Your August 2023 Horoscope: Shine Your LIGHT and Shine it BRIGHT
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August is here as is Leo season meaning it’s time to dive into our most epic and unabashed selves!
Your August Horoscope
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Hey, Aries! Get ready to soar because the Lunar North Node is now in your sign, guiding you towards your true path. With Mars in Virgo all month, you're focused on figuring things out and enhancing your wellness and daily habits. Embrace the opportunities to fix and improve aspects of your life, especially from August 23 to September 15 when Mercury goes retrograde. Financial fluctuations should ease as Uranus goes retrograde from August 28 to mid-January. Enjoy the wind at your back, dear Aries!
Aries 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is healing, and learning to balance your spiritual ideals with the reality of the mundane.
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Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
Exciting news awaits you, Taurus! The August 1 full moon brings opportunities related to creativity and work. With Venus retrograde all month, introspection is the key. Take time to contemplate your career and home situation. Clarity will surface around the August 16 new moon, but be cautious if an ex pops up during the last week. Seek healing and closure, but guard your heart. Trust yourself, dear Taurus, and let your inner compass guide you!
Taurus 2023 Overview: The theme of your year is balancing external and internal maintenance of the mundane aspects of life.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
Patience, dear Gemini! Retrograde Saturn in your career sector may bring delays, but view them as opportunities for growth. Think before you communicate, especially from August 23 when Mercury goes retrograde. Changes at home or with family might occur during this time, preparing you for future aesthetic changes. Embrace the process of growth and positive transformation, my thoughtful Gemini!
Gemini 2022 Overview: The theme of your life this year is balancing forward momentum with rest.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Take care of yourself, lovely Cancer! The full moons on August 1 and August 30 are perfect for self-care. Watch your spending as Venus retrograde requests financial prudence until September 3. By August 23, you'll have a clearer picture of your finances. Be mindful of communication during Mercury's retrograde in your speech sector. Nurture yourself and let the moonlight guide you through this enchanting month, dear Cancer!
Cancer 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is to expand and innovate.
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Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Serious conversations may arise around August 1 with friends or partners, but remember that Venus retrograde in your sign is guiding you through a powerful reinvention. Expect downloads of insight during the August 16 new moon. Enjoy a break from work chaos until the end of the year, thanks to Uranus going retrograde on August 28. Embrace your inner journey, dear Leo, and let your authentic self shine!
Leo 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is to address insecurities, debts, and seek meaningful connections with yourself and others.
Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Dear Virgo, it's time to rest and connect with your intuition. Revamp aspects of your life by embracing a calmer pace and more sleep. Pay attention to messages delivered through subtle means. Magic awaits you from "behind the scenes" during the last week of August. The August 30 blue moon heralds an important ending or event. Trust your instincts and enjoy this period of rejuvenation, my intuitive Virgo!
Virgo 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is commitment, mutual support, mind-body-soul connection and career evolution.
Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Speak your truth, lovely Libra! Drama in relationships might arise due to Venus retrograde. Allow yourself to feel anger and prioritize your needs. Shed people-pleasing tendencies, as the Lunar South Node enters your sign. Focus on yourself, especially during Virgo season and Mercury retrograde from August 23. Be true to yourself, dear Libra, and let your authenticity shine!
Libra 2023 Overview: The theme of your 2023 is self-acceptance, wellness, intimacy, and abstaining from passing judgment on others.
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)
You've changed, dear Scorpio, and now it's time to focus on your goals and community. Embrace delays as opportunities for growth, especially around August 1 and August 27. Soak in the powerful messages delivered during the August 16 new moon. Take a break from the rollercoaster of relationships as Uranus goes retrograde from August 28. Trust your path, my determined Scorpio!
Scorpio 2023 Overview: The theme of your 2023 is devotion, integrity, growth and expansion.
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Patience is key, dear Sagittarius! Career delays may occur around August 1 and August 27, but view them as opportunities to test new strategies. Mercury retrograde from August 23 will help you review and revise your work processes. Exciting news awaits your home life during the August 30 blue moon. Go with the flow, my adventurous Sagittarius!
Sagittarius 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is self-love, growth, and the opportunity to share your talents with the world.
Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)
Ups and downs, dear Capricorn, but remember that setbacks might be messages for change. Retrograde Mercury from August 23 to September 15 can assist you in your journey. Embrace rest and a stronger connection with your intuition. Prepare for an important ending or event during the August 30 blue moon. Trust the process of growth and learning, my determined Capricorn!
Capricorn 2023 Overview: The theme of your life in 2023 is personal growth and new opportunities for love, career advancement, and strengthened relationships. New years resolutions are getting done this year honey! Simplify your goals into one word motivators and stick to it.
Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Relationships may require work, dear Aquarius. Embrace seeing things differently from August 12 to August 17. Mercury and Mars will help you through this process. Focus on finding true intimacy and healing. Embrace the transformational energy and enjoy a break from chaos at home as Uranus goes retrograde at the end of the month. Trust in the power of growth, my open-minded Aquarius!
Aquarius 2023 Overview: The theme of your life in 2023 is focus on finances, transformation, and expressing your authentic self.
Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Face the truth, dear Pisces! Retrograde Saturn brings messages from the past around August 1 and August 27. Mercury retrograde in your relationship sector calls for revising give-and-take in your connections. An important message or project culmination awaits during the August 30 blue moon. Embrace your inner strength and intuition, my compassionate Pisces!
Pisces 2023 Overview: The theme of your year is personal growth, self-reliance, hard-work and patience.
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