Welcome to your August 2018 forecast!   Click on “read article” and scroll down til you find your sign of the zodiac….

 LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21) Well, well. August is an interesting month, as long as you can handle Mercury retrograde in your own sign and Mars retrograde in your opposite sign of Aquarius… August is a lesson in going with the flow on every level and allowing your sense of direction to be tuned to a different, more internal compass. By the 6^th the Sun in Leo makes an angle to Jupiter and quickly-moving Venus and then Mercury retrograde lines up with all of them on the 8^th. At the same time Uranus turns retrograde. Expect the unexpected in terms of communication personally, and globally there will be some interesting revelations. The Sun-Jupiter aspect brings a sense of fulfillment or even closure to some part of your life, especially if your birthday falls between the 6^th and 9^th.   Venus in Libra squares Saturn in Capricorn for a few days on the 10^th, just in time for the new moon and partial solar eclipse on the 11^th. The Sun and Moon in Leo also aspect this Venus-Saturn business. Sigh. You may be looking for satisfaction in a relationship or commitment and it just isn’t providing it. Don’t do anything rash, just allow your sense of what you need to bubble up in you. The time for action is later, after Mercury turns back around on the 19^th. Mars retrogrades into the end of Capricorn on the 12^th, once again adding to the preponderance of planets in earth signs.   This may give you some relief, as Mars moves out of your opposite sign of Aquarius. The second half of the month is dominated by another round of a Saturn-Jupiter aspect. This judicious combination has you doing a big reality check in some part of your life, probably stimulated in part by the Venus-Saturn action earlier in the month. You’ll be trying to make decisions about where to put your energy and resources. Chiron is also in this picture with Saturn and Jupiter so you are wrestling with how to be accountable to your values. Mercury turns direct on the 19^th, and the Sun moves into Virgo on the 23^rd. Mars also moves direct on the 27^th, just after the full moon in Pisces on the 26^th. Mars will be at a virtual standstill on the full moon, so you may have trouble taking action. Venus and Pluto are squared on this full moon as well, so you’re doing some deep reflection about where you’re putting your energy.   Let the full moon illuminate, and the release will follow in the last week of August as Mars moves forward again.

VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21) August is a strange month, with lots of planetary transitions. Uncertainty is still the name of the game, and you must continue to go with the flow of Mercury and Mars retrograde… By the 6^th the Sun in Leo squares Jupiter in Scorpio and pulls in both Venus and Mercury retrograde. All of this occurs on a key point on the earth axis, so expect some public revelations. Personally the focus will be on

The Virgo Beyonce, expressing some accountability appropriate to the sign.

communication – or miscommunication, as the case may be!—and you will be inspired to bring some project to fruition. The Sun and Jupiter bring closure. Then there is a Leo new moon and partial solar eclipse on the 11^th, along with an intense set of angles among Venus, Saturn, and Chiron. Yup, closure. You are reevaluating commitments and perhaps bringing a commitment to a close. With Mercury still retrograde be careful about taking action, unless Mars retrograde is pulling you to a decision. Speaking of Mars, it retrogrades back into the tail end of Capricorn on the 12^th, adding to the pile-up in earth signs which becomes en even bigger pile once the Sun enters Virgo on the 23^rd…   Meanwhile Mercury goes direct on the 19^th. Whew. Saturn, Chiron and Jupiter line up together for the second half of the month, putting the focus once again on resources. How are you handling them? Are you being accountable to your values? The Pisces full moon on the 26^th has Mars at a standstill and a Venus-Pluto angle, highlighting issues about commitment, intimacy and where your vital energy is going. Let the full moon illuminate and then Mars goes direct on the 27^th and life moves forward again. It’s a whole different ball game!

 LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21) August continues to bring changes and the unexpected and it also ushers in more stability by month’s end. So take some deep breaths and just get through it! Just remember that Mercury is retrograde til the 19^th and Mars til the 27^th. The next couple of weeks will be strange and unpredictable and then the energy starts settling a bit…By August 6^th the Sun, Jupiter, Mercury retrograde, and Venus all line up for a few days of weirdness on a key point of the earth axis. This astrologer expects global revelations of great import, and for you personally, a time of insight. Venus enters your own sign on the 6^th. By the 11^th, the day of the Leo new moon and partial solar eclipse, Venus lines up with Saturn and Chiron. The chickens are coming home to roost, as it were, and you are examining commitments and relationships, assessing where your needs are met and where they are not. Questions about resources – time, energy, and money – are beginning to surface and those issues loom larger during the second half of the month when Saturn and Chiron and Jupiter line up.   Mars retrograde dips back into late Capricorn on the 12^th, giving a different and more concrete feeling to the Mars retrograde confusion. Work, goals, outcomes will be at issue. Mercury turns direct on the 19^th – yay!—and the Sun enters Virgo on the 23^rd.   All of a sudden there is a lot of earthy expression, and you will feel more grounded. The full moon in Pisces falls on the 26^th with Mars at just about a standstill, Venus Squaring Pluto, and big Saturn-Jupiter –Chiron energy. This full moon is all about resources, commitments, needs, and how we are accountable to our values.   Mars goes direct on the 27^th. Expect a release – go ahead, make some decisions!

SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21) August is a lesson in going with the flow on every level and allowing your sense of direction to be tuned to a your most internal Scorpionic compass. By the 6^th the Sun in Leo makes an angle to Jupiter and quickly-moving Venus and then Mercury retrograde lines up with all of them on the 8^th. At the same time Uranus turns retrograde. Expect the unexpected in terms of communication personally, and globally there will be some interesting revelations. The Sun-Jupiter aspect brings a sense of fulfillment or even closure to some part of your life. Venus in Libra squares Saturn in Capricorn for a few days on the 10^th, just in time for the new moon and partial solar eclipse on the 11^th. The Sun and Moon in Leo also aspect this Venus-Saturn business. Sigh. This could be sobering few days — you may be looking for satisfaction in a relationship or commitment and it just isn’t providing it. Don’t do anything rash, just allow your sense of what you need to bubble up in you. The time for action is later, after Mercury turns back around on the 19^th. Mars retrogrades into the end of Capricorn on the 12^th, once again adding to the preponderance of planets in earth signs, bringing you some groundedness. The second half of the month is dominated by another round of a Saturn-Jupiter aspect which brings even more groundedness your way. This judicious combination has you doing a big reality check in some part of your life, probably stimulated in part by the Venus-Saturn action earlier in the month. You’ll be trying to make decisions about where to put your energy and resources. Chiron is also in this picture with Saturn and Jupiter so you are wrestling with how to be accountable to your values. Mercury turns direct on the 19^th, and the Sun moves into Virgo on the 23^rd. Mars also moves direct on the 27^th, just after the full moon in Pisces on the 26^th. Mars will be at a virtual standstill on the full moon, so you may have trouble taking action. Venus and Pluto are squared on this full moon as well, so you’re doing some deep reflection about where you’re putting your energy.   Let the full moon illuminate, and the release will follow in the last week of August as Mars moves forward again.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21) There are lots of planetary transitions this month. Uncertainty is still the name of the game, and you must continue to go with the flow of Mercury and Mars retrograde… By the 6^th the Sun in Leo squares Jupiter in Scorpio and pulls in both Venus and Mercury retrograde. All of this occurs on a key point on the earth axis, so expect some public revelations. Personally the focus will be on communication – or miscommunication, as the case may be!—and you will be inspired to bring some project to fruition. The Sun and Jupiter bring closure. Then there is a Leo new moon and partial solar eclipse on the 11^th, along with an intense set of angles among Venus, Saturn, and Chiron. Yup, closure. You are reevaluating commitments and perhaps bringing a commitment to a close. With Mercury still retrograde be careful about taking action, unless Mars retrograde is pulling you to a decision. Speaking of Mars, it retrogrades back into the tail end of Capricorn on the 12^th, adding to the pile-up in earth signs which becomes en even bigger pile once the Sun enters Virgo on the 23^rd…   Meanwhile Mercury goes direct on the 19^th. Whew. Saturn, Chiron and Jupiter line up together for the second half of the month, putting the focus once again on resources. Time for a reality check. How are you handling them? Are you being accountable to your values? The Pisces full moon on the 26^th has Mars at a standstill and a Venus-Pluto angle, highlighting issues about commitment, intimacy and where your vital energy is going. Let the full moon illuminate and then Mars goes direct on the 27^th and life moves forward again.

 CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19) The uncertainty continues but August also ushers in more stability by month’s end. So take some deep breaths and just get through it! Just remember that Mercury is retrograde til the 19^th and Mars til the 27^th. The next couple of weeks will be strange and unpredictable and then the energy starts settling a bit…By August 6^th the Sun, Jupiter, Mercury retrograde, and Venus all line up for a few days of weirdness on a key point of the earth axis. This astrologer expects global revelations of great import, and for you personally, a time of insight. Venus enters Libra on the 6^th. By the 11^th, the day of the Leo new moon and partial solar eclipse, Venus lines up with Saturn and Chiron. The chickens are coming home to roost, as it were, and you are examining commitments and relationships, assessing where your needs are met and where they are not. Questions about resources – time, energy, and money – are beginning to surface and those issues loom larger during the second half of the month when Saturn and Chiron and Jupiter line up.   Mars retrograde dips back into late Capricorn on the 12^th, giving a different and more concrete feeling to the Mars retrograde confusion. Work, goals, outcomes will be at issue. Mercury turns direct on the 19^th – yay!—and the Sun enters Virgo on the 23^rd.   All of a sudden there is a lot of earthy expression, and you will feel more grounded. The full moon in Pisces falls on the 26^th with Mars at just about a standstill, Venus Squaring Pluto, and big Saturn-Jupiter –Chiron energy. This full moon is all about resources, commitments, needs, and how we are accountable to our values.   Mars goes direct on the 27^th. Expect a release – go ahead, make some plans!

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 19) Stay strong, honey! You’ll be fine as long as you can handle Mercury retrograde in Leo and Mars retrograde in your sign of Aquarius… August is a lesson in going with the flow on every level and allowing your sense of direction to be tuned to a different, more internal compass. By the 6^th the Sun in Leo makes an angle to Jupiter and quickly-moving Venus and then Mercury retrograde lines up with all of them on the 8^th. At the same time Uranus turns retrograde. Expect the unexpected in terms of communication personally, and globally there will be some interesting revelations. The Sun-Jupiter aspect brings a sense of fulfillment or even closure to some part of your life. Venus in Libra squares Saturn in Capricorn for a few days on the 10^th, just in time for the new moon and partial solar eclipse on the 11^th. The Sun and Moon in Leo also aspect this Venus-Saturn business. Sigh. You may be looking for satisfaction in a relationship or commitment and it just isn’t providing it. Don’t do anything rash, just allow your sense of what you need to bubble up in you. The time for action is later, after Mercury turns back around on the 19^th. Mars retrogrades into the end of Capricorn on the 12^th, once again adding to the preponderance of planets in earth signs.   This may give you some relief, as Mars moves out of your sign into earthy Capricorn. The second half of the month is dominated by another round of a Saturn-Jupiter aspect. This judicious combination has you doing a big reality check in some part of your life, probably stimulated in part by the Venus-Saturn action earlier in the month. You’ll be trying to make decisions about where to put your energy and resources. Chiron is also in this picture with Saturn and Jupiter so you are wrestling with how to be accountable to your values. Mercury turns direct on the 19^th, and the Sun moves into Virgo on the 23^rd. Mars also moves direct on the 27^th, just after the full moon in Pisces on the 26^th. Mars will be at a virtual standstill on the full moon, so you may have trouble taking action. Venus and Pluto are squared on this full moon as well, so you’re doing some deep reflection about where you’re putting your energy.   Let the full moon illuminate, and the release will follow in the last week of August as Mars moves forward again.

