Your Guide to the Week of August 8th 👁️

This week, there's a Full Moon in Aquarius and Venus enters Leo. [View this email in your browser]( [CHANI logo]( Your Guide to the Week of August 8th How to make the most of this week 🎯 … This week’s Full Moon comes bearing consequences. Preceded by the heft and challenge of Mars square Saturn, this is the moment to refuse whatever drains your energy. Instead of feeding your frustration about what doesn’t work, know that not every battle is yours to wage or win. There’s no soul growth without a bit of discomfort, but there’s no need to pile work on an already full plate. Give yourself a break. Get done what you can. Say “no thank you” to all that isn’t essential. As the Full Moon ripens in Aquarius on August 11th, choose one small way to honor your limits. With Luna sidled up against Saturn, serving your community may require sobering conversations and some very real boundary setting. This week wants to remind us that what we leave out is just as powerful as what we incorporate. Protect, limit, or refuse anything that gets in the way of well-being. The breakdown 🔮 … - August 7th: - Mars squares Saturn at 12:57 pm PT - August 8th: - Venus opposes Pluto at 10:18 pm PT - August 11th: - The Sun squares Uranus at 5:53 am PT - Venus enters Leo at 11:30 am PT - Mars sextiles Neptune at 2:44 pm PT - The Full Moon in Aquarius occurs at 6:36 pm PT - August 14th: - The Sun opposes Saturn at 10:11 am PT Tarot card of the week 🃏 … We chose the Six of Swords to honor this space of transition — in our personal lives as well as the collective. This card teaches us to surrender to those who can ferry us to calmer waters. Though we can feel isolated in grief, daunted by the world-building ahead of us, this card prompts us to entrust the waves of change. They will carry us to the exact place we need to be. With this card, reflect on the last time you journeyed through a life transition. What witnesses, practices, or supports helped you find your way? What can you do to hold space for a loved one moving through a difficult passage? Affirmation of the week 😌 … I am free to take a break from the fear-mongering of the world — and in my mind. I am so much more than what I fear I might not be. What to read and listen to 📚 … Your Horoscopes for the [Sun in Leo]( and [Mars in Taurus]( Your Reading and Guided Meditation for the week. How this Full Moon in Aquarius is impacting you 🌕 … Aries & Aries Rising: This Full Moon in Aquarius asks you to feed off the electric discontent flowing through the collective. The change you want to be requires a little help from your friends. Align with the movers and shakers whose brands of disruption resonate. Find the other freaks and geeks who are just as fed up with systems of supremacy that you are. Howl your grievances to the Moon together, then strategize the structures for the world to come. Taurus & Taurus Rising: This Full Moon in Aquarius asks you to be a disruptor (with a solid plan, of course). If there’s a glass ceiling in your career, industry, or vocation that’s cramping your style, it’s time to take a calculated swing. The key to this professional uplevel will be trusting the current of your intuition. Dare to bring your raw and vulnerable self to your life’s path. Embody the revolution you want to see. Gemini & Gemini Rising: This Full Moon in Aquarius asks you to press pause on a travel plan, educational endeavor, or way forward. Let your discontent be your GPS system — if it doesn’t feel right, pause. If plans are taking too long to form, question why you feel the need to rush. One beautiful thing about this moment is it can teach you the wisdom of slowing down. Most of the time there’s really no need to rush. Cancer & Cancer Rising: This Full Moon in Aquarius brings about a clarifying event for you to meditate on. If your collaborations seem to be at a standstill, you’re stuck in a creative rut, or your financial flow feels a little dried up, know that it’s only temporary. Reach out to those that help you strengthen your resolve for a paradigm shift. Abundance is your birthright. Systems of supremacy trick us into thinking that we are lacking and isolated, when in fact we are just an action away from connection and co-conspiration. Leo & Leo Rising: This Full Moon in Aquarius trains its unflinching clarity on your relationship patterns. It asks you to be firm — even ruthless — with the boundaries that you need to feel safe. Dare to say the tough, but loving, thing. If you can get down to brass tacks with your friend, lover, or collaborator, profound breakthrough is possible. Trust that the people who are for you will be invested in this grunt work. There’s no smooth sailing without trips to the boiler room. Virgo & Virgo Rising: This Full Moon pulls focus to your life’s hustle and grind. Whether or not you run a tight working ship, the Moon will clarify where there’s a need for structural repair. Like, where has this ergonomic chair been all your life? If your approach to your daily sweat is causing frustration, consider the systems you could implement to avoid more serious burnout. Research the most outlandish hacks. This Moon wants you to innovate rather than double-down on more of the same. Libra & Libra Rising: Even in these trying times, carving out time for fun is crucial. Revolutionary, even. This Full Moon, make sure that the structures that support your leisure time are sturdy. Planned escapades may sound like an oxymoron, but the more intentional you can be in setting boundaries around the good things in life, the more they will bloom — like sweet peas on a trellis. Say the following to yourself aloud: “I have permission to play as hard as I work.” Then hold yourself to it. Scorpio & Scorpio Rising: This Full Moon in Aquarius wants you to get innovative about your anchorage. From something small, like rearranging your furniture, to something large, like finally embracing the van life — a calculated risk is required in honoring the domestic freedom you crave. If you’re in a state of domestic transition, tether yourself to the songs, recipes, and stories of your ancestors. Home runs much deeper than your floorboards. Sagittarius & Sagittarius Rising: This Full Moon in Aquarius, it’s time to interrogate your communication strategies and inner scripts. Consider game-planning your next important conversation. Establish your talking points, questions, and goals for the exchange. Leave nothing to chance. This Moon will also help you see the ways your inner critic hogs airspace. What would your most supportive friend say instead? Capricorn & Capricorn Rising: This Full Moon in Aquarius wants you to unapologetically invest in yourself. Get curious about the systems or strategies that help you tend to your nest egg. Scout out the class (or free YouTube tutorial) that supports the skills you’re most excited about nurturing. Tinker over a hobby that feels like an end in itself. If something feels shaky in your security now, focus on the small things you can do to feel anchored and taken care of. Aquarius & Aquarius Rising: This Full Moon in Aquarius brings a full system upgrade. If a passion project, personal goal, or divine calling requires rebooting, allow the frustration of the moment to propel you into action. Yes, there will be obstacles when launching this rocket, but remember that perfection is paralysis. Whatever first bold step is required in setting this wild path — take it. And no over-the-shoulder glances. Be your own cheerleader. Pisces & Pisces Rising: This Full Moon in Aquarius helps you tap the full power of your rest and inner realms. Jettison the habits that interfere with your shuteye. Whether it’s cutting out afternoon coffee or eliminating screen time before bed, embrace the experiment. What shifts when you stick to a regular nighttime routine and approach your practices as sacred rituals? There will be no revolution without rest, so wrangle those sheep. [Android users click here]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( Copyright © 2022 Chani Nicholas, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at my website. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.