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August 2021 Horoscope: Predictions for Leo
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Overview for this Month: Leo (All)
August 2021 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
August can bring you a boost of personal popularity, dear Leo, even if it starts with a minor delay. The month is also strong for financial initiatives and ideas. It's best to make resolutions around the New Moon in your sign on the 8th and then wait a few days for new beginnings. You’ll be getting a lot of attention, sometimes unexpected, in the first three weeks of the month, after which you tend to settle quite nicely into usual routines.
Your personality is shining, and you project quite a bit of strength this month. You’re also more talkative and energetic beginning the month. You can be busy and in demand, and people hear you and notice you more than usual. It's a time of potentially significant realizations, epiphanies, and clarifications. Mental renewal and increased decisiveness figure strongly as you see details you overlooked in the past.
Mercury in your sign until the 11th is particularly favorable for feeling the ball’s in your court, and the Sun in your sign until the 22nd is similar. You can quite safely turn on a bit of drama now and get away with it! You feel in charge.
The New Moon in your sign on the 8th is a feisty one. Before then, it's best to learn what needs to be left behind so that you can start fresh. It’s a time for setting your intentions for the year ahead related to your personality, independence, personal image, and effectiveness. Consider making personal changes that empower you. For the most part, the more positive energy you radiate, the more opportunities open up. Aim to put forth the best version of “you.”
Personal development and plans related to improving health and wellness are in good shape this month, and this New Moon is a real kickstarter -- if you’ve put something off, you’re quick to recognize the need to get going! Tensions and rebellious feelings can stir you into new beginnings. You may want to break free from others’ expectations of you, which is valid, but do watch for too-quick or reactive decisions.
The practical side of life holds great interest for you in August. Your natural talents are in demand this month, and you have a strong sense for using them resourcefully and to your advantage. From the 12th, you’re in a better position to figure out the right financial and business moves to make. While this is primarily a mental thing, from the 22nd forward, you’re more fully invested.
Until the 15th, Venus helps you with your finances, personal belongings, valuables, and business. It’s a decent transit for relationships, too. Although your connections are pretty much status quo during this period, you are more inclined to value yourself and what you have to offer -- an attitude that reverberates back nicely to your relationships.
In general, you seek ways to make your life more comfortable. In fact, personal finances figure prominently all month. You may get the chance to improve your financial position. There is good energy for taking better care of your valuables, for money or gifts coming in, and for enjoyable and perhaps indulgent moments for comfort and pleasure. Your appetite for leisure is strong, and at the same time, you’re focused on long-term security, ideally helping you keep spending within reason. Nevertheless, you may have to fight off the urge to splurge with impatient Mars moving through your sector of money and resources all of August.
With Mars in your resources sector all month, you’re ready to work especially hard for security, and you are also quick to defend yourself. This transit boosts your desire to live in more comfort, too. You more readily identify sources of waste or fear, and you take steps to put them behind you. A great idea now might open the doorway to an increase in income down the road. There can be a focus on more self-reliance when it comes to money. Finances can also be a hot topic with others, and there can be some volatility involved, but ultimately, stronger motivation to take charge.
From the 16th, Venus in your communications sector points to a real need to share your ideas and decisions with someone you care about. This transit also brings out your charm in communications and suggests that getting what you want can be easier with kind words and bonding with others on a mental level.
There can be exciting ideas about business, money, and practical matters in August, particularly around the 19th. Still, there can be some impatience, and skipping necessary steps can lead to problems. Uranus turns retrograde on the 19th--a five-month cycle that has a way of inspiring you to examine needs related to your long-term goals, career, or reputation. You’ve been reshaping your reputation and carving out a unique identity, mainly through your status or profession. Now it’s time to analyze, plan, and reassess.
You can sometimes do battle with your intense desire for partnering, clashing with your striving for independence. A partnership can demand your attention around the 22nd when a Full Moon occurs in your partnership sector. This is the second Full Moon in this sector this year, and feelings blossom. You’re clearer about what’s in your heart about a relationship or partnerships in general. Aim to pay special attention to what others are teaching you about yourself now. Around this time, imbalances in your life become glaring. Recognition of relationship needs and feelings can come in a rush.
You can enjoy unique insights and intuition into business and work methods. Given a bit of space to think and follow your hunches, you can be remarkably resourceful and enterprising.
