General
With most of the planets on the western sector, cooperation is the key to success.
In August 2023, the focus is on relationships, love, finances and shared wealth.
Retrograde Pluto in Capricorn may also cause a delay in August 2023, but this period will pave the way to clearing everything that stands in the way of achieving ambitions.
Mars and Mercury in Virgo strengthen your sense of responsibility and make it easier to negotiate. Make a decision before August 27, 2023, because with Mars in Libra and retrograde Mercury in Virgo, processes are slower.
Love and Relationships
Venus retrograde in Leo until September 3, 2023 can reveal problems with intimacy. During this retrograde it is better to take some distance to give the other person space.
Venus retrograde in August 2023 may be the cause of disappointment and distance in love, but actually they are cosmic clues that are meant to come up with solutions. August 2023 is a favorable month to go on holiday with your partner.
Through the influence of the great Benefactor Jupiter in Taurus, the fifth House of Love and Self-expression, a growth relationship such as a special and creative friendship can come about.
Single Capricorn can meet a new love on holiday, at a party or during a sporting or recreational activity.
Family and Home
August 2023 shows a harmonious month of parties and family activities.
Aries symbolizes the 4th House of Family and House for Capricorn.
With the shift from the North Node to Aries, the focus is on everything related to home, possessions, family and living situation. The North Node in Aries also offers you the opportunity to see, forget and forgive everything in the family with different eyes, resulting in better mutual understanding. Retrograde Chiron in Aries in the 4th House of Private Life, Home and Family takes you back to your early years, Capricorn. Retrograde Chiron is a favorable time to reestablish contact with your family. Forgiveness is the way to healing.
The Full Moon in Pisces of August 31, 2023 in the third House of Communication offers a great opportunity to straighten out misunderstandings in the family or with neighbors. There may also be an important document, unexpected important information, a complication or a breakthrough in a legal matter involving a sibling, neighbor or community.
Career
The transit of Mars in Virgo (until August 27, 2023) is a great period for your career. With this transit you show the best of yourself and you make the right choices at the right time.
Capricorn can count on cooperation and support from colleagues, managers, management and customers. Abroad can be an important factor in this.
Libra represents the 10th House of Career for Capricorn. August 2023 is also a great month for study and business travel, especially for the Capricorn who works in the creative sector, art world and trade.
The transit of asteroid Ceres in Libra (House of Career) gives Capricorn the reward and recognition you deserve. Capricorn is now on the right track!
Mars travels through Libra from August 28, 2023 to October 12, 2023, and this transit through the 10th House makes it more ambitious and driven to succeed. This transit is favorable for becoming self-employed or working for yourself. Capricorn builds on what you started 12-18 months ago.
Asteroid Ceres in Libra (House of Career) shows that you are on the right track!
Finance
The Full Moon in Aquarius of August 1, 2023 falls into the second House of Finance, valuation and self-esteem. With this Full Moon, more money will come in through a pay rise, another job or more turnover in your company. The message of this Full Moon is to hold on to money and to reshape your earning, saving and spending patterns, make an appointment at the bank or financial institution to arrange matters or draw up a budget plan. Look at your time and money spent over the past six months. Which activities are more than worth your investment?
Venus retrograde in Leo falls for Capricorn in the 8th House of Shared Finances and Intimacy.
This retrograde Venus prompts Capricorn to evaluate themes of guilt and trust in a relationship.
To whom or what do you owe? It can be related to money or matter, but also emotional or relational debt or obligations to you or to a partner or close friend. Foreign transactions are not profitable this month and projects may be delayed.
The New Moon of August 16, 2023 in the 8th House of Shared Finances, the Soul and Intimacy asks both financially and emotionally to make a fresh start. You have to make choices about what you really want, even if it means saying goodbye to something or someone.
Health
With Pluto retrograde in Capricorn, it is important to take good care of yourself.
Capricorn tends to worry unnecessarily and that actually makes you your worst enemy.
Mercury goes retrograde in Virgo from August 23 to September 14, 2023, and during this period Capricorn can suffer from stress, as there is not enough physical and mental space to focus on what you want.
Prevention is better than cure, so a healthy lifestyle is of utmost importance.
Anxiety and stress can be prevented by sufficient relaxation, exercise, good nutrition, sports and meditation techniques and walking outside in nature to maintain your physical and mental condition.
Advice
Capricorn has become a bit more headstrong, stronger, passionate and familiar with your personal power and your goals due to the influence of Pluto in Capricorn in recent years.
However, you also get a lot to choose from. Even if you think you’ve had it by now, hang in there, Capricorn. Take it easy and go for that second chance that is being offered to you.
It is of the utmost importance that attention is paid to your private life. Involve your family and relatives in all the decisions you make.
All decisions must be made before the last week of August 2023, before Mercury goes retrograde in Virgo (starting August 23, 2023).
