Aries (March 21 – April 19)

Welcome to the wonderful month of August, sure to be filled with opportunity, especially in terms of love. The new moon, August 2, will be in Leo, about to shine in your house of true love, giving you your best opportunity of the year to find new love. If you meet someone intriguing, don’t spend a lot of time listening to friends’ opinions of your new date – give that person a chance to reveal his or her qualities to you before deciding. Your friends may not give you correct advice in the first two weeks of the month, so keep your own counsel. You are under stellar aspects, so let things roll – all it takes is one person to change your life. If you are dating, August will open the doors for tender experiences together. If you are married, the same is true – this is your time to enjoy one another.

In your career, you’ll be super-creative in the first and second weeks of August, so spend time working on an important project. If you are ready, present your ideas in that first week, just after the new moon, August 2. If you are making a big career decision, make it on Monday, August 1 – with the Sun and Saturn in perfect sync, you will love the choice you make. Saturn will go direct on August 13, to stay strong and direct until April 7 of next year, so you have a good long period to make major career progress. This is such good news!  Until now, for months, you may have been working hard, but not seeing the recognition you deserve. All that changes now.

If you can’t give word about your career decision until late month, you must consider that Mercury will go retrograde August 30 until September 21. If you must say yes or no in late August, do your best to wait until after September 21 to give your final answer about a career opportunity. If that is not possible, take the job knowing you may change jobs again later. (The only exception to the rule is if you would be going back to a former boss or company you worked with and loved – in that case, accept the job with no worries. Mercury is pleased when you go back to a former situation.) Late September, and most of October and November will be solidly strong months, and for you, be some of the best of 2016.

You seem to be traveling for business this month, but if you hope to take a vacation, it appears you will need to bring your laptop along to do email and to make several important calls while you are on the trip. Do you recall the old saying, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you?” For you, just the opposite will be true on August 7, when Mercury, ruler of your sixth house of work projects will oppose foggy Neptune, and might make you misunderstood by co-workers, or alternatively, you might misunderstand the directives of your client or management. You need full information

A full moon will occur on August 18 in your house of friendship. This will be a full moon that will come very close to being a lunar eclipse but missed being so on a tiny technicality. (You can Google this fact.) So August 18 is not an eclipse, but nevertheless, this full moon will show that something regarding a friendship is culminating, and will change the status of your relationship. Your friend may be getting married within five days of August 18 – you seem to be going to a fun social event. Uranus in Aries is due to bring a big surprise, so on the other hand, you won’t entirely expect what comes up, but the news will be as special and celebratory. With Uranus in gorgeous angle to the Sun and moon, you may meet someone at any elegant event you attend. If you are not going to a party, you may be going to a sporting event and enjoy screaming cheers for your team, and laugh all the way home about how much fun you had.

With your ruler, Mars, and Saturn closely aligned, within four days of August 24, be very careful of falls, possibly when traveling. These planets are in Sagittarius, ruling the hips. This would not be the time to do extreme sports – Aries loves to dare themselves to do crazy things that make the rest of us gasp, but August 24 would not be not the time to try a new sport!

The month ends with Mercury retrograde, August 30 to September 21. Wrap up talks and initiations early on, and keep your distance from the onset date of Mercury. When Mercury goes retrograde, August 30, Mercury acts like a little gremlin. He is Dennis the Menace near the “bookend” dates when he starts to go backward and later, when he resumes forward motion. Life will slow down, but that might just suit you fine.

Next month will bring two genuine eclipses, September 1 and 16, due to bring lots of changes, as eclipses are prone to do. You’ll not want to miss my forecast for September. It also brings the luckiest day of the year, as well as Jupiter’s impending move to Libra. Wow!

Taurus (April 20- May 20)

If you have been meaning to lease, buy, sell, renovate, or do repairs, schedule the painters, do a thorough cleaning, change your decor, or rent a beach cottage, you will have your chance at the graceful and encouraging new moon, August 2. Saturn will be on hand to coax you to do all you can to improve the value and beauty of your home. With Saturn so prominent at the new moon, any changes you make, you will like and live with a long time.

The full moon of August 18 will bring important, positive, and exciting developments to your career. News will arrive suddenly, with no warning. Every indication is that you will be overjoyed with the changes that come to you, and the fact that you don’t expect them will add to the thrill. Prepare to be decisive – a clear yes or no will be expected from you. If you have been having job interviews, talks will come to culmination, so by all means, stay in town and not on vacation near this full moon. It appears VIPs behind the scenes have been impressed with your performance – now you will reap the rewards.

