Your Weekly Horoscope August 25 to 31, 2024

This is a week for: a budget cheat day, breaking through mental blocks to meet physical goals, and coming out on the other side ready to share the love. Mercury stations direct in your romance zone on the 28th while Venus enters your relationship sector on the 29th. You’re about to experience a huge perspective shift regarding sex, creativity and partnership. For now, just be patient and ready to receive what comes.

This week’s mantra: “Patience.”

This is a week for: copying your crush’s style, setting better boundaries with friends, and finding more ease in your work and personal life. Your ruling planet Venus enters Libra and your daily grind sector on the 29th setting you up for a season of finding more ease in your daily routines. There’s a lot of work to get done, but that doesn’t mean you have to be stressed out while you do it. Lean in to what feels good.

This week’s mantra: “Maintain.”

This is a week for: keeping juicy secrets, setting better boundaries when you work from home, and getting back into your groove when it comes to creativity and romance. Your ruling planet Mercury stations direct on the 28th in your communication sector meaning that you might be facing a lot of delays in your daily emails, texts and errands around town. Instead of getting frustrated about how much extra time something is taking, try to enjoy the space you have to think and rest.

This week’s mantra: “Slow.”

This is a week for: making new friends at a neighborhood cleanup, breaking down communication barriers, and finding more ease in family relationships on the other side. Venus enters Libra and your home and family sector on the 29th bringing some ease to the tension you’ve been feeling in this part of your life since back in the spring. You’re in the process of building your own foundations which means it’s more important to stay present than dwell on the past.

This week’s mantra: “Present.”

This is a week for: finding an amazing outfit on sale at a vintage store, ending a toxic situationship, and going for a drink in the neighborhood with your bestie to celebrate both. Mercury retrograde ends on the 28th and with Mercury pivoting forward in your sign, you might find that thoughts and words are slower than usual. Take your time with what you have to share and say. Venus’ entrance into Libra on the 29th brings sweetness to your closest relationships and ease to hard conversations.

This week’s mantra: “Glow.”

This is a week for: dressing for the vacation you want, separating from bonds that no longer serve you, and coming out on the other side ready to enter your health and wealth era. Mercury retrograde ends on the 28th, and with your ruling planet slow and still in your unconscious sector, you’re more likely than usual to speak out of turn so try not to say anything you haven’t thought through. Venus enters your money sector on the 29th reminding you of your good values.

This week’s mantra: “Solid.”

This is a week for: accepting that you aren’t defined by your losses, setting better boundaries with your boss at your day job, and coming out on the other side feeling refreshed and like yourself again. Your ruling planet Venus moves out of the depths of your subconscious zone back home to your sign on the 29th. It’s been a difficult month but you’re coming out on the other side feeling more confident in who you are.

This week’s mantra: “Self.”

This is a week for: taking some out-of-the-box dating advice from a friend, forming or dissolving a garage band, and finding more peace in solitude. Venus moves into Libra and your unconscious sector on the 29th welcoming you to the time of year when it’s best to take a step back from pursuing connection and get back in touch with your inner voice instead. If you’ve been looking to get into meditation, now’s the time.

This week’s mantra: “Pray.”

This is a week for: switching up your routines or working from a new space, developing better boundaries with family, and connecting with friends. Mercury retrograde ends on the 28th and though you might be personally feeling fine, some of the closest people in your life may be acting sluggish or falling prey to miscommunication. Venus then shifts into Libra on the 29th bringing you inspiration toward a new goal.

This week’s mantra: “Joy.”

This is a week for: planning your first actual vacation in years, clearing up confusion around your work or childcare schedule, and celebrating your public and professional wins. Venus enters Libra and your career sector on the 29th bringing you compliments from your boss and favor from VIPs. Though Mercury stationing retrograde might make negotiations hard, trust that you’re in a power position.

This week’s mantra: “Power.”

This is a week for: asking your partner for extra favors, focusing on what you have versus what you want, and using the spare time not spent worrying to get lost in a book. Venus enters Libra and your travel and education sector on the 29th bringing some ease to a part of your life that’s felt limited over the past year or so. It hasn’t been so bad having to stay close to home, but it’s time to start dreaming bigger.

This week’s mantra: “Wings.”

This is a week for: park dates with besties, clearing up confusing partnership dynamics, and finding a sweetness is sharing with loved ones. Mercury stations direct on the 28th and after weeks of unclear communication from partners of all kinds, you’re finally moving toward clear answers. Then on the 29th, Venus moves into Libra and your shared resources sector making this a great time to track down invoice payments and get back to couple’s therapy.

This week’s mantra: “Balance.”

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