This Month in Astrology

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Aries:

Your powers of attraction run very high this month, dear Aries. It's a busy or favorable time for social and cultural activities. Travel plans might seem more viable, and enthusiasm for studies and other activities that broaden your horizons increases in August. Work begins to assume larger proportions in your life this month, rising further as August progresses. Creativity runs very high now. It's not enough for you to follow a routine - you are challenged to bring a new perspective and alternative methods to what you produce or to the services you provide. Work can be lively, and your daily grind is not entirely as predictable, but not chaotic either. Health and fitness routines can also benefit from alternative and creative or holistic approaches now.

The first half of August can find you primarily interested in enjoying more expressive, leisurely, creative, or romantic pursuits with a strong showing of planets in your sector of joy. As well, Jupiter turns direct on the 11th and awakens your optimism. There's exceptionally forgiving, positive energy for moving forward around the 6-8. Motivation and enthusiasm build along creative or romantic lines. You feel more comfortable sharing your creative side, friendships improve, a fun project or pastime excites you, or there may be much to enjoy with a love interest or romantic partner. There can be quite a bit of excitement about sharing your ideas and interests with others.

You're likely to find yourself in a favorable position for romance, adventure, learning, transportation, communications, and creativity. As you seek out a little more experience and freedom, you naturally expand your options to meet people and enjoy yourself. Your feelings for someone can expand and grow, and a person who's holding a torch for you may express their appreciation. You might enjoy a new line of study or develop a current interest, and writing and learning flow exceptionally well.

The Full Moon on the 15th can bring a surprise on a social level to your life. As the month advances, the focus shifts quite dramatically to work and health endeavors as one planet after another head into your solar sixth house. Mars leads the way on the 18th, followed by Venus and the Sun on the 21st and 23rd, and then Mercury on the 29th. With the Moon heading into the same sector, a New Moon occurs on the 30th with all inner planets in this same sector! This congregation doesn't happen often, and in your solar chart, it brings a fresh start to your daily affairs, routines, work, health pursuits, services, pets, or habits, and these themes are strong heading into September, as well.

In the last week of August, your emotions are immediate, and desire for excitement is strong. You're also pouring this energy into your job, chores, and wellness endeavors. Channeling your passion into productive pursuits and bringing more creativity to a project can be wonderfully satisfying now. You may very well stand out for your services or the work you do. Duties, chores, or work can be more joyful and pleasurable. It can also be a time for coming together with someone and making things happen, whether as a fitness or work partner.

The New Moon is a particularly concentrated, creative, and enlightening one. Sudden changes, new directions, and intense emotions characterize this time. From the 24th and into September, surprising events and feelings can arise, particularly in the areas of work, daily routines, and health. Sudden events or opportunities push you into a new direction in your work or with health and wellbeing endeavors. These things can tie in with changes related to money or personal possessions. As your attitude towards your money and things changes, your routines or work can take new shape as well, and vice versa. You feel a little lighter or freer as the result of a burden that leaves you. You can come up with bright ideas on the job or with money. Letting go of fear can open up creativity and improve your health.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Taurus:

Family relations and domestic matters are in focus and run smoothly in August, dear Taurus. You have the chance to repair troubled relationships, and you may very well grow closer to someone. Financial support for home improvement endeavors can be in the offing this month. Bringing more harmony and calm to your home life is a strong focus. Virtually every other area of your life will benefit in some way if you are at peace on the home front, and this seems to be your priority.

You can feel quite a bit of enthusiasm building, primarily along emotional lines. A feeling of support, whether you gain backing or enjoy helping others, is uplifting. Personal matters, intimate relationships, and family or household matters are in particularly good form in the first half of August. This is most notable as you come up with workable solutions to problems or reach out to connect and bond with people you care about. You can feel eager to put an obstacle behind you. It's a time for asking yourself what you can improve to make your life better all around.

You may feel inspired by your deeper connections with a person or project, private matters, family connections, and realizations or discoveries about psychological issues. Breaking through walls or taboos, practicing forgiveness, and releasing or sharing a burden can figure strongly.

With Jupiter's direct turn on the 11th, you'll gradually see improvements or forward motion with your intimate life or finances. You feel more confident about dealing with tricky emotions and complicated problems. Personal charisma increases. Leaving a bad habit behind feels right. The Full Moon on the 15th occurs at the top of your solar chart, reminding you of the need to pay special attention to your work or reputation. A responsibility or a call to action is likely now. While you could feel some pressure to perform, don't push yourself too hard.

Romance and pleasure-seeking are in sharp focus as the month progresses. Desires come on quickly and with great force in August and September. As Mars, Venus, the Sun, and Mercury all head into your joy sector, a shift of focus to more creative, friendly, and pleasure-seeking activities occurs. Surprises are in store, and they're pointing you in new directions! Unusual turns of events surrounding creative projects, romance, friends, and children are possible. Choose to grab invitations to go out and have some fun but try to keep one foot on the ground, particularly when it comes to money.

You are on fire in the personal appeal department in the last week of August, and there can be more than one admirer to juggle. You might bring great pleasure to someone's life or choose to chase a pleasure yourself. You are exceptionally aware of--and awake to--the world around you. Your courage builds, especially when it comes to sharing yourself with others, and creative enthusiasm is with you. You are heading into a very dynamic period for personal relationships and self-expression! Forward-looking, creative energy is with you, or events and situations make you feel vital. You're unlikely to encounter much resistance to going after what you want, on your terms! The urge to make a splash or to take a risk is strong. You approach others in new ways as you have your eye on making progress and improvements. Pastimes, pleasures, and people that break the mold are more attractive to you than usual.

After the fabulous New Moon on the 30th, you may revive or begin rewarding hobbies, enjoy healthier relationships with children, and possibly fall in love or enjoy new channels for expressing and enjoying yourself to the full. The 23-24 is especially strong for romance, but the brand new beginnings tend to come after the New Moon on the 30th and into September. It's all about finding and following your joy, and this abundant energy follows you next month, too.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Gemini:

You are expressing yourself with more charm, and you are less hurried both in speech and movement as you begin the month, dear Gemini. You have the opportunity to smooth over troubled areas with siblings, acquaintances, and even neighbors if necessary. The lines of communication open with others. Increasingly, your home and family life come into sharp focus this month, and they're set to improve and grow even further in September. Home improvement endeavors are favorable after the 30th, but in the week before the New Moon on that date, you have plenty of chances to get these things started.

You are building up your confidence in or enthusiasm for a project, a course of study, idea, or pursuit in the first half of August. With others around you responding well, you feel even more motivated. It's a great time for opening up a dialogue with a significant other or for focusing on making plans or solving problems in a partnering-up or counseling scenario. You may meet someone new or more fully enjoy a person who is already in your life. Connecting with and building faith in a relationship can be in focus and rewarding. Partnering or pairing is favored, or you might discover new and more satisfying ways to express yourself. You're excited about expanding and growing a project, personal writings, or a connection. You can meet someone special while running an errand, in the neighborhood, through the phone, or at a class.

Jupiter's direct turn in your partnership sector on the 11th is a breath of fresh air, putting you in a better position to see the benefits of partnering going forward. Or, there could be more helpful, happy, or pleasing people coming (or coming back) into your life. Even with increased family focus as the month advances, your social life is set to grow, too. Moods lift. You can find much joy in feeling part of a partnership or close friendship.

The Full Moon on the 15th is a call to expand your interests and experiences, particularly if you've been too focused on your personal life. The power of your words is strong much of the month, and some of you will be quite prolific when it comes to writing or speaking. This lunation can bring surprising news from a relative or from afar. You may also be dealing with unexpected transportation issues, whether local or long distance.

As the month progresses, making memories with family and getting some much-needed rest climb to the top of your priority list. Domestic life is likely to be animated at times, but mostly in a pleasurable way. The shift in focus begins with Mars moving into your sector of home and family on the 18th. Next, Venus and the Sun move into this area of your solar chart on the 21st and 23rd, respectively, and then Mercury follows on the 29th. A New Moon happens on the 30th, capturing all of this concentrated energy and prompting a fresh start. Themes related to your personal life and domestic world are strong, and they follow you into September.

The last week of the month can stir strong desires and feelings, as well as a craving for more emotional interaction or a deeper connection with someone. If these energies are channeled well, you can come up with truly exciting and creative ways to improve your home or to enjoy family. This is a period for making discoveries, particularly on the feeling level or concerning relationships. Candidly talking about intimate or personal matters and clearing the air can be rewarding. Surprises may be in store with your feelings and affections.

You might also feel especially excited to move past a previous restriction. There may be emotional breakthroughs or otherwise radiant energy that opens you up, as well as creative problem-solving in your domestic life or inner world. Getting rid of clutter in your home can be especially helpful for improving your outlook, as you can feel lighter and freer as a result. This can also play out on another level as you let go of emotional "clutter" to free space in your heart and soul for new opportunities.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Cancer:

You'll find a great need to settle in and enjoy yourself in August, dear Cancer, but as the month advances, your curiosity increases. This can be a slightly indulgent month as your interest in comfort is active, and you want to enjoy what you have. Fortunately, you are more able to attract the things you want and need right now. You might make some very sound investments, particularly on items that improve your health or working environment, especially around the 6-8. Financially, you seem to be in a good position to move forward with the plans you do make. You're more focused on your needs now, and this is a necessary and useful process when done in moderation. You're getting your bearings!

In the first half of the month, you're especially interested in focusing on the positive things you already have in place in your life. Even so, your interest in work and self-care programs that inspire and motivate you is strong and rising. Money, business, work, and health matters are favorable. You're ready to make the most of a situation, or you're willing to take slow and steady steps to improve your life. You have no interest in pushing things, and this attitude works well for you! Pacing yourself makes sense.

A winning attitude attracts favorable circumstances, mainly related to work and business, and the chance to make your daily life or chores better, and even joyful can emerge. You may see what was blocking you in the past as you slow down, savor, and observe. At the same time, motivation for work and health programs increases. The next several months are excellent for benefits from work, services, and health. For now, you're easing forward, and it feels comfortable.

The Full Moon on the 15th can bring a reminder of overspending for some, but it can also be a time when you have cause to celebrate. As the month advances, it's an active time for changing mental interests, the entertaining original concepts, imagination, and networking, and this energy will continue into September. While at times you might be a little too quick to communicate or to present your ideas before they're truly ready, you are brimming with beautiful ideas and discovering all-new interests that inspire and motivate you. You are especially passionate about your ideas, and you enjoy sharing them with others. Speaking, writing, and learning are in sharp focus.

The last half of the month is a solid period for your relationships, and in particular with friends and siblings. You're likely to strengthen your connections through shows of support and positive actions. Influences now boost your personal appeal in your communications, and they serve to excite your passions towards a particular project or learning endeavor. Conversations can be stimulating. You may be especially motivated to get a project started or to put finishing touches on a venture already in progress. This is also an excellent time to make a romantic connection.

New interests and possibly love opportunities can be part of the picture in the last week of the month. Some of you could meet someone special through the phone, online, at school, or possibly in your neighborhood. You're especially open to new ideas, topics, and friendships. Mental stimulation and variety are what you seek. There may be a surprising new crush, craving, or interest, and unusual or unconventional advice may be part of all of this. You may be pushing boundaries just a little in your conversations and interactions, and this can lead to exciting discoveries. People are particularly enamored by your unusual ideas and progressive outlook. Opportunities can come from or through friends, groups, meetings, and communications. Exploring different ways of relating and communicating can be satisfying. Efforts to learn or develop skills are favored. Breakthrough thinking or sudden, positive discoveries can happen, and freeing yourself from a burdensome commitment or chore may figure strongly.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Leo:

The month ahead brings solid energy for reinventing yourself, dear Leo. Your powers of attraction run very high with Venus in your sign until the 21st, and especially on the 6-8 when Venus in Leo harmonizes with Jupiter. Another headline for August is Jupiter's direct turn in your romance and creativity sector on the 11th, giving the green light for romance, arts, and entertainment. It ushers in hope and feelings of optimism, particularly about a creative project or a romantic relationship. Your spirit to enjoy life is building. You certainly possess extra charm this month. It's a good time for updating your personal presentation, as well as envisioning what you'd like to make of the year ahead.

People enjoy your company and seek you out in August. It's an excellent time for building bridges or enhancing current relationships. You feel freer to express yourself, and you're focusing on renewal and creative refreshment. It can be a time for resolving a business or money problem or an issue of respect or ownership in a relationship.

Attention frequently turns to your gracious and attractive qualities in the first two weeks of August. Since people see you in a most favorable light right now, it's an excellent time for doing interviews or presentations and for winning someone's trust or favor. Opportunities for cooperation and shared happiness emerge, and creative or romantic matters can thrive. Discovering a new passion, interest, hobby, or love may be in focus now.

Others seem to be in your corner, and an important meeting of minds can occur. Your powers of attraction skyrocket and outstanding creative opportunities arise. You could be the go-to person for information and know-how.

August shapes up to be a slightly indulgent month. Your desire for comfort or luxury items increases as the month advances. You are looking at your money and possessions in a whole new way, and you might come up with creative ideas on how to earn more or use what you already have. You're seeking more independence with money, and those in committed partnerships should be direct and upfront about this.

The need to act upon your desires feels urgent, particularly around the 23-24. Dynamic energy occurs in your sector of income, possessions, and natural talents, and it can be an active time for creative, enterprising ideas. This might also bring in money or gifts to you, or simply stir a stronger desire to make or spend money. It can be a good period for earning some praise or admiration for your creative talents.

Later in August is keen for inspired money-making ideas. While you may want to wait before launching your more substantial business or financial plans until after the 30th, pay special attention to the ideas coming to you. Your initiative is stronger than usual, and your taste for the new and untested is powerful. You dare to try something new or approach your life in a new and unique way. There can be a breakthrough, whether in method or attitude, relative to your career, responsibilities, long-term plans, or reputation. It's a time for expressing your originality or being recognized for your innovation. There can be unique insights and intuition into business and work methods. You tend to thrive most when given space and flexibility so that you can work your magic!

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Virgo:

The first few weeks of August favor personal introspection and alone time, dear Virgo. You may often find yourself acting independently instead of going along with the flow and blending in. Find opportunities to recharge. This is an ideal time for seeing things that you've missed, for reflecting on the past year, and for envisioning how you'd like to proceed in the future. Communicate, but avoid publicizing ideas until you are entirely clear about them.

The last part of August brings the Sun into your sign and the start of a personal power period every year. This year, however, is an especially potent time for Virgos as cosmic bodies enter your sign and pile up there. Mars enters Virgo on the 18th, Venus on the 21st, the Sun on the 23rd, and then Mercury on the 29th! On the 30th, with such a strong showing of planets in your sign, a New Moon occurs in Virgo, meaning the Moon is in your sign, too. It's quite spectacular!

What does this all mean? You're in a strong position to start fresh in many different areas of your life. People are noticing you more than usual. The ball seems to be in your court in most ways. If you need to reinvent yourself or bring a new presentation of yourself to the world, now is the time to do so.

Until then, you have a lot of energy in your privacy sector--more so than usual at this time of year. Fortunately, there is also powerful releasing, forgiving, happy, and cooperative energy. Healing power is with you for your emotional world, personal life, and home and family matters. You find it easier to focus on the big picture and put aside differences and problems. You are making peace with the past, perhaps closing out a tense period or putting a big issue behind you. You may need a retreat or comforting and familiar surroundings more than anything right now.

Family and domestic affairs improve considerably as Jupiter connects well with other bodies this month and turns direct on the 11th. The Full Moon on the 15th requires a bit of a scramble to meet deadlines or deal with work or health matters.

As August progresses, it can be as if you are emerging from a waking sleep with planets, one by one, leaving your privacy sector and moving into your sign. From the 18th forward, your energy levels run high (sometimes too high), and your pioneering instincts are strong. By the 21-23, the Sun and Venus are in your sign, and others are taking note. This is a fabulous period for charm and attractiveness. The last week of the month brings more energy for personal plans and a resurgence of vitality. Everyone seems to want you at this time, and this extends into September!

With a Venus-Mars alignment in your sign on the 23-24, your magnetism and appetite for pleasure heat up. You're especially motivated to go after what you want. Look for inspiration if it doesn't find you first, and enjoy the attention. This transit can be a sign that money is coming your way or a settlement is on its way.

The New Moon on the 30th launches a period of increased personal power and charisma. Earlier, I mentioned that it's an extra special one. This lunation gives you the green light to begin moving personal projects ahead, but always take a few days after a New Moon to get things sorted. You are bolder than usual and motivated to pursue what you want and to prove your value. There may be job offers and opportunities, and some of you could be receiving significant gifts or bonuses. Timing is right, and instincts are sharp. You are looking to improve, pioneer, and go where you, and perhaps others, have never gone before.

This is a time for improvising and enjoying yourself as you do. Loosen up, let things flow along, and embrace new experiences and small changes for best use of this energy.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Libra:

August is strong for your social life, dear Libra, as well as for tackling long-standing problems. Connections with friends and colleagues are in focus, and there is a possibility of finding romance through group connections. Towards the end of the month, you can experience unusual cravings and feelings, and possibly interesting twists. With Mars in your solar twelfth house from the 18th forward, you can feel compelled to do something about a situation that has been very much like a burden. It's a time to review the past, as well as the sacrifices you are making in the present.

