MONTH OF August
Which way is the right way? This month will bring dynamic turning points for you, Gemini. While your sign likes to avoid decisions until you have a chance to play out all your options, procrastination comes at a price. With speedy Mars and just-do-it Jupiter both in Gemini—and making a midmonth meetup—August could bring rare opportunities that could pass you by if you spend too long “thinking about it.”
All the same, you must pounce deliberately. Your ruler, Mercury, is retrograde from August 5 to 28. Along with some other intense cosmic moments this month (*cough* August 19), there are no perfect choices or conditions. As the saying goes, sometimes you have to throw your hat over the wall and THEN figure out how to get it.
Your best bet is to surround yourself with good company—and plenty of allies. The Sun is in Leo until August 22, heating up your third house of local action, kindred spirits and ideas. You’re at your vibrant best, bubbling over with interesting conversation topics and witty one-liners. In other words, you’re in the zone! Gemini is the celestial CEO of this chatty and clever zodiac arena, so you’ll feel extra energized by the playful, dramatic Leo sunbeams. Keep a journal or voice recorder handy: Your brilliant words are flowing! Writing, teaching and learning are all emphasized.
Since you’re also hungry for inspiration, load up on Kindle titles and podcasts (“Finally! A Show” is getting lots of great buzz…and here’s a shameless plug for our AstroTwins Radio pod). Park yourself at the new neighborhood cafe to binge while you sip an iced matcha latte and become instant BFFs with the baristas. A typical day in the life of a Gemini? Information and stimulation—and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
The third house also rules social media and apps, making Leo season a great time to update your profile with pics from your latest travels or a more fleshed-out “interests” section. Rather let your hands do the talking? Try uploading an #appledance video instead (TikTok’s latest dance trend set to British alt-pop star Charli XCX’s summer hit “Apple”). Online or off, August serves up vibrant social experiences and a chance to connect with like-minded people. You never know who you could run into on your weekly trip to the farmers’ market or at the Olympics watch party hosted by your favorite local watering hole.
Been working hard on a pioneering project like a memoir or a website launch? Debuting a refreshed dating profile? Bring it to market and start spreading the news—especially with the vibrant Leo new moon kicking off the month on August 4. New moons mark the beginning of a six-month chapter, and this one infuses your communication channels with fresh opportunities, ones that will unfold between now and February 12, 2025. (Yep, right around Valentine’s Day—hint, hint!). And with relationship-oriented Venus switching signs into organized Virgo and your emotional fourth house against the backdrop of the new moon, it’s time to get serious about your preferences—romantic (“6’5, trust fund, blue eyes?”) or otherwise.
If you feel a synergistic spark with a hot new prospect, explore! But keep it light and experimental for now. You never know if you truly click on all the important levels until you test your chemistry. For Twins considering a move, check out a couple districts to see which neighborhood could fit the bill. Do you need to see people lining the streets and spilling out of packed coffee shops? Or are you feeling overwhelmed by urban life, ready to trade the traffic for a #cottagecore cabin and homegrown vegetables?
Investigate your options and don’t feel like you have to arrive at a decision asap—especially since your ruling planet, Mercury, will turn retrograde from August 5 to 28, a time when technology, communication and decision-making can go awry. Mercury will split its time between Virgo and your familial fourth house (until August 14) and Leo and your social third house from August 14 to September 9.
With Mercury retrograde in Virgo and your domestic fourth house until August 14, brace yourself for curveballs under your roof or in your inner circle. Is it time to confront someone’s behavior or to ask a roommate to find new accommodations? Maybe it’s not that extreme, but you’re feeling resentful from an uneven distribution of chores at home. With the delicate fourth house getting activated this first leg of the retrograde, you might be feeling moodier and more sensitive than usual. Try to talk it out, but be rigorous about setting ground rules if you do. If you’re moving or selling a home, Mercury’s mischief can delay negotiations. Take your time and read the fine print carefully before you sign. If possible, wait until September to make things official.
From August 14 to 28, Mercury will back through Leo and your third house of communities—both in-real-life and online. Careful about what you put in writing or post on social media as it could be subject to major misinterpretation. The third house rules transportation, so if you’re shopping for anything with wheels—from a car to an e-bike—do your research and wait out the retrograde if you can. Ditto new devices and electronic equipment. Siblings or cousins could also resurface, serving up opportunities for long overdue family reunions. Go easy on the political talk at the backyard BBQ, however, as Mercury’s backspin through Leo could have you in a fiery ego stand-off with minimal resolution.
