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WEEKLY FORECAST — AUGUST 3 – 9, 2025

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START NOTHING (ALL TIMES ARE PACIFIC DAYLIGHT): 8:29 am to 10:04 am Tues., 10:40 am Wed. to 6:18 pm Thurs., and 0:55 am to 11:50 pm Sat.

 

PREAMBLE:

Again, notice the very long “Start Nothing” periods above. This is due to many major planets being in the very beginnings of signs. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are in the first few degrees of their signs, which means any moon aspects to them occur very early in the moon’s passage thru every sign, leaving little action past that point. Soon, when Saturn, Uranus and Neptune briefly (this autumn to next spring) retrograde back into the sign they recently left — this will reduce “Start Nothing” times dramatically. But those long periods will return (mostly) by March/26.

BTW, “START NOTHING” does not mean do nothing or start nothing at all. For example, if you started writing an article before the start nothing, you are perfectly OK to keep writing it or return to writing it during a start nothing period. Routine chores are also good: you can wash dishes, mow the lawn, etc. during a start nothing period, but you should not start something that is new and significant – for example a project that will take you some time to do, such as renovating the house, or starting a political campaign, or a new job or buying a car. These and projects of similar scope or importance should not be started during the ”S.N.” interval.

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Belief is not protection.

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To expect the spiritual to affect situations or actions on earth, is a mistake.

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ALL SIGNS: Remember, avoid starting any new projects, relationships, or major purchases before August 11. Instead, stick to ongoing situations (and give them  extra attention if such things as supply chains are involved) and/or revive promising or demanding situations from the past. Air and fire signs — Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, and Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius —might encounter affection from the past.

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WEEKLY FORECAST:

 

aries icon  ARIES:  March 21-April 19

A romantic trend deepens, Aries. Could be a creative, sporting or inventive trend, also. Your home will be a place of pleasant refuge most of August. An old flame might appear. By Wednesday, six weeks of hard work finally lightens up. This day starts a six week trend of possible opposition, but also of opportunities, including partnerships. But remember, don’t start anything new before August 11. Sunday to mid morning Tuesday (PDT) brings enlightenment, understanding, and possible international, legal, educational or publishing involvements. Sunday goes very well. After that it’s a bit dicey. Be ambitious midmorning Tuesday to supper time Thursday. Tuesday holds some obstacles but Wednesday gives you lucky breaks in career and press prestige areas. Thursday night through Saturday brings popularity, flirtation, social delights and unshakeable optimism. However, as Friday winds down, and Saturday afternoon, be very alert and astute in relationships — rejection and fantasy are not a good mixture.

 

taurus icon  TAURUS:  April 20-May 20

The accent lies on your domestic sphere, Taurus — home, kids, garden, nature, security and rest. Don’t start any new projects, relationships or big purchases before August 11, especially in this domestic sphere. An opportunity from the past might return in real estate or other family interests — this would be all right to grab and process. You are beginning a very unusual money/income phase, to last seven years. Your best income will tend to come from social activities, political actions, communications, transport and logistics, paperwork, computers, Internet and electronics. Sunday to mid-morning Tuesday brings mysteries and pulls things up from your subconscious. Big finances, sexual temptations, medical and lifestyle decisions confront you. Sunday is lucky in these, Monday and Tuesday morning not so much. Gentle love, intellectual activities and publishing, far travel, law, education are slated mid-morning Tuesday to 6 pm Thursday (PDT) — Wed. best. Thursday evening through Saturday highlights your career, worldly standing and prestige relations. This is a great interval, but be wary Friday night and Saturday afternoon — rejection and fantasy gum up the works.

 

gemini icon   GEMINI:  May 21-June 20

You are in a very natural cycle for you, Gemini, involving travel, paperwork and communications, casual friends and general restlessness. Your money picture looks good for almost all of August. By Wednesday, six weeks of domestic friction eases, and six weeks of strong romantic, creative, sports, or other pleasures begins. You will be very hopeful about a romance, if it starts or has just started. But remember, start no new projects, relationships or major purchases before August 11. If this “romance” is with someone from your past, go ahead. Uranus entered your sign recently, to stay for seven years. This will greatly enhance your intellectual abilities and could lead to publishing or international travel. You might need to fight insomnia. Sunday to mid morning Tuesday brings relationships, opportunities, some opposition. Sunday is best. From mid morning Tuesday to suppertime Thursday (PDT) you might invest, join forces financially with someone, research, and be tempted by lust for sex or power. Only Tuesday night and Wednesday offer any progress. Thursday evening through Saturday brings profound ideas, gentle love, far travel, higher learning, law and media. This is a nice interval, but be careful Friday eve and Saturday afternoon, when rejection or deception could impact you.