In the first half of August, you're inclined to pull out of yourself to connect, chat, mingle, or network, and these things can bring you opportunities. You're more willing than usual to see the positive of any given situation. Your communications are focused, confident, and possibly inspiring. Good news, contacts, and conversations can lift your spirits. Feeling unusually hopeful about a goal or idea can boost your mood. You are in a fantastic position to brainstorm, team up, collaborate, and share ideas and plans, perhaps making them better or simply enjoying the process. Your generosity and openness attract positive attention.

There can be a renewed interest in spirituality this month and next with an unusual amount of cosmic activity surrounding your soul and privacy sector as August progresses. Especially from the 11th forward, learning, communication, and transportation are highly favored. The motivation to pursue personal interests increases, and this will get even better in the next several months. You may return to old or abandoned dreams, studies, and plans with new excitement.

The 15th can bring a romantic revelation with a Full Moon in your sector of joy. Your personal life and projects deserve some attention. Feelings are full and rich, and hard to ignore!

As the month advances, you'll recognize that there are some loose ends to tie up. Endeavors in private or behind the scenes tend to figure strongly and thrive. An unusual amount of activity in your sector of endings, replenishment, healing, and processing occurs. First, Mars heads into this area of your chart on the 18th, Venus on the 21st, the Sun on the 23rd, and Mercury on the 29th, followed by a New Moon on the 30th. It's a powerful prompt to pay more attention to your needs for rest, healing, and recuperation.

You are beginning a period best used for emotional renewal and laying low. Your ruler, Venus, aligns with energetic Mars in your privacy sector on the 23-24, too, and this brings animation to your private life, whether this takes the form of potent daydreams and intuition, or a private, exciting connection. There can be drama in your love life and excitement about bringing something to a new level or breaking new ground. This is also an intense time for personal appeal, even if it's of the mysterious variety.

August is a month for making improvements on emotional levels or with personal, private matters. Pay special attention to dreams and daydreams, as you may very well come up with a solution to a long-standing problem through your intuition. You are not particularly satisfied with ordinary activities, and you're inclined to look for something inspiring to keep your interest. It's an excellent time for discovering new feelings, desires, and needs. For some of you, there may be a release from an old obligation that makes you feel a little lighter and happier. You may very well break out of an emotional rut or pattern. A special relationship or project can motivate you to do so.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Scorpio:

The month ahead can be a particularly focused one, dear Scorpio. There is a distinct move from a business or life-path frame of mind to a social focus as August advances. You're inclined to keep up appearances with the rest of the world with a high concentration of energy in your solar sector of career, goals, responsibilities, and reputation. It's a time of year for extra attention to your objectives and the rules! Friendships and group connections are lively later this month. Unusual turns of events can occur that keep life exciting. It's especially important to be flexible and open-minded now, as you have much to learn from and through others, even impersonal connections made in later August.

You are in a beautiful position to connect with someone who can advance your goals in August. You are exuding charm and grace, particularly around the 6-8. A project, business, or financial matter can excite and motivate you. Hurdles seem smaller or less significant as a result. The key to success seems more about building what you have than taking on new enterprises. You are extraordinarily resourceful, and there can be some good favor, referrals, or other forms of reward, recognition, and help with parents, bosses, people in authority, or associates.

You may very well be building your confidence in your natural talents, and others are picking up on this. You want to enjoy what you have, perhaps indulge a little, and get comfortable, but it's also an excellent time for growing a business, bank account, or idea. Splurging is fun but reinvesting in something you care about can be exciting as well. Taking the high road and generosity bring rewards now, particularly in business or with your career.

Money matters improve considerably in August, and they are set to take off further in the months ahead as Jupiter turns direct in your resources sector on the 11th. Alternatively, this transit can be about your assets, including your talents. You might purchase or receive something that you've always wanted, or you're especially fond of taking care of or improving prized personal possessions.

August and September can bring opportunities to clinch a deal and cement a bond, or there can be a favorable legal outcome. The Full Moon on the 15th can prompt more attention paid to your personal life, family, or needs for quiet, safety, and familiarity. Be sure to recharge so that you can give other areas of life your "all."

Your sector of happiness goals, dreams, hopes, friends, community, and groups becomes exceptionally active as the month advances. Mars moves into this sector on the 18th, followed by Venus on the 21st, the Sun on the 23rd, and Mercury on the 29th. A New Moon occurs there on the 30th! The emphasis is on pleasure, love, and attraction with Venus and Mars joining forces in this area of your chart. You can also come up with some very creative ideas for future projects. Meeting someone special is certainly possible now.

The New Moon on the 30th brings new energy to friendships and long-term goals. This is a time for feeling personally hopeful, emotionally satisfied, and socially popular. Friendships might be formed, renewed, or revitalized. It's a time for doing something that frees your spirit. Teamwork or group and networking activities can lead to exciting opportunities, including a new friendship or even partnership. It's a perfect time for connecting with people who inspire you or who you inspire. In fact, there can be a mutual fan club situation happening now. Love and friendship can bring pleasant surprises.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Sagittarius:

You are approaching a very busy and robust period for career and reputation, beginning this month and extending into the next, dear Sagittarius. Unusual turns of events can take place. Creativity soars. Aim to prepare as much as you can by brushing up on skills and gaining practical experience. Don't forget your social life, as you have a lot to learn from others right now. You can meet people who inspire you or introduce you to new ideas and perspectives this month. Attend special events and accept invitations to break up your routine a little.

You are likely to feel especially enthusiastic this month with Jupiter, your planetary ruler, turning direct in your sign on the 11th. As it begins its slow but sure direct motion, your confidence and faith build. You become more precise about what you want, and by extension, the signals you give off to others are clearer. You are getting ready to grab opportunities and go after exactly what you want. You are received exceptionally well from the 6-8 when you might also have the chance to broaden your horizons. You're especially effective and active this month, and more often than not, you gain the approval and support of others.

There is wonderful energy for discovery and self-expression in the first half of August. You are looking at the world around you, yourself, and situations with building confidence and positivity. People see you in a particularly favorable light, and you may feel inspired by a particular topic, piece of news, or promising opportunity. People want to be around you and catch some of the good vibes. You are inclined to be a little philosophical, and sharing ideas and experiences with others can be fulfilling. Benefits come from reaching out and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Your ability to take things as they come is attractive, and your positive attitude tends to attract attention.

The Full Moon on the 15th can bring deadlines, errands, and paperwork to your attention. If you've been avoiding your daily affairs, it's a time for bringing back more balance to your life. Mars climbs to the top of your solar chart on the 18th, Venus and the Sun follow suit on the 21st and 23rd, and then Mercury brings up the rear on the 29th. It's a spectacular show in your career and reputation sector, and you're making a splash!

Venus and Mars align in your career and public sector on the 23-24, bringing some excitement to these areas. Your relationships or personal magnetism can be on display in some way, and creativity on business or promotional levels is in focus. You might bring strong people skills or unique creativity to the table. You are dynamic and engaged, although possibly a little impulsive now.

The New Moon on the 30th brings fresh energy for career and reputation matters. It's also a time when inspiration comes suddenly, and you could pick up new, and possibly radically different, interests or goals at this time. The whole week seems to inspire innovation, particularly in your work or daily affairs. You want to make progress!  In fact, you're in an excellent position to see where you can move forward with less baggage. You want inspiration and stimulation now, and if you find either, your work can be extraordinarily inventive. This dynamic energy follows you into September.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Capricorn:

You are moving toward a highly expressive, adventurous period of the year, dear Capricorn, but the beginning weeks of August tend to be more introspective. While from the outside looking in you appear to be ready for action, a lot is going on inside. Feelings are more intense than usual, but not uncomfortably so. You are more willing than usual to explore your deeper feelings.

By the last week of the month, your love life is more straightforward, and you express your feelings unreservedly. Travel, higher education, cultural events, and other experiences that broaden your horizons are in high focus by month's end. These themes will continue to make headlines in your life in September.

In the first half of August, you're likely to feel particularly confident along emotional lines with your private feelings and needs or with close relationships. You can resolve emotional predicaments, or, if not fix, find peace with your problems. You might decide to share a burden or secret with a trusted person or find some other form of satisfying release for issues that have been weighing you down. Your tendency is to see the hidden layers or elements of a situation to your advantage since you know how to work out a problem from the inside out. A spirit of openness, even if it's only with yourself through self-honesty, can be useful now, leading to breakthrough insights. Choosing to put your faith or trust in someone can feel good. Indeed, letting go of the negative energy of mistrust can be therapeutic.

The Full Moon on the 15th brings your attention to a money matter or your resources. It's a time for recognizing your needs, and with more clarity about your feelings, you'll have a better idea of your next step. There may be a financial breakthrough, or simply a quick purchase, but whatever does occur, it seems out of the blue and unexpected. Opportunities to advance business and financial goals can arise now. You might also be asserting your independence in surprising ways.

Mars moves into harmony with your sign and into your spirit sector on the 18th. Amazingly, Venus and the Sun follow suit on the 21st and 23rd, respectively, and Mercury on the 29th. By the 30th, the Moon is there, too, and a New Moon forms with all personal planets in this one area of your solar chart. This congregation can certainly emphasize adventure, non-routine and spirit-lifting activities, travel, learning, or sharing ideas in your life.

Energies in the second half of the month, and especially the last week of August, stimulate your desire for exciting connections, encourage a passion for a new idea, subject, course of study, or travel destination, and bring you into strong touch with personal desires. It's an active time for romantic expression as well, although you may need to watch for impulsiveness, and it favors competitions and athletics. You're ready to share your enthusiasm with others. You're more experimental, spontaneous, and adventurous than usual.

While it's a friendly time, you seem to do your best when listening to your own signals and instincts. Your tastes are unusual and perhaps only temporary, but you might stumble upon a fabulous find as you entertain new ideas and feelings. It's quite natural to let go of recent frustrations and pressures, and to move forward. Others appreciate your vigor and warmth, and this vibrant energy follows you into September since it's captured quite beautifully in the August 30th New Moon.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Aquarius:

Close relationships are in strong focus this month and next, dear Aquarius. You have energies on your side for improving your connections with others and your relationship with yourself in August. Friendships are encouraging and motivating, as are group associations, where you are especially influential and charming. The people and networks in your life are more peaceful and happy this month, or positive and friendly people are coming into your life now.

Relationships can become very exciting, exotic, dramatic, and intimate towards the end of the month, or your focus on a particular endeavor strengthens, and you're especially motivated and determined. A congregation of planets in your sector of intimacy and shared resources suggests intensity and concentration of energy.

The first half of August is rather light and friendly, however. You might enjoy a stronger understanding or a positive focus for your attention that helps lift your spirits, especially around the 6-8. Partnering or teaming up with someone can be particularly beneficial, and a relationship can improve tremendously by focusing on long-term happiness goals. You're determined to grow and develop, particularly in a relationship, with money matters, and family or home affairs. With this mental commitment, you may very well release a burden. Others are putting their faith in you, and this, in turn, motivates you to step up your game even further! Group activities and associations could be avenues for fulfilling your goals.

Jupiter's direct motion on the 11th contributes to hopefulness about your friendships as well as long-term plans. Essentially, this shift is bringing your social life to life, and this energy picks up in the months ahead. Connecting brings joy.

Mid-month brings an emotional Full Moon in your sign, and feelings bubble up to the surface with great force, at the same time as a big commotion in your partnership sector. You're likely to have epiphanies about your needs now. This lunation can bring an epiphany or culmination of sorts. The month's focus changes as planets begin moving into your solar eighth house. Mars moves into this area of your chart on the 18th, Venus and the Sun on the 21st and 23rd, and Mercury on the 29th. On the 30th, a New Moon occurs there, when all personal planets are in this same sector! Gradually, August's energies strengthen for attention to a passion project or an intimate relationship. It's also an intense time for strategy and research--something you can pour yourself into wholeheartedly. Finances deserve special attention, mainly shared money and property as well as loans and support.

The last week of the month is powerful for emotions and desires. There could be a sudden emergence of a buried desire. You're likely to have some breakthroughs in your personal life. It's a time for being brave and honest with yourself, and perhaps some excitement and courage with a special person. If you've felt as if you're in a rut emotionally, perhaps stuck on something from your past, this is a time for pulling out of it or for taking steps towards that end. There can be a freeing feeling now, or excitement about exploring a new and progressive idea or topic.

Pleasant changes on the home front, or a sudden desire to change up your immediate environment, come from the need for a refreshing change of pace. You can find unusual feelings, interests, and sensations particularly attractive, or you might thoroughly enjoy solving a mystery or problem. There can be a surprising or sudden show of support, emotional or financial. An intimate connection may occur seemingly out of the blue, or there can be an unanticipated financial matter to manage.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Pisces:

While work and health goals are in strong focus this month, dear Pisces, increasingly you are turning your attention to your social life or partnering. Many of you will be meeting a partner in the coming weeks or will experience new levels and layers in a current relationship. You are approaching a power period for relationships, and you're likely to experience some unusual desires and plot twists along the way!

In many ways, you're busy working in the background in the first half of August. However, there is an active, open, and generous spirit to what you're doing that attracts attention. This can be a time for forgiving and forgetting, resolving to focus on making improvements, and for enjoying the benefits of cooperation, particularly along work lines. Good energy is with you for solving a work problem or straightening out misconceptions and reputation problems. People recognize your efforts, talents, or leadership ability. You can be particularly inspired by a work or health pursuit, project, or lifestyle adjustment. You may fully enjoy helping someone out, or your generosity and above-board approach are appreciated. If you provide services, you're in a high position to receive positive feedback.

Especially with Jupiter's direct turn on the 11th, you're likely to enjoy more optimism about your career or general life direction. Meaningful work is a real possibility now and in the coming months. You are easing back into a power period for work, recognition, and promotion that lasts until December. Professional and reputation matters gain clarity, slowly but surely. Although it can take a bit of time to get back on track, you are likely to see some subtle improvements in these areas. The motivation to pursue a particular course or path, and possibly a business venture, increases in the coming months.

The Full Moon mid-month can awaken you to feelings you've kept at bay. Hunches seem accurate at this time. From the 18th, a significant shift in focus begins as planets start moving out of your sector of work and health, and into your partnership sector. In the last week of August, especially, you're likely to enjoy a relationship renaissance or a stronger feeling of balance in your life. As Venus and Mars join in your partnership sector on the 23-24, you seem to bring out strong reactions and emotions in others, whether or not it's your intention! There can be passion, romance, and pleasure, although some extremes are also possible. Someone special in your life challenges you to experience new things. You are undoubtedly magnetizing people to you now. There can be impulsiveness in relationships and possibly with money or the pursuit of pleasure. However, it's a good time for bringing a little more excitement or passion to a relationship.

The New Moon on the 30th can signal a fresh start in a relationship. Throughout the last week of August, in fact, you're in good shape for opening up the airways or making progress in a project or with studies. This energy will follow you into September. People in your life may be a little more open-minded than usual, or you're excited and motivated by your personal interests. It's an excellent time to express yourself and explore new ideas. There is a general feeling of being "in tune" and abreast of the goings-on around you. Problem-solving is enhanced, especially when inspired by a friend or partner. There can be pleasant surprises in your conversations or your news feed!

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Aries:

Family or home matters are in the spotlight in July, dear Aries. Even though the pressures are on in many ways, this is a time for honoring your need for comfort, safety, love, nurturing, and familiarity. At the same time, a strong and building theme of love, leisure, and creativity runs through the month, and you're likely to find some wonderful channels for enjoyment. Changes in the organization of your home or with family members may be in order. You received your first push in this direction a year ago, and the final boost will occur a year from now--we're in the middle of an eclipse set that falls along your career-home axis. This is about bringing more balance to your life, and the key at this time seems to be self-discipline and structure applied to your career and responsibilities without overdoing this quest. The challenge is to bring more of yourself to your personal life instead of being only half present.

Important conversations and communications occur in July that require special attention. It's also a strong month for entertaining and peace-making with family. Domestic matters seem to take precedence, and this is ideal for you at this time. With Mars moving into your solar fifth house and into harmony with your sign on the 1st, personal energy is significantly improved--it can feel as if a weight has been lifted from your shoulders. This extra "get up and go" does wonders for your outlook. Mars is your planetary ruler, boosting its influence on you, so a harmonious relationship between your sign and Mars can feel especially motivating.

Periodically, a strong focus on career goals, along with the re-emergence of increased responsibilities and workloads, can leave you feeling pressured or scrutinized, but the adjustments you make as a result will dramatically improve your potential for success. While your heart is with home and family and making changes that help to bring more peace and beauty to your domestic life, you won't have an easy time enjoying these things if you don't handle your work to satisfaction. Adjusting your expectations of yourself seems important now since something has to give a little to enjoy a gain.

July is a potentially excellent month for romance with Mars in your romance sector from the start, retrograde Mercury retreating from it on the 19th, the Sun moving into this sector on the 22nd, and then Venus following suit on the 27th. The month is capped off by a New Moon in this same area of your chart, just when Mercury ends its retrograde. It's an expressive time, and your love life may be up and down, but at least it is active! For some, this energy is more about experiencing a nice creative burst and finding great energy in creating things that make you proud.

Until the 6th, learning and connecting can be highly enjoyable. Mercury turns retrograde on the 7th and this may introduce some delays or redirections that temporarily deflate you. Aim to slow down a little and give people space. There can be some backtracking affecting your romantic relationships or projects, but it also gives you the chance to rethink certain plans and get them right. The 8-11 requires patience and restraint with Mars wanting to push ahead, aligning with retrograde Mercury, and squaring off with Uranus. Impulsive moves and words should be avoided now. It's a period when adjusting to a slower pace can be uncomfortable but it's also temporary. Mercury retrograde periods are fertile for review and reflection, especially for you on the 20-24 when a new perspective on the past benefits you, but the beginning and end dates can be rather charged and disorienting.

