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First Quarter Moon in Scorpio [Friday, August 8 @ 4:20 pm edt]
[Moon @ 16 Scorpio 38]
[Sun @ 17 Leo 38]
[South Node @ 18 Leo 01]

Between the Solar and Lunar Eclipses comes the First Quarter Moon in Scorpio. Exactly on 080808 and the start of the Olympics in China. The Solar Eclipse just went through China, and now China is showing its finest to an anxiously waiting world. The Sun in Leo is approaching the degree of the South Node last Friday’s Solar Eclipse. Something hidden is coming into focus. And with the Moon in investigative Scorpio, that can be anything from your financial picture to a deeply held secret.

This is a time of empowerment. You can also use power to increase your wealth and magnetically attract what you desire. The Moon in Scorpio cautions us to be ethical when it comes to how we use our power to increase our wealth. In Scorpio, we may want to invest what we have wisely, yet with the Sun in Leo, the temptation to splurge is strong.

The conflict is that while you want to show your best, you may feel compelled to hide your truth. Maybe you don’t feel ready to share, or maybe sharing would open something for exploration that you’d rather not see. Perhaps there’s a fear that you won’t like what you see. Or someone else will use it against you.

The Sun and Moon are in fixed signs. This is a time to hold onto your power by being persistent. To maintain your power, you may have to show a little of your sparkle, yet keep your inner secrets hidden deep inside.

But hiding power can also limit your influence. When does self-protection become a life ruled by fears and suspicions? If you are holding on to power to feel in control, you may start to lose your connection to your creativity. Feeling that exposure will harm your image or make you a target for rejection can work against your ability to delve into your many hidden layers. And that can keep your creative treasures locked away, even from you. Peeling back the layers can be scary as it reveals what you don’t want to see. But covering it up keeps your fears in control.

What to do? Let out some tension by having FUN! Leo loves to play. And playing isn’t juvenile:-) Play can happen on many levels, from childlike to sophisticated. Releasing secrets, even to yourself, can ease tensions and help you to feel more open and less suspicious. And most of all, decide you will be successful. Intend it. And then release your need for extra drama that keeps you locked into behaviors that haven’t worked in the past and won’t help in the future.

Yet, the Sun in Leo is conjunct the South Lunar Node. We’ve been through this before! The Sun conjunct the South Node can make us wonder what happened to our potential. We can feel out of tune with the prevailing social trends, and wonder who feels good about everything that’s happening. We are at a literal crossroads. What kind of leadership do we want? The Sun conjunct the South Node during the current Eclipses suggests a comfort in the familiar. Or we can strive forward, even if the future is unknown, as symbolized by the Sun opposing the North Node.

Today, 08-08-08 is an opportunity. Right between the eclipses, this day reminds us that we DO make a difference. That sharing a good attitude goes far, and so does sending negative vibes. Feeling good or bad is our choice. We can dare to delve and release our negative beliefs. Or we can keep our secrets and keep our life as-is.