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Pisces is not a materialistic sign, but sooner or later you realize if you don’t send out checks, everything in your life will come to an abrupt halt. Money is, if you think about it, stored energy, and for Pisces, often is accumulated through some form artistic or creative expression. This month your expenses will be high, so you’ll need to pay more than usual attention to cash flow. Expenses will simmer down in mid-September, so there will be an end to all this number crunching.
The cardinal cross on August 6-7 may find you at an end of patience for those who expect you to be their source of money in every instance - some are not even real emergencies. You are a kind soul, but sometimes even you have to find the courage to draw the line and say, “Enough!” Friends and even a lover who assumed you’d never turn them down for a favor may have a jolt of an awakening when you show you won’t be taken for a doormat anymore. Indeed, come August, you will show you mean business.
The financial pressures on you are causing you to feel this way, but it’s all for good. You have been taken for granted by at least one person so when you call an end to all this, it might actually help the person you are dealing with to shape up.
In terms of your financials, Jupiter is still in your house of money, so it appears that for the first time in a long while, lots of cash is coming in to you, but plenty seems to be going out, too. If you should be lucky enough to discover a new steady pipeline of money this month (possible), hoard as much as you can for as long as you can, because your financial forecast through the rest of the year is erratic. Seeing a nice sum of money in your bank account can be quite comforting - and a new experience for a sign as disinterested in money as yours! I will say your financial outlook in the first five months of January 2011 will be superb, so keep working toward your goals.
Whether you are self-employed or not, assignments are on the way to you, and will show up just after the new moon, August 9 plus two weeks. You may want to stay in town to scoop them up in the two weeks that follow that new moon, for the pay should be generous and the work quite interesting. Neptune will be opposite that new moon and allow you to put your own stamp of individuality on your work - always good news to a Pisces!
Keep in mind that Mercury, ruling your relationships, is about to turn retrograde, August 20 to September 12. You may go back to an old problem with your partner that you know that never was resolved. Now you may hit on a new, much more workable solution. Or, you may change your mind about a present love, or go back to reconcile with someone you once loved. Mercury wants you to become more reflective. You can now repair, restart, or rejuvenate a relationship.
It is never a time to sign papers, make major announcements, or buy electronic products and gadgets or anything else expensive while Mercury is retrograde. The world will be in flux, so wait until you can see which way things are going - you will have a better idea in late September.
Your health will get a big boost at the new moon August 9 too, making it one of the best points of 2010 for you to reform your lifestyle, giving yourself the present of better health. Join a gym, hire a trainer, learn a new sport, see a nutritionist, or join a weight group - you decide.
If you have a condition that needs to be diagnosed, it might take a little longer than you supposed, so just hang in there. It will be worth the wait when your doctor finds the answer.
On August 24, the full moon will fall in Pisces - the only one of the year. In this divinely romantic and affirming moment of the year, operative within four days of this date, Neptune will invite this beautiful glorious moon to a waltz among the stars.
At this full moon, you will get a chance to revel in who you are and where you are headed. It’s OK to be a little self-centered now - gosh, you rarely are that way. By taking care of yourself, you will be better able to help others later. Pluto will support you too, in the form of outstanding support from an old friend. The tide is truly turning to your favor, dear Pisces, and this month you’ll know this fact like you know your name.

Dates to Note:
Money matters could be very stressful from August 6 to 13, due to a gang of planets bent on setting up a difficult situation through the formation of a rare cardinal cross.
Mercury will retrograde in your partnership sector from August 20 to September 12, so you may change your mind about someone you are dating, or revise a plan you agreed on with a present partner.
The new moon in your work sector August 9 may bring news of a new assignment or client that could be quite exciting and creative. It may pay well, too!
The new moon will also be a good time to dive into a fitness program that works - you seem VERY motivated, and besides, exercise will help you reduce stress, too.
Romance will be a key theme at the tender full moon in Pisces on August 24. With Neptune prominent, the episode you will experience could make you feel like the star of your very own movie.
Something of enormous personal importance to you will come to fruition at this full moon, August 24. You may see yourself in a new light after this moon has faded.

It’s time to decide what to do about a close relationship, but thanks to Neptune’s penchant for churning out a profusion of fog - pretty but not very helpful - you may not have all the facts you need to make a proper decision. As the sign of the scientist, when the chips are down, you pride yourself with your clearheaded and objective thinking. After the new moon in your committed partnership sector August 9, you may feel like your head is in a blender. Confusion might reign, so do yourself a favor and slow down - there’s no need to rush a decision about this relationship.

Could it be that your significant other is being less than transparent with you? Perhaps, but it could also be that you’ll become carried away by the spirit of the moment because, admittedly, it WILL be quite a glamorous month. We all love fog - it obscures every flaw! Stay grounded. If you know your partner well, then go ahead - celebrate your love and make plans for the future, but if not, you may regret buying wedding rings in a pawn shop (it’s a recession after all) and running off to City Hall. With Mercury retrograde until mid-September, you’d do best to talk, but not actually set dates and make promises just yet.

If your plans for a partner are business-based, you can make plans to work together, but with Mercury starting to spin backward from August 20 to September 12, you will find many areas that still need to be discussed. Delays will benefit you, so don’t push for answers - take your time.

If single, love may turn very troublesome over the weekend of August 7-8. With Uranus, your ruler, opposing Venus, quite the opposite, things could turn disastrous.

