When the sky lights up with a bright Aquarius full moon, illuminating your 4th House of Home and Family, on Monday, August 19, you’re ruminating on what family means to you. Perhaps you’re sure that you don’t want kids but, thanks to society’s ongoing obsession with the nuclear family, worried that makes you a bad person. Or, maybe the opposite is true. Perhaps you want to be a stay-at-home parent, but the demands of capitalism make that seem frivolous. It’s hard to win, as evil narratives can make both options seem selfish. They’re not. Use this full moon to be gentle with yourself, and remember that all that matters is what you want.
The sun moves into Virgo, kicking off Virgo season, on Thursday, August 22. Over the next few weeks, you’re still thinking about who shows up for you and what family means to you. Continuing themes from the full moon, perhaps you’re realizing that you love being able to use your time to go out to dinner with friends without the pressure of having a long-term romantic partner or children. Or maybe you’re getting exhausted by going out and want to focus on your family at home. There’s no wrong answer, Scorpio, but this is a time for reflecting on and then honoring your desires.
Mercury retrograde finally ends in your ambitious 10th House on Wednesday, August 28. Those delays getting in your way should back off a bit. Summer is turning into autumn, and you’re enjoying that back-to-school energy. When opulent Venus moves into your psychic 12th House on Thursday, August 29, you receive clarity regarding a financial situation that’s been stressing you out. Don’t be afraid to use that signature stinger to assert yourself. We’ll see you in September.
Important dates in August 2024:
Sunday, August 4: Venus enters Virgo
Sunday, August 4: Mercury goes retrograde in Virgo
Sunday, August 4: New moon in Leo
Friday, August 9: Juno enters Libra
Wednesday, August 14: Mercury retrograde enters Leo
Monday, August 19: Full moon in Aquarius
Thursday, August 22: Sun enters Virgo
Saturday, August 24: Vesta enters Virgo
Monday, August 26: Mercury goes direct in Leo
Thursday, August 29: Venus enters Libra
To see monthly predictions for another zodiac sign, check out our full list of August 2024 horoscopes.