Happy August, Capricorn!
Capricorn: Your Month Ahead
Capricorn, welcome to August. This month will give you new opportunities to enjoy improved finances, intimacy, and deep spirituality and to bring more attention to your international dealings, travel, and education.
Also, August will continue last month’s strong support for slowing down. You may feel more introspective as you review many areas of your life and see where you’d like to make changes. Along with this slower pace, you’ll enjoy some highly playful and creative energies that will spark feelings of joy and inspire you to try new pastimes and pleasures.
Read on to see how August’s astrology will affect you. If you allow yourself to do less, relax, and even take time off for rest or vacation, you can make this a memorable month for fun. Along the way, you’ll reconnect with your inner child, who understands that playtime is just as important as work and that shining your unique light—and even showing off a bit— bring joy and make life worth living.
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Your Money, Soul, And Sexuality
August begins with two planets in Leo:
- The warm and powerful Sun, who always shines his light freely and generously to bring joy and optimism to our world
- Mercury, who governs thinking, communication, and commerce and brings playfulness and curiosity wherever he goes
The Moon will link with the Sun in Leo from August 9 through 11, adding tenderness to prevailing energies before the Sun changes signs on August 22. In addition, we will experience a solar eclipse in Leo on August 11, and the Moon’s north node, which has been moving through Leo since May 9, 2017, remains in this sign and adds a sense of urgency and even destiny to this month’s energies.
Leo is a fire sign symbolized by the Lion, a proud, courageous, and dramatic animal whose noble bearing makes it a monarch among other creatures. The Lion’s star quality and good looks (especially that showy mane) attract attention, and Leos generally appear confident and can serve others through leadership. Yet this regal exterior sometimes masks a lack of confidence for fear that others may reject them, their talents, and their desire to share themselves freely. Making the most of this charismatic energy means living joyfully by being completely authentic, applauding ourselves instead of looking for validation from others, and being brave enough to share our unique light. When we do Leo well, our hearts sing with joy, we’re free to play like a child, and our passions inspire others to do the same.
Find out more about Leo in my article, Leo Time: Open Your Heart And Shine Your Light. Also, you can tune in to this sign’s fiery exuberance, affection, and loyalty with The Leo Meditation, an uplifting guided meditation.
For you, Capricorn, planets in Leo always activate your eighth house of joint finances such as credit, mortgages, alimony, gifts, and inheritance. This house also governs your sexuality and approach to intimacy as well as your soul and how you relate on the deepest level through the real you within the heart of your being. The Leo planets this month can help you better your financial situation by reviewing credit or loan terms, paying off a debt, updating your will, working on a probate matter, setting new goals for commissions you earn, or resolving an alimony or child support concern. These energies also may prompt you to enjoy your sex life more (or get help if you have a medical concern that affects intimacy), start meditating, read books on paranormal or dream experiences, consider a retreat to focus on your spirituality, or explore how the arts can get you in touch with your inner self.
Your Travel And Education
On August 22, the Sun leaves Leo for Virgo, which will start the month of the Virgin. You’ll feel the energies shift from the warm and showy power of Leo to the health conscious, self-improving world of Virgo. This annual change brings us back down to earth, as playtime gives way to details and practical steps that help us schedule time more efficiently, enjoy better health, and manifest our heart’s desires.
For you, Capricorn, planets in Virgo increase your focus on anything that expands your life and consciousness because they bring energy into your ninth house of exploration. This area governs all things international, from travel to foreign people to food, as well as immigration, visas, and passports. This house also is associated with expansion through your mind through higher education, philosophy, religion, publishing, and media. As soon as the Sun enters Virgo, you may spend more time at the library or online researching any of these areas or working on a university degree. You also may feel inspired to plan a trip, expand your business to international markets, get serious about your faith, question your beliefs, or attend a lecture.
Eclipse In Leo Brings A New Start
Each year brings two sets of eclipses, six months apart. Typically, each eclipse period features a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse; sometimes an extra eclipse may occur at these times, depending on planetary alignments.
Last month, we experienced both a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse, which occurred at the new and full Moons. (For more on the parts of your life affected by last month’s eclipses, see your July horoscope.) This month brings a third eclipse in this set, a solar eclipse that will arrive in Leo at the new Moon on August 11.
Eclipses help move us forward by bringing needed changes, especially if they occur in a sign and degree of the zodiac already highlighted in your birth chart. With a solar eclipse, we look toward the future, and an opportunity may arrive to take us onward, upward, and into the new.
For you, Capricorn, the August 11 eclipse may bring news or a fresh start in something related to your eighth house of shared money, venture capital, sexuality, and deep spirituality. Make time to reflect on how last month’s eclipses affected you and the people around you and open your mind and heart to new possibilities starting around August 11.
