Your Weekly Horoscope: Week of August 20th

Your horoscope for the week of August 14 to August 20, 2023, is here, and there’s a silver lining in the stars if you know where to look for it.

It’s been a cruel summer since Venus stationed retrograde in Leo on July 22, 2023, and it'll stay that way until Venus goes direct on September 3, 2023. Venus is the planet of romance and relationships; for the six weeks this retrograde lasts, love is a dangerous game. The Venus Cazimi in Leo on August 13, 2023, marked the halfway point for this retrograde and birthed the beginning of a new Venus cycle. Like the lunar phases, Venus moves through a cosmic cycle, disappearing into the night as an evening star and combusting the Sun to rise again as the morning star. This week, she disappears to venture deep into the shadows in order to emerge resolute on the other side.

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The Sun and Uranus will square off on August 15, 2023, causing more trouble than you asked for or have the patience to deal with. This disruptive transit can range from mildly annoying to downright catastrophic. Don’t expect to follow your normal routine or stick to your to-do list while these two fight it out in the sky. There’s a lot of push-and-pull energy right now, and you need to mentally process the changes around you before you can deal with them emotionally. Trying to control the situation or stick to business as usual will only tempt the Universe into making things more weird and complicated for you. Instead, try letting your carefree side express itself freely.

Finally, on August 23, 2023, a New Moon in Leo is bringing a fresh start. During this lunation, the Sun and Moon will be conjunct with the sky's most demanding divas, Lilith and Venus in Leo. Lilith represents your dreams and fears, and Venus shows how you attract and manifest your desires. When these celestial bodies align – it’s a magical moment to make a change. You've been facing your doubts and insecurities for the first two weeks of Venus retrograde. Now that Venus has survived her cazimi inferno, she’s reintroducing herself to the world as the morning star and inviting you to do the same.

Aries Weekly Horoscope

You’re here to find yourself, Aries, and part of that process means getting lost. Venus retrograde has been particularly heavy on your heart for the last few weeks. And lately, it’s felt like all your energy has been spent living in the past. You’re in a season of subtle shifts, which can feel agonizingly slow for a motivated person like you. But these seemingly insignificant moments are where the magic happens. Aries are learning how to navigate the journey of life with patience and perseverance – without sacrificing pleasure. And the New Moon in Leo re-teaching you how to have fun and shamelessly flaunt your joy.

Taurus Weekly Horoscope

You’re in the right place at the right time, Taurus, even if you can’t see the full picture yet. This week, your ruling planet is more active than ever, connecting with the Sun in a brilliant cazimi before taking center stage during the New Moon in Leo. You've been feeling locked in and stifled by all the fixed energy in the sky this summer. And it might seem like the stars are purposefully conspiring against you enjoying yourself. Keep an eye on Uranus this week as it signals back to something from the past you'd long forgotten about – the answers are closer than you think.

Gemini Weekly Horoscope

Gemini’s spontaneity might clash with the cosmos a bit this week, but you’ll find ways to make these transits work in your favor. The Venus Cazimi in Leo has you feeling primed and ready to seize the moment. However, your chart ruler Mercury is set to station retrograde next week. It might feel like you’re wasting a perfect moment to strike while the stars are hot, but you’d be wise to wait a bit longer. The New Moon in Leo on August 16 still has an important lesson to teach you about communication and boundaries. Your vision is limitless; use the rest of the summer to refine your approach.

Cancer Weekly Horoscope

If you’re looking for some inspirational bullshit this week, you’re not going to find it here, Cancer. Uranus might cause you some mild annoyances this week, but it's nothing a little deep breathing can't fix. Money comes back into the conversation for you during the New Moon in Leo, and you're tying up those loose ends. You’re finally feeling like you’re on stable ground. And for the rest of this Venus retrograde, the focus shifts to how you allocate your resources. It's a good time to have money conversations or take care of any paperwork collecting dust ahead of Mercury retrograde. Don't wait or it'll cost you.