 

Cancer icon  CANCER:  June 21-July 20

Chase money, Cancer. Buy/sell, collect and pay, hug a “sometime lover,” and/or read to learn. But DO NOT start any brand new projects, relationships or major purchases before August 11. Look to the past for connections, projects or inspirations. Wednesday starts six weeks during which you might experience some domestic friction. You can reduce this somewhat by working at home, or engaging in physically active projects, such as renovations or building a garden or backyard pool. Your career is taking on new tones and trends: one is legal/intellectual and should help you; the other is partnership oriented and can produce solid (but not glamorous) opportunities. Tackle chores, and eat/dress sensibly Sunday to mid morning Tuesday (PDT). Sunday’s best. Mid week, Tuesday morning to Thursday supper time (PDT) reveals relationships, opportunities and opposition. Act Tuesday night or Wednesday morning — other times are “weak.” Thursday eve through Saturday brings brings secrets and mysteries, financial actions and sexual temptations. Good stuff here, but be careful Friday eve and Saturday afternoon, when another or others could fight everything you do.

 

Leo icon  LEO:  July 21-Aug. 22

You’re on top and eager for more, Leo. Your energy, luck, alertness and drive are excellent now. BUT don’t start any new projects, relationships or major purchases before August 11. Instead, protect ongoing situations, and/or reprise those from the past. This could include an old, friendly flame. During the seven years ahead, if single, you are likely to meet your life mate in a social situation or group. If you aren’t single, good opportunities and good partners will be found by socializing. Six weeks of more intense money action ends Wednesday, when 6 weeks of communication, travel and paperwork begin. Until August 25, civil servants and management types will favour you. Sunday to mid morning Tuesday (PDT) brings romance, creative and speculative urges, pleasure and beauty. Sunday and pre -dawn Monday are best. Tackle chores mid-week. Better Tuesday night and Wednesday. Don’t buy tools/machinery. Suppertime Thursday through Saturday highlights relationships, relocation themes, opportunities and opposition. It’s still not time to do anything new, so protect ongoing situations excellent results here until about Friday noon. After this, Friday night and Saturday afternoon are challenging: refusal and fantasy mix in difficult ways.

 

virgo icon  VIRGO:  Aug. 23-Sept. 22

Find a quiet place to rest and contemplate, Virgo. Your energy and charisma will be low until about August 22. This would usually be a good time to plan, but don’t do this before August 11, as you would later have to rip them up. Remember, start no new projects, relationships or major purchases before August 11. Despite your weariness, friends call and visit and are sweet and gracious. Remain hopeful – your wishes are going to come true in the next 11 months. Sunday is best for action here. Tuesday with head office, institutions or the government are delayed or confused this week. You have been filled with sexual magnetism – and desires – for six weeks. This ends Wednesday, when six weeks of increased money activities occurs. You’ll make more, perhaps a huge amount more, but you’ll have big bills also. Be wary when shopping — waiting until after Aug. 11 is best. Sunday to mid morning Tuesday nudges you toward home and family. Sunday is best for action here. Tuesday to supper time Thursday (PDT) offers beauty, pleasure, charming kids, creative streaks and romance. Tuesday night and Wednesday morning are best. Thursday yields no results. Tackle chores Thursday night through Saturday. Eat, dress sensibly. This is a good interval with good mini successes, especially Thursday to Friday noon. But be careful Friday night and Saturday afternoon when puzzling obstacles can arise.

 

libra icon  LIBRA:  Sept. 23-Oct. 22

Wishes can come true, Libra! August brings you popularity, social delights, optimism, entertainment and flirtations — and the fulfilment of a wish or two. Before August 11 (during which time you should start no new projects, relationships or major purchases) it might be a very old wish that is granted — e.g., a meeting with a former love. Your relationships, both emotional and practical, are under a very different influence going forward. For two years, relations could either become quite domestic, or end. For 13 years, relations might be difficult to pin down or make ultimate sense of; in large part, you might form bonds with coworkers or those in the same field. Higher ups favour you until August 25. Take advantage, ask for a raise or promotion (after August 11). I have warned you lately (since mid June) that anyone you meet will NOT make a good partner or life mate. But that warning ends Wednesday, when you start six weeks of being more assertive, magnetic, and action prone (and impulsive!). Now forward (after Aug. 11) you might meet someone very suitable. Sunday to mid morning Tuesday brings errands, paperwork and communications. Get as much of this done Sunday as you can for the other two days aren’t splendid. Mid week, Tuesday morning to Thursday supper time (PDT) are for home, family, security and mother nature. Tuesday is rather terrible and Thursday is rather empty of results, so focus your efforts on late Tuesday night to Wednesday morning. Supper time Thursday through Saturday brings romance, creativity, a winning streak. Still, be wary Friday eve and Saturday afternoon, when solid obstacles arise.

