General
Due to retrograde Venus and Mercury, it will not be easy to achieve ambitions this month.
Not all your expectations come true.
The focus in August 2023 is on love, work, health, relationships and finances.
August 2023 is all about patience and reflection.
Be patient, because with Mars in Libra from August 28, 2023 you get a second chance!
Love and Relationships
The Full Moon in Aquarius of August 1, 2023 falls into your House of Friendships, groups and organizations. The sextile to Aries shows teamwork and cooperation from your social circle.
Something is coming to completion in your social circle. Conflicts and disagreements can be resolved with the support of asteroid Ceres in Libra.
Love may have faded in the steady relationship and single Aries will have to deal with complicated situations and doubts. The New Moon Leo of August 16, 2023 in the 5th House of Self-expression, Love and Creativity asks Aries to think about a new strategy to conquer the heart of your beloved.
Venus retrograde in Leo (5th House of Love) can mean the return of an old boyfriend or girlfriend. Venus retrograde is a good time to pick up your relationship.
The influence of the Moon’s nodes also increases the chance of a reunion with an ex-lover.
The transit of your planet Mars through Libra from August 28 to October 12, 2023 makes Aries motivated, driven, more committed in relationships and willing to fight for a relationship.
Family and Home
August 2023 is not a favorable month to go on holiday with your family.
There may be a dilemma this month intertwined with renovation work or household affairs that creates disharmony in the family. Relationships with neighbors or siblings can also come under pressure.
There may also be financial problems. Problems in the family and family and living environment should be approached calmly. Keep talking to each other!
Retrograde Chiron in Aries supports Aries to face unprocessed childhood trauma, which initiates the healing process.
Career
Your ruling planet Mars travels through Virgo, your House of Work, until August 27, 2023.
Mars gives you the drive, initiative and enthusiasm to go for it. There will be room for new projects and new opportunities at work and in your daily life.
However, August 2023 may bring challenges. Business travel this month does not yield the desired result.
There may be disagreements in the workplace with colleagues or management and this will affect your performance. It is advisable to restore harmony by talking to each other.
Mercury retrograde in Virgo will affect your daily life from August 23 to September 14, 2023. There may be delays, unforeseen circumstances and financial challenges that cause projects to be postponed. However, this unforeseen break gives you the space to solve a tricky problem.
Finance
August 2023 is not a favorable financial month for Aries.
There are unforeseen household expenses or less profit is made in your company, making it difficult to pay fixed expenses.
August marks the beginning of a period in which the focus shifts to finances and difficult decisions have to be made. Relationships with colleagues and business partners can come under pressure and that is detrimental to the flow of money. Great Benefactor Jupiter in Taurus (House of Finance) is in itself a favorable financial transit, but at the end of August 2023 Uranus in Taurus turns retrograde. Uranus retrograde in Taurus from August 29, 2023 asks you to cut spending. Budgeting is advisable because during this period unexpected expenses will come your way due to financial issues that you thought would be resolved.
Health
Saturn in Pisces in the 12th House can be seen as a clean up of mind and soul.
Retrograde Saturn and Neptune in Pisces together in the 12th House of Letting Go help you connect to your subconscious mind to let go and process the past.
Aries is increasingly dealing with the theme of farewell and letting go as a cosmic preparation for the period of Saturn in Aries (from February 15, 2026) in which your inner development will take off.
The Full Moon in Pisces of August 31, 2023 falls into your House of Cosmic Consciousness and Detachment. You need rest, relaxation, retreat and meditation to get and stay in balance. Avoid stressful situations. Unforeseen circumstances can lead to anxiety and are detrimental to your mental well-being.
A sensible and varied diet, sport, meditation and outdoor exercise are necessary to keep mentally and physically fit.
Advice
Retrograde Chiron in your own sign of Aries allows you to go inside yourself to reflect on recent experiences that have made you doubt yourself or have damaged your self-confidence. To gain clarity, it is good to take the time to reevaluate during this retrograde. Focus your attention on what you need.
Sometimes it’s good to take a step back.
There is no point in fighting against windmills, it is better to take the time to think and to develop a new strategy.
