Love Horoscope for the Week of August 22

Monday sets a calm and logical tone for most of us. The Sun enters Virgo, and Virgo’s ruler Mercury is conjunct Jupiter. Add in the stabilizing influence of Moon in Taurus later in the day, and it looks like the week is off to an intelligent and rational start. That’s a good thing; hang on to it as tight as you can, because what’s happening the rest of the week is pretty maniacal.

The big astrological influences this week are Mars in Sagittarius conjunct Saturn (which is exact on Wednesday) and Mars square Neptune (which is exact on Friday). Mars is the planet that rules action and aggression and passion. Nothing can misdirect that energy more than a difficult aspect to either Saturn or Neptune. A Mars-Saturn aspect can represent either a blunting of force, or an outright misuse of it. The main point to remember here is: don’t be a jerk. Yes I know, other people are being jerks to you this week, but that’s no excuse. Just don’t, okay?

Mars square Neptune, on the other hand, can be downright delusional. Yes this aspect does have a certain sexiness going for it, but it’s not necessarily a useful sexiness. It may lead you to believe that your powers of seduction are at their maximum. In fact, it’s more likely to be the kind of sexiness that leads to an awkward morning-after, followed by a mysterious rash and a round of antibiotics. Think of it this way: if you know you may find yourself in a position where you might end up having sex with someone, make sure you have protection and cab fare and a decent excuse if things end up going terribly wrong. Mars square Neptune is glamorous. By the modern definition, glamour is “beauty, attractiveness, or appeal.” Just don’t forget that the word originally meant a “magical delusion,” as in “the wizard has cast glamour over the cave entrance so unsuspecting adventurers will be lured in and be eaten by a dragon.”

The major aspect the ruling over the weekend dating scene is Venus conjunct Jupiter. Normally I would be telling you that this is a lovely time for love, that it’s a great opportunity to get out and meet someone special, and if your love life needs a boost, then it’s more likely to happen. I’m not saying that these things can’t or won’t happen this weekend, but please — if you find yourself falling for a charming stranger this Saturday or Sunday? Print out a copy of this forecast and re-read the previous two paragraphs. Do it more than once. You may find yourself too enamored to think clearly otherwise.

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