Astrology August 2024

Aries
August is looking like a good month for you, as the Sun in fellow fire sign Leo, warms you up and offers aspects of ease. Yes, the world is still a crazy place! But your positive attitude goes a long way toward navigating well. The new moon on the 4th (exact time below), gets your creative juices flowing. There’s been much focus on work and finances lately, but now you’re best off looking at the lighter side of life. Start a new persuit, hobby or past time now and it’ll give you an enjoyable space to visit, ongoing! The full moon on the 20th shines its light on your social connections and activities. Time to catch up with friends and acquaintances, Aries. They’ll have plenty of news and fresh plans/ideas to share, sparking joint adventures and giving you something exciting to look forward to.

Taurus
You may be feeling more of a home body in August and be deriving much pleasure from snuggling up, eating well and sleeping plenty. Nuture! So make sure you’re scheduling in some downtime. Actually, the new moon on the 4th (exact time below), might see you rearranging your space, reorganising or redecorating. Pottering around and thinking up home projects for Spring in the garden… prepping that veggie patch you’re always meaning to get to. Venus, the planet of bounty and beauty, is giving you the inspiration and energy to create something beautiful and rewarding! The full moon on the 20th brings news on the work front. There may have been staff shifts and changes pending and by the end of August things become clear and the path forward is being spelled out. You can turn things to your advantage now, strategy and diplomacy are your superpowers!

Gemini
Your ruling planet Mercury is going retrograde this month and this is probably not a bad thing! There are shifts and changes surrounding your line of work and your place within this. Are you happy with your current direction? Would some revision or adjustment help you to shake things up and refocus? You’re usually pretty on the ball and flexible, any alterations you make now will benefit you in the future. Mars, planet of fiery motivation, supports you and gives you some extra energy. It’s up to you to direct and drive this toward your fresh goals now. The new moon on the 4th (exact time below), is encouraging you to switch up your daily routines, again, getting things aligned with who you are and what you’re doing today. The full moon on the 20th brings out your more philosophical side. Investigate and expand your beliefs and your worldview. Ever evolving!

Cancer
Mars, planet of fire and motivation remains in the area of your chart which deals with spirituality, dreams, intuition and beliefs. This can cause a bit of a battle, mainly with yourself, Cancer! There’s a distinct rebirth with regard to the above, causing a push pull. You have fresh, new ideas and direction, but how do you free yourself up from self-imposed blocks, or even feeling somewhat imprisoned or trapped? As you’ve been going back and forth, thinking about an issue or two, you’ve processed A LOT! The new moon on the 4th (exact time below), sees you ready to implement and act on your hunches, feeling more certain of what you’ve discovered re your value and your true worth. Wisdom! By the full moon on the 20th, you’re ready to express yourself with close partners, to insist on and negotiate a better balance and share for yourself. Be your own best friend, strike a fair deal.

Leo
Birthday month! Where the sun brings warmth and favour your way! You have the planet of beauty and bounty, Venus, in your sign this year too, so it’s a great time to invest in yourself. Start something you know you’ll enjoy but perhaps haven’t had the time to get to or set up just yet. Revamping your look, your wardrobe, your beauty routine and environment puts the spring back in your step. It’s worth all the emphasis and effort you pour into it all, especially around the Leo new moon on the 4th (exact time below). Later in the month, the full moon on the 20th lights up the relationship sector of your chart. A new face may appear! Or, if you’ve had any tension in a current relationship? It’s time to clear the air, clean out any “guck” and start to warm up or rebuild things. Around this time it’s also good to take up social invitations and let your hair down. Relax and have some fun, Leo!

Virgo
August is a great month to revisit and delve into any of your spiritual practices as the sun throws some light into the depths of your soul, Virgo! Reflective meditation, carving out a decent amount of time and space around you is important, as you’ll be able to tune in and connect. You may even surprise yourself with the kind of thoughts flowing through you! A potential realisation helps you clear out any blocks, negative beliefs and just outdated opinions and ideas about yourself. Stretch! Grow! Make time for this especially around the new moon on the 4th (exact time below), it’ll be worth it. Later in the month the full moon on the 20th sees a successful conclusion or wrap up to do with your health and fitness. If you’ve been working away at something in a slow and steady manner? The results come in and they’re good!

