Scorpio Monthly Horoscope August 2023

Scorpio (Born November 13 to 22) and Scorpio Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Scorpio:

August 2023 Scorpio Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

August 2023

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until August 12th:

The Sun continues to shine its light on your solar ninth house now. This is a cycle in which you seek to expand your experiences and awareness, whether through philosophical thinking, higher education, travel, or simply activities that take you away from your everyday routines. You may feel a little restless if you don't find ways to explore.

It's an excellent period for looking at your life from a different perspective--a broader one--whether you initiate this process or you make contact with others who stimulate you to think about your circumstances differently. Your energy is strong, open, and friendly right now, you come across well to others, and you are a little bolder and adventurous than usual.

From August 13th forward:

The Sun illuminates your career and reputation sector. More than any other time of the year, your focus is drawn to your "place" or standing in the outer world, and your reputation. This is the time when you are more interested in, and focused on, accomplishing something important. Your competency is something that you are especially sensitive to during this cycle.

You want to shine! Your vision is practical right now, and you want to see tangible results for your efforts. More contact with authority figures is likely during this period. Recognition is likely to come your way whether you ask for it or not, and the responsibility that comes right along with it! Do what you feel is right, keeping in mind that you are at your most visible during this period in the year.

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

Venus is retrograde all month (from July 22nd to September 3rd): 

Venus retrograde in general: As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are periods during which we re-assess what--and who--we value. It is a period that most astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Major financial undertakings are not advised during this period as well.

Venus retrograde cycles are good times for creating budgets and financial plans, and for re-thinking our personal relationships. Old friends and lovers may re-appear, perhaps complicating current relationships. We are called upon to deal with relationship issues from the past. Events occur that seem fated or predestined.

It can be a real challenge getting close to a lover during this period of time. Unorthodox, experimental, and non-intimate relationships may be favored. Relationships that have been especially challenging may come to an end during this cycle.

However, strong relationships will survive it, even if there are a few bumps and bruises along the way. For singles, this is a good time for "eyes wide open" or experimental dating. It is not a time when people recognize the need for another person to complete them, or some people may be questioning whether they are with partners who actually fulfill them. This period is good for re-evaluating our relationship needs; but, again, major love decisions are best saved for after the cycle ends.

This Venus Retrograde cycle occurs for the most part in your solar ninth house of faith and adventure. An argument over personal philosophies of life can get you into hot water, or you could be reassessing your faith, during this cycle.

It may be that your larger, broader plans and visions don't satisfy you very much these days. This is a cycle during which you might redefine these visions. An old lover might resurface in your life, complicating the present.

Your partnership sector is ruled by Venus, and you could find some challenges relating to a spouse or close partner. Past lovers may figure strongly in your life  now. With Venus ruling your privacy sector, you could also be dealing with past actions or karma. It's time to redefine what (and possibly who) it is that you desire.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until August 17th: 

Mercury continues to transit your solar tenth house. Career matters are busy at this time, and there can be plenty of thoughts and/or conversations about your profession, your reputation, or your social standing during this cycle. It's a good time to analyze your work tasks and to streamline them or improve your skills. There may be increased contact with the public now, or you might experience an increased need to be heard and acknowledged for your intelligence, skills, capabilities, and ideas.

From August 18th: 

Mercury is transiting your solar eleventh house. Your mind is bright, alert, and active during this cycle, and you have the ability to come up with unusual and inventive ideas. Sharing your thoughts with others is a prime interest. Others tend to particularly enjoy your conversations during this transit--you are willing to listen as well as add your own thoughts.

As well, your ability to grasp unusual subject matter and to intuitively understand what others are trying to say win you some brownie points! You could also do a lot of thinking and musing about your own happiness and long-term goals.

Mercury is retrograde from August 23rd to September 15th: 

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications with friends or groups, as well as intimate communications and shared financial resources, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to financial transactions and personal communications with friends, or, better yet, take this time to re-budget or rethink your plans instead of taking premature action. Group meetings may be postponed or cancelled, and friends may seem distant or confused.

Occurring in your solar eleventh house this time, extra care should be used when communicating with friends. You may find that communications with friends or with groups can easily become sticky during this cycle. Group meetings may be postponed or cancelled, and friends may be uncommunicative or giving off mixed signals. On the other hand, old acquaintances may appear during this cycle, or you could be thinking about contacting an old friend. This may be a good time to do so. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with friends and associates during this cycle; or, better yet, take this time to rethink concerns and grievances before talking about them prematurely.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until the 11th:

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 12th:

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 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Scorpio:

You're goal-oriented this month, dear Scorpio, but you're approaching your objectives differently. It's a powerful time to get in touch with your ambitions, and the New Moon on the 16th can tie everything together. While there's a strong emphasis on your responsibilities, duties, and performance continuing this month, your social life and relationships are also a big focus.

You're more personally invested in your accomplishments this month and might be in higher demand than usual. At the same time, areas of discontent with your responsibilities, career, or reputation and image can magnify with Venus retrograde all month. You're considering your satisfaction levels more, and a plan for making improvements can develop. You could be reevaluating some of your projects and goals and looking behind you before moving ahead.

The Full Moon on the 1st is, in fact, the first of two Full Moons in August. It stirs up strong feelings about your living conditions or arrangements, personal life, emotional world, home, or family. It's a time to find a better balance between your professional and personal life. It's also a time for fruitful, exciting connections.

This month, there can also be a focus on past relationships but with a new perspective. You see things differently during the Venus retrograde (until September 3rd), and revelations around August 12-13 can motivate you to approach things differently, particularly with love, business, career, professional matters, or public image and reputation. You may go back over old ground to correct and refine things before moving forward. In the process, you gain valuable insight into your working relationships, reputation, and satisfaction with your current projects or long-term goals. Even though it may feel slow for now, the edits you do now can be instrumental.

However, you're often taking charge on a social level, especially mid-month. Putting a problem behind you can leave you feeling lighter and freer. Teamwork or group and networking activities can lead to exciting opportunities, and you're more motivated than usual to make satisfying connections. You stand out for your unique approach to others.

Mercury begins its retrograde on the 23rd, suggesting it's time to review your situation with friends, groups, and networks. On the same day, the Sun heads into your social sector, and it's complicated! You're pouring more heart into your happiness goals and friendships, but these things aren't always straightforward. While Mercury is retrograde, you may return to old problems or review recent decisions. Misunderstandings and delays are possible, but you also get to see new layers to a situation.

Mars begins working behind the scenes in your solar chart from the 27th forward, so that while you're noticeable and in demand, there is part of you that begins to need some space and time to rest. You benefit from mingling, putting yourself out there, and enjoying contact, but also reserving judgment and conclusions for a later date.

The second Full Moon in August occurs on the 30th, lighting up the last days of the month. You're discovering things about a relationship with a friend or lover. Your feelings become hard to ignore! This lunation can bring affection and creativity to full bloom. The route to fulfillment may not be immediately apparent, but the first step is acknowledging what you want, which is the "work" of this Full Moon.

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