Virgo Monthly Horoscope
{Monthly Horoscopes 2023}
A horoscope guide to the month ahead for Virgo Sun and Virgo Ascendant.
August 2023 Horoscope: Predictions for Virgo
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Overview for this Month: Virgo (All)
August 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Virgo:
Your inner world is animated this month, dear Virgo, but even with a stronger focus on musing, healing, and renewal, you're very often quite active and involved. It's not a time to push ahead in many ways due to the month's retrogrades and a focus on your privacy sector, but you're motivated and at the ready.
While there's a stronger focus on mental and emotional health and decompressing in August, the first day of the month reminds you to balance this mission with special attention to work and routines. There can be a bit of a scramble to get your life into better working order, and the benefits of doing so are great.
August is an important month for reflection and rest. You'll find that you're often thinking about the past, assessing individual projects (and, on occasion, for some of you, relationships) for their viability, and dealing with culminations. You could find you're playing a waiting game often enough this month.
This doesn't always jibe well with Mars in your sign (until the 27th), which can stir you up and lead to some impatience. However, activities that repair and heal your spirit and help you renew your energy stores are particularly appropriate and beneficial. You're not in the best position to move your projects forward, but it's an excellent time for getting your bearings. Keeping things low-profile seems appropriate in many life departments, including money and communication projects.
Mars in your sign until the 27th finds you more naturally assertive. You're less inclined to pass up opportunities to pursue your goals. Energy and confidence run higher than they usually do in the weeks before your birthday. You believe in your dreams! While looking forward, you can also want to work independently or at your own pace. Making positive changes and breaking free from limitations are themes.
Indeed, Mercury spends all of the month in your sign and some of it retrograde (from the 23rd forward). Minor problems will likely crop up, but with Mars in your corner, you mostly feel ready to take charge and on top of things. You could feel strongly attracted to a new or different pursuit or an unexpected person. You can also feel more courage to assert your needs or intentions.
Venus turned retrograde last month and remains retrograde all of August. It's tucked away in your solar chart, out of sight. More information may surface about a private or past issue that will help you make better plans and future decisions. From September 3rd forward, you'll begin to feel clearer in these areas. Slowly but surely, life should feel more straightforward in love and with pleasure and comfort, but it's best to process and digest things rather than finalize them for now.
On the day the Sun enters your sign (the 23rd), your planetary ruler turns retrograde, complicating things. Part of you is ready to start fresh, but circumstances seem to slow you down frequently. While sometimes frustrating, this process can help you make valuable edits.
Mars moves out of your sign and into your resources sector on the 27th, and you tap into a stronger desire to build on your ideas rather than a need to pioneer. It's now time to take care of business and attend to your money, things, and comfort levels. You want better for yourself in these areas.
It's a fine time to pursue endeavors that don't have immediate rewards and results but will produce for you over the long term. The Full Moon on the 30th turns your strong attention to close relationships and your relationship needs or goals. It comes at the time of a boosting Jupiter-Saturn transit that encourages more creative relating and interacting.
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Virgo (Born August 23 to September 2) AND Virgo Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Virgo:
August 2023 Virgo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
August 2023
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until August 23rd:
The Sun continues to shine its light on your solar twelfth house. This is the time to listen to your intuition, to take a break from the hectic pace of your life, and to reflect on what you have learned in the past year. You might naturally retreat a little and take more private time for yourself now.
Your physical energy levels may not be up to par for the time being, and this is your body signaling you to take a break. This is not an ideal time for pushing forward with new personal projects and plans. It is better to finish up projects and tie up loose ends now.
From August 23rd forward:
The Sun illuminates your first house now, bringing issues surrounding your personal identity, appearance, outward behavior, and self-expression to the forefront. This marks the peak of your physical solar cycle, and you are in the position to make an impression on others, and to assert your personal influence. Spontaneity of expression is what this transit is about. You are ready to put your past behind you and to start a new personal cycle. You have presence and you project confidence. Increased energy and a renewed feeling of confidence is with you now, so take advantage.
