We have a Mercury retrograde to contend with from the 5^th until the 28^th in Virgo which ignites issues to do with the health sector and delayed political strategies that cause collective frustration. The planet Saturn is still moving backwards in Pisces which creates an ongoing square aspect with Jupiter in Gemini. The symbolism is one of an everchanging situation that causes a heighted state of anxiety. This is intensified by the presence of Mars transiting in Gemini also squaring Saturn, creating tension, and fluctuating moods in what people want in terms of a vision for the future. August is one of the more testing months in 2024 when we will begin to see the crumbling state of a world that is devoid of momentum. Now this sounds very bleak, but sometimes you need to face the fears of society to begin the rebuild and this exactly the feeling that is circulating in the collective air this month.