The Eve of Mercury Retrograde

Tuesday August 22, 2023

– Crescent Moon Phase – challenge, growth, struggle, expansion, gathering

8/22/2023 @7:00 AM EST

– Moon in SCORPIO

– Retrograde Planets 2023 

R – Pluto – May 1 – Oct 11

R- Saturn – Jun 17 – Nov 4

R – Neptune – Jun 30 – Dec 6

R – Venus – Jul 22 – Sep 3

R – Chiron – Jul 23 – Dec 26

Mercury – Aug 23 – Sep 15

Uranus – Aug 28 – Jan 27

Jupiter – Sep 4 – Dec 3

– Best Days (from the Farmer’s Almanac)  Aug 22nd – 23rd – Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors, Hatch Eggs, Mow to Increase Growth

– Planting Calendar (from the Farmer’s Almanac) – Aug 21st – 23rd – Plant seedbeds. Plant peas, beans, tomatoes, peppers, and other aboveground crops in southern Florida, California, and Texas. Extra good for leafy vegetables.

– Aspect of the Aeon Sophia: (Wisdom): – Kali – Goddess of Beginnings and Endings

– Aspect of the Aeon Thelete: (Will/Desire): Kathe – God of the South, God of Frequencies, Harmonics, and Waves

– Sabian Symbol for the Solar-Lunar Month – New Moon in LEO SUN/MOON –  24 LEO: totally concentrated upon inner spiritual attainment, a man is sitting in a state of complete neglect of his body (EARTH – 24 AQUARIUS: a man turning his back on his passions, teaches deep wisdom from his experience )

SUN – 30 LEO: an unsealed letter

EARTH – 30 AQUARIUS: moonlit fields, once Babylon, are blooming white

Beware the Eve of Mercury Retrograde