Aries:
August for the Aries ram should be a month of reaffirmations and reevaluations. Jupiter retrograde in your sign encourages you to check up on your goals, and reminds you that a goal without plans is merely a wish. When Mercury stations retrograde (20th) in Virgo, it's time to inspect the minutia of your life. Be sure to double and triple check any work you do at this point; the planets suggest that you will miss something somewhere.
Taurus:
Venus slips into Libra on the 6th, beginning the bull's August with an air of comfort and stability. However, retrograde Uranus is headed for Pisces, and when it lands there on the 14th, it is sure to cause a disruption. Uranus in your 11th house of friendships suggests imminent upheaval in your social circle. Use Venus' conjunction with Mars on the 20th as an opportunity to take some initiative in forging a new friendship.
Gemini:
Jupiter retrograde in your 11th house of hopes and wishes has you thinking big. However, sobering Saturn (in Libra) opposes Jupiter, informing you of the faults that stand between you and your dreams. Sun in Virgo at the end of the month will help you to fix these faults. You should probably lay low and avoid major commitments when your ruling planet, Mercury, goes retrograde on the 20th. It's stationing direct in early September will be your time to shine; until then, play your cards conservatively.
Cancer:
The New Moon in Leo on the 9th will renew in you a sense of self-worth (a concept you've been questioning recently) and may even inspire you to assume a leadership position amongst your peers. Take on a project that will challenge your intellect and exercise your creative impulses. The Full Moon on the 24th occurs in your 9th house of growth, which indicates that you are likely to learn a lot from any attempts you make to come out of your protective shell this month. Be adventurous.
Leo:
You always tend to shine amongst your social circle, even if its in your own subtle way. But this lion's Sun is no time to be humble. Upon the New Moon in Leo on the 9th, start working on a project that will show off your strengths and creativity while consuming all the excess energy you seem to be generating. When the Sun transits to Virgo, its time to focus on someone else besides you; you can discover a lot about yourself by listening to others and helping them with their problems.
Virgo:
Venus transits to your 2nd house on the 6th, enabling your occasional propensity for overspending. You will find yourself valuing money and materials more than usual. The Moon in your 4th house from the 17th-19th will hopefully remind you that the most valuable thing you own comes at no cost: your family. You may feel immobilized by everything seeming like it's up in the air right now, but when the Sun transits to your sign on the 23rd, your adaptability and practical nature will kick in, enabling you to problem solve like a pro.
Libra:
Tempestuous emotions abound under the Leo Sun, amplified for Libra by a concentration of planets in your sign. Unfortunately, your restlessness will continue until Mars and Venus conjoin in Libra on the 20th. The Sun's subsequent transit to Virgo should restore you to your normally balanced self. Retrograde Uranus enters your 6th house of health on the 14th, advising you to take care of yourself. A sudden accident could jeopardize your physical well-being if you're not cautious.
Scorpio:
Patience, scorpion. Pluto retrograde in your 3rd house of communications does not bode well for hasty decision making. In fact, it may even pressure you to come to conclusions that you are not ready for. Mercury in retrograde, beginning on the 20th, seems to agree; life is a marathon, not a sprint, so move at your own pace. Don't be pressured into action by your peers. Thoroughly investigate every situation (as you love to do) and avoid at all costs rushing to any judgements.
Sagittarius:
Your self esteem may be at a low at the beginning of the month as Jupiter (your ruling planet) in your 5th house of self-expression is opposed by critical Saturn. Both planets squaring Pluto along the cardinal cross brings emotional issues quickly to a heated point, so don't get too caught up in your feelings. Things will cool off a bit after Mars conjoins Venus on the 20th, and when the Sun transits to your 10th house of career on the 23rd, it will bring back into focus your aspirations and practical plans for achieving them.
Capricorn:
Your practical, responsible, level-headed approach to any situation is at its strongest this month, so have confidence in your endeavors. Your ruling planet, Saturn, has entered your 10th house of careers, cautioning you to avoid any unnecessary risk taking. Opposite Saturn is Jupiter in Aries, which tames your ambitions and reminds you that growth is a process. Hasty attempts at yielding immediate results are predestined to be fruitless. Uranus retrograde in your 3rd house of communications (14th) combined with Mercury in retrograde (20th) are going to wreak havoc on your interpersonal interactions the end of this month; be prepared for tricky social situations, mixed signals, and sudden cancellations.
Aquarius:
Although you are a rebel at heart, you tend to go with the flow in the interest of appeasing the masses. However, now is a time to be independent and confident in your solo act. Pluto retrograde in your 12th house of inevitability and entrapment may force certain decisions upon you that you are not ready to make. You will be tempted by Neptune and Uranus in retrograde to escape reality; while you don't have to make all your decisions right now, that does not mean that you can ignore them. The second half of the month will try your patience, and you will feel as if your friends do not understand you. Odds are, at this point in your life, they probably do not.
Pisces:
Jupiter in Aries has your energies at a pinnacle early this month, so take advantage of your extra enthusiasm to do some light traveling or exploring. Retrograde Neptune in your mystical 12th house suggests that you get in touch with your spiritual side. Retrograde Uranus entering your sign on the 14th will bring about some sudden changes, so try to be flexible to avoid disruptive conflict. The Full Moon in your sign on the 24th will have you most compassionate, so reach out a helping hand to a friend in need.
Be sure to check out the August general reading for the major astrological events of the coming month.
From Examiner.com.
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