Your Weekly Horoscope: Be On the Lookout for Someone Special
Astral & Opal Weekly Horoscope - Week Aug 1 - 7
ARIES
This week there is a considerable lightening of the mood, Aries, and not a moment too soon. On Tuesday Mars finally moves out of secretive and anxiety-driven Scorpio and into fiery and adventurous Sagittarius. Not only will Mars’ energy be better expressed here, but you’re going to feel as if the windows have been flung open and the world is at your fingertips after feeling so cloistered these last few months. Sagittarius rules your travel and wanderlust sector, so turn your attention and energies to broadening your horizons by whatever means possible, be they physical, mental, or even spiritual!
This same day sees a New Moon in Leo illuminating your romance and creativity sector, starting off a six month cycle of opportunities to not only fall in love with someone special but to also fall in love with yourself. This part of our charts is about being in the spotlight and reveling in life, so a sign like yours should have no trouble taking this new moon as a hint to go for the gold.
On Friday Venus moves into Virgo for four weeks, refining our sensibilities and urging us to approach love and beauty with a slightly more buttoned up mentality—but only on the outside, that is. Virgo likes to play innocent, but that’s just for the sake of appearances. Also take this opportunity to upgrade your athletic wardrobe—some new Lululemon’s could be exactly what you need to get in that wellness mindset.
TAURUS
This week Mars finally decamps from intense and distrusting Scorpio and moves into open minded Sagittarius and your realm of sexual escapades and intimacy. Consider this an opportunity to explore your deeper emotional side a little bit, Taurus, but not in the same erratic way we’ve been moving along this summer—your sign can be a little unemotional due to your very pragmatic nature, so take some time to dive in and really explore what is it that makes you tick. Getting in touch with your deeper self can lead to greater confidence in yourself, so don’t be afraid to knock down those barriers without a second thought.
This same day sees a New Moon in Leo illuminating your 4th House of home and family. Since new moons mark the start of a six-month cycle, then it’s quite possible that by the culminating Leo Full Moon you could be living in a very much upgraded place or somewhere entirely different from where you are now. Leo doesn‘t take no for an answer, so if you start looking now and really put your mind to it, you’ll be able to put the best real estate agents to shame with your findings.
On Friday Venus moves into fellow-earth sign, Virgo, lighting up your 5th House of romance and fun. The next four weeks will be some of the luckiest times of the year for you to find new love or to see an already strong relationship thrive even further. Virgo is all about doing things right, so don’t rush into any new relationships and instead give old-fashioned dating a try. When was the last time you met someone not through an app?
GEMINI
Time to get those power couples figured out, Gemini; you aren’t the sign of the twins for nothing. For the last few months Mars has been stalking through intense and secretive Scorpio in your health and routine sector, but this Tuesday it moves into open-minded Sagittarius and your 7###sup/sup### House of one-on-one partnerships, bringing new opportunities to activate your Wonder Twins abilities. Sagittarius is all about exploring and breaking down barriers, so don’t be afraid to link up with someone who comes from a completely different culture or mindset than you; hey, opposites attract right?
On the same day falls a new moon in Leo, lighting up your third house of communications and writing projects. This house is naturally ruled by Gemini, so feel free to do “you” without holding anything back. Since you’re prone to coming up with ideas a mile a minute and naturally creating interesting stories maybe it’s time to try your hand at making one of these stories into something with tangible results? Try your hand at writing a novel or a screenplay or something like that, and in six months you might have a serious magnum opus on your hands.
This Friday pleasure loving Venus movies into buttoned-up Virgo, and your 4th House of home and family. Virgo is all about efficiency and doing things by the book, so take this time to improve your home the best you can—whether that means just a new coat of paint or rearranging the furniture according to a bagua map is up to you.
CANCER
Romantic relief! This Tuesday passionate Mars moves out of secretive and touchy Scorpio in your 5th house of romance and charges into brave Sagittarius and your 6th House of wellness and daily routine. If the term “Wellness Warrior” was ever applicable now is the time; for the next six weeks push yourself to become the very best that you can be, physically, mentally, and spiritually. The 6th House is the house of efficiency, so focus on cutting the excess fat (literally or metaphorically) from your life. Sagittarius isn’t afraid of anything, really, so try and find new ways to work out or try your hand at new cuisines and diet plans—you never know what works until you try!
On the same day we have a New Moon in Leo, which will be illuminating your 2nd House of earned income and tangible possessions. This signals the beginning of a six-month cycle that will culminate in a Cancer full moon down the line, but until then the universe is giving you the cosmic green light to go find ways to increase your net worth and fatten up your bank account. Since Leo is all about “me” energy, try and find ways that you specifically can be the best one for the job—now is the time to toot your own horn, Cancer!
On Friday romantic Venus moves into Virgo and your third house of local communities and communication. Use this beautifying phase to seek out more pleasure in your local haunts—maybe there’s a local gallery night with live music and free wine you didn’t know about? Venus in Virgo loves refined luxury, so don’t be afraid to lean into the bougieness during this phase.
