Scorpio Horoscope for August 2024

This is an interesting month of steps backward as well as forward, Scorpio. The Mercury Retrograde from nearly the beginning of the month, beginning on the 4th, takes place through significant sectors of your solar chart, beginning in your social sector, and then through your sector of career and professional work, making for an introspective and questioning period of time. The keywords are review and rearrange as far as your priorities are concerned. Meanwhile the Leo New Moon, also on August 4th, located in your sector of career and professional life, challenges you to take an earnest look to the inside as you proceed with outer world decisions. You could be seeking a better match between your deep personal values and what you do out in the world in terms of decisions and strategy, so that the one is in sync with the other. This relates as well to your transformation at the core that is part of this summer’s journey for you. As you delve inside, you recreate your relationships and your internal connection with yourself. The dynamic Aquarius Full Moon of August 19th is powerful and strange, speaking to your creativity and the societal impact that you bring, with further surprises and inner revelations.

The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology

August arrives as the Cancer lunation cycle initiated last month is closing. This has likely been an enlightening time for you when your public statement has had to grow in response to developments in your more private sphere of home and family concerns, where a highlighted presence of Pluto has been holding court.

On August 4th, the Leo New Moon brings fresh attention to your career and professional life. In the midst of this renewed momentum, however, you must also deal with Mercury turning retrograde in Virgo on the same day, which indicates that a deeper process could be at play. The New Moon in Leo is aspected by Jupiter and Mars currently in Gemini, corresponding to your sector of intimate connection and personal evolution, so that this could relate to allies that are willing to assist you or collaborations that could eventually pay off. Keeping an open mind about what is offered could represent future opportunities that could be profitable in the long run.

The Mercury Retrograde period lasts all month, with Mercury’s station t direct motion on the 28th and then the two-week post-retrograde shadow when Mercury gradually straightens out that ends on September 11th. Since Mercury is at first moving backward through your social sector of goals, friendships, and future planning, and then later in the month backs into Leo, or your vocational sector, the way that you make career choices could be somewhat up in the air as you also take on an introspective and potentially questioning attitude about this important area.

On August 12th, the First Quarter Moon in your sign arrives, presenting what could be something of a conflict between your freedom of expression and your work ethic. You could also be arriving at a minor crisis as things begin to turn out a little differently than you had thought, which is one hallmark of the Mercury Retrograde.

Mars, your traditional ruler, and Jupiter conjunct in Gemini from the 13th to the 15th while forming a square with Saturn in Pisces that perfects on the 16th. This could indicate fresh energy for creative projects and an evolution in partnership agreements and commitments or could also perhaps emphasize some tension between resources and creative or romantic scenarios.

On the afternoon of the 18th something may come to light that helps clarify your heart’s desires when Mercury Retrograde meets the center of the Sun in Leo signaling the halfway point of its retrograde cycle. There could be new clarity or a need to revise agreements, contracts or expectations with others.

The Aquarius Full Moon arrives on the 19th and this could be a relational flashpoint with a liberating effect that could take some time to unfold. Venus in Virgo opposing Saturn in Pisces in the Full Moon implies there could be tension between duty and pleasure or what you think you should be doing versus what you really want to be doing. There may not be one easy solution. Issues of home versus work, or creativity versus the social agenda that your creativity serves could bring about surprising results or realizations. They say that home is where the heart is and this may be good to keep in mind, trusting inner intuition when all else fails.

On the 22nd, the Sun entering Virgo, corresponding to your social sector, with Venus in Virgo squaring Mars in Gemini. This could symbolize increased social interactions and general busyness during the last week of August.

Mercury in Leo forms a sextile with Mars in Gemini a few days before turning direct on the 28th which signals more traction gradually coming together for ideas or projects that have been in the works. While you may not have everything figured out by the end of the month, you could feel hopeful about creative and romantic prospects especially if you can get out of your own comfort zone and be willing to experiment a little more.

Scorpio Horoscope for August 2024

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