Aquarius Monthly Horoscope August 2024 (2024)

Overview for this Month: Aquarius (All)

August 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aquarius:

Close relationships, considering more feedback, and finding a balance are themes this month, dear Aquarius. In August, revisiting past relationships and solving old relationship problems are on the agenda. Physical exercise can be an excellent stress reliever. You're also finding much to love behind the scenes with passion projects, research, or intimacy as transits highlight your solar eighth house in lovely ways.

August often centers themes related to partnering, socializing, and coming to agreements. The New Moon on the 4th heralds new beginnings with partnerships, offering a fresh start and a chance to redefine your relationship goals. It positions you well to move forward in a new or current relationship, or to gain important insights about partnership needs with a clean slate, instilling a sense of hope and optimism.

With energetic Mars continuing its journey through your solar fifth house all month, you're ready to take a bigger bite out of life. It's a time to pursue your joy with directness and courage. You're feeling a little more competitive and perhaps creative as well. Certainly, you're ready to enjoy yourself.

With this transit, you're able to pace yourself, and you're often excelling at fun competitions, romantic relationships, dating, sports, games, and hobbies during this period. Personal appeal is strong. Creatively speaking, you're motivated and ready to take on a challenge. This transit can also excite your creative and romantic impulses. You are especially attracted to people who seem sure of their lives now, or you're moving outside your comfort zone to pursue your heart's desire.

With Venus in your solar eighth house from the 4th to the 29th, you're in good shape for sorting out debts, loans, or taxes and enjoying an intimate relationship or passion project more wholeheartedly. Interactions can be very passionate or intense yet maintain a light-hearted and playful quality. You're exceptionally skilled at resolving differences during this cycle. Importantly, backing or support is forthcoming, or you might arrive at an attractive arrangement, providing reassurance and boosting your confidence. There's an emphasis on more profound, more meaningful relationships or a deeper understanding of your fears, passions, and vulnerabilities.

During Mercury's retrograde from the 5th to the 28th, you'll be going over old problems, conversations, and negotiations, and some delays or information clogs are likely. Others may not always come through for you in the usual ways. Ideally, these things redirect you in helpful ways, and the edits you make now support you later.

You could discover that you frequently turn to the past to better understand the present during the retrograde Mercury cycle, which is a beneficial process. It's best to budget rather than do too much spending and borrowing at this time. New thinking on financial matters, recent decisions, or intimate relationships is especially notable around the 18th. You could be putting a mental focus behind you, particularly if you've been dwelling on a past relationship or problem that is draining you of energy and keeping you stuck in the past.

Around Mercury's stations (on the 5th and the 28th), be especially mindful of your communications, as misunderstandings are likely, and more weight may be given to words you might wish to take back later.

The Full Moon on the 19th is in your sign, awakening your need to better understand your independence and relationships. This is a time when you might even enjoy a revelation about your ability to stand on your own, feeling enlightened and empowered. If there have been imbalances in the me-you department in relationships, this is a time to address them or, at least, get the motivation to balance things.

Jupiter's square to Saturn this month highlights the potential clash between your financial responsibilities or a stronger desire for security and your newfound craving to connect, communicate, and enjoy yourself more fully. You may be holding on a little too tightly to certain possessions and attitudes, for example, and as you begin to feel a strong desire to break free and try new things and ways of expressing yourself, there can be some tension. It's a time to examine what's preventing you from enjoying your life and taking a few creative risks.

Venus spends much of August in your intimacy sector, and the Sun heads in there from the 22nd forward, and you're paying special attention to the deeper side of relationships, intimacy, attachments. In-depth studies, special connections, or passion projects can be in the spotlight.

You'll notice a nice shift to more positivity with Mercury's retrograde cycle ending on the 28th and Venus heading into harmony with your sign on the 29th. These changes help brighten your mood and lift your spirits.

Aquarius (Born January 21 to 30) and Aquarius Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Aquarius:

August 2024 Aquarius Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

August 2024

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until August 22nd:

The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar seventh house--your partnership sector. This can be a time of much learning through the mirror of close relationships. It's not the time to push your agenda or personal plans forward; rather, it's a cycle in which you are at your best when you recognize the need to form alliances, to give back to a special someone, and to compromise in order to find some balance in your life.