LEO
Get ready to heave a big sigh of relief, Leo, because things are about to get a lot easier at home. For nearly the last six months you’ve had Mars stalking through intense and emo Scorpio in your 4th House of home and family, bringing up a lot of petty squabbles with family or housemates. Well, this Tuesday Mars moves into broad-minded Sagittarius and your fifth house of love and passion. Talk about a changing of the guards! Since Sagittarius is a fellow fire sign and Leo is the natural ruler of the 5th House, you’ll feel downright amazing during this phase, full of firepower and passion with the world at your feet.
This same day sees a new moon in your sign, kicking off a six-month cycle inviting you to become an even better version of yourself. Take this time to examine your life and your place in it, and how you would like those things to be different six months down the line at the culminating Leo Full Moon. No one can manifest quite like you, Leo, so put your mind to it and you can achieve anything.
On Friday romantic Venus slides into analytical Virgo and your tangible pleasures in life take a greater focus. You’re about quality over quantity now, and this cycle is a good time to invest in some classic items that will stand the test of time and be as fashionable and stylish twenty years from now as they are today. The same goes for people—if you’re looking for romance look for someone with more of a grounded, traditional approach; even if that isn’t your normal type now it will be more appealing than ever.
VIRGO
For months now it has felt as though you didn’t know whether you were coming or going, and it seems that each option to come your way comes with a million possible pitfalls that could blow up all your plans for naught. Well, that’s mostly because you’ve had energetic and passionate Mars moving through dramatic and sadistic Scorpio in your 3rd House of daily interactions and communications, turning everyday occurrences worthy of the Marquis de Sade. On Tuesday that energy shifts as Mars moves into boundless and broad-minded Sagittarius in your 4th House of home and family, bringing your attention inward. For the next six weeks you have the green light to go ahead with renovation projects or even a full-scale move, but keep in mind that Mars can make us a little headstrong, so be careful of emotionally rubbing someone the wrong way.
On this same day we see a new moon in Leo and your 12th House of endings—this signifies the start of a clearing out cycle, so to speak, for you to rid yourself of any emotional hangups or more serious addictions that might be holding you back. Your sign is all about purity, so take this time to detox as many aspects of your life as possible. On Friday romantic Venus swings into your sign, lighting you up from within. For the next four weeks you’ll be the bell of the ball and able to turn heads without even trying. This is also a great time to try out a new look or even go for a total makeover!
LIBRA
Money matters have been giving you a headache for months now, Libra, but I’m happy to tell you that is about to change. You’ve had Mars moving through sadistic and intense Scorpio in your 2nd House of earned income, and that’s put a ton of stress on your finances, but that changes on Tuesday when Mars moves into Sagittarius and your 3rd House of local travel and communications. Your social life is about to heat up in a big way, just remember the key to Sagittarius energy is to try new things, because this sign is all about breaking down boundaries and exploring—so get out there and start searching!
On this same day a new moon in Leo lights up your 11th House of social groups and global technologies, urging you to increase your squad and surround yourself with cool and interesting people that bring out the best in you and visa versa. New Moons start of a six-month cycle, so by the time the corresponding Leo Full Moon rolls around your could be at the center of one of the coolest cliques in town.
On Friday it’s time to put your love life on pause, as Venus slinks into Virgo and the “hidden” realm of your chart. For the next four weeks it’ll feel like the universe has put a damper on your love life and that is okay is okay because this cycle is all about letting go of the old to make room for the new. If anyone can hang on to old relationships, it you, Libra, so make a point to clear out some space in your head and your heart for when Venus slides into Libra at the end of the month and you get your hand at the romantic magic it brings.
SCORPIO
It just doesn’t stop, does it? At least it’s felt that way for sometime, ever since you’ve had energizer Mars hanging out in your sign for an unusually long time, bringing tons of stress to your daily life and just about every interaction you have. Well, I’m here to tell you that that ends this week when Mars decamps to garrulous Sagittarius on Tuesday, putting an end to all that passionate seething Mars in your sign brings with it. For the next six weeks it’ll be transiting your 2nd House of earned income, so if you’ve been looking for ways to increase your net worth now is the time to start searching for opportunities!
Also on Tuesday falls the new moon in Leo in your 10th House of career and ambitions—this marks the beginning of a six-month cycle inspiring you to start climbing the professional ladder so you can get to your favorite place: a position of power. Knowing you and all the resolve you possess, you could achieve almost anything before the corresponding full moon in Leo down the road.
On Friday romantic Venus moves into Virgo and your 11th House of social groups and global communication. If you’ve been looking for a new romantic prospect start by asking some of your friends if they know anyone you might be a good match with. You have high standards but your friends know what’s good for you so trust them to send someone your way who is just as much of a power player as you are.
SAGITTARIUS
Start your engines! This Tuesday energizer Mars slips out of intense and secretive Scorpio and enters your sign of the archer. For the next six weeks you’ll be filled with this powerful Martian energy propelling you forward; “I can’t” is the last thought on your mind, even if you are already one of the most positive signs of the zodiac. Right now you have the universe’s blessing to really go for whatever it is you want to achieve, so don’t hold anything back!