Mars and Jupiter are moving in harmonious signs this month, and form a powerful trine on the 23-25, suggesting emerging opportunities for you to express yourself in new and satisfying ways, get creative, make fun connections, travel, learn new things, or even fall in love. You're feeling more courageous and willing to try new things. You can have an exciting new hobby or personal interest, and you're looking to freshen your mind with new possibilities. This can be a time for discovering a new channel for expressing yourself.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Taurus:

The month, in a general way, is better for observing, reviewing, and firming up your life, dear Taurus, as it's not ideal for pushing ahead. Mars, as it moves into your home and family sector on July 1st, doesn't agree! It's stirring you up, encouraging you to do something productive or just plain active with family or at home. Many of you will be redecorating and reorganizing your home or personal space in July. Mars in this area of your chart without outlets or channels for expressing excess energy, however, can be disruptive, stirring up restlessness and grumpiness instead. It's something to watch out for, especially around the 8-10 when Mercury is newly retrograde and introduces delays, meets up with Mars, and clashes with Uranus in your sign. This is one of the month's more significant challenges, and at least you're mentally prepared. Impulsive moves and words are likely now, and they can be challenging to control.

There are two eclipses this month, which is another reason to slow down. They fall along your communications axis, stimulating your desire for variety, mental stimulation, and contact. The need for new beginnings on the lines of communicating, learning, and commuting can become clear in July. Sometimes systems break down with this influence, forcing new ways of doing things, and for you, this can very well be about transportation and electronics. While they're frustrating, new worlds can open up as you move through the world just a little differently and discover new channels for expressing yourself and connecting with others.

Venus helps out as it heads into your communications sector on the 3rd and sticks around until the 27th. This transit boosts your communication skills and enhances the pleasure you take in sharing and learning. You may be verbalizing your affections with success, and loving words or sweet talk can figure strongly. Mind you, Mercury is retrograde from the 7-31, and from the 19-31, this happens in your communications sector, introducing some complications! You're likely to get away with it in the end, but there can certainly be some misunderstandings now. Mercury's retrograde is a good time for processing and catching up. If you've been racing ahead of yourself, you may have missed something important, and now is your chance to discover it or simply digest things.

You might want to watch for taking on too much, as your eyes may be bigger than your stomach right now. Eclipses can wipe us out energetically before they act to rebuild our motivation and energy levels. Particularly around the Lunar Eclipse on the 16th, overbooking feels regrettable. You seem to need to schedule in time to feed your spirit with learning or interesting adventures, however, so that you can come back to your daily affairs feeling refreshed.

Money-making ideas can come from dreams or from something you remember from the past. Home life is more animated, and family life demands more of your time, but the focus on your personal life is increasingly more pleasant as the month advances. While there may be slowdowns in your home life or the revisiting of old problems with family from the 7-19, your heart is with your home, and you're ready and willing to make improvements if it increases your chances of getting comfortable. You seem to need a healthy dose of familiarity now.

A whole new look at an old relationship or project can inspire you on the 20-24. From the 23-25, personal, financial, or domestic matters can be especially rewarding and fruitful. Support on mental, physical, financial, or spiritual levels can come now, whether you are giving it or receiving it. There can be pleasant intensity or activity in an intimate relationship and possibly with home projects. You may be exploring new ways of relating to people you care about.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Gemini:

You're seeking more predictability in your life this month, dear Gemini, but this doesn't mean you're idling about. There are errands to run, busy mental interests, exciting news, and plenty of diverse activities for you to enjoy, but you're challenged to pace yourself and spread things out a little so that you can feel more comfortable. The more significant themes in July for you are related to money and security or comfort, as well as learning and connecting.

Two eclipses in July encourage you to start fresh with your money or to find improved ways to manage your resources. They can also nudge you toward better spending habits and more faith and confidence in your ability to take care of yourself. Mercury is retrograde from the 7-31, and this is another reason to review and reflect rather than push forward with all-new endeavors. Aim for a more moderate approach to your life in July for best results.

July puts the spotlight on money matters, personal possessions, sensual pleasures, and financial security. Finances are not without concern for you this month, but there is great energy with you for making a fresh start. A new budget or plan could be in order. Financial backing or reliability of income sources might be in question, but reorganizing your life in critical ways can lead to improvements. Venus helps smooth things over, although also encourages a bit of indulgence with its transit of your solar second house from the 3-27. While this influence can undoubtedly stimulate your desire nature, mainly for material things and pleasures, you can be filled with creative ideas for using your natural talents in satisfying ways or for making money and doing business. Intuition runs high for innovative business ideas, and Venus here can boost your confidence in your money-making abilities. From the 20-24, you can see a money matter in a new light, and this can lead to interesting new ideas and directions.

The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th can awaken previously hidden desires or a stronger desire for intimacy. You might reach a turning point in a partnership, and a decision about merging your resources can be a pressing matter. This is a time for being a little more rigid with your boundaries if you feel put upon, however. Circumstances are such that you must face a few realistic points and get over some hurdles in your relationships or regarding your relationship with money or support. Some of you could learn something surprising about shared resources around the time of this eclipse.

Mercury's retrograde can certainly lead to some delays, but your communications sector is busy this month, and you're not inclined to hold your tongue! Doing so can be helpful around the 8-10, however, which can be a somewhat impulsive period. Hasty words and moves are best avoided now. Otherwise, your mind is curious, and you're interested in feeding it with interesting things. Energy levels this month are increasing but still not super high, so take some time out from the busy pace of your life to catch your breath. It's eclipse season, which can lead to feeling somewhat drained or demotivated at times. Ultimately, these lunations will refuel you in more authentic ways. New ways of approaching your money, habits, attachments, and intimate relationships are emerging.

Mars and Jupiter are transiting compatible signs this month, and their harmonious relationship peaks on the 23-25. This puts you in a fabulous position to reach out and connect with others, advance towards a cherished goal, benefit through help from others, and learn some truly useful things. People seek you out and enjoy your input. Getting active with a partner, even in small ways such as sharing time running errands, can give your relationship a nice boost. This can be a time of excitement and increased motivation for your projects or relationships. Your planetary ruler, Mercury, ends its retrograde on the last day of the month, and you may be excited about plans moving forward or the news you were waiting for arriving. A New Moon on the same day gives you a hint of the stellar energy for communicating ahead in August.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Cancer:

Shortly after July begins, a Solar Eclipse occurs in your sign, dear Cancer, making the first days of the month essential for review, meditation, and activities that help you purge or process and release negative energy. Going forward, you're likely to find yourself at a turning point or experiencing a significant shift. Mind you, this eclipse is part of a series that began last year and ends next July, so that you're in the middle of this powerful process in which you're reinventing yourself in a significant way, getting in touch with your personal power and independence. You're making changes to how you approach the world, and as you do, you'll find that you attract different experiences and people into your life.

In many ways, July is a power month for you, but it is also likely to be stressful at times. Keep in mind that the eclipses on the 2nd and 16th are stronger on you than most other signs, and this can feel draining, but life seems to be demanding more from you than usual as planets and points in your sign oppose Saturn and Pluto this month. Helping you wind down from some of the chaos is Mars leaving your sign at the top of the month, encouraging you to pace yourself.

While Mercury's retrograde from the 7-31 does add something to the hectic quality of the month, it's also encouraging you to slow down! From the 19 to 31, Mercury is retrograde in your sign, and you are likely to be in a cautious frame of mind. Avoid pushing matters. Consider whether certain decisions need to be made just yet. You're likely to be self-involved this month, but it's a necessary process. Around the 8-9, a conflict in mid-June may re-emerge in a new way. It's vital to avoid rashness and sharp words that you can't take back. The cosmos seem to encourage you to mature in some manner this month, whether it's through meeting your responsibilities, getting organized in some regions of your life, facing areas of past neglect or waste, or dealing with health or motivation issues that have been developing under the surface of things. Your personal impact is strong now, but you may feel tiny or neglected before you get to the point when you're recognizing this strength. Again, this is a process!

While Mars leaves your sign, Venus enters it on the 3rd, and this serves to pull out and highlight your natural grace. If you want others to see things from your perspective, this is a good time, even if it's only the first stage in the process of sharing yourself with someone. Friends find their way to you in July, or you experience a lovely sense of community. Your personal magnetism and attractiveness increase impressively. You are warmer and more approachable. While it's not always the case, your ability to open yourself up to others seems to be directly proportional to the opportunities that open up to you this month.

Your enthusiasm for self-discovery has been active in recent weeks, and may seem to take a hit in July, but then rebuilds as the month advances, ideally in a steadier, healthier way. This new well you're drawing from has far more potential to last. The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th may bring with it a surprising revelation, or a close relationship can begin, blossom, or demand your attention. Your independent side has been prominent recently, and while it's not letting up, you are softening rough edges. Nevertheless, you are still fighting for your rights, and you are demanding a show of respect.

On the 23-25, you can enjoy a strong desire to improve, grow, and develop, particularly with your work, talents, money, and habits. You're super motivated to improve your health and wellness and to appreciate and enjoy your everyday life more thoroughly. You feel that you can accomplish practically anything you set your mind to, and motivation to make more money or enjoy the work you do is on the rise. An opportunity can emerge to put your talents and skills to full use. The month ends with Mercury turning direct in your sign and a second New Moon, this time in your solar second house. Venus has just recently entered this area of your chart, and it's an excellent start to a period in which you're determined to enjoy the moment. The weeks ahead are good for matters related to money and comfort, as well as taking care of business with a creative and warm touch.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Leo:

Your inner world continues to be active this month, dear Leo, although significant shifts are occurring that are encouraging more activity, interaction, and increased attention to your health and wellness as July advances. July ends with a New Moon in your sign as well as Mercury's direct motion, and with these events, you can have a real sense of moving forward.

In the meantime, keep in mind that, in a general sense, July requires patience. With July's eclipses falling along your service axis, hunches are powerful and hard to ignore, and feelings that come to you seemingly out of the blue or through dreams can change your outlook and push you onto an entirely new path. Rest is in order, but so is mindful attention to your tasks and chores. The trick will be to find the right balance. You're not exactly putting everything on hold, but you're called to take more time for yourself to recharge.

July is especially interesting for you in that Mars enters your sign at the top of the month, and then Mercury, already transiting Leo, stations and turns retrograde on the 7th, meeting up with Mars on the 8th. This brings a challenging dynamic to the first week of July. While you should probably watch for talking ahead of yourself about things that you are not quite certain about, this can be a time, through trial and error, of finding a better pace for your life.

From July 22nd forward, life does seem to be playing more in your style, but what you're doing for yourself up until then is far from minor, even if it's often low-key. You can be seeking out more rest and privacy, all the while stimulating dramas seem to be playing out around you. There is no shortage of things to do - it is more about your ability to pick and choose.

With Venus in your solar twelfth house from the 3-27, secrets and whispers can delight you at times, and you may willingly make a few sacrifices to be with a special someone. Love and relationships tend to be under the radar or, in some manner, undecided or up in the air.

While you can be quick to speak and react in the first week of the month, you could be eating your words or at least rethinking things thereafter. In fact, you may not be ready to make certain decisions until Mercury re-enters your sign in August. It may also feel as if others are slowing your progress, as they can seem distant or indecisive, or because Mars is in your sign now, there can be an anxious or impatient quality to your life that's best recognized and transformed into energy that serves you better. When you're motivated and "on," you seem to have energy to spare and have few problems asserting your desires and needs. July brings much energy and initiative, even if it's in fits and starts, and this will carry forward into August.

Trips could be especially rewarding, providing a pleasant breather from pressures in your life. You have a keen interest in broadening your mental experiences in general, and finding expression of your personality through them, perhaps through higher education or exploring different philosophies. What you begin now tends to have long-term potential and can go far.

With so many prompts to pull back a little, Mars moving into your sign and Saturn/Pluto oppositions can give you the illusion that you need to do everything at once. You might feel a little swamped at times, or perhaps divided, but it's a good idea to try to, as much as possible, simplify by focusing on one opportunity at a time. You may be meeting with perfectionist standards at work, but you shouldn't be pushing yourself to the limits.

The Lunar Eclipse occurring on the 16th can stimulate a lot of activity, especially with health and work matters. Here again is a prompt to take care of both physical and mental health, as well as both your needs for work/service and rest/reflection.

Mars in your sign harmonizes with Jupiter in your creative and romantic sector from the 23-25, and you can meet with great success in your relationships, with artistic expression, and in your personal life, in general. It's a powerful period for learning and leisure. You can feel particularly motivated to pursue your heart's desire. Your confidence and sincerity win admirers now, and you're likely to receive positive feedback. It can be a time of tapping into your enterprising side. At this point, your enthusiasm is building.

The Sun enters your sign on the 22nd, and then Venus moves into Leo on the 27th. A New Moon occurs in Leo on the 31st, and you're beginning to feel the need to turn over a new leaf.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Virgo:

A theme of collaboration, networking, and connectedness is powerful for you this month, dear Virgo. At the same time, an underlying theme of introspection, preparation, and attention to physical and emotional needs is present in July and will keep growing as the month advances. Mercury's retrograde from the 7th to 31st suggests a need to look back, reflect, and reconsider certain plans before moving forward with them.

Mars moves into your privacy sector at the top of the month, pointing to the need to pace yourself and rest or take personal time more than usual. At the same time, eclipses this month pull up the need to work cooperatively with others, reminding you of your need for others or the community. July's themes are complicated, but can also help to move your life forward in the grand scheme of things, even when the month seems rather focused on the past, which is very often the case.

Significant changes are in the works for your social life, hopes, dreams, or community involvement. This trend first emerged last year when eclipses began activating your social sector, and it will continue to develop for another year. The Solar Eclipse on July 2nd can serve as another cosmic nudge along this path. There remains the need to process recent events and get your footing, but it's not a time to hide away completely.

The Solar Eclipse on the 2nd brings a charge of energy to friendships and group associations. Some of you may have been pursuing a project on your own, and you now recognize the need to delegate tasks, collaborate, or start something brand new. The change is likely to be an empowering one, even if your first instinct is to resist it. With eclipses, sometimes we have to let go of something--and often this is simply an idea or preconception--before we fully embrace moving on. A fresh start is possible when it comes to a friendship or group connection, although you're likely to look back before you move forward. Team spirit is essential now. Over the coming year, the people and causes with which you align yourself may evolve.

The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th awakens you to your creative urges or romantic feelings. The need for more attention to leisure, play, and creative expression becomes apparent, too, with the events of the month. Finding or following your joy is in focus. With Saturn and Pluto in the same area of your chart that this eclipse activates, recognizing and honoring your responsibilities and obligations is part of this process, even if this isn't always the most natural or easiest path to take. This can be a time for bringing more structure to your creative world and leisure time or hobbies.

You have Venus helping you connect with others smoothly and in happy, reinforcing ways from the 3-27. Friends may need attention but are supportive. There is a nice mutual flow of energy going on in your social sector this month, and the focus may be on the past or old friendships after the 19th. New friendships recently made or rekindled continue to figure strongly in your life, but there can be some related backtracking, delays, or challenges.

In the last week of the month, you enter a natural solar cycle in which you require some level of retreat. This cycle happens every year, but this time around, Mars has given you a head start along these lines. In fact, you've recognized these needs for extra rest or some withdrawal from July 1st forward. On the 23-25, a connection between Mars and Jupiter can point to successful connections and affirmative action that leads to improvements. Considerable energy is with you for personal projects, home or family-related pursuits, and activities behind the scenes. You might choose to help someone out, do a good deed, accomplish something significant with family or loved ones, or work on a home project. Feelings about something from your past can be a driving force to make changes. This can be a time for seeing the way around an obstacle that you once thought was insurmountable.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Libra:

There is a powerful emphasis on matters related to your life direction, life path goals, career, responsibilities, and reputation this month, dear Libra. There is a sense that you're pushing forward and making changes in these areas, but that you need to handle some details or outstanding issues before doing so. Changes in goals, plans, and priorities may be necessary. Taking the lead or receiving more attention than usual might initially feel uncomfortable, but as you begin to believe in yourself and have confidence in your abilities, you're likely to enjoy yourself. You have Venus at the top of your solar chart from the 3-27 helping you out and enhancing both your image and your feelings of joy and pleasure with what you're doing. This can be a time of giving generously of yourself or your services.

Over the coming year, professional and personal changes and shifts are very likely, and circumstances this month serve as a further boost in this direction. This can involve aligning yourself with new goals or adjusting those already in place, and finding a better balance between work and home life can be essential to this. From the 19-31, you could be revisiting old problems in your career or dealing with issues that others have created. Even so, you also have the chance to breathe new life into projects that you shelved in the past but now seem more relevant and useful. It may be best to tone down impatience with stalled projects or difficult personalities. You may feel pressured to make a decision, but waiting it out can be a better option if you have that luxury. Most of the month is useful for smoothing over differences in your career and also for dealing with reputation issues. Just keep in mind that Mercury's retrograde from the 7-31 can mean more delays and hiccups to deal with than average. You'll have plenty of time to rework your plans in August, so do what you can to avoid stressing over details.