Since retrogrades rule the past, a former flame could reach out to reignite a potential spark. Nothing wrong with a little harmless flirtation, Twin, but tread lightly. Was your earlier breakup a timing issue, or are the other deal breakers still in play?
When feisty Mars and risk-taking Jupiter meet up in YOUR sign on August 14, innocent back-and-forth banter could escalate. A Mars-Jupiter conjunction will only happen in your sign once every 12 years at most, and this one could galvanize a personal goal. The outspoken combo of fierce Mars and unfiltered Jupiter makes it impossible NOT to vocalize your desires (or draw your boundaries). However, those are likely to tumble out in a raw, unfiltered way, especially since you’ve never been one to mince words or tiptoe around the topic. Choose your words with care—doubly, given trickster Mercury’s reversal.
The plus side? This ambitious cosmic combo offers you a double dose of magnetism and allure, making this one of the better days during Mercury’s retrograde to schedule a work presentation or interview. You’ll be able to wow your audience with smarts and charm. The caveat here is that these effusive planets can make you a little TOO sure of yourself, easily tipping the scales from confident to cocky. Bring your A-game, Gemini, but know that a dollop of your charisma will go a lot further than you think. Make a strong argument for your case, but don’t push so hard that you alienate people.
You get another cosmic boost on August 19, when the year’s only Aquarius full moon illuminates your expansive ninth house of travel, adventure and learning. Under these illuminating beams, you can see the whole picture instead of just individual parts of your path forward. With your mind and heart wide open, you’ll become aware of so many possibilities—and your optimism is infectious. An entrepreneurial venture may come together, or you might finally decide to take a leap of faith around your dreams, which may involve going back to school. Some Twins could even find themselves receiving a long-awaited legal ruling.
On a deeper level, la luna’s moonbeams could shine a light on a “spiritual awakening” since the ninth house also rules religion and personal upbringing. Where does your family influence end and the real YOU begin? Does the apple fall far from the tree? Not an easy thing to tease apart, no matter how individuated you might fancy yourself.
Alert: This is a “go big” full moon as the skyclass=”body-el-link standard-body-el-link” will also feature not one but TWO rare T-squares, a three-way tug of war between planets that can pull you in polarizing directions! Expect temperatures to rise, and we don’t just mean the weather (even though 2024 IS poised to be the hottest year on record). The first T-square involves the heavy hitters of the zodiac—antagonistic Mars, expansive Jupiter, restrictive Saturn (retrograde) and harmonious Venus duking it out in adaptable mutable signs—while the second features the full moon, Mercury retrograde and volatile Uranus in stubborn fixed class=”body-el-link standard-body-el-link” signs.
This T-square mash-up serves as an inflection point stemming from the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in December 2020. Many astrologers suggest that the seeds of the Age of Aquarius were planted when Jupiter and Saturn appeared from our advantage on Earth as a single, extra-bright star (some even dubbed it the “Christmas Star”). Great conjunctions happen every 20 years, which means we’re at the first-quarter mark. This Jupiter-Saturn conjunction injected a fresh dose of Aquarian values (community, togetherness, and innovation) into your belief-driven ninth house. Now a progress report is coming, and your homework will be delivered today. Jupiter and Saturn have opposite agendas: Jupiter wants us to take risks and explore; Saturn is cautious and conservative. Good thing you’re equipped to handle paradoxes, Gemini!
Jupiter in multifaceted Gemini and your self-focused first house offers a confidence boost while Saturn in escapist Pisces and your tenth house of success serves a reality check to your current career ambitions. With Venus in discerning Virgo and your private fourth house, self-advocacy is on the agenda. Are you ready to step into a more authoritative role or command more respect? Rethink long-held narratives around your true potential or imposter syndrome that may be holding you back. Could a stern or critical parent’s influence still be lingering?
Meanwhile, the full moon T-square features an opposition between the emotional Aquarius full moon, communicator Mercury (still retrograde) and the dramatic Leo Sun, with changemaker Uranus wedged in the middle. Talk about a celestial pressure cooker! Since this second T-square involves the stabilizers of the zodiac, the full moon reveals where you might have stubbornly resisted change out of fear and offers a burst of clarity. Is it time to break from inherited family habits and rigid attachments? No more brushing aside your true desires, Gemini. It’s time to align your long-term priorities with YOUR truth. This energy rush can be galvanizing, but don’t rush to implement all the changes yet! With Mercury still in its backspin, take time to process these newfound realizations for another couple of weeks.
