Aries Monthly Horoscope
August 2020 Horoscope: Predictions for Aries
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Overview for this Month: Aries (All)
August 2020 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aries:
August finds you with especially creative ideas, dear Aries, and a motivated and confident disposition. It's an excellent time to thrive in competition, overcome challenges, or enjoy more intense, satisfying activities. You can be enthusiastic about making changes to a relationship, romance, or hobbies, or you might experience a new desire to move forward in these areas.
Note that next month, Mars will retrograde in your sign, and you may be reevaluating some of your desires, projects, and pursuits. However, for now, a direct approach works wonders. You may be itching to get something done or to put an idea into action. The mundane or routine holds little appeal--you have an urge to sink your teeth into something more challenging and exciting. You are mentally alert and decisive.
The Full Moon on the 3rd can produce a surprise, bringing warmth, emotion, and color to your feelings and possibly your social life. Your need for others or place in the broader community becomes evident. It can be a time of extending your help or support. You're made more aware of the vital role you play in others' lives. As Mars and Jupiter form a square around the time of the Full Moon, there can be some excess energy to manage. The tendency to go over the top is strong and can be an agitating factor, potentially even ruining a good thing. Kept in check, you're in a particularly hopeful, enthusiastic mood.
Your outlook or attitude is mainly positive, outgoing, and refreshing. Ideas flow very well, and your conversations are understood. Part of you is seeking more comfort and safety, and this helps balance you out. Venus has spent an unusual amount of time in your communications sector. On the 7th, it moves into your home and family sector for a month. During this cycle, you are a little more protective with your heart, tending to stick to the familiar and secure rather than venture outwith your heart on your sleeve. Some hesitancy and caution when it comes to love, the pursuit of pleasure, and money are standard with this cycle. It's a good time for bringing more harmony, comfort, or beauty to your home, and more peace with family members. Real estate matters could be favorable now.
On the 15th, Uranus begins its yearly five-month retrograde cycle. Even with some worry related to finances or some moving around of funds, ultimately, you're moving towards a whole new way of living. As you rewrite what you value most, the respect you attract into your life evolves. You are discovering unique natural talents and learning to embrace and develop them and let go of old dependencies or crutches. The coming months will be useful for working on inner attitudes that need to change so that you can move forward more authentically. It's also a time for dreaming up inventive ways of making money or reviewing and refining current projects.
On the 18th, the New Moon prompts you to express your feelings and do more creating, romancing, enjoying, and entertaining. There can be opening doors, new beginnings, or restarts along creative or romantic lines.
Mercury and the Sun move into your work and health sector on the 19th and 22nd, respectively. As August progresses, your focus shifts to daily routines, work, health, and self-care or self-improvement programs. You can be successful at organizing your work and workspace and seeking out information that helps you improve your health. Favored now are activities that get your life and your mind tidy and organized.
Transits in later August are strong for self-development and laying the groundwork for future success. You can learn something valuable or meaningful, which pushes you on a new path. You are determined to make improvements, and you can devise interesting strategies and plans. It's a powerful time for work, chores, and wellness. Your willingness to put in the detail work involved with moving towards a long-term or ambitious goal is admirable. Motivation comes from a more definite end goal or sense of meaning.
See also This Month in Astrology.
Aries (Born March 21 to 31)
AND Aries Ascendant from 0 to 10 degrees Aries:
August 2020 Aries Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
August 2020
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until August 21st:
The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar fifth house. This is a time when pleasure-seeking and creative activities come into focus and grab much of your attention. You are particularly personally charming in a spontaneous, natural way during this solar cycle. This is the time of year when you are ready to perform and to express yourself creatively.
This is a very playful cycle, when you are inspired creatively and emotionally. It's a good time for recreation, romance, connecting with children, and enjoying and performing the arts. Your ego is tied up in your children, romantic relationships, and creative output now, so that you can be especially proud of these people and things. You can also be over-sensitive about these matters if you feel you are not getting enough appreciation.
From August 22nd forward:
The Sun illuminates your solar sixth house. During this cycle, you take more pride in the work you do and in your health routines than any other time of the year. You are sorting through the experiences of the last several months, separating the worthwhile from the worthless. This is a good time to build your skills, to get organized, and to attend to your health and wellbeing. It's a great time to make improvements to your regular routines. Your self-esteem and your ego are tied up in the work you do and in the services you give. Details are more important to you now.