It's a strong period for putting yourself into another person's shoes and to better understand him/her. You may be meeting with someone strong and assertive by nature now, or a partner is more assertive and needy of attention. There may be some competitive feelings between you and a significant other now. Focus is on reconciliation, forming or cementing bonds, diplomacy, consultation, one-on-one interactions, and negotiations. You may feel a little drained physically now, temporarily.

From August 22nd forward:

The Sun energizes your sector of transformation, change, sexuality, personal growth, regeneration, others' money and resources, addictions, and taxes. As a result, this is not the most gregarious of months for you. You take a step back, focus on intimacy with a partner, or simply retreat a little from the hectic pace of life. This is an excellent time to create a budget or financial plan, or to rid yourself of bad habits that undermine your sense of personal power and self-mastery.

All that is deeply personal comes into focus now. Intimate matters are especially important to you during this cycle. Just how well you are handling your life comes up for inspection. Your self-mastery skills and psychological predisposition matter to you more than usual. This is the time of year when you are most desirous of change on a deep level. Clearing out psychic "junk" or ridding yourself of bad habits may be part of the picture now. You are more willing than usual to explore life's secrets.

This cycle brings greater in-depth understanding and an inclination to delve beneath the surface of matters to get to the bottom of them. Research uncovers new material that allows you to develop a better overall picture of the year's events. This is an especially introspective cycle during which you have the chance to truly uncover your personal strengths and talents. On a more practical level, you may be dealing with joint finances and shared resources now more than usual.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure

Until August 4th:

Venus continues her trek through your partnership sector. Meaningful and harmonious relationships--both social and romantic--define you during this cycle, affecting your mind, body, and soul. Financial or social success may come to or through your marriage partner at this time. Special attention to and from a partner is in focus, and flattery works to your advantage! Give to a partner exactly what you would like to receive just now. It's not about you right now--it's about someone else close. Smoothing out your close personal relationships is what makes you happy during this cycle. You have a greater need than usual for contact and exchange with an intimate partner. If single, you are more willing than normal to enter into a committed relationship. In general, you are adaptable when it comes to your affections.

From August 4th to 29th:

Venus graces your solar eighth house now. During this cycle, a financial boost is possible, or you may gain financially through your partner. A deep and intimate connection made now could be revitalizing and even healing. You are more inclined to want to smooth over differences in a partnership concerning the sharing of power, intimacy matters, finances, and other emotionally-charged topics. Intimate relationships are intensified now. Either you or your partner want a deeper union.

From August 29th forward:

Venus graces your solar ninth house during this period. A taste for the exotic takes hold during this cycle. Routine affairs simply don't seem to satisfy. You receive pleasure from anything that expands your horizons, both physically and mentally. Foreign people and places may particularly appeal now. You tend to be expansive and generous when it comes to love. A love interest who attracts you during this cycle may be somebody who you previously wouldn't consider attractive, or someone whose cultural background is very different than yours. You have a taste for the exotic and the spirit to match. Public relations work, promotion, and other such endeavors are favored now. It is more about how you express yourself than the specifics of what you are saying that helps sway others to your position. There could be especial rapport with foreigners and with women if you are traveling during this period. You are all the more attractive and charming with this position, which increases your popularity. If a romance were to begin now, it is more likely to be with someone of a different background or educational level, or someone you meet through travel. You have a taste for the exotic now that can show up in many areas of your life--who you are attracted to, what you buy, the kind of art or entertainment you enjoy, and so forth.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Mercury is retrograde from August 5th to 28th:

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications regarding intimate and financial matters, as well as communications with children or romantic partners, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It's not a good time to file your taxes or apply for a loan. Instead, take the time to re-think your sources of income and how you spend your cash during this period, but put off finalizing anything for the time being. Speculation and gambling are not advised right now either.

Occurring in your solar seventh and eighth houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to negotiations, one-on-one communications, and any financial initiatives that involve shared resources. Be as non-judgmental as you can with a partner. There may be the need to revisit old issues in a partnership, or there could be some communication problems with a partner. An ex-partner may resurface during this cycle. Delays are very possible when it comes to receiving support, loans, and taxes. It may be better to side-step arguments with loved ones that revolve around intimacy and sexuality. Investments made now may not go the way you want them to, particularly those involving joint finances. It may be hard to rely on the input of your partner now, and money you were counting on may not be forthcoming. It's best to budget rather than spend. Misunderstandings with your partner now can do some damage if you (or your partner) focus on words said instead of the meanings behind the words. If you need to talk through problems, do your best to be as non-judgmental as possible, and don't over- react to what your partner has to say either. Mixed messages coming from a partner, or a disappointment, could occur now. You may not be as adept at mediating disputes for the time being, but it's a good cycle in which to improve your negotiation skills. Re-thinking a partnership arrangement is possible now, but you should avoid jumping to any premature decisions. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with partners; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