From the 22nd forward is an excellent time to settle in and turn your attention to projects with long-term potential and require patience. Still, the need for mental engagement is building, and new interests can be exciting.
See also This Month in Astrology.
Leo (Born July 23 to August 2)
AND Leo Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Leo:
August 2021 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
August 2021
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until August 22nd:
The Sun continues to move through your solar first house. You experience a renewal of energy and vitality now, and it's a strong time for increased personal confidence. The emphasis is on self-expression, what kind of impression you make on others, and beginning new personal projects.
You are a little more self-centered than usual, and this is quite natural and healthy as long as you don't take it too far. You are more decisive and forward-looking now, and you put more faith in your own abilities. Physically, you are likely feeling strong. This is an excellent cycle for making personal changes in your manner or appearance, and for any self-improvement endeavors. Personal projects that you begin now are likely to blossom nine months down the road.
From August 23rd forward:
The Sun highlights your second house now, and your focus is on material affairs and comfort issues. Security is a driving force for you at the moment, and you might find that you are especially interested in accumulating possessions. What you have and what you don't have come into focus--what makes you feel comfortable, your sense of security, and what you value.
This is the time of year when personal finances and possessions receive maximum attention. Pour your energy into your work and your finances, and you might just be able to take your ideas to the bank.
Extravagance with your pocketbook is something you may want to look out for, however. If you find yourself itching to make unnecessary purchases, know that at the root of this urge is the desire to pamper and comfort yourself. Nothing wrong with it, but there are inexpensive (and even free) ways to make yourself feel good.
This is not the most eventful time of year for you. You are more inclined to dig in your heels and hang on to what makes you feel most secure than to take big risks.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until August 15th:
Venus continues to grace your solar second house during this period. You might receive gifts or bonuses now, or you find much comfort in what you already own and have. You may be a little extravagant with money for the time being, as your desire for luxury and comfort items is increased now, and this is something to watch for. When it comes to love, you value those who make you feel comfortable and secure.
From August 16th forward:
With Venus moving through your solar third house during this period, you are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual, during this transit. Essentially, you are quite companionable now. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you find great value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. During this period, you are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport. You are especially good at mediating conflicts. Smoothing over differences using your diplomacy skills figures now.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until August 11th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar first house. During this cycle, you are more communicative than usual. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that conversations are at their best right now, simply because you are more interested in expressing yourself than listening! You are especially alert and a little cerebral now. You have a receptive audience for your ideas.
From August 11-29:
With Mercury in your solar second house, this is a strong period for analyzing your cash flow, income, and earning power. You are more practical and rational in your approach to finances during this period. With your conscious mind focused on money and possessions, as well as personal values, this can be a strong period for gathering new money-making ideas.
Alternatively, it could be a time when you tend to fret over your finances. Conversations tend to be practical rather than frivolous now. Financial gain may come through communications.
From August 30th forward:
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.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
All month:
Mars continues to energize your solar second house. You tend to put more effort into making money or making your life more comfortable and secure during this cycle. Your strong desire to be financially independent could lead to positive things, such as paying off debts or increased enterprise. The opposite side of the coin is asserting your independence by making impulsive purchases or taking risks with your money. You are more protective of the way you earn or spend money, as well as with the values you live your life by, and if others question you about these things, there could be arguments.
Overview Horoscope:
August 2021 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
August can bring you a boost of personal popularity, dear Leo, even if it starts with a minor delay. The month is also strong for financial initiatives and ideas. It's best to make resolutions around the New Moon in your sign on the 8th and then wait a few days for new beginnings. You’ll be getting a lot of attention, sometimes unexpected, in the first three weeks of the month, after which you tend to settle quite nicely into usual routines.
Your personality is shining, and you project quite a bit of strength this month. You’re also more talkative and energetic beginning the month. You can be busy and in demand, and people hear you and notice you more than usual. It's a time of potentially significant realizations, epiphanies, and clarifications. Mental renewal and increased decisiveness figure strongly as you see details you overlooked in the past.
Mercury in your sign until the 11th is particularly favorable for feeling the ball’s in your court, and the Sun in your sign until the 22nd is similar. You can quite safely turn on a bit of drama now and get away with it! You feel in charge.
