August Horoscopes
August is definitely an interesting month astrologically, as the first half includes infamous Leo season — a time to focus on what’s fun — before passing into hard-working Virgo season — a time to get serious about what we want in life. Uranus will also start its own retrograde on the 19th, forcing us to awaken as a collective. It’s a shocking lesson when Uranus goes through a retrograde: change or die.
The good news is no one will actually die from the retrograde itself, but this month will certainly be the beginning of massive social change on a large scale, as well as lots of inner, rebellious change at the individual level. To see how your sign is affected this month, read below! Make sure to check your sun, moon and rising sign for the most accurate reading.
Aries: This is going to be a wonderful month for putting in work and socializing, so when you bring the two together, your superpower this August is networking. Put yourself in the right spot in front of the right person at the right time and you might just stumble upon the biggest opportunity of your life (so far)! Lots of opportunities for recognition and advancement are coming your way due to your amazing work ethic and great self-confidence. Try to make it a goal this month to focus on perfecting the smaller details, even if it takes longer to get the work done; it’s going to make all the difference this August.
Keep an eye out for love towards the end of the month; when Venus is trine Saturn on the 23rd, some of you singles may come across someone incredibly different from your usual type. There may be an age gap or cultural differences. Give it a shot — they might just surprise you!
Taurus: The first couple of days in August are going to be a bit of an emotional roller coaster. With the sun in Leo, it leads to a moment of really questioning your relationship to your plans and goals in life. Are they really obtainable? Are they realistic? Are you actually willing to put in the work to achieve them? Life will throw things your way to highlight the answers to these questions. Plus, the full moon on July 24th really forces you to sit with the idea that your finances need to be addressed before things get out of hand. You’re going to need a lot of patience and self-control to get through this weird transition.
While the first few days will be a little irritating and your patience with others will be tested, things should smooth out by the end of the month, helping you to adopt a new positive outlook on things, which in turn should help earn you back some points with certain authority figures in your life that you may tend to clash with.
Gemini: You’re entering a super fun and social era in your life — enjoy! But don’t go overboard. There’s a slight need here to keep an eye on finances, as this last full moon on July 24th highlighted the financial habits that need to be addressed and worked on. For some, this might be the obsession with making more money. The lesson here is that you’ll make more progress going at a steady pace with your work and efforts rather than pursuing some get-rich-quick scheme. Try to avoid impulsive risks and making overconfident moves. The universe wants to see you practice some self-control and humbleness, even when you’re in the middle of a winning season.
Cancer: If the year was feeling slow before, now is when things are starting to pick up, Cancer! This month will bring in a lot of opportunities, like starting new projects, sending out applications for amazing jobs, and overall making some new long-term plans. This feels very much like a new beginning is right around the corner, and it’s up to you to take initiative and start preparing for it. Don’t feel rushed, however, to make any solid decisions yet; your best bet is to take things slow and just stay consistent with your efforts.
You may find yourself craving more love and romance in your life than usual, especially when Venus squares the Sun later in the month. The tricky thing about this is that an already existing lack of self-love will push you to be extra needy — and that’s just not attractive in a partner. Find a healthy way to give yourself more love this month rather than demanding it from other people. The right people will be more than willing to give it to you without you having to beg for it, Cancer.
Leo: Happy birthday, Leo! Welcome to your season. This is your fresh start and you have the power to decide where the new energy goes. With the Sun opposing Saturn while Mercury is also opposite Saturn, the first few days in August will be a little tough. Delays and challenges that come from being your usual busy self will weigh you down a little more than usual. It’s important to remember that even if you fail at one of these tests, you are not your failures. Stop taking these rejections and redirections as signs that you’re not meant to win. You’re not always going to get exactly what you want when you want it. But with hard work, patience and the right attitude, you will learn from this and push on to keep succeeding.
Expect new opportunities in love and money to pop up closer to the end of the month. Some of you will be coming across a new job, while others of you may be meeting a potential new soulmate. But this won’t happen if you don’t allow yourself to enjoy the flow of things!
Virgo: There’s a need here to balance out relationships. Your partner and you may not see eye to eye on things and may not be communicating these differences properly. Make an effort to watch what you say and how you say it. It can be easy to accidentally come off arrogant or selfish when you’re convinced you’re right. There are better ways to express your thoughts than through aggressive or condescending comments. Find another way to channel that frustration, otherwise, be prepared for a lot of tense confrontations over your lil’ attitude problem. This act is getting old real quick, Virgo.
