Cancer

CANCER

Out of the shadows

River of riches

Centre stage

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Chiron Turns Retrograde

Chiron, the wounded healer, who digs up our hidden vulnerabilities and wounds, is retrograde in Taurus for the first time since 1983.

Chiron is focusing on your friendships, collaborators and groups of people. How comfortable are you in a crowd? Have you got a buried memory of an embarrassing situation from the past? Were you made fun of in class, or did you put yourself out there and get knocked back? Chiron is going to reveal how this has held you back. It’s time to reclaim your right to belong.

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Solar Eclipse in Leo

Eclipse season can be challenging for you as the Moon is your ruler. The solar eclipse in Leo is a real doozy. If you’re old enough, cast your mind back to 1999, which was the last time we had a full solar eclipse in Leo. That eclipse changed my life, and it all happened exactly on that day! I moved to the countryside and have never looked back. What happened to you? If you’re not old enough, think back to August 2018. The transformation for you is likely to be around abundance and security; the good news is that once you see what’s holding you back, you can make great leaps in this area.

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Lunar Eclipse

The lunar eclipse on the 28th wants you to examine your relationship to adventure, travel and study. Your wild spirit is waking up; you have a calling to stretch yourself and be spontaneous. Book that trip, sign up for that course and, most importantly, express your unique soul.

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Mercury Conjunct Jupiter & the Nodes

On the 15th, Mercury is conjunct Jupiter, so your wealth and abundance get a boost. Leo season is heavily focused on how secure you are. Do bear in mind that the Nodes of our destiny have recently shifted, with the South Node, what we need to leave behind, also being in Leo. What you once thought was the epitome of success and security is radically changing. Make way for the changes; eclipse season will not let you hold on to what no longer serves you. Letting go is all you can do now, but it will allow you to find true fulfilment and fly.

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In a Nutshell

It’s a big month, Cancer. Chiron turns retrograde on the 3rd, digging into old wounds around friendship and belonging that go back further than you think. Venus moves into Libra on the 6th and Mercury follows into Leo on the 9th, both quietly firming up your finances. The solar eclipse in Leo on the 12th lands in your house of abundance and asks you to let go of what you thought security looked like. Mercury conjuncts Jupiter on the 15th for a real boost to your wealth, and Venus sextiles Jupiter on the 17th for good measure. The lunar eclipse in Pisces on the 28th wakes up your wanderlust, nudging you toward travel or study you’ve been putting off, and we close the month on the 31st as Jupiter trines Saturn, turning this month’s letting go into real, lasting security.

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3 Aug 2026 — Chiron stations retrograde at 0° Taurus (11th house)

5 Aug 2026 — Third Quarter Moon in Taurus (11th)

6 Aug 2026 — Venus enters Libra (4th)

6 Aug 2026 — Sun in Leo trine Saturn in Aries (2nd to 10th)

9 Aug 2026 — Mercury enters Leo (2nd)

10 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra trine Pluto in Aquarius (4th to 8th)

10 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra opposition Neptune in Aries (4th to 10th)

11 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo opposition Pluto in Aquarius (2nd to 8th)

11 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo trine Neptune in Aries (2nd to 10th)

11 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra trine Uranus in Gemini (4th to 12th)

12 Aug 2026 — Solar Eclipse in Leo (2nd)

12 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo sextile Uranus in Gemini (2nd to 12th)

13 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo sextile Venus in Libra (2nd to 4th)

15 Aug 2026 — Mercury conjunct Jupiter in Leo (2nd)

16 Aug 2026 — Mars in Cancer quincunx Pluto in Aquarius (1st to 8th)

17 Aug 2026 — Mars in Cancer square Neptune in Aries (1st to 10th)

17 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Leo trine Saturn in Aries (2nd to 10th)

17 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra sextile Jupiter in Leo (4th to 2nd)

19 Aug 2026 — First Quarter Moon in Scorpio (5th)

21 Aug 2026 — Venus in Libra opposition Saturn in Aries (4th to 10th)

26 Aug 2026 — Sun in Virgo quincunx Pluto in Aquarius (3rd to 8th)

26 Aug 2026 — Sun in Virgo quincunx Neptune in Aries (3rd to 10th)

27 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Virgo quincunx Pluto in Aquarius (3rd to 8th)

27 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Virgo quincunx Neptune in Aries (3rd to 10th)

27 Aug 2026 — Sun conjunct Mercury in Virgo (3rd)

28 Aug 2026 — Lunar Eclipse in Pisces (9th)

28 Aug 2026 — Mercury in Virgo square Uranus in Gemini (3rd to 12th)

28 Aug 2026 — Sun in Virgo square Uranus in Gemini (3rd to 12th)

31 Aug 2026 — Jupiter in Leo trine Saturn in Aries (2nd to 10th)