Your Monthly Horoscope: August 2017

Hollywood’s top tarot reader, Angie Banicki is back with your monthly predictions, accompanied by artwork from Society6 illustrator Rad Illustrates.

LEO (July 23 – Aug 22)

Influenced by THE HIGH PRIESTESS

Music: Good Nights (feat. Mascolo) – Whethan, Mascolo

Leo! This solar eclipse for you is helping you lighten up and laugh at life. You are positioned well with the stars—you are shining brightly and listening to your intuition. This month, you will be the center of attention, so ENJOY IT! Adventure if you can—any trips you take or are planning this month will be magical and only bring in more abundance for you! The High Priestess is the all-knowing. She also attracts everything and everyone. This is a strong energy to possess so own it. Advice: Write down your dreams this month, especially around the new moon and eclipses. Keep a pen and paper or your computer near your bed, and write down what you can when you wake up. Also, pay attention to synchronicity—the friends you run into on the street, the messages from random strangers. It’s all adding up for you right now!  

VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

Influenced by PAGE OF WANDS

Music: One Foot In Front Of The Other – Bone Symphony, Down Under – Men At Work

Page of wands indicates that things that you started some time ago are starting to come to fruition. It can also show a need for new things, new adventures, new approaches and new ideas. The Page brings us positive energy. And how can you best use this positive energy? Well, this solar eclipse is all about helping you set boundaries, Virgo. You’ll desire to turn your attention to your inner voice instead of letting others direct your choices. Set boundaries and keep plugging away! You are working on some extraordinary things and you’ll see how close you are this month! Advice: Listen to yourself, this isn’t the time to listen to others. You’ll see when you set boundaries and step up for yourself—THEY will be listening to YOU!

LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 22)

Influenced by FIVE OF PENTACLES

Music: Give Love – Andy Grammer, LunchMoney Lewis, Stalker – Goldfinger

5 of Pentacles insinuates this is time for you to reach out to others! This isn’t a time to go it alone! This bodes well for the influence of August’s solar eclipse for you as you are being set up to be of service to others while also having a stronger sense of mind-body-spirit connection. As you connect to this part of yourself, you may see that you’re starting to attract people who want your advice, want to be around you or just ask for your help! And you’ll find yourself knowing things about yourself and others in a way you’ve never experienced before. This may be new and fun, so enjoy it, but know it’s only the beginning and you’ll soon see how it’s going to advance you even further in the future.  Advice: Stay grounded. Go on hikes or long walks in nature. Spending time in nature will nurture this connection while still keeping you grounded! Focus on this aspect of your life as much as you can in August!

SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

Influenced by 2 OF CUPS

Music: Plastic Soul – Mondo Cozmo, The Warning – Hot Chip

Scorpio, the two of cups is all about partnership and connecting to others. You should be feeling more love and care in all your relationships with the two of cups. Or if you finding it harder to connect these days, you’ll be forced to understand yourself in partnership at this time. And fittingly, for you, the solar eclipse is enhancing your connection to others while also bringing in a new creative energy!  Advice: A big challenge for you this month may be stopping the negative voices. Spend a few minutes every morning dispelling them by thinking of a few things you are grateful for! This will help set you up for the universe to bring in the strongest and most exciting creative energy for your most exciting year with Jupiter in your sign! Jupiter is the giver of luck and he enters Scorpio on October 11th this year and stays there for 13 months! We are getting you ready to accept all this good luck soon.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 19)

Influenced by THE WORLD

Music: Plot Twist – Disciples Remix – Sigrid, Disciples, Upside Down – GoldFord
The world is a card of completion. You’re almost definitely in need of some well-deserved rest and relaxation—don’t be afraid to take it. You are getting closer to who you really are at your deepest levels. This eclipse affects you in terms of you feeling a greater sense of responsibility when it comes to forgiveness. Where have you been harboring resentment? This is a time to forgive yourself so you can be free to and pursue joy. Advice: Go away this month if you can. Spend time overseas or out on a boat. Give yourself a break from all the hard work and stresses you’ve been feeling, you deserve it!

CAPRICORN (Dec 20 – Jan 19)

Influenced by NINE OF PENTACLES

Music: Shine – Mondo Cozmo

The 9 of Pentacles points to happiness and success. This is on both the mundane and the inner realms. You will have a great deal to be proud of and hopeful about. Expect the best to happen! This eclipse energy is helping to remind you that YOU control your destiny! You have a greater responsibility to your role in how things affect your life. You have been struggling with what is next for you Cap. There have been some tough times for you and this month is about to show you how that is going to shift! Advice: Replace fears with insight! What do you want? Where do you see yourself in a year? Get clear, because this month you’ll feel the push of the gods towards it all! Let go of those fears and take steps forward!

