Planet Waves :: Daily Horoscope for August 28, 2017

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August 28, 2017 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)

Today is Monday, Aug. 28, 2017
Hebrew date is 6 Elul 5777
Islamic date is 6 Zul-Hijjah 1438

Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 12 Chuwen
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.13.11
Julian Day is 2457994

Today's Birthdays: Francisco de Sa de Miranda (1481-1558), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), John Betjeman (1906-1984), Roger Tory Peterson (1908-1996), Morris Graves (1910-2001), Roxie Roker (1929-1995), Ben Gazzara (1930-2012), David Soul (1943), Rita Dove (1952), Ai Weiwei (1957), Brian Thompson (1959), Shania Twain (1965), Billy Boyd (1968), Jack Black (1969), LeAnn Rimes (1982), Florence Welch (1986).

"I don't plan my poetry books; I write from poem to poem until the fulcrum tips, and the accrued texts tell me where to go. So I'm writing poems -- lyrics, as well as strange internal monologues -- and I have no idea where they'll lead me. But that's what keeps me coming back for more."
-- Rita Dove

It's Gonna Get Stranger

Dear Friend and Reader:

Never a dull moment, huh? I trust, at least, that a touch of normalcy or at least a slower pace has returned to your personal life. We could all use a little break; and there have been few to be had, though there was a distinct pressure drop in the days after last week's long-anticipated eclipse.

Spinning fire outside Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. Photo by Eric.

Over the weekend, Mercury and the Sun formed their interior conjunction, marking the halfway point of Mercury retrograde. Right now, Mercury is where the action is. As I mentioned in Thursday's edition, Mercury makes a series of moves on the way to stationing direct on Sept. 5.

If astrology means anything, this will stir up a whole new frenzy in national affairs, which people are taking on a rather personal level these days.

This includes the grand total of zero Planet Waves readers who show up to white supremacy marches, and others who show up at the gleeful counter-protests that are the real gift of the current political moment.

I'll cover this in more detail in Tuesday's Planet Waves FM.

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Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase on Aug. 29 at 1:13 am PDT / 4:13 am EDT (08:12:55 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Pisces on Sep. 6 at 12:03 am PDT / 3:03 am EDT (07:02:43 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Virgo is on Sep. 19-20 at 10:30 pm PDT / 1:30 am EDT (05:29:47 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Scorpio and enters Sagittarius today at 12:47 pm PDT / 3:47 pm EDT (19:47:25 UTC).
Sun Degree: 5-6 Virgo.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Sagittarius at 12:47 pm PDT / 3:47 pm EDT (19:47:25 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Juno square Makemake at 2:36 am PDT / 5:36 am EDT (09:36:13 UTC).
-- Sun opposite Nessus at 6:53 pm PDT / 9:53 pm EDT (01:52:46 Aug. 29 UTC).
-- Venus conjunct Thereus at 8:50 pm PDT / 11:50 pm EDT (03:49:41 Aug. 29 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Aug. 28
(The Day of Language) | Virgo Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Don't be distracted by your anger or irritation. Rather, use these things as a source of strength, power and inspiration. Motivate yourself with the desire to change, to grow and to change the world. Large forces are at work in your life, and if you keep your hands on the wheel, you will be able to guide yourself to bold and interesting destinations.

Written in the Planets
An opposition between the Sun and Nessus, with the Moon squaring both, could bring up some old issue -- possibly in disguised form. You might find your hackles are raised, without quite knowing why; or, at least, without knowing the full story. It would probably be worth your while to give the matter some scrutiny, even if you're inclined to shy away from doing so. This is especially true if you feel a sense of discomfort, which you may view as a sign you're on the right track.

We've published In the Shadow of the Moon, the exciting 2017 Midyear Reading by Eric Francis. 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 soon, so don't hesitate to order your copy here or choose your individual signs here.

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Daily Horoscope for August 28, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino

If Today is Your Birthday

Don't be distracted by your anger or irritation. Rather, use these things as a source of strength, power and inspiration. Motivate yourself with the desire to change, to grow and to change the world. Large forces are at work in your life, and if you keep your hands on the wheel, you will be able to guide yourself to bold and interesting destinations. You share a birthday with Rita Dove, Jack Black and Florence Welch.

