Key Issues this Week: FINANCE, INFORMATION, ENCOURAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, CHALLENGES, LUCK and ABUNDANCE

Monday’s Taurus Moon will have us focused on matters of finance and security in order to cultivate greater stability. This week will highlight the need for expansion in terms of awareness, communication and resources. Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) will enjoy a lucky streak as they move with power and stealth this week. Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) will possess great problem-solving skills and be able to move past recent blocks with ease. (If you aren’t an earth sign, you may want to seek one's help with any problems you're trying to solve!) Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) will be chatting up a storm and focused on networking, communication, and informing the world of their options. Water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) will tend to retreat into their own little worlds and seek spiritual progress over outward activities. On Tuesday, everyone will be on a hunt for more information in order to decide whether or not to act on some fresh opportunities. When the Moon dances into Gemini on Wednesday, we'll all grow more supportive and encouraging; though we may not be able to solve other people’s problems, we can offer them words of hope and share our personal experiences. Communication will be the theme on Thursday when the Gemini Moon encourages internet conversations, brainstorming sessions and networking. The connections we make on this day will serve us well into the future, even if we're just looking up old friends from high school. Friday will be remembered as the most challenging day of the week, for as the Moon's move into Cancer overrides the mental energy that has been flying all around us, blocks to movement, over-reactions and misunderstandings will prevail. Our best bet for getting through Friday is to keep quiet and listen carefully. Meditation will also be helpful, for we'll have to put extra effort into maintaining wise balance and composure. On Saturday, lady luck will direct our movements, which makes this a great day to buy a lottery ticket, ask for a favor, or go in search of new love. Even if we don’t win big cash or find a soul mate, we'll feel more fortunate on Saturday than we have all week. Sunday’s Leo Moon will shine a light on our abundance and make it easy to think positively. Since an attitude of gratitude manifests more, we're wise to spend the day giving thanks for the blessings in our lives. Mercury is still retrograde, and we’ll experience its effects profoundly on Sunday as it begins to slow down to go direct on September 12.