All month:

Mars continues to energize your solar fifth house. This brings increased energy and enthusiasm to romance, child-rearing, and creative or recreational endeavors. It can also bring some strife to these areas of your world in some cases. For the most part, however, a romance could pick up pace, you are self-motivated and inspired on creative and expressive levels, and your self-confidence is well-received by others during this cycle. You are more willing to take little risks and you are competitive in a mostly friendly way. In your enthusiasm to take the lead, try to be sensitive to and respectful of others' needs.

Overview Horoscope:

August 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aquarius:

Close relationships, considering more feedback, and finding a balance are themes this month, dear Aquarius. In August, revisiting past relationships and solving old relationship problems are on the agenda. Physical exercise can be an excellent stress reliever. You're also finding much to love behind the scenes with passion projects, research, or intimacy as transits highlight your solar eighth house in lovely ways.

August often centers themes related to partnering, socializing, and coming to agreements. The New Moon on the 4th heralds new beginnings with partnerships, offering a fresh start and a chance to redefine your relationship goals. It positions you well to move forward in a new or current relationship, or to gain important insights about partnership needs with a clean slate, instilling a sense of hope and optimism.

With energetic Mars continuing its journey through your solar fifth house all month, you're ready to take a bigger bite out of life. It's a time to pursue your joy with directness and courage. You're feeling a little more competitive and perhaps creative as well. Certainly, you're ready to enjoy yourself.

With this transit, you're able to pace yourself, and you're often excelling at fun competitions, romantic relationships, dating, sports, games, and hobbies during this period. Personal appeal is strong. Creatively speaking, you're motivated and ready to take on a challenge. This transit can also excite your creative and romantic impulses. You are especially attracted to people who seem sure of their lives now, or you're moving outside your comfort zone to pursue your heart's desire.

With Venus in your solar eighth house from the 4th to the 29th, you're in good shape for sorting out debts, loans, or taxes and enjoying an intimate relationship or passion project more wholeheartedly. Interactions can be very passionate or intense yet maintain a light-hearted and playful quality. You're exceptionally skilled at resolving differences during this cycle. Importantly, backing or support is forthcoming, or you might arrive at an attractive arrangement, providing reassurance and boosting your confidence. There's an emphasis on more profound, more meaningful relationships or a deeper understanding of your fears, passions, and vulnerabilities.

During Mercury's retrograde from the 5th to the 28th, you'll be going over old problems, conversations, and negotiations, and some delays or information clogs are likely. Others may not always come through for you in the usual ways. Ideally, these things redirect you in helpful ways, and the edits you make now support you later.

You could discover that you frequently turn to the past to better understand the present during the retrograde Mercury cycle, which is a beneficial process. It's best to budget rather than do too much spending and borrowing at this time. New thinking on financial matters, recent decisions, or intimate relationships is especially notable around the 18th. You could be putting a mental focus behind you, particularly if you've been dwelling on a past relationship or problem that is draining you of energy and keeping you stuck in the past.

Around Mercury's stations (on the 5th and the 28th), be especially mindful of your communications, as misunderstandings are likely, and more weight may be given to words you might wish to take back later.

The Full Moon on the 19th is in your sign, awakening your need to better understand your independence and relationships. This is a time when you might even enjoy a revelation about your ability to stand on your own, feeling enlightened and empowered. If there have been imbalances in the me-you department in relationships, this is a time to address them or, at least, get the motivation to balance things.

Jupiter's square to Saturn this month highlights the potential clash between your financial responsibilities or a stronger desire for security and your newfound craving to connect, communicate, and enjoy yourself more fully. You may be holding on a little too tightly to certain possessions and attitudes, for example, and as you begin to feel a strong desire to break free and try new things and ways of expressing yourself, there can be some tension. It's a time to examine what's preventing you from enjoying your life and taking a few creative risks.

Venus spends much of August in your intimacy sector, and the Sun heads in there from the 22nd forward, and you're paying special attention to the deeper side of relationships, intimacy, attachments. In-depth studies, special connections, or passion projects can be in the spotlight.

