Today’s Moon:
- The Moon is in Aquarius.
- There is no void Moon period today.
- The Moon is waxing and in its Waxing Gibbous phase.
- The First Quarter Moon occurred on August 15th, and the Full Moon will happen tomorrow.
Retrogrades:
- Jupiter Rx, Saturn Rx, Uranus Rx, Neptune Rx, Pluto Rx, and Chiron Rx.
**Times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:
Aries
With a stronger understanding of your needs and desires today, dear Aries, you’re in better shape to make the right choices. You’re likely to find people more willing to cooperate with you than usual. As well, your intuition for business and money matters is solid. You want to move forward or clear the decks for new beginnings related to work and income. You are motivated to resolve ongoing problems, and your enterprising nature is alive and well. Your approach to getting things done can be different but highly effective. You’re inspired but practical-minded, and you can tackle issues with courage and energy that may be missing on less punchy days. You may very well lay the groundwork for putting a health or money problem behind you. Letting go of fear can open up creativity and improve your health. Current transits encourage unusual or different moves and methods.Taurus
This can be a good day for finding the right information or resources in your work, dear Taurus. The day strongly favors creative efforts and romantic advances, and people around you seem especially willing to appreciate your natural personal style. Mars and Uranus are approaching a harmonious aspect, and it’s strong for you due to Uranus’ current transit of your sign. You’re opening up to new interests, channels for expression, and different feelings or pleasures. Creative enthusiasm is with you, and there can be high energy or improvements surrounding hobbies, fun, romance, or friends. You’re focusing on what you can update and upgrade. It can be a time for feeling especially vital and confident. You need your space, and you are protective of your independence, but you are friendly, motivated, and connected.Gemini
There can be good energy for family activities or work around the home, and others seem particularly obliging today, dear Gemini. It’s a great time to discover new things and connect with your feelings. You may wish to clear the air, or surprises are in store with your feelings and affections. Anything that limits you will meet your resistance today! Your impressions are accurate, and your hunches powerful. The desire to act on an impulse can be strong, or an opportunity can open up to explore a new feeling. You might also feel excited to move past a previous restriction. In fact, you’re looking to put a problem behind you now as Mars and Uranus head toward a supportive trine connecting your private sectors. It can be an excellent time to break through an emotional barrier or resolve a home-related problem.Cancer
Helping someone out or taking the initiative to make a connection can figure strongly today, dear Cancer. Life seems to speed up a little, or your confidence gets a nice boost. A Mars-Uranus transit can find you enthusiastic and interested in learning and doing new things. Exciting ideas can come to you, and the hatching process can be refreshing. Efforts to learn or develop skills are favored. Breakthrough thinking or sudden, positive discoveries can happen now and this week. Freeing yourself from a problem or taking steps to move past a troubling situation can be in the spotlight. Teamwork, activities with friends, or networking can be beneficial or inspire new ideas and insights.Leo
Today’s energies are excellent for making connections and communicating, dear Leo, but they also shape well for practical pursuits. You quickly see what’s most valuable or worth your time, making decisions easier and smarter. Do-it-yourself projects are highly favored. Energies with you now are excellent for gaining the courage to try something new or approach an old problem in a new and unique way. There can be a breakthrough method or change of attitude and confidence boost that is exciting and motivating. Career, responsibilities, long-term plans, money, or reputation are where matters move forward, or the path clears for a fresh start. It’s a time for expressing your originality or being recognized for your innovation. Given a bit of space to think and follow your hunches, you can be particularly resourceful and enterprising. There can be unique insights and intuition into business and work methods.Virgo
You’re in good shape for connecting with resources or people that help you see a new path on practical levels, dear Virgo. Pouring energy into the world rather than keeping things to yourself seems to be most beneficial today. A Mars-Uranus trine influencing the day encourages you to tap into your natural courage. Your spirit is progressive, and you’re happy to converse with others or exchange ideas. Your timing is right, and your instincts are sharp. With this transit, you tend to look to improve, pioneer, and do things a little differently. While you’re looking forward, you can also want to work independently or at your own pace. Making positive changes and breaking free from limitations are themes.Libra
