By Meghan Rose
Welcome to August, a month filled with opportunities to upgrade and sustain a brand-new way of life! The tarot messages below are only the beginning of all the excitement coming your way this month. This month, you have the opportunity to be bold, confident, and proud thanks to Leo season’s influence at the start. However, on August 22, we shift into healing, earthly, and grounded Virgo season where those who can prep and honor their intuition will thrive.
Below, you will find a tarot card that was pulled to give you clarity on the month ahead. Allow the card pulled for your sign below to help you gain motivation and feel at ease with the world around you.
Check out both your sun and rising sign below to help you prepare for the month ahead:
Aries —Temperance
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Your dedicated side is coming out to play this month as Venus enters meticulous earth sign Virgo on August 4. You will have an opportunity to build out a project, community, or lifestyle that you thought could only exist in your dreams. Instead, what you’re realizing is that the missing key was simply you taking action and creating the path for you to walk down. Don’t be afraid to lay it brick by brick and stay intentional this month. There’s no rush now that you know where you’re headed!
Taurus — Three of Pentacles
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You are being encouraged to work with other people to get to the bottom of your problems this month. When the new moon in Leo arrives on August 4, you will have a chance to set intentions for where you want to go and create a plan to get yourself there… together. Don’t be scared to lean on professionals, community, friends, and loved ones to get you from A to B. There is no shame in taking accountability and admitting your faults this month. If anything, it will only help you.
Gemini — The Chariot
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You are starting to see how quickly the tables can turn this month, Gemini! Around the time of the full moon in Aquarius on August 19 you will notice that the more creative, passionate, and excited you are about your life, the more willing life is to get excited about you! Opportunities that you could have at one point only yearned for are now falling into your lap with ease. Try to enjoy all of your blessings equally, even when they are plentiful!
Cancer— Four of Swords
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You are being asked to get into rest and relaxation mode this month, especially around the time Mercury stations retrograde on August 5. This transit is here with us until August 28, meaning you have several weeks to slow down, reflect, and recalibrate before making any irrational shifts. Your emotions are your superpower, but don’t let them cloud your judgment as people’s actions (and reactions) start to feel unsettling. Just because it’s not how you would do things doesn’t mean that people are in the wrong! Try to be patient and understanding, especially with yourself.
Leo —Death
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You are going through a major rebirthing process that is leaving you feeling raw and exposed. Instead of thinking that you can’t do this because it’s so heavy and uncomfortable, try to learn more about how you show up in these types of situations! Observe yourself, journal about what’s coming up, take photos of what you’re doing, and try to document as much about this month as you can. The Mercury retrograde period is in Leo from August 14 until August 28, meaning you are one of the more heavily impacted signs by this transit. When you get through it, you will look back with gracious eyes and a loving heart to all that you have been able to handle.
Virgo— Seven of Cups
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This month is not only bringing your solar season when the sun shifts into Virgo on August 22, but it also comes with a major (and positive) surprise in the way you perceive yourself! You are starting to acknowledge more of who you are, and as you start to accept the good, bad, and ugly parts of you (although there are very few), you will start to see yourself more clearly and confidently. There is nothing wrong with taking a step back and separating yourself from old habits that are holding you back from being more truly and proudly yourself!
Libra — The Magician
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With a full moon shining in fellow air sign Aquarius on August 19 you will start to notice how much of your life has been bogged down with logistics and responsibilities. Now is not the time to add more to that list. Instead, take more time for leisure, play, and romance this month. Let your hair down and allow yourself to be more open-minded to people and experiences that are new to you. You will thank yourself later for letting life be a bit more fun!
Scorpio — The High Priestess
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There have been several relationships in the past that have shaped you in a painful and negative way, but the relationships that you are calling forward now are like nothing you’ve experienced before. You are being pleasantly surprised this month by the way that people show up for you, support your journey, and cheer you on from the sidelines as you shine. This positive shift in your surroundings will be especially evident around the time that Venus enters Virgo on August 4!
Sagittarius —Five of Pentacles
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Even when the going gets tough, you always have the opportunity to shift and start moving in a different direction. You are being tested to do something you’ve never done before when Mercury backspins in fellow fire sign Leo from August 14 until August 28. This will give you a chance to cut your losses, admit defeat where it’s needed, and finally make space for the life that you deserve! One with fewer challenges headed your way, and more blessings flooding in.
Capricorn — Seven of Wands
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Do you feel stuck between a rock and a hard place? It could seem like everyone around you has a “better” idea of what you could be doing with your life and your time. Instead of enabling and entertaining people crossing your boundaries and sharing their unwanted opinions, you are being asked to set stronger boundaries or walk away from those who are unwilling to respect your decisions. Now is the time for you to trust your instincts above all else! Especially around the time that Venus enters fellow cardinal sign Libra on August 29.
Aquarius — Three of Cups
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This month will ask you to celebrate all of the deep connections you have made in your life and finally recognize how powerful of a person you are. You play a vital role in many people’s lives, and it’s okay to acknowledge your own special self and heart. This will become evident as feelings of love are expressed to you around August 4 when the new moon arrives in your sister sign, Leo. Be open to the possibility of deepening your relationships and changing your life for the better!
Pisces — Page of Pentacles
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You are starting to acknowledge that your choices may be working against you. You made decisions in the past that were against your better judgment, and the universe is giving you a chance to rewrite your wrongs when Mercury retrograde arrives on August 5. Let yourself take time to understand your own reasoning before making another big shift. But it’s ultimately your choice on how you pivot and move from here on out. No one else is in charge of your life the way that you are.
Meghan Rose is an LA-based celebrity astrologer, tarot reader, and writer who offers her expertise to clients and brands all over the world. She is the author of the “Intuitive Tarot Manifestation” guidebook and has worked with brands like Armani, YSL, The NFL and many more to bring spiritual practices into the mainstream experience. You can find her on Tiktok and Instagram at @the_meghanrose.