Your Weekly Horoscopes: August 2-8, 2026

A quiet week with big undercurrents

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The first week of August is quiet in the foreground, but do not be fooled. It’s the calm before the storm, the quiet in the theater before the lights go up and the show begins. It’s time to find your seats as eclipse season enters its prelude.

That said, it’s not entirely crickets and it’s not bad either. The moon begins the week in Aries, moves into grounded Taurus on Wednesday, and sets off the weekend in chatty Gemini. It’s in the final quarter and waning down towards next week’s new moon solar eclipse.

Chiron stations retrograde on Monday, August 3rd. Chiron is perched on the doorstep of Taurus, offering the pilot episode to the seven-year long stint there. It brings both the wounding and the medicine of and for the natural world. Chiron will retrograde back into Aries for some closing remarks on September 17.

The saxophones get louder midweek as Wednesday the 5th marks one week out from our first eclipse. You may start to feel areas of life ripe for change. This often manifests as the feeling of hitting a wall in some area. Something has to give, and it will.

On Thursday the 6th, Venus enters Libra, the sun harmonizes with Saturn, and Mercury leaves the post-shadow. This is definitely the day with the most action, but all of it is positive.

Venus leaves Virgo, the sign she most struggles in, for her home abode of Libra. This is a marked improvement for our ability to experience pleasure, make money and smooth things over in life. If your summer has felt rough, the rest of August boasts a much happier Venus.

The sun in Leo and Saturn in Aries work to inspire each other, aligning both purpose and discipline to push through tasks and make real progress.

Meanwhile Mercury clears the degrees of its retrograde, bringing us into the first new territory since June 12. The drama of the retrograde is now fully processed.

The vibe of the weekend is casual and fun. A laidback potluck with friends or dedicated hobby time is the right mix for a waning Gemini moon. Next week buzzes with activity, enjoy some momentary chill.

Read on for your sign’s weekly briefing.

(Horoscopes follow for each sign. If you know your rising sign, reading for that sign too will provide further insight.) 

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Taking care of business is the tag line for your week. The moon moves through your sign, aligning your daily tasks with exactly where you are right now. The planet of love moving from the house of drudgery to relationships is a great thing for your love life. The more fun part of the summer begins.

This week’s mantra: “love”

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Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

When the moon enters your sign on Tuesday evening the week becomes your oyster. Your ruling planet going from the struggle bus to her home sign is also a great moment for you. You can access relaxation in your body and routine. Your daily rhythm is also realigned with deeper cues from your body and intuition, so just go with whatever feels right.

This week’s mantra: “vibe”

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Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

The week starts out with social energy but becomes increasingly introverted as the moon winds down into your sign. You need rest and recuperation while you regroup from your ruling planet’s retrograde cycle. Venus into your romance sector is a welcome development and the potential for a late summer fling warms your evenings.  

This week’s mantra: “desire”

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Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Your week is extroverted and productive until the weekend calls for a crash out (or maybe just a long nap). When Venus enters your home sector your schedule calms down and you can feel the sweetness of enjoying the simple things. You’ve taken care of business, and the pressure finally lightens up; so begins a much easier part of the year.

This week’s mantra: “gather”

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Leo (July 23 - August 22)

This week is building up to a solar eclipse in your sign, the likes of which you haven’t seen since August 11, 2018. Spend some time thinking about the major life shifts that took place in 2017-2018 to get to know the terrain. Venus moving out of your money house and into a more social space means you’ll make more headway on your career by networking. Lean into the social stuff, it will have double the payoff.

This week’s mantra: “pick up the phone”

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Virgo (August 23 - September 23)

Your financial life is likely to improve with Venus’s shift this week. Your ruling planet out of its retrograde degrees also means the future is clearer and you know what you want it to look like. Take the momentary inspiration and use it to forge a way forward. Use this weekend to network with future collaborators.

This week’s mantra: “goals”

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Libra (September 23 - October 21)

Libra, your week is about your relationships and where they are going. The moon starts off there, drawing your eye to your partnerships and managing what arises there. Venus’s shift into your sign is the moment where you come back into yourself after feeling a bit out of it, and the summer’s final month has you feeling more yourself.

This week’s mantra: “presence”

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Scorpio (October 22 - November 21)

You are having to deal with other people this week—like really deal with them. Relationships affect you way more than you let on, and this week you wrestle with the fact that you don’t always know what you want from them. Don’t be callous or casual. You’ve had to start over so much lately, so what do you actually want your future to look like and where does love fit into it?

This week’s mantra: “soul search”

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Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

An indulgent week for you, Sagittarius, while the moon begins in your fun house, indulges in self care, then ends in your relationship sector. Venus moves from serious labor into connection and future dreaming, while effort brings steady progress. As usual, you’re having one of the best weeks of anyone, so step into your role of master of adventure.

This week’s mantra: “stoked”

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Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

It’s an introverted week for you while you deal with things at home and work, squeezing in a few moments for hobbies midweek. Venus moves into your career sector on Thursday which is a welcome dose of optimism for your potential to move up and receive recognition for all you do. The relationship drama of Mercury’s retrograde is also in the rearview. Clean house and move on.

This week’s mantra: “make art”

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Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Take care of business early in the week, then put your home in order midweek and have fun on the weekend. To quote Hilary Duff, Venus into your future-tripping house is actually a warm fantasy of where you’d like things to go, not just gritting through survival mode. Mercury clearing the retrograde means the health stuff should be figured out for now.

This week’s mantra: “humming along”

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Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Autopilot in your daily life is over. This week you take care of all the little, sometimes annoying things that have to be done. Venus moving into the place of your shared resources bodes well for financial support from others and is likely to improve your communication. Take care of the little things while you consider bigger questions with regards to your workplace.

This week’s mantra: “details”


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Whitney Will

Contributing Editor, Astrology

  • Astrologer and writer with ten years of experience
  • Consulting astrologer at Starhearth Astrology based in the PNW
  • Host of the astrology podcast “Dually Noded”