Leo Monthly Horoscope August 2022

Leo (Born July 23 to August 2)
AND Leo Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Leo:

August 2022 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

August 2022

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 11th: 

Venus continues to transit through your solar twelfth house now. The twelfth house is a sector of endings, privacy, and mental health, and with Venus here, it's possible that you are reviewing your feelings for someone, or enjoying a more private love life for the time being. You may not be open with your affections for whatever reason now, and this shouldn't be a problem—it may be difficult to articulate, verbalize, or intellectualize your feelings for the time being. Doing some soul-searching as well as an enhanced ability to perceive other dimensions in love can lead you to a deeper understanding of your own love needs and possibly of a love relationship. Love might involve some form of sacrifice or simply a lot of giving and lending of support as opposed to receiving during this cycle.

From August 11th: 

You could find it hard to deny yourself much of anything during this cycle! This is a time when you naturally let loose your softer, receptive side. Romantic matters, as well as pleasure-seeking activities, come to the fore now. You are more likely to pay closer attention to your physical appearance and mannerisms, aiming to improve and enhance your attractiveness. Others find you especially agreeable and cooperative. You are more gracious, well-behaved (superficial if you are not careful!), and likable now. Take advantage! It's a time when you turn heads, and it's also a period for extra attention to pleasures, pampering, and enjoyment.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until the 3rd:

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 the 4-25:

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 the 26th 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

Until the 19th:

Mars continues to energize your solar tenth house now. You bring much energy, enthusiasm, and drive to your career or to directing activities in your life during this cycle. You may be quite competitive during this period, preferring to achieve and accomplish things on your own. This attitude can, in some cases, be seen by others as an instigating or otherwise offensive energy, so be aware of that possibility.

This is a strong time for directly pursuing your goals, and, if you need that extra push or oomph to get a plan going, particularly a professional one, or to assert your desires, then this is the time. You are self-motivated, and your enthusiasm can be harnessed if you so choose.

From the 20th forward:

Mars is energizing your solar eleventh house now. Group activities and cooperative efforts are the best way to achieve your goals right now. In fact, you have all sorts of ideas about what you want to do. Avoid allowing the ego to attempt to dominate others. You prefer to lead a group rather than follow during this period, and there are certainly ways to do so without stepping on others' toes.

As well, the best way to achieve your goals during this period is to work as a team, or to at least to do some networking. You may have more energy than usual to want to organize projects. Your humanitarian impulse may be stimulated. The role you play for other people in your life becomes the focus. You may feel that your schedule gets overloaded at this time with things to do (usually for others).

Overview Horoscope:

August 2022 Leo Monthly Horoscope Overview:

You get the chance to balance work and pleasure, self-assertion and compromise, and activity and rest this month, dear Leo. While you continue to sort out your feelings and keep some things to yourself until the 11th, you're in demand and interactive. Endeavors that benefit from people skills, charm, and verbal prowess are favored most from the 11th, when Venus in your sign brings more willingness (and the required inner clarity) to express your feelings. It's a time for mingling, connecting, and expressing yourself.

Until the 20th, efforts to take charge of your career or pursue your ambitions are strong, although you can feel a strong call to follow your own rules, especially at the start of August, when transits can shake things up with work, a partner, or a person in authority.

Otherwise, it's a powerful time for new directions with your career, longer-term goals, or reputation. Your vision of the future and what you want to make of it is powerfully motivating. You may want or need to break free from situations that restrict or limit you, and your ideas are especially innovative and progressive. Your goal to be a freer spirit involves some adjustments--it's a process!

Combining your resources with a trusted someone can work to your benefit. Others lend a hand, offering moral or financial support more readily. It's a time for combining energy with action and looking out for opportunities where you may not have seen them before.

You look at money matters from a new and helpful perspective this month. While the motivation to turn over a new leaf regarding finances and relationship expectations is strong after the New Moon on the 27th, you're revving up in these areas from the first week of August.

August is a month for you to shine and for personality development. Career matters or responsibilities are moving forward at a quick and stimulating pace. Going after what you want comes naturally.

The Full Moon on the 11th occurs in your partnership sector, awakening insistent feelings about relationships. It's a good time to connect with a significant other in new ways. Revelations related to relationships and relationship needs occur around this time. While some tension is possible, it's a good learning experience.

From the 11th, your powers of attraction are unmuted, and you can find yourself especially attracted to new ideas and mental exchanges. You may have a unique privilege or more leeway to do as you think is best. Relationships can strengthen through sharing personal philosophies and beliefs. Others’ viewpoints can enrich your world, or people are kinder and more thoughtful with you than usual.

While the Sun leaves your sign on the 22nd, you have Mars traveling in harmony with your sign from the 20th forward, keeping movement fluid. You seem to be able to call upon friends to help you along if you wish. You may very well be the go-to person in your networks or group, or you could be taking the lead quite successfully.

Uranus begins its yearly five-month retrograde cycle on the 24th, 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.

From the 27th forward is an excellent time to find the enthusiasm and determination to complete a project, particularly business-related, that you’ve put on a shelf. The need for better communication systems becomes apparent now. It's a time that spurs new beginnings regarding your relationship with your money and things. Still, pacing yourself is important but challenging with transits creating a sense of urgency. Blocks or obstacles seem to slow you down, but they can be a blessing in disguise–slowing down may be exactly what you need to do.

Income and finances are in sharp focus in the last week of the month. It's a time to recognize your value instead of looking for clues that you’re worthy outside yourself.

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