Birthday season is on the horizon, Virgo, but first comes a behind-the-scenes recalibration while the Sun simmers in Leo and your transitional twelfth house until August 22. Tie up loose ends and replenish with some unapologetic poolside lounging. On August 3, Chiron turns retrograde in Taurus and your ninth house of expansion, nudging you to revisit an old dream tied to travel, learning or publishing. Something once shelved could be worth dusting off—this time with wiser eyes and a clearer plan. 

On August 11, Mars charges into Cancer, revving up your social life and group projects. Collaboration fuels momentum now, but choose your crew carefully. The right allies can multiply your impact, while the wrong ones can scatter your energy. 

Eclipse season ignites on August 12 with a total solar eclipse in Leo—the first here since 2019—activating your twelfth house of closure and renewal. A chapter could end abruptly, clearing space for the fresh start that arrives with your birthday season. Venus enters Libra on the 6th, highlighting your second house of money and values. Go ahead and treat yourself, but lean into investments that are both beautiful AND useful. 

The Sun sails into Virgo on August 22, energizing your first house of identity and kicking off your personal new year. Reset your priorities and carve out space to explore passions that are purely your own. On the 28th, the Pisces lunar eclipse lights up your seventh house of partnerships, bringing a relationship to a turning point. Whether you’re defining the bond, renegotiating the terms or parting ways, hovering in limbo won’t be an option. 

August wraps with rare cosmic convergence on the 31st, as Jupiter in Leo trines Saturn in Aries. Expansion meets structure: Commit to a plan with staying power and roll up your sleeves!

It’s Leo season until August 22, a time to rest and regroup

Soften your edges and step back from the noise. With the Leo Sun moving through your twelfth house of rest, closure and the subconscious until August 22, it’s your annual invitation to unplug and move at a slower, more intuitive pace. Don’t worry—it’s all in preparation for Virgo season, which begins on the 22nd. Take a deep exhale and shake off anything you don’t want to carry into the next year of your life.

That’s not to say you’ll go racing off as soon as your birthday hits, Virgo. This year’s Leo season comes with a unique plot twist, because Jupiter and the karmic south node are in Leo, too—a rare convergence! Expansive Jupiter is in Leo from June 30 of this year until next July. Meantime the south node, which just left your sign on July 26, is now swimming through Leo and your mystical twelfth house until March 2028. All in good time, Virgo—you’ve got a few things left to finish up, process and experience. Enjoy the unfolding instead of trying to reach a destination.

Explorer planet Jupiter in your flowy twelfth house could find you delving into life’s mysteries or expanding your creative and spiritual repertoires. A quest that includes travel, study or both could open up new dimensions. Just be mindful of whose energy you take in and be slow to trust. With the shadowy south node in Leo, you might be tempted to give your power to a charismatic person who preys on your insecurities. Virgo, you don’t need a guru—or any external validation or permission. At risk of sounding like faux-prophets ourselves, let us remind you: The answers you seek are already inside you!

Where do you feel entangled in obligations that no longer light you up? Releasing yourself from them could begin during Leo season. Get busy cutting cords and codependent ties. Where do you feel tethered to people by obligations or transactional relationships? Free yourself, Virgo. Forgiveness work may also be part of the process. If you’re holding onto blame, anger or guilt, find a healthy outlet to metabolize it so it doesn’t eat away at your soul.

When in doubt? Wait it out. Taking a beat doesn’t mean giving up, Virgo. A long stretch of quiet and NOT being “productive” can be oh-so restorative. A few delicious hours off the grid—or even full days—could do more for you than any packed itinerary. 

Your imagination will be active now, especially if you plan for quieter moments. Creative ideas may arrive through dreams, journaling or breathwork. Don’t rush to analyze things—just notice them. Journal, sketch or meditate. These intentional practices can unlock insights that may have been swirling beneath the surface. 

What to do when Chiron Retrograde in Taurus surfaces dormant dreams

Wounded healer Chiron begins its annual retrograde on August 3, backing up through security-seeking Taurus until September 17, then continuing its reverse journey through Aries until January 6, 2027.

This is the first Chiron retrograde in Taurus since 1983, a cycle that could stir ancient pain around money, stability and your sense of belonging on Earth itself. Chiron’s glyph is shaped like a key, a reminder that healing opens doors. Between now and mid-September, you unlock transformation not by hoarding resources, but by extending support. Whether you donate money or goods, share hard-earned wisdom, or simply stand in solidarity with people who need allies, your generosity becomes medicine.

