This is another month of transformational import for you, Cancer, with Pluto highlighted in a vital sector. This area of your chart has to do with close partnership connection, and, more importantly, with intimacy with yourself, deep down. There are surprising twists and turns, especially on August 4th, when Mercury turns to retrograde motion in your communication sector on the same day as the Leo New Moon. You will find yourself speaking from the heart; there could be the usual Mercury Retrograde sense of difficulty in getting your actual point across, and you are moved to look within for important answers. Career choices have recently been being made on something of a mystical or imaginative basis, with a sense of idealization that can also be tricky to navigate. You might have trouble attempting to discern the false from the true; nevertheless, you must try. It could prove invaluable at this juncture to depend on your intuition. With the Aquarius Full Moon of the 19th, there could be further surprises, and further intuitional revelations. The potential for confusion is still there, along with the necessity for trusting in yourself and your inner guidance. The value is this emphasizes your recognition of inner principle and an internal moral judgment that is completely your own.


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


As you enter August, you are riding the wave from the New Moon in your sign, and the Full Moon of the 21st of last month which was transformationally dynamic and likely brought you to surprising revelations having to do with your goals and your internal awareness of intuitional information that is available to you when you half-close your eyes to see it.

Then, on August 4th, the Leo New Moon takes place in the resource sector of your chart signaling the beginning of a new cycle for things related to your values, your income, and your energetic investments. You are still very aware of things unseen taking place deep within you, informing your career choices. The saying ‘’energy flows where attention goes’’ may ring truer than usual and it may be good to keep that in mind as the thirty-day Leo cycle progresses.

On the 4th, also, Mercury turns retrograde in Virgo or your communications sector, and could give you a meditative period of time when you are questioning your information sources – or refining them – and a dwelling on your thought patterns and the ways these affect not only your reality but the ways in which you perceive yourself. Being more deliberate about your attention could help sort out the essential from the noise so that you can focus on what matters the most to you. Mercury returns to Leo on the 14th before turning direct there on the 28th and taking two more weeks, into September, to completely straighten out.

In mid-August there is an increased flow of energy to your dreams and your unconscious process, as Jupiter and Mars conjunct in Gemini from the 13th to the 15th and come into a square with Saturn in Pisces lasting to at least the 16th, and the 19th for Jupiter to Saturn, which may emphasize the way that social issues penetrate to your own inner world. You may be tempted to compromise on your own internal understanding, and this could also come to be recognized as a mistake. In any case, lessons will be there for the learning.

The Full Moon in Aquarius on the 19th at the tail end of the Aquarius sign illuminate the next sign for the Sun and Moon as well, implying that curiosity and learning could be a big part of the story of this powerful lunation. The lights also make an exact T-square to Uranus at 27° of Taurus, so that there will likely be surprises, and as well startling revelations plus intuitional information from deep inside that you will be contending with at this time. The space between inner and outer realities could be emphasized. This moment could also help you process real versus imagined praise or rejection. Bonding and connectivity are essential components to your wellbeing and with Mercury and the Sun in Leo opposing the Moon, issues around love and care could come to the forefront in order to be integrated more consciously. Jupiter in Gemini is precisely square to Saturn in Pisces, leading to a sense that inner awareness is vital to your more complete understanding of what you are currently up to.

Mercury turning direct on the 28th suggests that your abilities to multitask and think efficiently could slowly increase over the coming weeks of the post-retrograde shadow. The biggest obstacle to your success right now could be related to illusions and confusions of what you are up to in your outer world setting, so that you benefit from accessing intuitional information and being slow to judge events until the entire scope of what has happened can be revealed.

This is an August month of internal thought process, Libra, and for taking a similarly mystical and intuitional perspective on relationships in your life, requiring discernment. Mercury is in retrograde motion beginning on the 4th, and the Leo New Moon that same day features your ruler, Venus, at the edge of your sector of the unconscious, dreams, and inner work. These are powerful indications that much is going on beneath the surface layers of your psyche. Important partners bring helpful perspectives that can also be tinged with a modicum of confusion or self-deception, so that you have to be careful in how you look at this. You benefit from staying as open as you are able to what your intuition and your angel guidance – which could also be considered as information from your higher self – provide. You are in the midst of an evolutionary approach to your own creativity, which might need to be in closer alignment with your most cherished principles and values as they, themselves, continue to evolve. The Full Moon of the 19th comes along two weeks later and is another extremely potent lunation, one that brings further awareness to your societal contribution and as well the issues surrounding your inner world.


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


As August arrives, you are riding out the Cancer lunation cycle from last month, which energized your vocational sector, so that might have been lots of action in that part of your life, lasting into the first few days of the present month. As the month gets underway, as well, because Venus, your ruler, is trine Eris in Aries, while Mercury is slowing down in Virgo, inner matters and future goals are also very much on your mind.