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19) There are lots of planetary transitions this month. Uncertainty is still the name of the game, and you must continue to go with the flow of Mercury and Mars retrograde… By the 6^th the Sun in Leo squares Jupiter in Scorpio and pulls in both Venus and Mercury retrograde. All of this occurs on a key point on the earth axis, so expect some public revelations. Personally the focus will be on communication – or miscommunication, as the case may be!—and you will be inspired to bring some project to fruition. The Sun and Jupiter bring closure. Then there is a Leo new moon and partial solar eclipse on the 11^th, along with an intense set of angles among Venus, Saturn, and Chiron. Yup, closure. You are reevaluating commitments and perhaps bringing a commitment to a close. With Mercury still retrograde be careful about taking action, unless Mars retrograde is pulling you to a decision. Speaking of Mars, it retrogrades back into the tail end of Capricorn on the 12^th, adding to the pile-up in earth signs which becomes en even bigger pile once the Sun enters Virgo on the 23^rd…   Meanwhile Mercury goes direct on the 19^th. Whew. Saturn, Chiron and Jupiter line up together for the second half of the month, putting the focus once again on resources. Time for a reality check. How are you handling them? Are you being accountable to your values? The Pisces full moon on the 26^th has Mars at a standstill and a Venus-Pluto angle, highlighting issues about commitment, intimacy and where your vital energy is going. Let the full moon illuminate and then Mars goes direct on the 27^th and life moves forward again.

ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19) ) August continues to bring changes and the unexpected and it also ushers in more stability by month’s end. So take some deep breaths and go with the flow! Just remember that Mercury is retrograde til the 19^th and Mars til the 27^th. The next couple of weeks will be strange and unpredictable and then the energy starts settling a bit…By August 6^th the Sun, Jupiter, Mercury retrograde, and Venus all line up for a few days of weirdness on a key point of the earth axis. This astrologer expects global revelations of great import, and for you personally, a time of insight. Venus enters LIbra on the 6^th. By the 11^th, the day of the Leo new moon and partial solar eclipse, Venus lines up with Saturn and Chiron. The chickens are coming home to roost, as it were, and you are examining commitments and relationships, assessing where your needs are met and where they are not. Questions about resources – time, energy, and money – are beginning to surface and those issues loom larger during the second half of the month when Saturn and Chiron and Jupiter line up.  Mars retrograde dips back into late Capricorn on the 12^th, giving a different and more concrete feeling to the Mars retrograde confusion. Work, goals, outcomes will be at issue. Mercury turns direct on the 19^th – yay!—and the Sun enters Virgo on the 23^rd.   All of a sudden there is a lot of earthy expression, and you will feel more grounded. The full moon in Pisces falls on the 26^th with Mars at just about a standstill, Venus squaring Pluto, and big Saturn-Jupiter –Chiron energy. This full moon is all about resources, commitments, needs, and how we are accountable to our values.   Mars goes direct on the 27^th. Expect a release – go ahead, make some decisions!

