The Vibrational Astrology Diary
by Linda Berry
Today, Friday (08/18/2023), the strongest vibrational influence comes from the Moon and Mercury joining with Mars (2*). The strongest vibrational pattern today is seeking to establish and maintain a free flow of energy and interaction seeking to make changes in one’s understanding. There is awareness of the past and the way the past is affecting the present, with a special emphasis on understanding the emotional patterns around you and seeking to bring a smoother flow between people and with the environment. There is also an emphasis on learning how things are working together and a need to get a greater understanding of ways to combine differing even contentious ideas in a more smoothly flowing awareness. (For VA Students: 3)
The AstroFrequency(s) for the day (strongest listed first)
3 (2*) Free flowing, unrestricted movement of energy in either positive or negative directions
2 (2*) Interactions with the world around you
Symbols of our Featured Planets: Moon, Mercury, Mars >>>
The uplifting message from the featured planet positions that shows the way through:
You are participating in intense committed training to develop mastery of patterns of give and take in interaction with others and putting that training into practice. You are loving yourself and those around you, operating based on love, kindness and friendship for mutual support, while maintaining your boundaries and your sense of self-integrity.
The more dysfunctional expression of this message:
You are engaging in cut-throat competition, being willing to do whatever you must to win, even if it means breaking the rules. You are being so strongly attached to another person that you’re overly dependent on them or they on you expressing clinging behavior, jealousy and overprotection.
21 Virgo = Moon interacting with Mercury [A girl’s basketball team] You are participating in intense committed training to develop mastery of patterns of give and take in interaction with others and putting that training into practice and/or you are engaging in cut-throat competition, being willing to do whatever you must to win, even if it means breaking the rules
24 Virgo = Moon interacting with Mars [Mary and her white lamb] You are loving yourself and those around you, operating based on love, kindness and friendship for mutual support, while maintaining your boundaries and your sense of self-integrity and/or you are being so strongly attached to another person that you’re overly dependent on them or they on you expressing clinging behavior, jealousy and overprotection
The Two Planet Diary
{When 2 planets interact it influences the way we want to express ourselves, our attitudes, moods, and impulses. Becoming aware of these vibrations helps us to guide these aspects of ourselves with awareness rather than being controlled by them. There are longer patterns which tend to have more impact because we feel them for several days in a row and there are quick Moon patterns that impact our moods and feelings for a window of a couple of hours either side of the exact time of the aspect. The longer patterns are stronger and so are listed here, followed by a section on the Moods of the Moon}
Aug 14 – Aug 18 (exact Aug 16) Mars in Virgo is flowing freely (trine) with Uranus in Taurus. This vibe is decreasing fading out around 12:30 AM. This vibration is extremely active, impulsive, and potentially explosive. There is an intense need to be free to act spontaneously. When a person’s actions are blocked and they are frustrated, they may become very upset. There is a potential for getting so upset that accidents or violence may happen.
The Moods of the Moon
{The Moon patterns only last a short period of time. They impact our moods and feelings for around 4 hours, 2 hours each side of the exact position.}
Starting at 11:48 PM yesterday, peaking at 1:48 AM early August 17, the Moon in Virgo is flowing freely (trine) with Jupiter in Taurus. In this 4 hr period there is a sense of emotional openness and expansion within you. This can feel either good or bad depending on what your general feeling at the time is.
Starting at 11:09 AM, peaking at 1:09 PM, the Moon in Virgo is joining with Mercury in Virgo. The emotions and moods and mental patterns are working together. This is a time when you are very effective in doing projects.
Starting at 3:51 PM, peaking at 5:51 PM, the Moon in Virgo is flowing freely (trine) with Uranus in Taurus. In this 4 hr period you have an easy sense of flexibility and ability to respond in the immediate moment in a natural way based on tuning into beautiful universal structures that you can use to guide you.
Starting at 6:57 PM, peaking at 8:57 PM, the Moon in Virgo is joining with Mars in Virgo. In this 4 hr period when the Moon and Mars join together the emotions get a lot of energy and there is a desire to go out and take action. If something blocks that action there may be feelings of anger.