Life In The Slow Lane: Mars And Mercury Still Retrograde
Mars, the action planet, went retrograde June 26, and that will continue until August 27. Then, on July 26, Mercury also went retrograde, which continues until August 18. Retrogrades bring slowdowns, which can create confusion and frustration until we accept the need to step back, pause, and rest from our usual striving so we can gain valuable perspective before moving ahead again once the retrogrades lift.
As August begins, from our point of view on Earth, it looks as if both these planets are slipping backwards through the zodiac. By now, you probably have a good sense of what parts of your life have come to a halt and can benefit from rethinking how you want to apply your will and your intelligence in these areas.
Pay attention to what occurs around August 12. Mars will slip out of Aquarius and into your sign, Capricorn, that day, pressing the "pause" button in a different house and area of your life.
Also, take some time to look back at what has happened since the retrogrades started and how you’ve handled them. If you’ve had to overcome challenges, give thanks for the time you’ve been given to perfect details and mull over your best course—an opportunity we often overlook when we’re rushing forward. Also, remember to enjoy your sense of humor, especially on days that bring sudden changes or require you to rework or revise projects and plans.
For more on Mars retrograde and how it affects you, see your June horoscope. For more on Mercury retrograde, see my article, Mercury Retrograde Dates, Advice.
Uranus Goes Retrograde
On August 7, Uranus also will go retrograde until January 2019, joining many planets currently in apparent backward motion. Besides Mars and Mercury, we’re also experiencing retrogrades with your ruler, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto as well as the "wounded healer," asteroid, Chiron. Unlike the inner planets Mercury, Venus, and Mars, these outer planets remain retrograde for many months.
From day to day, we generally don’t feel outer planets’ retrogrades as dramatically as we feel the inner planets’ retrogrades. On the other hand, because outer planets move so slowly and remain in apparent backward motion for such a long time, their subtle energies build up over time and inspire insights that help us make constructive changes. Meditation and other spiritual work can help us tune in to these planets to decide how to benefit from their power.
In the case of Uranus, this month’s retrograde is the first since this planet entered Taurus this past May. So we’ve had a taste of what Uranus in Taurus feels like and how it may affect us over the next seven years.
That makes the Uranus retrograde a great time to look back at what’s happened in your life since May 15. What changes have you seen, in your life and among your family and friends? How does this new era of Uranus in Taurus feel to you? How well are you harnessing Uranus’s powerful, electrical energy and gift for sudden change, spiritual awakening, and personal freedom?
For more about this unpredictable planet and its influence in the sign of the Bull, see my in-depth article, Uranus In Taurus 2018 – 2025.
Plan Your Month: Important Dates In August
This month brings several key dates to watch as you plan your month. Mark your calendar and take action (or rest) as recommended on the dates listed here so your efforts can bring progress in all areas.
August 1: Mars in your earned income and values area makes a tough alignment with Uranus in your children, romance, and creativity house. You may feel on edge, and others will be touchy, too. Put off signups for a child’s activities or sports, rethink your investment in an arts project, and wait to commit to expensive entertainment for a new love until you can review your budget. Instead, focus on potential breakthroughs in your work, money, or the arts, and step back to gain perspective if sudden news or changes affect social plans, business arrangements, or a creative project.
August 6: Venus leaves your ninth house of expansion and enters Libra in your tenth house, bringing a loving touch, charm, and potential financial gain through career, awards, public service, mentorship, or community leadership. Meanwhile, the Sun tests Jupiter, affecting friendships, humanitarian initiatives, networking, joint finances, intimate relationships, and your inner life and possibly sparking passionate romantic or creative developments with friends or associates. Watch spending, remember how flexibility can enhance relationships, and be receptive to others’ heartfelt desires or beliefs.
August 7: Uranus, the zodiac’s change agent and spiritual awakener, goes retrograde for the next few months. Look back to May 15 to see how these early days of Uranus in Taurus have affected you. Also, Venus and Mars will make love across the skies in air signs, turning your thoughts to romance. If you’re in a relationship, schedule a date tonight or meet for a romantic lunch at an unusual venue. If you’re not attached, go out with coworkers or ask a client or boss to introduce you to someone eligible.
August 7 – 11: The Moon enters its balsamic phase, the "dark of the Moon" time before the new Moon. Slow down and review the past month since the last new Moon on July 12. Meditate, rest, and reflect on what you want to do in the coming month. Find out more about this mysterious monthly time in my Balsamic Moon Phase article. Also, this period is excellent for spiritual work, meditation, and prayer. See my article on How To Relieve Stress – Meditate At The Right Time for details.
August 8: Mercury and the Sun meet up in your eighth house of shared money as well as desire and spiritual seeking. If you’re in a relationship, write a passionate note and tuck it someplace your beloved will find it unexpectedly, have a frank discussion regarding your physical desires, or think about how to engage your soul when enjoying physical love. If you’re not in a relationship, engage in soul searching about what you want in a lover and how you can be at your intimate best with another. This day also favors creative solutions to old financial concerns or outdated money agreements. If you work in a creative field, use this brilliant alignment to tap your soul and passion for your latest masterpiece.
