Near the impending cardinal cross configuration on August 6 and 7, watch your back. The area of concern will be work projects, health, and people working behind the scenes.
The planets will be in a very disagreeable mood in the first three weeks of August, and co-workers will act like people running from a burning ship, desperate to pile into the lifeboat, no matter what it takes. When people’s security is at stake, they can act quite desperate. Co-workers will do anything to distract you so that they elbow you out of the way and jump into that safe little lifeboat, especially if you are making a beeline for it, too. As long as you are aware of this impending “kill or be killed” atmosphere, you will be able to protect yourself.
You have been working hard toward making a name for yourself but may have wondered why things weren’t quite clicking into place yet. The answer is that you needed a new moon in your tenth house of honors to bring you a lucky break. Now you will have just that on August 9.
Watch for an intriguing conversation to come up concerning your career in the days that follow that new moon. You may get an offer that you will want to investigate. The opportunity you find may be in the entertainment industry or involving the cultural arts. That new moon is in Leo, the sign that rules this area of life. Industries that cater to children also glitter for you, including teaching, children’s TV programming, toys, books and magazines, clothing, and other child-oriented areas.
Neptune’s prominence will help you make a strong, positive impression with an artistic proposal or creation. In other instances however, Neptune can also sometimes bring confusion, so don’t be tempted to embellish or dramatize the offer in your mind afterward as you think about discussions. If you aren’t absolutely sure about a certain point, ask, but don’t fill in blanks with assumptions. You may be tempted to do so!
The full moon on August 24 will highlight your love life in the most loving, tender way. All Scorpios will be included - single, dating, or in a firmly established relationship. This full moon should bring you quite a memorable episode. Neptune will cozy up close to that moon making it particularly dreamlike, and there is a good chance you’ll learn more about the feelings of the person you’ve been dating.
If you have not been dating, you may have a blind date with someone who is quite special on or very near August 20. However, because the love planets Mars and Venus will conjoin in your behind-the-scenes sector, be sure the person you meet is truly available. Find out, and if not, flee. Although you may think this relationship could be the exception to the rule, it’s not. With Neptune playing such a big role, someone may be pulling the wool over your eyes.
If you are married, this full moon will help you rekindle the fires of love, and you may even decide to have a baby soon. If you’ve been working on a creative project, you will be finishing it up within four days of this full moon that will be so encouraging for creativity.
With Pluto so friendly, you may decide to travel to the seashore (as indicated by the full moon in water sign Pisces), which would be a terrific idea for the week of August 21-28. The Sun will be in Virgo from August 23 and will work hard to give extra oomph to your social life in the coming four weeks. With Mercury about to turn retrograde in your friendship sector on August 20 until September 12, you’ll be able to reconnect with many old pals. Doing so will be easy and fun, so look up someone you’ve not seen in a very long time.
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In your career, the August 9 new moon will bring opportunity. If you are in a creative job, Neptune, planet of inspiration, will bring you an outstanding opportunity to shine.
If you do work in a less artistic type of position, you must be on guard that you are not being sold a bill of goods. Neptune has another side - to obscure facts. Ask a lot of questions.
Mercury will be retrograde from August 20 to September 12, but miscommunications will be possible all month. Take your time assessing any career offers.
If you get an offer from an old boss, you can accept, even though Mercury is retrograde. Mercury in this mode likes to see you go back to the past to find ways to do more in the future.
Keep an eye on co-workers who will want you to think they are trustworthy but are not. Stay on guard during the first three weeks, for desperate people are dangerous.
With Mercury going backward in your friendship sector, you will reconnect with many people from your past. One may have a clue to the future.
If single, August 20 might be a day when you meet someone new and intriguing, but make absolutely sure this person is truly available. Find out the back story.
The full moon on August 24, plus four days, could be wildly romantic and social. No matter how busy your career is, make time for love.
August 26 should be an outstanding day, when your ruler, Pluto, will send a golden beam to the mighty Sun. VIPs will favor you.
Go on vacation August 21-28 if you like. You need a little time off - this would be your best time to go.
Best romantic dates: August 24, hands down. Add a plus or minus four days.
Also: August 14-15, 20 (wild card, could go either way, but will go well if the person is available), and the best day, the full moon of August 24, plus or minus four days.