Your domestic life demands your strong attention in spots throughout the month, although this may seem to peak after the Lunar Eclipse on the 16th. Activity centering around your home and family can seem distracting and overwhelming at first, but can also be the start of something quite beautiful, which ultimately energizes you. You may be dealing with resurfacing pressures related to family, and related responsibilities can need your attention. It may seem counterintuitive, but taking care of these matters can help you advance your career or other areas of your life as you'll be bringing more maturity and realism to your plans and a more confident "you" to the outside world. If home life is out of balance, you'll recognize the need to get things in shape.

Make a point of spending time with friends or of being involved in group settings this month, if this doesn't happen naturally. New ideas and inspiration can be found through your networking efforts. Intellectual companionship is easy to find this month, and you may very well discover a treasure from your past along these lines. Love is mostly friendly in July, although the 8-10 can require careful handling.

Exciting new interests motivate and stimulate you. In fact, your social life, which may have been on the dry side in recent months, is picking up pace in July. You have Mars moving into your social sector on the 1st, the Sun on the 22nd, and Venus on the 27th. Mercury's retrograde from the 7th can mean there's backtracking to do, but efforts to do so can help you make the right decisions later. New relationships might seem to slow down, or something is left up in the air. It's likely that if there is some distance in a current friendship that it's temporary. When it comes to friends, you may be taking a trip down memory lane.

On the 23-25, Mars in your networking sector harmonizes with Jupiter in your communications zone, linking these matters in creative, enterprising, and successful ways. Activities with others keep you busy and motivated. Learning with study groups can be beneficial, or you might acquire new knowledge or gain inspiration from groups you connect with now. This is an excellent time for making contact, Mercury retrograde aside! Opportunities for new projects or connections can emerge, and you're making them happen by actively pursuing leads. You can feel especially inspired.

Several influences on your chart point to increased commitment to realizing success, whether success is about performance in your career, steps towards achieving your goals, or about feeling or staying on top of things. You seem to need more order in your personal life, and it's an excellent time for addressing or achieving this. By the end of the month, the focus on friendships, community, or your happiness goals seems to dominate. The month ends with a New Moon in your social sector, encouraging a fresh start at the same time that Mercury ends its retrograde.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Scorpio:

While the month in a general sense is a better time for reflection and reorientation than for action, dear Scorpio, it's a time for growing hopefulness and enthusiasm. You're likely to enjoy new ideas and experiences as your perspective on your life changes. Your ambition is increasing, and some shuffling around is expected as priorities change, but overall, it's a time for finding more meaning in your life. Breaking out of the regular routine can be wildly refreshing, whether this involves physical or mental explorations, but doing so in steps or short spurts may feel best since you are very often duty-bound. Expanding your reach or audience can figure strongly for some.

This month, challenges to your plans often take the form of commitments to current projects. Handling problems with patience and confidence brings you to a stronger and more mature position. Granted, this is not always easy, particularly with a Lunar Eclipse on the 16th that can present a whirlwind of activity, and especially if you're already overbooked. New channels for communicating and commuting can lead to fabulous improvements, but the trick is to avoid adding more to your plate if life is feeling chaotic. Give yourself time to adapt to changes. The goal with current eclipses is to find the right balance between responsibilities and pleasure--one that helps you thrive.

There is a growing focus on your solar tenth house this month, and this sector of your chart rules over career, life path, goals, responsibilities, and reputation. Ambitions charge up this month but watch for impulsive moves and reactions. With Mars entering this sector on the first day of July, you could feel a rush of ambition or a strong desire to take action on achieving your goals. Even so, Mercury turns retrograde in this same sector on the 7th, and there can be some delays to deal with, or you may not have all the information you want to charge ahead. This is likely to work to your advantage--July is a month of eclipses, and it's usually better to observe than make bold moves in eclipse season. Look for opportunities to redo, review, and strengthen plans and projects while saving new beginnings for later.

A lot of your energy may be channeled into pursuing business and career goals, and you have charm working for you from the 27th on a professional level. While these matters certainly deserve your attention, there is lovely energy in play for matters of the heart with Venus in your solar ninth house from the 3-27 stimulating your desire for adventure and a taste for the exotic. Long-distance romance can be in the cards for some. A partner may be supportive of your goals, both spiritual and professional. This Venus transit brings smooth energy for personal appeal, but it can also trigger restlessness if you've been tolerating a difficult situation. Your sense of adventure runs high, and a change of pace can be an intense craving. You're likely to make some important connections if you venture forth onto unfamiliar ground. Nevertheless, there can be some complications to your plans from the 19-31. Vigilantly check your calendar and schedules so that you don't miss important interviews or deadlines. Communications could do with some double-checking, in fact, for a broader date range--from the 7-31. The 8-9 may require some restraint, too, as your words seem to have more impact than usual and impatience can run high.

Mars at the top of your chart indicates extra energy and ambition to reach your goals and advance, and its harmony with Jupiter in your resources sector on the 23-25 can inspire your enterprising side. There can be a clear connection between the extra effort you're making and additional income, or you may be exceptionally resourceful in the work you're doing, drawing upon your talents to make things happen. Mars-Jupiter energy stimulates a desire to feel alive--connected to and energized by the world around you. You may be drawing energy and motivation from the exploration of new methods or subjects. There can be a nice boost from a person who can help you achieve your goals, but for the most part, you are the one who is actively making things happen right now. The month ends with a New Moon (a second one!) this time around in your career and performance sector just as Mercury ends its retrograde. You can feel raring to go as you enter August.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Sagittarius:

July's energies are on the complicated side, dear Sagittarius, but aiming to observe and process instead of charge ahead can keep you feeling on top of things. Financial new beginnings may be in store for you, and circumstances could very well require that you rethink your financial strategies.

Debts and loans, yours or a partner's income, or financial backing can figure strongly with eclipses falling along the second and eighth house axis of your solar chart. It's a strong and compelling prompt to develop strategies to cut out unhealthy dependencies and habits that prevent you from growing and thriving! This can be a time for taking charge of your finances, particularly money shared with others or derived from other sources than your personal income. On another level altogether, this can be a period for boosting your intimacy with a special person in your life, or with yourself as you discover your passions and your deeper desires. You gain much from a position of observation this month. You're also inclined to pour extra attention to a special project or relationship. You'd prefer not to scatter your energy.

While it's a good month for taking care of business, there can be some money worries. Plans or backing that have had you feeling enthusiastic may not look as promising as they did last month, but the good news is that adjusting your outlook to a more realistic one will bring rewards down the road. Coming to a more mature or practical understanding of your resources, income, or money situation can go a long way towards improving your life in many different areas.

While July favors observation over action in a general sense with its eclipses and Mercury's retrograde from the 7-31, this doesn't mean you won't be busy. In some ways, your life is becoming considerably more exciting this month! There is a growing focus on your solar ninth house, which rules your spirit for adventure, learning, growth, and expansion. Mars enters this sector on the 1st, the Sun on the 22nd, and Venus on the 27th. Increasingly in July, you are kinder, friendlier, and less focused on minor concerns in favor of the bigger picture.

Much of the month, Venus transits your intimacy sector (from the 3-27), and love is private, intimate, and passionate. You're inclined to share yourself with bravery with someone special. Accept support if offered, as good things come from others at this point in your life. There's an emphasis on more profound, more meaningful relationships or a deeper understanding of your fears, addictions, passions, and vulnerabilities. Eclipses encourage (or perhaps push) you to figure out matters related to money, boundaries, support, and ownership. While there can be some feelings of chaos or the consequences of overbooking, the cosmos is calling upon you to establish a more organized, settled, and secure way of living so that you can feel freer to explore your deeper needs.

On the 23-25, Mars connects harmoniously with Jupiter in your sign, and you're looking to break out of the mold or routine through what you learn, what you do, or where you go. You're particularly courageous and motivated to try new things. Your increased confidence can lead to invaluable opportunities now. There can be developments related to travel, education, or publishing. You have an expanded vision of what you want to experience or achieve in the future, making it an excellent time to set goals, although practical details will need your attention later. You have the energy to put into your goals and ideas. The month ends with Mercury turning direct after over three weeks of retrograde motion as well as a New Moon, and you can have a wonderful sense that you're moving forward.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Capricorn:

The North Node in your opposite sign this year pulls up your need to explore companionship matters, dear Capricorn, and this month's eclipses tell more of this story! There can be a chance for a new beginning or a cleaning of the slate related to a partnership, negotiation, or commitment. Themes this year and next can relate to a new or enhanced partnership or can lead to a commitment to go/stay solo. For some, a relationship crisis of sorts prompts a new beginning or approach--a turning point is happening now. In the first week of the month, you'd benefit from taking time to get in touch with your relationship needs. Observe, take in, and be honest with yourself. This way, you're ready for a new beginning ushered in by the eclipse in your partnership sector on the 2nd. Of course, you can't anticipate all that happens or all that you feel at this time, but connecting with your intuition will be most helpful.

Around the Lunar Eclipse that occurs in your sign on the 16th, you may be seeing circumstances for their flaws more than their overall worth, and this process is necessary for you to arrive at a more balanced and realistic place. It's also entirely temporary! Recognition, whether personal and professional, is expected. Certainly, this can be a busy time in your life. Keep in mind that during eclipse season, it's not unusual to feel a bit wiped out or drained before you refuel with energy and motivation. Because this set of eclipses are strong on you (they occur in your sign and opposing sign from July 2018 to July 2020), this can be more prominent than usual.

You may have been pouring a lot of energy into relationships in recent weeks, and there's more of this energy in July, perhaps with a big reveal or a turning point. Even so, Mars moves out of your partnership sector and into your solar eighth house on the 1st, and the Sun will do so on the 22nd, followed by Venus on the 27th. These ingresses point to a growing desire to transform, improve, and develop a relationship or project.

While bodies in your partnership sector this month are under some strain from time to time, overall, your gracious manner attracts positive experiences. Consider that you're expected to learn a lot through your interactions with others. These "lessons" are not necessarily direct ones--they may simply be about the kinds of feelings and insights you gain from your reactions to someone in your life or from your collaborations.

There can be times when your needs and desires seem eclipsed by those of a partner, or in general, your personal needs and plans are on the back burner for now. This can lead to a feeling that you have to lay down the law or take control, but doing so is unlikely to serve you well. It's best to work on developing your own resources and on getting your life in order so that you can bring the best version of yourself to your relationships. Playing a supportive role can be beneficial at this point in the year.

Financial matters can assume more and more importance as the month advances, or matters of support, dependence, and attachment can emerge. For some of you, your intimate life heats up in July. Although money and power dynamics may still need straightening out, you can experience more excitement and intimacy with a special someone this month. On the 23-25, a Mars-Jupiter connection tops up your inner courage. You might be taking an intimate relationship to a new level, or you're learning something powerful about yourself. It's an excellent time for support, whether it's of the emotional, mental, or financial kind. You are exceptionally resourceful all month and especially now, and your desire to improve, grow, and overcome obstacles is great. This can be a time for reaping the rewards of past actions. If you've had a lifestyle change in mind, plans to get that started can emerge. It can also be an excellent time for resolving conflicts with others.

Mercury's retrograde occurs from the 7-31. From the 7-19, it happens in your solar eighth house of others' resources, and from the 19-31, retrograde Mercury moves through your partnership sector. You may be seeing some backtracking with loans, dues, debts, or relationships before you feel you're going forward. You may be waiting for information, and patience is required! In a general sense, July is a better month for making edits, reorienting yourself, tidying things up, and observing than it is for pushing your plans forward.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Aquarius:

Work and relationships are the stronger themes in your solar chart this month, dear Aquarius. You may find yourself busier than usual taking care of day-to-day affairs, work projects, or working on self-improvement and health. Eclipses this month (there are two) give you a bit of a push to deal with the details and practical side of everyday life, to become more organized, and to take charge of your routines, but they also want you to make the time for rest and regeneration. This is an important time for formulating goals, initiatives, and plans that get you back on track physically and mentally. At the same time, there is a growing theme of companionship, collaborations, and close partnerships in your astrology in July.

Work is busy, although sometimes stressful. While work conditions have been looking especially promising, there are some kinks to work out now, and the path to improvement seems to be to schedule and structure your downtime and your attention to mental and emotional health. This way, you bring a more confident and rested "you" to your work and daily life. Burning yourself out won't help you in any way. While the Solar Eclipse on the 2nd is set to refuel you with new energy for your daily routines and work, there can be an initial draining of energy that's real and necessary, so don't push. Let motivation and inspiration build naturally, and soon enough, you'll be ready to make changes and improvements.

A further message to pace yourself comes around the time of the Lunar Eclipse on the 16th. The energy dip is natural, and you're likely to rebuild your motivation as the month advances, slowly! Eclipses usually come with a prompt to let go of a preconception or situation so that you can grow and thrive. Events or revelations experienced now can serve to demonstrate the need for a better work-life balance. Attention to your spiritual and imaginative needs ensures you don't lose your spark for work and routines, while your attention to your duties and self-care efforts contribute to a stronger sense of fulfillment. It's a two-way street. You'll get a chance to see a particular project or your work from a new perspective in the second half of the month, and this "new view" can lead to wonderful new ideas down the road.

Relationships similarly bring both rewarding and potentially exhausting themes to your life in July. With Mars moving into your partnership sector on the 1st and sticking around there until August 18th, you may be finding your own courage through a significant someone, or you can be busy pairing up to get things done. Activities with a partner can be in focus. If there have been festering problems in a partnership, this is a time when you can't seem to ignore or tolerate them any further. Fortunately, you have tools at your disposal to iron out differences, but there is a need for patience and sensitivity with Mercury retrograde from the 7-31. There can be some mixed signals or crossed wires to manage. It can feel like just when you're revving up, communication breakdowns or slowdowns occur.

In some cases, a partner (business or personal) may be re-visiting old issues, or their indecision can slow something down in your life. Things may feel up in the air with health or work, particularly from the 19-31. Even so, you'll get the chance to see details that you overlooked in the past, and these can help you make better decisions later.

On the 23-25, you receive a boost of courage and confidence through your activities with others or through a connection with friend or partner. Teamwork can be golden now. It's an excellent time for laying the groundwork for promotion and networking. You draw others to you with your sincerity and confidence. Opportunities to advance or reach your goals seem to arise through relationships and contacts right now, making it an excellent time to mingle and connect. This can happen directly through shared activities or indirectly through a friend's encouragement for you to go after your dreams. The New Moon on the last day of the month brings start-fresh energy to a key partnership, and it comes at the same time that Mercury ends its retrograde, giving you a hint of August's stellar influences for your relationships. There can be refreshing honesty with someone now.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Pisces:

There is a strong emphasis on your leisure time in July, dear Pisces, with a growing theme of work, health, and self-care. You're likely to find more joy in your work, and you're connecting with your inner muse. Some of you will experience a new beginning in a romance. There are ups and downs in your social life, but also clear opportunities.

Love, creative expression, entertainment, and pleasure are the subjects of the Solar Eclipse headlining in July. It's not an ideal time to make bold decisions or moves, but a sense that you're starting fresh and heading in a new direction is with you. There can be an initial feeling of being drained or unsure of yourself before you begin to fill with motivation and a sense of purpose. With Mercury retrograde from the 7-31, take your time with important decisions. Mercury's retrograde affects your work and routines most from the 7-19, and then from the 19-31, backtracking may affect a relationship or creative pursuit. You may need to spend time revising and reviewing, and this can seem to slow things down. However, work put in now can help you tremendously in the coming months.

The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th reminds you of your need for balance. If you've been going it alone or spending so much time on your personal pleasures that you've lost touch with your friends, this can be a time for catching up. Announcements can be made that involve a friend, or this is a time that a friendship matter comes to a head. You might ask yourself if you've been putting in the effort to take better care of yourself and the things/people you love in the long term, not just in the moment. Responsibilities or problems that have been neglected or overlooked in the past have a way of surfacing this month, and the more you resist them, the more you limit the opportunities presenting themselves to enjoy and express yourself.

In the meantime, work can be super busy or demanding, and this may be in large part due to rising ambitions to get things done. The desire to improve health can come on strongly, too, with Mars entering your work and health sector on the 1st of the month. Even so, Mercury in this same sector turns retrograde on the 7th, and delays may keep you from charging ahead. Frustrating? For sure, but the redirection can serve you well if it means taking care of details that you missed. You may be proving yourself on the job or simply enjoying more take-charge energy as you go about your daily routines.

These themes increase as the month advances with retrograde Mercury moving out of this sector of your solar chart on the 19th, the Sun moving into it on the 22nd, and Venus following suit on the 27th. You're in great shape for getting yourself and your daily affairs into shape! Try not to overdo things physically, particularly from the 8-11. At this time, too, it may be best to watch for speaking too soon or out of turn. Impulsive words and moves are more likely than usual on these dates.

You may get the opportunity to see an old relationship or project in a new light this month, particularly around the 20-24. Freedom from wondering can be a real rush now. At the same time, there is maturity in putting a matter to rest and accepting that closure doesn't have to come from outside of yourself to do so. It's best not to wait on others to make something clear if it's holding you back.

Mars in your sector of work, health, and habits harmonizes with Jupiter at the top of your solar chart this month, peaking on the 23-25, and actions taken now can open up fantastic opportunities to improve your work, do the work you love, or advance a major goal. You're especially willing to go the extra mile and put the necessary effort or energy into your pursuits, increasing your chances of success. You may be seeking out (and finding) more meaning in the work you do or services you provide. Energy and motivation levels soar. You can feel pumped up about pursuing health or fitness programs or energized to improve your habits and daily routines. This can be a time for laying the groundwork for the new beginnings ushered in by the New Moon on the 31st.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Aries:

Your powers of attraction run very high this month, dear Aries. It's a busy or favorable time for social and cultural activities. Travel plans might seem more viable, and enthusiasm for studies and other activities that broaden your horizons increases in August. Work begins to assume larger proportions in your life this month, rising further as August progresses. Creativity runs very high now. It's not enough for you to follow a routine - you are challenged to bring a new perspective and alternative methods to what you produce or to the services you provide. Work can be lively, and your daily grind is not entirely as predictable, but not chaotic either. Health and fitness routines can also benefit from alternative and creative or holistic approaches now.