If you were not privy to certain information going on behind closed doors, and you wish you had been invited into those talks, information will surface now. The fact that you may be moving house at the very start of the month may be related to upcoming career changes, or it may be that your rising status will allow you to upgrade your living standards. If you need to discuss money on any important matter, including your salary or fees, do so on your best day, August 22. Make no agreements when Mars conjoins Saturn, August 24, when you might overlook one or two sensitive details that could cause you to suffer a loss.

Next month, we will have two eclipses, September 1 and 16, putting an emphasis on your love life and your friendships. As you see, you are in the path of vast and improved change on all the important points of life – home, career, friends, and romance. This month, on August 5, Venus will enter the wildly compatible sign of Virgo until August 29 and will get the party started by lighting your house of love and fun.

Mercury will join Jupiter on August 21-22, increasing your chances of finding true love or coaxing you to celebrate the love you have now. This day will also be wonderful for talks about having a baby (especially with a fertility specialist) and for presenting a very creative idea that others will be so impressed with they will call you a rock star. This same day is excellent for seeing more earned income. All around, it’s hard to beat this day – but you can and will, on August 27.

Love-me planet Venus will join good fortune Jupiter, on August 27, a glorious five-star day for your love life. This is a weekend date, so by all means plan to be out and about – Venus will help you find love. Spend time fixing up your appearance now, for it would be hard to go wrong when Venus has her once-in-twelve years meeting with Jupiter in Virgo in your house of love and fun, in perfect angle to your Sun in Taurus. This aspect is as rare as diamonds.

The month closes with Mercury retrograde, August 30 to September 21 – hurry and get key talks wrapped up at least a week earlier.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20)

The emphasis in August will be on using your communication skills to their fullest. Writing, editing, public speaking, teaching, software coding, advertising copywriting, research, fact checking, translation, marketing, social media, public relations, and other types of the communication arts will come into play – here is your chance to strut your talents and stand out. As a Gemini, you are naturally skilled in this area, and the friendly new moon, August 2, will bring you several opportunities to showcase your abilities for all to see.

At last, you have no barriers to success, for with no adverse planets to throw you off course, you can achieve a lot. In fact, Saturn will support you at this new moon, so if you concentrate on your craft, you will have a chance to establish your skills, experience, and reputation on a new level. Indeed, August 2 brings one of the finest new moons of the year. The emphasis on intellectual and communicative pursuits will continue all month.

On the full moon in the compatible sign of Aquarius on August 18, to appear in your ninth house, distant travel and your relationships with people abroad may be on your mind. You may travel for fun, or you may work with a firm abroad. Alternatively, you may work with a firm based in your country, but discover that this company has its ownership and headquarters in a foreign country.

This area of the chart also rules publishing and broadcasting ventures, legal actions, and matters related to academia and your efforts to get a degree or to teach at university. One of these subjects will predominate, and in that area you will see important change and progress. The August 18 full moon is what scientists are calling an “almost lunar eclipse” – it misses being a full-fledged lunar eclipse on technicalities – but even so, something is coming to an important culmination. New information will arrive then, or a new venture will be initiated. There is always a huge amount of energy surrounding full moons, not only from you but from the team around you too. Full moons draw people together for a single purpose, and to reach a finish within four days of the full moon.

You may be traveling short distances throughout the month too, within 500 miles of your base. The reason seems to be for work, although you may also travel to see friends or your sibling, possibly to enjoy being in a vacation cottage.

Also this month, you may sign papers and get an advance on a book you are about to publish, have a movie studio buy an option on your screenplay, be given a chance to host your own TV or radio show, or get a an important new opportunity to work in social media, as a few examples. Whatever comes up will come up suddenly, and a friend seems to play a part in how talks start.

Two of the most gleaming aspects of the year will happen in late month. August 22 will bring an outstanding day (August 21-22, depending on your time zone), for your ruling planet, Mercury will meet with good fortune Jupiter, making for one of your best moments of the year. Matters related to home, property, and family matters will shine brilliantly. Sign papers on this day – and not any day later in the month. You can use this date for other purposes, too, for you will be favored over the completion.

Next, on August 27, loving Venus will meet with generous, good fortune Jupiter, again, giving your property and family matters a loving boost. Love should sparkle at this time – doubly so if you give a party at home.