The Cyclic Patterns Diary {These are patterns that continue over an extended period of time and you may find that rereading this periodically will help you effectively handle what we are all experiencing as our “astral weather” in this time period.}
On August 16 the New Moon occurred with the Sun and Moon in Leo. This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the next New Moon on September 14. This vibrational pattern involves a strong internal component where you are working within yourself seeking to get your internal experience of yourself to be more peaceful and smoothly flowing. You carefully consider what your motives are and what you actually want to see changed in the world around you before you take action. There are strong indicators of an intense need for a new level of awareness that brings a rebirth of the psyche. The Sabian Symbol for the New Moon is “An undidy, unkept Man” which is about no longer being bound by issues related to appearance, display and approval as you are developing a sense of self-worth. This comes from establishing a connection with internal resources that transcend the level of appearances.
On June 21, the Summer Solstice occurred as the Sun entered Cancer. This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the Fall Equinox on September 21. This is the longest day of the year and the shortest night. This vibrational pattern is dominated by the Sun Quincunx Pluto which shows that this is a time when each person must face and claim their own power and stand tall in it. There is an emphasis on working in support of your community this summer in very creative ways along with the potential for expansion through sudden insights and personal breakthroughs. The Sabian symbol for the Sun-Moon relationship is “A Christmas Tree decorated” which is like bringing the Winter Solstice into operation in the middle of Summer. This is about the light being reborn in the darkness within each of us.
On May 5, the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse occurred with the Moon in Scorpio opposing the Sun in Taurus. This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the next Lunar Eclipse on October 28. This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the next Lunar Eclipse on October 28. This vibrational pattern is expansive and seeking to understand the different ways people can understand the world. This is often done by participating in a culture that is different from your culture of origin. There is a strong need for the freedom to express yourself and to act on your feelings. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “A Bridge being built across a Gorge” which helps you connect to the next more expansive level of awareness beyond where you currently are operating. The Moon Symbol is “A Gold Rush”. This helps you find and identify the rigid patterns within you that are keeping you from connecting into the gold of your true self. You can break up these rigid structures and open up to a deeper truer understanding of yourself.
On April 20 the New Moon a Solar Eclipse occurred with the Sun and the Moon in Aries. This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the next Solar Eclipse on October 14. This eclipse in Aries emphasizes your connection within yourself and encourages you to find a way to do what you feel called to do deep within you. There is a focus on interacting with the world and exploring whatever you are drawn to. This process can be very creative. And with this vibration it leads to taking actions based on your discoveries. The Sabian Symbol for this eclipse is “A Duck Pond and its Brood”. This is about recognizing that you are operating within a bounded, limited sphere of activity where you are inter-linked with a particular group of people. It is important to realize that you are interconnected with people in a larger realm and to realize that you need to take into account this larger realm rather than just focusing on the needs of your group.
The Retrograde Diary: NO DEGREE CHANGES TODAY >> Introductory phase of Mercury: Turning Backward of Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune: Reworking of Venus, Saturn, Pluto {During the apparent retrograde period each planet’s movement relative to the backdrop of the stars slows down, reverses and then turns back around forward again concentrating its vibration in a particular area. There are issues that each planet focuses on during the period leading up to its turn backwards. These issues are addressed again to be reworked on during the retrograde period [in brackets] then a new understanding of these issues occurs during the post retrograde period. These issues are not from Vibrational Astrology, this is an experiment based on interpretations of the Sabian Symbols that I wrote many years ago. If an entry resonates with you, then claim it, if not, release it, it was for someone else. I would very much like your feedback on this. Points of especially concentrated energy are marked with “!”}