The first half of August can find you primarily interested in enjoying more expressive, leisurely, creative, or romantic pursuits with a strong showing of planets in your sector of joy. As well, Jupiter turns direct on the 11th and awakens your optimism. There's exceptionally forgiving, positive energy for moving forward around the 6-8. Motivation and enthusiasm build along creative or romantic lines. You feel more comfortable sharing your creative side, friendships improve, a fun project or pastime excites you, or there may be much to enjoy with a love interest or romantic partner. There can be quite a bit of excitement about sharing your ideas and interests with others.

You're likely to find yourself in a favorable position for romance, adventure, learning, transportation, communications, and creativity. As you seek out a little more experience and freedom, you naturally expand your options to meet people and enjoy yourself. Your feelings for someone can expand and grow, and a person who's holding a torch for you may express their appreciation. You might enjoy a new line of study or develop a current interest, and writing and learning flow exceptionally well.

The Full Moon on the 15th can bring a surprise on a social level to your life. As the month advances, the focus shifts quite dramatically to work and health endeavors as one planet after another head into your solar sixth house. Mars leads the way on the 18th, followed by Venus and the Sun on the 21st and 23rd, and then Mercury on the 29th. With the Moon heading into the same sector, a New Moon occurs on the 30th with all inner planets in this same sector! This congregation doesn't happen often, and in your solar chart, it brings a fresh start to your daily affairs, routines, work, health pursuits, services, pets, or habits, and these themes are strong heading into September, as well.

In the last week of August, your emotions are immediate, and desire for excitement is strong. You're also pouring this energy into your job, chores, and wellness endeavors. Channeling your passion into productive pursuits and bringing more creativity to a project can be wonderfully satisfying now. You may very well stand out for your services or the work you do. Duties, chores, or work can be more joyful and pleasurable. It can also be a time for coming together with someone and making things happen, whether as a fitness or work partner.

The New Moon is a particularly concentrated, creative, and enlightening one. Sudden changes, new directions, and intense emotions characterize this time. From the 24th and into September, surprising events and feelings can arise, particularly in the areas of work, daily routines, and health. Sudden events or opportunities push you into a new direction in your work or with health and wellbeing endeavors. These things can tie in with changes related to money or personal possessions. As your attitude towards your money and things changes, your routines or work can take new shape as well, and vice versa. You feel a little lighter or freer as the result of a burden that leaves you. You can come up with bright ideas on the job or with money. Letting go of fear can open up creativity and improve your health.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Taurus:

Family relations and domestic matters are in focus and run smoothly in August, dear Taurus. You have the chance to repair troubled relationships, and you may very well grow closer to someone. Financial support for home improvement endeavors can be in the offing this month. Bringing more harmony and calm to your home life is a strong focus. Virtually every other area of your life will benefit in some way if you are at peace on the home front, and this seems to be your priority.

You can feel quite a bit of enthusiasm building, primarily along emotional lines. A feeling of support, whether you gain backing or enjoy helping others, is uplifting. Personal matters, intimate relationships, and family or household matters are in particularly good form in the first half of August. This is most notable as you come up with workable solutions to problems or reach out to connect and bond with people you care about. You can feel eager to put an obstacle behind you. It's a time for asking yourself what you can improve to make your life better all around.

You may feel inspired by your deeper connections with a person or project, private matters, family connections, and realizations or discoveries about psychological issues. Breaking through walls or taboos, practicing forgiveness, and releasing or sharing a burden can figure strongly.

With Jupiter's direct turn on the 11th, you'll gradually see improvements or forward motion with your intimate life or finances. You feel more confident about dealing with tricky emotions and complicated problems. Personal charisma increases. Leaving a bad habit behind feels right. The Full Moon on the 15th occurs at the top of your solar chart, reminding you of the need to pay special attention to your work or reputation. A responsibility or a call to action is likely now. While you could feel some pressure to perform, don't push yourself too hard.

Romance and pleasure-seeking are in sharp focus as the month progresses. Desires come on quickly and with great force in August and September. As Mars, Venus, the Sun, and Mercury all head into your joy sector, a shift of focus to more creative, friendly, and pleasure-seeking activities occurs. Surprises are in store, and they're pointing you in new directions! Unusual turns of events surrounding creative projects, romance, friends, and children are possible. Choose to grab invitations to go out and have some fun but try to keep one foot on the ground, particularly when it comes to money.

You are on fire in the personal appeal department in the last week of August, and there can be more than one admirer to juggle. You might bring great pleasure to someone's life or choose to chase a pleasure yourself. You are exceptionally aware of--and awake to--the world around you. Your courage builds, especially when it comes to sharing yourself with others, and creative enthusiasm is with you. You are heading into a very dynamic period for personal relationships and self-expression! Forward-looking, creative energy is with you, or events and situations make you feel vital. You're unlikely to encounter much resistance to going after what you want, on your terms! The urge to make a splash or to take a risk is strong. You approach others in new ways as you have your eye on making progress and improvements. Pastimes, pleasures, and people that break the mold are more attractive to you than usual.

After the fabulous New Moon on the 30th, you may revive or begin rewarding hobbies, enjoy healthier relationships with children, and possibly fall in love or enjoy new channels for expressing and enjoying yourself to the full. The 23-24 is especially strong for romance, but the brand new beginnings tend to come after the New Moon on the 30th and into September. It's all about finding and following your joy, and this abundant energy follows you next month, too.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Gemini:

You are expressing yourself with more charm, and you are less hurried both in speech and movement as you begin the month, dear Gemini. You have the opportunity to smooth over troubled areas with siblings, acquaintances, and even neighbors if necessary. The lines of communication open with others. Increasingly, your home and family life come into sharp focus this month, and they're set to improve and grow even further in September. Home improvement endeavors are favorable after the 30th, but in the week before the New Moon on that date, you have plenty of chances to get these things started.

You are building up your confidence in or enthusiasm for a project, a course of study, idea, or pursuit in the first half of August. With others around you responding well, you feel even more motivated. It's a great time for opening up a dialogue with a significant other or for focusing on making plans or solving problems in a partnering-up or counseling scenario. You may meet someone new or more fully enjoy a person who is already in your life. Connecting with and building faith in a relationship can be in focus and rewarding. Partnering or pairing is favored, or you might discover new and more satisfying ways to express yourself. You're excited about expanding and growing a project, personal writings, or a connection. You can meet someone special while running an errand, in the neighborhood, through the phone, or at a class.

Jupiter's direct turn in your partnership sector on the 11th is a breath of fresh air, putting you in a better position to see the benefits of partnering going forward. Or, there could be more helpful, happy, or pleasing people coming (or coming back) into your life. Even with increased family focus as the month advances, your social life is set to grow, too. Moods lift. You can find much joy in feeling part of a partnership or close friendship.

The Full Moon on the 15th is a call to expand your interests and experiences, particularly if you've been too focused on your personal life. The power of your words is strong much of the month, and some of you will be quite prolific when it comes to writing or speaking. This lunation can bring surprising news from a relative or from afar. You may also be dealing with unexpected transportation issues, whether local or long distance.

As the month progresses, making memories with family and getting some much-needed rest climb to the top of your priority list. Domestic life is likely to be animated at times, but mostly in a pleasurable way. The shift in focus begins with Mars moving into your sector of home and family on the 18th. Next, Venus and the Sun move into this area of your solar chart on the 21st and 23rd, respectively, and then Mercury follows on the 29th. A New Moon happens on the 30th, capturing all of this concentrated energy and prompting a fresh start. Themes related to your personal life and domestic world are strong, and they follow you into September.

The last week of the month can stir strong desires and feelings, as well as a craving for more emotional interaction or a deeper connection with someone. If these energies are channeled well, you can come up with truly exciting and creative ways to improve your home or to enjoy family. This is a period for making discoveries, particularly on the feeling level or concerning relationships. Candidly talking about intimate or personal matters and clearing the air can be rewarding. Surprises may be in store with your feelings and affections.

You might also feel especially excited to move past a previous restriction. There may be emotional breakthroughs or otherwise radiant energy that opens you up, as well as creative problem-solving in your domestic life or inner world. Getting rid of clutter in your home can be especially helpful for improving your outlook, as you can feel lighter and freer as a result. This can also play out on another level as you let go of emotional "clutter" to free space in your heart and soul for new opportunities.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Cancer:

You'll find a great need to settle in and enjoy yourself in August, dear Cancer, but as the month advances, your curiosity increases. This can be a slightly indulgent month as your interest in comfort is active, and you want to enjoy what you have. Fortunately, you are more able to attract the things you want and need right now. You might make some very sound investments, particularly on items that improve your health or working environment, especially around the 6-8. Financially, you seem to be in a good position to move forward with the plans you do make. You're more focused on your needs now, and this is a necessary and useful process when done in moderation. You're getting your bearings!

In the first half of the month, you're especially interested in focusing on the positive things you already have in place in your life. Even so, your interest in work and self-care programs that inspire and motivate you is strong and rising. Money, business, work, and health matters are favorable. You're ready to make the most of a situation, or you're willing to take slow and steady steps to improve your life. You have no interest in pushing things, and this attitude works well for you! Pacing yourself makes sense.

A winning attitude attracts favorable circumstances, mainly related to work and business, and the chance to make your daily life or chores better, and even joyful can emerge. You may see what was blocking you in the past as you slow down, savor, and observe. At the same time, motivation for work and health programs increases. The next several months are excellent for benefits from work, services, and health. For now, you're easing forward, and it feels comfortable.

The Full Moon on the 15th can bring a reminder of overspending for some, but it can also be a time when you have cause to celebrate. As the month advances, it's an active time for changing mental interests, the entertaining original concepts, imagination, and networking, and this energy will continue into September. While at times you might be a little too quick to communicate or to present your ideas before they're truly ready, you are brimming with beautiful ideas and discovering all-new interests that inspire and motivate you. You are especially passionate about your ideas, and you enjoy sharing them with others. Speaking, writing, and learning are in sharp focus.

The last half of the month is a solid period for your relationships, and in particular with friends and siblings. You're likely to strengthen your connections through shows of support and positive actions. Influences now boost your personal appeal in your communications, and they serve to excite your passions towards a particular project or learning endeavor. Conversations can be stimulating. You may be especially motivated to get a project started or to put finishing touches on a venture already in progress. This is also an excellent time to make a romantic connection.

New interests and possibly love opportunities can be part of the picture in the last week of the month. Some of you could meet someone special through the phone, online, at school, or possibly in your neighborhood. You're especially open to new ideas, topics, and friendships. Mental stimulation and variety are what you seek. There may be a surprising new crush, craving, or interest, and unusual or unconventional advice may be part of all of this. You may be pushing boundaries just a little in your conversations and interactions, and this can lead to exciting discoveries. People are particularly enamored by your unusual ideas and progressive outlook. Opportunities can come from or through friends, groups, meetings, and communications. Exploring different ways of relating and communicating can be satisfying. Efforts to learn or develop skills are favored. Breakthrough thinking or sudden, positive discoveries can happen, and freeing yourself from a burdensome commitment or chore may figure strongly.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Leo:

The month ahead brings solid energy for reinventing yourself, dear Leo. Your powers of attraction run very high with Venus in your sign until the 21st, and especially on the 6-8 when Venus in Leo harmonizes with Jupiter. Another headline for August is Jupiter's direct turn in your romance and creativity sector on the 11th, giving the green light for romance, arts, and entertainment. It ushers in hope and feelings of optimism, particularly about a creative project or a romantic relationship. Your spirit to enjoy life is building. You certainly possess extra charm this month. It's a good time for updating your personal presentation, as well as envisioning what you'd like to make of the year ahead.

People enjoy your company and seek you out in August. It's an excellent time for building bridges or enhancing current relationships. You feel freer to express yourself, and you're focusing on renewal and creative refreshment. It can be a time for resolving a business or money problem or an issue of respect or ownership in a relationship.

Attention frequently turns to your gracious and attractive qualities in the first two weeks of August. Since people see you in a most favorable light right now, it's an excellent time for doing interviews or presentations and for winning someone's trust or favor. Opportunities for cooperation and shared happiness emerge, and creative or romantic matters can thrive. Discovering a new passion, interest, hobby, or love may be in focus now.

Others seem to be in your corner, and an important meeting of minds can occur. Your powers of attraction skyrocket and outstanding creative opportunities arise. You could be the go-to person for information and know-how.

August shapes up to be a slightly indulgent month. Your desire for comfort or luxury items increases as the month advances. You are looking at your money and possessions in a whole new way, and you might come up with creative ideas on how to earn more or use what you already have. You're seeking more independence with money, and those in committed partnerships should be direct and upfront about this.

The need to act upon your desires feels urgent, particularly around the 23-24. Dynamic energy occurs in your sector of income, possessions, and natural talents, and it can be an active time for creative, enterprising ideas. This might also bring in money or gifts to you, or simply stir a stronger desire to make or spend money. It can be a good period for earning some praise or admiration for your creative talents.

Later in August is keen for inspired money-making ideas. While you may want to wait before launching your more substantial business or financial plans until after the 30th, pay special attention to the ideas coming to you. Your initiative is stronger than usual, and your taste for the new and untested is powerful. You dare to try something new or approach your life in a new and unique way. There can be a breakthrough, whether in method or attitude, relative to your career, responsibilities, long-term plans, or reputation. It's a time for expressing your originality or being recognized for your innovation. There can be unique insights and intuition into business and work methods. You tend to thrive most when given space and flexibility so that you can work your magic!

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Virgo:

The first few weeks of August favor personal introspection and alone time, dear Virgo. You may often find yourself acting independently instead of going along with the flow and blending in. Find opportunities to recharge. This is an ideal time for seeing things that you've missed, for reflecting on the past year, and for envisioning how you'd like to proceed in the future. Communicate, but avoid publicizing ideas until you are entirely clear about them.

The last part of August brings the Sun into your sign and the start of a personal power period every year. This year, however, is an especially potent time for Virgos as cosmic bodies enter your sign and pile up there. Mars enters Virgo on the 18th, Venus on the 21st, the Sun on the 23rd, and then Mercury on the 29th! On the 30th, with such a strong showing of planets in your sign, a New Moon occurs in Virgo, meaning the Moon is in your sign, too. It's quite spectacular!

What does this all mean? You're in a strong position to start fresh in many different areas of your life. People are noticing you more than usual. The ball seems to be in your court in most ways. If you need to reinvent yourself or bring a new presentation of yourself to the world, now is the time to do so.

Until then, you have a lot of energy in your privacy sector--more so than usual at this time of year. Fortunately, there is also powerful releasing, forgiving, happy, and cooperative energy. Healing power is with you for your emotional world, personal life, and home and family matters. You find it easier to focus on the big picture and put aside differences and problems. You are making peace with the past, perhaps closing out a tense period or putting a big issue behind you. You may need a retreat or comforting and familiar surroundings more than anything right now.

Family and domestic affairs improve considerably as Jupiter connects well with other bodies this month and turns direct on the 11th. The Full Moon on the 15th requires a bit of a scramble to meet deadlines or deal with work or health matters.

As August progresses, it can be as if you are emerging from a waking sleep with planets, one by one, leaving your privacy sector and moving into your sign. From the 18th forward, your energy levels run high (sometimes too high), and your pioneering instincts are strong. By the 21-23, the Sun and Venus are in your sign, and others are taking note. This is a fabulous period for charm and attractiveness. The last week of the month brings more energy for personal plans and a resurgence of vitality. Everyone seems to want you at this time, and this extends into September!

With a Venus-Mars alignment in your sign on the 23-24, your magnetism and appetite for pleasure heat up. You're especially motivated to go after what you want. Look for inspiration if it doesn't find you first, and enjoy the attention. This transit can be a sign that money is coming your way or a settlement is on its way.

The New Moon on the 30th launches a period of increased personal power and charisma. Earlier, I mentioned that it's an extra special one. This lunation gives you the green light to begin moving personal projects ahead, but always take a few days after a New Moon to get things sorted. You are bolder than usual and motivated to pursue what you want and to prove your value. There may be job offers and opportunities, and some of you could be receiving significant gifts or bonuses. Timing is right, and instincts are sharp. You are looking to improve, pioneer, and go where you, and perhaps others, have never gone before.

This is a time for improvising and enjoying yourself as you do. Loosen up, let things flow along, and embrace new experiences and small changes for best use of this energy.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Libra:

August is strong for your social life, dear Libra, as well as for tackling long-standing problems. Connections with friends and colleagues are in focus, and there is a possibility of finding romance through group connections. Towards the end of the month, you can experience unusual cravings and feelings, and possibly interesting twists. With Mars in your solar twelfth house from the 18th forward, you can feel compelled to do something about a situation that has been very much like a burden. It's a time to review the past, as well as the sacrifices you are making in the present.