The New Moon in your sign on the 8th is a feisty one. Before then, it's best to learn what needs to be left behind so that you can start fresh. It’s a time for setting your intentions for the year ahead related to your personality, independence, personal image, and effectiveness. Consider making personal changes that empower you. For the most part, the more positive energy you radiate, the more opportunities open up. Aim to put forth the best version of “you.”
Personal development and plans related to improving health and wellness are in good shape this month, and this New Moon is a real kickstarter -- if you’ve put something off, you’re quick to recognize the need to get going! Tensions and rebellious feelings can stir you into new beginnings. You may want to break free from others’ expectations of you, which is valid, but do watch for too-quick or reactive decisions.
The practical side of life holds great interest for you in August. Your natural talents are in demand this month, and you have a strong sense for using them resourcefully and to your advantage. From the 12th, you’re in a better position to figure out the right financial and business moves to make. While this is primarily a mental thing, from the 22nd forward, you’re more fully invested.
Until the 15th, Venus helps you with your finances, personal belongings, valuables, and business. It’s a decent transit for relationships, too. Although your connections are pretty much status quo during this period, you are more inclined to value yourself and what you have to offer -- an attitude that reverberates back nicely to your relationships.
In general, you seek ways to make your life more comfortable. In fact, personal finances figure prominently all month. You may get the chance to improve your financial position. There is good energy for taking better care of your valuables, for money or gifts coming in, and for enjoyable and perhaps indulgent moments for comfort and pleasure. Your appetite for leisure is strong, and at the same time, you’re focused on long-term security, ideally helping you keep spending within reason. Nevertheless, you may have to fight off the urge to splurge with impatient Mars moving through your sector of money and resources all of August.
With Mars in your resources sector all month, you’re ready to work especially hard for security, and you are also quick to defend yourself. This transit boosts your desire to live in more comfort, too. You more readily identify sources of waste or fear, and you take steps to put them behind you. A great idea now might open the doorway to an increase in income down the road. There can be a focus on more self-reliance when it comes to money. Finances can also be a hot topic with others, and there can be some volatility involved, but ultimately, stronger motivation to take charge.
From the 16th, Venus in your communications sector points to a real need to share your ideas and decisions with someone you care about. This transit also brings out your charm in communications and suggests that getting what you want can be easier with kind words and bonding with others on a mental level.
There can be exciting ideas about business, money, and practical matters in August, particularly around the 19th. Still, there can be some impatience, and skipping necessary steps can lead to problems. Uranus turns retrograde on the 19th--a five-month cycle that has a way of inspiring you to examine needs related to your long-term goals, career, or reputation. You’ve been reshaping your reputation and carving out a unique identity, mainly through your status or profession. Now it’s time to analyze, plan, and reassess.
You can sometimes do battle with your intense desire for partnering, clashing with your striving for independence. A partnership can demand your attention around the 22nd when a Full Moon occurs in your partnership sector. This is the second Full Moon in this sector this year, and feelings blossom. You’re clearer about what’s in your heart about a relationship or partnerships in general. Aim to pay special attention to what others are teaching you about yourself now. Around this time, imbalances in your life become glaring. Recognition of relationship needs and feelings can come in a rush.
You can enjoy unique insights and intuition into business and work methods. Given a bit of space to think and follow your hunches, you can be remarkably resourceful and enterprising.
From the 22nd forward is an excellent time to settle in and turn your attention to projects with long-term potential and require patience. Still, the need for mental engagement is building, and new interests can be exciting.
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See also 2021 Leo Preview Horoscope and the detailed 2021 Leo Yearly Horoscope.
Leo (Born August 3 to 12)
AND Leo Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Leo:
August 2021 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
August 2021
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
All month:
The Sun illuminates your first house now, bringing issues surrounding your personal identity, appearance, outward behavior, and self-expression to the forefront. This marks the peak of your physical solar cycle, and you are in the position to make an impression on others, and to assert your personal influence. Spontaneity of expression is what this transit is about. You are ready to put your past behind you and to start a new personal cycle. You have presence and you project confidence. Increased energy and a renewed feeling of confidence is with you now, so take advantage.