It's a great month to do something entirely new and pioneering—to go solo in some area of your life. This particular season of the year smiles on your personal endeavors. This is a time when you more easily get in touch with a true sense of your identity and purpose. The most enterprising side of your nature surfaces, and it's time to seize opportunities. Existing problems in your life may be overcome now by bravery and a straightforward approach to your life.
There's nothing wrong with a bit of self-centeredness during this cycle, but avoid taking it too far. It's not the best time for teamwork and other cooperative endeavors. The spotlight is on you and your ability to lead, so make it a good one! Take steps to improve how you come across to others. It's time to carve your own path in life.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Venus is retrograde all month (from July 22nd to September 3rd):
Venus retrograde in general: As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are periods during which we re-assess what--and who--we value. It is a period that most astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Major financial undertakings are not advised during this period as well.
Venus retrograde cycles are good times for creating budgets and financial plans, and for re-thinking our personal relationships. Old friends and lovers may re-appear, perhaps complicating current relationships. We are called upon to deal with relationship issues from the past. Events occur that seem fated or predestined.
It can be a real challenge getting close to a lover during this period of time. Unorthodox, experimental, and non-intimate relationships may be favored. Relationships that have been especially challenging may come to an end during this cycle.
However, strong relationships will survive it, even if there are a few bumps and bruises along the way. For singles, this is a good time for "eyes wide open" or experimental dating. It is not a time when people recognize the need for another person to complete them, or some people may be questioning whether they are with partners who actually fulfill them. This period is good for re-evaluating our relationship needs; but, again, major love decisions are best saved for after the cycle ends.
This Venus Retrograde cycle occurs for the most part in your solar twelfth house of all that lies beneath the surface of things. People from the past may resurface--physically or they might simply come to the forefront of your mind. You may be dealing with past karma now.
What you want from love--your desires--are very ambiguous and obscure during this cycle. Deal with your past so that you can put it behind you, but don't do it at the expense of your present.
Venus rules your money and possessions sector, as well as your ninth house of adventure and discovery. Watch for impulsive spending.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
All month:
Mercury continues to transit your solar first house. During this cycle, you are more communicative than usual. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that conversations are at their best right now, simply because you are more interested in expressing yourself than listening! You are especially alert and a little cerebral now. You have a receptive audience for your ideas.
Mercury is retrograde from August 23rd to September 15th:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your own body language and personal manner (you may feel that others misunderstand you), as well as communications involving the career or public, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. You are ruled by Mercury, so the likelihood of being misunderstood, in general, is high. Put off career decisions as well, as career matters are Gemini-ruled for you.
Occurring in your solar first house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to your body language. Others may misinterpret your body language, and you should be aware of a tendency to give off mixed signals. People in your life may complain that you seem emotionally distant. You may appear uncommunicative and hard to reach, or what you say comes out wrong. This is a time to review the manner in which you come across to others--not so much whether it truly reflects your nature, but more in terms of whether it is working for or against you. Don't worry too much if others aren't quite "getting" you for the time being. Things will change once Mercury turns direct, so you might decide to try to keep status quo for the time being. You might spend more time than usual when it comes to making decisions now, and this is natural. Rushed decisions may be regretted when you change your mind later on.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until the 27th:
Mars continues to activate your solar first house, supplying you with added energy to apply towards personal goals, and a more assertive and direct approach to the world in general.
This is an excellent period for physical training and exercise of any kind. The desire to be self-sufficient and independent is especially strong now. You are far less tolerant of being restricted by or dependent on others, and this is a good time to identify your personal strengths and take positive action to rectify situations that may have previously felt frustrating or repressive.
You might be especially attracted to personal challenges, and seeing just how far you can push. However, be careful not to push yourself (and others) too far.
