This week’s sun joining Venus in the health-conscious sign of simple and elegant solutions is the year’s finest transit for implementing practical projects, refining living arrangements and rebooting wellness routines. Here’s your weekly horoscope August 19-25, 2024.
Virgo, Aug 23 – Sep 22
As this week’s solar rays illuminate Venus in Virgo for your annual season in the sun, we wish Virgo readers a serene and relaxed, stylish and joyous birthday. In a perfect world, your planet mentor Mercury wouldn’t be retrograde in your sign, but stay patient, it’s only till next week.
Libra, Sep 23 – Oct 22
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune all in dual signs could render decision-making a nearly impossible feat for this week’s Librans. So listen to the counsel of sensible Venus in her most practical placement and hold off on making major commitments until next week’s more favourable conditions.
Scorpio, Oct 23 – Nov 21
This week’s planetary frictions could incline people towards the judgmental or fault-finding end of the spectrum, which isn’t going to build bridges. Fortunately, the upside of Venus in pragmatic, practical mode advises focussing on solutions rather than pointing out mistakes or what’s been done wrong.
Sagittarius, Nov 22 – Dec 21
With four planets in double zodiac signs, there’s power in numbers, and this week favours collaborative effort. So team up to champion a cause you care about. Speak out if you see an injustice. And remember to give your crew due credit, because what goes around comes around.
Capricorn, Dec 22 – Jan 19
If recent weeks have demonstrated the benefits of breaking free from the confines of habit, getting experimental and doing things differently, this week calls for putting these new routines and regimens into practice, and assists with anchoring them in to make them part of your everyday life.
Aquarius, Jan 20 – Feb 18
This week is celestially tailored to digest, dissect, and discuss events that come to the surface during Aquarius full moon. It invites you to share your unusual ideas, and supports your refusal to give up on humanity or the technology that keeps you connected with your broader community.
Pisces, Feb 18 – Mar 20
A visionary idea is a beautiful thing when it’s backed by a clear-headed plan for manifesting it into reality. If agendas have escalated somewhat towards the grandiose side recently, this week’s earthy and efficient energetics bring them back to a more balanced and workable perspective.
Aries, Mar 21 – Apr 19
Excess is fine and enjoyable now and again. But this week is issuing a celestial wake-up call to downsize, simplify and declutter the Life Of Aries by upgrading storage systems and organizing daily routines. Be alert for some interesting clues to sustainable living during late week Aries moon.
Taurus, Apr 20 – May 20
This week’s solar radiance amplifying your planet ruler Venus in the zodiac’s most adaptable earth sign shifts life into a less stubborn, more functional and negotiable mindset. Under this planetary lineup, it’s advisable to regulate your energy by focussing and concentrating, and not spread yourself too thin.
Gemini, May 21 – Jun 20
Conversations could get deadlocked if this week’s star map tips some peoples’ communication style towards passive-aggressive. Stellar recommendation? With Venus and el Sol in nature-loving mode, take space from the rat race and go al fresco: a bike ride to a beach swim, a walk in the park, or anything outdoors.
Cancer, Jun 21 – Jul 22
Feeling like you’ve slipped into a holding pattern, like we all do sometimes? With Mars and Venus in mutable – meaning movable – signs, this week suggests extending yourself. As in stretching beyond Netflix on the comfort couch and making the changes you already know you need to make.
Leo, Jul 23 – Aug 22
Mercury retrograde in your sign offers opportunities to practise the fine line between confidence and vanity. If you can use this week to accept some possibly humbling feedback, you’ll be ably equipped and ready to power into service mode when the cosmic communicator moves forward next week.
