Your August Horoscopes Are Here, and Summer's About to Get Super Hot
1/13For the entirety of this month, Venus will be in Leo, so the general atmosphere should be fired up! Be ready to end your summer with 30 days of intensity in the romance department...especially when Mars joins the fun on August 9th. The stars aren't ready for anything back to school quite yet...it looks like the fun is just getting started.
2/13Aries
There is so much fire and heat with all of your planets — Mars on August 9th, Uranus, Venus, and Jupiter (until August 12th). This all means you're looking for fun...even if you meet someone who's only #coolforthesummer. For those coupled Aries, though, this month may come as confirmation that things are going well, and you're finally ready to go deep. Proceed with caution! After the 12th, though, Jupiter kicks your career into high drive and pressures will be rising. The stars are all aligned to make everything go your way and show people that they can count on you. Because of all the intensity, it's super imperative you make time to let off some steam, so pick up a new physical hobby that matches your zest for action, like Tae Kwon Do, spinning, or kickboxing. You'll need a few weeks of serious training to start the fall off in the shape of your dreams. Watch out for the first week of the month for a family conflict to finally settle down...and Aries born around April 11th will find some divine coincidences occurring, perhaps romantically or professionally.
3/13Taurus
For you, this month is all about the family, no mater how you interpret that word. August means cookouts, barbecue parties, and beach picnics, which means you're winding down (potentially before a big move to college) in just the right way. You'll be recruiting siblings and parents for help decorating your dorm or reinventing your bedroom for the first half of the month, but as soon as August 12th comes around, Jupiter activates your love life, bringing promise of a new relationship...yes, even for your super-high expectations. You want it all from a partner: smart, well-educated, attractive, generous, and good manners. It looks as though this month, your Prince or Princess will finally be arriving. Towards the end of the month, events will culminate, forcing you to end a toxic relationship with either a friend or an ex you haven't managed to quite slip away from. Set them free — a new leaf is starting for you, dear Taurus!
4/13Gemini
August is busy for you, Gemini, with heavy planning of trips and getaways on the weekends. You'll be called upon to plan extra tasks, like preparing guest lists, Facebook event invites, itineraries, or even the food for a big event. This is your forte, so rise to the occasion! Single Geminis will relish in all of the family and friend fun happening this month — enjoy your freedom and don't hasten to make any decisions. Those who are coupled, though, will be excited to have a partner by their side during all of the social events. Enjoy all the fun.
5/13Cancer
Mars is in your sign until the 9th, so any difficult decisions that are looming should be handled in the very first week of August. If you wait, you may lack the courage to say what you mean to say. This could be something to do with a friend, a boyfriend, or maybe a last-minute college or class decision...either way, don't put it off. Your faculties are with you in this very first week. Make it count. It should be noted, though, that Jupiter arrives after the 12th, specifically lighting up your sector of studies, promising great success. This is your best year for grades, possibly ever. You may also see an ease in communication, since the stars are encouraging you to come out of your shell a little more. The new friends you make during this very busy month will help you do so. Finally, Saturn makes all things love-related a little serious (sometimes too much), so don't forget to have fun and go with the flow. If this proves too difficult, it may be time to let your S.O. go so you can experiment a little more.
6/13Leo
You lucky lion: Venus is in your sign all month, stroking your ego to the fullest extent, giving you all things beauty, from your hair to your skin to your sun-kissed glow. Eyes are on you this month, Leo, and love is all around. If you're coupled, you guys are moving fast and furious and communicating all the time. Enjoy thoughtful reminders and little gifts, but don't forget to reciprocate! Love goes both ways. Mars enters your sign a little later in the month, giving you great energy. Spend it at the gym or outside running, or pick up a surfing lesson! Finally, when Jupiter arrives, you'll be focusing on money and budgeting. This is the perfect time to look for a new job or some side projects (tutoring, nannying, interning) to earn you some extra funds. You'll need it, so make this a priority.
