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A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake which struck a hard blow in New Zealand, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in the Aleutian Island of Alaska and an eruption of lava and hot ash from the Mount Sinaburg volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra all emphatically punctuated the start of this month.

These dramatic developments happened along the highly active Pacific Ring of Fire. This is a horseshoe-shaped area around the basin of the Pacific Ocean from the west coast of South America and North America, up through the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia and then down through Japan, Indonesia, Philippines and New Zealand. It’s an area that hosts a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

August’s astrological alignments have built up a tremendous amount of pressure that remains bottled up deep down in the collective human psyche. This is reflected in the image of the Chilean miners trapped in a chamber far below the surface. The Earth seems to be trying to release that pressure in the form of crunching tectonic plates and deep-throated puffs of volcanic smoke and flowing lava.

Mercury’s backward journey through Virgo which began on August 20 will end on the 12th of this month. This period of negotiations, fixing problems and retooling your strategy will end, so be ready to move ahead with vim and vigour soon after that point. Mercury, much like a big heavy train pulling out of the station, will take some time to gather up some decent speed in forward motion. And as it does, you’ll sense the change in mood. Much, of course, depends on where Mercury is in your personal birth chart, but generally speaking you will notice the tide starting to move in your favour.

Pluto’s backward journey which began last April will return to forward motion on the 14th. Its influence will be extremely strong, so if it’s in a sensitive area of your chart, you will feel under a tremendous amount of pressure. If you find yourself now suffering from a sense of gloom or even depression let not your heart lose hope. Be at peace. You will find the wherewithal to overcome your worries and concerns as Pluto moves on. The universe is teaching you a crucial lesson. Absorb it quickly and you will find a way to break free.

LUNAR PHASES FOR September 2010

Keeping in touch with the lunar cycle is absolutely and totally crucial to getting your life in sync with the natural rhythm of the universe. Be aware of these dates when they come and you’ll notice your life starting to change for the better. Here are this month’s important dates:

New Lunar Month
New Moon————— Mon 9 August at 11:08pm ET in Leo
First Quarter——– Mon 16 August at 2:14pm ET in Scorpio
Full Moon—————-Tues 24 August at 1:05pm ET in Pisces
Last Quarter———-Wed 1 September at 1:22pm ET in Gemini

New Lunar Month
New Moon————— Wed 8 September at 6:30am ET in Virgo
First Quarter——– Wed 15 September at 01:50am ET in Sagittarius
Full Moon—————-Thurs 23 September at 05:17am ET in Aries
Last Quarter———-Thurs 31 September at 11:52pm ET in Cancer

New Moon————— Thurs 7 October at 02:44pm ET in Libra