We’ve got one more month of summer… how are you going to make the most of it? Your horoscope is here to help, with a handy guide to the challenges and opportunities that will arise for your star sign in August. Before we get into the specifics, let’s take a look at an astrological overview of the next few weeks.

Four days into the month, there will be a new moon in Leo, bringing in a lot of metaphoric sunshine (and hopefully some literal sunshine, too) to our lives. The next day, Venus will move into Virgo, where it suffers… but this is a great time for us to detail our wants and desires in life to make sure we are in pursuit of obtaining them. This is a moment for all of us to talk to the people we love about how they can show us love in return.

On 4 August, Mercury stations retrograde, so be prepared for disruption. Do what you can to establish some steady, reliable routines to help you get through this tricky period. Keep an eye on communication. Are you expressing yourself in the best way?

On the 19th, the full moon in Aquarius and the Mercury cazimi will bring us clarity on how to react to life’s hiccups. The full moon will push us to get comfortable with expressing ourselves freely. Virgo season kicks off on 22 August, which will have us wanting to get practical and purposeful. We’ll have extra support in this when Mercury stations direct again on the 28th, followed by Venus being at home in Libra.

Ready to dig into what your star sign can anticipate from August? Let’s go.

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