From the 27th forward:
Mars energizes your solar second house. You have more energy at your disposal to make money, but also to defend your values. This can be a very resourceful time, when you make the most of what you have. You have much energy for new money-making projects, or for stepping up existing ones.
You may be over-identifying with what you have and own, and you could be trying to prove yourself (your worth) to others using money and possessions as the means to do so. If conflicts occur during this transit, they are likely to be over issues of ownership. This is a time when impulse buying is at a peak. You probably should avoid using credit right now, simply because your spending habits may be excessive and impulsive.
Overview Horoscope:
August 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Virgo:
Your inner world is animated this month, dear Virgo, but even with a stronger focus on musing, healing, and renewal, you're very often quite active and involved. It's not a time to push ahead in many ways due to the month's retrogrades and a focus on your privacy sector, but you're motivated and at the ready.
While there's a stronger focus on mental and emotional health and decompressing in August, the first day of the month reminds you to balance this mission with special attention to work and routines. There can be a bit of a scramble to get your life into better working order, and the benefits of doing so are great.
August is an important month for reflection and rest. You'll find that you're often thinking about the past, assessing individual projects (and, on occasion, for some of you, relationships) for their viability, and dealing with culminations. You could find you're playing a waiting game often enough this month.
This doesn't always jibe well with Mars in your sign (until the 27th), which can stir you up and lead to some impatience. However, activities that repair and heal your spirit and help you renew your energy stores are particularly appropriate and beneficial. You're not in the best position to move your projects forward, but it's an excellent time for getting your bearings. Keeping things low-profile seems appropriate in many life departments, including money and communication projects.
Mars in your sign until the 27th finds you more naturally assertive. You're less inclined to pass up opportunities to pursue your goals. Energy and confidence run higher than they usually do in the weeks before your birthday. You believe in your dreams! While looking forward, you can also want to work independently or at your own pace. Making positive changes and breaking free from limitations are themes.
Indeed, Mercury spends all of the month in your sign and some of it retrograde (from the 23rd forward). Minor problems will likely crop up, but with Mars in your corner, you mostly feel ready to take charge and on top of things. You could feel strongly attracted to a new or different pursuit or an unexpected person. You can also feel more courage to assert your needs or intentions.
Venus turned retrograde last month and remains retrograde all of August. It's tucked away in your solar chart, out of sight. More information may surface about a private or past issue that will help you make better plans and future decisions. From September 3rd forward, you'll begin to feel clearer in these areas. Slowly but surely, life should feel more straightforward in love and with pleasure and comfort, but it's best to process and digest things rather than finalize them for now.
On the day the Sun enters your sign (the 23rd), your planetary ruler turns retrograde, complicating things. Part of you is ready to start fresh, but circumstances seem to slow you down frequently. While sometimes frustrating, this process can help you make valuable edits.
Mars moves out of your sign and into your resources sector on the 27th, and you tap into a stronger desire to build on your ideas rather than a need to pioneer. It's now time to take care of business and attend to your money, things, and comfort levels. You want better for yourself in these areas.
It's a fine time to pursue endeavors that don't have immediate rewards and results but will produce for you over the long term. The Full Moon on the 30th turns your strong attention to close relationships and your relationship needs or goals. It comes at the time of a boosting Jupiter-Saturn transit that encourages more creative relating and interacting.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
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Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
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romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also general trends for Virgo in 2023 and the full 2023 Yearly Virgo Horoscope.
Virgo (Born September 3 to 12) AND Virgo Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Virgo:
August 2023 Virgo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
August 2023
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
All month:
The Sun travels through your twelfth house now, marking a time of retreat and regeneration. Think about the attachments you have--to things, people, and routines--and consider which ones are dragging you down. This is a time when competitive energies and the ego are on a bit of a break.