Mercury will retrograde on August 30 to September 21, so enjoy August, and be productive early in the month.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

Money will be on your mind throughout the month. A warm and friendly new moon, August 2, will give you a rare chance to ask for a raise in the days that quickly follow that new moon. If you are self-employed, you will find lucrative ways to bring in more business. Start working on your goal to increase your cash flow the moment the new moon arrives, and gather up the courage to ask for an increase. Saturn will be friendly to that new moon and will give you a comforting feeling of job security once you get an affirmative yes, which seems very likely. Mars will be in good angle to the new moon (although admittedly, a bit wide in orbit, mathematically), but nevertheless I feel you’ll want to act, and because Mars rules your house of fame and honors, you may get a promotion to boot. Speak up!

More talks about money will come up at the full moon of August 18. These talks will be even more intense, and will center on your salary but rather on money you owe others, as well as money they owe you. If you made an application for funds you need to work on a goal, such as to start your own business, go to college, or buy a house (among many possibilities), you will hear an answer back – you should get an exciting approval. Depending on how things have been going in your life, the full moon may have you thinking about taxes, credit cards, or student loans. This full moon will be emotional but could bring sudden good news thanks to Uranus, planet of surprise. This full moon seems to center you on your career too, so you may, alternatively, be negotiating a benefits package (health care, vacation days, and so forth) to go with your salary. Something about what happens financially near August 18 will surprise you in a positive way.

Be careful of falls or an injury to a bone or tooth when Mars conjoins Saturn on August 24 – it would not be the time to climb up on your roof to fix a tile or to parachute out of an airplane. Extreme activities are not wise on this day!

Mars recently went direct July 28, and by August 22 will be back to former strength. Watch August 22 for news that you may be propelled into a lot of exciting work at the office and a growing to-do-list at home. Events this month will move very quickly – Mars is in a fire sign, and fire is fast! You will be too busy to go on your vacation for this month, but be confident that the eclipses in September will bring you fun opportunities to pack and go.

August 22 will be a special time to travel for any reason, fun or business. Love seems to flourish on trips, so if you have someone special, see if you can plan a long weekend getaway from August 20 to 22, to get time to unwind and relax from the pressures of deadlines at work.

You will be able to take weekend trips, with August 27-28 your very best time. The love-me planet Venus will conjoin happiness planet Jupiter, making for a divine overnight holiday. The transiting moon will cooperate by transiting in Cancer. This is a weekend where everything goes your way. Alternatively, rather than travel, you can give a gathering at home – throw a barbecue, sit-down dinner, or ask friends in for cocktails, for over this weekend, all will enjoy the party to the fullest.

Mercury will go retrograde on August 30 to September 22. Any appliance, camera, computer item, or other electronic you own may bring problems, so you may have to run off to the repair shop at a moment’s notice. Back up your data as you work and you will stay happy. Avoid buying new electronics now, and appliances or a car, too.

Leo (July 23- August 22)

It’s August and you may have already celebrated your birthday in July, or are looking forward to doing so soon now. The cosmos wants you to kick up your heels, and to help you find ways to do that, you will have one of the best new moons of the year to help you on August 2, falling in Leo.

No matter what your goals happen to be, this exciting, warm, and friendly new moon will help you to progress beautifully toward grasping a dream that is dear to your heart. Saturn will be in ideal angle to that new moon, so if you hope to fall in love, maintain a great relationship, or get pregnant and have a baby is, Saturn will help you achieve all you hope to do. If, on the other hand, your goal is to excel on a creative venture, as Leos are known to do, this new moon will help you stand head and shoulders above the rest.

You might want to put a ring around August 16, sure to be a favorite day filled with surprise and happiness. If you need a day to talk about forming an international relationship, file immigration papers, or have an interview or test for immigration, this would be your day. You can set up a deal for import-export, or in academia – such as a day to defend your thesis – or get good news about a broadcasting or publishing project, or offer an idea to the other party during a court trail to get things resolved. Do any of these on this sparkling day. If you write for a living, you may get one of your books translated into another language now.

You will have a powerful full moon on August 18, in Aquarius, ruling the state of your committed relationship. Uranus will be active, so positive, unexpected news is likely to come up involving one close relationship. You may get engaged or wed, but if you have been unhappy, you might break up. Because this full moon is so darling in every way, an upsetting outcome is highly unlikely. One thing is for sure – it will give you closure on the state of one close relationship within four days of August 16.