It's a great month to do something entirely new and pioneering—to go solo in some area of your life. This particular season of the year smiles on your personal endeavors. This is a time when you more easily get in touch with a true sense of your identity and purpose. The most enterprising side of your nature surfaces, and it's time to seize opportunities. Existing problems in your life may be overcome now by bravery and a straightforward approach to your life.
There's nothing wrong with a bit of self-centeredness during this cycle, but avoid taking it too far. It's not the best time for teamwork and other cooperative endeavors. The spotlight is on you and your ability to lead, so make it a good one! Take steps to improve how you come across to others. It's time to carve your own path in life.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Until the 24th:
Venus continues to grace your solar second house during this period. You might receive gifts or bonuses now, or you find much comfort in what you already own and have. You may be a little extravagant with money for the time being, as your desire for luxury and comfort items is increased now, and this is something to watch for. When it comes to love, you value those who make you feel comfortable and secure.
From August 24th forward:
With Venus moving through your solar third house during this period, you are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual, during this transit. Essentially, you are quite companionable now. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you find great value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. During this period, you are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport. You are especially good at mediating conflicts. Smoothing over differences using your diplomacy skills figures now.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
From August 1-17:
With Mercury in your solar first house, you are most inclined to speak up about matters that you previously were only mulling over. Your disposition is more intellectual than usual now, and self-expression comes easily. You are sharper than usual--more observant, and more inclined to "live in the head". Relationships with siblings, neighbors, classmates, and casual friends may become more prominent in your life now.
It is likely that you will initiate discussions during this period, evaluate your appearance and the impact you have on those around you, and make contact with others rather than stay chained to any one place or activity.
This is the time to be direct and to communicate your needs and interests. You are more inclined to talk about yourself and your personal past now. This may also be a restless time when it is difficult to turn the thinking process off when it would be better to relax! It is an especially fruitful time for any endeavor that requires dealing with words, ideas, and facts and figures.
Your demeanor is more youthful, perhaps mischievous, light-hearted, and non-threatening so that others may be more inclined to turn to you for advice or pleasant conversation. Using the power of words to attract what you want or to further your interests works best for you now.
From August 17th forward:
With Mercury in your solar second house, this is a strong period for analyzing your cash flow, income, and earning power. You are more practical and rational in your approach to finances during this period. With your conscious mind focused on money and possessions, as well as personal values, this can be a strong period for gathering new money-making ideas.
Alternatively, it could be a time when you tend to fret over your finances. Conversations tend to be practical rather than frivolous now. Financial gain may come through communications.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until August 14th:
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.
From August 15th:
Mars energizes your solar second house. You have more energy at your disposal to make money, but also to defend your values. This can be a very resourceful time, when you make the most of what you have. You have much energy for new money-making projects, or for stepping up existing ones.
You may be over-identifying with what you have and own, and you could be trying to prove yourself (your worth) to others using money and possessions as the means to do so. If conflicts occur during this transit, they are likely to be over issues of ownership. This is a time when impulse buying is at a peak. You probably should avoid using credit right now, simply because your spending habits may be excessive and impulsive.
Overview Horoscope:
August 2021 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
August can bring you a boost of personal popularity, dear Leo, even if it starts with a minor delay. The month is also strong for financial initiatives and ideas. It's best to make resolutions around the New Moon in your sign on the 8th and then wait a few days for new beginnings. You’ll be getting a lot of attention, sometimes unexpected, in the first three weeks of the month, after which you tend to settle quite nicely into usual routines.
Your personality is shining, and you project quite a bit of strength this month. You’re also more talkative and energetic beginning the month. You can be busy and in demand, and people hear you and notice you more than usual. It's a time of potentially significant realizations, epiphanies, and clarifications. Mental renewal and increased decisiveness figure strongly as you see details you overlooked in the past.
Mercury in your sign until the 11th is particularly favorable for feeling the ball’s in your court, and the Sun in your sign until the 22nd is similar. You can quite safely turn on a bit of drama now and get away with it! You feel in charge.
The New Moon in your sign on the 8th is a feisty one. Before then, it's best to learn what needs to be left behind so that you can start fresh. It’s a time for setting your intentions for the year ahead related to your personality, independence, personal image, and effectiveness. Consider making personal changes that empower you. For the most part, the more positive energy you radiate, the more opportunities open up. Aim to put forth the best version of “you.”
