Planet Waves :: Daily Horoscope for August 31, 2017

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August 31, 2017 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)

Today is Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017
Hebrew date is 9 Elul 5777
Islamic date is 9 Zul-Hijjah 1438

Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 2 Ix
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.13.14
Julian Day is 2457997

Correction: Hebrew and Muslim dates

Thanks to an eagle-eyed reader, we have discovered that we unfortunately failed to change the Hebrew and Muslim month after they switched, and have therefore been supplying the wrong dates. We apologize for this oversight. The correct dates are in today's edition, we've corrected the archive, and we will take steps to ensure as far as possible that the problem does not recur.

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Today's Birthdays: Agnes Bulmer (1775-1836), Maria Montessori (1870-1952), DuBose Heyward (1885-1940), William Shawn (1907-1992), William Saroyan (1908-1981), Helen Levitt (1913-2009), Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986), Buddy Hackett (1924-2003), Noble Willingham (1931-2004), Eldridge Cleaver (1935-1998), Van Morrison (1945), Itzhak Perlman (1945), Richard Gere (1949), Masashi Tashiro (1956), Deborah Gibson (1970), Chris Tucker (1971), Sara Ramirez (1975).

"Through the air on the flying trapeze, his mind hummed. Amusing it was, astoundingly funny. A trapeze to God, or to nothing, a flying trapeze to some sort of eternity; he prayed objectively for strength to make the flight with grace."
-- William Saroyan

Len Wallick | Still Standing, Still Under the Sky

He's back. Back from the path of eclipse totality and all that followed, Len Wallick's column is here proposing a protocol offered in your service. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to consider all that's evident with a mind open enough to accommodate every possible understanding.

Moon Phase: Moon is in First Quarter phase and enters Waxing Gibbous phase on Sep. 2 at 3:34 am PDT / 6:34 am EDT (10:34:35 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 Sagittarius and enters Capricorn today at 1:18 am PDT / 4:18 am EDT (08:18:18 UTC).
Sun Degree: 8-9 Virgo.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Capricorn at 1:18 am PDT / 4:18 am EDT (08:18:18 UTC).
Mercury enters Leo (retrograde) at 8:27 am PDT / 11:27 am EDT (15:27:34 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Mars square Sedna at 12:45 am PDT / 3:45 am EDT (07:45:27 UTC).
-- Vesta square Saturn at 8:07 am PDT / 11:07 am EDT (15:06:53 UTC).
-- Venus square 1992 QB1 at 10:03 am PDT / 1:03 pm EDT (17:03:15 UTC).
-- Sun conjunct Orcus at 2:19 pm PDT / 5:19 pm EDT (21:18:46 UTC).
-- Vesta opposite Borasisi at 6:19 pm PDT / 9:19 pm EDT (01:18:57 Sep. 1 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Aug. 31
(The Day of the Public Appearance) | Virgo Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Dark emotions teach us more than the happy ones. If you're ever feeling jealous or controlling, rather than let it consume you, take it as your guide. You want to be free of troubling emotions, and you can be. This process holds the keys to love, and will set free your commitment to fairness and justice. That's what really motivates you, and you know it.

Written in the Planets
The Sun, Venus and Vesta all make aspects today that suggest a focus on your longer-term direction. You might consider whether you're being unduly distracted or held back from pursuing your goals, or from organizing your work effectively. If you're experiencing a sense of ennui or are not sure of your next move, it might also be worth devoting some energy to rekindling your passion for something you feel called to do. There's a reason you decided to embark on this course, and from time to time it's worth recalling.

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 31, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino

If Today is Your Birthday

Dark emotions teach us more than the happy ones. If you're ever feeling jealous or controlling, rather than let it consume you, take it as your guide. You want to be free of troubling emotions, and you can be. This process holds the keys to love, and will set free your commitment to fairness and justice. That's what really motivates you, and you know it. You share a birthday with Alan Lerner, Richard Gere and Chris Tucker.

Aries (March 20-April 19) -- You must equate success with social justice. There's so much going wrong in the world, almost anything will do. Start with the attitude that you will do right by everyone. Then make sure you have a special place in your heart for protecting those who are in some way threatened.

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) -- Take a broad-minded view of the world today. You may be tempted to obsess over some small matter in business or a personal relationship. Forgiving and forgetting would be a preferable way to handle things. Better still, advocate for someone who needs your support, even if you dislike the person.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- Don't frack your brain for information. Rather, take it easy and let the momentum of your discovery process carry you to where you need to be. You're in the process of making a series of personal discoveries, one more relevant than the next. Today, a close partner needs your attention and love.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Take a relationship matter more lightly than you might ordinarily. Someone may have their list of complaints, though if you keep an open mind and open ears, you'll get to the love beneath their feelings soon enough. While you're at it, translate your own complaints into direct requests. This works better.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- If you don't feel like you're getting the whole story from someone involved in a business arrangement, be persistent gathering your facts, focus your questions, and seek your answers. Any concealment may be intentional, but it may also be the result of an oversight or neglect. Know before you judge.

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) -- If there's some secret you're keeping from yourself, you won't be keeping it for long. An unusual alignment involving your ruling planet Mercury is describing a personal discovery that will feel like striking gold. Pay attention to each step in what is indeed a beautiful moment of self-revelation.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- All of our society's models of family structure are based on marriage, even if it's not the formal kind. That's supposedly the right way, and every other way is supposedly wrong. None of this is strictly true; it's just the way things are usually done. If you have a better way, try it out.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- Reality has a life of its own. Just like a lie can seem to become animated like a living thing, the truth is quietly living and breathing behind all the chaos, the questions and the distractions. When you discover what it is, pause and honor your revelation, and ask how you might live differently.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- Remember that your power of decision is the essence of your freedom. There are things you can decide and then decide again, though you need to be more cautious about your current plan. You can see the way you want things to be, though you should really account for what you don't know.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- If you're feeling jealous or competitive, ask yourself what this is about. The surface reason is not the real answer. There's something more primal that's driving your emotions, and you'll feel better, and freer, once you make contact with what that is. Till then, be as forgiving as you can.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You're still grappling with things you'd rather not talk about, though this is a good opportunity to pause and take your own counsel. Much has changed over the past week, and you have new considerations and different concerns. Yet the planets are still urging you to take a more open-minded approach.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may need to take a stand as a public advocate today, and if you feel called, don't hesitate. You know what you're talking about, and people are hungry for some ethical leadership. More often than not, your views on important issues turn out to be correct, and you should pipe up more frequently.

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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