It's not the time to push ahead with brand new projects. Rather, it's a time of reflection, dreaming, and recharging your batteries. Situations that have naturally outgrown their usefulness in your life can now be put behind you. Endings of natural cycles may be part of the picture at this time of year. Your energy is largely applied to personal and private affairs now. Your disposition is introspective. Rest and reflect, and prepare for a more outgoing cycle when the Sun moves into your first house.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Venus is retrograde all month (from July 22nd to September 3rd):
Venus retrograde in general: As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are periods during which we re-assess what--and who--we value. It is a period that most astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Major financial undertakings are not advised during this period as well.
Venus retrograde cycles are good times for creating budgets and financial plans, and for re-thinking our personal relationships. Old friends and lovers may re-appear, perhaps complicating current relationships. We are called upon to deal with relationship issues from the past. Events occur that seem fated or predestined.
It can be a real challenge getting close to a lover during this period of time. Unorthodox, experimental, and non-intimate relationships may be favored. Relationships that have been especially challenging may come to an end during this cycle.
However, strong relationships will survive it, even if there are a few bumps and bruises along the way. For singles, this is a good time for "eyes wide open" or experimental dating. It is not a time when people recognize the need for another person to complete them, or some people may be questioning whether they are with partners who actually fulfill them. This period is good for re-evaluating our relationship needs; but, again, major love decisions are best saved for after the cycle ends.
This Venus Retrograde cycle occurs for the most part in your solar twelfth house of all that lies beneath the surface of things. People from the past may resurface--physically or they might simply come to the forefront of your mind. You may be dealing with past karma now.
What you want from love--your desires--are very ambiguous and obscure during this cycle. Deal with your past so that you can put it behind you, but don't do it at the expense of your present.
Venus rules your money and possessions sector, as well as your ninth house of adventure and discovery. Watch for impulsive spending.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
From August 5th:
With Mercury in your solar first house, you are most inclined to speak up about matters that you previously were only mulling over. Your disposition is more intellectual than usual now, and self-expression comes easily. You are sharper than usual--more observant, and more inclined to "live in the head". Relationships with siblings, neighbors, classmates, and casual friends may become more prominent in your life now.
It is likely that you will initiate discussions during this period, evaluate your appearance and the impact you have on those around you, and make contact with others rather than stay chained to any one place or activity.
This is the time to be direct and to communicate your needs and interests. You are more inclined to talk about yourself and your personal past now. This may also be a restless time when it is difficult to turn the thinking process off when it would be better to relax! It is an especially fruitful time for any endeavor that requires dealing with words, ideas, and facts and figures.
Your demeanor is more youthful, perhaps mischievous, light-hearted, and non-threatening so that others may be more inclined to turn to you for advice or pleasant conversation. Using the power of words to attract what you want or to further your interests works best for you now.
Mercury is retrograde from August 23rd to September 15th:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your own body language and personal manner (you may feel that others misunderstand you), as well as communications involving the career or public, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. You are ruled by Mercury, so the likelihood of being misunderstood, in general, is high. Put off career decisions as well, as career matters are Gemini-ruled for you.
Occurring in your solar first house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to your body language. Others may misinterpret your body language, and you should be aware of a tendency to give off mixed signals. People in your life may complain that you seem emotionally distant. You may appear uncommunicative and hard to reach, or what you say comes out wrong. This is a time to review the manner in which you come across to others--not so much whether it truly reflects your nature, but more in terms of whether it is working for or against you. Don't worry too much if others aren't quite "getting" you for the time being. Things will change once Mercury turns direct, so you might decide to try to keep status quo for the time being. You might spend more time than usual when it comes to making decisions now, and this is natural. Rushed decisions may be regretted when you change your mind later on.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
All month:
Mars continues to activate your solar first house, supplying you with added energy to apply towards personal goals, and a more assertive and direct approach to the world in general.
This is an excellent period for physical training and exercise of any kind. The desire to be self-sufficient and independent is especially strong now. You are far less tolerant of being restricted by or dependent on others, and this is a good time to identify your personal strengths and take positive action to rectify situations that may have previously felt frustrating or repressive.
