Love Horoscope for the Week of August 15

Cast your mind back to the eclipse on July 1: was anything significant going on? If so, here comes the possibility of a re-play, particularly on Tuesday or Wednesday. Depending on your way of perceiving things—glass half-empty or half-full—this week’s energy either provides the shot in the arm you need to shift into high gear, or it’s a needle coming at you for the umpteenth time.

If you found last month’s events stressful, you may need to do a bit of mental magic in order to re-frame Part Two. Even our most difficult experiences present some kind of opportunity. The trick is to recognize what that might be, and then to focus on its upside, rather than bemoan your fate at being dragged through the mud. And believe me, I’m not minimizing the copious quantities of mud.

But something’s gotta give—and that’s likely the way you respond to whatever’s going on. One by one, people are really getting the point that you can’t make so-and-so change (whomever that irritant may be); all you can do is adjust your reaction to the trigger. In some cases, that may mean you choose forgiveness over anger. In other cases, you may need to assert yourself enough to define your bottom line so that the bee in your bonnet either buzzes off or chooses a different way to reach you. Remember, even if it looks bitchy, it’s a hidden call for Love—and you’ve got enough of that in your heart, right?