You could receive excellent news about money, August 22, when Mercury (deals) will conjoin Jupiter (growth and profit) and meet in your salary and personal wealth house. News would arrive as a phone call, email, or by letter, informing you that you have been approved a raise, or you may be heading to a better job that will pay you generously.

If you need to sign papers, you need to sign early in the month. You can sign on August 1, when the Sun, your ruler, will be in sync with Saturn, planet of long-term gain. Or, sign on August 22, one of the best days of all of 2016 to do so.

August 26 or 27 could bring more exciting news about money that should come to you, or it may be that you will be ready to buy something very expensive.

By September 1, a powerful solar eclipse may change the source of income for you, and all the news will be news you love.

When Mercury goes retrograde, August 30 to September 21, you should not sign any papers, and certainly not near an eclipse (September 1 and 16 next month). If you cannot have the paperwork ready this month, put off until late next month.

Dear Leo, you have a month filled with opportunity and joy – get started by rolling up your sleeves and looking at all the possibilities you have before you. If you look, you will find them.

Virgo (August 23 – September 22)

The new moon, August 2, will light your house of secrets, so you may be working on something highly confidential and need to keep things under wraps for several months. The emphasis on confidentiality could work in another way, when you might decide to see a psychotherapist to gain clarity on a topic that has troubled you so that you can feel whole and in balance again.

The theme of healthy mind and healthy body and spirit will run through most of the month. The month will be quiet, so you will have time to make those medical appointments you’ve been meaning to schedule with your doctor or dentist. You will have time to have your eyes checked to see if your prescription has changed, do your mammogram or prostrate exam as the case may be, or have a colonoscopy.

Your health will become more of a priority at the full moon August 18, in Aquarius. You may decide that this is the right time to schedule a hospital exam, procedure, or surgery that you’ve put off. If so, schedule it in August. Uranus will be friendly to this full moon, a good sign that you’ll likely have a happy resolve, assuming you’ve done your research and have faith in your doctor.

At work, you may see co-workers come and go, or a trusted assistant leave. Certainly an important project is nearing completion and you will have to pace yourself as not to become overworked and overtired – this project will require a strenuous effort. If you need help, you won’t have time to hire and train new recruits. It would be best to hire after Mercury, your ruler, is finished retrograding anyway. (Mercury will retrograde from August 30 to September 22.) You can interview candidates all month, but you would be best to put off choosing the one(s) you will hire you want – name your choices in late September.

At home, you may want to move forward but be frustrated with delays especially on or very near August 24. Mars will align with Saturn, and this is a stop-go aspect. Take a deep breath – better days are due all month, as you will soon see. With Mars causing noise in your home, you may have workmen there, you may be moving, or you may be entertaining up a storm and have guests in your guest room (or on the sofa), too.

One of very best days of the month will be August 22, when your ruler, Mercury will meet with Jupiter in Virgo – a truly glorious and exceedingly rare aspect. Although these two planets will align again, this aspect won’t happen again in Virgo for 12 years. This could be an exceptional day for your career or for anything dearly important to you, personal or professional.

The other stellar day, equally rare, will be August 27 when Venus will align perfectly with Jupiter in Virgo, and this date falls over a weekend. You may travel to a distant city, or you may discover that a generous check is heading your way too. You will be ultra-alluring and magnetic too over this weekend – this is your time to shine. If you are attached, you can plan a surprise for your partner. If you are single, circulate or schedule this day for a first date. If you hope for a baby, news should be exciting. If you have had problems with conception, see a fertility doctor in the days leading to August 27 as the aspect builds.

Next month brings an eclipse in Virgo September 1 and in your marriage / partnership sector September 16. Life is changing for you, but always for the better.

Libra (September 23 – October 22)

August is for play, so don’t even THINK of spending long hours at the office. Friends will begin to play a big part of your life once the new moon, August 2, appears. Saturn will be helpful to that new moon in Leo, so you may make a lifelong friend this month, or you may befriend an older person who can advise you on various topics in your life, or even become a mentor to you in business. The two weeks following this new moon, August 2, will be dotted with many lunches, dinners, visits to concerts and museums, shopping, and going to the movies and parties. You’ll be in your element, seeing friends and making new ones.

If you go to professional trade shows, mixers, conferences, and other industry events, many will be exciting – be sure you have a supply of business cards to give to those you’d like to know better. You may learn of lucrative new business you can bring in, or about a position that is just opening up that you should aim to get, because your background and experience would fit in perfectly. Your friend might even be willing to make the introduction.

