large tree,” and “A tree felled and sawed.” This is the revelation point of a cycle that began Jan. 28, 2021. (Revisit Ep 66 https://www.bigskyastrology.com/episode-66/. To receive our hilarious bingo card, contribute $5 or more at https://www.bigskyastrology.com/support-the-podcast/!) . 10:06 – Uranus turns retrograde at 14.47 Taurus (Aug. 19, then direct Jan. 18). Then Mercury (Aug. 20) and Mars (Aug. 21) trine the innovative planet. . 12:37 – We welcome harvest season and a renewed devotion to what’s important to us as the Sun enters Virgo (Aug. 22)! . 14:03 – Why does Virgo rule pets? . 15:32 – April is teaching classes in September! Registration is open until Aug. 30! https://bit.ly/37A2KgM. . 16:59 – *MOONWATCH * We have a second water-bearer Full Moon (FM) at 29.37 Aquarius (Aug. 22) on the symbol, “The field of Ardath in bloom.” This is a beautiful FM, with connections to the Aug. 8 2021, Feb. 11 2021, and Feb. 23 2020. . 21:35 – Week two begins here with a Last Quarter Moon at 7.08 Gemini (Aug. 30/31). . 23:04 – As Venus trines Saturn (Aug. 23, 8.39 Libra/Aqu), this might be the time to make relationship commitments or improve financial stability. . 24:00 – Mercury opposes Neptune (Aug. 24, 22.19 Virgo/Pisces). If you lost your temper at the end of March, now is the time to reconcile. . 24:34 – Focus! Mercury trines Pluto at 24:41 Capricorn (Aug. 26). . 25:16 – The Sun squares the Lunar Nodes on Aug. 28; we are halfway between eclipse seasons! . 26:10 – Mercury enters Libra (Aug. 29–Nov. 5), and head’s up: Mercury will be retrograde Sep. 27-Oct. 18! . 29:38 – Big thanks to donors LINDSEY VIERA, WILD LUNA CREATIONS, CONNIE CAMERON, MAGDALENE OBOYLE, TAMMY DOLLAR, ELLIOTT MAYER, and ELIZABETH BROWN! If you like the show, you can always contribute at https://bit.ly/2VS1MtK. (If you donate $5 or more, we’ll send you our recent Cancer Solstice episode and our bingo card!) You can also read show notes and transcripts and leave comments at our site! See you in two weeks!