 

scorpio icon  SCORPIO:  Oct. 23-Nov. 21

Be ambitious, Scorpio. Higher-ups are watching, so work hard and be happy! (But remember, avoid starting any new projects, relationships or major purchases before Aug. 11 — meanwhile, a former job/position might arise.) You might or might not be rewarded for your work this year, but what you accomplish now and the temperament you display can be instrumental in earning you a major promotion/raise sometime between July 2026 and August 2027. A time of socializing with males ends on Wednesday, and starts a six week period during which you need to avoid belligerent people and sketchy places. Your sexual and financial sector will yield some very interesting, maybe odd situations for the next seven years. Those of you born at the very end of Scorpio, i.e., between Nov. 19 and 23, are just beginning a 13-year romantic cycle. Until August 25, legal, travel, educational and publishing areas bring fortunate results. Chase $, buy/sell, hug a sometimes lover, and read to learn Sunday to mid-morn Tuesday (PDT). Sunday’s best, esp. late. Errands, communications and paperwork fill mid-week (Tues. morn to suppertime Thurs.). Caution Tuesday, when deception reigns, and Thursday, when results are not guaranteed. Head for home, at least in your heart, Thursday eve through Sat. Good things here, but avoid Friday eve and Sat. afternoon, when someone might be on the warpath — this doesn’t affect you directly, but can cause disruptions in your family or home.

 

sagittarius icon  SAGITTARIUS:  Nov. 22-Dec. 21

August brings one of your favourite trends, Sage — international affairs, travel, law, higher learning, publishing and profound thoughts. (And love…) But all these are impeded or confused until August 11. Don’t start any new projects, relationships or major purchases before that date. An old flame or former partner might appear — judge this by why and how it broke up if deciding to hook up again or not. Sexual intimacy is good this month, at least till August 25 — investments and finances benefit also. (This is only one month in a whole 11 month period that will bless your sex and finances, although it may also bring a health problem that you need to address.) One major change: for the last six weeks bosses and higher-ups have been critical and temperamental. But Wednesday ends all that and starts six weeks in which romantic or creative or inventive wishes can come true. Your energy and charisma are superb Sunday to mid-morning Tuesday. Sunday’s best. Avoid any showdown with a higher up Tuesday morning. Midday Tuesday to supper time Thursday (PDT) nudges you to handle money, to buy/sell, collect and pay, and to possibly hug a “sometime lover” and to read something informative. Romance is a “no go” Tuesday, although its sexy side might emerge Wed. morning. Errands, paperwork and communications fill Thursday eve through Saturday. This is a good, go ahead interval, but you need to be careful, especially Friday and Saturday, of romantic or creative “showdowns.” You might hear news about two friends and their love connection.

 

capricorn icon  CAPRICORN:  Dec. 22-Jan. 20

August is filled with secrets, financial decisions, sexual lures, and potential medical or lifestyle situations/changes, Cap. Do lots of research — and make no promises nor commitments — and start NO new projects, relationships nor major purchases — before Aug. 11. Relationships will be pleasant, even loving, most of August (to the 25th). Wednesday ends the danger of legal or similar problems, and starts six weeks in which you need to be diplomatic with higher-ups. (A banner period if you work in real estate or related fields, e.g. agri, cooking, child care, etc.; a difficult period otherwise, which can even tempt you to quit.) Lie low, rest and contemplate Sunday to mid morning Tuesday (PDT). Do not make firm future plans, as situations will change. You face a sparkling new work trend now to 2033 — learn new things, for the old will no longer serve. Mid week – Tuesday morning to Thursday supper time – your energy and charisma will climb nicely. You might have to make some major decisions about your home and family Tuesday, but realize you can change these decisions in a week or two. Wednesday morning holds opportunities, but you’ll have to act fast. Buy/sell, collect and pay, hug a sometime lover and/or learn by reading Thursday supper time through Saturday. This entire interval is good in small things and in money, but might hold unrealistic views or disappointments in career and securities zones.

