On August 1, Mars crosses paths with freedom-seeker Uranus and brings up some frustrations you’ve been feeling in matters of work and finance. What’s keeping you stuck in a difficult fiscal cycle? Use this energy to brew the breakthrough brainstorm session you’ve been putting off lately. A few days later on August 4, Mercury moves into logic-loving earth sign Virgo! It’s time to attend to the fine details of your life, and manage the more meticulous matters of your physical health and self-care. This is a lovely chance to listen to what your body is telling you, and lose yourself in nature, too.
August 11 brings lustful Venus’ move into the bold flames of Leo, igniting a new passion in your sky. Whether this cosmic shift brings you into the arms of a new lover, or revamps your creative practice, let it inspire you to lean into what you like and love. The next day on August 12, the full moon in Aquarius illuminates your area of community and the dreams that keep you moving forward into the future. The unconventional energy of this lunation invites you to get in touch with people who inspire you, and embrace how you do things in a way that’s so uniquely you. Seek out that feeling of those who “just get it” and give you permission to be yourself.
Next, August 20 marks Mars entering chatty Gemini, causing your energy levels to elevate and become more devoted to how quickly you turn a phrase. Words are your best weapon! Your curiosities and excitement for debate in your partnerships takes on a new sense of importance when Mercury moves into Libra on August 26. Finally, your month rounds off with a serious and practical new moon in Virgo which asks you to start on a fresh page and restore your desire for routine and consistent rhythm.