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Forecast 8/13 The moon enters Cancer at 4:28 am ET, which stirs up the challenges from the outer planets positioned in cardinal signs.

In it’s purity, a Cancer moon encourages activities related to the home, family and love of our natural environment. Antidotes for stress over the next couple of days are walks by the water, baths, swimming and meals in comforting environments.

But it’s not all stress, especially today. The desire to relate and enjoy beauty is compelling, so if you’re not in creative work find another outlet.

Once the sun gets lower in the sky, power struggles or sudden upsets can scuttle a good time, so keep your vessel steady by weighing what’s important. Sometimes there is no other way than confrontation but how it’s done can make all the difference.