Virgo Horoscope for August 2018

This month represents another intense series of trials and opportunities for you, Virgo. You are making progress, and yet you might also recognize that there is still a long way to go if you are to reach the safety of a farther shore, which is essential. Ancient wounding could come up for healing as an important part of your journey. As you seek new answers to old questions, you are looking to the inside, that almost mystical hidden underworld of emotion and desire that is the wellspring of your actions. And this is so particularly in the timing of the recent lunar eclipse, just a few days before the current month began, and as well the eclipse New Moon of August 11th. All through, you are searching for a better place to stand, and even finding it, consistent with the idea that, if you are to succeed with style, you must articulate a clearer vision, one that is more consistent with your most sincere values.

The following was written by this month's guest columnist Adam Elenbaas of The Nightlight Astrology School

Your month gets started with an explosive square from Mars retrograde in your sixth house of service to Uranus in Taurus in your ninth house of higher mind. This is something like an aftershock from last month’s lunar eclipse in your sixth house (having taken place on July 27th), which was also conjunct retrograde Mars. Because the sixth house is the house of labor, sickness, and service, and as Mars has been retrograde in your sixth house all summer, you may have been experiencing a season of very hard, possibly even exhausting or frustrating work, setbacks or challenges to health, or a period of very active service to a cause or mission you believe in. Regardless, these themes have also been intimately linked to the revolutionary energy of Uranus in your ninth house of higher education, travel, beliefs, spirituality and religion (since the middle of May!). So, you are once again being offered an opportunity to refine your health as you refocus your beliefs, or to serve others while also studying something new or perhaps revolutionizing your spiritual life. Whatever your personal situation might look like, just remember that as a Virgo you aren’t at your best unless you feel that you are offering your skills, expertise, or service to others. However, sometimes to be of service we should be more than just a practical helper or expert, we must also constantly renew the spirit of service within our hearts!

Between August 6th and August 9th, Venus in Libra will enter your second house of resources and values, and immediately square Saturn in Capricorn in your fifth house. Don’t be surprised if your children cost you a little money right now, or if you are dealing with an unexpected expense. While Venus in your second house announces a short season of auspiciousness for financial matters this month, it’s immediate square to conservative Saturn suggests the potential for some constraints or restrictions, as well. However, it might be just the right time to make a more conservative investment, to make a creative commitment, or to start a savings account for your children. You may also notice a general theme of greater seriousness, maturity, discipline and focus in your relationships right now, or you may find that while you are receiving great opportunities for financial growth that it is coupled with a heavier workload and less time for fun or recreation, in general.

Meanwhile, for much of the month Mercury will be retrograde in your twelfth house, in the sign of Leo. Because Mercury is your personal planet, this may be a particularly challenging retrograde period for you. You might be feeling a little depressed or isolated, or you might be craving time alone or seeking out space for deeper personal reflection. Be careful of any self-destructive tendencies right now, and be especially careful about gossip, secrets, or slander, as this Mercury Retrograde can easily bring your words back to haunt you. At the same time, Mercury’s retrogradation in this house is also a signal that you might be receiving a series of healing insights. Your dreams might be more vivid than usual, and you may want to write them down. You could receive messages or insights that can help you to avoid repeating bad choices. Note that on August 18th, Mercury will turn direct again, signaling that a process of inner change or reflection is now beginning to resolve itself.

On August 11th, a solar eclipse in Leo also lands in your twelfth house. This is the final eclipse in Leo after a series of them that you have been receiving to your twelfth house since the winter of 2016-2017. For a few years now, you have thus been facing your inner shadows, wandering through a kind of liminal space, and patiently (though perhaps also painfully) awaiting the end of this period of inner doubt, turmoil, and healing. Alternatively, as the twelfth house is also related to places where people go when they are suffering (like hospitals or rehab facilities, etc.) perhaps you have been called over the course of the past year and a half to serve those who are suffering or to bear witness to the pain and loss of others. Either way, what lessons have you learned and how will you put them into action' The cumulative effect of this eclipse suggests that a kind of metamorphosis is about to happen, as the eclipses finally leave the challenging terrain of your twelfth house.

Finally, on August 26th, the Full Moon in Pisces lands in your seventh house, just as Venus in Libra in your second house squares Pluto in Capricorn in your fifth. The Full Moon here suggests culmination, tension, and fullness in your relationships right now, while Venus and Pluto echo the same themes from the Venus square Saturn transit earlier this month: financial constraints or financial transformation, children, creativity, recreation and pleasure vs. work and duty, etc. It wouldn’t be surprising to see some tension in your relationships surrounding money, how you spend your money, or issues related to what you and a partner both need or seek for fun, recreation, and pleasure. You might be debating the difference between healthy and unhealthy desires, and it also wouldn’t be surprising to see some Plutonian elements entering your relationships: that which is dark, erotic, primal, powerful, subversive or taboo. Remember, as a Virgo it’s easy for you to get wound up with a kind of puritanical anxiety, which also means that when it’s time to finally let go you may overcompensate and go to extremes. By looking for a little fluidity and fun each day, you will likely save yourself some major cleanup later!

Virgo Horoscope for August 2018

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