A full moon in is due on August 18 – the only one of the year in Aquarius – and will light your fifth house of true love. This should bring on a positive romantic experience. If you are dating, you will want to decide where to take this relationship – to a more serious, exclusive level? Engagement? If you are not happy, you may agree to end your romantic relationship and agree to be “just friends” if you like. If you are attached, you may want to have a baby soon, or to plan to do something together, such as to take a long-awaited trip. Or, this lovely full moon may bring an important finish to a creative project, as one’s imagination resides in the solar fifth house. Keep in mind that Uranus, planet of surprise, will be active, so you should be pleased with the outcome.

If you have been working on your living space, but not making progress because you keep getting distracted with other things, you may see a change when Saturn goes direct on August 13. No matter what your goal – to fix up, renovate, de-clutter, buy, sell, or lease – you will see fewer obstacles and find opportunities that please you.

Mars will align with Saturn in Sagittarius on August 24, a day of risk. This is a warning not to drive when you are sleepy. Keep a new tire in your trunk, and keep your cell phone powered up. Skip extreme sports on the days surrounding August 24. Keep walkways clear and well lit. If riding a horse, choose a gentle one. (Sagittarius is associated with large animals like horses and camels, but it seemed doubtful to me that you would be riding a camel anytime soon.)

Finally, there will be two golden days that deserve a big star on your calendar. The first will be August 22, when Mercury will conjunct Jupiter, an annual event. This would be a great day to travel, to sign papers, or to have any sort of confidential meeting, including a job interview.

The second day will glitter even more. On August 27, Venus, your guardian planet, will link to Jupiter, giver of gifts and luck, which is also an annual event. This day could bring news of a sum of money coming to you, or mark a day when a blind date goes exceptionally well. On August 27, your ruling planet, Venus, meets with Jupiter, giver of gifts and luck, and that annual event always brings news – just about ALL of life should be sunny and bright. Stretch for something difficult to achieve – you’ll be impressive, persuasive, unforgettable, and most of all, you’ll be luckier than a Leprechaun.

Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)

It may be August, when lots of people take a holiday, but you will need to stay in town, for you will have a big chance to make a name for yourself in your career. A major change in your family, home, or other property you might own or rent will also be on your mind.

In terms of your career, it will get a big, exciting boost the moment you start the month, thanks to the new moon, August 2. In the two weeks that follow this date. You might get an exciting promotion or an offer from a competitor to join their company. If you are self-employed, new business or positive publicity should put your name on the big marquee in your industry. Saturn will be especially friendly to this new moon, indicating that not only are you capable of getting a glorious new title, but also be given a solid salary, one that give you a very comforting sense of security.

The full moon August 18 will light your house of home, property, and family, and this full moon could easily cause instant changes there, too. Watch for news or events within four days of this full moon. If you have been looking for a new place to live, you will likely settle everything by mid-month. Be ready to roll on any event involving your home space, other property you might own or want to rent (such as a vacation home), or a plan you may have to help one of your parents. When good news arrives, it will happen fast and out of the blue, thanks to Uranus, planet of surprise.

Until this month, your ruler, Mars, was moving through Scorpio. Having had your ruler in your own sign was a big plus. The efforts you made during those months are likely to start to pay off now – not all of them, but the lion’s share of them – now that Mars is moving into Sagittarius on August 2 to stay until September 27. Your spending has been high from March to June, and will start climbing again in August and September. This may make you more determined to increase your cash flow. Your focused efforts to bring in more money will pay off, but may reach a frustrating stalemate on August 24, when Mars (go!) aligns with Saturn (stop!). Saturn will win this round, and you’ll have to step back and rethink a purchase, investment, or other financial commitment. The logjam will be released after August 24 – give it two days space.

If you need to sign papers, do so when Jupiter aligns with Mercury on August 22. If you are working on an agreement involving commission, royalties, fees, sales, or profits, this is when to make your deal. On this same day, you may see how much a friend truly cares for you, and she or he may give you an industry tip, special support, or recommendation that will help you enormously.

Another important day will occur over the weekend of August 27, when Venus will align with Jupiter, an annual event. This would be a special weekend to go away to a beautiful spot with your partner, for if you do, love will blossom and increased closeness will result.

