Welcome to your August 2020 forecast!   Click on “read article” and scroll down til you find your sign of the zodiac….

LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21)  Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to enjoy your Leo self as much as you can as August unfolds… it may get harder to do that near the end of the month but never mind that.  August begins a strong dose of antsiness and desire for change, brought into high relief by the Aquarius full moon on the 3rd.   Pay attention to that and take yourself –-safely– to the beach or somewhere fun.  You are also feeling sensitive to repression and to the overall political vibe so your feistiness may land you in a protest.  Pay attention to your spider senses–  since these are volatile times– and be ready to run fast if you need to.  The first week of the month then brings you the energy to get stuff done.  Yay.  You are feeling focused and are enjoying this sense of purpose.  You are also eager for social contact and the end of the first week of August is a good time to make that happen.  Then you have a week of exciting inspiration. Your brain is firing on all cylinders, thanks to Mercury in your own sign making contact with Uranus.  Don’t dismiss all those crazy ideas—there’s lots of inspiration in them. Just don’t expect to sleep very much.  By the 13^th Mars in Aries makes an angle to Pluto and you feel some tension building internally. You want to move mountains and confront people who have too much power.  The Leo new moon falls on the 18^th, really emphasizing this fighting energy.  Be careful—you’re packing a bigger punch than you realize. Use this important new moon to harness your own strength and focus your mental energy rather than argue with those you don’t agree with. It’s a great time to do some writing. The Sun enters Virgo on the 22^nd, ushering in an intense week with contradictory influences. At first, it’s all peace and love. Venus and Jupiter line up together for some satisfying emotional connection, but then Mars gets into it with Saturn. Oy.  This combination is excellent for hard work and focused action but also makes you tense and crabby, and really stressed.  Then Venus moves over to Pluto, inspiring deep intimacy.  Be aware of your needs and expectations, and also that Mars in Aries can make your Leo self more demanding than you may know…

 VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21)   Well, August is an interesting month for you.  It begins with you feeling stimulated and excited about the potential for change in the world.  The full moon in Aquarius on the 3^rd inspires you to want to be part of it.  You’re thinking deeply about things, and delving into satisfyingly Virgoan research about voting rights and how policing systems can be transformed… The first week of the month brings you a sense of purpose and you can get a lot done. Just make sure you’re getting some quality time with people, even if it’s only on Zoom.  The second week has your brain popping with ideas and insights.  Pay attention to them, and don’t be surprised if your nerves are a bit on

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edge.  It will pass!  The Mars and Pluto line up, giving you a lot of energy and the capacity to manage a big piece of work.  You are also feeling feisty and angry, fed up with governmental overreach of power.  Pace yourself, sweetheart, in regard to your outrage — we are heading into a season in which your sensibilities will be constantly provoked by (more)  large-scale stupidity…By the third week of August you will be able to harness your skills to do something with your fury, especially with the help of the Leo new moon on the 18^th.  Use your mental talents—your perceptiveness, writing, analysis, communication  — and get to work.  Then the Sun enters your own sign on the 22^nd, in a nice angle to Venus.  Yum. Jupiter gets in the mix too for really sweet emotional exchanges.  But there is some white water ahead—Mars makes an angle to Saturn and you feel tense and stressed.  People are scrappy and you need to avoid conflict. Put this Mars-Saturn energy into work, into a bear of a project, something that requires incredible focus.  Then the month ends with Venus and Pluto drawing you deeper into intimacy.

LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21) Ah. August begins with a big sense of change and the unexpected.  You’re feeling tense and torn and pulled in at least two directions.  This isn’t a bad tension – it is something of a creative tension but it can feel stressful, especially with the full moon in Aquarius on the 3^rd.   There is a lot of change and possibility in the air, and you feel called to respond to it in some way.  Be patient. The ways will emerge!  In fact the first week of August brings you some really productive energy, thanks to Mars and Jupiter.  Use them to get stuff done!  And also be sure to have some social fun at the end of the week. Then during the second week of August your brain is on fire, filled with ideas and brainstorms.  Pay attention to them!  The Leo new moon on the 18^th also brings a lot of mental energy your way, as well as a deep wellspring of organizing.  Organize something – whether it’s your work, your closet, your community.  You need to harness this energy of action in a few directions. It is powerful! – and keep in mind that you’re more forceful than you realize right now.  Then the Sun enters Virgo on the 22^nd, at first bringing juicy and delicious emotional connection your way, and then some challenges. You need to know that we are in a lo-oo-ong stretch of Mars in Aries—your opposite sign—and that Mars keeps making challenging angles to the more heavy-hitting planets.  In other words, your Libran self is triggered and at the mercy of these transits, so hold on.  The week of the 22^nd has Mars mixing it up with Saturn, and that is not usually fun.  You will feel stressed and pressured, and perhaps also stuck.  It is a great combination for very hard, very focused work, so use it. Be careful of crabbiness. In order to release the unstuckness, tune into your values. That will shake Saturn loose and you can accomplish what you set out to do.

SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21)  Ooh.  August begins with you antsy and unsettled, yearning for change and adventure.  You may feel off the hook until we are past the Aquarius full moon on the 3^rd.  Calma te.  It is also a time of deep mental focus and clarity, so use that brain of yours.  You will actually get a lot done the first week or two of August, and you’ll enjoy checking things off of your to-do list.  Keep track of your wild ideas during the second week, because your brain is firing on cylinders you didn’t know you even had.  Pay attention to even your wildest ideas!  Your mind continues to work on overdrive into the Leo new moon on the 18^th, and it has a bigger engine behind it now.  You are a force to be reckoned with, and your usual tendency to tell people hard truths is really on display.  It is a good week for you to throw yourself into organizing something or to participate in the waves of social change roiling the country.  If you feel compelled to challenge a power structure, just be clear about what you’re going up against.  Then the Sun enters Virgo on the 22^nd , making some beautiful connections to Venus.  Pay attention to relationships and spend time with loved ones, and be sure to be nice. Mars mixes it up with Saturn at the same time, so people are edgy and impatient.  Avoid arguments!  It is a good time to focus on a very demanding project and harness that nudgey energy into something productive.  The month ends with the possibility of deep intimacy.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21)  August begins with lots of ups and downs and changing circumstances, and yup, you feel like you have little control.  You don’t, especially leading up to the Aquarian full moon on the 3^rd.  If you can ride the waves of change, you’ll be fine and will even feel a sense of ease and purposethe first week of the month.  You are feeling a sense of possibility and you want adventure.  Make sure you make some time for social interaction and fun, even in the midst of getting things done. During the second week of August you are inspired and your brain is working overtime. Pay attention to even your craziest ideas.  As we approach the Leo new moon on the 18^th, the emphasis is still on thinking and ideas, but with an added punch.   Your righteousindignation has come to the fore. There is plenty to be outraged about —you’re fired up and you need to put that energy somewhere productive.  Um, can I just say, as one Sag to another — proving your point is not productive!  Then the Sun enters Virgo on the 22^nd with some beautiful Venus influence.  Spend time attending to relationships, and be aware that at the same time, tension is building in the world and people are tense and scrappy.  It is a good time for you to throw yourself into a very consuming, highly detailed piece of work, and to stay away from any possibility of conflict with loved ones – or with anyone else, for that matter.  The month ends with a commitment to intimacy.

CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19)  August begins with a dose of unsettled, antsy energy.  You feel on edge, waiting for the other shoe to drop, and you won’t shake it til we get through  the Aquarius full moon on the 3^rd.  Deep breaths!  Allow yourself to move with purpose during the next week and a half – something Capricorn loves to do.  And be sure to have some fun, too.  The key word here is movement—so be sure to get some physical exercise along with accomplishing all those work goals.  The second week brings a lot of mental energy – your brain is on fire and once again, you’re edgy. But at least it’s interesting edginess—pay attention to your ideas, no matter how crazy.  The Leo new moon on the 18^th also carries strong mental energy, along with the desire to move mountains. You have lots of ideas about how to change society.  Harness them, and just be aware of how powerful you are right now and how much you might be throwing your weight around.   Then the Sun enters Virgo on the 22^nd,  just in time for some sweet and mushy relationship aspects.  At the same time pesky Mars in Aries lines up with your pal Saturn to make you feel pressured and stressed. The work will get done, don’t worry. Stay calm and don’t ignore your loved ones. The month ends with a pull towards deep intimacy.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 19)  Ooh, this is an interesting month for you.  Your ruling planet Uranus shakes things up at the start of the month, and you feel antsy and want change, fun, interaction, and a just and peaceful world – not a lot to ask– especially with the full moon in Aquarius looming on the 3^rd.  Just keep breathing.  You have a lot on your mind but be sure to take some time out to have some fun.  The second week of August brings a real sense of ease and productivity as well as lots of mental stimulation and creativity—no idea is too wild to contemplate.   You’ll get a lot accomplished, and you’ll enjoy doing it.  Keep on moving! By the third week there is some intensity building up as we approach the Leo new moon on the 18^th.  You’re feeling upset at the world and want to push back.   It is a great time for community organizing!  In fact, it’s a great time to organize anything—from your closets to the neighborhood.   The Sun enters Virgo on the 22^nd, and thankfully, the delicious Venus aspects of relationships and mushiness offset the public tension.  It’s kind of rough out there right now: people are tense and scrappy.  It is a good time to get a very difficult piece of work done, if you can harness the focus.  Lay low and enjoy intimate connections.

 PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19)  You are likely to feel very agitated at the start of August and it won’t really pass til we are through the Aquarius full moon on the 3^rd.  You’re on edge due to all kinds of things, things within your control and outside of it, from the threat of fascism in the country to shark sightings at your favorite beach, from too much basil and not enough tomatoes in your garden. Deep breaths.  Make sure you get some social time in, albeit socially distanced.  The first week brings a beautiful energy of inspired action- enjoy it, and get some stuff done, even as the second week your brain is on fire and you are full of new ideas and new plans.  By the time of the Leo new moon on the 18^th there is still a lot of mental activity—be careful to pull yourself away from your newsfeed—and intensity is increasing in the world. You have a lot of social change oomph to harness and you can get a lot accomplished.  Just pick your battles!  The Sun enters Virgo, your opposite sign, on the 22^nd, ushering in a week of contradictions.  Venus’s influence is strong, and emphasizing relationships and connections.  But at the same time Mars gets into it with Saturn and that is not easy.  Even if it gives you the ability to get a lot done, you are cranky and stressed.  Make sure you don’t work so hard that you miss some important connections with people. August ends with intense intimacy, so if you neglected relationships you’ll be making amends!

ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19)  Well, well, August (and September, and October, and November…) is all about Mars, your ruling planet. Get ready!  But first – August begins with a lot of antsiness and agitation, exaggerated by the Aquarius full moon on the 3^rd.   You’re feeling the energy of change that is afoot, and feel on edge, waiting for what will happen next.  Deep breaths.  Mars and Jupiter bring you some ease the first week of the month. You’ll have a sense of fruitful activity. Make sure you have some fun too. The easy movement continues into the second week but you’re also a tad overstimulated and your brain feels like it’s exploding. Pay attention to all those crazy ideas!   The focus is on mental energy as we head into the Leo new moon on the 18^th, and then your pal Mars makes an angle to Pluto and things get more serious.  You’re feeling like you need to move mountains and confront power in some way.  You have a lot of willful energy right now, so be aware of how you are affecting others.  Be careful to pick your battles !  Then the Sun enters Virgo on the 22^nd, bringing some beautiful Venus energy of love and connection.  At the same time Mars in Aries now catches up to Saturn.  Oy.  Suddenly you feel a roadblock and you’re mad, perhaps trying to push something that can’t be forced.   Instead channel this energy into some very detailed hard work.  Enjoy the intimacy aspects at the end of the month and be ready to go deeply.

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20)  August begins with a lot of ups and downs, changes that you initiated and ones that are out of your control.  You are feeling overstimulated, especially as we head into the August 3^rd full moon in Aquarius. Deep breaths! The first week of August brings some beautiful energy of easeful, fruitful action.  You’ll get a lot done, and it will feel good.   During the second week you will feel like your head is exploding with creative insights and ideas – let ‘em rip.   The emphasis on mental energy continues through the new moon in Leo on the 18^th, but then a heavier intensity starts building in the world, and you have a lot of energy for organizing and confronting power.  It is a really good time for you to mobilize yourself and others around a common goal.  Then the Sun enters Virgo on the 22^nd , bringing some beautiful Venus aspects that are all about connection and love.  Focus on relationships, even as the pull to overwork is so strong you will have trouble saying no.  You’re feeling pressured and tense, so watch your crankiness.  Put your energy into some very focused, detailed work and lay low.  Intimacy calls at the end of the month.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)  August begins with you feeling quite a bit of edginess and desire for freedom, especially as we get closer to the Aquarius full moon on the 3^rd.  The first week of August brings a delightful sense of forward motion. You feel productive and in fact you’re able to accomplish a lot, and with ease. That continues a bit into the second week but with more jumpiness. Your mind is moving too fast and you’re having trouble catching up with yourself.  The emphasis on mental energy continues with the Leo newmoon on the 18^th, followed by some intense desire for action and maybe even a power struggle thrown in.  Watch your anger – you’re throwing more weight around than you realize.  The Sun enters Virgo on the 22^nd, and the beautiful Venus combinations bring some juicy emotional connections.  Yet at the same time pesky Mars lines up with Saturn, making you tense and pressured.  You are feeling blocked, stymied by something or someone.  Avoid conflict and use the Mars Saturn energy to get a very difficult piece of work finished.  Then the end of the month brings rich intimacy. 

CANCER  (JUNE 21- JULY 21)  Things are getting intense!  August begins with a jangly sense of feeling edgy and on tenterhooks, especially as we approach the Aquarius full moon on the 3^rd.  But it’s okay.   You can roll with the uncertainty—just pretend you’re riding the waves in your favorite ocean.  There is also a sense of things falling into place, and positive forward motion.  Enjoy that.  The next week brings a lot of mental and creative stimulation and your brain is on fire.  The Leo new moon on the 18^th also emphasizes strong mental energy and communication, but it is followed by a growing intensity  in the larger society, a desire to continue to confront unjust systems and expressions of power.  It is an unsettled time, and you just have to stay calm and avoid people who make you mad.  The Sun enters Virgo on the 22^nd and we have some beautiful Venus action that is all about connections and relationships.  Mars gets into it with Saturn that week and it is a good time for you to tackle a bear of a task and once again, to stay away from people who bug you because you are very thin-skinned right now.  The month ends with a draw to deep intimacy.