Weekly Horoscope, 23 to 29 August 2026

DETAILED FORECASTS BY DECAN

Read the forecast for the decan your Sun falls in. First decan: 0° to 9°59′. Second decan: 10° to 19°59′. Third decan: 20° to 29°59′. If you know your rising sign, read its corresponding decan as well.

Aries

21 March to 19 April

First decan, 21 to 31 March

The lunar eclipse of Friday 28 August forms a quincunx to your Sun and falls in the sector of work and health. Something in your daily life ends, usually a working arrangement, a schedule, or a habit that was draining you without your admitting it. Retrograde Neptune remains conjunct and makes a clear picture difficult, while Mars in Cancer gives a square and brings friction at home. Pluto and Uranus send sextiles and offer a way through. Simplify your programme. The eclipse will do it anyway.

Second decan, 1 to 10 April

Retrograde Saturn continues its conjunction with your Sun and Venus in Libra maintains her opposition in the opening days, so the sense of distance in a relationship persists. Jupiter in Leo sends a trine and keeps a creative or romantic possibility open, provided you do not ask for guarantees. Mars reaches 10° of Cancer toward the end of the week and begins a square, bringing family tension. Keep your schedule light after Thursday. This is not a week for great efforts or for ultimatums.

Third decan, 11 to 19 April

Venus at 20° and 21° of Libra forms an opposition to your Sun and relationships come to the centre in a gentle way. Someone asks for time, tenderness, or an answer you have been delaying. On Friday 28 August Venus forms a sesquiquadrate with Uranus and an unexpected move briefly unsettles the atmosphere. This is not a rupture, it is a jolt. The rest of the week leaves you relatively undisturbed, since the eclipse does not touch your decan directly. Use the calm to support people who need it more.

Taurus

20 April to 20 May

First decan, 20 to 30 April

Two very good days. On Sunday 23 August the Sun, newly in Virgo, forms a trine with retrograde Chiron, which sits on your Sun, and on Tuesday 25 Mercury does the same. Words spoken then heal. Talk about whatever has weighed on you since the start of August. Friday’s lunar eclipse forms a trine and a sextile to your decan, so it works supportively rather than destructively. Mars with a sextile adds impetus. This is one of the most constructive weeks of the month for you.

Second decan, 1 to 10 May

Jupiter at 12° of Leo maintains its square and the home continues to demand more. Venus in Libra gives a quincunx and adds a persistent small correction in daily life or health. Mars reaches 10° of Cancer toward the end of the week and sends a sextile, giving you at last the energy to settle what is outstanding. Retrograde Saturn with a semisextile again counsels economy. Do the practical work on Thursday and Friday. Keep the weekend for rest.

Third decan, 11 to 20 May

This is the calmest week of the month for you. The eclipse does not touch your decan and the only notable influence comes from Venus, who forms a quincunx from Libra and asks for small adjustments in work and hours. Use this quiet. After an August with two eclipses that pressed your other decans, you have the chance to organise the autumn with a clear head. Write down your goals for September before the week is over.

Gemini

21 May to 20 June

First decan, 21 to 31 May

This is your decisive week. Uranus stands at 5° of Gemini, on your Sun, and receives a square from both lights of Friday’s eclipse on 28 August. A T square forms with you at its apex. On Friday Mercury and on Saturday the Sun complete the square. Something overturns abruptly, usually at home, in a relationship, or in your schedule, and it frees you from a situation that had grown stale. Do not resist in the first hours. Give it two days and you will see that the reversal favours you.

Second decan, 1 to 10 June

Jupiter at 12° of Leo and retrograde Saturn at 14° of Aries form sextiles, while Venus in Libra sends a trine. The climate stays favourable for conversations, journeys and agreements. The eclipse does not touch your decan directly, so you will act as the steady point for those around you, who are unsettled. Use Tuesday and Wednesday for anything requiring negotiation. From Friday onward people will be preoccupied with their own affairs and their attention will be limited.

