The astrology for August is much more low-key than last month's, which was rather mental. In fact, we only have a few transits of note this August. In other words, the month is sparse, like a remote General Store somewhere on the coast of Galway that only gets a few customers per day.
We have a Leo New Moon on August 4th. New Moons are for setting intentions for the next two weeks (which is to say, during the waxing phase of the lunar cycle). This New Moon should involve intentions around Leo’s need for attention: attracting co-workers to your sustainability club at work; raising awareness for a social cause; abasing yourself in the newest Tik-Tok challenge.
On the next day (August 5th), a pesky Mercury retrograde enters the fray. It lasts all month until August 28th. A retrograde is a transit during which a planet appears to be moving backward in the sky relative to us on Earth. When retrogrades occur, that planet’s influence goes wonky. During a Venus retro, for example, romance gets weird–we might fight or break up or sulk rather than shine. .
During a Mercury retrograde, themes related to that planet (i.e., communication, cargo, contracts, conveyances) can get complicated. Misunderstandings, delays, lost luggage: these are all classic Mercury retrograde. That’s not to say that these kinds of things aren’t always happening—they just get intensified during these transits. So, prepare to lose your luggage, basically, at some point this month.
Finally, an awkward Full Moon in Aquarius on the 19th. Perhaps our most aloof and unemotive sign, Aquarius is not a place our emotional Moon does well in. This is a relatively brief transit that nonetheless might have you feeling all alien inside. That said, this is a Moon that betokens more emotional clarity or objectivity toward work, romance, and friends.
On that note, we offer you your monthly horoscopes below. And, as always, stay starry-eyed!!
LEO
I’m going to low-key put it out there that Leos tend to be the exhibitionists of the Zodiac. Since we’re in the thick of your season until the 22nd, you may be feeling an extra need to be seen for the next few weeks. Attention will be your catnip –and this could mean an increased yen to show off for it. On the 22nd, the Sun passes into demure Virgo, where it energises your Money zone. Here, a big cosmic shift in tone. Unlike Leo’s front-and-centre energy, Virgo is conservative. No longer a time for Leo flash, instead stash cash by August’s end.
VIRGO
Until August 22nd, the royal Leo Sun activates the zone of your birth chart having to do with the Unconscious, Secrets, and Emotional Baggage. Um. This doesn’t sound so great. But let’s take a step back, so as not to fret. This is an introspective transit that occurs each year a month before one’s birthday season. Cosmically, it is meant to indicate a period of reflection on the past year and the one approaching. Emotional processing could bring up some turbulence, but then on the 22nd, the Sun enters your sign. A time to exhale and rejoice. Sun-in-Virgo will have you feeling your best Self–caring, conscientiousness, and confidence.
LIBRA
The drama queen Leo Sun highlights your Friendship zone until the 22nd. While your nature tends to seek social equilibrium among your friendship group, Leo energy could ruffle some proverbial feathers, as you may feel less inclined to balance situations with your usually deft Libra touch. Rather, Leo suggests a time of self-assertion amongst your besties. Over the next few weeks, offer your opinions rather than weighing and deliberating on them, regardless of the feathers they ruffle. On the 22nd, the Sun moves into industrious and practical Virgo, the harvest queen. A time to get threshing, after a summer of ignoble ease.
SCORPIO
The showy Leo Sun highlights your Career zone until August 22nd. This is one of the strongest placements for the Big Cat, an energy that attracts attention. Align with this big brassy Leo swag by making your presence felt at work and/or social media: “Hey, Boss, I got this.” On August 4th, a New Moon in Leo marks your best day to show off some best-in-class solutions for your company’s needs. The universe changes things up on August 22nd, as the Sun joins fussy Virgo, where it will activate your Friendship zone. Expect to feel more nit-picky and peeved by your pals and their peccadillos toward month’s end.