You'll notice a nice shift to more positivity with Mercury's retrograde cycle ending on the 28th and Venus heading into harmony with your sign on the 29th. These changes help brighten your mood and lift your spirits.

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Aquarius (Born January 31 to February 9) AND Aquarius Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Aquarius:

August 2024 Aquarius Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

August 2024

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

All month:

The Sun illuminates your seventh house. At this time of year, you have a greater need than usual to be with a partner. Bouncing ideas off someone helps you to better understand yourself. A partner provides a mirror for your own self-discovery. Now is the time to realize your own potential through a significant other. During this cycle, you focus on balancing your personal interests and objectives with your social life, or with those of a partner. The emphasis is on "us" rather than "me".

You need the energies, companionship, and support of other people, and they may also seek out your support and companionship. It's important to include others rather than to go solo for the time being. However, bending too much to the will of another is not advised either. Social interactions of a personal, one-on-one kind are emphasized. Circ*mstances are such that your diplomacy skills are required. Your popularity is increasing, and is reinforced by your own ability to cooperate and harmonize. Your ego and pride are tied up in how you relate to others now. This may be an especially busy time for people who consult or work with clients one-on-one.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure

Until August 12th:

Venus continues her trek through your partnership sector. Meaningful and harmonious relationships--both social and romantic--define you during this cycle, affecting your mind, body, and soul. Financial or social success may come to or through your marriage partner at this time. Special attention to and from a partner is in focus, and flattery works to your advantage! Give to a partner exactly what you would like to receive just now. It's not about you right now--it's about someone else close. Smoothing out your close personal relationships is what makes you happy during this cycle. You have a greater need than usual for contact and exchange with an intimate partner. If single, you are more willing than normal to enter into a committed relationship. In general, you are adaptable when it comes to your affections.

From August 13th forward:

Venus graces your solar eighth house now. During this cycle, a financial boost is possible, or you may gain financially through your partner. A deep and intimate connection made now could be revitalizing and even healing. You are more inclined to want to smooth over differences in a partnership concerning the sharing of power, intimacy matters, finances, and other emotionally-charged topics. Intimate relationships are intensified now. Either you or your partner want a deeper union.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Mercury is retrograde from August 5th to 28th:

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications regarding intimate and financial matters, as well as communications with children or romantic partners, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It's not a good time to file your taxes or apply for a loan. Instead, take the time to re-think your sources of income and how you spend your cash during this period, but put off finalizing anything for the time being. Speculation and gambling are not advised right now either.

Occurring in your solar seventh house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to negotiations and one-on-one communications. Be as non-judgmental as you can with a partner. There may be the need to revisit old issues in a partnership, or there could be some communication problems with a partner. An ex-partner may resurface during this cycle. Misunderstandings with your partner now can do some damage if you (or your partner) focus on the choice of words instead of the meanings behind the words. If you need to talk through problems, try not to over-react to what your partner has to say. Mixed messages coming from a partner, or a disappointment, could occur now. You may not be as adept at mediating disputes for the time being, but it's a good cycle in which to reflect upon your negotiation skills with the goal of improving them. Re-thinking a partnership arrangement is possible now, but you should avoid jumping to any premature decisions. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with partners; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until the 4th:

Mars continues to activate your solar fourth house. More energy and enthusiasm is brought to your home life, but there can also be a tendency to stir up trouble if you are not careful to channel any excess energy into constructive and productive pursuits around the home. You desire to take the lead, but you should do so in a respectful way so as not to get anyone's goat.

From August 4th forward:

Mars animates and energizes your solar fifth house. This is a very self-expressive time when you have lots of energy, but not necessarily self-discipline to match. You have more energy at your disposal to express yourself creatively, through activities with children, romantic activities, hobbies, or sports. Your love life may step up a notch, and this could be an especially passionate time. You tend to put more energy into play and pleasure! Be careful not to burn the candle at both ends. Also, watch out for a tendency to want to gamble. You are more playful than usual, and especially magnetic. You have a likeably competitive, more energetic, and pleasingly assertive temperament during this transit. However, in some cases, you may be coming on too strong or aggressively, or meeting with aggressiveness in romantic relationships.

Overview Horoscope:

August 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aquarius:

Close relationships, considering more feedback, and finding a balance are themes this month, dear Aquarius. In August, revisiting past relationships and solving old relationship problems are on the agenda. Physical exercise can be an excellent stress reliever. You're also finding much to love behind the scenes with passion projects, research, or intimacy as transits highlight your solar eighth house in lovely ways.