On a global level, Chiron asks us to face collective wounds tied to Taurus-ruled realms: financial inequality, exploitation of the planet, and the ways comfort has been unevenly distributed. Healing begins when we learn to re-root together. Chiron first entered Taurus on June 19 for a brief taste of the long-haul transit, from April 14, 2027 to May 5, 2034. Chiron has been in Aries since 2018.

On a personal level, Chiron’s retrograde spin in Taurus and your ninth house of expansion, from August 3 to September 17, nudges you to revisit an old dream tied to travel, learning or publishing. Something once shelved could be worth dusting off, Virgo, this time with wiser eyes and a clearer plan.

The August 12 Leo new moon (total solar eclipse) helps you surrender. What are you ready to create space for?  

Let it go already, Virgo. On August 12, it’s time to surrender your struggles when the Leo new moon arrives in your restful and receptive twelfth house. It’s time to release a grudge or resentment, Virgo. If a limiting belief has been holding you back, address it head-on so you can heal. 

This new moon is a total solar eclipse (at 1:37PM EDT), meaning the moon will move in front of the Sun and be fully blocked for some parts of the world to see, but only partially visible in others like the East Coast of the U.S. and Canada. This is the first total solar eclipse in Leo since 2019!

Astrologically, eclipses evoke unexpected changes and breakthroughs in our lives. If you’ve been mired in indecision, an eclipse may force you to act—ready or not. Unanticipated events arise during an eclipse and demand a radical change of direction. 

Eclipses occur four to six times each year—there are four in 2026, and this one calls back to the Aquarius new moon solar eclipse on February 17. That lunation initiated this new eclipse series on the Aquarius-Leo axis that runs until January 2028.

Since eclipses reveal shadows, be ready for buried truths and secrets to explode into the open. Situations that are no longer meant to be are swept away without notice. Shocking though their delivery may be, eclipses open up space for progress.

This month’s Leo new moon eclipse is also a great day to begin a spiritual practice, like yoga or meditation, or to cultivate an artistic talent. Anything you start now, Virgo, will blossom by the Leo full moon on January 22, 2027. With an eclipse in this mystical, magical and receptive zone, your manifesting powers are dialed up high. What do you want to call in? For example, if you’re seeking a soul mate, write down the “vision” of the relationship you want (or try a vision board exercise) to call in that energy under this lunar event.

That said, you’ll need to be brutally honest with yourself about what’s NOT aligned with the future you want to create. If it’s still hanging around, understand that it’s simply a mirror of an old, limiting belief that no longer serves you. Can you find the courage to write a new script for yourself? The eclipse is here to help!

Virgo season begins August 22: Fresh starts and birthday season are here

On August 22, the Sun begins its monthlong visit to Virgo and your first house of self, waking you up and preparing you for four action-packed weeks! Plan the birthday celebrations and stretch them out for the whole Virgo season. 

Are you feeling inspired to start a passion project or a solo quest, or ready to pursue your path again? Put your personal goals first and get back out there. With the Sun activating your fresh-starts sector, you’ll be ready for the vibrant possibilities that are headed your way. 

Are you a contender for a new role? Research salaries in your field and start your negotiations from the top of that range. Lay the groundwork for whatever it is you want now, Virgo, and start manifesting. You’ve just emerged from the chrysalis of the karmic south node in your sign on July 26, a spiritual test you won’t weather again for 18 years! Your resilience is worthy of a proper celebration!

What do you want from a relationship? The August 28 Pisces full moon eclipse makes it crystal clear

Is it time to make it official or maybe call it a wrap? On August 28, a partial lunar eclipse in Pisces falls in your seventh house of partnerships, pushing things to the brink. A business or romantic connection could skyrocket to the next level of commitment—or perhaps come to an abrupt end.

This eclipse is touching down on the Pisces/Virgo axis, the second-to-last in a series that began in September 2024. Over the past two years, you’ve been negotiating new lines between your self-sovereignty and your closest ties. Coupled Virgos may have attempted to find the right amount of togetherness or searched for partnerships where you could be your true self. The quest isn’t quite over! Today’s eclipse can revolutionize the way you express yourself in relationships. The impact will carry out until February 20, 2027, when the final eclipse of this series arrives in Virgo.

Rebalancing “me vs. we” was a big theme of this cycle, which only happens every nine years. Recall the period between March 2015 and February 2017, the last time we had eclipses in these two signs. These eclipses catalyzed explosive growth around partnerships and fueled your willingness to play a starring role in your life. 

