MONTH OF August
Power up and go play ball, Scorpio! The Leo Sun sets off fireworks in your tenth house of achievements and ambition, putting you front and center until August 22. It’s your time to rise—but you’ll need to be as strategic as Bobby Fischer before the 11th, while Mercury plays a game of retrograde chess. Revisit unfinished projects and revive opportunities that were left on the table.
Pleasure-planet Venus keeps you in adventurous spirits, touring Cancer and your worldly ninth house until August 25. Need a vacation? As long as you plan it properly (because, Mercury) and keep a strong Wi-Fi signal for work emails, the change of scenery can do wonders. With the love planet at the helm, a baecation (or fun fling with a local) splashes juicy color into your summer. DO leave time for inward reflection.
Agitator Mars settles into Libra and your restorative twelfth house from August 6 to September 22. This soul-searching cycle can help you get in touch with feelings you pushed down—ones that need to be processed for you to move forward with clarity. Don’t be afraid of anger, which is Mars’ touchstone emotion.
Virgo season begins on August 22, getting you excited about cutting edge ideas, community connections and collaborations. Find your people, Scorpio! With the techie influence of this transit, a virtual group could be your ticket to togetherness. The following day, August 23, brings the first of two rare, back-to-back new moons in Virgo. Use this fresh-start energy to align yourself with people who inspire and support your growth. And keep your eyes on the bigger picture because the upcoming solar (new moon) eclipse in Virgo on September 21 will supercharge your network-building efforts.
Summer ambition heats up: It’s Leo season until August 22
Your move, Scorpio. While others are off vacationing this month, you’re in master planner mode, mapping out your goals and strategizing how you’ll reach them. The Sun is in regal Leo and your tenth house of career, success and prestige until August 22, pumping up your inner achiever. We all get this solar cycle once a year, and like it or not, yours always falls in July and August.
Even if you ARE technically off-duty, it will be hard to shut off the ambitious part of your brain. And hey, if you’ve got a mission you’re genuinely excited about, there’s no rule that you can’t mix work and play!
Hopefully, any work you’re doing is optional, rather than cleaning up messes from afar. This year, Mercury is retrograde in Leo from July 18 to August 11, throwing a curveball into the professional mix. You might be doing damage control on a project or putting in some longer hours due to a plot twist or pivot.
If you happen to work in an industry that’s been impacted by tariffs, budget slashes or other 2025 mayhem, this Leo season could call upon your leadership abilities. Be the calm eye of the storm whenever possible, rather than get swept up in chaos.
A promotion, leadership post or career-defining role could be yours for the taking. But research thoroughly before accepting what could turn out to be a dubious honor. Do your best to ensure the investment will pay off before raising your hand. Otherwise, you’ll just end up with a ton of thankless work dumped in your lap.
With Mars moving into Libra and your twelfth house of sacrifice on August 6, you could either end up as the martyr or really push to get great support. We recommend finding powerful people to help you carry the load. Who has skills that can complement yours? Scorpio is a focused sign, and you’re at your best when you stay in the zone and delegate everything else to a masterful plus-one or a well-trained team.
The August 8 Lion’s Gate opens as Mars and Uranus align
A spiritual awakening or a creative breakthrough could be yours for the taking this August 8. As motivator Mars in your compassionate and healing twelfth house forms a rare 120-degree trine to pioneering Uranus, a major transformation awaits. A powerful and well-connected person could suddenly open doors that seemed closed before. Be receptive to miracles and divine downloads.
Even better? August 8 is also the activation date of the Lion’s Gate portal, the period between July 28 and August 12, when Sirius, the Earth and Orion’s Belt align. As Sirius—known as our “spiritual Sun”—rises in the summer sky, its energy opens opportunities for new beginnings. Collectively, the portal opening is a time when new levels of consciousness are infused into the planet and also into each of us individually.
On a day like this, there’s no such thing as “impossible.” Only your mind will set limits—but the universe is ready to wipe those old beliefs away. Make space for that, Scorpio!
The August 9 Aquarius full moon prioritizes home, family, self-care
Take a minute to touch down at home base! On August 9, the year’s only Aquarius full moon beams into your fourth house of home and family. A domestic matter you’ve been trying to resolve since earlier this year could finally come together. If you’ve been looking to move, buy or sell a home, or settle an issue with a close relative, these finalizing beams could seal the deal. (If possible, wait just a couple more days for Mercury retrograde to end before making things totally official.)
There IS one person who COULD get left out of the equation today, Scorpio: You! Make an extra effort to prioritize and vocalize your needs. You can do it with kindness, but you’ll need to be firm with those who try to tug on your heartstrings or take advantage of your strength. Just because you CAN handle it all doesn’t mean you should!
This full moon arrives against a powerful cosmic backdrop. We’re in the midst of a Grand Trine between three planets in air signs: Uranus in Gemini, Pluto in Aquarius and Mars in Libra. Additionally, Uranus and Gemini will form what’s called a Minor Grand Trine to Saturn and Neptune in Aries, with all five planets creating a “kite” formation.
For you specifically, Scorpio, this cosmic pattern will stir up powerful emotions, intuition and creative energy. You could be quite a force of nature today. Make sure to use those powers for the good of everyone! Are you using your passion and storytelling gifts to wake people up to injustice? Or are you stirring up despair and fear, even if you don’t mean to? It’s hard to know how to talk about certain topics these days, and you may be feeling things very strongly now.
Before you go trying to heal the world, make sure YOU have enough support. It’s okay to pause for a couple days to get yourself grounded before spreading yourself too thin, trying to make things good for everyone else. Whether the turmoil of the world is getting to you or there’s a personal situation that you’re struggling with, it’s okay to ask for help, Scorpio. Under this active alignment, you could process emotional blocks very quickly, especially with a steadfast supporter by your side.
