Today’s Moon:
- The Moon is in Libra.
- A void Moon period starts today at 5:44 PM (until the Moon enters Scorpio tomorrow).
- The Moon is waxing and in its Waxing Crescent phase.
- The New Moon occurred on the 4th.
Retrogrades:
- Mercury is retrograde (Mercury is retrograde from August 5th to 28th).
- Mercury is Rx, Saturn is Rx, Neptune is Rx, Pluto is Rx, and Chiron is Rx.
**Times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:
Aries
You’re in a cooperative, gracious mood much of the day, dear Aries, and others appreciate your input. If you’re seeking new information or perspectives, it’s an especially good day for seeing things a little differently in a most pleasant way. You can enjoy a strong sense of excitement for recent and upcoming projects and interests, and people around you are more receptive to your ideas. In fact, someone can be actively involved. Later today, however, you can be a little more sensitive to imbalances in your environment. While generally playful and expressive energy is with you as the Sun continues its transit of your creative solar fifth house, there are natural breaks to this flow, and later today can be the time of a dip. Insecurity or responsibility might hold you back from expressing yourself openly and naturally. There can be some hesitation or second-guessing, but don’t let it discourage you for too long. Instead, allow it to slow you down to catch mistakes before moving forward.Taurus
You’re well-positioned to focus on building, developing, and reorganizing today, dear Taurus, and your enthusiasm for accomplishing something is strong. Your drive to boost or take better care of your resources is in the spotlight. You feel great about taking charge and taking action on a practical matter today. Advances are likely in work and health arenas. Later today, however, you can face a reality check as the Sun and Saturn are set to form a minor challenging aspect. Social and domestic goals can seem equally important now, and you may not know which to choose. Do your best to be flexible and avoid letting misunderstandings undermine you. While obstacles or blocks are temporary, they have the potential to point you in the right direction as you begin to see the adjustments and edits you need to make. You may decide to keep a lower profile and sort out your duties rather than push for something new now.Gemini
It’s a good time to follow a special interest or passion, dear Gemini. You’re managing stress or problem areas with humor and a willingness to let go and move on. The ability to find something to learn in almost anything you experience now is the key to happiness and emotional satisfaction today. It’s a good day for personal appeal and natural charm. You’re in a pleasingly sociable and creative mood. Later today, as we head toward an awkward Sun-Saturn angle, the flow isn’t quite as smooth temporarily! It signals a need to slow down and deal with some blocks, whether these come from bad timing or shoddy planning. There can be a strong desire to focus on learning, pet projects, and personal interests these days, but outside duties and responsibilities can interfere now. While it may be too easy to focus on what’s not working in your life at the moment, a better use of your energy would be to work on straightening out problems and details today.Cancer
Today’s transits boost your desire to build your nest and attend to your innermost or spiritual needs, dear Cancer. They also facilitate solving problems, especially in the world of emotions and relationships. Opportunities to express your talents or knowledge can be plenty, and you can feel particularly good about your domestic world or personal life as you’re on top of things. You bravely look within instead of worrying unduly about what others are doing. Later today, however, we head toward a Sun-Saturn minor challenging aspect, which can complicate things. With this transit in play, reviewing documents and communications carefully before finalizing them is a good idea. It’s not a day for new beginnings but rather one for making adjustments and essential edits that you might overlook in faster-paced times. It may be that you’re not ready to get to a bottom line and decisions need to wait as a result, or there is a delay with an endeavor.Leo
With today’s Moon transits, you bring much vitality and enthusiasm to your communications and your undertakings, dear Leo. It’s a time to feel quite eager and confident, especially with personal interests, projects, learning, studies, friendships, and team efforts. There can be a good feeling of emotional rapport with others and hopefulness for future pursuits and activities. Later today, however, we head toward a Sun-Saturn transit, and it’s time to check in with yourself to see that you’re not overdoing things. Slowing down can work to your benefit now. There can be a surprise duty or a feeling that you’ve neglected a responsibility. Or, there may be a concern that someone is disapproving or keeping something from you. The need to make adjustments to your plans can be annoying but vital to future success. Make edits, refinements, or merely wait things out until a time when you’re feeling sure of yourself.Virgo
You’re well-positioned to make a mark on practical levels today, dear Virgo, and you feel rather enthusiastic about recent projects and ideas. Money and business matters can be exciting. You can feel pleasantly stimulated and a bit competitive, which gives you just the right push to excel and improve. Finding ways to better manage and organize your time can be satisfying now. Later today, a Sun-Saturn transit comes into play, and you might feel a strong desire to be on your own or to take some extra downtime, but others may be calling you out on promises or pushing you to be involved. Instead, a past relationship issue might crop up and interfere with current enjoyment. While it’s not a time when people are sensitive to your needs, it’s a good time to reorient yourself and slow down just enough to catch mistakes or make important edits.Libra