You’re inclined to look at things from a faithful and positive perspective today, dear Libra. Connections with people with whom you share similar interests can figure strongly and feel particularly rewarding. You seem to gravitate toward situations or people that help you grow, and they may even fill you with a sense of purpose. Still, you’re also inclined to look within today, and you can learn a lot about yourself right now. You may be motivated to put a problem behind you. A Mars-Uranus transit influencing the day is progressive and assertive, and you’re likely to feel encouraged and excited to make personal improvements on emotional levels. You may break out of a rut or find a release from an old obligation, and it feels good to do so. The courage to break through a limitation or taboo is with you. You’re discovering new feelings and desires, and the motivation to enjoy them runs high.Scorpio
Look for ways to improve your relationships with people you work with or for today, dear Scorpio, or for pleasant ways to upgrade your routines. You may feel good about getting support or doing the supporting–either way, you crave the connection. Openness to new ways of interacting has its rewards now. Mars heads toward a harmonious aspect with Uranus, bringing fresh energy to your social life. Putting a problem behind you can leave you feeling lighter and freer. Teamwork or group and networking activities can lead to exciting opportunities, possibly even a new friendship or partnership. You’re a little more motivated than usual to make satisfying connections, and as life speeds up for you, it’s easier to make changes. You stand out for your unique approach to others. However, the Moon spends the day in your home and family sector, and you need to make room for some rest and downtime.Sagittarius
Transits today encourage you to reach out and connect, dear Sagittarius. There are rewards to discover in one-on-one conversations in particular. Even so, this week seems to inspire innovation, particularly in your work or daily affairs. You have your eye on improvement, upgrades, and progress. Your desire to make changes builds as the day advances. The most out-there ideas seem to be the most exciting and thriving right now. Working at your own pace may make it easier to follow your intuition and hunches. You are not interested in following all the rules to the letter. You’re in an excellent position to see where you can move forward with less baggage. A new approach seems to work best with health or routines, and you could be causing a bit of a stir today.Capricorn
It’s a good day for expressing your affections in simple, straightforward ways, dear Capricorn, and especially through what you do. Even if you’re not looking for them, there can be some good ideas that could improve your work or health circulating now. At the same time, your sense of adventure is strong and building. The physical expression of your happy feelings may be particularly appealing since you crave spirited activity. Others find your verve especially attractive as Mars and Uranus form a trine in harmony with your sign. You’re a little more courageous and bold, and you’re moving on or letting go. You can feel excited about exploring a new path. Energies today and this week often stimulate your desire for new pleasures and experiences. You’ll find it increasingly more comfortable and natural to let go of recent frustrations and pressures and to move forward. This transit encourages taking action to move an area of your life ahead, which can happen through freeing yourself from a problem or burden or from actively pursuing a desire or goal.Aquarius
Helpful news or ideas can come in that lifts your spirits, dear Aquarius. You might choose to take the initiative or a big step towards creating more security or harmony in your personal life. Breakthroughs on an emotional level are likely today. You’re willing to be brave and honest with yourself, and this process helps open you up to opportunities to make improvements. You can be excited by a new interest or line of thought, and you’re looking to grow, improve, and innovate. You might tackle projects or endeavors that you put aside during less motivated times. You need a change of pace, and exciting feelings and tastes drive you. Today’s energies certainly stimulate your mind and desire to put your ideas into action. Being yourself without apology is most attractive to others.Pisces
The day’s energies are quite helpful for research, finances, communications, and home matters, dear Pisces. There is positive forward energy in these areas of life, and you can feel supported, or you could come across great ideas to improve these matters. A Mars-Uranus transit influencing the day is positive–you’re not interested in dwelling on the past right now. Relationships may feel more innovative, as if they are unsticking or you’re getting past a problem that’s kept you from growing and thriving. People in your life may be a little more open-minded than usual or more willing to let you be yourself. You feel happy and comfortable expressing yourself now. You’re also in good shape for exploring new ideas and interests. Studies or projects can show signs of progress or motivate you to do something new and bold.* Remember to read horoscopes for your Ascendant sign and Sun sign. If you don’t know your Ascendant sign (and you know your birth time), you can look it up here.
Astrology of Today – The Details:
If you’re astrologically inclined and interested in the details of the Astrology of today, here are some of the factors considered in the forecasts:
Planet Color Key: The longer the bar, the slower the aspecting planet, and the longer the duration of the planet’s transit.
The purple marker above shows where we are in the current moon phase cycle.
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