August often centers themes related to partnering, socializing, and coming to agreements. The New Moon on the 4th heralds new beginnings with partnerships, offering a fresh start and a chance to redefine your relationship goals. It positions you well to move forward in a new or current relationship, or to gain important insights about partnership needs with a clean slate, instilling a sense of hope and optimism.

With energetic Mars continuing its journey through your solar fifth house all month, you're ready to take a bigger bite out of life. It's a time to pursue your joy with directness and courage. You're feeling a little more competitive and perhaps creative as well. Certainly, you're ready to enjoy yourself.

With this transit, you're able to pace yourself, and you're often excelling at fun competitions, romantic relationships, dating, sports, games, and hobbies during this period. Personal appeal is strong. Creatively speaking, you're motivated and ready to take on a challenge. This transit can also excite your creative and romantic impulses. You are especially attracted to people who seem sure of their lives now, or you're moving outside your comfort zone to pursue your heart's desire.

With Venus in your solar eighth house from the 4th to the 29th, you're in good shape for sorting out debts, loans, or taxes and enjoying an intimate relationship or passion project more wholeheartedly. Interactions can be very passionate or intense yet maintain a light-hearted and playful quality. You're exceptionally skilled at resolving differences during this cycle. Importantly, backing or support is forthcoming, or you might arrive at an attractive arrangement, providing reassurance and boosting your confidence. There's an emphasis on more profound, more meaningful relationships or a deeper understanding of your fears, passions, and vulnerabilities.

During Mercury's retrograde from the 5th to the 28th, you'll be going over old problems, conversations, and negotiations, and some delays or information clogs are likely. Others may not always come through for you in the usual ways. Ideally, these things redirect you in helpful ways, and the edits you make now support you later.

You could discover that you frequently turn to the past to better understand the present during the retrograde Mercury cycle, which is a beneficial process. It's best to budget rather than do too much spending and borrowing at this time. New thinking on financial matters, recent decisions, or intimate relationships is especially notable around the 18th. You could be putting a mental focus behind you, particularly if you've been dwelling on a past relationship or problem that is draining you of energy and keeping you stuck in the past.

Around Mercury's stations (on the 5th and the 28th), be especially mindful of your communications, as misunderstandings are likely, and more weight may be given to words you might wish to take back later.

The Full Moon on the 19th is in your sign, awakening your need to better understand your independence and relationships. This is a time when you might even enjoy a revelation about your ability to stand on your own, feeling enlightened and empowered. If there have been imbalances in the me-you department in relationships, this is a time to address them or, at least, get the motivation to balance things.

Jupiter's square to Saturn this month highlights the potential clash between your financial responsibilities or a stronger desire for security and your newfound craving to connect, communicate, and enjoy yourself more fully. You may be holding on a little too tightly to certain possessions and attitudes, for example, and as you begin to feel a strong desire to break free and try new things and ways of expressing yourself, there can be some tension. It's a time to examine what's preventing you from enjoying your life and taking a few creative risks.

Venus spends much of August in your intimacy sector, and the Sun heads in there from the 22nd forward, and you're paying special attention to the deeper side of relationships, intimacy, attachments. In-depth studies, special connections, or passion projects can be in the spotlight.

You'll notice a nice shift to more positivity with Mercury's retrograde cycle ending on the 28th and Venus heading into harmony with your sign on the 29th. These changes help brighten your mood and lift your spirits.

See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.

Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.

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Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our .

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See also general trends for Aquarius in 2024.

See also: Aquarius 2024 Yearly Horoscope.

Aquarius (Born February 10-19) and Aquarius Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Aquarius:

August 2024 Aquarius Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

August 2024

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until August 11th:

The Sun continues to spotlight your solar sixth house. This is a busy period that finds you tending to many different details of your daily existence--your work, various projects, organization around the home and office, your daily routines, and health matters. Your ego may be especially tied up in the work you do, so that you are proud and more creative than usual in your job. You may be in the position to take charge in your work, or to take charge of your health and diet. Sometimes this cycle relates to increased activities involving pets. You seek to perfect your skills or methods now, and you focus on the parts that make up the whole now in order to improve your daily life. As a result, you can be more critical than usual, but this process is necessary for you to sort out what works for you and what doesn't.

