Cancer Monthly Horoscope August 2021

Cancer (Born June 22 to July 1) and Cancer Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Cancer:

August 2021 Cancer Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

August 2021

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until August 22nd:

The Sun continues to transit your solar second house. This is the most "financial" period of the year for you. You might have a more materialistic view of life for the time being, or you have an increased interest in your own possessions, during this cycle. You are more attracted to objects and possessions that give you a sense of comfort, status, or luxury now.

You probably should be on the lookout for a tendency to create your own financial stress due to extravagant spending habits. At this point in the year, you are unlikely to take many risks, however, and you can be quite resistant to change. This is a time when "comfort zones" are more important to you than usual--you value the familiar.

From August 23rd forward:

The Sun is illuminating your communications sector now, suggesting "busy-ness" and movement. You are exploring and searching, making connections, and paying more attention to your immediate environment. Social interaction is in emphasis during this period, and is, for the most part, light-hearted.

Give other people a little extra time and attention, notice their efforts on your behalf, and strengthen your connections. You are more curious and alert than usual, and you could be quite busy with errands, paperwork, phone calls, and light socializing. Much energy is expended in understanding and adapting to your immediate environment. Siblings, neighbors, close relatives, friends, and co-workers may play a more important role than usual in your life during this cycle.

You are more interested in exploring your own neighborhood than you are of something entirely new. This is not a time of big adventure-seeking! Rather, it's a time of little adventures close to home.

Neither is this a time when you are especially focused. In fact, you could have a finger in many pies right now. You are especially resourceful, and you could find yourself enjoying (or seeking) attention for your intellectual know-how. The ability to express and communicate your ideas is extremely important to you at this time. You are eager to investigate new things, whether scientific or technical.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure

Until August 15th: 

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 16th 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 11th: 

Mercury continues to transit your solar second house. You might play with various ways to increase personal funds, resulting in more than one avenue for monetary gain. Avoid letting undue pressure from others push you into signing important papers that may create a serious financial commitment. Shopping when experiencing nervous tension should also be avoided. Your mind is always active with new ideas for an increase of income during this cycle. Brothers or sisters, or communications, may be a source of financial or material gain or loss now.

From August 11-29: 

Mercury is right at home in the third house and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully. More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now. There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however.

Also, "information overload" is also a possibility. This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs. Your interests are especially varied now and perhaps scattered. It's an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to the routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project.

Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects. As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.

From August 30th forward: 

Mercury moves through your solar fourth house. This is a time during which you can enjoy increased powers of concentration. You may require solitude in order to get mental work done during this cycle. Your memory is more retentive than usual, and your thoughts often turn to personal matters, family, and loved ones. You might particularly enjoy discussions about your early life, the past, or family matters during this cycle. In fact, it's a great time to open up conversations with loved ones, as you are more rational when it comes to personal matters now.

Your mind often wanders to domestic concerns, and issues surrounding your home, family, and personal past. On the other hand, this transit sometimes indicates an especially busy, and perhaps hectic, period on the domestic scene. For example, you might take home work or find that people drop by your home often during this cycle.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

All month:

Mars continues to activate and energize your solar third house now. You may be especially busy running errands and tending to daily activities during this cycle. It's a strong time for putting your energy into intellectual projects or studies. You tend to communicate in a more direct manner now, and you might want to be careful that you don't come across as insensitive or abrasive. You may find it too easy to become impatient with others if they seem to be taking up too much of your time, such as with other drivers or with people who are not speaking as directly as you are. Channel your extra energy into mental tasks so that this transit can be highly stimulating (instead of stressful).

Overview Horoscope:

August 2021 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Cancer:

You have a good head for business or your practical affairs this month, dear Cancer. You're giving special thought to making your life more comfortable and secure. There can be a particular focus on your finances, personal possessions, ability to earn, what you have to offer the working world, and your talents and resources in August. By a few days after the New Moon on the 8th, you're ready to put a plan in place and start fresh. New beginnings on a financial or business front are likely.

You're likely to see a financial or respect issue with more clarity and objectivity. Something dawns on you, or important news comes in that helps you make decisions about money, income, and relationships. The New Moon on the 8th can prompt a new approach to money. It's a time to consider changes to how you manage money or the attitude that drives the ways you attract money and possessions into your life.

August can also be a strong time for learning, communicating, and developing skills. You're putting your feelers out, and your curiosity takes you places! Relationships start or improve with creative communication.

Until the 16th, Venus continues to move through your communications sector. This transit refines, improves, and enhances your abilities to socialize, learn, communicate, and make connections. There could be purchases or gifts that help you connect and learn. You present your ideas and comments with charm and ease during this cycle. Making social connections and sharing your ideas come smoothly and naturally. You are more charming and creative with your words, and love can be more mental and verbal during this cycle. Romance is about a meeting of the minds. There can be unexpected assistance or kindness from a neighbor or acquaintance.

Mars spends the entire month in this sector, and Mercury and the Sun join in as the month progresses. You are incredibly motivated to connect, communicate, learn, and share, although you should watch for haste. While you can make a lot of headway fast, there can be some errors or things you overlook. Choose your words wisely since you're inclined to speak as quickly as you think, which can sometimes lead to problems. It's wise to watch for impatience with your words and movements.

Life speeds up, others seem to demand more of your attention than usual, and the pace of your life can seem to run ahead of you at times. It's a fine time for a new mental pursuit or project, if only you have a chance to focus on it! You're excited to learn, communicate, or pursue your personal interests. It can certainly be hectic at times, but you're up for the challenge. Exciting ideas can come to you, and the hatching process can be refreshing. Efforts to learn or develop skills are favored.

From the 16th, spending quality time at home is most attractive! The focus can be on bringing more harmony, balance, and beauty to your personal life, home, and family. The second half of August is good for connecting with your own heart and enjoying what you discover--you're embracing your needs for comfort, safety, and familiarity! Home improvement, real estate, and other property or home-related matters are in favor. You might enjoy and benefit from investing in your comfort and home life.

Uranus turns retrograde on the 19th, and for the next five months, things tend to calm down on the social front. It's a valuable period for processing recent changes and events with friends, and it benefits you immensely, helping prevent impulsive, regrettable decisions. When you act from your heart rather than merely reacting to others and circumstances, you do yourself a service.

The Full Moon on the 22nd can open your eyes to a financial matter that you might have put off or overlooked. There can be a turning point now, or your feelings for someone blossom. You should, however, keep your eye out for sudden increases or overexpansion that cause you some personal stress. There's no point in shooting for an unrealizable goal if it prevents you from enjoying what you already have. This lunation can help you finalize something or get the last word on a matter.

You're branching out more often as the month advances. In your daily life, you are likely to experience more communication, movement, and activity, in general. It's a fine time to reach out to people you don't always connect with, take up new studies or interests, and share your ideas with others.

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