General
The personal planets are below the Gemini horoscope in August 2023, so you are still building for future success.
The main focus areas for August 2023 are career, love, creativity, home and family.
Planetary energies make you oscillate between confidence and discouragement. Everything feels like a grind and a challenge. August 2023 is influenced by Mars and Saturn, so goals can only be achieved with help from your social circle, perseverance and dedication.
Love and Relationships
Mars in Virgo until August 27, 2023 is not an ideal period for love.
You can’t force anything, you just have to wait. If you do that and respect boundaries, something beautiful and lasting can emerge. In a committed relationship, it is advisable to be creative together and forget about daily life to avoid boredom.
Gemini can feel lonely in a group due to retrograde Chiron in Aries. Alone in the crowd and that’s because you don’t feel the connection. Repressed pain of not being able or daring to trust gives a feeling of loneliness and isolation.
Right now with the shift of the Lunar Nodes you need to open yourself up and give yourself confidence, because that is the way to healing, inner strength and self-confidence.
The transit of red Warrior Mars through Libra from August 28 to October 12, 2023 makes Gemini yearn for love, but is also combative, competitive and wants to conquer hearts at all costs. Together with the energy of Ceres in Libra, Mars in Libra helps to restore balance and bring more joy to your life.
Family and Home
Until August 27, 2023, Mars travels through Virgo (House of Family and House) and that means unrest at home, such as with a move, renovation, renovation or improvement of the living situation. Gemini can be energetic during that volatile period, but also defensive, protective and assertive. Tension can arise in the family, relatives and with school-age children and there are also high costs for the family and home.
The mentally focused New Moon in Leo of August 16, 2023 in the 3rd House of Communication and Connections urges you to connect with your closest environment.
This is a New Moon to set and manifest intentions. You may need to let go of a rigid attitude or belief. Mercury in Virgo is retrograde (House of Family and Home) from August 23 to September 14, 2023 and that can lead to challenges. Solutions must be found for problems that arose at the beginning of 2023. Reconnection with family or your immediate environment can then be made or a return to the place where you found happiness and safety.
Career
Venus retrograde in Leo makes it seem like you can’t think straight, a kind of creative block. The powerful Moon in Aquarius of August 1, 2023 in the House of Career asks you to take a step back to see the big picture. Retrograde Saturn and Neptune in Pisces also cause delays in your career, assignment or field of study, so a time-out is just what you need to seriously think about the direction you are taking in your work or studies. Is there any doubt about the path you chose six months ago? If there are power struggles and subterfuge, you really need that time out to get a good picture before you start the next phase on your way to the top. A far-reaching decision such as taking another job or study is not the ideal solution, rather wait and see. Business travel brings new contacts and good prospects.
The Full Moon in Pisces of August 31, 2023 in the ninth House of Philosophy of Life, Wisdom and Spirituality challenges you to learn, grow as an individual and develop your spiritual and philosophical sides. Take a step back from the world of stress, from Social Media to find yourself. Your own inner wisdom tells you so much more.
Finance
August 2023 is a favorable financial month for Gemini. The returns on existing investments are good and even risky investments show profits. The creative Gemini in particular is posting good business results this month. Collaboration with colleagues and social contacts is the common thread.
The Moon rules the House of Finance for Gemini. For Gemini, that means every New, Waxing and Full Moon is a great time to make investments. The Waning Moon is always a period to complete financial matters and pay invoices. With this in mind, Gemini gains financial overview and insight.
So there seems to be a problem on the financial side, but be careful with making large investments. Money is like sand between your fingers, so make sure you have a good budget plan and a financial overview of your income and expenses, because at the end of 2023 you will be faced with high costs.
Health
Retrograde Venus in Leo until September 3, 2023 can be the cause of stress, concentration problems, compulsive thoughts, mental exhaustion or less interest.
During this period, you should take a time-out if possible.
With the influence of Uranus in Taurus in the 12th House of Cosmic Awareness and Letting Go, Gemini becomes more aware of old behavior patterns, attachment to limitations and unprocessed emotional baggage. In unusual and unexpected ways this repressed energy surfaces. Through the influence of Uranus retrograde in Taurus from August 29, 2023 you learn who you are or who you were again by letting go of old behavior patterns, attachment to limitations and pain and emotional baggage. Relax and keep moving.
Advice
Retrograde Saturn in Pisces (House of Career) slows down, but also asks you to stay on track. Also your planet Mercury and Mars in Virgo are not in your favor, it feels like you are stuck.
It is best to be orderly and methodical during this interim period, otherwise it will all come to nothing. Pay attention to details. Stay in touch with your colleagues and friends. Share and listen. Make plans.
It is trial and error, but this road will also be invaluable in the end.
From August 28, 2023, Mars in Libra will slowly improve, but due to Mercury retrograde, it is better not to make hasty decisions for the time being.