In the first half of August, you're inclined to pull out of yourself to connect, chat, mingle, or network, and these things can bring you opportunities. You're more willing than usual to see the positive of any given situation. Your communications are focused, confident, and possibly inspiring. Good news, contacts, and conversations can lift your spirits. Feeling unusually hopeful about a goal or idea can boost your mood. You are in a fantastic position to brainstorm, team up, collaborate, and share ideas and plans, perhaps making them better or simply enjoying the process. Your generosity and openness attract positive attention.

There can be a renewed interest in spirituality this month and next with an unusual amount of cosmic activity surrounding your soul and privacy sector as August progresses. Especially from the 11th forward, learning, communication, and transportation are highly favored. The motivation to pursue personal interests increases, and this will get even better in the next several months. You may return to old or abandoned dreams, studies, and plans with new excitement.

The 15th can bring a romantic revelation with a Full Moon in your sector of joy. Your personal life and projects deserve some attention. Feelings are full and rich, and hard to ignore!

As the month advances, you'll recognize that there are some loose ends to tie up. Endeavors in private or behind the scenes tend to figure strongly and thrive. An unusual amount of activity in your sector of endings, replenishment, healing, and processing occurs. First, Mars heads into this area of your chart on the 18th, Venus on the 21st, the Sun on the 23rd, and Mercury on the 29th, followed by a New Moon on the 30th. It's a powerful prompt to pay more attention to your needs for rest, healing, and recuperation.

You are beginning a period best used for emotional renewal and laying low. Your ruler, Venus, aligns with energetic Mars in your privacy sector on the 23-24, too, and this brings animation to your private life, whether this takes the form of potent daydreams and intuition, or a private, exciting connection. There can be drama in your love life and excitement about bringing something to a new level or breaking new ground. This is also an intense time for personal appeal, even if it's of the mysterious variety.

August is a month for making improvements on emotional levels or with personal, private matters. Pay special attention to dreams and daydreams, as you may very well come up with a solution to a long-standing problem through your intuition. You are not particularly satisfied with ordinary activities, and you're inclined to look for something inspiring to keep your interest. It's an excellent time for discovering new feelings, desires, and needs. For some of you, there may be a release from an old obligation that makes you feel a little lighter and happier. You may very well break out of an emotional rut or pattern. A special relationship or project can motivate you to do so.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Scorpio:

The month ahead can be a particularly focused one, dear Scorpio. There is a distinct move from a business or life-path frame of mind to a social focus as August advances. You're inclined to keep up appearances with the rest of the world with a high concentration of energy in your solar sector of career, goals, responsibilities, and reputation. It's a time of year for extra attention to your objectives and the rules! Friendships and group connections are lively later this month. Unusual turns of events can occur that keep life exciting. It's especially important to be flexible and open-minded now, as you have much to learn from and through others, even impersonal connections made in later August.

You are in a beautiful position to connect with someone who can advance your goals in August. You are exuding charm and grace, particularly around the 6-8. A project, business, or financial matter can excite and motivate you. Hurdles seem smaller or less significant as a result. The key to success seems more about building what you have than taking on new enterprises. You are extraordinarily resourceful, and there can be some good favor, referrals, or other forms of reward, recognition, and help with parents, bosses, people in authority, or associates.

You may very well be building your confidence in your natural talents, and others are picking up on this. You want to enjoy what you have, perhaps indulge a little, and get comfortable, but it's also an excellent time for growing a business, bank account, or idea. Splurging is fun but reinvesting in something you care about can be exciting as well. Taking the high road and generosity bring rewards now, particularly in business or with your career.

Money matters improve considerably in August, and they are set to take off further in the months ahead as Jupiter turns direct in your resources sector on the 11th. Alternatively, this transit can be about your assets, including your talents. You might purchase or receive something that you've always wanted, or you're especially fond of taking care of or improving prized personal possessions.

August and September can bring opportunities to clinch a deal and cement a bond, or there can be a favorable legal outcome. The Full Moon on the 15th can prompt more attention paid to your personal life, family, or needs for quiet, safety, and familiarity. Be sure to recharge so that you can give other areas of life your "all."

Your sector of happiness goals, dreams, hopes, friends, community, and groups becomes exceptionally active as the month advances. Mars moves into this sector on the 18th, followed by Venus on the 21st, the Sun on the 23rd, and Mercury on the 29th. A New Moon occurs there on the 30th! The emphasis is on pleasure, love, and attraction with Venus and Mars joining forces in this area of your chart. You can also come up with some very creative ideas for future projects. Meeting someone special is certainly possible now.

The New Moon on the 30th brings new energy to friendships and long-term goals. This is a time for feeling personally hopeful, emotionally satisfied, and socially popular. Friendships might be formed, renewed, or revitalized. It's a time for doing something that frees your spirit. Teamwork or group and networking activities can lead to exciting opportunities, including a new friendship or even partnership. It's a perfect time for connecting with people who inspire you or who you inspire. In fact, there can be a mutual fan club situation happening now. Love and friendship can bring pleasant surprises.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Sagittarius:

You are approaching a very busy and robust period for career and reputation, beginning this month and extending into the next, dear Sagittarius. Unusual turns of events can take place. Creativity soars. Aim to prepare as much as you can by brushing up on skills and gaining practical experience. Don't forget your social life, as you have a lot to learn from others right now. You can meet people who inspire you or introduce you to new ideas and perspectives this month. Attend special events and accept invitations to break up your routine a little.

You are likely to feel especially enthusiastic this month with Jupiter, your planetary ruler, turning direct in your sign on the 11th. As it begins its slow but sure direct motion, your confidence and faith build. You become more precise about what you want, and by extension, the signals you give off to others are clearer. You are getting ready to grab opportunities and go after exactly what you want. You are received exceptionally well from the 6-8 when you might also have the chance to broaden your horizons. You're especially effective and active this month, and more often than not, you gain the approval and support of others.

There is wonderful energy for discovery and self-expression in the first half of August. You are looking at the world around you, yourself, and situations with building confidence and positivity. People see you in a particularly favorable light, and you may feel inspired by a particular topic, piece of news, or promising opportunity. People want to be around you and catch some of the good vibes. You are inclined to be a little philosophical, and sharing ideas and experiences with others can be fulfilling. Benefits come from reaching out and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Your ability to take things as they come is attractive, and your positive attitude tends to attract attention.

The Full Moon on the 15th can bring deadlines, errands, and paperwork to your attention. If you've been avoiding your daily affairs, it's a time for bringing back more balance to your life. Mars climbs to the top of your solar chart on the 18th, Venus and the Sun follow suit on the 21st and 23rd, and then Mercury brings up the rear on the 29th. It's a spectacular show in your career and reputation sector, and you're making a splash!

Venus and Mars align in your career and public sector on the 23-24, bringing some excitement to these areas. Your relationships or personal magnetism can be on display in some way, and creativity on business or promotional levels is in focus. You might bring strong people skills or unique creativity to the table. You are dynamic and engaged, although possibly a little impulsive now.

The New Moon on the 30th brings fresh energy for career and reputation matters. It's also a time when inspiration comes suddenly, and you could pick up new, and possibly radically different, interests or goals at this time. The whole week seems to inspire innovation, particularly in your work or daily affairs. You want to make progress!  In fact, you're in an excellent position to see where you can move forward with less baggage. You want inspiration and stimulation now, and if you find either, your work can be extraordinarily inventive. This dynamic energy follows you into September.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Capricorn:

You are moving toward a highly expressive, adventurous period of the year, dear Capricorn, but the beginning weeks of August tend to be more introspective. While from the outside looking in you appear to be ready for action, a lot is going on inside. Feelings are more intense than usual, but not uncomfortably so. You are more willing than usual to explore your deeper feelings.

By the last week of the month, your love life is more straightforward, and you express your feelings unreservedly. Travel, higher education, cultural events, and other experiences that broaden your horizons are in high focus by month's end. These themes will continue to make headlines in your life in September.

In the first half of August, you're likely to feel particularly confident along emotional lines with your private feelings and needs or with close relationships. You can resolve emotional predicaments, or, if not fix, find peace with your problems. You might decide to share a burden or secret with a trusted person or find some other form of satisfying release for issues that have been weighing you down. Your tendency is to see the hidden layers or elements of a situation to your advantage since you know how to work out a problem from the inside out. A spirit of openness, even if it's only with yourself through self-honesty, can be useful now, leading to breakthrough insights. Choosing to put your faith or trust in someone can feel good. Indeed, letting go of the negative energy of mistrust can be therapeutic.

The Full Moon on the 15th brings your attention to a money matter or your resources. It's a time for recognizing your needs, and with more clarity about your feelings, you'll have a better idea of your next step. There may be a financial breakthrough, or simply a quick purchase, but whatever does occur, it seems out of the blue and unexpected. Opportunities to advance business and financial goals can arise now. You might also be asserting your independence in surprising ways.

Mars moves into harmony with your sign and into your spirit sector on the 18th. Amazingly, Venus and the Sun follow suit on the 21st and 23rd, respectively, and Mercury on the 29th. By the 30th, the Moon is there, too, and a New Moon forms with all personal planets in this one area of your solar chart. This congregation can certainly emphasize adventure, non-routine and spirit-lifting activities, travel, learning, or sharing ideas in your life.

Energies in the second half of the month, and especially the last week of August, stimulate your desire for exciting connections, encourage a passion for a new idea, subject, course of study, or travel destination, and bring you into strong touch with personal desires. It's an active time for romantic expression as well, although you may need to watch for impulsiveness, and it favors competitions and athletics. You're ready to share your enthusiasm with others. You're more experimental, spontaneous, and adventurous than usual.

While it's a friendly time, you seem to do your best when listening to your own signals and instincts. Your tastes are unusual and perhaps only temporary, but you might stumble upon a fabulous find as you entertain new ideas and feelings. It's quite natural to let go of recent frustrations and pressures, and to move forward. Others appreciate your vigor and warmth, and this vibrant energy follows you into September since it's captured quite beautifully in the August 30th New Moon.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Aquarius:

Close relationships are in strong focus this month and next, dear Aquarius. You have energies on your side for improving your connections with others and your relationship with yourself in August. Friendships are encouraging and motivating, as are group associations, where you are especially influential and charming. The people and networks in your life are more peaceful and happy this month, or positive and friendly people are coming into your life now.

Relationships can become very exciting, exotic, dramatic, and intimate towards the end of the month, or your focus on a particular endeavor strengthens, and you're especially motivated and determined. A congregation of planets in your sector of intimacy and shared resources suggests intensity and concentration of energy.

The first half of August is rather light and friendly, however. You might enjoy a stronger understanding or a positive focus for your attention that helps lift your spirits, especially around the 6-8. Partnering or teaming up with someone can be particularly beneficial, and a relationship can improve tremendously by focusing on long-term happiness goals. You're determined to grow and develop, particularly in a relationship, with money matters, and family or home affairs. With this mental commitment, you may very well release a burden. Others are putting their faith in you, and this, in turn, motivates you to step up your game even further! Group activities and associations could be avenues for fulfilling your goals.

Jupiter's direct motion on the 11th contributes to hopefulness about your friendships as well as long-term plans. Essentially, this shift is bringing your social life to life, and this energy picks up in the months ahead. Connecting brings joy.

Mid-month brings an emotional Full Moon in your sign, and feelings bubble up to the surface with great force, at the same time as a big commotion in your partnership sector. You're likely to have epiphanies about your needs now. This lunation can bring an epiphany or culmination of sorts. The month's focus changes as planets begin moving into your solar eighth house. Mars moves into this area of your chart on the 18th, Venus and the Sun on the 21st and 23rd, and Mercury on the 29th. On the 30th, a New Moon occurs there, when all personal planets are in this same sector! Gradually, August's energies strengthen for attention to a passion project or an intimate relationship. It's also an intense time for strategy and research--something you can pour yourself into wholeheartedly. Finances deserve special attention, mainly shared money and property as well as loans and support.

The last week of the month is powerful for emotions and desires. There could be a sudden emergence of a buried desire. You're likely to have some breakthroughs in your personal life. It's a time for being brave and honest with yourself, and perhaps some excitement and courage with a special person. If you've felt as if you're in a rut emotionally, perhaps stuck on something from your past, this is a time for pulling out of it or for taking steps towards that end. There can be a freeing feeling now, or excitement about exploring a new and progressive idea or topic.

Pleasant changes on the home front, or a sudden desire to change up your immediate environment, come from the need for a refreshing change of pace. You can find unusual feelings, interests, and sensations particularly attractive, or you might thoroughly enjoy solving a mystery or problem. There can be a surprising or sudden show of support, emotional or financial. An intimate connection may occur seemingly out of the blue, or there can be an unanticipated financial matter to manage.

Horoscope Overview for August 2019 for Pisces:

While work and health goals are in strong focus this month, dear Pisces, increasingly you are turning your attention to your social life or partnering. Many of you will be meeting a partner in the coming weeks or will experience new levels and layers in a current relationship. You are approaching a power period for relationships, and you're likely to experience some unusual desires and plot twists along the way!

In many ways, you're busy working in the background in the first half of August. However, there is an active, open, and generous spirit to what you're doing that attracts attention. This can be a time for forgiving and forgetting, resolving to focus on making improvements, and for enjoying the benefits of cooperation, particularly along work lines. Good energy is with you for solving a work problem or straightening out misconceptions and reputation problems. People recognize your efforts, talents, or leadership ability. You can be particularly inspired by a work or health pursuit, project, or lifestyle adjustment. You may fully enjoy helping someone out, or your generosity and above-board approach are appreciated. If you provide services, you're in a high position to receive positive feedback.

Especially with Jupiter's direct turn on the 11th, you're likely to enjoy more optimism about your career or general life direction. Meaningful work is a real possibility now and in the coming months. You are easing back into a power period for work, recognition, and promotion that lasts until December. Professional and reputation matters gain clarity, slowly but surely. Although it can take a bit of time to get back on track, you are likely to see some subtle improvements in these areas. The motivation to pursue a particular course or path, and possibly a business venture, increases in the coming months.

The Full Moon mid-month can awaken you to feelings you've kept at bay. Hunches seem accurate at this time. From the 18th, a significant shift in focus begins as planets start moving out of your sector of work and health, and into your partnership sector. In the last week of August, especially, you're likely to enjoy a relationship renaissance or a stronger feeling of balance in your life. As Venus and Mars join in your partnership sector on the 23-24, you seem to bring out strong reactions and emotions in others, whether or not it's your intention! There can be passion, romance, and pleasure, although some extremes are also possible. Someone special in your life challenges you to experience new things. You are undoubtedly magnetizing people to you now. There can be impulsiveness in relationships and possibly with money or the pursuit of pleasure. However, it's a good time for bringing a little more excitement or passion to a relationship.

The New Moon on the 30th can signal a fresh start in a relationship. Throughout the last week of August, in fact, you're in good shape for opening up the airways or making progress in a project or with studies. This energy will follow you into September. People in your life may be a little more open-minded than usual, or you're excited and motivated by your personal interests. It's an excellent time to express yourself and explore new ideas. There is a general feeling of being "in tune" and abreast of the goings-on around you. Problem-solving is enhanced, especially when inspired by a friend or partner. There can be pleasant surprises in your conversations or your news feed!

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Aries:

Family or home matters are in the spotlight in July, dear Aries. Even though the pressures are on in many ways, this is a time for honoring your need for comfort, safety, love, nurturing, and familiarity. At the same time, a strong and building theme of love, leisure, and creativity runs through the month, and you're likely to find some wonderful channels for enjoyment. Changes in the organization of your home or with family members may be in order. You received your first push in this direction a year ago, and the final boost will occur a year from now--we're in the middle of an eclipse set that falls along your career-home axis. This is about bringing more balance to your life, and the key at this time seems to be self-discipline and structure applied to your career and responsibilities without overdoing this quest. The challenge is to bring more of yourself to your personal life instead of being only half present.

Important conversations and communications occur in July that require special attention. It's also a strong month for entertaining and peace-making with family. Domestic matters seem to take precedence, and this is ideal for you at this time. With Mars moving into your solar fifth house and into harmony with your sign on the 1st, personal energy is significantly improved--it can feel as if a weight has been lifted from your shoulders. This extra "get up and go" does wonders for your outlook. Mars is your planetary ruler, boosting its influence on you, so a harmonious relationship between your sign and Mars can feel especially motivating.

Periodically, a strong focus on career goals, along with the re-emergence of increased responsibilities and workloads, can leave you feeling pressured or scrutinized, but the adjustments you make as a result will dramatically improve your potential for success. While your heart is with home and family and making changes that help to bring more peace and beauty to your domestic life, you won't have an easy time enjoying these things if you don't handle your work to satisfaction. Adjusting your expectations of yourself seems important now since something has to give a little to enjoy a gain.

July is a potentially excellent month for romance with Mars in your romance sector from the start, retrograde Mercury retreating from it on the 19th, the Sun moving into this sector on the 22nd, and then Venus following suit on the 27th. The month is capped off by a New Moon in this same area of your chart, just when Mercury ends its retrograde. It's an expressive time, and your love life may be up and down, but at least it is active! For some, this energy is more about experiencing a nice creative burst and finding great energy in creating things that make you proud.

Until the 6th, learning and connecting can be highly enjoyable. Mercury turns retrograde on the 7th and this may introduce some delays or redirections that temporarily deflate you. Aim to slow down a little and give people space. There can be some backtracking affecting your romantic relationships or projects, but it also gives you the chance to rethink certain plans and get them right. The 8-11 requires patience and restraint with Mars wanting to push ahead, aligning with retrograde Mercury, and squaring off with Uranus. Impulsive moves and words should be avoided now. It's a period when adjusting to a slower pace can be uncomfortable but it's also temporary. Mercury retrograde periods are fertile for review and reflection, especially for you on the 20-24 when a new perspective on the past benefits you, but the beginning and end dates can be rather charged and disorienting.