From August 12th forward:

The Sun illuminates your seventh house. At this time of year, you have a greater need than usual to be with a partner. Bouncing ideas off someone helps you to better understand yourself. A partner provides a mirror for your own self-discovery. Now is the time to realize your own potential through a significant other. During this cycle, you focus on balancing your personal interests and objectives with your social life, or with those of a partner. The emphasis is on "us" rather than "me".

You need the energies, companionship, and support of other people, and they may also seek out your support and companionship. It's important to include others rather than to go solo for the time being. However, bending too much to the will of another is not advised either. Social interactions of a personal, one-on-one kind are emphasized. Circ*mstances are such that your diplomacy skills are required. Your popularity is increasing, and is reinforced by your own ability to cooperate and harmonize. Your ego and pride are tied up in how you relate to others now. This may be an especially busy time for people who consult or work with clients one-on-one.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure

Until August 21st:

Venus continues her trek through your partnership sector. Meaningful and harmonious relationships--both social and romantic--define you during this cycle, affecting your mind, body, and soul. Financial or social success may come to or through your marriage partner at this time. Special attention to and from a partner is in focus, and flattery works to your advantage! Give to a partner exactly what you would like to receive just now. It's not about you right now--it's about someone else close. Smoothing out your close personal relationships is what makes you happy during this cycle. You have a greater need than usual for contact and exchange with an intimate partner. If single, you are more willing than normal to enter into a committed relationship. In general, you are adaptable when it comes to your affections.

From August 21st forward:

Venus graces your solar eighth house now. During this cycle, a financial boost is possible, or you may gain financially through your partner. A deep and intimate connection made now could be revitalizing and even healing. You are more inclined to want to smooth over differences in a partnership concerning the sharing of power, intimacy matters, finances, and other emotionally-charged topics. Intimate relationships are intensified now. Either you or your partner want a deeper union.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Mercury is retrograde from August 5th to 28th:

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications regarding intimate and financial matters, as well as communications with children or romantic partners, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It's not a good time to file your taxes or apply for a loan. Instead, take the time to re-think your sources of income and how you spend your cash during this period, but put off finalizing anything for the time being. Speculation and gambling are not advised right now either.

Occurring in your solar seventh house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to negotiations and one-on-one communications. Be as non-judgmental as you can with a partner. There may be the need to revisit old issues in a partnership, or there could be some communication problems with a partner. An ex-partner may resurface during this cycle. Misunderstandings with your partner now can do some damage if you (or your partner) focus on the choice of words instead of the meanings behind the words. If you need to talk through problems, try not to over-react to what your partner has to say. Mixed messages coming from a partner, or a disappointment, could occur now. You may not be as adept at mediating disputes for the time being, but it's a good cycle in which to reflect upon your negotiation skills with the goal of improving them. Re-thinking a partnership arrangement is possible now, but you should avoid jumping to any premature decisions. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with partners; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until the 19th:

Mars continues to activate your solar fourth house. More energy and enthusiasm is brought to your home life, but there can also be a tendency to stir up trouble if you are not careful to channel any excess energy into constructive and productive pursuits around the home. You desire to take the lead, but you should do so in a respectful way so as not to get anyone's goat.

From August 20th forward:

Mars animates and energizes your solar fifth house. This is a very self-expressive time when you have lots of energy, but not necessarily self-discipline to match. You have more energy at your disposal to express yourself creatively, through activities with children, romantic activities, hobbies, or sports. Your love life may step up a notch, and this could be an especially passionate time. You tend to put more energy into play and pleasure! Be careful not to burn the candle at both ends. Also, watch out for a tendency to want to gamble. You are more playful than usual, and especially magnetic. You have a likeably competitive, more energetic, and pleasingly assertive temperament during this transit. However, in some cases, you may be coming on too strong or aggressively, or meeting with aggressiveness in romantic relationships.

Overview Horoscope:

August 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aquarius:

Close relationships, considering more feedback, and finding a balance are themes this month, dear Aquarius. In August, revisiting past relationships and solving old relationship problems are on the agenda. Physical exercise can be an excellent stress reliever. You're also finding much to love behind the scenes with passion projects, research, or intimacy as transits highlight your solar eighth house in lovely ways.

August often centers themes related to partnering, socializing, and coming to agreements. The New Moon on the 4th heralds new beginnings with partnerships, offering a fresh start and a chance to redefine your relationship goals. It positions you well to move forward in a new or current relationship, or to gain important insights about partnership needs with a clean slate, instilling a sense of hope and optimism.

