India, Aug. 19 -- August is ending with an unusual combination in Western astrology. On August 27, Mercury reaches cazimi in Virgo, followed closely by a partial lunar eclipse in Pisces on August 28. Both events fall along the Virgo-Pisces axis, giving astrologers a lot to interpret as eclipse season comes to a close.

For you, this can feel like a push-and-pull between wanting clear answers and accepting that some things cannot be neatly explained. Astrologers are reading the pairing through themes of clarity, reflection, release and change.

The word cazimi comes from traditional astrology and refers to a planet being very close to the Sun. On August 27, Mercury reaches cazimi at about 4 degrees Virgo, according to astrologer Juliana Mc...