Personal development and plans related to improving health and wellness are in good shape this month, and this New Moon is a real kickstarter -- if you’ve put something off, you’re quick to recognize the need to get going! Tensions and rebellious feelings can stir you into new beginnings. You may want to break free from others’ expectations of you, which is valid, but do watch for too-quick or reactive decisions.
The practical side of life holds great interest for you in August. Your natural talents are in demand this month, and you have a strong sense for using them resourcefully and to your advantage. From the 12th, you’re in a better position to figure out the right financial and business moves to make. While this is primarily a mental thing, from the 22nd forward, you’re more fully invested.
Until the 15th, Venus helps you with your finances, personal belongings, valuables, and business. It’s a decent transit for relationships, too. Although your connections are pretty much status quo during this period, you are more inclined to value yourself and what you have to offer -- an attitude that reverberates back nicely to your relationships.
In general, you seek ways to make your life more comfortable. In fact, personal finances figure prominently all month. You may get the chance to improve your financial position. There is good energy for taking better care of your valuables, for money or gifts coming in, and for enjoyable and perhaps indulgent moments for comfort and pleasure. Your appetite for leisure is strong, and at the same time, you’re focused on long-term security, ideally helping you keep spending within reason. Nevertheless, you may have to fight off the urge to splurge with impatient Mars moving through your sector of money and resources all of August.
With Mars in your resources sector all month, you’re ready to work especially hard for security, and you are also quick to defend yourself. This transit boosts your desire to live in more comfort, too. You more readily identify sources of waste or fear, and you take steps to put them behind you. A great idea now might open the doorway to an increase in income down the road. There can be a focus on more self-reliance when it comes to money. Finances can also be a hot topic with others, and there can be some volatility involved, but ultimately, stronger motivation to take charge.
From the 16th, Venus in your communications sector points to a real need to share your ideas and decisions with someone you care about. This transit also brings out your charm in communications and suggests that getting what you want can be easier with kind words and bonding with others on a mental level.
There can be exciting ideas about business, money, and practical matters in August, particularly around the 19th. Still, there can be some impatience, and skipping necessary steps can lead to problems. Uranus turns retrograde on the 19th--a five-month cycle that has a way of inspiring you to examine needs related to your long-term goals, career, or reputation. You’ve been reshaping your reputation and carving out a unique identity, mainly through your status or profession. Now it’s time to analyze, plan, and reassess.
You can sometimes do battle with your intense desire for partnering, clashing with your striving for independence. A partnership can demand your attention around the 22nd when a Full Moon occurs in your partnership sector. This is the second Full Moon in this sector this year, and feelings blossom. You’re clearer about what’s in your heart about a relationship or partnerships in general. Aim to pay special attention to what others are teaching you about yourself now. Around this time, imbalances in your life become glaring. Recognition of relationship needs and feelings can come in a rush.
You can enjoy unique insights and intuition into business and work methods. Given a bit of space to think and follow your hunches, you can be remarkably resourceful and enterprising.
From the 22nd forward is an excellent time to settle in and turn your attention to projects with long-term potential and require patience. Still, the need for mental engagement is building, and new interests can be exciting.
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 2021 Leo Preview Horoscope and the detailed 2021 Leo Yearly Horoscope.
Leo (Born August 13 to 22)
AND Leo Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Leo:
August 2021 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
August 2021
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until August 12th:
The Sun continues to shine its light on your solar twelfth house. This is the time to listen to your intuition, to take a break from the hectic pace of your life, and to reflect on what you have learned in the past year. You might naturally retreat a little and take more private time for yourself now.
Your physical energy levels may not be up to par for the time being, and this is your body signaling you to take a break. This is not an ideal time for pushing forward with new personal projects and plans. It is better to finish up projects and tie up loose ends now.
From August 12th forward:
The Sun illuminates your first house now, bringing issues surrounding your personal identity, appearance, outward behavior, and self-expression to the forefront. This marks the peak of your physical solar cycle, and you are in the position to make an impression on others, and to assert your personal influence. Spontaneity of expression is what this transit is about. You are ready to put your past behind you and to start a new personal cycle. You have presence and you project confidence. Increased energy and a renewed feeling of confidence is with you now, so take advantage.
