Episode #21
Seeing with New Eyes | The Astrology of August 5–11, 2026
As we approach the powerful Leo Solar Eclipse on August 12, this week's astrology invites us to examine the stories that shape our identities and our collective future. This episode explores the major planetary shifts—including Venus entering Libra, Mercury entering Leo, Mars and Ceres entering Cancer, and Mercury's opposition to Pluto—to reveal a larger evolutionary movement from the shadow of Leo toward the humanitarian vision of Aquarius. Through the symbolism of these transits, the conversation reflects on themes of belonging, grief, community, empire, and our relationship with Gaia, asking what humanity may have lost as we moved away from tribal connection and into systems built on hierarchy, extraction, and endless growth. The episode also explores how Ceres, Chiron, Pluto, and the Lunar Nodes invite us to remember our interconnectedness with one another and the living world. Mercury in Leo's gift for storytelling—and its shadow of becoming attached to heroic narratives—takes center stage as Mercury opposes Pluto, encouraging us to question inherited beliefs, embrace greater complexity, and rewrite our stories from "I stand above" to "I stand with." As we prepare for next week's Solar Eclipse, this episode offers an invitation to practice gratitude, justice, humility, and reverence, remembering that meaningful transformation begins not only with what we do, but with how we choose to see. Join the yin yoga practice here: https://enchantedastrology.ca/yoga-membership/