Romance should go far better over subsequent weekends in August, and especially so over the dazzling day of August 20 when Venus and Mars will set off quite a display of romantic fireworks. Your runner-up weekend, almost as sparkly, falls August 28-29 when the moon will be in “I’ll try anything” Aries, the most adventuresome of all signs. It may be the ideal weekend to go camping or do some vigorous sports with your special partner.

If you were hoping to travel this month, you can, thanks to loving Mars and Venus, acting like your BFFs. You’ll fan the fires of love on any journey you take together. Everyone needs change, so go ahead, book that trip!

In case you were thinking of staying home and working on your computer for the rest of August, think about it - is that such a good idea? There’s just so much Twittering and Facebooking you can do before you run out of things to say - find an adventure! “I am standing on the subway platform and am frightened by the herd of stampeding people getting off the train who could throw me onto the tracks” isn’t nearly as interesting to write on your Facebook page as, “I’m in a Jeep on a safari and in hot pursuit of a herd of wild elephants that I am photographing against a huge setting African sun - a sun that looks as big as Mars!” Think about it, dear Aquarius. Go!

Dates to Note:

A partnership matter will be your focus after the new moon August 9.

Mercury will retrograde in your home sector from August 20 to September 12, so you may find you can go back to making repairs and other things on your to-do list, such as to clean out closets.

This month would not be the time to close on a house or to sign any important papers. Don’t give a verbal response either. This is a watch and wait month, not a month to initiate actions.

Travel will be an option this month, so take full advantage, but do yourself a favor and go in the second half, not in the first half when things could go very wrong (especially on August 7-8 and 13).

The full moon of August 24 plus or minus four days will be the time to settle a financial matter or obligation, or to hear about a raise if you had asked for one earlier. You will have help from mighty Pluto. so you should like the results. If you want a raise, ask!

Recent months brought all sorts of meditations about the role of a certain partner in your life, so as you enter August, you’ll still be thinking of how to handle recent revelations and what to do about all the talks you’ve had.
The cardinal cross on August 6 and 7 (plus Mars reaching 5 degrees Libra on the same day) could easily trigger startling news of the eclipse June 26 in Capricorn, especially if your birthday falls December 21-26. Theoretically, any Capricorn could hear news. If you have planets in Aries, Libra, Cancer, or Capricorn at 1 to 5 degrees, you will be named in this month’s events.
It looks like financial negotiations and appropriations will be first on your list to do. Ordinarily a new moon in your eighth house of side income would help you get a lot accomplished. Yet, this time the once-a-year new moon, coming August 9, won’t help as much as you might have hoped.
Neptune will widely oppose the new moon, so facts could be obscured and you’ll find yourself trying to get through an environment of smoke and mirrors. You may or may not sense that things are off kilter, however, so you will have to be extra careful to avoid potholes.
If you are in a court case, or trying to settle division of property in a divorce, for example, the other side may keep financial details concealed, or your partner may be a person of integrity, but the figures may simply contain unintentional errors. Either way, you can’t quite trust all the reports you get now, so postpone decisions until next month to give yourself time to ask questions and to do more digging.
Saturn is now back in your lofty career sector and urging you to reinvent yourself in a completely new way. Using the same old formulas that worked in the past won’t yield the same results, for conditions are shifting rapidly. You’ll discover this soon enough (if you haven’t already). It’s time to move to a new beat and for the little goat to climb a new mountain. You won’t have to turn your life inside out necessarily (i.e., change careers), but you will have to expand your base or reach for a more senior position, simply because it’s time you showed the world what you are capable of doing.
August 20 could be a day when you impress the VIPs at the top, for Mars and Venus will embrace in your career sector, creating an enormously bright light on you and your accomplishments.
Mercury will be retrograde from August 20 to September 12, so it’s not wise to enter into anything new during that phase, UNLESS the offer comes from a former boss or company you worked with in the past. In that case, be my guest - you can take it!
The last part of August will be made for travel, most likely for business. This month will be so busy - it seems to be a hard one to get away for fun. Alas, sometimes life is that way, but even so, you will be able to combine business with pleasure.
If you CAN be the exception to the rule and get away for a few days near August 24, choose an enchanting location that will inspire and center your spirit but that is based not too far from home. With a full moon in Pisces, chances are, you’ll choose a cottage by a lake, the sea, or other body of water.

Dates to Note:
Financial developments and other news on August 6-7 and in the following week, as late as August 13, could be startling. Take in all that is going on, but don’t rush. You will need time to think. Next month you will have the whole picture.
Your career may also bring news near the same dates, August 6 and 7, into the following week.
The time near August 20 may bring praise and a feeling of accomplishment.
It would not be wise to accept a new position now - wait until the dust settles. You will be better able to sort things out in October. You may feel an urgency to act, but - resist it.
The new moon in your eighth house on August 9 would ordinarily help matters of money but this time may bring more financial questions than answers. Neptune, the planet that spins fog and confusion, will be prominent, so if you are given checks from others, ask questions and demand honest answers.
Mercury will be retrograde in your travel sector from August 20 to September 12. You may need to delay or revise a trip. Call ahead if you have appointments - they may change. Get correct addresses and travel directions, too.
You may need to travel for work, but try also to give yourself some leisure time. Travel will be inspirational and soothing if you go near the full moon August 24.
Romance won’t go well the first week of August, so keep a low profile.
Opportunities to have fun and find love will increase once the Sun moves into Virgo, August 23.