Edito: Browse through the stars to know the position and movement of the planets. An astral landscape written by Susan which also helps you to understand your monthly horoscope. Here, they are for this month of August 2024!

The sun moving into Leo favors our initiatives and strengthens our ability to evolve, to seize opportunities on the 7th. However, be careful not to take too many liberties on the 19th, where the best could quickly turn into the enemy of the good. From the 22nd, the sun transitions into Virgo, quickly bringing us back to reason and a sense of moderation.

Mercury is in Virgo until September 26th but retrogrades into Leo between August 15th and September 9th. The "messenger of the gods" tends to slow down our exchanges and communication in general starting from August 5th but doesn't prevent us from smoothly conveying our messages on the 8th. However, be wary of uncontrollable slips on the 18th where our sense of provocation could disrupt the frequency between us and others. Let's strive to keep the dialogue open (on the 19th, the 24th)!

Venus finishes its course in Leo on the 5th after teasing our desire to experience new things, to break away from routine in love, and even creatively, risking offending sensitivities around us. Venus enters the sign of Virgo on the 5th, urging us to analyze our experiences in love with a critical eye but with every chance that the outcome ticks the right boxes. However, it's not certain that we'll have reason to rejoice on the 19th where we encounter certain reservations that thwart our desire for expansion and fulfillment. Similarly on the 23rd, where we'll have to accept, to avoid accumulating too much frustration, to restrain our urge to possess, to move forward at all costs. At the end of the month (the 27th, the 29th),we should find a way to channel our appetites, talents, and potentials so that they allow us to innovate, to have different and pleasant experiences.

Mars is present in Gemini until September 4th. It might push us to claim our rights without considering limits (on the 14th). We might run into a wall as early as the 16th and have to deal with an unpleasant feeling of frustration (on the 23rd). Fortunately, from the 24th, an active and creative mind could help us to get out of a difficult situation and bounce back.

Jupiter doesn't evolve very comfortably in the sign of Gemini (being in exile). This configuration undoubtedly heightens our curiosity, our desire to explore other avenues, to communicate (even to seduce). However, let's make sure to remain clear in our intentions because while Jupiter in Gemini favors mental musings, beware of the temptation to deceive others by relying on our heightened eloquence! Also, beware of the risk of being deceived and finding ourselves led astray! In August, Jupiter, while amplifying our desire for conquest, for self-transcendence, could simultaneously strengthen our tendency to overstep our rights, to ignore limits. Let's be careful then of the backlash, as we could quickly find ourselves stuck (on the 19th) or facing a temporarily insurmountable barrier!

Saturn in Pisces could equally push us to introspect more, to explore our inner world rather than confine us in constraint. It's up to us to determine if we prefer to disengage (at least internally) from beliefs that have outlived their time or to suffer. In August, the austere planet won't give us any gifts. If we don't want to end the month disappointed, frustrated, and blocked in our momentum, let's give up any attempt to overestimate our potentials, powers, and means (on the 16th, the 19th).

Uranus is in Taurus until April 2026. While the planet has the power to bring out the creative resources of the sign and to strengthen our potentials, our gifts, it also risks disrupting established codes, our habits, disturbing our societies, and pushing us to reconsider our values and our way of apprehending the world.

Neptune, at home in the sign of Pisces which it entered in February 2012, gradually frees us from the family spirit and broadens our horizons on all levels, whether moral, ethical, or religious. However, in case of difficulty with other planets, it can reveal the part of illusion, confusion, and wandering within us and in our current political, ethical, and religious systems.

Pluto in Aquarius opens the door to everything. The best and the worst. It gives us access to a world where technology, artificial intelligence, could contribute to improving our daily lives (especially in medical terms),but where access to means that tend to virtualize our universe could also disconnect us from ourselves and expose us to abuse. Let's strive to remain masters of our creations so that they never surpass us and serve no other purpose than commendable ones.

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