Aries (March 20-April 19) -- The thing about good sex is that it always feels a little risky or daring. This tends to be why people seek risk and call it good. You can seek goodness; that is, aspire to loving passion, and call it good. The more you offer others what they need, the more you'll abundantly have what you need.

In the Shadow of the Moon, the exciting new 2017 Midyear Reading by Eric Francis, has just been published. Don't miss this essential guide to the forthcoming Great American Eclipse. Order all 12 signs here, or choose your individual signs.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- The world always seems to resist the best ideas; at first, anyway. That puts the responsibility on everyone -- from inventors to songwriters -- to persist, and to do their best work despite anyone claiming that an airplane could never fly or that building a bridge across the East River is impossible.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- It's important to account for the ways that family messes us up, so you're in a better position to set yourself free of them. As you do that, you can claim the positive qualities you have, which you might not, had different people raised you. Those are yours, to do what you want with.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- You may not be ready to go back to work today, though you can take some of the lush and imaginative feelings of the weekend with you wherever you go. Notice the sublime in every exchange with another person. Feel who people really are, even if you think you know them well.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- Financial matters can get sticky when there's some emotional attachment involved. This is, however, the way of our society: romantic partnerships tend to become domestic partnerships, which then become business affairs. Take care of the business aspect first. Everyone must pay their fair share.

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.

"Your readings are soothing, grounding and remarkably spot on, especially in times like these. I very much appreciate you and your work." -- Alison

Last week's total solar eclipse is about to be followed by Mercury stationing direct in the same degree. If you're Virgo Sun, Moon or rising, that likely means the effects of the eclipse are still developing for you. What will you make of this profound energy? Your 2017-18 Birthday Reading by Eric Francis will contain insightful and accurate guidance that you can use to understand your personal gifts and ignite your potential.

Your birthday reading will include two audio segments of astrology and an additional Tarot reading -- well over an hour of top-quality interpretation, delivered in a friendly and accessible way.

"I don't think I have read anything so achingly beautiful in my whole life as this Virgo reading."
-- Rev. Jody Lotito Levine

Pre-order your Virgo birthday reading today while it's still at the lowest price. This reading also makes an excellent gift for the Virgo in your life.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- Most of what people think are their own ideas about themselves were installed by others when they were little. This is something that you're becoming aware of in yourself, though awareness isn't enough; you must consciously disavow what does not belong to you, and what does not serve you.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- Certain things about you may seem like they were never meant to be revealed. Yet in our particular age everything eventually comes out. You have your own personal reasons for wanting to be transparent, which mainly involve letting off psychic pressure. Plan for this over the next few days.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- Venus gracing the most visible angle of your solar chart casts you as an admirable person whose favor people want to gain. Set aside any thoughts of not being good enough, or of feeling too different to count. You set a shining and necessary example to others, and they depend on you.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- You seem to be driven by an impulse that you don't fully understand. As long as you keep it positive, you'll do just fine. Let your emotions motivate you, without the need to express anger or negativity. If you feel that coming on, just gently back away. This will make more sense tomorrow.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- Your beliefs about a deeply important matter are changing. More accurately, you're beginning to ask the right questions, which are penetrating your assumptions and revealing how little they are based on. Doing this will only make you more intelligent, a quality which depends on being flexible.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Today is not the day to pull an authority trip on anyone. You may think you're right and you may even be right, though you need a more workable approach; that is, if you plan to get what you want. Invest your energy into seeking as many viewpoints and opinions as you can.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Don't let anyone back you into a corner, with their ideas or otherwise. Someone close to you may be looking at the world through the wrong end of binoculars, while you're using a wide-angle lens. You can see things they cannot; that gives you a greater potential for understanding -- including of them.

September Monthly Horoscopes and Publishing Schedule Notes

We published your extended monthly horoscopes for September on Thursday, Aug. 24. Please note: we normally publish the extended monthly horoscope on the first Thursday after the Sun has entered a new sign.

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