For financial matters, it would be smart to make a budget because either you’re spending too much or you’re being too cheap! Holding on to money too tightly isn’t a good way to handle finances either, Virgo.
Libra: It feels a bit like the universe is asking you to sit down and start doing some of the hard work you’ve been putting to the side for a while now. For some, it’s paying off some debt. For others, it may be finally sending out some job applications, selling old furniture, or studying for an upcoming exam. It feels like an internal deep clean, as if this is a Sunday and every chore you avoided doing during the week, you can no longer put off. It’s time to do laundry, clean up your room and prepare for a new week.
This could potentially be a rough month — if you choose to look at it that way. In reality, this is an opportunity to get work done and confront what you’ve been burying deep down, allowing you to open a new door and get that fresh new start you’ve been looking for. Keep this in mind: spring cleaning can be really annoying. But it can also be a great opportunity to find some amazing things you forgot you had. More importantly, now you get to make space for all the new things you want to invite into your life. Your move, Libra.
Scorpio: This month is going to be a very big turning point for you. Opportunities to travel and take on new responsibilities — like maybe starting a new business or working on a new degree — are coming your way, but not without some challenges caught up in the mix. It seems life is testing you to see how badly you want what you say you want, so it’ll be easy for you to crumble under the pressure of having to prove yourself. Try not to be so aggressive by reacting to every possible issue that comes up; a lot of these are just smokescreens meant to provoke a reaction out of you. Take time to really think things through before making decisions or taking on conversations that you know could go sideways. Clear communication, self-control, and remembering your responsibilities will help you steer clear of any potential problems. Things should get a lot better for you around the next Full Moon in Aquarius on August 22nd, especially when it comes to the romance department. Expect adventure and commitment from your partners.
Sagittarius: You have such a great work ethic and have poured so much time and energy into your job and projects, but don’t do too much! The beginning of August will show you that it’s also important to have a balance in life and to sometimes step away from work to make sure you feel fulfilled in other areas. In fact, some of you are being asked to focus on a side project/interest/hobby that you haven’t been as invested in as of late. Put a little more effort in, put yourself out there, and you might find instant success with this. Expect lots of good news, recognition of your efforts, and lots of socializing this month. You’ll be taking on a lot, so make sure to set aside some time just for yourself.
Capricorn: Things are looking very good this month, Capricorn! With opportunities to travel, learn something new, good news on business/legal matters, and even relationships blossoming, it seems like August is finally giving y’all a much-needed break. It’s proof that all your hard work these past few months is finally paying off. It’s important, though, that with all these new opportunities coming in, you don’t forget what it is you truly want. Sometimes, when so many new doors present themselves, we can get distracted from the original path we set ourselves on and end up entertaining a lot of doors that are nice… but not really for us. You’re smart, productive and humble deep down. You know what is truly for you, so never abandon that vision, even if the grass does look a little greener across the street.
Aquarius: It looks like there’s pressure on you in the beginning of the month with the Sun in your opposite sister sign and Saturn conjunct to the Sun. If you’ve been butting heads with your boss at work, parents at home, or other authority figures in your life, take a deep breath, remove yourself from the situation, and really think things through. Are you maybe not going about things the right way?
It seems like in order for you to get to that next step or goal in your life, you need to face some restrictions to see if you’re truly ready for that next responsibility. Try your hardest not to let these challenges lower your self-esteem; nothing is worse than being around a pessimistic Aquarius! If you’re thinking about making any big moves, try not to do them until mid-August. You might be rushing into a decision out of misery and frustration, and not actually thinking clearly about your long-term goals. Try your best to be more flexible with the challenges that come your way, and in your free time, focus on self-care and relaxation. You deserve it after everything you’re going through, Aquarius!
Pisces: Decisions, decisions, decisions. Do you truly want what you say you want, or is this just a shiny new goal to fixate on for a couple of weeks and then abandon? If you’re in between certain goals, maybe it’s best take a step back, stop trying to heavily invest in all of them, and instead figure out what speaks to you the most. You need to start managing your time and energy better because you are overexerting yourself for stuff that you don’t even really care that much about! You don’t need to feel so heavily burdened by what you think you absolutely need to get done now. Be a little more flexible with yourself, and you’ll see how much better you feel with your work and even in your relationships with others, because it seems like this tense energy is starting to be taken out on the people around you.