You might be especially attracted to personal challenges, and seeing just how far you can push. However, be careful not to push yourself (and others) too far.
Overview Horoscope:
August 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Virgo:
Your inner world is animated this month, dear Virgo, but even with a stronger focus on musing, healing, and renewal, you're very often quite active and involved. It's not a time to push ahead in many ways due to the month's retrogrades and a focus on your privacy sector, but you're motivated and at the ready.
While there's a stronger focus on mental and emotional health and decompressing in August, the first day of the month reminds you to balance this mission with special attention to work and routines. There can be a bit of a scramble to get your life into better working order, and the benefits of doing so are great.
August is an important month for reflection and rest. You'll find that you're often thinking about the past, assessing individual projects (and, on occasion, for some of you, relationships) for their viability, and dealing with culminations. You could find you're playing a waiting game often enough this month.
This doesn't always jibe well with Mars in your sign (until the 27th), which can stir you up and lead to some impatience. However, activities that repair and heal your spirit and help you renew your energy stores are particularly appropriate and beneficial. You're not in the best position to move your projects forward, but it's an excellent time for getting your bearings. Keeping things low-profile seems appropriate in many life departments, including money and communication projects.
Mars in your sign until the 27th finds you more naturally assertive. You're less inclined to pass up opportunities to pursue your goals. Energy and confidence run higher than they usually do in the weeks before your birthday. You believe in your dreams! While looking forward, you can also want to work independently or at your own pace. Making positive changes and breaking free from limitations are themes.
Indeed, Mercury spends all of the month in your sign and some of it retrograde (from the 23rd forward). Minor problems will likely crop up, but with Mars in your corner, you mostly feel ready to take charge and on top of things. You could feel strongly attracted to a new or different pursuit or an unexpected person. You can also feel more courage to assert your needs or intentions.
Venus turned retrograde last month and remains retrograde all of August. It's tucked away in your solar chart, out of sight. More information may surface about a private or past issue that will help you make better plans and future decisions. From September 3rd forward, you'll begin to feel clearer in these areas. Slowly but surely, life should feel more straightforward in love and with pleasure and comfort, but it's best to process and digest things rather than finalize them for now.
On the day the Sun enters your sign (the 23rd), your planetary ruler turns retrograde, complicating things. Part of you is ready to start fresh, but circumstances seem to slow you down frequently. While sometimes frustrating, this process can help you make valuable edits.
Mars moves out of your sign and into your resources sector on the 27th, and you tap into a stronger desire to build on your ideas rather than a need to pioneer. It's now time to take care of business and attend to your money, things, and comfort levels. You want better for yourself in these areas.
It's a fine time to pursue endeavors that don't have immediate rewards and results but will produce for you over the long term. The Full Moon on the 30th turns your strong attention to close relationships and your relationship needs or goals. It comes at the time of a boosting Jupiter-Saturn transit that encourages more creative relating and interacting.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.
Know More About Yourself and Others
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.
Love & Romance Forecast Report
Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also general trends for Virgo in 2023 and the full 2023 Yearly Virgo Horoscope.
Virgo (Born September 13 to 23) AND Virgo Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Virgo:
August 2023 Virgo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
August 2023
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until August 12th:
The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar eleventh house. During this cycle, you are planting seeds for the future, dreaming up plans that you might begin to develop two months down the road, if they still seem viable then. You are more aware of the benefits of networking, and you might find some great ideas through others now. You might be working in a team now.
You could be questioning some of the rules you have been living by and you could be ready to try something totally new. You are more attracted to that which is progressive or unconventional during this cycle.
From August 13th forward:
The Sun travels through your twelfth house now, marking a time of retreat and regeneration. Think about the attachments you have--to things, people, and routines--and consider which ones are dragging you down. This is a time when competitive energies and the ego are on a bit of a break.
