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August 17, 2017 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)
Today is Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017
Hebrew date is 25 Av 5777
Islamic date is 25 Zul-Qi'dah 1438
Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 1 Ajaw
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.13.0
Julian Day is 2457983
Today's Birthdays: Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924), Marcus Garvey (1887-1940), Mae West (1893-1980), Lida Moser (1920-2014), Maureen O'Hara (1920), Larry Rivers (1923-2002), Duke Pearson (1932), Robert De Niro (1943), Rachel Pollack (1945), Julian Fellowes (1949), Herta Muller (1953), Laurence Overmire (1957), Belinda Carlisle (1958), Sean Penn (1960), Maria McKee (1964), Kelvin Mercer (1969), Thierry Henry (1977), Lene Marlin (1980).
"Violence cannot destroy the body of the Goddess, for Her body is the world itself."
-- Rachel Pollack
Cheryl Corson | The melting pot that never existed is boiling over
Guest writer Cheryl Corson, a long-term friend of Planet Waves, offers her take on the weekend's horrifying events in Charlottesville, VA. As a Jew whose great grandparents were murdered by the Nazis, she has plenty of pertinent comments on the recent white supremacist march, which culminated in the murder of a young anti-fascist activist and caused many to fear what might happen next. Cheryl reflects on what Charlottesville says about the rest of the nation.
Moon Phase: Moon is in Last Quarter phase and enters Balsamic (waning crescent) phase on Aug. 18 at 2:50 am PDT / 5:50 am EDT (09:50:22 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Leo on Aug. 21 at 11:30 am PDT / 2:30 pm EDT (18:30:06 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Pisces on Sep. 6 at 12:03 am PDT / 3:03 am EDT (07:02:43 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Gemini and enters Cancer today at 9:13 am PDT / 12:13 pm EDT (16:12:53 UTC).
Sun Degree: 25-26 Leo.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Cancer at 9:13 am PDT / 12:13 pm EDT (16:12:53 UTC).
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Vesta square Great Attractor at 10:35 pm Aug. 16 PDT / 1:35 am EDT (05:35:15 UTC).
-- Venus square Jupiter at 11:39 pm Aug. 16 PDT / 2:39 am EDT (06:39:34 UTC).
-- Sun sesquiquadrate Chariklo at 1:10 am PDT / 4:10 am EDT (08:09:48 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Aug. 17
(The Day of Explosive Power) | Leo Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Play as if you have all the luck in the world, especially when initiating new projects or new directions. Push into the unfamiliar like you've been there before many times. If you are called to master a certain skill, proceed like it's a refresher course, though slowly and meticulously. You know more than you think, as long as you maintain awareness of where you are.
Written in the Planets
Amid the present social turmoil, it's easy to feel frustration and helplessness. However, aspects today from Venus and Vesta offer a reminder that as long as you encounter other people, there are always choices. You can choose to love or hate; to offer kindness or withhold it; to do what is right or what is easy (in the approximate words of J.K. Rowling). The decisions of ordinary life are often small and simple, but each tips the scale -- even if by a minuscule amount. That's the power you possess, and it's more significant than you think.
In the Shadow of the Moon, the exciting 2017 Midyear Reading by Eric Francis, has just been published. The video readings for all 12 signs cover the Great American Eclipse of Aug. 21 and well beyond. We'll be increasing the price again very soon, so don't hesitate to order your copy here. You can also now choose your individual signs here. "I have just listened to your Part 1 and Part 2 readings and I am amazed at how accurate it has been. Like you have a telescope watching me shed a skin and transform into a totally changed person in the last 10 years."
-- Pauline Jones
If you have a Leo Sun, rising sign or Moon, how are you feeling about your vision for your life, and in what ways are you ready to take action toward it? With a partial lunar eclipse on Monday in your opposite sign Aquarius (your relationship sign), the door opens to one stage of potential transition. In just over two weeks, on Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse in Leo signals the second stage of whatever life-shifting process you're engaged with.
The reverberations from these two eclipses will keep rippling out and developing through the next six to twelve months -- and Eric's upcoming 2017-18 Leo Birthday Reading will be designed to guide you through it all.
"The past few years have been very difficult on many levels and it has been the readings I get through you that keep me going. Always, absolutely right on, every one of them."
