Li Yen’s Day & Li Yen’s Thought

The grass is always greener on the other side.

Eclipses always change our direction, bring surprising events, and change priorities - all in the blink of an eye. The purpose of an eclipse is to shake you out of your rut, illuminate certain circumstances that were hidden from view, or bring sudden opportunity that you have to seize to take full advantage.

When an eclipse arrives in your own sign, that’s news, and if the eclipse falls within four days of your birthday, that’s even bigger news. If you were born on August 1 or 16, or close to that date, your entire year to come will be very different from any one you had experienced previously.

Because it is always best to react rather than initiate during eclipse time, you might as well sit back and simply wait to see what flies in the window this month. I always advise never to initiate on an eclipse if you can help it - respond to others’ decisions quickly if necessary, but try not to be the one calling the shots.

While most eclipses deliver their news immediately (within days of when the eclipse appears), others don’t. Many wait one month to the day later, plus or minus five days. (If this will be the case for you, watch the time near September 1 and 16.)

Many planets will be in Leo this month, so it’s time to think about what YOU want to do. Don’t worry too much about whether or not others will go along with your plans or ideas. You need to present a vision, and it appears you will, in a vivid, passionate way.

I say that you must be sure about the accuracy of the facts you are depending on this month because Neptune will oppose Venus precisely at eclipse time. Venus is the natural ruler of your sector of career, and Neptune may fog some of the facts you will need to make professional decisions. If those facts are not accurate, the direction you take won’t be either, and people both inside and outside your organization may criticize you. This month it is worth going the extra mile to check both your data and your assumptions.

If you want to change jobs, you may be able to do so in October or November, as your aspects are truly bright for a job switch or for winning a promotion.

-Susan Miller.