Third decan, 11 to 20 June

Venus at 20° and 21° of Libra forms a trine to your Sun and brings the most pleasant energy of the week. Romantic developments, artistic moments, and company that restores you. On Friday 28 August the sesquiquadrate of Venus and Uranus brings an unexpected change to a meeting or a plan, without serious consequence. The eclipse leaves your decan almost untouched. Enjoy the days before Friday and do not take on the task of solving other people’s problems over the weekend.

Cancer

21 June to 22 July

First decan, 21 June to 1 July

Mars sits on your Sun and the lunar eclipse of Friday 28 August forms a trine from Pisces, while the Sun sends a sextile from Virgo. The combination is unusually favourable. You have strength and support at once, so something you began during August finds its form. Retrograde Neptune maintains its square and clouds professional matters, while Chiron with a sextile continues its discreet healing. Make the move on Thursday or Friday. The week belongs to you more than you imagine.

Second decan, 2 to 12 July

Mars reaches 10° and 11° of Cancer toward the end of the week and crosses your Sun, giving you drive you had not felt for some time. Retrograde Saturn, however, maintains its square and Venus in Libra adds another, so the drive meets obstacles. The secret here is pace. Move steadily rather than abruptly. Jupiter with a quincunx asks for small financial adjustments. Begin something on Thursday that requires physical energy. It will lift you out of psychological stagnation.

Third decan, 13 to 22 July

Venus at 20° and 21° of Libra forms a square to your Sun and the home claims time from a relationship, or the reverse. On Friday 28 August, with the sesquiquadrate of Venus and Uranus, a change of plan will annoy you more than it deserves. The eclipse does not fall in your decan, so you are watching events around you from a distance. Keep the position of observer. Your own developments arrive in September, when Mars reaches your natal position.

Leo

23 July to 22 August

First decan, 23 July to 2 August

The lunar eclipse of Friday 28 August forms a semisextile to your Sun and falls in the sector of finances. Something concludes around a source of income, a debt, or a way you had been calculating your security. Retrograde Pluto maintains its opposition and someone continues to influence your resources more than you would wish. Neptune sends a trine and Uranus a sextile, so solutions exist from an unexpected direction. Take stock of income and expenses within the week. A clear picture is the first step.

Second decan, 3 to 12 August

Jupiter stands at 12° of Leo, on your Sun, and continues to open doors. Retrograde Saturn with a trine ensures the opportunities have a foundation, while Venus in Libra sends a sextile and eases contacts. Friday’s eclipse does not strike you directly, yet it unsettles people around you and may alter your plans for the weekend. Close your outstanding matters before Thursday. Whatever remains open after Friday will be delayed considerably, through no fault of yours.

Third decan, 13 to 22 August

The Sun and Mercury leave your sign during the week and your birthday period concludes. On Tuesday 25 August Mercury forms a sesquiquadrate with retrograde Saturn from the final degrees of Leo, bringing a tiring conversation or a refusal to a request. Do not read it as a verdict on your year. It is the tail of a cycle. Venus with a sextile softens the climate at the end of the week. Return to the plans you made around the eclipse of 12 August and give them practical steps.

Virgo

23 August to 22 September

First decan, 23 August to 2 September

Your major week. The Sun crosses your natal position, Mercury follows, and on Thursday 27 August they meet at 4°26′, precisely in your decan. Your thinking reaches rare clarity. On Friday, however, the lunar eclipse opposes from Pisces while Uranus squares both, forming a T square on your Sun. A relationship or a partnership reaches a point of reversal. Your year begins with great tension and great clarity at the same time.

Second decan, 3 to 12 September

Your birthday is approaching and the Sun is moving toward your natal position. Retrograde Saturn maintains its quincunx and the small corrections in shared finances continue. Jupiter and Venus with semisextiles keep the interest on your own income, where there is a quiet improvement. Friday’s eclipse does not yet fall in your decan, but it changes the climate around you and will affect you indirectly, through other people. Observe their reactions. You will learn a great deal about who will be beside you in the coming year.

