This month’s planet transits discussed by Marga; “August presents itself as a lively, rhythmic month, with some moments of strong activation followed by more relaxed and relational phases…”
So there are moments that cannot be lost, and one who loses those moments may not be able to get them again for centuries, for lifetimes, because it is not in one’s hands…”
Osho, Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy, Ch 8
The month of August opens with an energy that perfectly captures the essence of vacation time: on the one hand, the Sun in Gate 33, Retreat, evokes the need for silence, memory, and a pause from the world; on the other, the Earth in Gate 19, Approach, draws attention to human connection, mutual support, and sensitivity to others’ needs. Two complementary poles, the desire to be with oneself and the desire to be with others, that beautifully represent the intermittent rhythm of summer days, between regenerating solitude and conviviality that often alternate under the ‘August heat’.
Defined Channels in August
- From August 5 to 10, the Channel of the Alpha 7-31 is activated, thanks to the Sun’s presence in Gate 7, Uniformity, and Mercury in Gate 31, Influence. It’s one of the leadership channels, which may invite us to reflect on our role within the group, on how we guide or communicate direction, or on how we respond to others’ guidance, whether during a trip, or if we happen to be among those who decided to stay in the office and enjoy vacation time during less crowded periods.
- From August 17 to 19, the Channel of Recognition 30-41 gets activated by the Earth in Gate 30, Desires, and retrograde Pluto in Gate 41, Imagination. This channel generally brings emotional pressure related to anticipation, waiting, and tension toward new experiences. It’s a powerful and potentially overwhelming combination, because the intensity of emotions can mix with the need to start something important. It would be wise to stay with what we feel without giving in to haste.
- On August 20, Pluto, still retrograde, leaves Gate 41, Imagination, to temporarily re-enter Gate 60, Limitation, thus activating, together with Chiron (which is in Gate 3, Beginning) the Channel of Mutation 60-3, which will remain active until the end of the month and beyond. This is a channel that pushes us to transform limits into creativity, starting from what seems ‘impossible’ or too restrictive. Here the energy is strong, concentrated and unstable, but also extraordinarily innovative. Restrictions can become incubators of vision, if we align with the natural flow of things instead of wanting to force a result.
Significant Planetary Movements
- As mentioned, Pluto re-enters Gate 60, Limitation on August 20. It will resume direct motion on October 13th and will definitively exit Gate 60, on December 5, then stabilizing in Gate 41, Imagination, where it will remain for a long time. This slow back-and-forth that has been going on for months accompanies deep and structural processes, which may manifest as external blocks or obstacles, but which are actually working on our creative potential and our ability to withstand the uncertainty of the new. Let’s remember that Gate 41, which in the I Ching is called ‘Decrease’ and represents the Emptiness par excellence, from which anything can be born, in Human Design and Gene Keys, in analogy with genetics, is the start codon, that is in fact the beginning of every string… of human experience.
- Another important shift: Jupiter exits Gate 39, Provocation, and enters Gate 53, New Beginnings, bringing a sense of lightening and opening. We’re still in the Root Center, but the quality of pressure changes: from individual challenge we move to a more optimistic and constructive impulse, which looks to the future with confidence. This is an important change of tone, which can revive projects or desires that remained suspended.
Conclusion
The month concludes with a very communal note that almost always marks the end of August: the Sun in Gate 40, Liberation, and the Earth in Gate 37, Family, activating the Channel of Community 40-37. This can be an invitation to take time to reconnect with our roots, to renew bonds through small gestures, perhaps sharing a meal or a simple activity with those we feel are part of our ‘inner village’.
August thus presents itself as a lively, rhythmic month, with some moments of strong activation followed by more relaxed and relational phases, where time seems to expand, but at the same time confronts us with fundamental themes. And above all with ourselves and those closest to us.
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