It's a great month to do something entirely new and pioneering—to go solo in some area of your life. This particular season of the year smiles on your personal endeavors. This is a time when you more easily get in touch with a true sense of your identity and purpose. The most enterprising side of your nature surfaces, and it's time to seize opportunities. Existing problems in your life may be overcome now by bravery and a straightforward approach to your life.
There's nothing wrong with a bit of self-centeredness during this cycle, but avoid taking it too far. It's not the best time for teamwork and other cooperative endeavors. The spotlight is on you and your ability to lead, so make it a good one! Take steps to improve how you come across to others. It's time to carve your own path in life.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Until August 7th:
Venus continues to grace your solar first house now. Something about how you present yourself, your image, and your manner boosts your personal magnetism during this cycle. It's a good time to attract who and what you want into your life experience. You're more charming and you are likely to want to attract things to you indirectly rather than forcefully now, perhaps through charm and playfulness. You have a stronger need to be good to yourself, although a negative expression of this placement can be excessive attention to pampering oneself or taking the easy way out. You especially enjoy making a good impression on others, and peace-making. You might also be paying more attention to beauty and style now.
From August 7th forward:
Venus transits your solar second house and, as the natural ruler of the second house, Venus feels right "at home" here. This is a rather content position for Venus, although there can be some restlessness when it comes to money and spending it—you are more inclined to want more things around you! Financial security and enjoyment of the good things in life are important to you, although you also value simple pleasures. The ability to relate well with others might enhance your own personal finances during this period. You may find yourself in a position in which there is a blending of financial matters with social or public affairs. This is a stable position for love matters and close relationships. You value those who make you feel comfortable, and familiarity is more important to you than someone new during this cycle.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until August 6th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar twelfth house. This is a cycle in which clear decision-making does not come easily. You are paying more attention to unspoken or hidden elements of any circumstance. You are seeing all sides to any given story, and forming a definite opinion does not seem "right" for the time being. Thoughts turn to the past. It's a strong period for gaining different perspectives on problems or issues in your life, as well as for reflection and research, but not the easiest time for presenting your ideas.
From August 6-23 forward:
With Mercury in your solar first house, you are most inclined to speak up about matters that you previously were only mulling over. Your disposition is more intellectual than usual now, and self-expression comes easily. You are sharper than usual--more observant, and more inclined to "live in the head". Relationships with siblings, neighbors, classmates, and casual friends may become more prominent in your life now.
It is likely that you will initiate discussions during this period, evaluate your appearance and the impact you have on those around you, and make contact with others rather than stay chained to any one place or activity.
This is the time to be direct and to communicate your needs and interests. You are more inclined to talk about yourself and your personal past now. This may also be a restless time when it is difficult to turn the thinking process off when it would be better to relax! It is an especially fruitful time for any endeavor that requires dealing with words, ideas, and facts and figures.
Your demeanor is more youthful, perhaps mischievous, light-hearted, and non-threatening so that others may be more inclined to turn to you for advice or pleasant conversation. Using the power of words to attract what you want or to further your interests works best for you now.
From August 23rd forward:
With Mercury in your solar second house, this is a strong period for analyzing your cash flow, income, and earning power. You are more practical and rational in your approach to finances during this period. With your conscious mind focused on money and possessions, as well as personal values, this can be a strong period for gathering new money-making ideas.
Alternatively, it could be a time when you tend to fret over your finances. Conversations tend to be practical rather than frivolous now. Financial gain may come through communications.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until August 30th:
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.
From August 30th forward:
Mars energizes your solar second house. You have more energy at your disposal to make money, but also to defend your values. This can be a very resourceful time, when you make the most of what you have. You have much energy for new money-making projects, or for stepping up existing ones.
You may be over-identifying with what you have and own, and you could be trying to prove yourself (your worth) to others using money and possessions as the means to do so. If conflicts occur during this transit, they are likely to be over issues of ownership. This is a time when impulse buying is at a peak. You probably should avoid using credit right now, simply because your spending habits may be excessive and impulsive.
Overview Horoscope:
August 2021 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
August can bring you a boost of personal popularity, dear Leo, even if it starts with a minor delay. The month is also strong for financial initiatives and ideas. It's best to make resolutions around the New Moon in your sign on the 8th and then wait a few days for new beginnings. You’ll be getting a lot of attention, sometimes unexpected, in the first three weeks of the month, after which you tend to settle quite nicely into usual routines.
