Expressive Mercury, genial Jupiter, radiant sun and creative new moon all in the entertaining sign of the Lion make this the year’s most unapologetically leonine week… Here’s your weekly horoscope for 10 to 16 August 2026.
Aries, Mar 21–Apr 21
Remember, trailblazers, that with leadership comes responsibility, because Saturn, presently retrograde in your sign, wants you thinking about the legacy you’re building. With Aries’ main planet Mars moving into your home zone this week, stuck domestic situationships finally get a welcome surge of forward momentum.
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Taurus, Apr 22–May 21
The Chiron retrograde cycle underway in Taurus is known to stir up issues around money, stability and security. Good news? Resolution is possible, not by hoarding resources but through extending support. Whether that’s donating money, goods, time, advice or skill-sharing, generosity is your best medicine.
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Gemini, May 22–Jun 22
As Gemini Bob Dylan prophesied way back, the times they are a’changing. And creative insights are clamouring to download, so log off whenever you can, because fascinating conversations are waiting for you in the real world. Rather than overanalysing, asking directly what someone means could save hours of spiralling.
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Cancer, Jun 23–Jul 23
If you’ve been holding back on something, this week supports your moving forward, especially at the 13 August confidence-boosting new moon. As Mars marches into Cancer’s home zone swings household energetics from mild to wild and back again; respecting that everyone needs breathing room can minimise flare-ups.
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Leo, Jul 24–Aug 23
This week offers gold-star energy for showcasing what you’re proud of and letting your natural brilliance shine. With articulate Mercury sashaying down the astral catwalk to join the Sun, Jupiter and new moon solar eclipse to make four planets in Leo, charisma is currency, so spend it like the star you are.
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Virgo, Aug 24–Sep 23
A quartet of heavenly bodies in the sign of razzle-dazzle joie de vivre and showmanship comes with a reminder to adopt user-friendly styles of confidence and assurance in personal exchanges. While these come naturally to Virgos, be advised that other star signs may be less skilled in this area.
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Libra, Sep 24–Oct 23
Venus, heavens be blessed, is currently residing in your gracious sign, so this week’s bossy, demanding drama queens can benefit from your Venus-in-Libra superpower, the art of compromise, to restore fairness, soothe edgy interactions and apply a modicum of equilibrium to eyerollingly outrageous behaviour.
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Scorpio, Oct 24–Nov 22
There’s always a noticeable uptick in the general populace making more of a fuss about getting noticed when planets are in Leo. As the nodal axis prepares to call time-out on grandstanding and ego-driven theatrics, this week’s Scorpionic sweet spot will be organising and presiding over group enterprises.
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Sagittarius, Nov 23–Dec 21
A Mercury/Jupiter meetup in the sign of saying it loud and proud makes you your own best publicist this week, but it’s worth noting that your mentor planet Jupiter in this placement doesn’t have an off switch, so remember that real confidence is internal and doesn’t require applause.
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Capricorn, Dec 22–Jan 20
Your planet ruler Saturn, currently busy reinventing the life of Capricorn, isn’t likely to be impressed by this week’s dramatic theatrics, rewarding a focus on patience and streamlined structures. This cycle is really all about what Capricorns do best: skipping the shortcuts and playing the long game.
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Aquarius, Jan 21–Feb 19
The North Node is about to move into Aquarius, joining Pluto in your visionary sign to support your advocating for people power, community and egalitarian forms of leadership. The coming eighteen months will see many new beginnings open up as totally unexpected opportunities and unforeseen possibilities surface.
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Pisces, Feb 20–Mar 20
Leo poet Maria Popova best describes this week’s energetics: What makes life liveable despite the cruelties of chance… are little acts of mercy, of tenderness, the small clear voice rising over the cacophony of the quarrelsome, to insist again and again that the world is beautiful and full of kindness.
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