It's time to bring order to your life by focusing on the little things that make up the whole. This cycle presents an opportunity to get rid of what doesn't work in your life, while also discovering what does. You could seek distinction and strive towards perfection in your work. Efficiency should be your goal now. Your physical health, as well as the relationship between your body and your mind, are in focus.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until August 7th:
Venus continues to play in your solar third house during this period, indicating a more light-hearted, curious, and intellectual approach to love and pleasure, as well as a more easygoing communicative style.
During this cycle, you are especially charming in your communications. Your words are soothing, and you tend to use words to smooth over problems that you see around you. You are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual.
Essentially, you are quite companionable during this cycle. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you see value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. Good companionship is as equally important as romance to you during this cycle.
You prefer an intellectual, communicative, and witty partner just now, and your powers of attraction increase through expressing these types of qualities. You are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport, and you are especially good at mediating conflicts now. If you were to begin a romance or friendship during this cycle, it would likely be quite light-hearted.
From August 7th forward:
Venus warms your solar fourth house now. During this cycle, you are especially fond of the life of the home and family. You are more receptive and gentle on a romantic level, and tend to be sentimental or nostalgic.
You may particularly value the aesthetics in and around your home during this period. If things are out of whack on the home front, you will do whatever you can to create a peaceful and stable atmosphere.
In relationships, loyalty and sensitivity are more important to you than typically. You might focus on ways to earn money in or from your home. This is a calming influence--a time when simple pleasures most appeal.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until the 4th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar fourth house. Your thoughts tend to revolve around personal matters, especially family, home, and domestic issues. You enjoy, more than usual, discussions and stories about the past and about family.
You are more rational and objective when it comes to your relationships with those close to you, so it is, in fact, a good time to open up discussions with family. There can be increased activities in and around the home during this cycle. You are not as interested in worldly matters and career as you are in your personal life for the time being.
From August 5-19:
Mercury transits your solar fifth house. During this cycle, there is a powerful mental connection with your creative self-expression. You are proud of your ideas, and very good at expressing them to others smoothly now. Your thinking is more creative than usual. You tend to entertain others with your conversation; and your sense of humor (and of mischief!) is especially strong.
Your thoughts turn to children, pleasures, or romance during this expressive cycle. You might enjoy researching speculative ventures now. You especially enjoy games that involve competing with others on a mental level. You have a stronger need than usual for intellectual stimulation. Therefore, your friends and romantic partner are best appreciated now if they are intellectual types. You're more willing to take risks on a mental level now, so take advantage of the increased spontaneity and creativity that comes with this position.
From August 20th forward:
Mercury transits your solar sixth house. This is a good placement for Mercury, as it is the natural ruler of the sixth house. It's an excellent period for sorting out the details of your daily existence. You are inclined to make to-do lists, pay bills and sort out clutter, and to do detail work on the job. Health matters are most certainly on your brain as well, and you could be thinking of scheduling check-ups or busy researching ways to improve your health. You may also show a keener interest in improving your basic skills.
Your approach to work during this cycle is pleasant, happy, and logical for the most part, unless you allow worry or scattered energy to enter the picture. You are inclined to want to learn new work skills, or to improve your skills and output in terms of work. There is likely to be more activity, movement, contact, and communications with co-workers now.
You tend to take more interest in organizing your working environment--and this is an excellent time to do so, as you are especially objective and intelligent when it comes to getting a handle on your daily affairs and all of the "little things" that contribute to a feeling of efficiency and competency. Menial tasks become more prominent. Watch, however, for tension or idle chit-chat interfering with your work output during this cycle.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
All month:
Mars continues to activate your solar first house, supplying you with added energy to apply towards personal goals, and a more assertive and direct approach to the world in general.
This is an excellent period for physical training and exercise of any kind. The desire to be self-sufficient and independent is especially strong now. You are far less tolerant of being restricted by or dependent on others, and this is a good time to identify your personal strengths and take positive action to rectify situations that may have previously felt frustrating or repressive.
You might be especially attracted to personal challenges, and seeing just how far you can push. However, be careful not to push yourself (and others) too far.
Note that Mars sticks around this area of your solar chart for much longer than usual–until January 6th, 2021.
