Monday, August 24–30

Energy This Week

We have reached the finale of the last eclipse window of 2026. Rarely has the eclipse portal been so intense. The soft and serene energy of the recent solar eclipse quickly turned into a powerful energetic workout. The sun is also more active again, which is immediately reflected in the Schumann resonance. Everything seems to be peaking and on edge.

When your energy rises rapidly, you can feel it in your body. Your body is accustomed to functioning at a certain frequency, even when that frequency is actually keeping you stuck in old patterns or stagnation. When your energy rises, as it is now, it can, as it were, shake your body awake. Think of it as a bucket of sand—symbolizing unprocessed emotions and other emotional baggage—that you begin to stir up.

You may experience the following symptoms of spiritual growth: extreme fatigue (as if you were exhausted), disrupted sleep patterns, nightmares, waking up feeling heavy and completely drained in the morning, past issues resurfacing, old stories pulling you “back in time” and out of the present, fears being triggered and amplified, pressure on your head, severe headaches or migraines (lasting a long time), pressure on your ears, ringing in the ears, nerve pain, painful muscles and joints, heart palpitations, and digestive discomfort.

This week, just like last week, is also a time for rest, reflection, and reconsideration. Give your body time to quietly process and integrate all the changes taking place, right down to the cellular level.

Lunar phases: waxing moon (until August 27), full moon (August 28), and waning moon (starting August 29).

August 25: Mercury in Virgo

Last week, the Sun entered Virgo; this week, Mercury follows. This is no ordinary transition into Virgo. The eclipse window gives Mercury in Virgo a deeper meaning. These days, it’s not just about thinking, analyzing, or getting things in order. It’s about learning to understand something that at first may only present itself as a feeling, an undercurrent, or an intuitive knowing.

Mercury is the ruler of Virgo and feels right at home in Virgo. Mercury in Virgo brings clarity. Your thinking becomes sharper, and you can better discern what feels right and what no longer suits you. Things that have been simmering beneath the surface for some time can suddenly find expression. An insight, a conversation, or a simple observation can bring exactly the clarity you’ve been waiting for.

Perhaps you notice a need for clarity emerging—a need for words to describe something that has been living within you for some time, to organize your thoughts, clear away distractions, or make choices that weren't entirely clear before.

In contrast to this down-to-earth clarity stands the Pisces moon of the upcoming eclipse. Pisces knows no sharp boundaries. It speaks the language of intuition, dreams, emotions, and the greater whole. That is why this week may feel as though the head and the heart are in conversation with each other.

The Virgo-Pisces axis allows you to feel that clarity and surrender are not mutually exclusive. You can make distinctions without having to judge. You can feel without having to lose yourself in it. And you can act without needing to know everything in advance.

You don't need to understand everything to know what is no longer yours. Sometimes a new direction begins precisely when you stop clinging to things and trying to control everything.

August 27: Mercury-Sun cazimi

Today, Mercury is very close to the Sun: a cazimi. This is a special moment in which Mercury is, as it were, illuminated from within the heart of the Sun. This can be a powerful day for clarity, new insights, and important realizations.

Something that has been on your mind for some time can suddenly fall into place. A thought takes shape, an answer presents itself, or you suddenly see very clearly what you couldn’t see before.

Because Mercury is in Virgo, this clarity is mainly about discerning and understanding what truly feels right. What is calling for attention? What might be simpler? Where might you be unnecessarily getting in your own way?

A cazimi doesn't have to be a grand or spectacular moment. A conversation or a simple encounter can already hold the key. You may suddenly realize why something moved you so deeply, why a certain situation no longer feels right, or what you've actually known all along. Sometimes it's precisely a quiet inner realization: "Now I understand."

Trust the insights that arise today. Not every insight calls for immediate action. Some insights simply need time to sink in at first. The clarity that emerges now can be an important seed for the choices and changes that will unfold in the days leading up to the upcoming eclipse.

August 28: Full Moon + Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces

Following the solar eclipse on August 12, today we have a full moon and a partial lunar eclipse in Pisces, opposite the Sun in Virgo.

Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and is therefore deeply sensitive, intuitive, and receptive. When the Moon moves through Pisces, you may experience emotions more intensely and feel more strongly what lies beneath the surface. You are more sensitive to the atmosphere and energy of others and can easily attune yourself to them. Your strength lies in your great empathy and intuitive capacity; the challenge is to distinguish between what is truly yours and what you are picking up from others. Stay open, but don’t lose yourself.

Relationship with the Lunar Nodes

Eclipses always occur near the Lunar Nodes and therefore relate to important turning points in your personal development. They can bring events and insights that jolt you awake, accelerate processes, and invite you to set out in a new direction. What has been simmering beneath the surface for some time can suddenly come to light.

The sequence of eclipses in August is symbolically beautiful. First, the solar eclipse in Leo raises the questions: What do I want? What do I want to create? Who do I want to be? And then the lunar eclipse in Pisces asks: What must I leave behind to achieve that?

Continuation of the lunar eclipse in Pisces in 2024

The lunar eclipse in Pisces marks an important continuation of the eclipse of September 2024. That eclipse brought awareness above all else: What is truly mine? What is an illusion? Where am I giving too much? Where are my boundaries dissolving? Perhaps it became clear where you were idealizing someone or something, where you held on to hope for too long, where you were taking on responsibility for something that wasn’t yours, or where you were erasing yourself.

2024 asked you to see through the fog.
2026 asks you to live by what you have seen.

What you began to see through back then is now calling for a choice. You may leave behind what no longer feels right. What is truly essential may now take concrete form. Old patterns or ways of living that were once necessary, useful, or safe can no longer resonate with who you have become.

That is why this eclipse can feel like a thorough, profound cleansing on all levels: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. It’s as if you’re being turned inside out and put through the wringer. Tears and anger that you’ve held back—that weren’t allowed to surface—can suddenly come pouring out.

Opposite the ultra-sensitive energy of Pisces stands the grounding and stabilizing energy of Virgo. This keeps you grounded here on Earth and true to yourself, and asks you:

What is mine and what is not?
What is my responsibility?
Where is a boundary needed?
What do my body and energy truly need?

The invitation is not to become less sensitive, but to combine sensitivity with discernment. Empathy doesn't mean you have to take on everyone else's burdens. Trust doesn't mean you have to let go of your boundaries. And love doesn't mean you have to lose yourself.

Furthermore, Pisces is not only about letting go, but also about dreams, ideals, spirituality, and longing. Perhaps since 2024, a dream, a relationship, a vision of the future, a spiritual belief, or a creative longing has emerged. This eclipse may then prompt the question: Is this still my dream, or have I become attached to an image?

Sometimes a dream turns out to be more real than you thought and may now take shape. And sometimes you just need to let go of that image to make room for what truly feels right.

Conjunction with the North Node in Aquarius

This lunar eclipse occurs near the North Node in Aquarius, making the theme of growth and moving forward particularly strong. The North Node symbolically points toward a direction that invites you to grow, even when it still feels unfamiliar or uncomfortable.

What is leaving your life, therefore, makes room for something new. The coming months may bring significant changes. Something you thought would always remain may change or disappear. That can bring uncertainty, but ultimately it also creates the space needed to continue growing.

A Challenging Connection with Uranus in Gemini

Uranus in Gemini adds an unexpected and liberating energy to that. Sudden insights, surprising messages, revelations, or events can jolt you awake and break through your existing way of thinking.

Uranus helps you break free from patterns, routines, and habits that were once necessary but no longer serve you. In Gemini, it also brings new information, possibilities, and choices, so that in the coming months it will become increasingly clear which direction is opening up.

Which veils are falling away, and what is coming to light? That doesn’t mean everything is suddenly clear now. Not every farewell needs to be acted upon immediately or spoken aloud. And not every new direction needs to be mapped out just yet.

Give form to what truly lives within you. And trust that behind the old, there is not only emptiness, but also space for something new.

"Which veils have been lifted for you? Which illusions—perhaps painful ones—have become visible? What can you let go of and work through, so that you can follow your soul with clarity and trust?"

