Bill Auchterlonie
Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
This week we see Venus leave Virgo and enter Libra. And Mercury is in the same place as Mars in Virgo.
Thursday, Aug. 12: The moon is in perfect harmony with Saturn this morning. So, while Saturn is retrograde, there is a demand for more honesty in serious matters. A surprise this evening asks for more love and that is sweetness itself. Henry Ford showed off his first Model T on Aug. 12, 1908, complete with leather seats, folding canvas top and mandatory fire extinguisher.
Friday, Aug. 13: Friday the 13th is said to be unlucky and that may prove to be the case as Mars and Saturn create stress by Mars being finicky and Saturn being stern and demanding. It’s a day when a compromise makes for success. It was Aug. 13, 1868 – one year after Canada became Canada, that Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier (26) wed Zoe Lafontaine (27) in Montreal.
Saturday, Aug. 14: Seven lunar connections make for a busy and mixed start to the weekend. But the strongest connection is the moon in Scorpio square (90 degrees from) Saturn in Aquarius. It can be the most frustrating time, like the QEW on Saturday at noon. Steve Martin was born in Waco, Texas. For the 1970’s he wacko on “Saturday Night Live.” Then he became a director of “Roxanne,” “The Pink Panther” and many other films. Lately he has reactivated his life-long interest in fine art, notably boosting the value of great paintings by the Group of Seven's Lawren Harris. Today Steve Martin turns 76.
Sunday, Aug. 15: With the moon in Scorpio nearly all day, here is a Sunday to delve below the surface of things, to be challenged by the third quarter moon. Jupiter in Aquarius is nearby to offer a big picture, forward-looking solution all day long. Oscar Petersen was one of the premiere jazz pianists of the world. He was born on Aug. 15, 1925, in Montreal. He died in 2007.
Monday, Aug. 16: The goddess of love and relationships, Venus is at home in Libra. No matter what your Venus sign is, you will love Venus in Libra. Relationships will improve because Venus in Libra just knows what makes people tick. Today’s birthday celebrant was born in Kapuskasing, Ont., and grew up in Chippewa and Niagara Falls. He is most famous for his huge Hollywood box office hits like “Titanic” and “Avatar.” James Cameron turns 67 today.
Tuesday, Aug. 17: In spite of stresses and challenges, the mere fact of the sun in Leo in perfect harmony with the moon in Sagittarius makes this a day where big ideas and love take centre stage and get a standing ovation. Monty Python’s satirical film, ‘Life of Brian,” opened on Aug. 17, 1979. We were encouraged to “always look on the bright side of life.”
Wednesday, Aug. 18: Today, Mercury is conjunct Mars. This transit is great for verbal expression of any kind, to voice opinions, do research and go deep into a topic. The great thing about Mercury conjunct Mars is that we’re not only talking about ideas, but we also take action. And when Mercury and Mars also trine Uranus in Taurus, we know we’re up for some exciting developments. We will especially benefit from this transit if we have personal planets in Earth signs. Happy birthday #85 to Robert Redford. For all his acting in and directing/producing of films, likely he is best known as founder of the Sundance Film Festival.
Next week we see Uranus go retrograde, a full moon in Aquarius and the sun entering Virgo.