7/13Virgo
Mercury, god of communication, enters your sign on the 8th, which means you'll be ready to open your life to new friends. This planet will push you to meet new people and feel good in your skin, opening your boundaries! Now is the time to focus on friends and not love, so go out, enjoy parties and driving around endlessly. Still, Virgos are a very sensitive sign, so be mindful and get enough sleep and eat right! You can find balance between fun and health this month...maybe ask your new friend to a workout class or have a night in cooking together.
8/13Libra
Friends are your big priority, and you'll need them around for fun and for support. This month, you're invited EVERYWHERE: parties, weddings, vacations, cruises, et cetera...you're the top of everybody's list. Still, work hard at staying simple and accessible, and don't forget those closest to you. A conflict with a brother (or a brother figure) may arise between the 8th and the 28th which will require you to be diplomatic and patient with those around you. Your sensitive side will be necessary in this moment. Libra born in September will need to pay mind to the effects of karma, since the North node is in your sign for a few more months. If you behave well, you'll see the rewards. (And if you don't, the opposite will happen.) Towards the end of the month, finance and career questions may overwhelm you: Are you headed in the right direction? Are you going to be secure with your money? Spend some time writing out your thoughts and talking with mentors to get your head on straight. The answers won't come right away, but they will soon enough!
9/13Scorpio
Saturn's staying with you until September 16th, so you can probably already feel a new cycle starting. You're ending relationships that were too heavy or complicated, perhaps, or you're about to start college and you're contemplating the future. Either way, change is afoot, which means lots of temptations may cross your path. Stay upright, Scorpio...resisting is not exactly your strong suit. Take things slow when you're adjusting to new situations like a new school or job! The stars suggest that a romantic interest will pop up before the end of the month...have fun, but don't forget to take things slow.
10/13Sagittarius
Traveling is all you can think about this month, and it looks like an adventure is on the calendar! If it's not, you're hopefully saving for your next big trip...get inspired by surfing the web or browsing Instagram for the latest destination. Meanwhile, your love life is about to heat up in a major way, with a potential interest happening across your path while you're traveling or visiting your city from another country! A little accent is the right way to your heart, that's for sure. Jupiter entering your sign on the 12th means a new job is coming up...one that's highly demanding and rewarding. You're ambitious and good at teamwork, but careful not to hog the spotlight. Mercury will aid in communication towards the end of the month, so use your best negotiating skills to get everyone on your team exactly what they want.
11/13Capricorn
You're in a period of personal transformation, dear Capricorn, and people are beginning to notice. You may have picked up a few more books or read up on different areas of interest, like politics. Either way, you're more open and engaging, which allows you to meet new people. Once Jupiter comes into the picture, it'll light up your sectors of philosophy, studies, international communications, and travel. This will help you greatly as you plan journeys to new places (and, best of all, it looks like your parents might help bankroll your adventure). Before the end of the month, you'll want to reconnect with old friends before all going your separate ways again in September. As for love, avoid your tendency for jealousy or you'll push your S.O. away. Make sure to explain that you're working through these tendencies...try picking up meditation or yoga to help you relax on your own time: Your love life will improve and all your relationships will be happier.
12/13Aquarius
You'll have to delicately balance money and friends this month, only because your social life will be filled to the brim (but your wallet won't). Don't max out credit cards just to take a spontaneous weekend trip! At the end of the month, it looks like a loan or credit will be a big conversation, making it extra important to spend wisely. This month is also the big one before back-to-school, so make sure to get some QT in with your parents (even though you probably don't want to). Family plays a big role this month. If you're coupled, you guys are at the highest peak possible. Enjoy all the fire!
13/13Pisces
It seems that you may be influenced by a friend or S.O. who's trying to control you. Right now, you should focus on implementing limits — you're sweet and sensitive, but that doesn't mean people should take advantage. (It will only force you to run away.) If you're in a relationship, you're at a boiling point. Don't try to avoid confrontation as always...work it out together. Perhaps you're concerned about balancing time between friends and your S.O...or maybe you're feeling pressure to settle too quickly. If you're single, though, take care to protect yourself from too many temptations this month. Be open to new things, for sure, but always make sure you're thinking with a sound mind.
