The Vibrational Astrology Diary
by Linda Berry
Mercury turns Retrograde at 3:59 PM EDT
Today, Wednesday (08/23/2023),the strongest vibrational influence comes from Venus joining with Uranus and Pluto (1*). The strongest Vibrational energy today is about a feeling of restlessness and dissatisfaction. There has to be something better out there than what you have. This vibration is prone to spontaneous attractions to beauty that seems to touch your soul. You may find sudden impulsive reactions to what is happening around you with a need to move beyond your current situation. There is a strong need to break free and move into new realms. You are likely to want to share these feelings with some other people and perhaps join together in exploring some new ideas or new experiences. This is a day to branch out into new territory following your internal promptings. (For VA Students: 22)
The AstroFrequency(s) for the day (strongest listed first)
22 (2*) Restless, Impatience shared with others, May feel stifled by others
6 (0*) Free-flowing interaction with others
The Sabian Symbols of our Featured Planets: Venus, Uranus, Pluto >>>
The uplifting message from the featured planet positions that shows the way through:
You are joining in a pageant where you can display yourself elaborately and flamboyantly, participating in the joy and the fun of the process, sharing with everyone around you. You are dimly sensing that you’re one of the jewels, a part of the divine awareness, beginning to sense the highest in you as a distant potential. You are 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.
The more dysfunctional expression of this message:
You are claiming to be the best in an exaggerated, unconvincing way as you put yourself out in front of everyone, resulting in difficult interactions with those around you. You are denying the light and beauty hidden within you and only seeing the more superficial trash and garbage heap within which your true worth is buried. You are superstitiously depending on signs around you and blindly following these signs, not taking responsibility for your life or your decisions.
15 Leo = Venus [A pageant] You are joining in a pageant where you can display yourself elaborately and flamboyantly, participating in the joy and the fun of the process, sharing with everyone around you and/or you are claiming to be the best in an exaggerated, unconvincing way as you put yourself out in front of everyone, resulting in difficult interactions with those around you
23 Taurus = Uranus [A jewelry shop] You are dimly sensing that you’re one of the jewels, a part of the divine awareness, beginning to sense the highest in you as a distant potential and/or you are denying the light and beauty hidden within you and only seeing the more superficial trash and garbage heap within which your true worth is buried
29 Capricorn = Pluto [A woman reading tea leaves] You are 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 and/or you are superstitiously depending on signs around you and blindly following these signs, not taking responsibility for your life or your decisions
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 23 – Aug 26 (exact Aug 24) Mars in Virgo is flowing freely (trine) with Pluto in Capricorn. This vibe begins to influence us around 9 AM and is increasing in influence until it peaks at 8:23 PM on Aug 24. then decreasing fading out around 9 AM on Aug 26. This vibration brings an intense need to flow into action. This is about a natural free-flowing almost instinctive action that you feel compelled to do.
Aug 21 – Aug 24 (exact Aug 22) Mars in Virgo is opposing Neptune in Pisces. This vibe is decreasing fading out around 5 AM on Aug 24. This vibration is putting energy into our dreams. There is a strong drive here to do what is necessary to make your dreams come true or at least make them more real than they have been previously.
Aug 20 – Aug 24 (exact Aug 22) Venus in Leo is acting and agitating (square) with Jupiter in Taurus. This vibe is decreasing fading out around 10 AM on Aug 24. This vibration involves taking action that generates expansive beauty. This is about having or creating beautiful experiences. Think of some special place that gives you this kind of feeling go there while this vibration is active for an expanded sense of beauty that feeds your soul.
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 10:10 PM yesterday, peaking at 12:10 AM, the Moon in Scorpio is acting and agitating (square) with Venus in Leo. This 4 hr period brings a desire to feel beautiful. You will probably be more aware of your appearance and the appearance of the world around you. You may be moved to make something around you look nicer.
Starting at 10:48 PM yesterday, peaking at 12:48 AM, the Moon in Scorpio is opposing Jupiter in Taurus. In this 4 hr period you will be feeling optimistic and expansive and wanting to expand your horizons by having new experiences and getting to know new people. This is a really good time to be involved in social interactions with other people.
Starting at 11:03 AM, peaking at 1:03 PM, the Moon in Scorpio is sharing freely (sextile) with Mercury in Virgo. This 4 hr period brings a focus on thinking and communicating those thoughts, so writing down your thoughts, and possibly communicating what you are thinking about in a discussion or just sitting and thinking for a while would be profitable. This has the emotions and the mind interacting well and is a good time to work on important projects.
Starting at 1:19 PM, peaking at 3:19 PM, the Moon in Scorpio is opposing Uranus in Taurus. You may be feeling pretty independent right now and more touchy about other people being in control of what you are doing. You will have a tendency to react. Right now you want to do what you feel like doing right this moment and you don’t want to worry about what other people feel about it. Remember other people are feeling the same way and give them the same space you are needing at the moment.
Starting at 8:33 PM, peaking at 10:33 PM, the Moon in Scorpio is flowing freely (trine) with Neptune in Pisces. This 4 hr period takes you into your dreams, they are living inside you and you are feeling them. You may find yourself daydreaming more than usual. You can use this time to get deeply in touch with your dreams and draw inspiration from them to help you make them more real.
Starting at 10:09 PM, peaking at 12:09 AM early August 24, the Moon in Scorpio is sharing freely (sextile) with Mars in Virgo. In this 4 hr period you want to express your emotions in an active harmonious way sharing with others. This is a great time for group activities or meetings or for social sharing or for team sports.
Starting at 11:10 PM, peaking at 1:10 AM early August 24, the Moon in Scorpio is sharing freely (sextile) with Pluto in Capricorn. In this 4 hr period there is an easier connection into deeply buried feelings than at other times. There is an opportunity here to share these deep levels with your friends and to be open to them sharing their deep feelings with you. This exchange can sometimes have a healing quality and reduce the pain within you and your friends.
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 untidy, unkept Man” which is aboutno longer being bound by issues related to appearance, display and approval asyou 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 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 – Mercury turns Retrograde at 3:59 PM EDT >> Turning Backward of Mercury, 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 SR {Aug 4, 2023 !Aug 9! [Aug 23 – !Sep 6! –Sep 15] !Sep 24! Sep 28} 8, 13, 21 Virgo → Aug. 19 – 27: (21-22 Vir) Turning Back: The Issue is recognizing your great worth and the resulting responsibility to aide, guide and protect others, learning to cease claiming personal privilege feeling that life and the people around you should supply whatever you desire [A royal coat of arms]
Venus R {Jun 19, 2023 !Jun 30! [Jul 23 – !Aug13! – Sep 4, 2022] !Sep 26! Oct 9} 12, 20, 28 Leo → Aug. 20 – 22: (16-15 Leo) Reworking: Working on finding that after turmoil there is a clearing of the air and a resolving of the many issues that have been building up; allowing you to release tension and joyfully embrace the present moment, learning to cease operating in fear constantly looking around for the next storm that may appear, bouncing from one extreme emotion to another without ever letting go [Sunshine just after a storm]
Mars clear of any shadow (Mar 17, 2022 – Oct 5, 2024)
Jupiter {Jun 11, 2023 !Jul 9! [Sep 4 – !Nov3! – 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.