Speaking of romance, if you are single, the tour of Venus through Virgo will be a positive development for you, August 5 to August 29. You’ll be with friends more than usual too, and when it comes to romance, it is through a friend, or at a friend’s party, where you are likely to make the introduction. Clearly, the weekend of August 27-28 will give Scorpios who are attached the cosmic edge, but even single Scorpios will do well under this rare and quite dazzling aspect. If you are a single, August 27 will be your best point in the season to have that fateful meeting. Look sharp – Venus in Virgo suggests that your appearance will count, right down to the details.

As the month winds down to a close, wrap up all your plans well in advance of Mercury retrograde, August 30 to September 22.

Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)

Nothing makes a Sagittarian happier than the prospects of an exciting trip abroad. The sunny new moon of August 2 in fellow fire sign Leo will shine in your ninth house, which rules international travel and your relationships with people abroad. You may travel for pleasure or business, but either way, your trip will have positive, long-term developments. If you cannot travel, you may be making a deal with a company or individual abroad, and talking over the phone and email. Saturn, now in Sagittarius, will be beautifully oriented to that Sun and moon, making this the best time in the year to take off on a jet plane to the place you have dearly hoped to see someday.

Your actions will have weight this month, especially in the first ten days, so use this new moon to reach a dream important to you. If travel or work abroad is not on your list of priorities, there are other possible outcomes to this gorgeous new moon of August 2, which will clearly be one of the best new moons of 2016. You may get an exciting project for the media – a cover story for a magazine, be asked to be the director of an important documentary segment for television, or start a blog with your own byline. Alternatively, if you need to make legal moves now, those are likely to go your way. Plans that you set in motion to attend college in September should fill you with excitement.

You have an important full moon, August 18, that will center your attention on the way you earn your income. Alternatively, a large purchase may be concluded or delayed. It is also possible that a new revenue stream will appear when you may also conclude a big financial deal. You may travel a short distance at this time, but if so, be back by Sunday, August 21. After that, your career will be on fire.

Sign papers this month on August 22, four days after the full moon. Mercury, the planet that rules your solar tenth house of fame and honors, will be meeting with good fortune Jupiter, an annual event. This is surely an extraordinary day that will bring you much positive publicity for a victory you well deserve.

Two more spectacular days will be August 26-27, when Venus will align with Jupiter, in this same tenth house of prestigious achievement. At this time, VIPs, co-workers, and subordinates will all applaud your success. A recent project that you competed to perfection is the reason a flurry of confetti will be blowing your way and it is only the beginning – more complex, lucrative projects will result. Also, a friend or professional group to which you belong could be instrumental in helping your climb to the top of your industry.

This is a very important time for you, for finally Mars, the warrior planet of courage, strength, and determination, is in Sagittarius. This means the other signs have to step back and give you right of way. Everyone gets a chance at Mars in their sign, once every two years – this is your time, not to end until September 27. You have had Mars in your sign since March 5 (with the exception of June and July when Mars retrograded back into Scorpio). The long period of Mars retrograde is over. Delays and indecision had plagued you, but now only blue skies lie ahead. Jupiter, now in Virgo shining in your tenth house of fame and honors, is also at full power, no longer retrograde.

By August 22, Mars will have returned to full power. All the planets in deep space are quietly moving into a position to create some of the best support you’ve seen in decades. Next month, on September 1, you will have a powerful new moon eclipse to bring the biggest career news of all, for eclipses are the most powerful tool the universe uses to affect change and progress. This will be a new moon eclipse, opening a door wide, and on September 16, a full moon lunar eclipse will bring changes to your home. Get ready – all eyes will soon be on you. If you were running for office, this is the time the balloons will be released from the ceiling, people will be cheering, and you will be giving your acceptance speech. You have now reached the most exciting point of 2016. It will be memorable!

Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)

In case you assume nothing much happens in August, think again. It is true that people do go on vacation, but you have a great deal of emphasis on money this month. First, the new moon August 2 will have you thinking about money you owe others and money others might owe or give you. The house being lit up rules other people’s money, so it’s very possible you will now apply for a loan, mortgage, refinancing plan, or university financial aid. Or, you may put in a claim for medical or homeowners or renters insurance. By all means, make out applications and send them in.

This new moon will be filled with financial opportunity. Saturn, your ruler, will be in fine angle to this new moon, so this makes it a perfect time to be focused on money. If you are seeking funding, you should be encouraged by the answers you get, and if you owe money, such as for taxes or student loans, you can work out a payment plan that suits your needs. The outcome of actions you take within ten days that follow this new moon August 2 will make you feel more secure and settled for the entire year to come, thanks to Saturn – venture forth. If you are in the process of a divorce and need to find a fair division of property, this new moon will open the door to a settlement that will be agreeable to both sides.