Overview Horoscope:
August 2020 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aries:
August finds you with especially creative ideas, dear Aries, and a motivated and confident disposition. It's an excellent time to thrive in competition, overcome challenges, or enjoy more intense, satisfying activities. You can be enthusiastic about making changes to a relationship, romance, or hobbies, or you might experience a new desire to move forward in these areas.
Note that next month, Mars will retrograde in your sign, and you may be reevaluating some of your desires, projects, and pursuits. However, for now, a direct approach works wonders. You may be itching to get something done or to put an idea into action. The mundane or routine holds little appeal--you have an urge to sink your teeth into something more challenging and exciting. You are mentally alert and decisive.
The Full Moon on the 3rd can produce a surprise, bringing warmth, emotion, and color to your feelings and possibly your social life. Your need for others or place in the broader community becomes evident. It can be a time of extending your help or support. You're made more aware of the vital role you play in others' lives. As Mars and Jupiter form a square around the time of the Full Moon, there can be some excess energy to manage. The tendency to go over the top is strong and can be an agitating factor, potentially even ruining a good thing. Kept in check, you're in a particularly hopeful, enthusiastic mood.
Your outlook or attitude is mainly positive, outgoing, and refreshing. Ideas flow very well, and your conversations are understood. Part of you is seeking more comfort and safety, and this helps balance you out. Venus has spent an unusual amount of time in your communications sector. On the 7th, it moves into your home and family sector for a month. During this cycle, you are a little more protective with your heart, tending to stick to the familiar and secure rather than venture outwith your heart on your sleeve. Some hesitancy and caution when it comes to love, the pursuit of pleasure, and money are standard with this cycle. It's a good time for bringing more harmony, comfort, or beauty to your home, and more peace with family members. Real estate matters could be favorable now.
On the 15th, Uranus begins its yearly five-month retrograde cycle. Even with some worry related to finances or some moving around of funds, ultimately, you're moving towards a whole new way of living. As you rewrite what you value most, the respect you attract into your life evolves. You are discovering unique natural talents and learning to embrace and develop them and let go of old dependencies or crutches. The coming months will be useful for working on inner attitudes that need to change so that you can move forward more authentically. It's also a time for dreaming up inventive ways of making money or reviewing and refining current projects.
On the 18th, the New Moon prompts you to express your feelings and do more creating, romancing, enjoying, and entertaining. There can be opening doors, new beginnings, or restarts along creative or romantic lines.
Mercury and the Sun move into your work and health sector on the 19th and 22nd, respectively. As August progresses, your focus shifts to daily routines, work, health, and self-care or self-improvement programs. You can be successful at organizing your work and workspace and seeking out information that helps you improve your health. Favored now are activities that get your life and your mind tidy and organized.
Transits in later August are strong for self-development and laying the groundwork for future success. You can learn something valuable or meaningful, which pushes you on a new path. You are determined to make improvements, and you can devise interesting strategies and plans. It's a powerful time for work, chores, and wellness. Your willingness to put in the detail work involved with moving towards a long-term or ambitious goal is admirable. Motivation comes from a more definite end goal or sense of meaning.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
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romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also general trends for Aries in 2020.
See also detailed 2020 Aries Yearly Horoscope.
Aries (Born April 1 to 10)
AND Aries Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Aries:
August 2020 Career, & General Trends
August 2020
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
All month:
The Sun illuminates your solar fifth house now. After a period of "nesting", you are coming out of your shell, ready to perform and to express yourself creatively. This is a very playful period of the year, when you are inspired creatively and emotionally. After a period of self-protectiveness, you are now more spontaneous and more willing to take risks. You take more pride than usual in your creations, your love affairs, your children, and your hobbies. Pleasure and amusement play an important role in your search for freedom of self-expression now. Show off your best colors!
You want others to take notice, and you are more sensitive to whether people appreciate you. More than any time of the year, this is the cycle in which you focus on having fun, enjoying romance, and expressing yourself creatively. Your hobbies, leisure time, moments spent with children, gaming time, and so forth, all come into focus at this time of year.
This is a cycle in which you find joy in expressing who you are--when your "inner child" comes out to play. This is a time when you are more flirtatious than usual, and when you might take a few risks in life--not only gambling with games but with life itself. You might be a bit of a showman at this time. You are likely feeling good in general, and you tend to spread the joy.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Until the 17th:
Venus continues to play in your solar third house during this period, indicating a more light-hearted, curious, and intellectual approach to love and pleasure, as well as a more easygoing communicative style.