Mercury {Aug 4, 2023 !Aug 9! [Aug 23 – !Sep 6! – Sep 15] !Sep 24! Sep 28} 8, 13, 21 Virgo → Aug. 17 – 19: (20-21 Vir) Introductory: Are you participating in intense committed training to develop mastery of patterns of give and take in interaction with others and putting that training into practice, learning to cease engaging in cut-throat competition, being willing to do whatever you must to win, even if it means breaking the rules [A girl’s basketball team]
Venus R {Jun 19, 2023 !Jun 30! [Jul 23 – !Aug 13! – Sep 4, 2022] !Sep 26! Oct 9} 12, 20, 28 Leo → Aug. 17 – 19: (18-17 Leo) Reworking: Working on realizing that you need to pay attention to the small details as well as the bigger picture and that learning involves experimentation and taking calculated risks as you seek to discover what works well together and what will generate a volatile explosive reaction, learning to cease always following the rules and being afraid to venture into any new territory for fear of things getting out of control [A teacher of chemistry]
Mars clear of any shadow (Mar 17, 2022 – Oct 5, 2024)
Jupiter {Jun 11, 2023 !Jul 9! [Sep 4 – !Nov 3! – Dec31] !Feb 25, 2024! Mar 23, 2024} 5, 10, 15 Taurus → Aug. 16 – Sept. 23: (15-16 Tau) Turning Back: The Issue is starting to work on the issues within you that are keeping you from making connections into the greater mysteries, learning to cease feeling trapped, powerless and impotent, unable to even consider that you might be able to make a change in the way you function [An old man attempting vainly to reveal the Mysteries]
Saturn R {Mar 11, 2023 !Apr 12! [Jun 17 – !Aug 27! – Nov 4] !Jan 7!, 2024! Feb 7} 0, 3, 7 Pisces → Aug. 11 – 24: (5-4 Pis) Reworking: Working on releasing your customary restraints and preoccupations gathering together the many bits and pieces of yourself to form an organized structure that can operate temporarily for the benefit of others, learning to cease giving yourself less worth than you deserve, feeling that you need to sacrifice yourself for the benefit of others [A church bazaar]
Uranus {May 12, 2023 !Jun 17! [Aug 28 – !Nov 13! – Jan 27, 2024] !Apr 6! May 13, 2024} 19, 21, 23 Taurus → Aug. 15 – Sept. 11: (23-24 Tau) Turning Back: The Issue is recognizing your failures and the damage your blindness has done to others, facing it in this current moment; accepting responsibility for the damage you have done and seeking to make amends, learning to cease getting caught up in your sense of pride and aggressively claiming what you desire without any concern for the effect your behavior has on others [A mounted Indian with scalp locks]
Neptune R {Mar. 9, 2023 !Apr 16! [June 30 – !Sep 19! – Dec. 6] !Feb 16, 2024! Mar. 6} 24, 26, 27 Pisces → May 10 – Aug. 22: (27-28 Pis) Turning Back: The Issue is experiencing a sense of fullness, completion and wholeness as you tune into the fertile potency within you that enables you to manifest anything you truly desire, learning to cease being caught up in pride and possessiveness, jealously trying to protect all that is yours and failing [A fertile garden under the full moon]
Pluto R {Jan 8, 2023 !Feb 16! [May 1 – !Jul 21! – Oct 10] !Dec 24! Feb 1, 2024} 27, 29 Capricorn, 0 Aquarius → July 27 – Sept. 19: (29-28 Cap) Reworking: Working on beginning to read, with great clarity, the hidden level of reality, putting aside your skepticism, opening to your intuitive awareness, taking responsibility for your impact on everything around you, learning to cease superstitiously depending on signs around you and blindly following these signs, not taking responsibility for your life or your decisions [A woman reading tea leaves]
Next Cycle Diary:
Mercury {Aug 4, 2023 !Aug 9! [Aug 23 – !Sep 6! – Sep 15] !Sep 24! Sep 28} 8, 13, 21 Virgo
Pluto {Jan 10, 2024 !Feb 17! [May 2 – !Jul 23! – Oct 11] !Dec 25! Feb 2, 2025} 29, 0 Aquarius, 2 Aquarius
Neptune {Mar. 11, 2024 !Apr 18! [July 2 – !Sep 20! – Dec. 7] !Feb 18, 2025! Mar. 28} 27, 28, 29 Pisces
Saturn {Mar 24, 2024 !Apr 24! [Jun 29 – !Sep 8! – Nov 15] !Jan 18, 2025! Feb 18} 12, 16, 19 Pisces
Uranus {May 16, 2024 !Jun 20! [Sep 1 – !Nov 16! – Jan 30, 2025] !Apr 10! May 17, 2024} 23, 25, 27 Taurus
Jupiter {Jul 15, 2024 !Aug 11! [Oct 9 – !Dec 7! – Feb 4, 2025] !Apr 2! Apr 30} 11, 16, 21 Gemini
Mars {Oct 5, 2024 !Oct 27! [Dec 6 – !Jan 15, 2025! – Feb 24] !Apr 11! May 2, 2025} 17 Cancer, 27 Cancer, 6 Leo
Venus {Jan 28, 2025 !Feb 8! [Mar 2 – !Mar 22! – Apr 13] !May 5! May 16} 24 Pisces, 2 Aries, 10 Aries}
All times are given in Eastern USA time zone.
Namaste,
Linda Berry
*Planetary Pattern Pictures and Sabian Symbol Interpretations, ©Linda Berry, AstroSleuth.org, 1* = 50-100 points, 2* = 100-150 points, etc.