Your August Horoscope Says Mercury Retrograde Is Turning Summer into a Bummer

This is an ultra-intense month in the stars, so your August 2024 horoscope for each zodiac sign are packed with action from start to finish. But thankfully, things kick off with Leo season’s gregarious and sunny energy on our side—and we’ll get an exciting blast of it during the Leo new moon on August 4. New beginnings are bursting out of thin air, and we’ll be ready to go after them with gusto. Later that day, amorous planet Venus leaves flashy Leo behind for the au naturale realm of Virgo, giving us a more pure and practical approach to love.

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By the time we wake up the next morning, Mercury will have stationed retrograde , kicking off three and a half weeks of communication clashes and other mental mix-ups. The retrograde begins in Virgo, but by mid-month, it’ll moonwalk back into Leo for the remainder of the transit. It meets with the sun for a Mercury cazimi on August 18, marking a bright spot in the retrograde cycle that helps you look at the past with fresh eyes. The full moon in Aquarius the following day is a groundbreaking one, as it’s chock-full of intense aspects that’ll challenge our hearts but also push us toward growth. At the time of the full moon, hot-headed Mars and tough-love Saturn will be squaring off with one another, while romantic Venus will be locked in a T-square with Saturn and Jupiter at the same time. Be patient with yourself and others.

A sense of peace slowly begins to restore once the sun enters refined and attentive Virgo on August 22, officially heralding Virgo season. This is a time to focus on wellness and pay closer attention to the little details of your life. Less than a week later, on August 28, Mercury retrograde comes to an end, clearing up some of the confusion and mishaps that dominated over the past few weeks. As the month wraps up, Venus will be making some intense aspects to all three outer planets—Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto—prompting us to dig deep into our hearts and let go of control. But once the love planet hits its home sign of Libra on August 29, everyone will have an easier time finding balance and harmony amidst the madness.

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Your August 2024 monthly horoscope for each zodiac sign

Read on for your full horoscope for the month of August 2024, according to your sun sign and/or rising sign :

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