21 August 2019: Mercury trine Jupiter, Venus enters Virgo, Moon enters Taurus

Mercury in Leo perfects its trine to Jupiter in Sagittarius. This aspect is the perfect timing for expressing gratitude. Reach out to your loved ones, your friends, your kin, your colleagues, your teachers, and even the earth itself to say thank you. Being in practices of gratitude invites joy into our own lives and the lives of those around us. Venus enters Virgo, the sign of its fall. Responsibility, practicality, and attention to detail can sometimes belabor what Venus does best: connection, attraction, pleasure, and union. As Venus moves through Virgo, we might ask: what would it take for even the most mundane tasks to feel good? How can I use the work at hand to get more in touch with my values? As Venus enters Virgo, the Moon moves into its exaltation in Taurus, with a jolt as it conjoins Uranus. The Moon in Taurus invites us back to pleasures of the body—which could be the perfect medicine as Venus begins its journey through Virgo.