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Capricorn Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
Getting together with like-minded individuals bolsters confidence in the changes you want to make. This will resonate with you on August 28th when there’s a Lunar Eclipse in the zodiac sign of Pisces. It’s time to break old mental habits and to stop giving fears and insecurities so much rent-free psychic real estate. You need to make a better effort at differentiating between realistic concerns and worst-case scenarios because the worries you dream up are undermining your efforts to change things for the better. The Lunar Eclipse will also help you to separate the supporters from the detractors in your life. It’s something long overdue.
Read MoreSagittarius Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
The Lunar Eclipse on August 28th will hit you right where you live. For years you’ve felt unable to put down roots. Even if you were married with a family, there was still a part of you that felt like your real life was waiting for you somewhere else. Maybe it’s finally finding someone you want to spend the rest of your life with, moving into the house of your dreams, or simply healing that part of you that felt used and abused that’s cured you of the wanderlust. In any case you’re turning the page and starting one of the best chapters of your life.
Read MoreScorpio Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
Scorpios are often portrayed as angry, and it makes sense given all the rejections and betrayals you’ve experienced. Scorpios love fiercely and powerfully. It’s what happens when you’re ruled by Mars and Pluto. Yet the thing that has always drawn you back into the grievance loop has been your resistance to forgiveness. If the Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on August 28th can teach you anything, it’s the wisdom of letting go of a grudge. This isn’t something you do for somebody else; it’s something you do for yourself so you don’t have to live with a bitterness that you never sought in the first place.
Read MoreLibra Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
An indentured servant pledged to work for someone else for a set number of years without salary. This was done in exchange for passage from England to the American colonies along with food and housing. It’s been centuries since that was a thing, but it may serve as a metaphor for a situation where you’ve been paying back a debt, be it financial or karmic. The Lunar Eclipse on August 28th shows you nearing the end of this obligation, so it’s time to start thinking about what comes next. You don’t want to be caught fumbling at the threshold when the door to freedom is opening.
Read MoreVirgo Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
The Lunar Eclipse on August 28th could bring an end to a long-term relationship or association. If it does, then it’s because it lost all vitality long ago. Chances are you both knew you would part company one day and that day is now. If, however, you and a certain someone are still standing shoulder to shoulder, then you know your bond is lasting. The only thing left to do is to tear up that scorecard you’ve been keeping and start afresh. You’ve survived the worst the Stars had to throw at you and that’s something more validating than any vow renewal ceremony could be.
Read MoreLeo Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
There’s more to money than making it or losing it. It has a psychology all its own that’s deeper than luck and more substantial than wish fulfillment. The way we manage our finances says more about our behavior than it does about our business plan, which is why the Lunar Eclipse on August 28th will be so impactful. Whether it’s the tedium of repeating the same missteps or the realization that there’s more to life than being a wage slave, the Eclipse will free you from biases that have kept you down. And with this freedom come your first steps towards establishing true financial solvency.
Read MoreCancer Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
It’s your job to carry the water. The Stars have tasked you with remembering the way people were, providing guidance when they’ve gone astray, and preserving the dreams they thought they had lost but that you’ve been secretly carrying in your pocket all along. In Astrology, the element of water rules over our emotional life, memories, and imagination. And under a sky dominated by air and fire, people will see you as their psychic oasis. You may think that this is too much to ask of you, but the Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on August 28th shows that the waters within you are deep and self-replenishing.
Read MoreGemini Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
You paid your dues, took your lumps, and pushed yourself to keep on going when others gave up. You kept your eyes on the prize and now that it’s in reach, the question you have to answer on August 28th is: do you still want it? If you do, then you will need to reinvest money, time, and energy in order to claim what you’ve always wanted. And if not? Then it’s time to climb down off that mountaintop. There’s no shame in changing your mind; the only shame would be for you to continue doing something you don’t want to do anymore.
Read MoreTaurus Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
Sometimes other people see in us a talent or ability that we don’t recognize. They have a clearer idea of what we could be than we do. They might show up in our lives as a coach, a mentor, or a guide. Then again this could manifest as a situation we can’t leave and where we wind up growing despite ourselves. This period of “tutelage” is coming to a close. Either a certain someone has taught you everything they know or the obligation you were under is fulfilled. You may not think that you’re ready to be on your own, but rest assured you are.
Read MoreAries Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
The Lunar Eclipse on August 28th signals that it’s time to take the skeleton that’s been hanging in the back of the family closet and to lay it to rest for good. This could pertain to a predisposition that’s been passed down through a parental line or the shadow cast by a past trauma that continues to shape the lives of each new generation. Whether it’s truth or myth, this needs to be resolved once and for all so you can move ahead with your life. It’s time to feed your vision of a better future and not the hungry ghosts of what came before.
Read MoreYour Weekly Horoscope | August 24th – August 30th, 2026
A Lunar Eclipse is a time when things unravel or fall apart. It sounds negative, but it doesn’t have to be. Think of a snake shedding its skin. As a snake grows, its skin doesn’t grow with it, which is why snakes periodically shed their outer layer of skin. It’s in order to accommodate their increasing size. It’s no different than a crab molting its shell or a plant that’s outgrown its pot. When things unravel or fall apart during a Lunar Eclipse, it’s because their time has passed and, like deadwood in nature, they need to be cleared away in order to make way for new growth. The Lunar Eclipse on August 28th is especially important because it follows on the heels of the North Node changing signs and since the North Node was traveling through Pisces, that means that this eclipse is meant to free you from those past habits or behavioral patterns that no longer serve you. Now you may not see it that way, in fact some of the things leaving your life may be fixtures that you thought would last forever, but if you remember that the eclipse is all about promoting new growth then that may help you to move forward into your next chapter.
Read MorePisces Weekly Horoscope | August 17th – August 23rd, 2026
You are attracting a lot of new faces into your life and this is making the old guard feel rather . . . old. Now being born under sensitive Pisces, you will naturally want to be comforting and reassuring, but for some reason you don’t feel particularly motivated. Maybe it’s because you really do enjoy your new friends. You find their company stimulating, invigorating, and more importantly, they really get you. This will undoubtedly cause some disquiet among the ranks so be ready to do some ego massaging on August 18th and 21st. It’s the price you have to pay for being so popular.
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