General
The Full Moon in Aquarius of August 1, 2023 in your House of Personality is the harbinger of a new powerful cycle in your life in which attention is focused on who you are and where you want to go in this life. Time to take stock of your lifestyle, personal goals, August 2023 is also a month of contradictions. Uranus and Jupiter in Taurus restrict your movement space and the Sun and retrograde Venus in Leo are not favorable for your love life or the realization of ambitions.
Stay on track, Aquarius, and don’t hesitate to ask for help when Mercury goes retrograde at the end of August 2023.
Love and Relationships
Relationships may come under pressure in August 2023. Venus retrograde in Leo in the 7th House of Relationships brings up unresolved issues in your love life and your social life that can lead to problems. This month, someone from your past may return to close something.
August 2023 with Venus retrograde in Leo is not a favorable month to start dating or to start or break up a new relationship. Take the time to reinvest in a relationship.
Single Aquarius needs to invest in themselves first and reassess what a relationship means to you. The transit of Mars in Virgo until August 27, 2023 can give you a sense of distance, detachment or oppression. Mercury retrograde in Virgo from August 23, 2023 to September 14, 2023 may bring forth underlying issues related to trust and intimacy, issues not addressed with Ceres retrograde in spring 2023. Show your feelings and convince your partner of your undivided commitment.
Family and Home
Retrograde Chiron in the 3rd House of Communication and Connections gives you the opportunity to raise something that you have had to keep silent without fear of the judgment of others in your immediate environment.
The great Benefactor Jupiter in Taurus, the House of Family and Home shows that Aquarius is in the process of renovating or expanding, buying or selling real estate or moving to a more spacious home. August 2023 is favorable to go on vacation with your family or relatives.
Taurus is the 4th House of Family and Home for Aquarius. Uranus is the ruling planet of Aquarius. Due to the influence of the great reformer Uranus in Taurus, tension can arise in your family or living environment. Financial stress can adversely affect children and their development. Good budgeting can help reduce financial problems.
Career
With the Nodes on the Aries-Libra polarity, the focus is on communication, trade, short trips, courses, workshops, online communication, social media, how/what we communicate and act , including online shopping or online business such as via FaceTime or ZOOM, so anything involving online money.
August 2023 is also a favorable month for your career and for business travel at home and abroad. Aquarius can count on support from colleagues and management with a chance of promotion or other form of appreciation. The influence of asteroid Ceres in Libra makes Aquarius feel supported, more optimistic and excited about the career. Retrograde Chiron in the 3rd House of Communication and Connections gives you the confidence to be heard. You have been silent for a long time out of fear, but now you get the chance to tell it like it is.
Mars in Libra travels through Libra from August 28 to October 12, 2023, and this optimistic transit gives Aquarius energy and drive to chase your ideas and take action to make plans a reality.
You may be faced with the fact that a job does not suit you or that an offer offers no future for your company. It is good to consider this carefully, because that job does give you security.
Finance
Retrograde Saturn in Pisces (House of Finance) brings karmic lessons about what is really important to you and what you really value, but asks you to be more frugal. Major expenses for the home and family may be a concern in August 2023. The profit expectation in your company may be disappointing. So avoid risky ventures or investments.
Financial support for expansion and new projects is not forthcoming due to Saturn retrograde in Pisces, so it is advisable to postpone plans for the time being.
Due to the Full Moon of August 31, 2023 in the second House of Finance, valuation and self-esteem you might be tempted to make an investment, a major purchase or replace something, but it is better not to.
Proper budgeting is required to maintain stability in your personal and family life.
Health
Like a big cosmic broom, retrograde Pluto in Capricorn (12th House of Cosmic Consciousness and Letting Go) sweeps away all emotional ballast that prevents you from following your own path in this life. A form of therapy to release old karma can be a guideline in your transformation. Transforming helps you to let go and become stronger. Pluto retrograde in Capricorn is to perfect your inner change in preparation for Pluto in Aquarius at the end of 2024.
August 2023 is a favorable month for your health. A healthy diet, relaxation and regular exercise support you to stay fit physically and mentally.
Advice
The Full Moon in Aquarius of August 1, 2023 falls into your House of Personality and heralds a new powerful cycle in your life in which attention is focused on who you are and where you want to go in this life. It is not so much about what you show the world, but about your specific personal contribution.
This Full Moon in Aquarius is a good opportunity to take stock of your lifestyle, personal goals, aspirations and strategic planning. This Full Moon asks you to leave behind everything in your life that doesn’t fit who you are or want to be. In the light of the Full Moon you see everything much more clearly, what works and what doesn’t, so that clear steps can be taken.
Take a step back from a situation when it doesn’t feel right.
Often the solution comes when you let go of something.