August 9: Venus in your career house disagrees with Saturn, your ruler, in your personality house, creating challenges to balancing your wishes with those of someone at work or in your industry. A colleague may find you overly demanding or authoritarian, so watch your expectations and communicate kindly and order in dinner if you must ask others to work late. Attend to immediate responsibilities, even as you take stock to adjust your style to smooth your work life and be sure to express appreciation to anyone who helps you or reports to you.
August 10: Retrograde Mercury tangles with Jupiter, bringing confusion or inflated expectations related to a charitable endowment, fundraiser, friendship, joint financial agreement, business capital, spiritual matter, or discussions on sexuality. Avoid overpromising and wait to make decisions or financial commitments.
August 11: A new Moon in Leo arrives with a partial solar eclipse, signaling a new start in something related to your soul and intimate life as well as your bottom line through shared finances including insurance, a mortgage, child support, or inheritance. An opportunity in one of these areas may come your way, and with Mercury and Mars retrograde, it could come from a past contact. Whatever happens may feel dramatic and could have a creative or artistic component.
August 12: Mars moves in retrograde from Aquarius into Capricorn, your sign. Until August 27, you will feel in slow motion when it comes to your health, fitness, personality, and image or fashion sense. If you’re working on a project that’s highly important to you personally, a health challenge, or a character flaw, allow extra time to perfect it and use this time to get input from other people, especially your parents or other older and more experienced individuals. Also, someone from the past may reappear, and if you want to upgrade your wardrobe, hairstyle, or health, your efforts may face delays.
August 18: Mercury and Venus make a helpful connection, and Mercury ends its retrograde. New clarity can emerge for your finances, including insurance or loan applications, as well as your true passions and desires, soul’s needs, and money talks with your partner. A boss, business connection, or someone in your community may have insights that can help you make wise choices.
August 19: Jupiter and Neptune make a perfect angle, bringing higher love and a noble spirit to your philanthropic ideals, participation in clubs and other groups, and friendships as well as relationships with brothers and sisters, short trips, and all forms of communication and research. Make time to meditate and pay attention to subtle clues or messages in dreams, as you may receive otherworldly guidance that can benefit you both materially and spiritually.
August 22: The Sun leaves Leo for Virgo, energizing your ninth house of personal expansion through international, educational, and religious contacts and activities. Take a practical approach to all these areas, get the details right, and bring a spirit of loving service to all you do, especially in dealing with experts, the legal system, and those from other cultures. Enjoy the next month’s earthy, intelligent energies.
August 25: The Sun, Uranus, and your ruler, Saturn, connect harmoniously in what astrology calls a grand trine, creating a perfect triangle in the heavens. These planets will activate your expansion, children and romance, and personality houses with stable earth energies, giving you opportunities for breakthroughs, new pleasures and entertainment, and personal maturity and leadership if you open your mind to creative solutions, find practical applications for airy visions, and make strategic moves for the long term.
August 26: A full Moon arrives in Pisces in your sibling, communication, and travel house, bringing something to fruition. Also, Venus in your career house makes a challenging link to Pluto in your personality house. You may see snags in negotiations if you object to someone’s decisions at work. Use tact to reach harmony and leverage the Sun-Uranus-Saturn trine to bring stability, innovation, and commitment to whatever you create with others, and you have a chance of seeing a long term goal manifest.
August 27: Mercury in your house of the soul, sexual passion, and shared money tangles with Jupiter in your friends, volunteering, and networking house. If you’re romantically interested in a friend, wait to make your move. Also, you and a friend or associate may disagree about how to invest in or capitalize an invention or visionary idea or creative project. Meanwhile, Mars ends its retrograde, and you may feel a lift as you start to see plans, health matters, and personal image projects move ahead. As you take action on anything related to upgrading your personality or character or reinventing your look or health, apply whatever you learned during the retrograde to give yourself the best chance of success.
August: A Time For Inward Seeking
Capricorn, this month’s retrogrades and eclipse will make August a time of inward seeking and opportunities for beneficial change. Indulge in fun, follow your heart, and trust in patience and nature’s rhythms, regardless of what happens and no matter how often you feel tested by slowdowns and sudden shifts.
By bringing playfulness to life each day and shining your special light, you can bring joy to yourself and everyone you meet. Your willingness to feel like a child again will attract opportunities and give you courage to seize them.
Bookmark this page and revisit your August horoscope throughout this month to track all the many astrological happenings so you can be at your best all month.
To see your horoscope from last month, go to our horoscope archives.
Happy August!
Happy August, Capricorn! I wish you a wonderful month!
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