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Influenced by WHEEL OF FORTUNE

Music: Everything Goes – Poolside, Ray of Sunshine – GoldFord

The wheel of fortune says things are finally starting to go YOUR way now! Changes are happening for you now! The right people will be showing up for you now. Friendship is BIG this eclipse for you!  Notice the people who are there for you now and who you may need to be there for. This is a time where people show up for you and when you may see that you need to show up for others. Advice:  Enjoy time with people now and spend time in the sun! Go to the beach, go on vacation or just hang out at the pool. Get yourself some golden rays—it’ll bring you joy and a feeling of lightness you deserve this month. Say yes to opportunities to spend time with friends this month. Go out and about and enjoy—even if it’s to be the shoulder for a friend who needs an ear.

PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

Influenced by ACE OF WANDS

Music: The “In” Crowd – Live (1965/Bohemian Caverns) – Ramsey Lewis Trio
The ace of wands depicts being upbeat and optimistic about your future, with good cause! You are likely to be feeling quite energetic and positive or you will be feeling that very soon. Aces also tell you that now is a good time to start something new. What will you begin? The eclipse hints at you using your influence for the greater good. You are acting in service of others this month and your new beginning is more about helping others, which then helps you! Advice: Volunteer this month or go do some research or talk to friends about what organizations they are working with. Find out how you might give back. This is the kind of work that feeds your soul this month.

ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

Influenced by the QUEEN OF CUPS

Music: Despacito – Remix – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber, Never Settle – GoldFord

The Queen of Cups is one of the most loving archetypes in the tarot deck. She indicates compassion and love for ourselves and our fellow humans. This August we have a big solar eclipse that affects everyone, and for you sweet Aries, you’ll see how you can best move forward in relationships! This will require you to notice the tough stuff that comes up and have compassion for yourself. Women play a big part in this growth for you this month—there may be a female who helps you understand a situation more clearly. Be willing to turn every situation into your own personal heaven and never settle for less than what you know you deserve. This month, you will see how you are creating your destiny and your happiness! By the end of this month, in every aspect of your life, you’ll see yourself getting closer to your dreams and setting up some big, big plans! YES!

TAURUS (Apr 20 – May 20)

Influenced by the STRENGTH

Music: The Alien – Manchester Orchestra

Strength indicates the importance of mind over matter—a reminder to focus on what you do want rather than what you don’t want in your life. You have the ability to harness your thoughts and to use them for your (and everyone else’s!) highest good. It’s important now for you to make time to meditate, contemplate and spend some time alone. This solar eclipse affects you in the way of forcing you to have patience—patience with yourself and others. You are on the right track, but if you try to force things now, you’ll be pulled back. Advice: Take some sage, clear a room in your house and sit with your favorite music and meditate. You tend to be the rock for a lot of people in your life, but this is the month to be the rock for yourself. Clear your mind and listen to what you need to hear before moving forward….into some quite exciting territory!

GEMINI (May 21- June 20)

Influenced by ACE OF PENTACLES

Music: Truth – Shallou
The ace of pentacles indicates you are likely to be feeling optimistic, upbeat, and hopeful about your future. You can see what it is you want to bring into your life next and it’s EXCITING FOR YOU! The month might feel a bit tumultuous, but that’s because the universe wants to give you a little nudge towards what really brings you joy. However, that could mean a push away from what you are doing now. You already know what you want for your future so now you just need to start playing the part. Pentacles also reference money, so you may be coming into some new money this month. Go get glammed up—a blowout, a manicure or buy a new outfit to help you start imagining your new life. Splurge on you as a reminder that you know the life you deserve and your see it coming!

CANCER (June 21 – July 22)

Influenced by NINE OF WANDS

Music: And the Sea – Poolside, Honey – Romare

When the 9 of Wands comes up, it’s time to take a deep breath and calm down. Don’t let the things you are worried about overwhelm you. Instead, take it one day at a time (one hour at a time!) if you must. Many of your worries are just your imagination getting carried away. Time to get very specific about what you are afraid of and begin to pick it apart. This eclipse for you is all about how you desire to let go of the need to know what will happen next before making decisions and how much you want to learn to trust your instincts more. Advice: On the full moon, get some black tourmaline to put in the corners of your house. This will help clear out any negative energy which will help you trust that strong intuition you have, Cancer. You are so connected to that moon and always seem to know the best advice for others. This month, we are helping you trust and KNOW yourself!