Monday, August 24–30

Energy this week

We’ve reached the finale of the last eclipse window of 2026. Rarely has the eclipse portal been so intense. The gentle and serene energy of the last solar eclipse quickly turned into a vigorous energetic workout. The sun is also more active again, which immediately affects the Schumann resonance. Everything seems to be peaking and on edge.

When your energy rises quickly, you can feel it in your body. Your body is used to functioning at a certain frequency—even when that frequency actually keeps you stuck in old patterns or stagnation. When your energy rises, as it is now, it can, as it were, shake your body awake. Think of it like a bucket of sand—a symbol of unprocessed emotions and other emotional baggage—that you’re stirring up. 

You may experience the following upgrading symptoms: extreme fatigue (as if you’re exhausted), disrupted sleep patterns, nightmares, waking up in the morning feeling heavy and utterly exhausted, old issues resurfacing, old stories pulling you “back in time” and out of the present, fears being stirred up and magnified, pressure in your head, severe headaches/migraines (that last a long time), pressure in your ears, ringing in the ears, nerve pain, sore muscles and joints, heart palpitations, and digestive discomfort.

Just like last week, this week is all about rest, reflection, and reevaluation. Give your body time to calmly process and integrate all the changes, right down to the cellular level.

Moon phases: waxing moon (through August 27), full moon (August 28), and waning moon (starting August 29). 

August 25: Mercury in Virgo

Last week, the Sun entered Virgo; this week, Mercury follows. This is no ordinary transition into Virgo. The eclipse window gives Mercury in Virgo a deeper meaning. These days aren’t just about thinking, analyzing, or getting things in order. They’re about learning to understand something that may at first present itself only as a feeling, an undercurrent, or an intuitive knowing.

Mercury is the ruler of Virgo and feels at home in Virgo. Mercury in Virgo brings clarity. Your thinking becomes sharper, and you’re better able to distinguish between what’s right and what no longer suits you. Things that have been simmering beneath the surface for a while can suddenly find their voice. An insight, a conversation, or a simple observation can provide exactly the clarity we’ve been waiting for.

You may find that you’re starting to feel the need for clarity—for words to describe something that’s been on your mind for a while; for organizing your thoughts, clearing away the noise, or making choices that weren’t entirely clear before.

In contrast to this earthly clarity is the Pisces Moon of the upcoming eclipse. Pisces knows no sharp boundaries. It speaks the language of intuition, dreams, emotions, and the bigger picture. That’s why this week may feel as if your head and heart are having a conversation.

The Virgo-Pisces axis helps you realize that clarity and surrender are not mutually exclusive. You can make distinctions without having to judge. You can feel without having to lose yourself in it. And you can act without having to know everything in advance. 

You don't have to understand everything to know what no longer belongs to you. Sometimes a new direction begins exactly where you stop clinging on and trying to control everything. 

August 27: Mercury – Sun cazimi

Today, Mercury is very close to the Sun: a cazimi. This is a special moment when Mercury is, as it were, illuminated from the very heart of the Sun. This can be a powerful day for clarity, new insights, and important realizations.

Something that has been on your mind for a while can suddenly click into place. A thought takes shape, an answer presents itself, or you suddenly see very clearly what you couldn't see before.

Because Mercury is in Virgo, this clarity is mainly about discerning and understanding what is truly right. What needs your attention? What could be simplified? Where might you be getting in your own way unnecessarily?

A cazimi doesn’t necessarily have to be a grand or spectacular moment. A conversation or a simple encounter can already hold the key. You may suddenly understand why something touched you so deeply, why a certain situation no longer feels right, or what you’ve actually known all along. Sometimes it’s just a quiet inner realization: “Now I understand.”

Today, trust the insights that arise. Not every insight calls for immediate action. Some insights simply need time to sink in first. The clarity that emerges now can be an important seed for the choices and changes that will unfold around the upcoming eclipse.

August 28: Full Moon + Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces 

Following the solar eclipse on August 12, today we have a full moon and a partial lunar eclipse in Pisces, opposite the sun in Virgo. 

Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and, as such, deeply sensitive, intuitive, and receptive. When the Moon is in Pisces, you may experience emotions more intensely and sense more keenly what’s going on beneath the surface. You’re more attuned to others’ moods and energy and can easily go with the flow. Your strength lies in your great empathy and intuitive ability; the challenge is to distinguish between what is your own and what you’re picking up from others. Stay open, but don’t lose yourself.

Relationship with the Lunar Nodes

Eclipses always occur near the lunar nodes and are therefore linked to major turning points in your personal development. They can bring about events and insights that shake you awake, accelerate processes, and invite you to take a new direction. Things that have been simmering beneath the surface for some time may suddenly come to light.

The sequence of the eclipses in August is symbolically beautiful. First, the solar eclipse in Leo, posing the questions:What do I want? What do I want to create? Who do I want to be?And then the lunar eclipse in Pisces:What do I need to leave behind to achieve that?

Follow-up to the lunar eclipse in Pisces in 2024

The lunar eclipse in Pisces marks an important follow-up to the eclipse of September 2024. That eclipse brought about a heightened sense of awareness:What truly belongs to me? What is an illusion? Where am I giving too much? Where do my boundaries blur?Perhaps it revealed where you idealized someone or something, held onto hope for too long, took responsibility for something that wasn’t yours, or put yourself last.

2024 asked you to see through the fog.
2026 asks you to live according to what you have seen.

What you began to realize back then now calls for a choice. You can leave behind what no longer feels right. What is truly essential, on the other hand, can take concrete shape. Old patterns or ways of life that were once necessary, useful, or safe may no longer resonate with who you have become.

That’s why this eclipse can feel like a thorough, deep-seated cleansing on all levels: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. It’s as if you’re being turned inside out and put through the wringer. Tears and anger you’ve held back—that you weren’t allowed to feel—may suddenly come flooding out.  

The ultra-sensitive energy of Pisces is counterbalanced by the grounding and stabilizing energy of Virgo.This energykeeps you here on Earth and grounded in yourself, and asks you: 

What is mine and what is not?
What is my responsibility?
Where is a boundary needed?
What does my body and energy truly need?

The invitation is not to become less sensitive, but to combine sensitivity with discernment. Empathy does not mean you have to bear everything. Trust does not mean you have to let go of your boundaries. And love does not mean you have to put yourself last.

Moreover, Pisces isn’t just about letting go—it’s also about dreams, ideals, spirituality, and longing. Perhaps since 2024, a dream, a relationship, a vision of the future, a spiritual belief, or a creative longing has emerged. This eclipse may then ask:Is this still my dream, or have I become attached to an image?

Sometimes a dream turns out to be more real than you thought, and it’s time to let it take shape. And sometimes you just have to let go of that image to make room for what truly feels right.

Conjunction with the North Node in Aquarius

This lunar eclipse takes place near the North Node in Aquarius, which makes the theme of growth and moving forward particularly strong. The North Node symbolically points in a direction that invites you to grow, even when that direction still feels unknown or uncomfortable.

What moves out of your life therefore makes room for something new. The coming months may bring significant changes. Something you thought would last forever may change or disappear. That can cause uncertainty, but ultimately it can also create the space needed to continue growing.

A triggering aspect with Uranus in Gemini 

Uranus in Gemini adds an unexpected and liberating energy to this. Sudden insights, surprising messages, revelations, or events can jolt you awake and break through your existing way of thinking. 

Uranus helps you break free from patterns, routines, and habits that were once necessary but no longer serve you. In Gemini, it also brings new information, possibilities, and choices, making it increasingly clear over the coming months which direction is opening up.

Which veils are being lifted, and what is coming to light? That doesn’t mean everything is suddenly clear now. Not every farewell needs to be carried out or spoken immediately. And not every new direction needs to be mapped out just yet.

Give shape to what truly lives within you. And trust that behind the old, there is not only emptiness waiting, but also space for something new.

“What veils have been lifted for you? What illusions—perhaps painful ones—have become apparent? What can you let go of and process so that you can follow your soul with clarity and confidence?”