General
Your personal and universal solar cycle are in their growing phase.
The New Moon in Leo of August 16, 2023 in the first House sets the tone for the next twelve months, your new personal year.
Retrograde Venus in Leo shows that everything slows down and that you shouldn’t force things. The focus this month is on your private life, family, finances and relationships, love, social network, spiritual and financial growth.
Love and Relationships
The Full Moon in Aquarius of August 1, 2023 strengthens the need or urge to achieving things in the field of relationships, friendships and business life, such as making a proposal, promise, engagement or marriage or entering into a business partnership. August 2023 is also a month of uncertainty in love and in relationships in general.
Mars in Virgo makes you serious and waiting. Your desires are less intense and are exchanged for feelings. In the steady relationship you also adopt a wait-and-see attitude.
Venus retrograde in Leo in the 1st House of Personality reinforces that attitude and makes you a bit insecure. An indefinable feeling prevents you from going on a date or conquering someone, for example. This period is actually great for observing everything around you, because much of what you think is good can be an illusion.
At the end of the month, with Mars in Libra, the situation will improve.
Family and Home
A career move can mean that you have to move and that can cause unrest in children.
The relationship with parents, elder relatives or supervisors can also come under pressure.
The influence of the Lunar Eclipse of May 5, 2023 is still directly related to your home and family, as there is unspoken anger and negative aspects. A solution must be found to rectify a lingering situation. Something that has been hidden and that has to do with parents, elders or relatives, even from previous generations, is now coming out. However, it is of the utmost importance that the balance between private life and career is restored or that a balance is sought between work and private life.
August 2023 is a favorable month to travel with family and friends.
Career
With the North Node in Aries, the time has come to (re)discover yourself, express yourself and broaden your horizons, so August 2023 is a great month to spread your wings by starting a business, studying or making a business trip abroad.
However, Venus retrograde in Leo until September 3, 2023 delays your plans, so they have to be postponed. August 2023 is not favorable for changing jobs.
The relationship with colleagues or management can come under pressure and that can be at the expense of your work and the achievement of targets. Maintaining good relationships in the workplace is essential. Still, this Venus retrograde can be a second chance for you, so now is the best time to improve relationships when you have a goal in mind.
Finance
Red planet Mars travels through Virgo (your House of Finance) until August 27, 2023 and with this energy more money comes in, more financial opportunities and Leo gets a better feeling about the financial situation. For reasons that are unclear, you are convinced that there is not enough money or that you are not getting what you deserve, but that insecure feeling is unjustified.
The Full Moon in Pisces of August 31, 2023 falls into your House of Shared Finances, death and rebirth.
Under the light of the Full Moon, money is released through a credit, mortgage or from an insurance policy, tax, alimony, redemption or loan, estate or salary increase. Entering into financial partnerships and financial agreements, restructuring your expenses, tax advice, wills, funeral arrangements and financial negotiations are favored by the Full Moon.
Retrograde Mercury in Virgo from August 23, 2023 (House of Finance) is a good time to get your financial administration in order or to draw up a budget plan.
Health
Asteroid Ceres is in Libra until September 15, 2023, and that gets you excited about ideas and plans. This optimistic attitude will benefit your health. Mars travels through Libra from August 28, 2023 to October 12, 2023 and that gives a lot of mental energy to work out new ideas and make plans to get started.
Mercury retrograde in Virgo from August 23, 2023 asks you to slow down and reconnect with yourself. Your body, emotions and your soul. Take good care of yourself, so when you’re tired, give in to it. If you feel sick, take steps to heal yourself.
As the year progresses, your energy and vitality will increase, but it is still advisable not to overexert yourself physically and mentally. Healthy food, exercise, sufficient rest and relaxation help to keep you fit and healthy.
Advice
Venus retrograde in Leo is a delaying factor until September 3, 2023.
Chiron retrograde in the 9th House of Higher Consciousness can also slow you down and cause you to question beliefs, Leo.
Rather than pushing and expecting too much, this retrograde is meant to be a second chance. Don’t force anything, take stock. So think carefully about your options during your holiday!
