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You may be full of confidence and ready to live life on your terms. With a total of 3 planets in Leo, you’ll be focused on personal goals and projects. Self-improvement and personal growth may be top priority, and it’ll be a great month to treat yourself to a beauty, grooming or pampering experience, or to update your wardrobe and accessories.
Mars is in Leo from August 8 – September 25. This once in 2 years cycle can give you extra pep in your step, and help you take action about a few life dreams you’ve been mulling over. Venus will continue to retrograde, or move backwards, through Leo this month, which may cause some delays, but with a bit of effort you can generally create welcome and exciting progress. August 13 and 19, when planets in Leo trigger exciting Uranus in Aries, can bring an unexpected but welcome event or encounter.
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Larger than life Jupiter moves into Virgo on August 11, which is your 2nd House of Money. This begins a longer 12 month trend that is all about boosting your income, and making large scale investments or purchases. Money, especially income, spending and savings will be a hot topic.
If you dream of buying a home, making an investment or splurging on big ticket items, take your time to thoroughly research all the nitty gritty details. Jupiter in Virgo can bless you with abundance regarding income. Your ability to negotiate an improved salary package, bonus or higher income overall will be in direct proportion to the effort and attention to detail you show at work. August 26 may be especially lucky or lucrative, as the Sun joins with Jupiter in Virgo then.
A decision around your home or living situation that has been a long time coming may be finalised when Mercury and Saturn work together on August 26. Choices you make then will last so carefully consider all the responsibilities before signing on the dotted line.
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Pay special attention to the topics, themes or areas of life that start to show up – or open up – for you this August. With Jupiter entering Virgo a whole new chapter of life begins.
You’ll take your effort and desire for progress around these emerging topics to new levels when Mars joins Jupiter in Virgo from September 25 – November 11. In this period Venus will also visit Virgo (October 8 – November 8) tripling up the planetary emphasis on one topic or part of your life.
August is a big month where change and transition is possible, especially if you have a strong Jupiter themed chart (if you have lots of planets in Sagittarius or Pisces), or if you have the mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) on the angles (including ascendant, IC, descendant or MC).
One stand out planet in August is Mercury in Virgo, August 7 – 27. This is an ideal period in which to organise paperwork, undertake any de-cluttering project, or reorganise and streamline your home or work space. Think recycle, re purpose or re-gift to get rid of stuff you no longer need.
Mercury will make 3 key aspects from Virgo. An opposition to Neptune on August 13 can fog facts, or make it tricky to finalise an agreement that relies on clear information. However, by August 15, when Mercury trines Pluto, an eagle eye for detail can help you take charge of information, dig up forgotten facts or take honesty to a new level.
The most productive and definitive aspect from Mercury in Virgo is a sextile to Saturn, on August 26. This is about making firm, fast and final choices. Any decision made then can be made with confidence, especially if you’ve been thorough in doing your research. Promises made then will last.