It's not the time to push ahead with brand new projects. Rather, it's a time of reflection, dreaming, and recharging your batteries. Situations that have naturally outgrown their usefulness in your life can now be put behind you. Endings of natural cycles may be part of the picture at this time of year. Your energy is largely applied to personal and private affairs now. Your disposition is introspective. Rest and reflect, and prepare for a more outgoing cycle when the Sun moves into your first house.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Venus is retrograde all month (from July 22nd to September 3rd):
Venus retrograde in general: As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are periods during which we re-assess what--and who--we value. It is a period that most astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Major financial undertakings are not advised during this period as well.
Venus retrograde cycles are good times for creating budgets and financial plans, and for re-thinking our personal relationships. Old friends and lovers may re-appear, perhaps complicating current relationships. We are called upon to deal with relationship issues from the past. Events occur that seem fated or predestined.
It can be a real challenge getting close to a lover during this period of time. Unorthodox, experimental, and non-intimate relationships may be favored. Relationships that have been especially challenging may come to an end during this cycle.
However, strong relationships will survive it, even if there are a few bumps and bruises along the way. For singles, this is a good time for "eyes wide open" or experimental dating. It is not a time when people recognize the need for another person to complete them, or some people may be questioning whether they are with partners who actually fulfill them. This period is good for re-evaluating our relationship needs; but, again, major love decisions are best saved for after the cycle ends.
This Venus Retrograde cycle occurs, for the most part, in your solar eleventh house of friendships, groups, and aspirations. Your friendships or associations with groups may be a little strained during this period--a time when you may withdraw and others might misinterpret your intentions, or when friends are distant. You may get the feeling that friends are either disinterested or insincere during this cycle.
Venus rules your money and possessions sector, as well as your ninth house of adventure and discovery. Watch for impulsive spending.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until August 17th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar twelfth house. This is a cycle in which clear decision-making does not come easily. You are paying more attention to unspoken or hidden elements of any circumstance. You are seeing all sides to any given story, and forming a definite opinion does not seem "right" for the time being. Thoughts turn to the past. It's a strong period for gaining different perspectives on problems or issues in your life, as well as for reflection and research, but not the easiest time for presenting your ideas.
From August 18th:
With Mercury in your solar first house, you are most inclined to speak up about matters that you previously were only mulling over. Your disposition is more intellectual than usual now, and self-expression comes easily. You are sharper than usual--more observant, and more inclined to "live in the head". Relationships with siblings, neighbors, classmates, and casual friends may become more prominent in your life now.
It is likely that you will initiate discussions during this period, evaluate your appearance and the impact you have on those around you, and make contact with others rather than stay chained to any one place or activity.
This is the time to be direct and to communicate your needs and interests. You are more inclined to talk about yourself and your personal past now. This may also be a restless time when it is difficult to turn the thinking process off when it would be better to relax! It is an especially fruitful time for any endeavor that requires dealing with words, ideas, and facts and figures.
Your demeanor is more youthful, perhaps mischievous, light-hearted, and non-threatening so that others may be more inclined to turn to you for advice or pleasant conversation. Using the power of words to attract what you want or to further your interests works best for you now.
Mercury is retrograde from August 23rd to September 15th:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your own body language and personal manner (you may feel that others misunderstand you), as well as communications involving the career or public, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. You are ruled by Mercury, so the likelihood of being misunderstood, in general, is high. Put off career decisions as well, as career matters are Gemini-ruled for you.
Occurring in your solar first house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to your body language. Others may misinterpret your body language, and you should be aware of a tendency to give off mixed signals. People in your life may complain that you seem emotionally distant. You may appear uncommunicative and hard to reach, or what you say comes out wrong. This is a time to review the manner in which you come across to others--not so much whether it truly reflects your nature, but more in terms of whether it is working for or against you. Don't worry too much if others aren't quite "getting" you for the time being. Things will change once Mercury turns direct, so you might decide to try to keep status quo for the time being. You might spend more time than usual when it comes to making decisions now, and this is natural. Rushed decisions may be regretted when you change your mind later on.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until the 11th:
Mars continues to energize your solar twelfth house now. While Mars occupies the twelfth house, asserting yourself in a direct and straightforward manner can be difficult. This is largely due to a feeling of not being in touch with what it is you want or desire just for the time being as you reassess your goals and needs.