During this cycle, you are especially charming in your communications. Your words are soothing, and you tend to use words to smooth over problems that you see around you. You are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual.
Essentially, you are quite companionable during this cycle. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you see value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. Good companionship is as equally important as romance to you during this cycle.
You prefer an intellectual, communicative, and witty partner just now, and your powers of attraction increase through expressing these types of qualities. You are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport, and you are especially good at mediating conflicts now. If you were to begin a romance or friendship during this cycle, it would likely be quite light-hearted.
From August 18th forward:
Venus warms your solar fourth house now. During this cycle, you are especially fond of the life of the home and family. You are more receptive and gentle on a romantic level, and tend to be sentimental or nostalgic.
You may particularly value the aesthetics in and around your home during this period. If things are out of whack on the home front, you will do whatever you can to create a peaceful and stable atmosphere.
In relationships, loyalty and sensitivity are more important to you than typically. You might focus on ways to earn money in or from your home. This is a calming influence--a time when simple pleasures most appeal.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until August 9th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar fourth house. Your thoughts tend to revolve around personal matters, especially family, home, and domestic issues. You enjoy, more than usual, discussions and stories about the past and about family.
You are more rational and objective when it comes to your relationships with those close to you, so it is, in fact, a good time to open up discussions with family. There can be increased activities in and around the home during this cycle. You are not as interested in worldly matters and career as you are in your personal life for the time being.
From the 10-24:
Mercury transits your solar fifth house. During this cycle, there is a powerful mental connection with your creative self-expression. You are proud of your ideas, and very good at expressing them to others smoothly now. Your thinking is more creative than usual. You tend to entertain others with your conversation; and your sense of humor (and of mischief!) is especially strong.
Your thoughts turn to children, pleasures, or romance during this expressive cycle. You might enjoy researching speculative ventures now. You especially enjoy games that involve competing with others on a mental level. You have a stronger need than usual for intellectual stimulation. Therefore, your friends and romantic partner are best appreciated now if they are intellectual types. You're more willing to take risks on a mental level now, so take advantage of the increased spontaneity and creativity that comes with this position.
From August 25th forward:
Mercury transits your solar sixth house. This is a good placement for Mercury, as it is the natural ruler of the sixth house. It's an excellent period for sorting out the details of your daily existence. You are inclined to make to-do lists, pay bills and sort out clutter, and to do detail work on the job. Health matters are most certainly on your brain as well, and you could be thinking of scheduling check-ups or busy researching ways to improve your health. You may also show a keener interest in improving your basic skills.
Your approach to work during this cycle is pleasant, happy, and logical for the most part, unless you allow worry or scattered energy to enter the picture. You are inclined to want to learn new work skills, or to improve your skills and output in terms of work. There is likely to be more activity, movement, contact, and communications with co-workers now.
You tend to take more interest in organizing your working environment--and this is an excellent time to do so, as you are especially objective and intelligent when it comes to getting a handle on your daily affairs and all of the "little things" that contribute to a feeling of efficiency and competency. Menial tasks become more prominent. Watch, however, for tension or idle chit-chat interfering with your work output during this cycle.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
This month:
Mars continues to activate your solar first house, supplying you with added energy to apply towards personal goals, and a more assertive and direct approach to the world in general.
This is an excellent period for physical training and exercise of any kind. The desire to be self-sufficient and independent is especially strong now. You are far less tolerant of being restricted by or dependent on others, and this is a good time to identify your personal strengths and take positive action to rectify situations that may have previously felt frustrating or repressive.
You might be especially attracted to personal challenges, and seeing just how far you can push. However, be careful not to push yourself (and others) too far.
Note that Mars sticks around this area of your solar chart for much longer than usual–until January 2021.
Overview Horoscope:
August 2020 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aries:
August finds you with especially creative ideas, dear Aries, and a motivated and confident disposition. It's an excellent time to thrive in competition, overcome challenges, or enjoy more intense, satisfying activities. You can be enthusiastic about making changes to a relationship, romance, or hobbies, or you might experience a new desire to move forward in these areas.
Note that next month, Mars will retrograde in your sign, and you may be reevaluating some of your desires, projects, and pursuits. However, for now, a direct approach works wonders. You may be itching to get something done or to put an idea into action. The mundane or routine holds little appeal--you have an urge to sink your teeth into something more challenging and exciting. You are mentally alert and decisive.