SAGITTARIUS
Until August 22nd, the Sun lights up your zone of Higher Learning and Travel–a part of the birth-chart that invites us to broaden our horizons in some way. Align with this cosmic placement by getting beyond familiar circuits and routines. That could mean a new reading project–say, all of Rachel Cusk’s novels since Transit. Try to exercise the mind more than the body. On August 22nd, the Sun then moves into practical Virgo, where it enlivens your Career zone. The Sagittarius nature likes to party, Virgo favours the grind. Align with Virgo for recognition at work.
CAPRICORN
For the first three weeks of the month, the flamboyant Leo Sun energises your Intimacy zone, betokening a time to engage in, divulge, and enact secrets and fantasies. While the Capricorn nature is famously reticent, Leo energy should encourage pillow talk and showing off in the boudoir. On the 22nd, the Sun enters into industrious Virgo, where it fires up your zone of Higher Learning. A real “back-to-school” transit, perfect for getting online and learning a new skill, either for career, vocation, or pleasure. Your Capricron spirit probably will feel more at ease with this placement. Libraries and learning > intimate confessions.
AQUARIUS
Until August 22nd, the showy Leo Sun pumps up your Relationship zone. In this part of the chart, Leo could prompt an impetus for large romantic gestures, like having the waiters at your local pizzeria sing Dean Martin’s “That’s Amore” to your beloved over a fat slice of pepperoni pizza. Maybe that’s too much. But the point is this: Align with Leo and show love by showing off a bit. On the 22nd, the Sun dips into no-nonsense Virgo, where it powers up your Sex and Intimacy zone. Virgo energy is all about acts of service. The first part of the month: public displays of affection, the end of it, private ones.
PISCES
With the exhibitionistic Leo Sun transiting your Health and Diet zone until the 22nd, you might feel somewhat more motivated to head to the gym – not necessarily to get fit, but to show off your curves during your half-moon pose at Yoga. Whatever gets you to the gym is all that matters, in my humble opinion. Given our infinite temptations, it’s hard enough to commit to health-conscious things in modern life, let alone police the purity of the intentions behind them. If you want to show-off at the gym, while also boosting cardio for health and longevity, the Leo Sun will understand.
ARIES
The Leo Sun transits your Fun, Romance and Creativity zone until August 22nd. This part of the chart is associated with the nightlife and its pleasures (as well as creative pursuits). Given that you and Leo are both very intense fire sign energies, you may be more cosmically drawn, over the next few weeks, to burn the midnight oil in terms of creative work. Romantic evenings indicated, too. While most of the month betokens “night” energy and activities, we return to “day” mode on August 22nd. That’s when the Sun moves into practical Virgo, where it activates your zone of Routine and Diet. More vim for chores, tasks.
TAURUS
Until August 22nd, the attention-loving Leo Sun amps up your Home zone. Leo in this part of the chart has to do with showing off your domicile a bit. A little (or big) social gathering at your place would be supported by the Stars. On August 4th, a New Moon in your Home zone indicates a good date to start making dinner party plans, while the Full Moon on August 19th marks the perfect day to celebrate your home with friends. On the 22nd, the Sun moves into Virgo, where it energises your zone of Fun and Romance. This transit marks shift from indoor energy to outdoor energy. This is a nightlife transit: Act accordingly
GEMINI
The dramatic Leo Sun highlights your Communication zone until the 22nd. This is the perfect transit for finally making strides with social media. Leo is about attention. Gemini is about talking. And social media is about both. It’s time to start up that podcast or Youtube channel about your beauty tips. On the 22nd, the Sun shifts into precise Virgo, where it lights up your Home zone. Virgo is the neat-freak of the Zodiac, so you’ve got a lot of energy around making your home more inviting for the approaching autumn months.
CANCER
The showy Leo sun energises your Money zone until August 22nd. While you’re the most private sign, Leo energy pushes us to be more public in our behaviour. Making big, flashy purchases is very Leo (especially while it transits this part of the chart). Your nature isn't so comfortable with this kind of grandiosity. But the Stars are inviting you to spend a bit. Split the difference and get something of sentimental value which you can show off to those closest to you. Then everyone is happy, including the Stars.
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