August 2017 News from the Stars:

There is lot going on in this month of August. We have two eclipses, Mercury retrograde, and then Mars, Rahu conjunction. The Lunar eclipse is at 22 degrees 31 minutes in Capricorn sign on August 7th. The Solar eclipse is at 5 degrees 51 minutes in Leo sign on August 21st. Mercury transits P Phalguni nakshatra ruled by Venus in Leo sign from August 2 to September 24, 2017. Mercury will go retrograde at 18 degrees in Leo sign on August 12, 2017 and go direct at 4.25 degrees in Leo sign on September 5, 2017. Mars will transit Pushya nakshatra ruled by Saturn in Cancer sign until August 5, 2017. Mars will transit Aslesha nakshatra ruled by Mercury in Cancer sign from August 5 to August 26, 2017. There will be Mars and Rahu conjunction on August 25, 2017 at 29 degrees in Cancer sign. Mars will transit Magha nakshatra ruled by Ketu in Leo sign from August 26 to September 16 2017.

Venus will transit Ardra nakshatra ruled by Rahu in Gemini sign from July 31 to August 12, followed by Punarvasu nakshatra ruled by Jupiter in Gemini and Cancer signs from August 12 to August 23. Venus will transit Pushya nakshatra ruled by Saturn in Cancer sign from August 23 to September 3. Sun will transit Cancer sign until August 15, and next Leo sign from August 15 to September 15. There will be Sun and Rahu conjunction in Leo sign on August 16 at 0 degrees in Leo sign.

Jupiter enters Chitra nakshatra ruled by Mars in Virgo sign on August 3, 2017, and stays in chitra nakshatra for the rest of this month. Rahu will be transiting Magha nakshatra ruled by Ketu in Leo sign until August 19. Rahu changes sign and moves into Cancer sign in Ashlesha nakshatra rule by Mercury. Ketu will enter Capricorn sign on August 19, 2017. Ketu will transit Dhanishta nakshatra ruled by Mars in Capricorn sign. Ketu in Capricorn will be aspected by Saturn from Scorpio sign, and Mars from Cancer sign after August 19th. Retrograde Saturn will transit Jyeshtha nakshatra ruled by Mercury in Scorpio sign. Saturn will become direct on August 25, 2017 at 27 degrees in Scorpio sign.

Please contact Astrologer Tahreem Shah for astrology reading if you would like to know how these transits will impact your lives in relation to your natal astrology chart and the mahadashas, Bhuktis that are operational in your astrology chart. Call 00971557825822