Taurus Monthly Horoscope August 2023

Taurus (Born May 11 to 21) AND Taurus Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Taurus:

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

August 2023

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until August 12th:

The Sun continues to highlight your solar third house--a time of the year in which you are most likely to be a "busy bee". Communications, short trips, errand-running, and general busy-ness feature now. You could have a finger in many pies, so to speak, as your curiosity is piqued by a larger variety of things than usual. Used well, this could be a period in which you come up with solutions to a number of problems. You are more inclined to take pride in your intellectual accomplishments and/or your ability to socialize and make connections.

From August 13th forward:

With the Sun spotlighting your house of family and home, these areas are your instinctive focus during this period. Your family, home, property concerns, roots, and heritage come into focus and become a source of pride. You are likely quite preoccupied with feelings of security and your inner experiences. This is a time when you send down roots and seek a feeling of belonging. You could be thrust into a position of leadership on the home front.

Ego confrontations with family members are possible now, but the best way to handle this energy is to do your best to strengthen your relationship with your family and your home base. This is a time to do what you can to build trust in your family life and a strong foundation within yourself so that regardless of what you meet in the outside world over the next months, you have a secure place to return to. Besides spending more time tending to domestic affairs, the focus can be on cultivating and nourishing the inner foundations that support you and your growth. This is a time to collect yourself--to fill your well, so to speak.

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 in your third house of communication, siblings, and neighbors. You may withdraw from chit-chatting during this period, and this might alienate a few people, especially siblings and perhaps neighbors.

Conversely, you might find it hard to derive satisfaction from these people, or from learning situations in general. Communications may seem insincere. In fact, you may have a hard time getting your ideas across in a warm, genuine manner. You may be misreading body language as well.

For some, conversations about love or about past relationships can figure strongly, and much can be gained from these! However, cut this off it becomes too much.

With Venus as your ruler, you are especially sensitive to all of the Venus Retrograde issues described above. Venus also rules your work and health sector, and the desire for satisfaction and warm relations on the job is likely strong now but hard to get. This is an excellent period for reworking your finances. Take your time when it comes to major decision making.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until August 17th: 

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 18th: 

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.

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

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications with lovers or children, and regarding financial affairs, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Your judgment with regards to personal finances (Gemini-ruled for you) as well as romantic partners and creative endeavors may not be up to par just now, so do avoid "signing on the dotted line". Speculation is not advised during this cycle.

Occurring in your solar fifth house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to matters surrounding romance, children, and creativity. Be as non-judgmental as you can with romantic partners and your children, if applicable. Re-thinking the suitability of your romantic relationships is possible now, but you should avoid jumping to any premature decisions. There may be the need to revisit old issues with your children or lover, or there could be some communication problems with the same. Arguments with a lover may be blown out of proportion far too easily. Both you and your lover should avoid harping on the words used and try to get to the meaning behind the words instead. Or, a romance may not be moving forward in obvious ways. It might seem like stagnation, but it's actually a period of review and rest. Other possibilities include calls that are not returned, a lover is late for a date, or dates get cancelled. Speculation and gambling are not advised right now. It's probably not the best time to launch a new creative project, but it's a good time for reworking an existing one. Same goes for romance! Things will change after Mercury turns direct, so you might decide to try to keep status quo for the time being. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with romantic partners, and children; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until the 11th:

Mars continues to activate your solar fourth house. More energy and enthusiasm is brought to your home life, but there can also be a tendency to stir up trouble if you are not careful to channel any excess energy into constructive and productive pursuits around the home. You desire to take the lead, but you should do so in a respectful way so as not to get anyone's goat.

From the 12th:

Mars animates and energizes your solar fifth house. This is a very self-expressive time when you have lots of energy, but not necessarily self-discipline to match. You have more energy at your disposal to express yourself creatively, through activities with children, romantic activities, hobbies, or sports. Your love life may step up a notch, and this could be an especially passionate time. You tend to put more energy into play and pleasure! Be careful not to burn the candle at both ends. Also, watch out for a tendency to want to gamble. You are more playful than usual, and especially magnetic. You have a likeably competitive, more energetic, and pleasingly assertive temperament during this transit. However, in some cases, you may be coming on too strong or aggressively, or meeting with aggressiveness in romantic relationships.

Overview Horoscope:

August 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Taurus:

The month begins with a Full Moon at the top of your solar chart, dear Taurus, prompting you to attend to your ambitions, reputation, and responsibilities to the outside world. Coming during a period when your home, family, and personal life are in sharp focus, it reminds you to pull yourself out of your shell from time to time. It can be a good time for recognition or when you visualize a path you'd like to take in the future.

The larger themes of the month revolve around your personal life, however. There's an emphasis on home and family, and you're in good shape to improve your sense of safety, security, and comfort. You're bringing healing and wholeness to your domestic world, in addition to some refinement and organization. It's an important period for anchoring on a psychological level.

Mars continues to rev you up as it transits in harmony with your sign until the 27th. You want to pursue your desires, but Venus, your planetary ruler, is retrograde all month, and August doesn't always allow you to push forward. Further, Mercury turns retrograde on the 23rd, and so does Uranus, currently transiting your sign, on the 28th! As such, it shapes up to be a go-slow month, and pacing yourself makes the most sense. Some delays are to be expected.

With Venus retrograde all month and Mars in your love sector much of August, you may come across insensitively at times. It's a good idea to soften your approach just a little, or you could unwittingly make more problems for yourself than are necessary. However, you're redefining and refining what you find valuable and worthwhile. It's a fine time to look at things from an entirely different perspective, particularly family relationships, home life, living conditions, and daily routines. You could be working on problems with family or in the home, or you're making solid plans to improve things. These things should be easier and more natural from the 13th forward--after the Sun aligns with retrograde Venus.

You're often focusing on bringing harmony, comfort, balance, and peace to your home life and family dynamics in August. There can be resurfacing problems to manage, but you are looking at these matters in new ways.

You can feel somewhat torn between sticking with what's comfortable and taking a risk at times in August. You may be itching to do something productive, but you can quickly become frustrated if things are not happening soon enough. It may be best to avoid fretting by seeking the positive in what's in front of you.

Fortunately, you're in great shape for romantic attention and opportunities to expand your horizons, perhaps through learning. You're opening up to new interests, channels for expression, and different feelings or pleasures. Creative enthusiasm is with you, and there can be high energy or improvements surrounding hobbies and recreation. You're focusing on what you can update and upgrade.

The Sun heads into your sector of joy on the 23rd on the same day Mercury turns retrograde. You're pouring more heart and attention into your personal life.

Mars enters your work and health sector on the 27th, introducing a practical theme. Focused energy and determination can help you get your daily life and routines in order.

Around the Full Moon on the 30th, your heart opens to the need for true friendship. Unacknowledged feelings can emerge now, and these emotions may be about someone or can serve to rekindle an interest in a project you haven't yet fully pursued. While emotionally intense, you feel more grounded than usual There can be a stronger sense of accomplishment and joy as you simplify your social life and meet your responsibilities.

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