Your personality is shining, and you project quite a bit of strength this month. You’re also more talkative and energetic beginning the month. You can be busy and in demand, and people hear you and notice you more than usual. It's a time of potentially significant realizations, epiphanies, and clarifications. Mental renewal and increased decisiveness figure strongly as you see details you overlooked in the past.
Mercury in your sign until the 11th is particularly favorable for feeling the ball’s in your court, and the Sun in your sign until the 22nd is similar. You can quite safely turn on a bit of drama now and get away with it! You feel in charge.
The New Moon in your sign on the 8th is a feisty one. Before then, it's best to learn what needs to be left behind so that you can start fresh. It’s a time for setting your intentions for the year ahead related to your personality, independence, personal image, and effectiveness. Consider making personal changes that empower you. For the most part, the more positive energy you radiate, the more opportunities open up. Aim to put forth the best version of “you.”
Personal development and plans related to improving health and wellness are in good shape this month, and this New Moon is a real kickstarter -- if you’ve put something off, you’re quick to recognize the need to get going! Tensions and rebellious feelings can stir you into new beginnings. You may want to break free from others’ expectations of you, which is valid, but do watch for too-quick or reactive decisions.
The practical side of life holds great interest for you in August. Your natural talents are in demand this month, and you have a strong sense for using them resourcefully and to your advantage. From the 12th, you’re in a better position to figure out the right financial and business moves to make. While this is primarily a mental thing, from the 22nd forward, you’re more fully invested.
Until the 15th, Venus helps you with your finances, personal belongings, valuables, and business. It’s a decent transit for relationships, too. Although your connections are pretty much status quo during this period, you are more inclined to value yourself and what you have to offer -- an attitude that reverberates back nicely to your relationships.
In general, you seek ways to make your life more comfortable. In fact, personal finances figure prominently all month. You may get the chance to improve your financial position. There is good energy for taking better care of your valuables, for money or gifts coming in, and for enjoyable and perhaps indulgent moments for comfort and pleasure. Your appetite for leisure is strong, and at the same time, you’re focused on long-term security, ideally helping you keep spending within reason. Nevertheless, you may have to fight off the urge to splurge with impatient Mars moving through your sector of money and resources all of August.
With Mars in your resources sector all month, you’re ready to work especially hard for security, and you are also quick to defend yourself. This transit boosts your desire to live in more comfort, too. You more readily identify sources of waste or fear, and you take steps to put them behind you. A great idea now might open the doorway to an increase in income down the road. There can be a focus on more self-reliance when it comes to money. Finances can also be a hot topic with others, and there can be some volatility involved, but ultimately, stronger motivation to take charge.
From the 16th, Venus in your communications sector points to a real need to share your ideas and decisions with someone you care about. This transit also brings out your charm in communications and suggests that getting what you want can be easier with kind words and bonding with others on a mental level.
There can be exciting ideas about business, money, and practical matters in August, particularly around the 19th. Still, there can be some impatience, and skipping necessary steps can lead to problems. Uranus turns retrograde on the 19th--a five-month cycle that has a way of inspiring you to examine needs related to your long-term goals, career, or reputation. You’ve been reshaping your reputation and carving out a unique identity, mainly through your status or profession. Now it’s time to analyze, plan, and reassess.
You can sometimes do battle with your intense desire for partnering, clashing with your striving for independence. A partnership can demand your attention around the 22nd when a Full Moon occurs in your partnership sector. This is the second Full Moon in this sector this year, and feelings blossom. You’re clearer about what’s in your heart about a relationship or partnerships in general. Aim to pay special attention to what others are teaching you about yourself now. Around this time, imbalances in your life become glaring. Recognition of relationship needs and feelings can come in a rush.
You can enjoy unique insights and intuition into business and work methods. Given a bit of space to think and follow your hunches, you can be remarkably resourceful and enterprising.
From the 22nd forward is an excellent time to settle in and turn your attention to projects with long-term potential and require patience. Still, the need for mental engagement is building, and new interests can be exciting.
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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 second house of your solar chart from June 21 to July 22, so that you will find a similar interpretation for this transit in both June and July’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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