August Horoscopes

Astrology of August
Current Configurations
Past Months

Aries	Libra
Taurus	Scorpio
Gemini	Sagittarius
Cancer	Capricorn
Leo	Aquarius
Virgo	Pisces

August 2008

Current Astrology

	The Sun is in Gemini
	The Moon is in SagittariusThe Full Moon is in Sagittarius: All day
	Moon Void of Course 8:24 pm to 6/5 12:31 am
	Next Mercury Retrograde Aug 23 - Sep 15

August Horoscopes

by Henry Seltzer

Gemini Horoscope (May 21 - June 20)
Mutable Air. Your ruling planet is Mercury.

This is an exciting month for you Gemini. Your career moves may be even more wonderfully chaotic than they have in recent weeks. If you haven't been noticing those "unexpected U-turn" signs you are likely to begin paying greater attention to them as August begins right off with surprising fireworks. Your usual goal of communication will be more than met at this time. Two weeks later, with the Lunar Eclipse, mystical thought process may confound you just as a heightened sense of practicality pulls you in the opposite direction. At least it is becoming obvious that the universe is trying to tell you something. It may be enough for now just to realize that simple and ultimately inescapable fact.

As the month begins, you are all about connecting with others in spoken or in written form, with the Solar Eclipse at the very beginning of the month taking place in your communications sector. Reaching out to others around you is in any case an important side of your basic nature, and this month you might get the chance to explore further ramifications of this mode of activity on your life. It is also an excellent time for writing or for journaling, especially so since you are also closely connected to a process of deep intuition right now that manifests in terms of your public statement that you make in the world; outer form as well as inner universe. You may find that you rather suddenly come to a new direction in your career at this time as a result, based not so strictly on logic but perhaps on some higher ideal. Unexpected turnings in professional life may take place at almost any time over these next several months. The First Quarter Moon of Friday, August 8th, is another time of intensity, when you may further tune in as far as life direction and when the shadow of old patterns of belief may arise to temporarily block your way or at least make your path more difficult. These obstacles may also have the beneficial effect of refining you in your sense of purpose. At the time of the Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse of Saturday, the 16th, you are powerfully drawn to the mystical side of life as an explanatory principle. Although this is also a potentially confusing time, as intimations from beyond the physical collide with practical considerations, you might also find ease in accepting the mystery and letting go of expectation regarding outcomes. A week later on, the Last Quarter Moon of the 23rd may also give you pause in terms of getting things done, since it indicates a period of time when it is more natural to be than to do. This is a time when you might begin to make new sense of old circumstances. There are as many ways of thinking about the events of your life as there are days to ponder them, and you might find some contentment in simply allowing the universe to have its way with you as the puzzle pieces fall into place.