1. The Solar Eclipse on August 1 (6:21 am EDT) is rising in Washington D.C., signifying the influential nature it carries over the nation's political scene. With Vesta in Taurus squaring the eclipse point, expect historic economic fixes coming out of Congress. The eclipse aligns with Obama's Leo Sun (near his Descendant), and McCain's Mars, the ruler of his 7th house – Veep selections are coming.
2. Saturn squares the U.S. Uranus on August 10, challenging American ingenuity to overcome energy problems with new technology. This transit is in effect all month, and resonates with the Saturn-Uranus opposition on election day, so that innovative, alternative energy programs (Uranus) get tested (Saturn) in the political campaign. Al Gore, T Boone Pickens, and others have big plans.
3. Mars in Virgo this month is under major developmental tension by an opposition to Uranus on August 6, and then the square to Pluto on August 17. These are volatile, dangerous combinations, making the first three weeks of August unusually militant. Watch for an unusual round of accidents, fires, and explosions, plus conflict in the work environment.
4. The Lunar Eclipse on August 16 is aligned with Neptune in Aquarius, highlighting Neptune's ideals and hopes for a more egalitarian social structure. The coincidental influence of Mars square Pluto may indicate violent acts that affect the American public (since the U.S. Moon is also involved), perhaps requiring massive first aid missions (Ceres).
5. Uranus squares the U.S. Mars on August 28, but is a major dynamic throughout August. Watch for some severe saber-rattling, with potential for increased military conflict wherever U.S. troops are deployed. The activated U.S. Mars in Gemini likely will bring a crisis to American transportation industries, especially airlines and automobiles.
Occasionally, those who write Sun Sign columns hit the nail on the head, but that only indicates that there's something there, something beyond the consensus reality that bears exploring. To find out more, one needs to look at the entire horoscope, which is a map of where the planets were when an individual was born. 