A bigger financial moment will occur at the full moon August 18, which will switch your attention to your salary and savings. A financial matter is reaching a final point, and once that conclusion is reached, you will be able to close that chapter. It appears a new source of income may suddenly appear, too. The planet of unexpected developments, Uranus, will be active and friendly, so you might hear that you are getting a raise or find other ways you can boost your income. There is a very strong indication that you may sell property at this point, or sell contents of a house – yours or someone else’s, such as that of a relative. Or, if you hope to buy furniture or other items for your home, you may find a bargain in August. Opportunity will arrive in a very offhand, unusual way. Indeed, you may find you are at the right place at the right time, with all the right qualifications to take advantage of all.

Don’t push too hard on August 24, when Mars will meet Saturn toe-to-toe. Protect your teeth and bones on this day too by watching where you walk, and keeping hallways and stairways clear and well lit. Also don’t chomp on anything that could harm your tooth enamel, including crunching on ice or hard candy. Doing so could prove expensive to fix if you damage a tooth.

If you are graduating this month, it appears you may get honors at your commencement ceremony. Travel abroad would be outstanding for you if you were away during the week that holds August 22, when Mercury and Jupiter will conjoin for the first time this year. This is a golden, rare day, and because these two planets will fall in Virgo, an earth sign like yours, so you will get a double dip of pleasure. You can alternatively apply this aspect to succeed in other academic goals, such as to defend your thesis or to score a breakthrough in the media, as the subject of a big story, or as the journalist / producer of one.

As a Capricorn, you care about your reputation, and you need to see steady career progress. For that reason, month’s end should bring good news – the alignment of Venus, ruler of your tenth house of honors, achievement, and fame, governing popularity and profit, awards and achievement, will link to good fortune Jupiter on August 26-27. These are outstanding days for opportunity to come up – take seriously any and all offers.

Finish talks as soon as you can in August – Mercury will retrograde August 30 to September 21. You might want to vacation during this time – everyone will miss you, but you’ll be having the time of your life.

Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)

This will be a big month, for a romantic or business partnership will be very much on your mind. Fortunately, August will have none of the delays and re-dos of previous months – you have a solidly strong month until Mercury turns retrograde August 30 until September 21. Until that happens, you will achieve much, and will likely end the month with the exciting prospect of seeing yourself in an entirely new light.

At the very start, your life will be glowing. August 1 brings Venus and Uranus in ideal sync. This is a flirtatious, breezy influence, perfect for meeting someone new. Venus will be in warm-heated, fire-sign Leo, and Uranus, in fire-sign Aries – both blend perfectly with your air-sign element of Aquarius.

On August 2, you will have an exceptionally supportive new moon in Leo, opening a path toward a coming together with a partner, in love or business. This will be no ordinary new moon – this one is filled with sugar and spice. If you feel you are at the stage where you are ready to make a commitment, do it within the ten days that follow that new moon. Saturn will be elegantly positioned to this new moon, adding a very strong element of longevity to all your actions. If you are already committed in marriage or an established relationship, you can nevertheless draw up plans to accomplish a new dream that you both share.

Keep in mind that if you are in business and need a new agent, publicist, manager, lawyer, business partner, or other person to help you get ahead, this new moon will stabilize your business by making your choice now.

If you are single and not dating, your best days will be, as said, August 1, and also August 16, when the Sun and your ruler, surprise-a-minute Uranus, will trade friendly beams.

A very big day will occur on the full moon in Aquarius, August 18, a time when something of great importance to you will come to fruition. This will be a key moment in the year. You might also take stock of your priorities, study your disappointments and setbacks, your progress and triumphs, and decide what should come next. This is a very happy moment for you, and I feel, a time of celebration. You may decide to do a radical change to your looks too, for the changes within you are going deep – proof of that often are shown with a change in appearance. With your own ruler so very positively oriented to that full moon, you may announce a sudden decision – and with a new moon so friendly, that decision will likely be one you’ve thought through, are sure about taking, and are excited to announce.

In love, as you see, attached Aquarians will do best. However, as mentioned earlier, August 1 will be a blue-ribbon day, when you may quite suddenly feel Cupid’s arrow of love. Venus will be in Leo during the first four days of August, another plus.