With energetic Mars continuing its journey through your solar fifth house all month, you're ready to take a bigger bite out of life. It's a time to pursue your joy with directness and courage. You're feeling a little more competitive and perhaps creative as well. Certainly, you're ready to enjoy yourself.

With this transit, you're able to pace yourself, and you're often excelling at fun competitions, romantic relationships, dating, sports, games, and hobbies during this period. Personal appeal is strong. Creatively speaking, you're motivated and ready to take on a challenge. This transit can also excite your creative and romantic impulses. You are especially attracted to people who seem sure of their lives now, or you're moving outside your comfort zone to pursue your heart's desire.

With Venus in your solar eighth house from the 4th to the 29th, you're in good shape for sorting out debts, loans, or taxes and enjoying an intimate relationship or passion project more wholeheartedly. Interactions can be very passionate or intense yet maintain a light-hearted and playful quality. You're exceptionally skilled at resolving differences during this cycle. Importantly, backing or support is forthcoming, or you might arrive at an attractive arrangement, providing reassurance and boosting your confidence. There's an emphasis on more profound, more meaningful relationships or a deeper understanding of your fears, passions, and vulnerabilities.

During Mercury's retrograde from the 5th to the 28th, you'll be going over old problems, conversations, and negotiations, and some delays or information clogs are likely. Others may not always come through for you in the usual ways. Ideally, these things redirect you in helpful ways, and the edits you make now support you later.

You could discover that you frequently turn to the past to better understand the present during the retrograde Mercury cycle, which is a beneficial process. It's best to budget rather than do too much spending and borrowing at this time. New thinking on financial matters, recent decisions, or intimate relationships is especially notable around the 18th. You could be putting a mental focus behind you, particularly if you've been dwelling on a past relationship or problem that is draining you of energy and keeping you stuck in the past.

Around Mercury's stations (on the 5th and the 28th), be especially mindful of your communications, as misunderstandings are likely, and more weight may be given to words you might wish to take back later.

The Full Moon on the 19th is in your sign, awakening your need to better understand your independence and relationships. This is a time when you might even enjoy a revelation about your ability to stand on your own, feeling enlightened and empowered. If there have been imbalances in the me-you department in relationships, this is a time to address them or, at least, get the motivation to balance things.

Jupiter's square to Saturn this month highlights the potential clash between your financial responsibilities or a stronger desire for security and your newfound craving to connect, communicate, and enjoy yourself more fully. You may be holding on a little too tightly to certain possessions and attitudes, for example, and as you begin to feel a strong desire to break free and try new things and ways of expressing yourself, there can be some tension. It's a time to examine what's preventing you from enjoying your life and taking a few creative risks.

Venus spends much of August in your intimacy sector, and the Sun heads in there from the 22nd forward, and you're paying special attention to the deeper side of relationships, intimacy, attachments. In-depth studies, special connections, or passion projects can be in the spotlight.

You'll notice a nice shift to more positivity with Mercury's retrograde cycle ending on the 28th and Venus heading into harmony with your sign on the 29th. These changes help brighten your mood and lift your spirits.

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About Our Monthly Horoscopes:

Our detailed monthly horoscopes are designed to reveal and interpret the current transits of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars in your solar chart.

Because these energies or transits do not unfold neatly into any given calendar month (many transits carry forward from one month to the next), you will find some of the energies continue from the previous month.

For example, the Sun might transit the seventh house of your solar chart from July 22 to August 22, so that you will find a similar interpretation for this transit in both July and August’s horoscope. This is normal and expected. While new months can hold new energy, transits don’t abruptly change because the calendar month changes.

These monthly horoscopes also include an overview paragraph, as well as other energies specific to the month, such as retrogrades, eclipses, or major outer planet transits.

The Highlights section reveals lunar cycle dates. Lunar cycles repeat themselves approximately every 28 days, so it is normal to see the same lunar peaks, such as “Your Personal New Moon” and “Monthly career peak” repeat themselves from month to month, but with different dates. They serve as a helpful guide to cycle peaks in different areas of life, such as financial, career, romance, and partnership.

The horoscopes are divided into three groups or decanates, and the differences between the groups are subtle in parts and large in other parts. For those who prefer a whole sign approach to horoscopes (classic), simply read the first decanate regardless of your birthdate.

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