Libra
Your social life seems full of action this month, Libra… you’re in-demand as everyone appears and wants to spend time with you! Think about expanding your circle of friends, you could sign up for a short course, workshop or hobby and cross paths with some great, like-minded people this month. It’s also a nice time to pitch in with a charity or community group where you can have some fun whilst helping a cause you truly believe in and stand by. The new moon on the 4th (exact time below), is especially suited to the above, so reach out and get going around then. This great vibe continues through to the full moon on the 20th, at this time you’re creativity is also on a high! What have you been doing with your artistic side? Insight and inspiration abound around now! Invest in your talent, create a masterpiece.

Scorpio
You’re about to get busy at work and it looks like you’ll be super productive in doing so. If you’ve been thinking about making some changes, August is your month to reassess your plans and options… especially those which lost momentum or fizzled out earlier in the year. The old can be made new again. Either way, there’s fresh energy, ideas and projects popping up for you. Watch what comes in around new moon time on the 4th (exact time below). Any seeds and starts you plant now have a great amount of Heavenly support! Toward the end of the month, the full moon on the 20th, slows the pace a little and you’re likely to want to hang out at home more. Family may have news re a change of plan and you might find yourself the go-to person as a sounding board or for advice. You’ll be happy to help.

Sagittarius
What have you learnt lately? Which of your skills could do with polishing up? What other tools would you like to add to your toolkit, Sadge? Your mind is very sharp in August and you’ve got the ability to absorb and grasp a lot of information, making this an exceptional time to take up some form of study. If you wanted to upgrade a thing or two, it may help your career path to expand, opening up some doors for you. Even if you’re happy with your work, learning something as a hobby, just for recreational purposes, will really lift your spirits and boost your confidence especially around the 4th, on the new moon (exact time below). By the time the full moon shines down on you on the 20th, you’ll be scanning the horizon, feeling excited to be starting a new adventure or two.

Capricorn
Joint resources steal some of the spotlight in August, the things you share with others come up for reassessment and some realigning. At the base of it all is fairness and a better, more realistic balance for both sides of the equation. This can be aimed toward shifting partnerships of all kinds, be they personal or business relationships. Finances could be involved, perhaps a loan needs renegotiating, a debt needs to be addressed and/or investments looked into. Is the effort worth the gain? The new moon on the 4th (exact time below), is conducive to finding positive conclusions and outcomes through compromise. In fact the full moon on the 20th has a similar flavor to it. You could be cooking up some fresh, new ideas surrounding the way you work. Finding avenues which see you working smarter, not harder! Your experience is invaluable, make it count.

Aquarius
We know you’re certainly captain of your own ship and march to your own drum, Aquarius! August holds a distinctive relationship vibe for you though, which means you may feel it’d be nice to have that special someone around a little more, or you’re connecting with a current partner and shifting your bond to a whole new level, happily so! Think too where you could team up in a work environment. Bringing in someone with a different yet complementary skill set would allow you to expand and gain more reward. Consider all this around the new moon on the 4th (exact time below), as the planetary vibe is supportive, ensuring plans develop nicely. The full moon on the 20th is in your Sign! Conclusions and a wrap-up of a twelve month cycle comes in… space is created! What will you fill it with? Make it a passionate pursuit.

Pisces
Time for a health and fitness review Pisces… what needs to change and how do you want to go about it? Now’s your time to focus on your day-to-day and get a plan together. This isn’t about dragging yourself through drudgery, it’s about finding things that are fresh and new to up your motivation and staying power. Get rid of some exercise thing you don’t enjoy, find something engaging and interesting to learn and master a challenge! Try a different sort of diet, rearrange your closet, update your beauty routine. Start around the new moon on the 4th (exact time below), for best results. If you take things seriously and consistently you’ll be looking and feeling AWESOME come Summer. Set aside some quiet time around the full moon on the 20th and put together a ritual meaningful to you. It’ll pack a punch for sure, so make it a good one!

For those of you who track the path of the Moon, I’ve included the Date, Time, Sign & Degree of both Full & New Moons:

NEW MOON: Sunday, August 4th, at 21:13 @12 Degrees of Leo.

FULL MOON: Tuesday, August 20th, at 04:25, @27 Degrees of Aquarius.

*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 on line 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.

Image: Unsplash, Natalia Blauth.