This Week - Sunday August 1, 2021
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Sunday, Aug. 1: While serious and clever behaviour can help to heal an old wound, thinking from an insecure place is a recipe for failure. It was Aug. 1, 1774 that English chemist, Joseph Priestly, discovered oxygen. Of course, it was always there, but Priestly was the first to separate it from air. (Air is about 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen).
Monday, Aug. 2: Do you remember when I spoke of Chiron turning retrograde a few weeks ago? At that time, I spoke about us ‘becoming our own medicine’. Today proves a fine example of how dedicated thinking will prove that to be true. Scottish born, Canadian citizen, American hero, Alexander Graham Bell, passed into spirit on Aug. 2, 1922 at 75 years of age.
Tuesday, Aug. 3: A surprise makes for feelings of pride. Earthy passions also get happy. Also, in a surprising manner. Happy Birthday to the NBA. It was Aug. 3, 1949 that the Basketball Association of America (BAA) & National Basketball League (NBL) merge to form National Basketball Association (NBA).
Wednesday, Aug. 4: The moon moves from Gemini into her home sign of Cancer tonight. It‘s another day of healing as Chiron and the sun connect. Aug. 4 is and was a big day for pop music. Elvis Presley’s recording ‘Hound Dog’ reached #1 on Aug. 4, 1956. Billboard published its ‘Hot 100’ for the first-time on Aug. 4, 1958. At #1 was Ricky Nelson’s ‘Poor Little Fool’.
Thursday, Aug. 5: Oodles of energy and an energetic surprise are two themes for today. It was Aug. 5, 1583 when explorer Humphry Gilbert landed at Newfoundland and claimed it for the British Crown. This was the start of the British Empire.
Friday, Aug. 6: The sun in Leo is square to Uranus in Taurus. This could bring a surprise change of direction forced by practical necessity. It may also bring something only dreamed about, closer to home. Happy birthday to the internet. Invented by Tim Berners-Lee, an English scientist, he first published his files describing the world wide web on Aug. 5, 1991.
Saturday, Aug. 7: Mercury in Leo is a proud Mercury full of ideas. Today, Neptune, creates stress by imagining things of deep sympathy. So, if we can be deeply empathetic and proud as well, then all is good. A graduate of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Radio and Television Arts, Peter Jennings would go on to become the most respected American TV news anchor after Walter Cronkite. Peter died Aug. 7, 2005.
Next week we see the new moon in Leo on Sunday Aug. 8..
Obtain your personal birth chart including a forecast for the year ahead on Bill Auchterlonie’s podcast at www.auchterlonieonastrology.ca.
Monday, Aug. 2: Do you remember when I spoke of Chiron turning retrograde a few weeks ago? At that time, I spoke about us ‘becoming our own medicine’. Today proves a fine example of how dedicated thinking will prove that to be true. Scottish born, Canadian citizen, American hero, Alexander Graham Bell, passed into spirit on Aug. 2, 1922 at 75 years of age.
Tuesday, Aug. 3: A surprise makes for feelings of pride. Earthy passions also get happy. Also, in a surprising manner. Happy Birthday to the NBA. It was Aug. 3, 1949 that the Basketball Association of America (BAA) & National Basketball League (NBL) merge to form National Basketball Association (NBA).
Wednesday, Aug. 4: The moon moves from Gemini into her home sign of Cancer tonight. It‘s another day of healing as Chiron and the sun connect. Aug. 4 is and was a big day for pop music. Elvis Presley’s recording ‘Hound Dog’ reached #1 on Aug. 4, 1956. Billboard published its ‘Hot 100’ for the first-time on Aug. 4, 1958. At #1 was Ricky Nelson’s ‘Poor Little Fool’.
Thursday, Aug. 5: Oodles of energy and an energetic surprise are two themes for today. It was Aug. 5, 1583 when explorer Humphry Gilbert landed at Newfoundland and claimed it for the British Crown. This was the start of the British Empire.
Friday, Aug. 6: The sun in Leo is square to Uranus in Taurus. This could bring a surprise change of direction forced by practical necessity. It may also bring something only dreamed about, closer to home. Happy birthday to the internet. Invented by Tim Berners-Lee, an English scientist, he first published his files describing the world wide web on Aug. 5, 1991.
Saturday, Aug. 7: Mercury in Leo is a proud Mercury full of ideas. Today, Neptune, creates stress by imagining things of deep sympathy. So, if we can be deeply empathetic and proud as well, then all is good. A graduate of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Radio and Television Arts, Peter Jennings would go on to become the most respected American TV news anchor after Walter Cronkite. Peter died Aug. 7, 2005.
Next week we see the new moon in Leo on Sunday Aug. 8..
Obtain your personal birth chart including a forecast for the year ahead on Bill Auchterlonie’s podcast at www.auchterlonieonastrology.ca.