Horoscopes: Aug. 23-29, 2024

Illustration by Ash Cheshire.

Aries: Time for a wake-up call concerning your relationships. Venus in Libra highlights your partnerships, which brings extra energy to friendships and romance. You have good luck in one-on-one conversations and conflict resolution. You enjoy feeling close to others. This is a time when commitments are more likely to be made. It’s important to express your affections. It might be time to stop seeing others as enemies or rivals so often.

Astrological friends: Libra, Taurus

This week’s vibe: Love 5/5, Career 3/5, Friendship 5/5

Taurus: You wish to create collaborative environments and harmonize with others. Shared goals, practical affairs and tangible results are what motivates you. You are not in the mood for frivolity or fantasy, you want relationships that you can build upon. Venus in Libra is a time of emotional maturation for you. You face a reality about your desires concerning love.

Astrological friends: Scorpio, Virgo

This week’s vibe: Love 4/5, Career 5/5, Friendship 5/5

Gemini: Your relationships get a fifth house boost as Venus enters Libra. You are extra creative and inspired, and there is an ease to your self expression. There are opportunities to strengthen connections and to find joy in sharing. Pay extra attention to pets if you have them as they will appreciate the extra love or playtime.

Astrological friends: Sagittarius, Virgo

This week’s vibe: Love 5/5, Career 4/5, Friendship 5/5

Cancer: This is a rather reserved period in romance and relationships for you. You’d rather focus your energy on your home and your inner world. You are reflective and nostalgic, and not in the mood to chase after anyone or anything. You find out some information that changes your strategy.

Astrological friends: Capricorn, Pisces

This week’s vibe: Love 2/5, Career 5/5, Friendship 5/5

Leo: Venus in your communication sector brings a boost to communication and outgoing energy. You are in a social mood and enjoy a good bit of banter with friends. In romantic relationships, you value mental connections and stimulating activities where you can learn and do things together. It’s a good time to take on challenges or puzzles concerning your emotions and self exploration. Don’t fear new ideas and feelings. Keep working to bring your thoughts, words and actions into harmony.

Astrological friends: Gemini, Aquarius

This week’s vibe: Love 5/5, Career 4/5, Friendship 5/5

Virgo: Venus in Libra is a season of financial review. You think about spending, saving and earning differently. In romance, you seek stability, comfort and familiarity. Predictability feels good. There’s no thrill for you in mystery or surprise at this point in time. It’s not about what’s new. It’s about what’s good. Focus on people and places that bring you clarity.

Astrological friends: Taurus, Scorpio

This week’s vibe: Love 4/5, Career 5/5, Friendship 4/5

Libra: Your ruling planet at home in your sign brings favorable energy and good fortune to personal matters. You intend to take good care of yourself and treat yourself to something special. In your relationships, you are looking for a good time. Nothing more, nothing less. You are charming during this transit but can also be quite shallow in your compliments and courtesies. Enjoy the smooth sailing but try to keep it real.

Astrological friends: Aries, Leo

This week’s vibe: Love 5/5, Career 5/5, Friendship 5/5

Scorpio: Venus in Libra heralds a period of privacy in your relationships and love life. Your feelings and motivations run deep but can be rather elusive not only to others but even to yourself. You are prone to daydreaming and fantasizing. You might be nursing old wounds. Secrets can be oddly appealing or even empowering. Your inner world is very rich and you can spend a lot of time there.

Astrological friends: Taurus, Virgo

This week’s vibe: Love 3/5, Career 4/5, Friendship 5/5

Sagittarius: This is a season to expand your social circles. Venus in Libra is all about group settings, community and collaboration. You are less likely to take things personally but you are still quite personable. It is unlikely that you will be getting close to any one person in particular but you may be getting acquainted with a lot of new folks. Try not to overthink introductions.

Astrological friends: Gemini, Pisces

This week’s vibe: Love 4/5, Career 4/5, Friendship 5/5

Capricorn: Your creativity is directed toward accomplishing your more professional or practical goals. Venus in Libra can be a productive time for you to show your love for yourself by checking off your to-do list. In relationships, you value someone who can run errands with you. You find people who are capable or skilled at something to be very appealing. You seek new levels of self discipline.

Astrological friends: Cancer, Taurus

This week’s vibe: Love 4/5, Career 5/5, Friendship 4/5

Aquarius: You break away from your usual repertoire as Venus in Libra inspires you to look toward a new horizon. Rigid routine that once made you feel structured and secure now seems to box you in causing boredom or frustration. New perspectives expand your emotional capacity. In relationships, you might be inclined to try new approaches to problem solving or showing affection. If you are single, it might be time to steer clear of your usual “type” and find someone different and intriguing.

Astrological friends: Aries, Gemini

This week’s vibe: Love 4/5, Career 3/5, Friendship 5/5

Pisces: Your idea of love, romance and sexuality is transforming as Venus in Libra highlights your eighth house. Power dynamics shift within relationships. You become more firm in your identity while simultaneously making peace with the fact that it is fluid and ever changing in big and small ways. You crave more profound interactions. The exchange of ideas is very intimate. Your philosophy is quite rebellious. Will you walk such a bold path?

Astrological friends: Sagittarius, Cancer

This week’s vibe: Love 5/5, Career 3/5. Friendship 4/5

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