 

Aquarius icon  AQUARIUS:  Jan. 21-Feb. 18

August focusses on relationships, opportunities and opposition, public appearances and relocation themes, Aquarius. But you should do nothing new in this area or any area before August 11. Until then, avoid starting any relationships, projects or major purchases. An ex-spouse or old flame might show up, if he she hasn’t already. Excitement here! Your workplace and work mates are pleasant and rewarding until August 25 (when relationships will become very rewarding). The strong sexual drive that you’ve had for the last six weeks now turns into a strong intellectual drive until September 22. Until then, avoid lawsuits and lawyers, and keep your opinions to yourself if you want to avoid confrontation. Same period, if you’re single, a friend might become a lover. Communications are becoming more complex, and maybe confusing for the next few years. You will be able to find money in transportation, logistics, paperwork, communications, internet, computers and electronics. You will also be very creative and very romantic now to early 2033. Wish fulfillment, optimism, entertainment, popularity and social joys, and flirtations arise Sunday to Tuesday mid-morning. Sunday is best. Avoid an argument Tuesday morning. Retreat from the rat race mid-week, Tuesday morning to suppertime Thursday (PDT). Rest, contemplate, seek advice and liaise with government or head office. Be slow and cautious Tuesday daytime, when some obstacles are not obvious. Your energy and charisma surge upward Thursday night through Saturday. Use your energy to make friends and conquer obstacles, especially Friday night and Saturday afternoon, when you might have the wrong idea about something or you might have to watch two friends squabble.

 

Pisces icon  PISCES:  Feb. 19-March 20

August means work, Pisces. You should also protect your daily health by proper nutrition and sensible clothing. Until August 11, little glitches and odd mistakes can occur in everything, but especially in chores and health matters. So don’t start any new projects, relationships nor major purchases before the 11th. Despite a heavy workload, most of August will bless you in romantic, creative, sports and inventive zones. For the last six weeks you have faced both good passion and hostility from others. This ends Wednesday, when a new six-week period starts, to emphasize money and finances, secrets and research, and sexual intimacy (with little chances of pregnancy, but high chances of miscarriage). A new and very long lasting (14 years) trend has begun, in which you will maintain a strong focus on earnings and possessions. This year and the next two and a half can fulfill a wish about money. Be ambitious Sunday to Tuesday mid-morning (PDT). Sunday’s best. Avoid a confrontation with a higher up Monday into Tuesday morning. Mid week, Tuesday morning to Thursday supper time, brings social joys, flirtations, optimism and popularity, entertainment and happiness. But Tuesday might not seem so happy; Wednesday holds opportunities early; and Thursday basically yields no results. Retreat to find a quiet place, Thursday eve through Saturday. Rest, contemplate, seek advice and liaise with government, head office or institutions. Thursday is quite fortunate, but all three days involve a split or dilemma between short-term money (income, pay check) and long-term (e.g., investments) — or between a casual intimacy, and a long-term commitment. My advice: don’t make the decision yet.

THE END

 

AFTERAMBLE:

Remember how I was saying that Bell Canada, the huge telco, was corrupt and practised fraud? Well, I just discovered that they raised my automatic payment through the bank, with no notice whatsoever, from $ 84 a month to $ 122 a month.  Crooks. Plain and simple, crooks. Their CEO should be thrown in jail.

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Here’s an idea: might work, might not. In Gaza, build whole neighbourhoods of homes (this works best with houses) and deed ownership to, and place in each house, alternately, a Jew and the Palestinian. So every Israel will be surrounded left and right by Palestinian homeowners/families. And every Palestinian homeowner will find an Israeli owner on his right and his left. This plan would require more land than Gaza has, so the same pattern would be started in Israel, ballooning out from Gaza. That might create some pretty huge fights, even neighbourhood uprisings, so it would have to be accompanied by a deep and extensive social engineering.

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LAST week’s item about secondary school teachers came from resentment. I resented that no one cared. I definitely was a disruptor – a true brat — I suspect that being so was a reaction or defence against humiliation. I was the class clown because I wore cheap clothes — and knew it.

Perhaps it is necessary to form education as they do, to insist on rigid ideas and knowledge. Perhaps at this stage of life, adolescence, instilling a solid foundation and belief system — even if flawed — is a benefit to our species.

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