Aquarius

AQUARIUS

Eclipse season turns up the heat

Ancestral healing

Surprising breakthroughs

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Solar Eclipse in Leo

Aquarius, we’re stepping into a volcanic month stuffed to the brim with Leo energy. Leo is your opposite sign, so August is all about relationships. Eclipse season brings a great shake-up to your intimate relationships. We haven’t had anything quite like this since the destiny-changing eclipse of 1999. If that’s too far back, cast your mind to August 2018. How were your relationships shifting then?

Look at those closest to you with fresh eyes. In long-term friendships and relationships, we can make assumptions about how the bond is going. We rely on the past to inform the present, but that doesn’t work as well as we think because we’re all evolving. You’re not the same person you used to be. Which partnerships bring you peace? Which uplift you? Have there been any long-term problems you’ve been avoiding? One way or another, the eclipse brings the answer. Eclipses don’t usually reveal everything at once; it’s a six-month process, but there will be clues. Even Aquarius can’t analyse their way out of an eclipse, although I know you’ll have a good go.

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Mercury Enters Leo

Luckily, Mercury, the planet of communication, is also entering Leo on the 9th, helping you navigate important conversations and find balance. Mercury opposes Pluto in your sign on the 11th, so avoid ultimatums unless you’re prepared to follow through. Venus trine Pluto is on your side, giving you the charm you need to handle conflict. If your relationships are healthy, you’re building lasting foundations now. You’ll also be drawn to people who are spontaneous and up for an adventure.

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Chiron Turns Retrograde

Another rare and life-changing transit is Chiron, the wounded healer, going retrograde in Taurus for the first time since 1983. Chiron focuses on healing our buried wounds, the ones that feel overwhelming. In your case, Chiron is carving a path back through your home and family zone. Old family stories, childhood patterns or inherited beliefs may surface. They’re coming up because you’re ready to deal with them. Once healed, you’ll feel far more secure in your world. There’s also the possibility of a home move or a transformation within your family.

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Lunar Eclipse & Closing

The second eclipse is a lunar eclipse in Pisces, impacting your security and abundance. Once you shift your fears around security or self-worth, you’ll stop holding yourself back. You may have felt as though you’ve been walking through treacle, but the eclipse sets you free. There are several highlights this month, including Mercury conjunct Jupiter on the 15th. All the overthinking finally gives way to answers, and you’ll know exactly how to improve your closest relationships.

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In a Nutshell

It’s a big month, Aquarius. Chiron turns retrograde on the 3rd, surfacing old family stories and inherited beliefs you’re finally ready to deal with. Mercury moves into Leo on the 9th, sharpening your conversations just as the solar eclipse arrives on the 12th and asks you to look at your closest relationships with fresh eyes, past patterns and all. Mercury opposes Pluto on the 11th, so save the ultimatums for when you mean them. The lunar eclipse in Pisces on the 28th shifts old fears around security and self-worth, and Mercury conjuncts Jupiter on the 15th, turning all that overthinking into real answers. We close the month on the 31st as Jupiter trines Saturn, helping you build something that lasts.

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Transits This Month

3 Aug 2026 — Chiron stations retrograde at 0° Taurus (4th house)

5 Aug 2026 — Third Quarter Moon in Taurus (4th)

6 Aug 2026 — Venus enters Libra (9th)

6 Aug 2026 — Sun in Leo trine Saturn in Aries (7th to 3rd)

9 Aug 2026 — Mercury enters Leo (7th)

10 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra trine Pluto in Aquarius (9th to 1st)

10 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra opposition Neptune in Aries (9th to 3rd)

11 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo opposition Pluto in Aquarius (7th to 1st)

11 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo trine Neptune in Aries (7th to 3rd)

11 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra trine Uranus in Gemini (9th to 5th)

12 Aug 2026 — Solar Eclipse in Leo (7th)

12 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo sextile Uranus in Gemini (7th to 5th)

13 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo sextile Venus in Libra (7th to 9th)

15 Aug 2026 — Mercury conjunct Jupiter in Leo (7th)

16 Aug 2026 — Mars in Cancer quincunx Pluto in Aquarius (6th to 1st)

17 Aug 2026 — Mars in Cancer square Neptune in Aries (6th to 3rd)

17 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo trine Saturn in Aries (7th to 3rd)

17 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra sextile Jupiter in Leo (9th to 7th)

19 Aug 2026 — First Quarter Moon in Scorpio (10th)

21 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra opposition Saturn in Aries (9th to 3rd)

26 Aug 2026 — Sun in Virgo quincunx Pluto in Aquarius (8th to 1st)

26 Aug 2026 — Sun in Virgo quincunx Neptune in Aries (8th to 3rd)

27 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Virgo quincunx Pluto in Aquarius (8th to 1st)

27 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Virgo quincunx Neptune in Aries (8th to 3rd)

27 Aug 2026 — Sun conjunct Mercury in Virgo (8th)

28 Aug 2026 — Lunar Eclipse in Pisces (2nd)

28 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Virgo square Uranus in Gemini (8th to 5th)

28 Aug 2026 — Sun in Virgo square Uranus in Gemini (8th to 5th)

31 Aug 2026 — Jupiter in Leo trine Saturn in Aries (7th to 3rd)