Astrology August 2022
ARIES Getting sorted & getting your day to day organised is favoured early on in the month, so if you’ve got a chaotic environment? Spend some time whacking things into shape & bring yourself some order. A literal or metaphorical Spring Clean will work wonders for your state of mind! For those of you looking for work, update that resume & for those who want a fresh, new project? Get a plan together & give things a structure. Whilst you’re at it, what does your social circle look like? Are you connecting with like minded people? Are they inspiring you & helping you expand, stretch & grow? Would you like more creativity in your life? Make some changes, Aries, the influences of August support you! At the very least, start studying something you’ve wanted to learn for ages, you’ll be able to blast through & get to where you want to be ASAP.
TAURUS The tone for the month is set around the 5th, with a big boost of creativity, communication & action surrounding this side of you. If you’ve been working away behind the scenes on something, it’s time to take it to it’s next level or to really put it out there. Call your promotions & marketing team & get cracking! On the 21st, Mars, the Planet ruling passion, motivation & drive sets up a new six month cycle, so pay attention on that day for a heads up re what your mission may be. Direct the energy toward becoming more of YOU! Your natural talents, gifts, abilities & quirks… everything that makes you an individual & sets you apart from others is the key to getting ahead. Change is afoot & though you probably think there’s been too much of that already, take control of the shifts & push them the way *you* want them to go.
GEMINI Early in the month you have quite a lot of focus on home & family… ideas, restructuring… making things more efficient & getting all the parts & pieces together working like a nicely oiled machine, is favoured. On the 21st, Mars, Planet of motivation, passion & drive, moves into your Sign for six months or so. This is a great time to get physical, get moving & get fit. Your energy is likely to be high & you’ll be able to move a mountain or two, so what do you want? You can direct the energy toward a new project or to manoeuvre & shift anything you think has been “too hard”, stuck or stagnant for some time now. It may take some work, but you’ll have the zeal you need, Gemini! You’re always a force to be reckoned with, but people ain’t seen nothing yet. Set your sights… Ready, Steady, Go!!
CANCER The month opens with communications Planet, Mercury, heading into an area of life which deals with you becoming an ace negotiator & diplomat! Wheeling & dealing are favoured, so whatever you’re looking at doing? You should be able to get a great outcome for yourself &/or your family & kids. Around the 21st, Mars, Planet of action, motivation & drive will likely bring you a fresh, new Spiritual quest, mission or project. So pay attention to what appears on that day for a heads up. You’ll be working on this for six months or so & the journey will be enlightening to say the least. You’re usually comfortable with such endeavours but you’ll see your intuition boosted & your inner self just “knowing”. Remain open, flexible & inspired… see where this path takes you, you’ll be able to clear out & heal a lot!
LEO Happy Birthday! Here’s to drawing all good things toward you over the next twelve months, Leo! August starts out with a lot of business action surrounding you though, so it’s not all about celebrating. You’ll feel your persuasive side & negotiation skills coming to the fore to support you. Starting something new & achieving what you want are likely, so direct the influence well. Mid month, Venus, the Goddess Planet of beauty, harmony & love, moves into your Sign for a few weeks stay, so spoiling & pampering yourself is favoured. Social activities, meeting & greeting like minded people & striking up new relationships are all on the cards too. Around the 21st, Mars, Planet of motivation, passion & drive, sets up a new six month cycle for your social circle as well! It’s all happening, Leo… et out & about. You can improve your surroundings & connections now & for many months to come. Nice!
VIRGO Your ruling Planet, Mercury, moves into your First House in August, ushering in a period where Big Benefits come from digging in & having a conversation or two with yourself re how you’d like to live your next twelve months. Your wellbeing, physical & emotional health… who you are & your place in the World could all probably do with a reckoning & revamp. Good things to focus on just before your Birthday Season! If you’d like to set a new goal or two, the New Moon toward the end of the month (exact time below) in your Sign, is your launching pad! Much can be achieved, but don’t overlook putting emphasis on finding joy, happiness & peace front & centre, Virgo. Mars, the Planet who encourages & supports us to take action, shifts into your Career sector on the 21st, setting up a six month cycle of progress. A new project or work path may appear around that day. As usual, things take a bit of effort & finessing, but if you’d like to make a change? This energy is for you!
LIBRA Prepare for a few intense meetings with your Higher Self this month! Synchronicities & “coincidences” abound & your psychic capabilities are on fire! Trust your intuition when it pings you, Libra & dig a bit deeper. You’re likely to be able to cut through any fuzzy layers & get straight to the core of a long standing mystery… or two! Aside from this, anything Metaphysical you’re drawn to can be explored on a deeper level & offer up growth & satisfaction, particularly mid month. A new six month cycle to do with foreign cultures, travel & study appears around the 21st. Spiritual expansion & learning to see things from different perspectives is favoured & valuable. Your communication skills come to the fore as August progresses too. After a period of reflection, you’ll want to get out there & express yourself. A great month to spend time with like minded people, be inspired!