The Moon spends the day in your sign and connects well with the Sun, Mars, and Jupiter, dear Libra. You express yourself with natural ease, and you find it natural to listen to your feelings. These transits help ease pressure and tension with a bit of humor, a meaningful activity, or even a soothing distraction. Your ability to let go and move on is vital to emotional satisfaction today. You have a pleasant, fresh outlook and a sense of general support and positivity. You are braver than usual, particularly for entertaining new concepts and ideas, expressing your opinions, and believing in someone or something. Later today might run a bit less smoothly. With the Sun in your solar eleventh house, you want to do your own thing, branch out, and socialize more often. However, responsibilities and duties can loom large in your mind as the Sun and Saturn head toward a quincunx, interfering with plans and dreams. The problems you encounter now are merely reality checks, slowing you down just enough to make necessary refinements. Some social awkwardness or off timing is possible now, so it may be better to avoid scheduling interviews, events, or even serious conversations that mean a lot to you for now.Scorpio
Strong energy is with you today for concentration, focus, and productivity, dear Scorpio, particularly through some peace and quiet. You might thoroughly enjoy looking into a matter and researching a topic more deeply. You can have much going on under the hood or behind the scenes, and you may be glowing with excitement. Later today, however, your initial instinct might need some refinement before taking action. We approach a Sun-Saturn quincunx that complicates energies. You might second-guess yourself or recent decisions, and there can be minor dilemmas or difficult decisions. The Sun is currently transiting your solar tenth house, spotlighting your career, life path goals, and significant structures in your life. Saturn’s transit of your creative sector can mean you’re busy working on creative projects, or you may be taking relationships more seriously. Creatively speaking, you may not be as spontaneous as you typically are. It may be better to avoid mixing personal and professional matters today as determining how to blend them successfully can be difficult. There can be some hesitation before throwing yourself into new enterprises. Watch for working too hard or taking on more responsibilities than you can handle today. While obligations can feel burdensome, you also have opportunities to grow through your experiences.Sagittarius
Today can bring solid opportunities for a spirit of acceptance in your connections, dear Sagittarius. People are drawn to you, making it a good time to present yourself and your ideas. Getting active and involved with someone can be most satisfying and successful now. With current energies, things seem better in teams or pairs. Helpful news or ideas can come in that lift your spirits. With the Sun transiting your adventure sector these days, you might often feel freer and more confident, but later today, you could feel hesitant or uncertain as the Sun heads toward an awkward angle with Saturn. Alternatively, responsibilities to loved ones or domestic duties may block your plans. You are letting more spontaneity into your life, and this is good for you in a general sense, but Saturn has a way of reminding you of your limits and duties now. You might see-saw between positive thinking and worry, but a checkpoint is useful for slowing down long enough to see where you may be making errors, helping pave the way for better choices and experiences.Capricorn
People notice what you accomplish today, dear Capricorn, and the idea of this can be gently motivating. You are reminded to push just a little harder or take better care of your life. You feel more confident that others see your worth and value. Today is strong for taking care of business and working towards your wellness goals. While there’s mostly positive forward energy with you, later today brings a minor challenging aspect between the Sun and Saturn into orb, and your best bet is to consider what needs adjusting before pushing ahead. The deeper side of relating and viewing your life draws you right in these days, but you’re also, very often, so engrossed in your daily affairs and personal interests that you don’t always have the time to explore these things. As well, there can be mixed signals given off as you seem impartial one minute and personal the next. Do your best to observe rather than jump into new endeavors and meaningful conversations. Your ability to see the flaws is enhanced now, and this can be put to good use.Aquarius
Supportive transits can make you feel buoyant today, dear Aquarius. Certainly, your more creative and playful sides are easier to access and express. Your need to express yourself and experience life in a new way can also be stronger now. Feeling just a bit competitive or excited about new goals can be motivating. With the Moon in your solar ninth house all day, your vision is broad and, as a result, helps you find more joy in your life. Later today, life feels a little less smooth. With the Sun in your partnership sector, life has been picking up pace socially or regarding a relationship. As the Sun heads toward a minor challenging aspect with Saturn, things may feel a little off or slow, or you might see flaws more than strengths. You could be second-guessing a partner, a plan, or yourself! Try to use this temporary block as a chance to catch your breath and come to a more realistic assessment of a relationship or project.Pisces
Sharing activities can be more productive today, dear Pisces. You can find much to do in your personal life or behind the scenes. You may be putting more energy into helping others and making things run smoothly, and fortunately, it’s enjoyable. You can feel quite accomplished! The desire to nurture and manage is large today. Later today, a Sun-Saturn minor challenging aspect comes into play, however, and you could be second-guessing yourself or your ability to handle your work or daily affairs. It’s temporary, requiring some adjustments or refinements. Motivation or energy levels may wane, and timing may be off. But while this is not an ideal day to choose for a new endeavor, meaningful conversation, or interview, it’s a good time for getting assorted things done. You see the flaws more than usual, helping pinpoint what needs fixing before you move forward. For best results, with misunderstandings extra likely, aim to be a little more diplomatic and take this time to fill some personal needs rather than pour all your energy into doing things for others.* 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.
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