August Horoscopes
August starts and ends with Full Moons, making it a month full of emotion. It’s the climax of a movie, the bridge in your favorite song, or the finale in a July 4 fireworks display. All 2023 storylines are coming together; we have synchronistic foreshadows and plot twists. Can you relax and allow it all to unfold? Venus in Leo is inviting you to try it.
The Aquarius Full Moon on August 1 is a Super Moon, and its square to Jupiter in Taurus makes it a time to dig our heels into the ground and redefine our commitments. The Pisces Full Moon on August 30 ripples the currents of emotion from the deep, unexplored parts of our souls. We feel all the joy, confusion, sorrow, and complex emotions that define the experience of being alive.
The Sun moves through Leo until August 23, highlighting our urge to create. We want to radiate, shining our light in the world. On August 13, the Sun conjoins Venus retrograde, making this a time when all Venus retrograde themes (rethinking past relationships and financial decisions, for example) are at the forefront of our minds. It’s a time for radical self-compassion and love. Forgive past transgressions — whether they’re yours or others. Free space for new imaginings.
The Leo New Moon on August 16 is a hot spot in the month, and complicated ongoing and unresolved situations will reach their peaks. Phew! It’s going to be intense. The Sun squares Uranus (Aug 15), and Mars trines Uranus (Aug 16), making it a time of surprise endings or sudden departures. We don’t want to cling to anything when it’s time to let go.
On August 22, Mars opposes Neptune, clarifying what we think we know about others or our social structures. Mars is often involved in military activity or conflict, and we could see some news of this activity. We want to be careful not to make others the projections of deep-seated anger. It’s a healing transit for understanding, forgiveness, and reconciliation.
The Sun enters Virgo on August 23, and Mercury (the Sun’s dispositor) stations retrograde, making Virgo season a time for introspection. We want to get organized and focus on what we need to prepare for the next few months of the year.
On August 27, we have more heat when the Sun opposes Saturn. If everything feels hard, soften it up with a dedication to Venus, inviting pleasure, beauty, and craft. It’s perfect timing, too, because Mars, the warrior planet, enters Venus-ruled Libra, softening our fight-or-flight instincts and allowing us to negotiate with fear.
We end the month with the Pisces Full Moon, which is emotional, yes, but also nurturing if we allow ourselves to be supported and held.
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