SCORPIO At the start of the month, you’ve got a lot of swirling energy dealing with any groups or collectives you associate with, or with whom you would like to get involved. You usually like being a lone wolf, Scorpio, but it really can’t hurt to have a few like minded people around to bounce your ideas & theories off. Mid month balancing your work & home life becomes highlighted on the Full Moon (exact time below), you’ve got the chance to even things out & get them going in a better direction now. Mars, the Planet of motivation, determination & drive, starts a new cycle, around the 21st. Watch what appears on that day for a heads up! It’s likely to set off a fiery reaction in you & you’ll want to dig in & start to clear out & restructure an area of life which you’ve been putting off or feel has been blocked & stagnating. If you’re determined, you’ll succeed. Watch out World!
SAGITTARIUS August sees a flurry of activity at work, your wisdom & experience is called for! Think things through, give your ideas form & speak up. Your reasoning, if communicated well, can really get things moving in the right direction now. New romance & friendships are also supported throughout the month, so keep your eyes & ears open when you’re out & about. Relationships in general feature & are likely to be a focus until early next year! So whether you’re in one or looking, take a deep dive & work out what you really want from your connections. If you feel you get in your own way in achieving your aims & goals? The work you do may be on yourself. Either way, now is your time to clear out what doesn’t serve you to make way for fresh, new inspiration, connection & growth.
CAPRICORN Your philosophical views on both yourself & the World at large, are a big focus for you in August. You’ve probably been playing with concepts & ideas over the past few months, but now something “clicks” & you plug yourself in! Much of this can prove eye opening & informative to others, so approach things with a light touch to make headway, Capricorn. You may also find you’re more drawn than usual to reading & writing… go with it. You don’t need to produce a perfect draft straight up. Financial matters may be reaching a conclusion or wrap up now too & thus a redirection or restructure might be in order. Keep an eye on what pops up around the 21st of the month. A new project at work &/or new inspiration re your health & healing can become apparent, it’ll likely take around six months to refine to your satisfaction but if you pace yourself, remain open & flexible? All goes very well.
AQUARIUS I’d say your theme for the month is research & discovery! This holds a broad influence, so you can direct the energy toward whatever you’d like & think needs some work. The Full Moon on the 12th is in your Sign (exact time below), typically signalling wrap ups & things reaching fruition, so dig in & make time to think about what you’d like to take on next. What’s in balance? What’s not? If you’re feeling like doing a general Spring Clean your timing is excellent, so get cracking, Aquarius! Mars, the Planet of motivation & action shifts into the area of your life which deals with creativity, it’s a passionate & entrepreneurial force! Watch the 21st for a heads up & flash of inspiration which could start up a six month journey of refinement. Your relationship with both yourself & others receives some flow… strive to direct things the way you want them to go n& much can & will be achieved!
PISCES Lots of communication to do with partnerships of all kinds (business & romantic!) sets the theme for the month right from the get go & there’s much to be learned. The whole of August holds a general health & well being aspect as well, so you have a Mind, Body & Spirit theme running in the background. How would you like to improve & expand re those topics? Think “Out with the old & in with the new”. Work relationships should go well & if you’re looking to change up what you do for a living? August can bring in an & opportunity or two. Planet Mars shifts into your home environment & may kick off a project you’ll be working on until around your Birthday time next Year. What do you want your living situation, your house & your home to look like by then? Watch the 21st for a heads up, some clues, ideas & inspiration, Pisces!
For those of you who track the path of the Moon, I’ve included the Date, Time, Degree & Sign of both Full & New Moons:
FULL MOON: Friday August 12th, at 11:35 @19 Degrees of Aquarius.
NEW MOON: Saturday August 27th, at 18:16 @4 Degrees of Virgo.
*Moon info is based on local time (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia).
Typically, we read Astro Information based on our Sun Sign, however you can gain much better insight if you read for both your Sun, Rising (or Ascendant) & Moon Signs. You can ascertain these by going to a free Chart calculator (there are many online now!) & entering your own personal information. Usually, we’re asked for our time of birth & it can prove a sticking point if we don’t know it! If you don’t know your exact time of birth, enter Noon (12:00pm) where asked, & this will serve as a “happy medium”. Take the time to do this (you’ll only have to do it once, not every month) & note the Sign of your 1st House & your Moon Sign. They’re often different from your Sun Sign, but knowing this “trifecta” offers information that’s deeper & more relevant to who you really are. This way, Astrology will start to make a lot more sense to you, personally.
Astrology by Tiana, for Scared Source.
Picture Credit: Dream on, Design stack.