-- Rhonda
Daily Horoscope for August 17, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
If Today is Your Birthday
Play as if you have all the luck in the world, especially when initiating new projects or new directions. Push into the unfamiliar like you've been there before many times. If you are called to master a certain skill, proceed like it's a refresher course, though slowly and meticulously. You know more than you think, as long as you maintain awareness of where you are. You share a birthday with Mae West, Robert De Niro and Kelvin "Posdnuos" Mercer.
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- You can say what you would never dare to say. You can do things you might otherwise be too inhibited to do. That is, you can be who you are, and bypass all your usual fears of judgment or seeming too 'out there'. People care much less than you might think. That's good news.
Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- You may be offered a financial opportunity early in the day that seems like a long shot. You're typically over-cautious about money, though this is worth considering: perhaps a purchase of some kind that has an investment value. Just make sure you appreciate the thing for what it is.
Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- How you perceive yourself is what determines how you experience your life. Run the hard-luck stories through the paper shredder. Notice how good your life is, and appreciate the people who sincerely care about you. Do one difficult thing, to prove to yourself that you can do it.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- It seems that, everywhere throughout the world and throughout time, nearly everyone is worried about money. You're in a position to get a handle on your financial life and set many of those fears behind you. This is not about magic; it's about being honest, gutsy and decisive.
To the Leo Eclipse and Beyond!
In just over two weeks, on Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse in Leo signals the second stage of whatever life-shifting process you're engaged with.
This is a unique year for you, Leo. In addition to the current eclipses (and the double New Moons in your sign), Eric plans to discuss in your upcoming reading such astrological heavyweights as Chiron finishing up its journey through your 8th house; ever-surprising Uranus; and Saturn leaving your fellow fire sign, Sagittarius -- plus more.
Are you navigating changes in your relationships or family paradigm? Do you find yourself at a career crossroads? Are you seeking clarity, encouragement and new perspectives on your creativity, self-esteem, sexuality or healing process? You'll find ideas and reassurance in this reading.
"I have just listened to your Part 1 and Part 2 readings and I am amazed at how accurate it has been. Like you have a telescope watching me shed a skin and transform into a totally changed person in the last 10 years."
-- Pauline Jones
Your reading is now priced at $44; so you'll want to pre-order your 2017 Leo Reading very soon -- definitely before it publishes, when the price is set to increase again. This reading is designed to work for anyone with Leo Sun, Leo rising and even Leo Moon -- and makes an amazing gift.  The first astrology segment of your 2017-18 Leo Birthday Reading by Eric is now published. This is a seminal year for Leo Sun, rising and Moon, especially with the upcoming powerful solar eclipse in your sign. Make this dynamic energy work for you -- order your reading today.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- Pay attention to the many ways you orient your life on the past: on long-expired expectations, on comparisons to who and what has come before, and on outdated beliefs you have about yourself. The moment you recognize how useless most of this is, you'll have a stunning self-awakening.
Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- What seems like an odd or impractical suggestion from someone may be just the idea that you need. So if something seems like a bad idea at first, or if the person proposing it seems to be untrustworthy, that's all the more reason to tune in and notice whether it's actually a stroke of genius.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- At a certain point you must leave people to their worries, and focus on what you simply must do. This is a sign of your strength, and will call upon others to be strong. Set a higher threshold for action or involvement. Your role is to focus on the most important priorities.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- The correct path is often the most difficult. Despite all the spiritual commercials for how when you make the right decision everything goes brilliantly, consider the possibility that the greater challenge is your true point of attraction. It might be spiritual; it might be practical.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- The benefit from Monday's total solar eclipse is the ability to wipe your accounts clean. This counts for the spiritual as well as financial. For the first, forgiveness is the key. As to the second, honest negotiation and doing what you truly can is the thing to do. Be courageous.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) --
There are few shortcuts to the kind of growth that you're seeking, though there are better methods and worse ones; there is true intuition, and there is false. Verify your hunches, and be prepared to take the more challenging route to your destination. That would be the high road.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- If you're feeling any sense of personal injury or insecurity, let it pass quickly. This is especially true if you're feeling some regret over having asserted your personal needs in a household or family situation. You actually do matter, and standing up for yourself is good practice.
August Monthly Horoscopes and Publishing Schedule Notes
Your extended monthly horoscopes for August were published on Thursday, July 27.
We published your extended monthly horoscopes for July on Thursday, June 22. Your extended monthly horoscopes for June were published on Thursday, May 25. Note, the August horoscope is based on the total solar eclipse of Aug. 21. This is the one to clip and save for posterity.
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