A lunar eclipse takes place at a full moon, when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the moon, cutting off their “communication” and casting a hue on the full moon. In astrology, a lunar eclipse means situations could pivot abruptly or come to a sudden halt. Let this Pisces full moon be your catalyst to clear emotional baggage and realign with relationships that match who you are today. If you’ve outgrown a connection, you’ll either see if you can evolve together or perhaps find the courage to amicably part ways.

Love & Relationships

Should you tighten your grip or loosen up and let romance follow its own flowy course? In August, the answer is: both. Sultry Mars is hanging out in Gemini and your goal-driven tenth house at the onset. You want what you want and you’re willing to work hard for it! Trouble is, the same strategies that send you soaring up the ladder at work could sink your metaphoric love boat.

Ease up on the heavy-handed approach, though. With the Leo Sun hibernating in your twelfth house of surrender and illusions until August 22, you’re deep in the emotional labyrinth. It’s too easy to misread cues and clues—or lose sight of boundaries in the heat of a flirtatious back-and-forth or spicy sexting exchange.

Try to be patient, Virgo. Until August 6, Venus is in discerning Virgo for her annual procession through your sign. Not only will you feel your most magnetic, but your tolerance for bad behavior evaporates into thin air. Don’t be surprised if you’re suddenly ready to let go of situations that bring you more pain than joy. That doesn’t necessarily mean breaking up, Virgo, but you could set some clear limits—and possibly an ultimatum—about what you’ll tolerate.

Serious relationships can grow more committed after August 6 when Venus heads into partnership-oriented Libra and your stabilizing second house until September 10. How can you keep the vibes going for the long run but at a pace that doesn’t burn through your cash or your adrenaline reserves?

Don’t confuse “serious” with “boring,” though. Keep the playful energy flowing. Balance those fancy date-night dinners by making room in your schedule for some quality “us” time. Whether you’re attempting a new recipe together, taking scenic evening walks with the dog or setting a new fitness goal as a couple, you’re equipped to turn ordinary moments into something special and long-lasting.

On August 12, things get dreamy with the arrival of the Leo new moon, a total solar eclipse. What—or who—are you ready to create space for in your life? This new moon will open a fresh chapter that unfolds between today and the Leo FULL moon on January 22, 2027. If a limiting belief has been holding you back, address it head-on so you can heal. If you’re seeking a soulmate, write down the “vision” of the relationship you want or try a vision-board exercise to call them in under this lunar event.

When Motivator Mars zips through your eleventh house of group activity from August 11 to September 27, your social life gets revved up. You could connect with an inspiring new crowd, opening the door to exciting new prospects. With courageous Mars here, try something new! Heads up: Mars is a pot stirrer, so be sure that person is fun and not just a drama llama.

August may have saved the best for last! On the 28th, a lunar eclipse (full moon) lands in Pisces and your committed relationship zone. While this could mark a pivot point, even an ending, for some relationships, it could also bring a beautiful moment for making things official or pouring appreciation onto the one you’re with.

Money + Career

Pace yourself, Virgo. The Sun is in Leo and your twelfth house of rest for the first three weeks of the month, turning your focus away from your worldly obligations and toward doing vital inner work. Spend time in solitude and quiet contemplation, getting back in touch with your true desires. Or duck behind the scenes to finish up any lingering projects that can’t be put off any longer. The twelfth house rules completions, so you’ll be happy to get it all done before Virgo season begins on August 22.

Once the Sun swings into Virgo and your fresh-start first house on August 22, you’ll be ready for the vibrant possibilities that are headed your way. What could be stopping you from dreaming big? You’ll find out through wounded healer Chiron, which began its first visit to Taurus and your ninth house of limitless possibilities on June 19. Where were you told you were “too much” or “who do you think you are?” or in some way discouraged from dreaming? Whether it was a relative, a teacher or your own inner critic, you internalized that. 

On August 3, Chiron turns retrograde, helping you dial back to that time and heal that inner child whose expression got stifled. Chiron will reverse through Taurus until September 17, then back into Aries, making its final lap before returning to Taurus for an extended stay next April.

Ready or not, there could be a swift change in your career focus (and your strategic networks) on August 28, when the Pisces lunar (full moon) eclipse pings your partnership sector. You might officially join forces or get a major offer out of the blue. An alliance that’s been building over the past six months could come full-circle now. You may also part ways with a key collaborator you’ve outgrown or have an air-clearing conversation that makes you love your work again.