On August 16, the Sun and Uranus will trade signals, and you again will benefit in matters of the heart. Attached or single, this day is for you. If you are traveling during this week, this day will be a standout. Are you attached? The Sun is the natural ruler of your solar seventh house of partnership and marriage, and because your ruler is having a meeting with the Sun on your behalf, exciting results should surface. As you see, this day has goodies for all Aquarians, single, married, or in a long-term established relationship.

News about love or money – or both – could be thrilling on the day Mercury conjoins Jupiter, a once-a-year event, on August 21-22. If you are single, socialize, for this day will glow like a twinkling star in the midnight sky. If you are attached, and have had problems conceiving or keeping a pregnancy, see a fertility specialist on August 22.

Another peach of a day will be August 27, when Venus will have her annual meeting with Jupiter. What a lovely day this will be for travel over long distances. Alternatively, you may find profit from a sale of real estate or of home-related possessions if you hold a tag sale. Alternatively, you can find gorgeous design choices for your home – be sure to browse. Wait until after Mercury goes direct next month (August 30 to September 21) to buy large, expensive furniture or other items for the home. Hold off on buying all electronic items too, including a car, computer, smart phone, camera, kitchen appliances, and other big electronic expenditures.

Pisces (February 19 – March 20)

A particularly beautiful new moon on August 2 will make August the right time to address health matters. If you have put off seeing your doctor or dentist, make that call – with such superb aspects, especially from Saturn, the planet of long-term gain, you are likely to find your medical experience positive. Often the difference between being very healthy and not healthy at all will come down to making that one telephone call for an appointment. Additionally, as an aside, surprisingly good news about your health or fitness may come to you on August 16, when Uranus (surprises) reaches out to the Sun (health and vitality).

Going back to the same new moon, August 2, at that time you will be able to find and land new business if you are self-employed, or, if you are employed by others, you have a superb chance of being given the most juicy, plum assignments of the department, so ask for them. The admiration you gain from VIPs and co-workers alike from your fine performance this month will be lasting and contribute to your ever evolving, growing reputation. With Saturn in your house of fame, you are in a very important phase, when you can establish yourself as an expert in your field, and garner applause and honors as soon as December.

Saturn will go direct this month on August 13, and this means that after months of being retrograde since March 25, you will see amazing progress now in your career.

By August 18, the full moon in Aquarius, you may want to withdraw from social activity and treat yourself to quiet solitude. Pisces likes solitude and generally do their best thinking when alone, and because you absorb the feelings of others so easily – like a sponge – you need time to rinse yourself of other’s cares so you can return to a sense of peace and balance. This full moon would be a good time to exercise gently, pray, reflect, and to work in a leisurely way on your craft. Uranus, the planet of genius, in fine angle to the full moon, will shower you with brilliant ideas. You might come up with a highly profitable one – Uranus is currently positioned in your second house of earned income and personal wealth. Share your ideas!

Your home, property, or a member of your family may bring sensational news on August 22, when Mercury will align perfectly with good fortune Jupiter. Your established partner, possibly in marriage, or in business, or a broker or other middleman seems to hold the key to your happiness and success on August 22.

Your partnership / marriage house will be lit brightly again by the meeting of Venus and Jupiter on August 27 in a very joyous aspect. Do you remember the song, “Aquarius”? Think about the part that goes, “When the moon is in the seventh house” (you will have that at the eclipse September 1) “and Jupiter aligns with Mars”…. Well, you don’t have Jupiter aligning with Mars, but you have something better – Jupiter will align with Venus, the planet of love, in your seventh house of marriage. That means, as the song continues, “Then peace will guide the planets, and love will steer the stars.” Your forecast for experiencing deeply committed, joyous love is outstanding and so very possible this month.

This is as good as it gets, dear Pisces. Keep in mind that this is the first time Venus will align with Jupiter in your solar seventh house of marriage and partnership in several decades, so these days will be as rare as diamonds. Even if you are attached a long time, it still can be a tender, touching time for you both. Carve out time for each other and do something special on this weekend date. Giving your full attention to the person you love without any distraction is the finest gift you could ever give.

Finish up all your plans by month’s end. Mercury will go retrograde from August 30 to September 22. You may enjoy the slow pace of September. You will have a chance to think, to reconnect with old friends, and if you are newly dating, to decide about the future of your new relationship. If you decide an ongoing love relationship is not for you, you will leave. Overall, however, you have such sensational aspects, it seems only love will be in your eyes this month.