On August 2nd, your ruling planet Venus, transiting in Leo, corresponding to your social sector of groups, friendships, and future plans, forms a square with Trickster Uranus in Taurus, symbolizing that unusual alliances prosper and surprises abound. You could be feeling restless excitement in these areas and also the reverse urge to pull it together in order to continue working towards a long-term goal.

The Leo New Moon arrives on the 4th bringing new incentives to connect with like-minded individuals within or even outside of your current circle. You could be craving more pleasurable social interactions. A lot of energy is available for this with however the caveat that Venus entering Virgo and Mercury turning retrograde on the same day could mean that time spent alone in more of a meditative stance.

The Mercury Retrograde period of time begins also on the 4th, lasting until at least the 28th when Mercury stations direct. This engenders an introspective period of time when you are looking more closely beneath the normative day-to-day working world of tasks and schedules. There might be shadow work that is an important corollary to this surface level that needs attending to in order for you to fell more complete and whole; and if so, you might profit by turning your gaze within yourself. It is possible that – as you see more deeply into things – course corrections will result.

Mercury in retrograde meets Venus in early Virgo on the 7th. This brings to you greater conscious awareness of your process of review and readjustment. Time and effort invested behind the scenes will eventually pay off and there could still be a lot of work to be done before you fully get there.

The First Quarter Moon in Scorpio arrives on August 12th, lighting up your sector of values and resources. Some conflict could ensue between peer pressure versus your internal intuitional concepts. Your own completely individual principles and values are one thing that is very much on your mind in this introspective timeframe, and these could be even further brought forward.

From the 13th to the 15th, Mars and Jupiter form a conjunction in Gemini which also squares Saturn in Pisces culminating the 16th. This could continue to highlight any tension between your long-term goals and the logistics needed to make something happen. Every step along the way counts in bringing you closer to your true goals. Mars and Jupiter in Gemini being thus highlighted offers opportunities to get out of the beaten path with your beliefs and worldview and find new directions in how you see things.

August 18th, Venus, your ruler, opposes stolid old Saturn and things could slow down for you a bit. This could be something of a styme for your progress although there will also be lessons gained.

The Full Moon in Aquarius takes place on August 19th and reanimates your creative projects, romantic opportunities, children, and self-expression with some different ideas that are emerging with you. The Full Moon is making a T-square to Uranus in late Taurus so that surprise events new revelations are more than possible. Mercury Retrograde conjunct the Sun in Leo in this Full Moon brings a thoughtful and innovative time which could make it a priority to start reconciling various areas of your life where that seems needed. You may have to get out of your own way and let go of the need to have everything figured out perfectly.

On the 28th, Mercury stations direct, while on the 29th, Venus moving into your sign gives you added self-confidence to deal with the many ideas and unusual social interactions that this complex month has perhaps brought forward. As Mercury slowly escapes its post-retrograde shadow over the next two weeks, there will eventually emerge greater ease and opportunities to integrate more seamlessly what seemed irreconcilable just a few weeks ago.

This is another transitional month, Capricorn, following the potent Full Moon of July 21st that took place in the last degree of your sign, and on the edge of Aquarius, your sector of resources and values. The month is complexified by the retrograde of Mercury through some sensitive sectors of your solar chart. In your planning and in your friendships and group affiliations there is a palpable sense of making your deepest principles count for something as you evaluate your pathway forward. The Leo New Moon of August 4th speaks to internal understanding and close partnership evolution along with your own, while the retrograde of Mercury that takes place on the same day also calls into question for a process of review, inspection, and refinement your beliefs and worldview. It is possible that you are entering into a brand-new phase, based in part on your recent personal progress that has followed the long sojourn of Pluto through your sign, now, in practical terms, finally ended. As you settle into a fundamentally altered sense of identity, your values will be an all-important factor for you heading forward. For the remainder of the year Pluto is either at -- or hovering on the edge of – the following sign of Aquarius.


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


August arrives on the heels of the Cancer lunation cycle that emphasized partnerships in your life, and that featured the transformational effects of Pluto in your sector of resources and values. It seems that your own internal principles and values are becoming more important to you as a standard.

The New Moon in Leo arrives on August 4th and emphasizes the resources and support received from others along with partnership agreements. There is also the ongoing position of Pluto in the first degree of Aquarius that was a key factor last month and is also currently emphasized. Transformation does not always come easy of course but it does persist. Your sense of your existing values, along with your finances, is going through a sea change, and what might eventually come out of that remains undefined. Regarding your partnerships, you of all people understand the importance of teaming up. People often speak of the ambitious side of Capricorn but they rarely speak of the generosity that comes along with your sign. One of your most well-kept secrets is that you are actually a very giving and loyal person. Leo Season shines a spotlight on your ability to make others feel seen and your knack for seeing the best in someone could pay off in surprising ways this month.