Third decan, 13 to 22 September

The week still keeps you behind the scenes, since the Sun is in the early degrees of your sign and has not reached your natal position. Venus with a semisextile indicates a small financial development. Friday’s lunar eclipse mainly affects the people around you rather than you directly, so the tension you feel is borrowed. Do not take ownership of it. Use the end of August to rest and prepare. Your own cycle opens with your birthday in September.

Libra

23 September to 22 October

First decan, 23 September to 3 October

The lunar eclipse of Friday 28 August forms a quincunx to your Sun and falls in the most interior sector of your chart. Something concludes without witnesses, usually an inner state, a dependency, or a fear that had accompanied you for a long time. Retrograde Neptune maintains its opposition and Mars in Cancer gives a square, so professional pressure continues. Pluto and Uranus send trines and support you substantially. Make room for solitude this week. It is productive rather than sad.

Second decan, 4 to 13 October

Venus crosses your Sun in the opening days of the week and gives you charm, good spirits and aesthetic inspiration. Retrograde Saturn maintains its opposition and Mars in Cancer forms a square toward the end of the week, so relationships and career pull in opposite directions. Jupiter with a sextile brings a friend who helps. Use Monday and Tuesday for anything involving people. From Thursday onward concentrate on obligations rather than conversations.

Third decan, 14 to 22 October

Venus reaches 20° and 21° of Libra, on your Sun, and the week gives you personal radiance. On Friday 28 August, however, she forms a sesquiquadrate with Uranus and on Saturday the Sun adds another, so something changes suddenly in a meeting, an appearance, or a plan. Keep flexibility in your schedule. The eclipse does not touch your decan, yet the atmosphere around you is charged. Do not take other people’s reactions personally. Very few have a clear head this week.

Scorpio

23 October to 21 November

First decan, 23 October to 2 November

The lunar eclipse of Friday 28 August forms a trine to your Sun from Pisces and the Sun sends a sextile from Virgo. The week works as a release for you, while those around you are unsettled. Something creative, romantic, or connected with a child closes one cycle and opens another. Mars in Cancer adds a trine and gives you energy for movement, travel, or study. Retrograde Chiron maintains its opposition and Pluto its square. Make the bold move on Thursday or Friday.

Second decan, 3 to 12 November

Jupiter at 12° of Leo maintains its square and professional life continues to demand visibility. Retrograde Saturn with a trine gives you standing, and Mars in Cancer, as it reaches 10°, begins a trine and adds momentum. The combination favours a professional claim toward the end of the week. Friday’s eclipse does not fall in your decan, so you remain functional amid the general confusion. Take on the role that nobody else can hold in these days.

Third decan, 13 to 21 November

After two intense weeks, the tension subsides. Venus in Libra forms a semisextile and asks for a small adjustment in something inner or hidden, while the eclipse leaves your decan undisturbed. This is the right moment to process what moved around the first quarter of 20 August, which fell directly on you. Write, think, decide without pressure. The weekend favours seclusion and study. The answers you are looking for will come in a quiet setting, not in conversation.

Sagittarius

22 November to 21 December

First decan, 22 November to 1 December

The lunar eclipse of Friday 28 August forms a square to your Sun, as does the Sun from Virgo. Together with the square of Uranus from the opposition, you stand inside a T square. The tension concerns the balance of home and career, and something will have to give way. Do not treat it as failure. Eclipses in square rearrange rather than punish. Neptune sends a trine and Pluto a sextile, giving faith and endurance. Keep Friday and Saturday free of serious decisions.

Second decan, 2 to 11 December

Jupiter at 12° of Leo and retrograde Saturn at 14° of Aries maintain their trines and Venus adds a sextile from Libra. You remain in the most favourable climate of the summer. The eclipse does not touch your decan, so you will serve as a point of support for others. Use the opening days for anything concerning studies, travel, or publishing. If you have an application to submit or an agreement to close, do it before Thursday rather than during the charged weekend.

Third decan, 12 to 21 December

Venus at 20° and 21° of Libra forms a sextile to your Sun and favours friendships, groups and social contacts. Someone from your wider circle brings a proposal or a recommendation. On Friday 28 August the sesquiquadrate of Venus and Uranus changes plans at the last moment. The eclipse leaves your decan outside the main field, so you pass through the week relatively unscathed. Say yes to the social invitation of the early days. Something useful for the autumn will come from it.