The Full Moon on the 3rd can produce a surprise, bringing warmth, emotion, and color to your feelings and possibly your social life. Your need for others or place in the broader community becomes evident. It can be a time of extending your help or support. You're made more aware of the vital role you play in others' lives. As Mars and Jupiter form a square around the time of the Full Moon, there can be some excess energy to manage. The tendency to go over the top is strong and can be an agitating factor, potentially even ruining a good thing. Kept in check, you're in a particularly hopeful, enthusiastic mood.
Your outlook or attitude is mainly positive, outgoing, and refreshing. Ideas flow very well, and your conversations are understood. Part of you is seeking more comfort and safety, and this helps balance you out. Venus has spent an unusual amount of time in your communications sector. On the 7th, it moves into your home and family sector for a month. During this cycle, you are a little more protective with your heart, tending to stick to the familiar and secure rather than venture outwith your heart on your sleeve. Some hesitancy and caution when it comes to love, the pursuit of pleasure, and money are standard with this cycle. It's a good time for bringing more harmony, comfort, or beauty to your home, and more peace with family members. Real estate matters could be favorable now.
On the 15th, Uranus begins its yearly five-month retrograde cycle. Even with some worry related to finances or some moving around of funds, ultimately, you're moving towards a whole new way of living. As you rewrite what you value most, the respect you attract into your life evolves. You are discovering unique natural talents and learning to embrace and develop them and let go of old dependencies or crutches. The coming months will be useful for working on inner attitudes that need to change so that you can move forward more authentically. It's also a time for dreaming up inventive ways of making money or reviewing and refining current projects.
On the 18th, the New Moon prompts you to express your feelings and do more creating, romancing, enjoying, and entertaining. There can be opening doors, new beginnings, or restarts along creative or romantic lines.
Mercury and the Sun move into your work and health sector on the 19th and 22nd, respectively. As August progresses, your focus shifts to daily routines, work, health, and self-care or self-improvement programs. You can be successful at organizing your work and workspace and seeking out information that helps you improve your health. Favored now are activities that get your life and your mind tidy and organized.
Transits in later August are strong for self-development and laying the groundwork for future success. You can learn something valuable or meaningful, which pushes you on a new path. You are determined to make improvements, and you can devise interesting strategies and plans. It's a powerful time for work, chores, and wellness. Your willingness to put in the detail work involved with moving towards a long-term or ambitious goal is admirable. Motivation comes from a more definite end goal or sense of meaning.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.
Know More About Yourself and Others
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.
Love & Romance Forecast Report
Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also general trends for Aries in 2020.
See also detailed 2020 Aries Yearly Horoscope.
Aries (Born April 11 to 20)
AND Aries Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Aries:
August 2020 Aries Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
August 2020
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until August 11th:
The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar fourth house. This is a period of recharge, of getting in touch with your innermost feelings, of connecting with your roots, and of spending more time and energy on home and family. Home and family matters capture your attention and are a strong source of pride now. It's a time when worldly matters are not as important to you.
Use this energy to find ways to improve your family relations and your home environment. During this heart-warming cycle, you would do best to allow yourself to explore your inner needs so that you can nurture yourself and others in a healthy, growth-oriented manner, in preparation for more outgoing times to come.
From August 12th forward:
The Sun illuminates your solar fifth house now. After a period of "nesting", you are coming out of your shell, ready to perform and to express yourself creatively. This is a very playful period of the year, when you are inspired creatively and emotionally. After a period of self-protectiveness, you are now more spontaneous and more willing to take risks. You take more pride than usual in your creations, your love affairs, your children, and your hobbies. Pleasure and amusement play an important role in your search for freedom of self-expression now. Show off your best colors!
You want others to take notice, and you are more sensitive to whether people appreciate you. More than any time of the year, this is the cycle in which you focus on having fun, enjoying romance, and expressing yourself creatively. Your hobbies, leisure time, moments spent with children, gaming time, and so forth, all come into focus at this time of year.
This is a cycle in which you find joy in expressing who you are--when your "inner child" comes out to play. This is a time when you are more flirtatious than usual, and when you might take a few risks in life--not only gambling with games but with life itself. You might be a bit of a showman at this time. You are likely feeling good in general, and you tend to spread the joy.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Until August 27th:
Venus continues to play in your solar third house during this period, indicating a more light-hearted, curious, and intellectual approach to love and pleasure, as well as a more easygoing communicative style.