Also on the 4th, Mercury turns retrograde in Virgo, and after ten days will be heading back into Leo before turning direct on the 28th. The Virgo sign corresponds to your higher mind sector, so that your beliefs and worldview might be the subject of much introspection and review before the first half of the month is finished.

Logistics of all kinds could take center stage from the 13th to the 15th as Mercury retrogrades backward into Leo, and as Mars conjuncts Jupiter in Gemini, subsequently squaring your ruling planet Saturn in Pisces. You might continue to question certain aspects of your partnership agreements, and there is a greater risk than usual of getting stuck on irrelevant details and you may have to be more deliberate about your focus not only for the sake of efficiency but for the sake of your mental health.

On the 19th, the Full Moon in Aquarius culminates a day after Mercury conjunction with the Sun in Leo, making this a clarifying Full Moon for all things related to your resources and what you have to work with. What is also an important part of this Full Moon is the Uranus emphasis which could relate to your creative self-expression. You may have an urge to break a commitment or get away from a restrictive situation especially if you’ve been compromising too much. With Mercury still in retrograde motion, this may not be the time to make major moves and yet you could gain new perspectives regarding what you need.

The Sun’s entry into Virgo on the 22nd might come as a relief and bring back a sense of grounding especially for daily chores, your routines, and everyday environment.

On the 28th Mercury turning direct in Leo implies that intimate and business partnerships will slowly become more productive in the weeks ahead along with your ability to take things in stride.

Sorting out the essential from the superfluous could remain a work in progress but keeping in mind that working hard does not always equal being productive; this might help you let go of unnecessary worries in order to focus on what matters the most to you.

This is a partnership month for you, Aquarius, that brings others very much into the picture of your own continuing evolution. As Pluto has settled into your sign over recent months, your identity itself and where you are heading with it has been a moving target. You are also checking in more thoroughly on your deepest principles and values, and how these can align more closely with career choices and your public statement. The Leo New Moon of August 4th references your relationship sector and all kinds of personal connection. Because Mercury begins its retrograde path on the very same day, in your sector of intimacy, inner exploration, and personal evolution, you are also sizing up your situation regarding partnership in your life and how to allow it to be more current, and to truly shine. There will likely be introspective questioning, along with review and refinement of what close connection in your life actually consists. This is a natural process and, if you can go with it, will ultimately strengthen your relationships. The Full Moon in your sign of the 19th is very dynamic for you as well, emphasizing once more your interpersonal connections, home life, your depths, and the roots of your creativity.


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


August arrives in the last few days of the Cancer lunation cycle from the previous month. Pluto at the very beginning of your sign was greatly emphasized all through, especially in the timing of the July 21st Full Moon. You are likely to be feeling the cosmic pressure upon you now to be the very best and most authentic version of yourself that to can be, and this internal mandate continues into the present monthly cycle.

On the 4th, the New Moon in your opposite sign of Leo kicks off a brand-new cycle for your relationships and dedicated partnerships. The Sun and Moon receiving support from Jupiter and Mars in Gemini currently transiting in your creative sector implies a connection between these two different parts of your life, suggesting collaboration on art, joy, or romantic pleasure. These could be fruitful, and your biggest challenge may be related to getting clear on here you stand on your most basic values.

Mercury retrogrades from the 4th to the 28th, beginning in the sign of Virgo, or your sector of intimacy and personal evolution, and later moving backwards into Leo which is also directly involved with your partnerships. The introspection of this period of time could help assess relational dilemmas and better understanding your own independent way forward.

On the 18th, Mercury joins the Sun for its inferior conjunction. The Cazimi period of this one afternoon is thought to bring clarity to your meditative process of reevaluation. With Mercury forming its second of three squares with Uranus in Taurus at this time, there could be an even more thoughtful result that represents an amalgamation of conflicting positions.

The Full Moon takes place in your sign on the 19th, and this could tie together many of the topics above illuminating desires, resources and commitment to creative or romantic pursuits. This could be your cue to get clear about your motivations, your passions and also current challenges. Because the Sun and Moon are in close aspect to Uranus, your ruler, this could be a very consequential timing for you. And because Jupiter and Saturn are also forming a close square in this configuration, financial autonomy could be one potential goal in the sense of taking on added responsibility for your own resources. It is also possible that you could see more clearly into any existing conflict between what you value and the way that you do your creative endeavors.

On the 22nd, the Sun’s entry into Virgo continues to emphasize relational dynamics in the coming weeks along with the agreements that bind you to others.

Venus entering Libra on the 29th could help you see the big picture allowing you to make adjustments to your sails over the coming weeks with fewer glitches. Mercury is now in direct motion, but just barely, and will straighten out over the following two weeks of the post-retrograde shadow period.