This lack of direction and self-knowledge should prompt you to look within to learn about your desires. It is likely that you will be much clearer when Mars reaches your first house. For the time being, take some time for rest and give your ego a break.
From the 12th:
You are able to stand your ground and assert yourself more than usual during this transit of Mars through your solar first house. You have energy at your disposal to move your plans forward, and you are more enterprising. You want to leave your mark on the world in some way--however big or small--and you are more able to make an impression than usual. If circumstances are such, you are able to easily fight back. In fact, you may be somewhat combative under this influence, and you may have a short temper.
Avoid being pushy. Take charge of your life, but don't bulldoze over others in the process! This is an excellent transit for assertiveness and physical vitality. Love affairs may also be stepped up during this period. On the rare occasion when an accident occurs, it is more likely to involve the head or face.
Overview Horoscope:
August 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Virgo:
Your inner world is animated this month, dear Virgo, but even with a stronger focus on musing, healing, and renewal, you're very often quite active and involved. It's not a time to push ahead in many ways due to the month's retrogrades and a focus on your privacy sector, but you're motivated and at the ready.
While there's a stronger focus on mental and emotional health and decompressing in August, the first day of the month reminds you to balance this mission with special attention to work and routines. There can be a bit of a scramble to get your life into better working order, and the benefits of doing so are great.
August is an important month for reflection and rest. You'll find that you're often thinking about the past, assessing individual projects (and, on occasion, for some of you, relationships) for their viability, and dealing with culminations. You could find you're playing a waiting game often enough this month.
This doesn't always jibe well with Mars in your sign (until the 27th), which can stir you up and lead to some impatience. However, activities that repair and heal your spirit and help you renew your energy stores are particularly appropriate and beneficial. You're not in the best position to move your projects forward, but it's an excellent time for getting your bearings. Keeping things low-profile seems appropriate in many life departments, including money and communication projects.
Mars in your sign until the 27th finds you more naturally assertive. You're less inclined to pass up opportunities to pursue your goals. Energy and confidence run higher than they usually do in the weeks before your birthday. You believe in your dreams! While looking forward, you can also want to work independently or at your own pace. Making positive changes and breaking free from limitations are themes.
Indeed, Mercury spends all of the month in your sign and some of it retrograde (from the 23rd forward). Minor problems will likely crop up, but with Mars in your corner, you mostly feel ready to take charge and on top of things. You could feel strongly attracted to a new or different pursuit or an unexpected person. You can also feel more courage to assert your needs or intentions.
Venus turned retrograde last month and remains retrograde all of August. It's tucked away in your solar chart, out of sight. More information may surface about a private or past issue that will help you make better plans and future decisions. From September 3rd forward, you'll begin to feel clearer in these areas. Slowly but surely, life should feel more straightforward in love and with pleasure and comfort, but it's best to process and digest things rather than finalize them for now.
On the day the Sun enters your sign (the 23rd), your planetary ruler turns retrograde, complicating things. Part of you is ready to start fresh, but circumstances seem to slow you down frequently. While sometimes frustrating, this process can help you make valuable edits.
Mars moves out of your sign and into your resources sector on the 27th, and you tap into a stronger desire to build on your ideas rather than a need to pioneer. It's now time to take care of business and attend to your money, things, and comfort levels. You want better for yourself in these areas.
It's a fine time to pursue endeavors that don't have immediate rewards and results but will produce for you over the long term. The Full Moon on the 30th turns your strong attention to close relationships and your relationship needs or goals. It comes at the time of a boosting Jupiter-Saturn transit that encourages more creative relating and interacting.
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