VIRGO HOROSCOPE for AUGUST 2024

VIRGO/VIRGO ASCENDANT

So Mercury in your sign, from July 27th, has your exquisite attention to detail and stylish communication skills particularly on point. Especially Venus also into Virgo, from August 6th. The Mercury/Venus combo is so good, for your sweetly persuasive charm, lovely dialogues with the people you care about and showing off your genius talent in the world.

But we also have to talk about Mercury, retrograde from August 6th. Venus direct & Mercury retro crossing paths in different directions, exactly conjunct August 8th can be quite the tangle. You want to cruise forward & thrive, but also kind of frazzled, with various delays and maybe questioning everything…

I mean no offence, but this could exacerbate your perfectionism; giving yourself a hard time about every little detail and frustrated if your well meaning/control freaky advice aint going down so well, with certain people? Look I know it’s a bitch to feel thwarted, but maybe an exercise in lovely patience, with yourself & everyone else’s imperfections?

Also because this astro is quintile Pluto retrograde in your natural habitat, the practical 6th house. You have so much powerful determination, to transform your daily habits, health regime & work ethic. I mean you adore a chance to clean up your act, the better to be as productive & radiant with wellbeing as possible. It’s your natural thing!

So ideally you take the time, to get that interrogating the details of how you want to evolve, towards optimum effectiveness is an empowering process! Rather than waste time bitching about the immediate details you can’t yet control, with unnecessary self judgement, know what I mean?

Because then Mercury retro into your 12th/soul sector from August 16th. A chance to tune into your inner life, channelling the wisdom of your dreams, spiritual practice & creative muse. With permission to tune out of the white noise, of external expectations, as much as possible? The better to recharge your mental battery, and come out with a lovely fresh perspective-when Mercury direct in Virgo, from mid September. Something to look forward to….

Also Mercury retro into your 12th, soul sector is just as Mars/Jupiter conjunct, exact August 14th in your brilliant career sector, square Venus in Virgo. With all the thrill of chasing exciting vocational dreams, expanding your sphere of influence. And fully buzzed about the freedom, to creatively express your talent & charm in the world:

So it’s kind of nice to have Mercury temporarily out of your sign here, perhaps not fretting quite so much, about the tedious details?

Well yes, but as I said Mercury is busy being retro in your 12th house, conjunct the Sun by August 19th. It’s instructive to pay attention to your inner world.

On the one hand you might be excessively, psycho emotionally stimulated; over-analysing your natural intuition and questioning your most deeply held beliefs, about the meaning of life etc? On the other hand you are attuned to such spiritual discipline, tuning into whatever radiant personal truth is being revealed-amongst the white noise of self-criticism & external distractions. Know what I mean? 

This kind of deep reflection, on the things you can productively control, and the things you can’t, and don’t have to control is beautifully liberating, right?

Meanwhile the New Moon of August 4th, with Venus in your 12th house, sets you up beautifully, with all the radiant self-awareness and rich inner life we’ve been talking about. Then the Full Moon of August 20th in your favourite, practical 6th house. A culmination of loving the lifestyle and work ethic you’ve been so busy creating. Well done you.

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