August’s hotspot is Mercury, which turns retrograde on the 2nd in Virgo, your solar seventh house, and retreats into Leo, your solar sixth house, on the 8th, before resuming direct motion on the 26th. Mix-ups and miscommunication will thus affect close relationships and your daily work. You can ease the effect by confirming dates, times, and places, and by avoiding assumptions. Clarify instructions, which will be confusing at times. Neptune returns to Aquarius, your solar twelfth house, on the 4th, where it links its energy with the August 13 Moon in the same sign.
Consider this a message from the universe to slow the pace a little. Give meditation a try or take a walk in the park, filling your mind with positive motivation and inspirational thoughts. Aside from retrograde Mercury in your solar seventh house, relationships are upbeat as Venus transits Virgo from the 21st on, culminating with the Moon in the same sign on the 29th.
That’s great for couples and singles alike. If you’re considering a personal or business partnership, however, postpone the decision until late September or early October, as you could change your mind. Work progress will be frustratingly slow at times because of retrograde Mercury, but that also has its advantages. Use the bonus time to review and revise previous work, with an eye toward spotting errors and omissions.
You’ll hear confidential information later in August, but don’t share your story with coworkers; they’re likely to repeat it, despite promises made.