During this cycle, you are especially charming in your communications. Your words are soothing, and you tend to use words to smooth over problems that you see around you. You are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual.
Essentially, you are quite companionable during this cycle. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you see value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. Good companionship is as equally important as romance to you during this cycle.
You prefer an intellectual, communicative, and witty partner just now, and your powers of attraction increase through expressing these types of qualities. You are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport, and you are especially good at mediating conflicts now. If you were to begin a romance or friendship during this cycle, it would likely be quite light-hearted.
From the 28th forward:
Venus warms your solar fourth house now. During this cycle, you are especially fond of the life of the home and family. You are more receptive and gentle on a romantic level, and tend to be sentimental or nostalgic.
You may particularly value the aesthetics in and around your home during this period. If things are out of whack on the home front, you will do whatever you can to create a peaceful and stable atmosphere.
In relationships, loyalty and sensitivity are more important to you than typically. You might focus on ways to earn money in or from your home. This is a calming influence--a time when simple pleasures most appeal.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until the 14th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar fourth house. Your thoughts tend to revolve around personal matters, especially family, home, and domestic issues. You enjoy, more than usual, discussions and stories about the past and about family.
You are more rational and objective when it comes to your relationships with those close to you, so it is, in fact, a good time to open up discussions with family. There can be increased activities in and around the home during this cycle. You are not as interested in worldly matters and career as you are in your personal life for the time being.
From the 15-30:
Mercury transits your solar fifth house. During this cycle, there is a powerful mental connection with your creative self-expression. You are proud of your ideas, and very good at expressing them to others smoothly now. Your thinking is more creative than usual. You tend to entertain others with your conversation; and your sense of humor (and of mischief!) is especially strong.
Your thoughts turn to children, pleasures, or romance during this expressive cycle. You might enjoy researching speculative ventures now. You especially enjoy games that involve competing with others on a mental level. You have a stronger need than usual for intellectual stimulation. Therefore, your friends and romantic partner are best appreciated now if they are intellectual types. You're more willing to take risks on a mental level now, so take advantage of the increased spontaneity and creativity that comes with this position.
From the 30th forward:
Mercury transits your solar sixth house. This is a good placement for Mercury, as it is the natural ruler of the sixth house. It's an excellent period for sorting out the details of your daily existence. You are inclined to make to-do lists, pay bills and sort out clutter, and to do detail work on the job. Health matters are most certainly on your brain as well, and you could be thinking of scheduling check-ups or busy researching ways to improve your health. You may also show a keener interest in improving your basic skills.
Your approach to work during this cycle is pleasant, happy, and logical for the most part, unless you allow worry or scattered energy to enter the picture. You are inclined to want to learn new work skills, or to improve your skills and output in terms of work. There is likely to be more activity, movement, contact, and communications with co-workers now.
You tend to take more interest in organizing your working environment--and this is an excellent time to do so, as you are especially objective and intelligent when it comes to getting a handle on your daily affairs and all of the "little things" that contribute to a feeling of efficiency and competency. Menial tasks become more prominent. Watch, however, for tension or idle chit-chat interfering with your work output during this cycle.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until the 4th:
Mars continues to energize your solar twelfth house now. While Mars occupies the twelfth house, asserting yourself in a direct and straightforward manner can be difficult. This is largely due to a feeling of not being in touch with what it is you want or desire just for the time being as you reassess your goals and needs.
This lack of direction and self-knowledge should prompt you to look within to learn about your desires. It is likely that you will be much clearer when Mars reaches your first house. For the time being, take some time for rest and give your ego a break.
From the 5th forward:
You are able to stand your ground and assert yourself more than usual during this transit of Mars through your solar first house. You have energy at your disposal to move your plans forward, and you are more enterprising. You want to leave your mark on the world in some way--however big or small--and you are more able to make an impression than usual. If circumstances are such, you are able to easily fight back. In fact, you may be somewhat combative under this influence, and you may have a short temper.
Avoid being pushy. Take charge of your life, but don't bulldoze over others in the process! This is an excellent transit for assertiveness and physical vitality. Love affairs may also be stepped up during this period. On the rare occasion when an accident occurs, it is more likely to involve the head or face.