Capricorn

22 December to 19 January

First decan, 22 to 31 December

The lunar eclipse of Friday 28 August forms a sextile to your Sun and the Sun sends a trine from Virgo. These are among the most favourable positions of the week. Something concludes in communications, in a journey, or in a relationship with a sibling, and it sets you free. Mars in Cancer maintains its opposition and someone continues to press, yet now you have the means to answer. Retrograde Chiron adds a trine. Say what you have to say on Thursday or Friday, in a calm tone.

Second decan, 1 to 10 January

Retrograde Saturn maintains its square and Mars, reaching 10° of Cancer toward the end of the week, begins an opposition to your Sun. Pressure from others increases and Venus with a square adds relational difficulty. This is not a week for negotiation. Jupiter with a quincunx asks for adjustments in shared finances. Limit your obligations to the strictly necessary and avoid large gatherings. Next week, with the Sun further into Virgo, will find you in a far better position.

Third decan, 11 to 19 January

Venus at 20° and 21° of Libra forms a square to your Sun and career collides with home or with a relationship. On Friday 28 August her sesquiquadrate with Uranus brings a reversal in a professional plan. The eclipse does not fall in your decan, so the disruption is manageable. Do not commit to anything new within these days. Let the week pass, settle what you have already taken on, and schedule your new moves for September.

Aquarius

20 January to 18 February

First decan, 20 to 29 January

Retrograde Pluto remains conjunct your Sun and the lunar eclipse of Friday 28 August forms a quincunx, falling in the sector of shared finances. Something closes around a loan, a debt, or a relationship of dependency. Uranus sends a trine and Neptune a sextile, so the solution arrives from an unusual direction. Retrograde Chiron maintains its square and touches self esteem. Do not keep something simply because you have grown used to it. The eclipse gives you permission to let it go.

Second decan, 30 January to 8 February

Jupiter at 12° of Leo maintains its opposition and relationships remain central, with large expectations on both sides. Venus in Libra sends a trine and softens matters considerably, while retrograde Saturn with a sextile helps you set realistic limits. Friday’s eclipse does not touch your decan directly. Use the opening days for an honest conversation with a partner or associate. The climate is more receptive than it has been all August.

Third decan, 9 to 18 February

Venus at 20° and 21° of Libra forms a trine to your Sun and brings the most pleasant influence of the week. Travel, study, an acquaintance from another country, or simply a conversation that widens your horizon. On Friday 28 August the sesquiquadrate of Venus and Uranus shakes the plans a little. After the tension of August’s eclipse, which fell opposite you, this week finally lets you breathe. Arrange something you enjoy for the weekend, away from your usual surroundings.

Pisces

19 February to 20 March

First decan, 19 to 28 February

The lunar eclipse of Friday 28 August occurs at 4°54′ of Pisces, exactly on your Sun. It is the most significant astrological moment of your year. Something concludes definitively, usually a role, a self image, or a relationship that had already ended internally. The Sun from Virgo gives an opposition and Uranus a square, forming a T square, so the ending arrives abruptly and through other people. Do not try to manage it on the same day. Give yourself two weeks.

Second decan, 1 to 10 March

Jupiter and Venus form quincunxes to your Sun and daily life continues to ask for small calibrations in work and health. Retrograde Saturn with a semisextile presses quietly on finances. Friday’s eclipse does not yet fall in your decan, but you will feel its wave through people who are unsettled around you. Hold your own limits. This is the week when your natural availability may cost you more than you can afford. Say no at least once.

Third decan, 11 to 20 March

Venus in Libra forms a quincunx to your Sun and asks for adjustments in something you share with another person, financially or emotionally. Friday’s eclipse lies far from your decan, so you are the most protected Pisces this week. Use that advantage to support the people of your sign who are having a hard time, without absorbing their mood. The weekend favours creative work and music. Devote a few hours to something entirely without practical use.

Christos Archos, astrologer. Forecasts are based on the tropical zodiac and the Placidus house system.