Posts by Laura Orcutt
Sagittarius Weekly Horoscope | August 31st – September 6th, 2026
What felt like a jumble weeks ago will make perfect sense after your Ruling Planet Jupiter forms a trine to Saturn on August 31st. Rather than having lost your way (which is something you initially feared), you will see how biding your time has allowed for a unique alignment of circumstances and opportunity to click into place so that you can play one card after the next in what will prove to be a winning hand. You’ve seldom been in a position to collect so much all at once, so push for everything that you can get. This will pay off handsomely for months to come.
Read MoreScorpio Weekly Horoscope | August 31st – September 6th, 2026
Either you are pouring a lot of time and money into your business or you’re working long hours for little pay because you believe in a project. Your faith is well placed; however, your doubts about whether this will all pay off are not unfounded either. This is the paradox of the Jupiter/Saturn trine taking place on August 31st. Jupiter is all about belief and Saturn is all about tests. These two seemingly conflicting ideas will dovetail on September 4th when you receive some very encouraging news. It would be nice to receive an encouraging stipend to go along with it, but that will come eventually.
Read MoreLibra Weekly Horoscope | August 31st – September 6th, 2026
You’re often criticized for not fighting fire with fire; for holding back when you should be pushing forward. And for the most part, it’s true. You will invariably choose to take the high road rather than sink to an opponent’s level, but you don’t do this because you’re being an especially nice person. You do it because you have always believed that if you give an opponent enough rope, then they will succeed in hanging themselves. You’ve done this patiently and adroitly for the past few weeks and on September 1st you will see a certain bane to your existence hoisted by their own petard.
Read MoreVirgo Weekly Horoscope | August 31st – September 6th, 2026
You may find yourself slowing down now that the finish line is in sight. It’s funny how ambivalent people get when they’re in reach of accomplishing a long-sought goal. You’d think that they’d rush ahead to seize their prize and not procrastinate or fritter away their time. Perhaps it’s based on the fear that if you achieve this one great thing, then that’s it. You’ve peaked and it’s all over. If that’s the case, then don’t worry. You’re not some one-hit wonder. There are more successes to come and they will surely be yours once you step into the winner’s circle on September 10th.
Read MoreLeo Weekly Horoscope | August 31st – September 6th, 2026
You are being guided by a sense of purpose and that’s a good thing. Too many people base their career decisions on money and security while losing sight of the fact that if you don’t love what you do for a living, then work will become thankless no matter the size of the paycheck. Jupiter in Leo emboldens you to make those larger-than-life changes that you usually talk yourself out of and its trine to Saturn on August 31st ensures you’ll discover the means to incorporate them into your life. Follow these impulses and you’ll set a course for yourself that is both enlivening and fulfilling.
Read MoreCancer Weekly Horoscope | August 31st – September 6th, 2026
A very rare and powerful Jupiter/Saturn trine on August 31st points to a dramatic change for the better in your worldly fortunes. You are clearly taking a step up at work and you have a lot to look forward to in the months to come. It may feel strange to no longer be everyone’s favorite “flavor of the month,” but this is good because it points to how much people have come to respect you for your own merits. Let rivals and competitors enjoy their flash-in-the-pan successes. You are building the kind of prestige and reputation that is here to stay.
Read MoreGemini Weekly Horoscope | August 31st – September 6th, 2026
You weren’t always sure your maneuver would work. You went out on quite a limb to pursue that object of desire and there have been more than just a few instances when it looked like that branch would break. Thankfully an auspicious Jupiter/Saturn trine on August 31st shows that you will get what you came for, and then some. The temptation will be to push for more if you can get it. After all you’ve come this far, so why not? But don’t. You always want to quit while you’re ahead when Saturn is strong. It ensures that you can return and try again another day.
Read MoreTaurus Weekly Horoscope | August 31st – September 6th, 2026
So much has changed that it feels awkward trying to continue with the same old routines. It seems inauthentic and like you are working against the inner growth that you have been experiencing throughout the year. You don’t want to pour new wine into old wineskins only to see both spoiled because the old cannot contain the new; yet the appearance of this week’s Jupiter/Saturn trine guarantees a smooth transition from one chapter to the next as long as you allow for developments to unfold on their own. If there was ever a time to sit back and let yourself be pleasantly surprised, it’s now.
Read MoreAries Weekly Horoscope | August 31st – September 6th, 2026
Perhaps what you’re really doing these days is building rather than rebuilding? And that’s a big difference. Rebuilding means going back to recover or make up for everything that you lost over the past few years while building means saying good-bye to all of that and just starting from where you are now. This change in outlook may be exactly what’s needed to free you from the past so that you can go on to become the person you were always meant to be. Look for this paradigm shift when Jupiter in Leo forms a trine to Saturn in your sign on August 31st.
Read MoreYour Weekly Horoscope | August 31st – September 6th, 2026
What looked far-fetched suddenly appears doable when Jupiter in Leo forms a trine to Saturn in Aries on August 31st. This is a rare astrological event and one that promises to have a significant impact. The beauty of a trine is that it takes the best qualities of each planet and brings them together under one roof. In this case the belief, faith, and enthusiasm of Jupiter combine with the discipline, resourcefulness, and persistence of Saturn. If something matters to you (and this can only happen if you truly value it), then you will find the means to achieve your ends now. Bear in mind that you will still have to work very hard to get what you want (that’s the Saturn part), but then again it wouldn’t be a triumphant success if you couldn’t boast about all of the blood, sweat, and tears that you had to pour into it.
Read MorePisces Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
The Lunar Eclipse on August 28th brings to a close a transition that began in 2012. That’s when Ruling Planet Neptune entered your zodiac sign for a thirteen-year stay. This was followed by Saturn passing through Pisces from 2023 to February 2026 and then the North Node, which entered Pisces in 2025 and only recently changed signs. These successive transits signaled a psychic cocooning period where you drew into yourself to undergo a long and extraordinary transformation. You began a caterpillar and now that that metamorphosis is complete, it’s time for you to emerge as a butterfly, something new yet always meant to be.
Read MoreAquarius Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
You were born under a fixed sign. The fixed signs, which are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, are famous for being as stubborn as the day is long. Believe it or not, this will serve you quite well in the weeks ahead when you will be pressured into changing a course of action. People will weigh in with all kinds of opinions and judgments and you really must stick to your guns no matter how well-meaning their advice (or withering their criticism) may be. The truth is that you really do know what’s best and you need to be bold and unwavering now.
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