Aries August 2014 Preview
Your key planet, Mars, complicates issues as he squares the imaginative Jupiter-Neptune-Chiron conjunction August 5–6. You are distracted with unrealizable fantasies that divert energy from your main purpose. Stress climaxes on August 7 at the ambitious Capricorn Full Moon Eclipse. Its trine to diligent Saturn, however, allows you to receive credit for your hard work. A crisis may arise as you realize that you’ve gone too far, too fast, and need to tie up loose ends before moving on. A supportive sextile from assertive Mars to quirky Uranus adds originality and surprise to your plan’s execution.
Taurus August 2014 Preview
Venus makes a stressful square with imaginative Neptune on August 1that clouds your judgment. Avoid self-sacrifice for love, and beware careless purchases that don’t offer a fair return on your investment. Mercury’s trines to Jupiter and Neptune make for inspiring conversation, but a sudden communication breakdown is possible as erratic Uranus also squares the messenger planet. The square on August 2 between pleasure-loving Venus and abundant Jupiter can lead you to indulge or overestimate yourself. Luckily, an insightful Venus-Uranus sextile gives wiser paths to pleasure.
Gemini August 2014 Preview
Your enthusiasm is on the rise when energetic Mars dynamically squares imaginative Neptune and generous Jupiter on August 6. You can visualize your goals within your mind’s eye, but don’t know exactly how to attain them. Mars’s cooperative sextile with brilliant Uranus on August 7 drives you into action, even if you’re still uncertain about your direction. The ambitious Capricorn Full Moon Eclipse on the same day delivers a shot of Saturn’s realism, slowing you down but possibly leading you to buried treasure. If you rush through this chance too quickly, Mercury’s high-stress aspects on August 8 can lay bare your mental tap dancing as you try to reclaim a missed opportunity.
Cancer August 2014 Preview
A dreamy Venus-Neptune square on August 1 awakens romantic feelings, but your thoughts are so busy that it’s tricky to settle in and enjoy the sweetness. Mercury trines Neptune, Chiron, and Jupiter, inspiring optimism and creative thinking, while a late-night square to shocking Uranus can suddenly turn your head in a different direction. Venus squares Jupiter on August 2, tempting you to overpay for something or overestimate someone, while her sextile to Uranus makes you fast enough on your feet to turn a potential loss into a gain.
Leo August 2014 Preview
You are anxious and eager for more social activity when pleasant Venus enters restless Gemini in your 11th House of Friends and Associates on August 5. But you may not be ready to take the leap with physical Mars still plodding along in Taurus in your professional 10th House. You grow impatient with yourself— or someone else who doesn’t follow through on a promise—when Mars squares the hopeful Jupiter-Chiron-Neptune super-conjunction on August 5–6. Nevertheless, it’s important to pay careful attention to your daily routine, because the self-disciplined Capricorn Full Moon on August 7 is a Lunar Eclipse that falls in your 6th House of Health and Work. Your focus on details can help you complete your tasks and even improve your physical well-being.
Virgo August 2014 Preview
On August 1, a romantic but unrealistic Venus-Neptune square nurtures your dreams of fascinating places and people. Your imagination is overfed by mental Mercury’s trines to Neptune and Jupiter and a square with surprising Uranus. Brilliant thinking and clever words can be used to justify almost anything, so maintain a dash of skepticism to keep yourself grounded. Sensual Venus squares indulgent Jupiter and sextiles Uranus on August 2, intensifying your desire for more attention and affection. Opening yourself up to different kinds of delight, however, is an excellent idea, as long as the price you pay isn’t too high.
Libra August 2014 Preview
Building emotional walls won’t necessarily protect you, although you still may choose isolation as your preferred relationship strategy on August 21 when loving Venus squares cautious Saturn. The insecure Cancer Full Moon Eclipse the same day can magnify your fears and send you running to the imagined safety of your past. Optimistic Jupiter’s conjunction with healing Chiron and the Sun’s entry into outgoing Leo on August can be the perfect antidote to your defensiveness.
Scorpio August 2014 Preview
A quirky quincunx between chatty Mercury and secretive Pluto makes for complex communication on August 18. If you value a relationship, settle in for a long conversation to address issues that one of you has been avoiding. Honesty plus kindness will produce greater intimacy and trust. Exchanging ideas and managing data get easier thanks to a Mercury-Mars sextile on August 20. Trusting intuition to guide your actions can be more productive than following a fixed procedure. The Solar Eclipse in Cancer on August 21could shadow your highest hopes with doubt, yet the support of surprising Uranus cracks open your consciousness to reveal an even more inviting vision of the future. Stepping off the path of your current beliefs will free you to find more meaningful truth.
Sagittarius August 2014 Preview
The arms of love can open wide with a prosperous Venus-Jupiter trine on August 27. Romance is a real possibility, but other forms of pleasure are also present. You’re ready to give even more than you receive, earning muchdeserved admiration. Venus’s trine with psychic Neptune on August 28 could make sharing feel like a spiritual experience, as you co-create magic with an imaginative partner. Delight could be interrupted, though, when unruly Uranus squares Venus, challenging you to remain steady in suddenly changing circumstances. A Mercury-Jupiter opposition on August 30 might bring secrets out into the open or enable you to have a deeply intimate conversation.
Capricorn August 2014 Preview
Your key planet, Saturn, is under analytical attack from a tense Mercury semisquare on August 19 and a sweet Venus square on August 21. Pessimism overpowers objectivity, making good news hard to find. The insecure Cancer New Moon Eclipse - also on the 21st - encourages you to take the blame for whatever difficulties you face. Jupiter's conjunction with Chiron on August 22 lures you with salvation and has you chasing rainbows, only to be frustrated by the lack of treasure. Letting go of previous expectations helps you recover from disappointment and frustration with grace.
Aquarius August 2014 Preview
Intellectual Mercury’s imaginative trines with Jupiter and Neptune on August 1 give words to your dreams and help you rouse others with expressions of compassion and wisdom. Your expanding awareness, though, may be interrupted by unexpected events or odd thoughts when Mercury squares irreverent Uranus. Magnetic Venus enters the fray with a square to Jupiter on August 2 that can spur you to self-indulgence or overestimating others, yet her slick sextile to snappy Uranus helps you quickly change course socially or financially if you’re heading in the wrong direction.
Pisces August 2014 Preview
Your attention may be pulled in so many directions on August 1 that it’s wise to prioritize. Mental Mercury buzzes through aspects with Neptune, Jupiter, and Uranus that can light up your mind with bright ideas, but an unconditionally loving Venus-Neptune square makes you so sensitive to the desires of others that you can easily forget yourself. Giving more than your fair share is further encouraged with an excessive Venus-Jupiter square on August 2, when passion can overrule common sense. The Sun’s squishy sesquisquares to diffusive Neptune and excessive Jupiter on August 2–3 continue the trend of going too far or giving too much. Stretching your capacity for love and joy is fine as long as you don’t overdo it.