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20) ) August is a lesson in going with the flow on every level and allowing your sense of direction to be tuned to a your most internal compass. By the 6^th the Sun in Leo makes an angle to Jupiter and quickly-moving Venus and then Mercury retrograde lines up with all of them on the 8^th. At the same time Uranus turns retrograde. Expect the unexpected in terms of communication on the personal front, and globally there will be some interesting revelations. The Sun-Jupiter aspect brings a sense of fulfillment or even closure to some part of your life. Venus in Libra squares Saturn in Capricorn for a few days on the 10^th, just in time for the new moon and partial solar eclipse on the 11^th. The Sun and Moon in Leo also aspect this Venus-Saturn business. Sigh. This could be a sobering few days — you may be looking for satisfaction in a relationship or commitment and it just isn’t providing it. Don’t do anything rash, just allow your sense of what you need to bubble up in you. The time for action is later, after Mercury turns back around on the 19^th. Mars retrogrades into the end of Capricorn on the 12^th, once again adding to the preponderance of planets in earth signs, bringing you some groundedness. The second half of the month is dominated by another round of a Saturn-Jupiter aspect which brings even more groundedness your way. This judicious combination has you doing a big reality check in some part of your life, probably stimulated in part by the Venus-Saturn action earlier in the month. You’ll be trying to make decisions about where to put your energy and resources. Chiron is also in this picture with Saturn and Jupiter so you are wrestling with how to be accountable to your values. Mercury turns direct on the 19^th, and the Sun moves into Virgo on the 23^rd. Mars also moves direct on the 27^th, just after the full moon in Pisces on the 26^th. Mars will be at a virtual standstill on the full moon, so you may have trouble taking action. Venus and Pluto are squared on this full moon as well, so you’re doing some deep reflection about where you’re putting your energy.   Let the full moon illuminate, and the release will follow in the last week of August as Mars moves forward again.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) There are lots of planetary transitions this month. Uncertainty is still the name of the game, and you must continue to go with the flow of Mercury and Mars retrograde… By the 6^th the Sun in Leo squares Jupiter in Scorpio and pulls in both Venus and Mercury retrograde. All of this occurs on a key point on the earth axis, so expect some public revelations. Personally the focus will be on communication – or miscommunication, as the case may be!—and you will be inspired to bring some project to fruition. The Sun and Jupiter bring closure. Then there is a Leo new moon and partial solar eclipse on the 11^th, along with an intense set of angles among Venus, Saturn, and Chiron. Yup, closure. You are reevaluating commitments and perhaps bringing a commitment to a close. With Mercury still retrograde be careful about taking action, unless Mars retrograde is pulling you to a decision. Speaking of Mars, it retrogrades back into the tail end of Capricorn on the 12^th, adding to the pile-up in earth signs which becomes en even bigger pile once the Sun enters Virgo on the 23^rd…   Meanwhile Mercury goes direct on the 19^th. Whew. Saturn, Chiron and Jupiter line up together for the second half of the month, putting the focus once again on resources. Time for a reality check. How are you handling them? Are you being accountable to your values? The Pisces full moon on the 26^th has Mars at a standstill and a Venus-Pluto angle, highlighting issues about commitment, intimacy and where your vital energy is going. Let the full moon illuminate and then Mars goes direct on the 27^th and life moves forward again.

CANCER (JUNE 21- JULY 21) There is an end in sight to the instability! The uncertainty continues but August also ushers in more stability by month’s end. So take some deep breaths and go with the flow! Just remember that Mercury is retrograde til the 19^th and Mars til the 27^th. The next couple of weeks will be strange and unpredictable and then the energy starts settling a bit…By August 6^th the Sun, Jupiter, Mercury retrograde, and Venus all line up for a few days of weirdness on a key point of the earth axis. This astrologer expects global revelations of great import, and for you personally, a time of insight. Venus enters Libra on the 6^th. By the 11^th, the day of the Leo new moon and partial solar eclipse, Venus lines up with Saturn and Chiron. The chickens are coming home to roost, as it were, and you are examining commitments and relationships, assessing where your needs are met and where they are not. Questions about resources – time, energy, and money – are beginning to surface and those issues loom larger during the second half of the month when Saturn and Chiron and Jupiter line up.   Mars retrograde dips back into late Capricorn on the 12^th, giving a different and more concrete feeling to the Mars retrograde confusion. Work, goals, outcomes will be at issue. Mercury turns direct on the 19^th – yay!—and the Sun enters Virgo on the 23^rd.   All of a sudden there is a lot of earthy expression, and you will feel more grounded. The full moon in Pisces falls on the 26^th with Mars at just about a standstill, Venus Squaring Pluto, and big Saturn-Jupiter –Chiron energy. This full moon is all about resources, commitments, needs, and how we are accountable to our values.   Mars goes direct on the 27^th. Expect a release – go ahead and make some decisions, especially regarding resources.