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**NOTE -- The 'Quickie Daily Horoscope' is tailored to each Sun Sign, while the 'Extended Daily Horoscope' is just this page and is intended for all 12 Sun Signs to further and deepen your astrological study.

The BIG NEWS today is Mercury in Leo turns Retrograde (Rx) until Sunday, August 19, 2018. If you have been keeping up with the July 2018 Astro Memes then you already knew this. By now you should have read the Mercury in Leo write-up and have checked out the Mercury in Leo Retrograde Transiting Degree Calendar on that page. The calendar will show you the exact dates of each pass through the same degrees, once, twice and then three times. I also explain the 'storm period' and the 'shadow period'. Before you get started on any 'Mercury Retrograde Drama' make certain you consider why we have to experience Retrograde periods in the first place. Consider for a moment that God is giving us three (3) times to get something right before we progress forward. It's a 'Do Over'. Call it a 'Mulligan' if you want. Haven't you ever swung the bat or the golf club and missed and then said, "Can I get a do over?" Well, this is essentially the same thing! Receive your do-over(s) with gratitude and grace. Save the drama for movie night.

I think we are pretty dang blessed to have received a Capricorn Moon on the day Mercury turns Retrograde. The Capricorn Moon is a very sobering Moon and keeps you from freaking out and dramatizing minutia. Handle your stuff folks! Just handle it! Learn how to cope and use your survival skills. Show the Universe that you can handle whatever is thrown at you. If you want bigger, Better and MORE, then show the Universe your survival skills and coping mechanisms instead of dramatizing your entire world. Just handle it! This Capricorn Moon is militant, it is the General and says, "Shut up and give me 10 more push-ups!" So I wouldn't get too whiney with this Mercury Retrograde knowing that it was accompanied by a Capricorn Moon because this Moon says, "You wanna cry? I'll give you something to cry about!"

There are three (3) lunar aspects present today all occurring first thing in the morning. The Moon sextile Neptune is a wonderful intuitive aspect. If you get an intuitive hit, then act on it, especially if it is telling you to change the oil in your car or back-up your computer. Prayerfully you have already done these things before Mercury turned Retrograde. Still, if you get an inkcling of intuition, then act on it. The Moon trine Venus is charming, kind and very optimistic. This lunar aspect attracts 'Money and Love' with its positive vibes, so STAY POSITIVE! When Venus is on the scene, straighten-up because if anything can and will bless you, it's Venus! Then later in the morning the Moon will conjunct Pluto bringing drama, power and probable manipulation into your world. This aspect can certainly be psychic, intuitive and even mediumistic, but if you choose the drama route, then you will miss out on the intuitive hits that have been meant to assist you along the way. This lunar aspect does like to dominate and control others with dramatic emotions (oh I can't stand that!) thereby manipulating others with words and emotions. It's like the person who says, "I'm disappointed in you" which basically means they are shaming you because you did not live up to their gold standard. Brene' Brown, author of 'The Gifts of Imperfection' wrote the book (literally) on this shaming method. The shame method my dear little mentators is pure manipulation, so watch for this kind of control during this lunar aspect, which will last all day long. This goes both ways, meaning watch yourself so that you are not attempting to control others with your words or emotions. Check out the SUMMER SPECIAL for the 90 minute reading in my Holistic Shop! This SPECIAL OFFER lasts only 48 hours!

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Mercury in Leo turns Retrograde until August 19, 2018.

The Moon in Capricorn sextile Neptune in Pisces at exactly 2:30 AM EDT. You will feel this energy within 12-14 hours 'before and after' it occurs.

The Moon in Capricorn trine Venus in Virgo at exactly 6:03 AM EDT. You will feel this energy within 12-14 hours 'before and after' it occurs.

The Moon in Capricorn conjunct Pluto in Capricorn at exactly 9:41 AM EDT. You will feel this energy within 12-14 hours 'before and after' it occurs.

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