Leo Weekly Horoscope

The cosmos are leading you to a new plan of action this week, Leo. Everyone keeps saying this summer is all about personal empowerment and gaining status for you. To be honest, you’re not feeling like your usual confident self. As Venus disappears from view this week, there's a desire to be reclusive and separate from reality. Uranus is showing you how different parts of your life are in conflict with each other and forcing you to make some decisions. With the New Moon on August 16, you’re entering a high-demand, high-reward period of life. You’ve already faced the flames – now embrace your truth. 

Virgo Weekly Horoscope

Virgo, you are walking into this week feeling prepared for anything. Mercury and Mars will enjoy a few more days cozying up to one another before Mercury stations retrograde in your sign on August 23. Front-load the important at the start of the week. Uranus will try to tempt you to waste your time this week. If you find yourself starting to get pulled off track, look for ways to be productively unproductive. Or just don't do anything. The New Moon in Leo wouldn't mind if you took some time to rest and relax. And things will get plenty busy again once your chart ruler joins the retrograde party.  

Libra Weekly Horoscope

The week ahead calls for a change in how you define yourself in relationships, Libra. Your ruling planet is getting mixed up in a cazimi before entering a new era as the morning star. In the past, you’ve taken a secondary role in relationships to let your partner shine. And your own talents may have been neglected in the process. The second half of this Venus retrograde is letting you renew your faith in your dreams and guiding you toward the next step in achieving them. There’s a big opportunity for you to do something bigger. And the New Moon in Leo wants you to step outside your usual social sphere into the unknown.

Scorpio Weekly Horoscope

Can you feel the pages turning on the final chapter, Scorpio? Summer is just a preview of what your life will look like after the final eclipses in your sign close out this fall. The anticipation is killing you, and you're almost done with the mess Venus has been causing lately. While this influence of this week might initially feel overwhelming thanks to Uranus, remember that these dog days contain insights into what lies ahead. The New Moon in Leo wants you to savor the melancholy before it slips away forever. Take in the curious silence of the stars and listen to what they whisper in your ear. 

Sagittarius Weekly Horoscope

Adventure, ambition, and perseverance are all strengths of yours, Sagittarius, so why have the stars been punishing you lately? They haven't, but this Venus retrograde certainly hasn't been the fun time you were promised. The week gets off to another bumpy start for you when Uranus butts in to remind you that it really is that serious. That doesn't mean you can't see the humor in the situation. This month's New Moon is your reminder not to snub your nose at something just because it's not what you want. Sometimes life unfolds in ways you'd never imagined. Use the tools at your disposal to turn the mess into magic.

Capricorn Weekly Horoscope

You like to make decisions based on facts and logic, Capricorn, but this week is all about embracing your ‘woo-woo’ side. Uranus in Taurus might put you in your own little world and make it difficult for people to reach you. Take advantage of this brief break in your schedule to seek a new target. Ignore what your mind tells you and focus on that intuitive voice you’ve been suppressing. The New Moon in Leo is giving you a clear and unbiased look at your spiritual vision and showing you what's standing in your way. The challenges you're facing are coming from within. Can you find power in letting go of control?

Aquarius Weekly Horoscope

This week shows you where you can go against the flow, Aquarius. Uranus is Taurus is delivering a double-whammy this week, first when it squares off with the Sun and then again during the New Moon in Leo. For the first half of the week, every decision you make will feel like the wrong one. Lilith in Leo wants you to turn back and run away scared. Keep pushing forward anyway. Venus moving into her phase as the morning star is your sign to take action. For the remainder of the week, Uranus is mixing it up with the New Moon, reminding you the only rules you need to follow are your own. 

Pisces Weekly Horoscope

The fog is lifting for you this week, Pisces, and you're ready to leave the haze behind you. Venus retrograde sent you into a world of escapism for a few weeks. Now it's time to rejoin reality and ground yourself in a more balanced way of living. Change is inevitable in life – but even someone as go-with-the-flow as you experience times when things end sooner than you'd like. Venus retrograde has definitely changed your perspective on beginnings and endings. And as the New Moon in Leo starts a new beginning in the night sky, you're learning to honor and lay to rest all the past versions of yourself.