In August, expect feelings of nostalgia as you experience and remember situations that only occur “once in a blue moon.” This month is sandwiched by two full moons, one occurring on August 1 (in Aquarius) and the second one on August 30 (a blue moon in Pisces). This means that it will be a highly emotional month—full of endings and revelations. Luckily, with a total of seven planets in retrograde, the pace of life will be slow, giving us time to rest and recalibrate. This will be especially true during the last week of August, when Mercury and Uranus join the backward dancing party!
Venus—the planet of pleasure, relationships, and money—is retrograde all month, meaning we are still in the process of reviewing all these aspects of our lives. Whenever necessary, seek time alone so you can have time to think about what you truly want. Do expect to have some eye-openers concerning which direction your connections are moving into between August 9 and August 13. If a relationship, habit, or project is no longer bringing you joy, you’re now receiving cosmic permission to abandon it! The truth is that we will be feeling rebellious now, especially under the August 16 new moon in Leo. By illuminating previously repressed emotions, this lunar event can help us deal with the past, so we can move into our future once Venus goes direct in early September.