Mars will continue to transit this area of your solar chart for longer than usual–until February 2021.
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August 2020 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aries:
August finds you with especially creative ideas, dear Aries, and a motivated and confident disposition. It's an excellent time to thrive in competition, overcome challenges, or enjoy more intense, satisfying activities. You can be enthusiastic about making changes to a relationship, romance, or hobbies, or you might experience a new desire to move forward in these areas.
Note that next month, Mars will retrograde in your sign, and you may be reevaluating some of your desires, projects, and pursuits. However, for now, a direct approach works wonders. You may be itching to get something done or to put an idea into action. The mundane or routine holds little appeal--you have an urge to sink your teeth into something more challenging and exciting. You are mentally alert and decisive.
The Full Moon on the 3rd can produce a surprise, bringing warmth, emotion, and color to your feelings and possibly your social life. Your need for others or place in the broader community becomes evident. It can be a time of extending your help or support. You're made more aware of the vital role you play in others' lives. As Mars and Jupiter form a square around the time of the Full Moon, there can be some excess energy to manage. The tendency to go over the top is strong and can be an agitating factor, potentially even ruining a good thing. Kept in check, you're in a particularly hopeful, enthusiastic mood.
Your outlook or attitude is mainly positive, outgoing, and refreshing. Ideas flow very well, and your conversations are understood. Part of you is seeking more comfort and safety, and this helps balance you out. Venus has spent an unusual amount of time in your communications sector. On the 7th, it moves into your home and family sector for a month. During this cycle, you are a little more protective with your heart, tending to stick to the familiar and secure rather than venture outwith your heart on your sleeve. Some hesitancy and caution when it comes to love, the pursuit of pleasure, and money are standard with this cycle. It's a good time for bringing more harmony, comfort, or beauty to your home, and more peace with family members. Real estate matters could be favorable now.
On the 15th, Uranus begins its yearly five-month retrograde cycle. Even with some worry related to finances or some moving around of funds, ultimately, you're moving towards a whole new way of living. As you rewrite what you value most, the respect you attract into your life evolves. You are discovering unique natural talents and learning to embrace and develop them and let go of old dependencies or crutches. The coming months will be useful for working on inner attitudes that need to change so that you can move forward more authentically. It's also a time for dreaming up inventive ways of making money or reviewing and refining current projects.
On the 18th, the New Moon prompts you to express your feelings and do more creating, romancing, enjoying, and entertaining. There can be opening doors, new beginnings, or restarts along creative or romantic lines.
Mercury and the Sun move into your work and health sector on the 19th and 22nd, respectively. As August progresses, your focus shifts to daily routines, work, health, and self-care or self-improvement programs. You can be successful at organizing your work and workspace and seeking out information that helps you improve your health. Favored now are activities that get your life and your mind tidy and organized.
Transits in later August are strong for self-development and laying the groundwork for future success. You can learn something valuable or meaningful, which pushes you on a new path. You are determined to make improvements, and you can devise interesting strategies and plans. It's a powerful time for work, chores, and wellness. Your willingness to put in the detail work involved with moving towards a long-term or ambitious goal is admirable. Motivation comes from a more definite end goal or sense of meaning.
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Our detailed monthly horoscopes are designed to reveal and interpret the current transits of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars in your solar chart. Because these energies or transits do not unfold neatly into any given calendar month (many transits carry forward from one month to the next), you will find some of the energies continue from the previous month. For example, the Sun might transit the fifth house of your solar chart from July 22 to August 22, so that you will find a similar interpretation for this transit in both July and August’s horoscope. This is normal and expected. While new months can hold new energy, transits don’t abruptly change because the calendar month changes.
These monthly horoscopes also include an overview paragraph, as well as other energies specific to the month, such as retrogrades, eclipses, or major outer planet transits.
The Highlights section reveals lunar cycle dates. Lunar cycles repeat themselves approximately every 28 days, so it is normal to see the same lunar peaks, such as “Your Personal New Moon” and “Monthly career peak” repeat themselves from month to month, but with different dates. They serve as a helpful guide to cycle peaks in different areas of life, such as financial, career, romance, and partnership.
The horoscopes are divided into three groups or decanates, and the differences between the groups are subtle in parts and large in other parts. For those who prefer a whole sign approach to horoscopes (classic), simply read the first decanate regardless of your birthdate.
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