Mars and Jupiter are moving in harmonious signs this month, and form a powerful trine on the 23-25, suggesting emerging opportunities for you to express yourself in new and satisfying ways, get creative, make fun connections, travel, learn new things, or even fall in love. You're feeling more courageous and willing to try new things. You can have an exciting new hobby or personal interest, and you're looking to freshen your mind with new possibilities. This can be a time for discovering a new channel for expressing yourself.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Taurus:

The month, in a general way, is better for observing, reviewing, and firming up your life, dear Taurus, as it's not ideal for pushing ahead. Mars, as it moves into your home and family sector on July 1st, doesn't agree! It's stirring you up, encouraging you to do something productive or just plain active with family or at home. Many of you will be redecorating and reorganizing your home or personal space in July. Mars in this area of your chart without outlets or channels for expressing excess energy, however, can be disruptive, stirring up restlessness and grumpiness instead. It's something to watch out for, especially around the 8-10 when Mercury is newly retrograde and introduces delays, meets up with Mars, and clashes with Uranus in your sign. This is one of the month's more significant challenges, and at least you're mentally prepared. Impulsive moves and words are likely now, and they can be challenging to control.

There are two eclipses this month, which is another reason to slow down. They fall along your communications axis, stimulating your desire for variety, mental stimulation, and contact. The need for new beginnings on the lines of communicating, learning, and commuting can become clear in July. Sometimes systems break down with this influence, forcing new ways of doing things, and for you, this can very well be about transportation and electronics. While they're frustrating, new worlds can open up as you move through the world just a little differently and discover new channels for expressing yourself and connecting with others.

Venus helps out as it heads into your communications sector on the 3rd and sticks around until the 27th. This transit boosts your communication skills and enhances the pleasure you take in sharing and learning. You may be verbalizing your affections with success, and loving words or sweet talk can figure strongly. Mind you, Mercury is retrograde from the 7-31, and from the 19-31, this happens in your communications sector, introducing some complications! You're likely to get away with it in the end, but there can certainly be some misunderstandings now. Mercury's retrograde is a good time for processing and catching up. If you've been racing ahead of yourself, you may have missed something important, and now is your chance to discover it or simply digest things.

You might want to watch for taking on too much, as your eyes may be bigger than your stomach right now. Eclipses can wipe us out energetically before they act to rebuild our motivation and energy levels. Particularly around the Lunar Eclipse on the 16th, overbooking feels regrettable. You seem to need to schedule in time to feed your spirit with learning or interesting adventures, however, so that you can come back to your daily affairs feeling refreshed.

Money-making ideas can come from dreams or from something you remember from the past. Home life is more animated, and family life demands more of your time, but the focus on your personal life is increasingly more pleasant as the month advances. While there may be slowdowns in your home life or the revisiting of old problems with family from the 7-19, your heart is with your home, and you're ready and willing to make improvements if it increases your chances of getting comfortable. You seem to need a healthy dose of familiarity now.

A whole new look at an old relationship or project can inspire you on the 20-24. From the 23-25, personal, financial, or domestic matters can be especially rewarding and fruitful. Support on mental, physical, financial, or spiritual levels can come now, whether you are giving it or receiving it. There can be pleasant intensity or activity in an intimate relationship and possibly with home projects. You may be exploring new ways of relating to people you care about.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Gemini:

You're seeking more predictability in your life this month, dear Gemini, but this doesn't mean you're idling about. There are errands to run, busy mental interests, exciting news, and plenty of diverse activities for you to enjoy, but you're challenged to pace yourself and spread things out a little so that you can feel more comfortable. The more significant themes in July for you are related to money and security or comfort, as well as learning and connecting.

Two eclipses in July encourage you to start fresh with your money or to find improved ways to manage your resources. They can also nudge you toward better spending habits and more faith and confidence in your ability to take care of yourself. Mercury is retrograde from the 7-31, and this is another reason to review and reflect rather than push forward with all-new endeavors. Aim for a more moderate approach to your life in July for best results.

July puts the spotlight on money matters, personal possessions, sensual pleasures, and financial security. Finances are not without concern for you this month, but there is great energy with you for making a fresh start. A new budget or plan could be in order. Financial backing or reliability of income sources might be in question, but reorganizing your life in critical ways can lead to improvements. Venus helps smooth things over, although also encourages a bit of indulgence with its transit of your solar second house from the 3-27. While this influence can undoubtedly stimulate your desire nature, mainly for material things and pleasures, you can be filled with creative ideas for using your natural talents in satisfying ways or for making money and doing business. Intuition runs high for innovative business ideas, and Venus here can boost your confidence in your money-making abilities. From the 20-24, you can see a money matter in a new light, and this can lead to interesting new ideas and directions.

The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th can awaken previously hidden desires or a stronger desire for intimacy. You might reach a turning point in a partnership, and a decision about merging your resources can be a pressing matter. This is a time for being a little more rigid with your boundaries if you feel put upon, however. Circumstances are such that you must face a few realistic points and get over some hurdles in your relationships or regarding your relationship with money or support. Some of you could learn something surprising about shared resources around the time of this eclipse.

Mercury's retrograde can certainly lead to some delays, but your communications sector is busy this month, and you're not inclined to hold your tongue! Doing so can be helpful around the 8-10, however, which can be a somewhat impulsive period. Hasty words and moves are best avoided now. Otherwise, your mind is curious, and you're interested in feeding it with interesting things. Energy levels this month are increasing but still not super high, so take some time out from the busy pace of your life to catch your breath. It's eclipse season, which can lead to feeling somewhat drained or demotivated at times. Ultimately, these lunations will refuel you in more authentic ways. New ways of approaching your money, habits, attachments, and intimate relationships are emerging.

Mars and Jupiter are transiting compatible signs this month, and their harmonious relationship peaks on the 23-25. This puts you in a fabulous position to reach out and connect with others, advance towards a cherished goal, benefit through help from others, and learn some truly useful things. People seek you out and enjoy your input. Getting active with a partner, even in small ways such as sharing time running errands, can give your relationship a nice boost. This can be a time of excitement and increased motivation for your projects or relationships. Your planetary ruler, Mercury, ends its retrograde on the last day of the month, and you may be excited about plans moving forward or the news you were waiting for arriving. A New Moon on the same day gives you a hint of the stellar energy for communicating ahead in August.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Cancer:

Shortly after July begins, a Solar Eclipse occurs in your sign, dear Cancer, making the first days of the month essential for review, meditation, and activities that help you purge or process and release negative energy. Going forward, you're likely to find yourself at a turning point or experiencing a significant shift. Mind you, this eclipse is part of a series that began last year and ends next July, so that you're in the middle of this powerful process in which you're reinventing yourself in a significant way, getting in touch with your personal power and independence. You're making changes to how you approach the world, and as you do, you'll find that you attract different experiences and people into your life.

In many ways, July is a power month for you, but it is also likely to be stressful at times. Keep in mind that the eclipses on the 2nd and 16th are stronger on you than most other signs, and this can feel draining, but life seems to be demanding more from you than usual as planets and points in your sign oppose Saturn and Pluto this month. Helping you wind down from some of the chaos is Mars leaving your sign at the top of the month, encouraging you to pace yourself.

While Mercury's retrograde from the 7-31 does add something to the hectic quality of the month, it's also encouraging you to slow down! From the 19 to 31, Mercury is retrograde in your sign, and you are likely to be in a cautious frame of mind. Avoid pushing matters. Consider whether certain decisions need to be made just yet. You're likely to be self-involved this month, but it's a necessary process. Around the 8-9, a conflict in mid-June may re-emerge in a new way. It's vital to avoid rashness and sharp words that you can't take back. The cosmos seem to encourage you to mature in some manner this month, whether it's through meeting your responsibilities, getting organized in some regions of your life, facing areas of past neglect or waste, or dealing with health or motivation issues that have been developing under the surface of things. Your personal impact is strong now, but you may feel tiny or neglected before you get to the point when you're recognizing this strength. Again, this is a process!

While Mars leaves your sign, Venus enters it on the 3rd, and this serves to pull out and highlight your natural grace. If you want others to see things from your perspective, this is a good time, even if it's only the first stage in the process of sharing yourself with someone. Friends find their way to you in July, or you experience a lovely sense of community. Your personal magnetism and attractiveness increase impressively. You are warmer and more approachable. While it's not always the case, your ability to open yourself up to others seems to be directly proportional to the opportunities that open up to you this month.

Your enthusiasm for self-discovery has been active in recent weeks, and may seem to take a hit in July, but then rebuilds as the month advances, ideally in a steadier, healthier way. This new well you're drawing from has far more potential to last. The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th may bring with it a surprising revelation, or a close relationship can begin, blossom, or demand your attention. Your independent side has been prominent recently, and while it's not letting up, you are softening rough edges. Nevertheless, you are still fighting for your rights, and you are demanding a show of respect.

On the 23-25, you can enjoy a strong desire to improve, grow, and develop, particularly with your work, talents, money, and habits. You're super motivated to improve your health and wellness and to appreciate and enjoy your everyday life more thoroughly. You feel that you can accomplish practically anything you set your mind to, and motivation to make more money or enjoy the work you do is on the rise. An opportunity can emerge to put your talents and skills to full use. The month ends with Mercury turning direct in your sign and a second New Moon, this time in your solar second house. Venus has just recently entered this area of your chart, and it's an excellent start to a period in which you're determined to enjoy the moment. The weeks ahead are good for matters related to money and comfort, as well as taking care of business with a creative and warm touch.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Leo:

Your inner world continues to be active this month, dear Leo, although significant shifts are occurring that are encouraging more activity, interaction, and increased attention to your health and wellness as July advances. July ends with a New Moon in your sign as well as Mercury's direct motion, and with these events, you can have a real sense of moving forward.

In the meantime, keep in mind that, in a general sense, July requires patience. With July's eclipses falling along your service axis, hunches are powerful and hard to ignore, and feelings that come to you seemingly out of the blue or through dreams can change your outlook and push you onto an entirely new path. Rest is in order, but so is mindful attention to your tasks and chores. The trick will be to find the right balance. You're not exactly putting everything on hold, but you're called to take more time for yourself to recharge.

July is especially interesting for you in that Mars enters your sign at the top of the month, and then Mercury, already transiting Leo, stations and turns retrograde on the 7th, meeting up with Mars on the 8th. This brings a challenging dynamic to the first week of July. While you should probably watch for talking ahead of yourself about things that you are not quite certain about, this can be a time, through trial and error, of finding a better pace for your life.

From July 22nd forward, life does seem to be playing more in your style, but what you're doing for yourself up until then is far from minor, even if it's often low-key. You can be seeking out more rest and privacy, all the while stimulating dramas seem to be playing out around you. There is no shortage of things to do - it is more about your ability to pick and choose.

With Venus in your solar twelfth house from the 3-27, secrets and whispers can delight you at times, and you may willingly make a few sacrifices to be with a special someone. Love and relationships tend to be under the radar or, in some manner, undecided or up in the air.

While you can be quick to speak and react in the first week of the month, you could be eating your words or at least rethinking things thereafter. In fact, you may not be ready to make certain decisions until Mercury re-enters your sign in August. It may also feel as if others are slowing your progress, as they can seem distant or indecisive, or because Mars is in your sign now, there can be an anxious or impatient quality to your life that's best recognized and transformed into energy that serves you better. When you're motivated and "on," you seem to have energy to spare and have few problems asserting your desires and needs. July brings much energy and initiative, even if it's in fits and starts, and this will carry forward into August.

Trips could be especially rewarding, providing a pleasant breather from pressures in your life. You have a keen interest in broadening your mental experiences in general, and finding expression of your personality through them, perhaps through higher education or exploring different philosophies. What you begin now tends to have long-term potential and can go far.

With so many prompts to pull back a little, Mars moving into your sign and Saturn/Pluto oppositions can give you the illusion that you need to do everything at once. You might feel a little swamped at times, or perhaps divided, but it's a good idea to try to, as much as possible, simplify by focusing on one opportunity at a time. You may be meeting with perfectionist standards at work, but you shouldn't be pushing yourself to the limits.

The Lunar Eclipse occurring on the 16th can stimulate a lot of activity, especially with health and work matters. Here again is a prompt to take care of both physical and mental health, as well as both your needs for work/service and rest/reflection.

Mars in your sign harmonizes with Jupiter in your creative and romantic sector from the 23-25, and you can meet with great success in your relationships, with artistic expression, and in your personal life, in general. It's a powerful period for learning and leisure. You can feel particularly motivated to pursue your heart's desire. Your confidence and sincerity win admirers now, and you're likely to receive positive feedback. It can be a time of tapping into your enterprising side. At this point, your enthusiasm is building.

The Sun enters your sign on the 22nd, and then Venus moves into Leo on the 27th. A New Moon occurs in Leo on the 31st, and you're beginning to feel the need to turn over a new leaf.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Virgo:

A theme of collaboration, networking, and connectedness is powerful for you this month, dear Virgo. At the same time, an underlying theme of introspection, preparation, and attention to physical and emotional needs is present in July and will keep growing as the month advances. Mercury's retrograde from the 7th to 31st suggests a need to look back, reflect, and reconsider certain plans before moving forward with them.

Mars moves into your privacy sector at the top of the month, pointing to the need to pace yourself and rest or take personal time more than usual. At the same time, eclipses this month pull up the need to work cooperatively with others, reminding you of your need for others or the community. July's themes are complicated, but can also help to move your life forward in the grand scheme of things, even when the month seems rather focused on the past, which is very often the case.

Significant changes are in the works for your social life, hopes, dreams, or community involvement. This trend first emerged last year when eclipses began activating your social sector, and it will continue to develop for another year. The Solar Eclipse on July 2nd can serve as another cosmic nudge along this path. There remains the need to process recent events and get your footing, but it's not a time to hide away completely.

The Solar Eclipse on the 2nd brings a charge of energy to friendships and group associations. Some of you may have been pursuing a project on your own, and you now recognize the need to delegate tasks, collaborate, or start something brand new. The change is likely to be an empowering one, even if your first instinct is to resist it. With eclipses, sometimes we have to let go of something--and often this is simply an idea or preconception--before we fully embrace moving on. A fresh start is possible when it comes to a friendship or group connection, although you're likely to look back before you move forward. Team spirit is essential now. Over the coming year, the people and causes with which you align yourself may evolve.

The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th awakens you to your creative urges or romantic feelings. The need for more attention to leisure, play, and creative expression becomes apparent, too, with the events of the month. Finding or following your joy is in focus. With Saturn and Pluto in the same area of your chart that this eclipse activates, recognizing and honoring your responsibilities and obligations is part of this process, even if this isn't always the most natural or easiest path to take. This can be a time for bringing more structure to your creative world and leisure time or hobbies.

You have Venus helping you connect with others smoothly and in happy, reinforcing ways from the 3-27. Friends may need attention but are supportive. There is a nice mutual flow of energy going on in your social sector this month, and the focus may be on the past or old friendships after the 19th. New friendships recently made or rekindled continue to figure strongly in your life, but there can be some related backtracking, delays, or challenges.

In the last week of the month, you enter a natural solar cycle in which you require some level of retreat. This cycle happens every year, but this time around, Mars has given you a head start along these lines. In fact, you've recognized these needs for extra rest or some withdrawal from July 1st forward. On the 23-25, a connection between Mars and Jupiter can point to successful connections and affirmative action that leads to improvements. Considerable energy is with you for personal projects, home or family-related pursuits, and activities behind the scenes. You might choose to help someone out, do a good deed, accomplish something significant with family or loved ones, or work on a home project. Feelings about something from your past can be a driving force to make changes. This can be a time for seeing the way around an obstacle that you once thought was insurmountable.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Libra:

There is a powerful emphasis on matters related to your life direction, life path goals, career, responsibilities, and reputation this month, dear Libra. There is a sense that you're pushing forward and making changes in these areas, but that you need to handle some details or outstanding issues before doing so. Changes in goals, plans, and priorities may be necessary. Taking the lead or receiving more attention than usual might initially feel uncomfortable, but as you begin to believe in yourself and have confidence in your abilities, you're likely to enjoy yourself. You have Venus at the top of your solar chart from the 3-27 helping you out and enhancing both your image and your feelings of joy and pleasure with what you're doing. This can be a time of giving generously of yourself or your services.

Over the coming year, professional and personal changes and shifts are very likely, and circumstances this month serve as a further boost in this direction. This can involve aligning yourself with new goals or adjusting those already in place, and finding a better balance between work and home life can be essential to this. From the 19-31, you could be revisiting old problems in your career or dealing with issues that others have created. Even so, you also have the chance to breathe new life into projects that you shelved in the past but now seem more relevant and useful. It may be best to tone down impatience with stalled projects or difficult personalities. You may feel pressured to make a decision, but waiting it out can be a better option if you have that luxury. Most of the month is useful for smoothing over differences in your career and also for dealing with reputation issues. Just keep in mind that Mercury's retrograde from the 7-31 can mean more delays and hiccups to deal with than average. You'll have plenty of time to rework your plans in August, so do what you can to avoid stressing over details.