This same day sees the New Moon in Leo illuminating your 9th House of travel and wanderlust, encouraging you to start thinking about the world on a broader scale and to explore as much of it as you can. Your sign constantly wants to explore life and all it’s mysteries, so ask yourself what don’t you know and how can you learn more about it? Six months from now you might feel like a whole new and very enlightened version of yourself.
On Friday romantic Venus moves into Virgo and your 10th House of career, making you the office butterfly that people can’t help but notice. Now is the time to get those “yes” answers you’ve been wanting because under this transit no one—especially your superiors—will be able to tell you no.
CAPRICORN
Lately your social groups might have felt like a bit of a minefield, Capricorn, thanks to aggressive and passionate Mars moving through intense and sadistic Scorpio in your 11th House of friendships and global communications. Well, that’s about to calm down as this Tuesday Mars slides into boundless Sagittarius and your 12th House of endings. Now is the time to literally and metaphorically “detox” your life; the 12th House is all about letting go, so whatever energies or negative aspects you’ve been carrying around it’s time to kick them to the curb. This cycle can mess with your sleep schedule but on the flipside it can make your creativity sky rocket, so pick your battles wisely for the time being.
This same day sees a New Moon in Leo lighting up your 8th House of sex and intimacy. Your sign is known for being, well, shall we say a bit repressed? Try letting loose every now and again and showing your deeper, unprofessional side to people. Believe me, it’s good for you.
On Friday Venus moves into Virgo and your 9th House of wanderlust. For the next four weeks you’ll be more interested in finding romantic partners that come from far away lands and have sexy accents that set your blood on fire. Make sure your passport is up to date because this transit can sometimes send you on whirlwind travels around the globe.
AQUARIUS
Getting ahead in life has been more complicated than a character trying to survive Game of Thrones. This is largely thanks to aggressive Mars moving through secretive and sadistic Scorpio in your 10th House of career and ambitions, but that changes this week when Mars moves into Sagittarius and your 11th House of global technology and friendship on Tuesday. Now you’ll be less interested in logging in extra hours at the office and more eager to meet up for happy hour with your pals. Meeting new people is also especially recommended during this phase, as Sagittarius energy is sure to bring some unusual and interesting characters into your life.
On this same day falls a New Moon in Leo and your 7th House of committed relationships. Your sign is known for having a slight commitment phobia, but under this transit you might finally find someone that you could actually see yourself with long-term. Leo energy is great with Aquarius because both signs are confident enough in themselves to let the other shine without feeling overshadowed themselves, so maybe search out someone with a strong leonine streak to them?
On Friday pleasure-loving Venus moves into Virgo and your sexy 8th House. Indulge in some sensuous lingerie and maybe even give role play a try—you never know, that sexy librarian thing might just turn out to be your thing.
PISCES
The world has felt like one big, giant scary place lately, Pisces, and for you it’s been just a little overwhelming. With aggressive Mars spending way longer than usual in uber-intense Scorpio, you’ve probably just wanted to plant your peace-loving head in the sand and wait for it all to blow over, and fortunately it will this week. On Tuesday Mars moves into Sagittarius and you10th House of career and ambitions, urging you to forget about other people’s problems and remember that you have goals and things you want to achieve as well. For the next six weeks you’ve got the energy of the archer pushing you upward, so roll up your sleeves and get to work!
On this same day we have the annual New Moon in Leo, lighting up your 6th House of health and wellness. You can live life pretty much just going with the flow, but sometimes it’s actually for the best to have a steady routine. This new moon is a powerful reminder of that and the fact that it is to your benefit to have these routines in place. Look for ways to live your life more efficiently, Pisces, and you’ll be glad you did.
On Friday Venus moves into Virgo and your 7th House of one-on-one relationships. If you’ve been on the lookout for someone special the next four weeks could bring someone with serious relationship potential your way, so keep your eyes peeled!
About the Contributor:
Patty Phillips is a California Bay Area-based astrologer. He began studying the fascinating secrets of the zodiac as a freshman at Sarah Lawrence College in the fall of 2009, alongside other such topics as Medieval Magic, Historical Espionage, and Royal Court Genealogy. This passion for the esoteric science of the planets & signs was spurred on after realizing that astrology went far beyond one’s sun sign and that there was in fact a roadmap to each person existing within the stars above us, and that many of our own questions could be answered by directing our gaze towards the heavens and interpreting what the planets meant for each individual. Patty has interpreted hundreds of charts for friends and family, and after stints in the NYC-fashion industry and journalism, he decided to start his own business, Wanderlust Astrology, as a way to bring his specific and unusual knowledge to a larger audience. By doing so he hopes to demystify the ways of the zodiac in order to help people better understand and approach the various issues that life—and the planets—may bring their way. Patty is available for one-on-one consultations and private readings, each geared to help his clients best understand how to work with these ancient energies in modern times.