By the time Virgo season rolls around on August 22, you’ll be ready to switch from social butterfly to homebody as the Sun enters your domestic fourth house for a month. After a jam-packed Leo season, you’ve earned some meaningful downtime! Instead of saying yes to another rooftop happy hour, tend to your sanctuary and inner circle. With Mercury still retrograde through August 28, consider decluttering your closet or doing some deep-cleaning to help clear your space (and your mind). Get started on your “back-to-school” checklist. Once September arrives and Mercury corrects course, you’ll be glad you took the time to recalibrate!
Good thing you’re used to dualities, Gemini! Your heart and your body could very well be on two different wavelengths this August, so get ready to stretch. From August 4 to 29, Venus is cooling its jets in Virgo and your introspective, sentimental fourth house. Romantically, you wouldn’t mind a little (or make that a lot of) extra reassurance. But before you can move in closer, you need to know that it’s safe to get vulnerable and open up.
Meanwhile, lusty Mars spends the entire month in your sign, waking up physical desire like a blaring siren. There may be moments where good sense flies out the window in the face of a burning attraction—especially as Mercury (the planet of communication) backspins through your third house of social media and local action between August 14 to 28. Don’t kid yourself about what you can and can’t “handle” emotionally. Expect to feel everything at a pumped-up level of intensity and know that an ounce of caution can spare you days of obsessing over someone you knew was probably no good for you but posed such a delicious challenge.
With Venus in your cozy fourth house, nesting instincts are activated. Give your S.O. proper real estate in your medicine cabinet and closets or, if it’s time, look around for a (better) cohabitation station. Coupled Twins may need to rearrange your space to make it more suitable for your current lifestyles. Getting organized may be top of mind, but don’t forget to pencil in some actual quality time together like attempting a new recipe or streaming an at-home couples tantric breathwork class.
Single Twins: Consider putting a pause on the dating apps to give yourself some luxurious “me” time. Catch up on reading, break out the watercolors or tackle a household project that’s long overdue. Recharge with some self-care and you’ll be much more in the mood for other humans again.
When Venus moves into flirty Libra and your fifth house of fun and pleasure on August 29, you’ll be mentally recharged to get back on the dating scene. You might not be on those platforms for too long, though! Immediately after switching signs, Venus forms a harmonious 120-degree trine to Pluto, giving you a magnetic allure that could attract a charming admirer, perhaps long-distance or much different than your usual type.
Ready to level up, Gemini? With the Sun in confident Leo until August 22 and ambitious Mars in YOUR sign all month, it’s a great time to learn a new skill, connect with synergistic people and shift your mindset if you’ve hit a plateau. Your third house of communication and thought processes is energized now, especially at the August 4 Leo new moon. Got a podcast idea or a Substack you’re thinking about starting? These moonbeams can help plant seeds that will blossom by the full moon on February 12, 2025.
When go-getter Mars links up with exuberant Jupiter midmonth, you’ll be a walking magnet of attraction and charisma. Work presentations or project pitches scheduled for August 14 could pack a punch! Do you sense kindred spirit chemistry with someone? Get a conversation started to explore possibilities, but don’t be too quick to sign on the dotted line. Assertive Mars connecting with boisterous Jupiter can have you feeling a little TOO sure of yourself.
By the time the Aquarius full moon illuminates your visionary ninth house on August 19, you’ll be ready to take that seed of an idea and give it some Miracle-Gro. If you’re considering launching a startup, returning to school or publishing your work, these beams could light your path. This is no ordinary full moon, however, as the sky will feature TWO spicy T-squares involving cosmic heavy hitters Saturn, Jupiter and Uranus. When so many outer planets get involved, it may be time to go big or go home. Get clear on what will make YOU feel most fulfilled, Gemini.
Once you arrive at a realization however, don’t rush a plan of action. Trickster Mercury will still be retrograde through August 28, potentially throwing a wrench into any work project or opportunity you have lined up. Be sure to read the fine print on contracts or collaborations that come your way. If you can squeeze in ANY more time to investigate before signing on the dotted line, please do! When Virgo season commences on August 22, you’ll be much more focused, ready to lay a stable foundation for your next chapter.
Love Days: 9, 14
Money Days: 20, 29
Luck Days: 26, 18
Off Days: 24, 12, 16