Your domestic life demands your strong attention in spots throughout the month, although this may seem to peak after the Lunar Eclipse on the 16th. Activity centering around your home and family can seem distracting and overwhelming at first, but can also be the start of something quite beautiful, which ultimately energizes you. You may be dealing with resurfacing pressures related to family, and related responsibilities can need your attention. It may seem counterintuitive, but taking care of these matters can help you advance your career or other areas of your life as you'll be bringing more maturity and realism to your plans and a more confident "you" to the outside world. If home life is out of balance, you'll recognize the need to get things in shape.

Make a point of spending time with friends or of being involved in group settings this month, if this doesn't happen naturally. New ideas and inspiration can be found through your networking efforts. Intellectual companionship is easy to find this month, and you may very well discover a treasure from your past along these lines. Love is mostly friendly in July, although the 8-10 can require careful handling.

Exciting new interests motivate and stimulate you. In fact, your social life, which may have been on the dry side in recent months, is picking up pace in July. You have Mars moving into your social sector on the 1st, the Sun on the 22nd, and Venus on the 27th. Mercury's retrograde from the 7th can mean there's backtracking to do, but efforts to do so can help you make the right decisions later. New relationships might seem to slow down, or something is left up in the air. It's likely that if there is some distance in a current friendship that it's temporary. When it comes to friends, you may be taking a trip down memory lane.

On the 23-25, Mars in your networking sector harmonizes with Jupiter in your communications zone, linking these matters in creative, enterprising, and successful ways. Activities with others keep you busy and motivated. Learning with study groups can be beneficial, or you might acquire new knowledge or gain inspiration from groups you connect with now. This is an excellent time for making contact, Mercury retrograde aside! Opportunities for new projects or connections can emerge, and you're making them happen by actively pursuing leads. You can feel especially inspired.

Several influences on your chart point to increased commitment to realizing success, whether success is about performance in your career, steps towards achieving your goals, or about feeling or staying on top of things. You seem to need more order in your personal life, and it's an excellent time for addressing or achieving this. By the end of the month, the focus on friendships, community, or your happiness goals seems to dominate. The month ends with a New Moon in your social sector, encouraging a fresh start at the same time that Mercury ends its retrograde.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Scorpio:

While the month in a general sense is a better time for reflection and reorientation than for action, dear Scorpio, it's a time for growing hopefulness and enthusiasm. You're likely to enjoy new ideas and experiences as your perspective on your life changes. Your ambition is increasing, and some shuffling around is expected as priorities change, but overall, it's a time for finding more meaning in your life. Breaking out of the regular routine can be wildly refreshing, whether this involves physical or mental explorations, but doing so in steps or short spurts may feel best since you are very often duty-bound. Expanding your reach or audience can figure strongly for some.

This month, challenges to your plans often take the form of commitments to current projects. Handling problems with patience and confidence brings you to a stronger and more mature position. Granted, this is not always easy, particularly with a Lunar Eclipse on the 16th that can present a whirlwind of activity, and especially if you're already overbooked. New channels for communicating and commuting can lead to fabulous improvements, but the trick is to avoid adding more to your plate if life is feeling chaotic. Give yourself time to adapt to changes. The goal with current eclipses is to find the right balance between responsibilities and pleasure--one that helps you thrive.

There is a growing focus on your solar tenth house this month, and this sector of your chart rules over career, life path, goals, responsibilities, and reputation. Ambitions charge up this month but watch for impulsive moves and reactions. With Mars entering this sector on the first day of July, you could feel a rush of ambition or a strong desire to take action on achieving your goals. Even so, Mercury turns retrograde in this same sector on the 7th, and there can be some delays to deal with, or you may not have all the information you want to charge ahead. This is likely to work to your advantage--July is a month of eclipses, and it's usually better to observe than make bold moves in eclipse season. Look for opportunities to redo, review, and strengthen plans and projects while saving new beginnings for later.

A lot of your energy may be channeled into pursuing business and career goals, and you have charm working for you from the 27th on a professional level. While these matters certainly deserve your attention, there is lovely energy in play for matters of the heart with Venus in your solar ninth house from the 3-27 stimulating your desire for adventure and a taste for the exotic. Long-distance romance can be in the cards for some. A partner may be supportive of your goals, both spiritual and professional. This Venus transit brings smooth energy for personal appeal, but it can also trigger restlessness if you've been tolerating a difficult situation. Your sense of adventure runs high, and a change of pace can be an intense craving. You're likely to make some important connections if you venture forth onto unfamiliar ground. Nevertheless, there can be some complications to your plans from the 19-31. Vigilantly check your calendar and schedules so that you don't miss important interviews or deadlines. Communications could do with some double-checking, in fact, for a broader date range--from the 7-31. The 8-9 may require some restraint, too, as your words seem to have more impact than usual and impatience can run high.

Mars at the top of your chart indicates extra energy and ambition to reach your goals and advance, and its harmony with Jupiter in your resources sector on the 23-25 can inspire your enterprising side. There can be a clear connection between the extra effort you're making and additional income, or you may be exceptionally resourceful in the work you're doing, drawing upon your talents to make things happen. Mars-Jupiter energy stimulates a desire to feel alive--connected to and energized by the world around you. You may be drawing energy and motivation from the exploration of new methods or subjects. There can be a nice boost from a person who can help you achieve your goals, but for the most part, you are the one who is actively making things happen right now. The month ends with a New Moon (a second one!) this time around in your career and performance sector just as Mercury ends its retrograde. You can feel raring to go as you enter August.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Sagittarius:

July's energies are on the complicated side, dear Sagittarius, but aiming to observe and process instead of charge ahead can keep you feeling on top of things. Financial new beginnings may be in store for you, and circumstances could very well require that you rethink your financial strategies.

Debts and loans, yours or a partner's income, or financial backing can figure strongly with eclipses falling along the second and eighth house axis of your solar chart. It's a strong and compelling prompt to develop strategies to cut out unhealthy dependencies and habits that prevent you from growing and thriving! This can be a time for taking charge of your finances, particularly money shared with others or derived from other sources than your personal income. On another level altogether, this can be a period for boosting your intimacy with a special person in your life, or with yourself as you discover your passions and your deeper desires. You gain much from a position of observation this month. You're also inclined to pour extra attention to a special project or relationship. You'd prefer not to scatter your energy.

While it's a good month for taking care of business, there can be some money worries. Plans or backing that have had you feeling enthusiastic may not look as promising as they did last month, but the good news is that adjusting your outlook to a more realistic one will bring rewards down the road. Coming to a more mature or practical understanding of your resources, income, or money situation can go a long way towards improving your life in many different areas.

While July favors observation over action in a general sense with its eclipses and Mercury's retrograde from the 7-31, this doesn't mean you won't be busy. In some ways, your life is becoming considerably more exciting this month! There is a growing focus on your solar ninth house, which rules your spirit for adventure, learning, growth, and expansion. Mars enters this sector on the 1st, the Sun on the 22nd, and Venus on the 27th. Increasingly in July, you are kinder, friendlier, and less focused on minor concerns in favor of the bigger picture.

Much of the month, Venus transits your intimacy sector (from the 3-27), and love is private, intimate, and passionate. You're inclined to share yourself with bravery with someone special. Accept support if offered, as good things come from others at this point in your life. There's an emphasis on more profound, more meaningful relationships or a deeper understanding of your fears, addictions, passions, and vulnerabilities. Eclipses encourage (or perhaps push) you to figure out matters related to money, boundaries, support, and ownership. While there can be some feelings of chaos or the consequences of overbooking, the cosmos is calling upon you to establish a more organized, settled, and secure way of living so that you can feel freer to explore your deeper needs.

On the 23-25, Mars connects harmoniously with Jupiter in your sign, and you're looking to break out of the mold or routine through what you learn, what you do, or where you go. You're particularly courageous and motivated to try new things. Your increased confidence can lead to invaluable opportunities now. There can be developments related to travel, education, or publishing. You have an expanded vision of what you want to experience or achieve in the future, making it an excellent time to set goals, although practical details will need your attention later. You have the energy to put into your goals and ideas. The month ends with Mercury turning direct after over three weeks of retrograde motion as well as a New Moon, and you can have a wonderful sense that you're moving forward.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Capricorn:

The North Node in your opposite sign this year pulls up your need to explore companionship matters, dear Capricorn, and this month's eclipses tell more of this story! There can be a chance for a new beginning or a cleaning of the slate related to a partnership, negotiation, or commitment. Themes this year and next can relate to a new or enhanced partnership or can lead to a commitment to go/stay solo. For some, a relationship crisis of sorts prompts a new beginning or approach--a turning point is happening now. In the first week of the month, you'd benefit from taking time to get in touch with your relationship needs. Observe, take in, and be honest with yourself. This way, you're ready for a new beginning ushered in by the eclipse in your partnership sector on the 2nd. Of course, you can't anticipate all that happens or all that you feel at this time, but connecting with your intuition will be most helpful.

Around the Lunar Eclipse that occurs in your sign on the 16th, you may be seeing circumstances for their flaws more than their overall worth, and this process is necessary for you to arrive at a more balanced and realistic place. It's also entirely temporary! Recognition, whether personal and professional, is expected. Certainly, this can be a busy time in your life. Keep in mind that during eclipse season, it's not unusual to feel a bit wiped out or drained before you refuel with energy and motivation. Because this set of eclipses are strong on you (they occur in your sign and opposing sign from July 2018 to July 2020), this can be more prominent than usual.

You may have been pouring a lot of energy into relationships in recent weeks, and there's more of this energy in July, perhaps with a big reveal or a turning point. Even so, Mars moves out of your partnership sector and into your solar eighth house on the 1st, and the Sun will do so on the 22nd, followed by Venus on the 27th. These ingresses point to a growing desire to transform, improve, and develop a relationship or project.

While bodies in your partnership sector this month are under some strain from time to time, overall, your gracious manner attracts positive experiences. Consider that you're expected to learn a lot through your interactions with others. These "lessons" are not necessarily direct ones--they may simply be about the kinds of feelings and insights you gain from your reactions to someone in your life or from your collaborations.

There can be times when your needs and desires seem eclipsed by those of a partner, or in general, your personal needs and plans are on the back burner for now. This can lead to a feeling that you have to lay down the law or take control, but doing so is unlikely to serve you well. It's best to work on developing your own resources and on getting your life in order so that you can bring the best version of yourself to your relationships. Playing a supportive role can be beneficial at this point in the year.

Financial matters can assume more and more importance as the month advances, or matters of support, dependence, and attachment can emerge. For some of you, your intimate life heats up in July. Although money and power dynamics may still need straightening out, you can experience more excitement and intimacy with a special someone this month. On the 23-25, a Mars-Jupiter connection tops up your inner courage. You might be taking an intimate relationship to a new level, or you're learning something powerful about yourself. It's an excellent time for support, whether it's of the emotional, mental, or financial kind. You are exceptionally resourceful all month and especially now, and your desire to improve, grow, and overcome obstacles is great. This can be a time for reaping the rewards of past actions. If you've had a lifestyle change in mind, plans to get that started can emerge. It can also be an excellent time for resolving conflicts with others.

Mercury's retrograde occurs from the 7-31. From the 7-19, it happens in your solar eighth house of others' resources, and from the 19-31, retrograde Mercury moves through your partnership sector. You may be seeing some backtracking with loans, dues, debts, or relationships before you feel you're going forward. You may be waiting for information, and patience is required! In a general sense, July is a better month for making edits, reorienting yourself, tidying things up, and observing than it is for pushing your plans forward.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Aquarius:

Work and relationships are the stronger themes in your solar chart this month, dear Aquarius. You may find yourself busier than usual taking care of day-to-day affairs, work projects, or working on self-improvement and health. Eclipses this month (there are two) give you a bit of a push to deal with the details and practical side of everyday life, to become more organized, and to take charge of your routines, but they also want you to make the time for rest and regeneration. This is an important time for formulating goals, initiatives, and plans that get you back on track physically and mentally. At the same time, there is a growing theme of companionship, collaborations, and close partnerships in your astrology in July.

Work is busy, although sometimes stressful. While work conditions have been looking especially promising, there are some kinks to work out now, and the path to improvement seems to be to schedule and structure your downtime and your attention to mental and emotional health. This way, you bring a more confident and rested "you" to your work and daily life. Burning yourself out won't help you in any way. While the Solar Eclipse on the 2nd is set to refuel you with new energy for your daily routines and work, there can be an initial draining of energy that's real and necessary, so don't push. Let motivation and inspiration build naturally, and soon enough, you'll be ready to make changes and improvements.

A further message to pace yourself comes around the time of the Lunar Eclipse on the 16th. The energy dip is natural, and you're likely to rebuild your motivation as the month advances, slowly! Eclipses usually come with a prompt to let go of a preconception or situation so that you can grow and thrive. Events or revelations experienced now can serve to demonstrate the need for a better work-life balance. Attention to your spiritual and imaginative needs ensures you don't lose your spark for work and routines, while your attention to your duties and self-care efforts contribute to a stronger sense of fulfillment. It's a two-way street. You'll get a chance to see a particular project or your work from a new perspective in the second half of the month, and this "new view" can lead to wonderful new ideas down the road.

Relationships similarly bring both rewarding and potentially exhausting themes to your life in July. With Mars moving into your partnership sector on the 1st and sticking around there until August 18th, you may be finding your own courage through a significant someone, or you can be busy pairing up to get things done. Activities with a partner can be in focus. If there have been festering problems in a partnership, this is a time when you can't seem to ignore or tolerate them any further. Fortunately, you have tools at your disposal to iron out differences, but there is a need for patience and sensitivity with Mercury retrograde from the 7-31. There can be some mixed signals or crossed wires to manage. It can feel like just when you're revving up, communication breakdowns or slowdowns occur.

In some cases, a partner (business or personal) may be re-visiting old issues, or their indecision can slow something down in your life. Things may feel up in the air with health or work, particularly from the 19-31. Even so, you'll get the chance to see details that you overlooked in the past, and these can help you make better decisions later.

On the 23-25, you receive a boost of courage and confidence through your activities with others or through a connection with friend or partner. Teamwork can be golden now. It's an excellent time for laying the groundwork for promotion and networking. You draw others to you with your sincerity and confidence. Opportunities to advance or reach your goals seem to arise through relationships and contacts right now, making it an excellent time to mingle and connect. This can happen directly through shared activities or indirectly through a friend's encouragement for you to go after your dreams. The New Moon on the last day of the month brings start-fresh energy to a key partnership, and it comes at the same time that Mercury ends its retrograde, giving you a hint of August's stellar influences for your relationships. There can be refreshing honesty with someone now.

Horoscope Overview for July 2019 for Pisces:

There is a strong emphasis on your leisure time in July, dear Pisces, with a growing theme of work, health, and self-care. You're likely to find more joy in your work, and you're connecting with your inner muse. Some of you will experience a new beginning in a romance. There are ups and downs in your social life, but also clear opportunities.

Love, creative expression, entertainment, and pleasure are the subjects of the Solar Eclipse headlining in July. It's not an ideal time to make bold decisions or moves, but a sense that you're starting fresh and heading in a new direction is with you. There can be an initial feeling of being drained or unsure of yourself before you begin to fill with motivation and a sense of purpose. With Mercury retrograde from the 7-31, take your time with important decisions. Mercury's retrograde affects your work and routines most from the 7-19, and then from the 19-31, backtracking may affect a relationship or creative pursuit. You may need to spend time revising and reviewing, and this can seem to slow things down. However, work put in now can help you tremendously in the coming months.

The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th reminds you of your need for balance. If you've been going it alone or spending so much time on your personal pleasures that you've lost touch with your friends, this can be a time for catching up. Announcements can be made that involve a friend, or this is a time that a friendship matter comes to a head. You might ask yourself if you've been putting in the effort to take better care of yourself and the things/people you love in the long term, not just in the moment. Responsibilities or problems that have been neglected or overlooked in the past have a way of surfacing this month, and the more you resist them, the more you limit the opportunities presenting themselves to enjoy and express yourself.

In the meantime, work can be super busy or demanding, and this may be in large part due to rising ambitions to get things done. The desire to improve health can come on strongly, too, with Mars entering your work and health sector on the 1st of the month. Even so, Mercury in this same sector turns retrograde on the 7th, and delays may keep you from charging ahead. Frustrating? For sure, but the redirection can serve you well if it means taking care of details that you missed. You may be proving yourself on the job or simply enjoying more take-charge energy as you go about your daily routines.

These themes increase as the month advances with retrograde Mercury moving out of this sector of your solar chart on the 19th, the Sun moving into it on the 22nd, and Venus following suit on the 27th. You're in great shape for getting yourself and your daily affairs into shape! Try not to overdo things physically, particularly from the 8-11. At this time, too, it may be best to watch for speaking too soon or out of turn. Impulsive words and moves are more likely than usual on these dates.

You may get the opportunity to see an old relationship or project in a new light this month, particularly around the 20-24. Freedom from wondering can be a real rush now. At the same time, there is maturity in putting a matter to rest and accepting that closure doesn't have to come from outside of yourself to do so. It's best not to wait on others to make something clear if it's holding you back.

Mars in your sector of work, health, and habits harmonizes with Jupiter at the top of your solar chart this month, peaking on the 23-25, and actions taken now can open up fantastic opportunities to improve your work, do the work you love, or advance a major goal. You're especially willing to go the extra mile and put the necessary effort or energy into your pursuits, increasing your chances of success. You may be seeking out (and finding) more meaning in the work you do or services you provide. Energy and motivation levels soar. You can feel pumped up about pursuing health or fitness programs or energized to improve your habits and daily routines. This can be a time for laying the groundwork for the new beginnings ushered in by the New Moon on the 31st.