Mercury retrograde ends August 11: Goals get back on track
Trying to get clear answers has been an exercise in futility ever since Mercury turned retrograde on July 18, disrupting progress in your tenth house of career. A promising client may have ghosted you or presentations that seemed like a “go” hit a string of yellow lights.
Get ready to dive back into the action on August 11, Scorpio. Crossed wires start straightening up as the messenger planet pivots into direct (forward) motion. If you were saddled with extra work from a project mired in red tape, things should smooth out soon.
While it might take a moment to wrestle your goals back on track, don’t be deterred. Now that the communication planet has sorted out its issues, the pace picks up exponentially—and everyone’s ready to play ball.
When Virgo season begins August 22, your social life picks up
Tired of grinding your way through summer? Lightness returns on August 22, when the Sun moves into Virgo and your eleventh house of group activity, friendships and networking, for a month. Now that you’ve crossed some professional goals off the list, untether yourself from those hefty responsibilities and go mingle. You’ll accomplish more away from your workspace and out in the world, talking to people and sharing your idealistic visions.
A plum project could attract some well-connected collaborators, and your social life will pick up again. Up until now, August was “work first, play later.” Suddenly work and play commingle! Get involved in a world-changing passion project with inspiring kindred spirits instead of just answering the call of duty. You never know what professional doors this new network can open.
The August 23 Virgo new moon sparks new friendships and collabs
One day into Virgo season, on August 23, the Virgo new moon arrives and encourages you to delegate a few hefty responsibilities and go mix with your people! Better yet, it’s the first of a pair of back-to-back Virgo new moons in 2025 (the next is on September 21), illuminating your eleventh house of group activity, friendships and networking. By the time the Virgo full moon—a total lunar eclipse—arrives in six months, you could be ready to declare yourself part of a brand-new crew.
But beware some jealous or possessive feelings that could flare up near the Virgo new moon, as it will form a tense 90-degree square to disruptive Uranus in Gemini and your eighth house of depth. Emotions even you didn’t anticipate could arise out of nowhere, catching you off-guard. You might also be the one raising red flags accidentally. Even if everything seems all “love and light” on the surface, more could be brewing beneath. Check in with your people and make sure everyone feels safe, seen and understood.
Is your heart craving something…bigger? August brings a potent blend of romantic possibility and emotional recalibration for you, Scorpio. With Mercury retrograde until August 11 and Venus and Mars in a cosmic clash from the 6th to the 25th, you could feel pulled between longing and letting go. Don’t force the narrative—let it unfold.
Since July 30, Venus has been drifting through Cancer and your ninth house of adventure, philosophy and long-distance connections. This transit stirs a thirst for soul-expanding love—the kind that challenges your assumptions and stretches your emotional range. You may be drawn to someone with a wildly different background, or feel compelled to take a risk in love that goes beyond your usual comfort zone. Just watch for idealization. Romanticizing someone’s potential—or the fantasy of a relationship—could cloud your judgment.
Meanwhile, Mars enters Libra and your twelfth house of healing and closure on August 6, where it stirs your subconscious until September 22. This can be a quietly intense six-week period for your love life. Secrets, past feelings or hidden desires may surface with surprising urgency. You might crave solitude one moment and connection the next. Take it slow. Mars in this house is more about inner reckoning than outward pursuit.
A moment of emotional clarity could arrive on August 12, when Venus meets Jupiter in your ninth house. This rare conjunction opens the door to a heart-expanding experience—whether through a deep conversation, a shared spiritual moment, or an encounter that makes you believe again in love’s potential. If you’re in a long-distance or slow-burn connection, breakthrough moments are on tap! Waiting for a sign to take a chance on love—or let go with peace? Your inner truth resonates with profound clarity today.
That said, Mars in your hidden twelfth house can make motives murky, both yours and theirs. Resist the urge to test someone just to prove how much they care. Real intimacy can’t thrive in emotional mazes. The real shift will come when YOU open up, even if you have to do it first.
Ready to make it Instagram official? Or maybe announce that you’re diving back into the dating pool? Your love life becomes a lot more public starting August 25 when Venus lands in Leo. With the love planet strutting through your tenth house of goals, image and commitment until September 19, romance gets a reality check, in the best way. Abstract ideas of “an ideal relationship” could start to solidify. And that goes triple if you share similar ambitions with your boo. Begin to define what you’re building together, even if you’re simply prepping the foundation. If a connection doesn’t have long-term potential, you won’t be able to sink your teeth (or any other body part) into it.
Your professional life is on fire this August, but not without a few hiccups. With the Sun charging through Leo and your ambitious tenth house until August 22, your focus is sharp and results-driven. But Mercury is retrograde here until August 11, which could bring miscommunications with supervisors, delayed offers or tech snags on major presentations. Use the early part of the month to revise, rehearse and reframe. A past project or proposal might resurface—and this time, your pitch could cross the finish line.
By the August 23 Virgo new moon, it’s time to zoom out and look at the bigger picture. This lunar lift lands in your eleventh house of group ventures and future planning—perfect for kickstarting a shared initiative or building a new income stream with a like-minded crew.
But choose your collaborators carefully, Scorpio. A tense 90-degree square from disruptive Uranus in your financial zone underscores one thing: get crystal clear on terms. Even with friends, boundaries and budget agreements matter. Protect your peace AND your pockets.
Love Days: 11, 14
Money Days: 21, 4
Luck Days: 19, 28
Off Days: 13, 17, 26
